Milford chronicle., 1931-05-01
LINCOLN CITY

Mrs. Jennie Potter Shockiay, wife
of Mark ShOckley, passed away at
her home here on Monday morning,
April 27, of complication of diseases,
age Sc years. Funeral services were
held at her late home in Thursday
afternoon at two O'Clock, conducted
by the Rev. J. S. Willis and Rev. j..
J.. Nichols. pastor of the NJ. +.
Church, Mt Milford. Interment made
J in the Odd Fellows cemetery at Mil
ford. The deceased leaves a hus-
/ band, three brothers and Il sister,
and a host of relatives and friends.
After spending the winter months
at Miami, Florida, Leon Lull return
! cd home on Wednesday.
The Ladies Aid Society will meet
at the home of Mrs. Arthur Walls on
! Friday evening, May l. a good at
tendance is desired.
Rev. James Gardner of Frank
| ford and james Gardner. Jr., of Will
mington were the guests of Mrs.
Laura c. Walls on Monday
Mrs. Eva Hazard of Lewes spent
! the past week with relatives.
Mr.. and Mrs. VIM. NAPLES and
children, William and Alice Mae,
spent Sunday at Georgetown as the
guests of Mr.. and Mrs. John o. Cor
drey.
Albert Donovan spent Saturday in
Philadelphia.
Fred Roberts. and wife of Middle
town were the guests of Ora Rob
!
w. p. Lester of Glenside, Pa, Dr.
G. w. Grim of HaverfOrd, Pa, spent
Saturday and Sunday with George
II. Derrickson and family.
The w. c. T. U. will meet with
Mrs. George Morrison on Tuesday
afternoon, May 5. Text word
KNOWLEDGE" A full attendance of
members is urged.
Mr.. and Mrs. Frank McCabe and
children of Wilmington, Mr.. and
Mrs. VIM. Truitt and Mr.. and Mrs.
Clifford Donovan were dinner guests
of Mr.. and Mrs. f. E. Postles and
family on Sunday.
Joe Brittingham and wife and
Mitchell Jones, accompanied with
Ira Brittingham of LeweS spent the
weekend at Cape May, n. j., as the
guests of Mckinley Jones and fam
lily.
On Saturday afternoon, April lS,
Miss Bessie Heath entertained the
members of her Sunday school class
for the purpose of organizing. The !
following officers were elected for
the ensuing year: President, Frank |
Donovan, Jr.; secretary, Charles |
Timewell; treasurer, Logan Le-
Compile; class name, the Earnest |
Workers.
Mrs. Mary Mills of Milford spent |
the weekend with Mr.. and Mrs. E.
G.. Reed
Thomas B. Smith has returned to
his home at Wilmington after spen-
ding the winter months with L. L. |
Postles and family.
Joseph Messick spent the week
end with relatives i'll Wilmington
and Camden.
Those from here who attended the
Sussex County w. c. r. U. Conven-
ton held in the NJ. L. Church at
Milton on Tuesday were Rev. and
Mrs. J. s. Willis, Mrs. George Der
rickson, Mrs. Cordrey Case, Mrs. J.
p. Johnson, Mrs. VIM. Chipman,
Miss Mary Lacey, Mrs. Frank Ben
nett, Mrs. Sallie Derrickson, Mrs.
George Clendaniel, Mrs. Charles
Weatherly, Mrs. Frank Postles. Mrs.
Joseph Morgan, Mrs. Richard john
son, Mr.. and Mrs. George Tilton and
Mrs. Jay Abbott
beginning with Thursday evening,
May 7, prayer meeting will be held
in the church at 1880 o'clock.
The first State Musical Contest of
Delaware Schools was held in Do
yer last Saturday. Pupils participant
ing from Lincoln school were Err
nest Postles, 5th grade; Frank DON
ovan, Jr., and Mabel Donovan, sixth
grade. The above names are ar
ranged according to the scores made
i'll the preliminary contest held two
weeks previous to the final contest
The pupils were in class l which
included both songs and records.
There were fOrty-siX schools partici-
pated in this class. The results of
LincOln's part in the test were in
deed gratifying. Our school received
a certificate with a rating of class I,
grade A, which was the highest rat
ing given. Delmar. Lincoln, and Do
yer were the winners in class I. The
highest score went to Dclmar with
Lincoln second and Dover third.
Mrs. Lawrence Warren accompan-
led her pupils to Dover for the CON
lest. Much credit is given Mrs. War
rem and her pupils for their efforts
in bringing to Lincoln this high
honor. The certificate which was re-
ceived will be framed and will be-
come a coveted school possession.
Services Sunday as follows:
Preaching 10 a. IN. by the Rev.
Willis. Sunday school II a. M. 7 D.
m. Preaching service.
Slaughter Neck: Sunday school at
1880 p. m. Preaching 2:3O D. m.
Rev. J. S. Willis, pastor
Call at Morrison's Store for Pet