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Milford chronicle., 1931-01-09
BOY SELECTED FOR
NATIONAL ORGANIZATION

VIM. Marshall Hugg, Jr., the son
of Mr.. and Mrs. w. NJ. Hugg, of Mil
ford, has just been notified of his
selection for membership in the
League of Curtis Statesmen, an honor
organization maintained by The Cur
tbs Publishing Company, for boys
who sell its publications.
Admittance to this organization
depends upon regular school attend
ance and a record of efficient serv-
ice to customers. Through this
training, teachers very generally re-
port that boys gain a sense of re-
spOnsibility that tends to make
schooling more real to them.
AS Billy's friends know, he is de-
veloping a sense of self-confdence
and an ability to make decisions
quickly. That is one reason why he
is proud to show his badge of mem
bership to his friends and is now
looking forward to advancement to
the next higher degree in the organi-
ZatiOn.
Milford chronicle., 1931-01-09
Milford, Friday, January 8, 1881
ROMANCE or THE NEW YEAR

Every day life is somewhat hum
drum for most of us. We plod
through the old tasks from week to
week. If we have ambition and en-
ergy, we put enthusiasm into those
tasks, and yet there is always long
ing for some adventure into the un-
known.
New Years day brings us a vision
of possible romance. We look ahead
into those unknown u months, and
we think Of fascinating possibilities
under the surface. We have dim
hopes that somewhere around the
turn some new and pleasant expert
ence is awaiting us, some develop
ment that will make life happier and
more enlarging.
For young people particularly, the
dawn of Il new year brings wonder
full thrill. At an age when life is
full of golden opportunity, all kinds
OF pleasant and fortunate things may
happen. So youth welcomes the new
division Of time with keen enthusi-
asm. 1t dances the old year out
with an ecstatic belief that 1881 will
hiring the fruition of our hopes and
our dreams.
Older people can not share quite
that enthusiasm. They have seen
too many new years prove disap-
pointing. However, the hopeful at
titude is much the better one. 1t is
a sign of youth if one can look for
ward to another year with confident
feeling that it will bring rewards,
and it is a sign of growing age, if
we view the passing of the years
with melancholy.
Let us then cast aside our fears,
but let us not expect in the new
year that blessings are going to come
without effort. The favorable turns
of fortune come because we have
left no stone unturned, as the old
saying is. We must make our own
fortunes, but the new year in this
wonderful country gives us a mar
VellOus chance for il. But before we
can attain that chance, we must
abandon some of the old habits and
vices and indolences that have held
us back here in Milford and else
where.
Milford chronicle., 1931-01-09
NEW OFFICIALS
NOW IN OFFICE
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Court Commissioner, succeeding J.
Leon Black, of Milton. Nathaniel
Conoway, of Seaford, became Recor-
der of Deeds, Succeeding Earl T.
Sirman, of Laurel.
Frank w. Lawson, of near Mills
boro, who for the past two years
has been serving as deputy Clerk of
the Peace under John S. Cooper, Of
Columbia, near Delmar, is now
Clerk of the Peace. Mr.. Lawson has
unique record in that he is the
only man in the history of Sussex
county who has ever been elected
twice to the same office. Mr.. Law
son served as Clerk Of the Peace
from 1918-1922.
Another singular coincidence in
the change of offices is that Regis
ter of Wills George Vannie Messick
on Tuesday took up the duties of
deputy sheriff to Sheriff Lorenzo
Brittingham and former deputy
sheriff Frank L. Joseph of George
town, succeeds Mr.. Messick as Reg
lister of Wills. Mr.. Joseph at the
last election defeated Mr.. Messick,
who was running for a second time.
All of the new officials, except Sher-
iff Birmingham, are Republicans.
Milford chronicle., 1931-01-09
THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY,

THE GENERAL A SSEM BLY,,
which convened in biennial session
at Dover on Tuesday, has made
good start through the selection of
its presiding officers. In the Senate
Senator William A. SimontOn, of
Wilmington, was chosen for q sec
ond time as president pro tenn. The
House elected Bud Coy, of George
town, as Speaker. Senator Simon
ton has served the State we'll as a
member of the Senate in the part,
and two years ago his record as
presiding officer OF that body was
an enviable one. Bud Coy, although
new to the legislative halls of Della
ware, has proven through long pub
lie service faithfully rendered that
heis capable and trustworthy. His
friends predict well-earned record
for him in his new duties. If future
actions of the members of both
of the General Assembly
are to be guaged by the selections
made in President Pro Tenn of the
and Speaker of the House,
Delaware citizens have nothing to
fear from the 1881 session of that
body.
Milford chronicle., 1931-01-09

ing a couple of months with Mrs.
Mitchells parents, Mr.. and Mrs.
Kensey Truitt, of Jefferson Cross
Roads.
Lewis Parker and son James, of
Millville, N. j., and Mrs. Martha
Parker Stiles, of Bridgeton, N. j.,
spent Christmas with their many
relatives in Delaware.
Mr.. and Mrs. Kensey Truitt enter
tanned to dinner on Sunday: Mr.. and
Mrs. Parker Beebe of Glendale, Mr..
and Mrs. Cyrus Wilson of Milford,
Mr.. and Mrs. Archie Wilson of Mar
Gus Hook, Pa, Lewis Parker and son
James of Millville, N. j., Mrs. Mar
tina Parker Stiles of BridgetOn, N. j.,
James Joseph of Lewes, Miss Mary
McIlVain Ellendale, Mr.. and Mrs.
Charlie Watson and children, Hilda,
Robert and Marjorie of Milford, Miss
ElVa Truitt of Glendale, Mr.. and
Mrs. Henry Mitchell and little dapgh-
ter Frances Janett of Milton, Nand
Mr.. and Mrs. Kensey Truitt.
Mr.. and Mrs. Kensey Truitt and
daughter, Miss Elva, were recent
guests of their brother, Wesley Rus
sell and family, of Bridgeville.
Milford chronicle., 1931-01-09
AUTODEATH TOLL
MORE LAST YEAR
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be prevented. These were apparent
ly caused as a result of natural ele-
ments, such as weather
Strictly speaking, the human fac
tors of carelessness, inattention,
faulty mechanism and a dozen and
one other things can never. be eX-
cluded as cOntributOry cause in
any of these accidents" continued
Mr.. Smith. "They are all relative,
huctuating in intensity with regard
TO the circumstances faced by the
mOtOrist i'll each case, but the ulti
mate outcome in so many instances
is the result of whether he has
schoOled himself in principles of
safety"
Mr.. Smith is optimistic that the
coming year would witness a decid-
ed drop in the fatality record for
Delaware. Attributable to this he
believed, will be stringent enforce
ment of existing motor vehicle laws,
safety education, and rigid inspec-
tiOn of automobiles.
Figures by months for 1880 are as
follows: January, 3; February, 3;
March, 3; April, 8; May, 5; June, 4;
July, z; August, 10; September, 8;
October, 5; November, Z; and De-
cember IL. Total, IS.
Figures for the year 1929 are as
follows: January, z; February, 5;
March, 6; April, 5; May, 3; June, 4;
July, 6; August. 6; September, 8;
October, 4; November, s; December,
4. Total 67.
Milford chronicle., 1931-01-09
GOVERNOR SUBMITS
NEW STATE BUDGET
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were allowed the available cash
surplus would be $4,951, 1868 as of
July l, 1888.
"The State Board of Education re-
quests were $3,692,OOO.OO annually
for the ensuing biennium. My rec
ommendation is $3,412,000 annually
for the ensuing biennium, which in
cludes $4,000 annually to be set
aside in a special account, known
as the Smith-Hughes special ac-
count, to match Federal Aid.
According to my recommendation
the school fund, as estimated, will
have a balance as of July l, 1888,
of $9,014,71O.87, available cash sur
plus.
your attention is called to the
fact that approximately at this time,
two-thirds of the available cash sur
plus of the State will be in the
school fund under present condi-
tions."
An increase of five per cent, or
$162,500, in the school budget for
the coming biennium is among the
recommendation made by Harry V.
Holloway, superintendent of public
schools of the State, in the annual
report of the Department of Public
Instruction, distributed to members
of the legislature.
Milford chronicle., 1931-01-09
LONG NECK

The Ladies Aid will meet at the
home of Mrs. John Warrington on
January Is. Everyone come and help
boost our Aid.
Mrs. Annie Rust died at the home
of the Thoroughbred brothers on
January 8. Mrs. Rust had lived in
this vicinity for some years past and
had many friends here.
Mr.. and Mrs. c.. Wilson entertain
ed at dinner on Monday Mr.. and
Mrs. Alton Thoroughgood of Phila-
delphia, Olive and Frank Thorough
good of near Millsboro.
Mr.. and Mrs. George Warrington
and boys spent Sunday evening with
V. P. Burton and family.
Mr.. and Mrs. Garry Massey and
son spent Sunday with Mr.. and Mrs.
George Cooper of Nassau.
Miss Laura Burton, Norman Bur-
ton and Elisha MCGEE spent Friday
evening with Mr.. and Mrs. John
Warrington.
Mr. and Mrs. -Fawn Hazard of
Philadelphia is visiting A. L. JOS
eph.
Miss Iva Prettyman of Paramount
has been spending several days with
her aunt, Mrs. John Warrington.
Mr.. and Mrs. Asher Lingo, Mrs.
Carlton Lingo and Mack Wilson
were Sunday callers with Mr.. and
Mrs. A. c. Wilson.
Miss Edna Parsons spent Thurs
day afternoon and evening with
Mrs. c. 3. Goslee of Harrington.
Mrs. Amanda Moore and son Fran
els called on friends in Georgetown
and Millsboro on Tuesday.
The infant daughter of Mr.. and
Mrs. Ira EllingswOrth was buried at
Dagsboro Saturday afternoon.
Milford chronicle., 1931-01-09
WARWICK

Mr.. and Mrs. P. NJ. Short, Jr., en-
tertained to dinner on Sunday the
following: Mr.. and Mrs. Green Num-
ford and family and Mr.. and Mrs.
Linford Mitchell and little daugh-
ter Betty of near Phillips Hill and
Mr.. and Mrs. Horace Mumford and
family of near MillsborO.
Mrs. Villa Messick Lingo and
brother, Granville Messick, spent
Wednesday afternoon at Milford
shopping. ...
Mrs. Lille Lynch, and family of
Frankford spent Thursday with Mr..
and Mrs. J. Shep Short and family
Mack Wilson of Middletown is
spending some time with Mr.. and
Mrs. A.. H. Lingo.
Mr.. and Mrs. Charles Short and
family of Georgetown moved on
Tuesday to the Short homestead. We
welcome the mamong our midst.
Mrs. A. L. Rust has been spending
several days with friends in Phila-
delphia. .u a.r.
The Misses Doris and Edna Nc
Gee of MillvilleJ are spending sever
al days with their sister and hus-
band, Mr.. and Mrs. Fred Etter.
Mr. and Mrs E. R. Blizzard of
Georgetown visited the latter's bro
ther and wife, Mr.. and Mrs. H. A.
Barto on Sunday.
Mrs. Alice Short and son James
spent Friday with her brother Har-
vey Lawson and family at Mills
hOrO
Milford chronicle., 1931-01-09
Sl,34O,OOO INSTATE
BONDS RETIRED
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tainly should cancel all of them in
the next two years"
There is plenty of money in the
State Treasury to redeem or cancel
all outstanding bonds of the State
and still leave large surplus.
According to State Treasurer How
ard NJ. Ward, who was in Dover
winding up the affairs of his office
preliminary to turning it over to his
successor, on Tuesday, there is a
balance in the State Treasury of
100000.
This includes the sinking fund,
general fund, highway funds and
board of education funds.
Should the $2,9O5,OOO of outstand-
ing bonds be redeemed or cancelled,
there would remain a balance of
$1O,695,000 in the State Treasury fig
ured on the present balance, which,
however, will be drawn on consider
ably by early year requirements of
various state departments and insti-
tutions.
Milford chronicle., 1931-01-09

committee of one by Lieutenant
Governor Hazel to bring in the re-
turns of the election for the new
senator's.
The ten new members of the SEN
ate were administered the oath of
office by Mr. Hazel.
The five Democratic Senators in
caucus selected the following slate:
President pro TEN, Charles Hop
kins, Dover; secretary, William ].
Pusey, Laurel; reading clerk, w. A.
Watson, Townsend; attorney, c. e.
Terry, Dover; chaplain, the Rev. c.
w. Spry, Clayton; sergeants-at-
arms, John NJ. Bunting, Millsboro;
George Morris, Pennington; steno-
graphers, Frances Vanwert and
Ethel Walton, Dover; telephone
George Wroten, Milford.
Milford chronicle., 1931-01-09
MILTON

Howard Holston, for years tenant
on the James H. Palmer farm, near
Milton, has retired from the farm
and moved to the NAPLES property
on Broad street.
Mrs. Hnidah Roach and son., Dallas
Glenn, spent last week at Salisbury,
Md, with Mr.. and Mrs. Edward
Reed.
Mr.. and Mrs. Harry Dorman en-
tertained at a turkey dinner on Sat
urday, January Srd, the following
relatives: Mr.. and Mrs. Charles R,
Davidson, Mr.. and Mrs. Marvie Mar
tin, Mr.. and Mrs. Arnia Hickman
and amily, Mr.. and Mrs. John Rey-
nolds and daughter and Mr.. and Mrs.
David Pepper.
Mr.. and Mrs. Elmer DickersOn and
children visited their son, Bryan
DickersOn, at Drexel Hill, Pa, dur
ing the holidays. They also visited
League Island.
Captain and Mrs. David DuttOn en-
tertained at dinner on Thursday Mr..
and Mrs. Harvey E. Wilson, George
Wilson, of Milton, Mr.. and Mrs. Will
liam Wilson, of New Market, Mr., and
Mrs. MinoOs Wilson and family, of
Cokesbury, and Miss Mary Marvel,
of Milford.
J. D. Lynch, of the U. S. Navy, vis-
tied his parents, Mr.. and Mrs. Leroy
Lynch, over the holidays.
John West has returned from a
visit with his son in Philadelphia.
Mr.. and Mrs. Gardner Howard and
Helen, visited his mother,
Mrs. Sallie Bailey, over the week
end.
Captain David Dutton, local fur
dealer, this week purchased one of
the largest offers ever trapped in
this section. The animal measured
five feet, eight inches from tip of
tail to nose. 1t was trapped by e.
B. Moore, Of Middleford.
Mr.. and Mrs. James Smith on Sat
urday gave dinner to their relatives
at their home near Milton. The fol-
lowing guests were present and par
took of an old-fashiOned Sussex
county turkey dinner: Mrs. Ellen
Smith, Mr.. and Mrs. Howard Bryan,
Mr.. and Mrs. Granville Bryan, Mr..
and Mrs. Noah Bryan, Mr.. and Mrs.
George Marvel, Mr.. and Mrs. Fred
Chappelle, Mr.. and Mrs. Fred Rust,
Mr.. and Mrs. John Smith, Mr.. and
Mrs. Clarence Pritchett, Mr.. Harry
Smith, Mrs. Margaret Vincent, Mrs.
5medley Palmer, Miss Eva K. Smith,
Miss Beulah Bryan, Miss Agness
Bryan, Ada Chappellee, Mr.. and Mrs.
Byron Smith, Misses Ellen Pritchett,
Betty and Elsie X. Smith, Eulsah
Palmer, Julia A. and Betty Bryan,
Homer and Paul Bryan, Joseph
Bryan, Fred and George Chappelle,
2ansford Bryan, INLAND Johnson,
George and Elmer Smith, Billie
Marvin Marvel, Freddie
Rust.
Walter Reed, of Wilmington, spent
Christmas with his mother, and on
Sunday entertained his sister, Mrs.
lille Campbell, and family, of Sal
sbury, Md, and Miss Ethel Wilson,
If Wilmington, at a turkey dinner.
All reported a good time and the
mother was especially happy to
lave her children and friends at
lome at Christmas time.
A birthday party was given Miss
emily Madjarosy on Saturday even
ng, celebrating her 10th birthday.
Milford chronicle., 1931-01-09

The party was attended by a large
crowd of young folks and they all
had a real good time playing games.
In the latter part of the evening re-
freshments in abundance were serv-
ed the guests. After playing several
games the guests departed wishing
Miss Emily many more happy birth
day anniversaries.
Mrs. David M. Conwell, who has
been confined to her bed as the re-
suit of a fall some weeks ago, is now
able to be out again.
Mary Jane Dubois, infant daugh-
ter of Mr.. and Mrs. H. s. Fithian,
was baptised on Tuesday afternoon
at the home, of her parents on Union
street, by Rev. Daniel j. Givens, a
former pastor of Milton NJ. E. church,
now stationed at Camden, Del. At
ter the ceremony refreshments were
served the guests, who included Mrs.
John Mcgee, Mrs. Samuel Fithian,
Mr.. and Mrs. Lester Radke, Mrs. ].
r. Atkins and Miss Sarah Atkins.
Mary Jane was named for her moth
er and her grandmother.
Revival services began at Milton
NJ. p. church on Sunday evening, in
charge of the pastor, Rev. L. c. Ran
dali On Monday evening Jean
Cherry. of RehOboth, had charge of
the services. These meetings will
continue at least for two weeks, SER
vices being held every night, except
Saturday. The public is cordially
invited to attend and takep art in
the services. ..-....
Skating on Lake Fanganzyki was
much enjoyed by the young folks of
Milton on Saturday, but the spring
like weather of Sunday melted the
ice and the fun was over.
Mrs. Goldie Owens and daughter,
Miss Audrey, accompanied by Mr..
and Mrs. Charles E. Darby and son,
Gilbert, have returned from a visit
with relatives in Philadelphia.
George Hopkins has moved his
filling station from Union street to
South Federal street and is now open
for business. Mr.. Hopkins has re-
Gently purchased the Gillis Lumber
Company property and is occupying
n portion of the land as a garage and
filling station.
Mr.. and Mrs. w. w. Crouch and
Mrs. Viola DAILY were the guests of
Mr. and Mrs. William Wyatt, at
Georgetown, on Sunday.
Mr.. and Mrs. James Maull, of
were Milton visitors
during the holidays.
Mr.. and Mrs. Clyde Belts have
moved into their beautiful new home
IN North Union street, recently COM
Dleted. .
While many garment factories of
he State are idle the Milton plant
If w. E. Graves & Son is working
steadily on Children's garments.
Mrs. w. r. wilkins and grand !
Mary and Billie wilkins,
lave returned from a visit with Will |
relatives.
A victory Day meeting in observ-
lnce of National Prohibition will be |
ield Thursday evening, Jenuary Is, |
It 7:45, in Community Hall. A pro-
;ram is being prepared. Harold D. |
Wilson, State Prohibition Officer, !
will be the speaker of the evening.
he is better known as Three-Gun
wilson. Be sure to come out and
lear him. All neighboring Unions
invited.
Mr.. and Mrs. Henry Mitchell and
laughter, Frances Janett, have gone
o their home in Milton after spend !
Milford chronicle., 1931-01-09
COMMUNICATED
January 6. 1881.

January 6, 1881.
Col. Theodore Townsend
Milford, Delaware.
Please allow me once again on be-
half of the official board of the Ave
nue. Methodist Episcopal Church and
myself, to thank you for your very
generous contribution in advertis-
ing to the above church. ... -
1 have faithfully used the means
provided, and we are sure that the
use of the Chronicle" has contrib
uted largely to the success of our
work during the past year.
Personally I am delighted to have
the opportunity of sending through
you rpaper the news of this church
to the immediate community, as well
as to our friends afar.
Gratefully yours,
FRANK HERSON.
Milford chronicle., 1931-01-09
INCREASE SHOWN
IN PRODUCTION
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mixed flocks consisting of both pull
lets and hens. This is an increase
over last years record of 4.3 eggs
per pullet, and a decrease of "a
eggs per hen and 1 eggs per bird
in the mixed flocks. ...-
This farm egg record project is
one phase of the educational work
which is being carried on by the eX-
tension service of the University of
Delaware in cooperation with a
group of poultrymen in the State
who are interested in obtaining
some valuable information in regard
to their business, and all the poul-
try raisers in each of the three
counties are invited to participate in
any of the lines of work in which
they are most interested. These
poultry calendars are printed each
year by the extension department at
a considerable expense, and they are
furnished free of charge to those
pouItrymen who will agree to keep
a record of their daily egg produc-
tion and send in their reports at the
end of each month to the extension
poultryman for making summaries
and averages for the entire State.
Along with a copy of the Novem-
Der report each poultryman also re-
ceived a copy of a bulletin on "Prac-
tical Experiences in Feeding Wheat
which has been published by the
Federal Farm Board, and explains
how and to what extent wheat can
be fed in place of corn to cattle,
hogs, horses, sheep and chickens
with profitable results. This infor-
nation should be of particular in
terest to farmers at this time in
view of the present price of wheat
and the market value of other feeds.
Milford chronicle., 1931-01-09
AT THE NEW PLAZA THEATRE

John Mack. Brown and Wallace
Beery head the imposing cast of
Billy the Kid" to be shown at the
New Plaza Theatre, Friday and Sat
urday, January and 10, with mat
inee Saturday at 2:30.
Robert Montgomery heads group
of prominent players in War
Nurse" to be shown at the New
Plaza Theatre, Monday and Tuesday,
January u and IS.
Due to numerous requests the
management of the New Plaza The
atre announce that "Whoopee,"
starring Eddie Cantor will again be
at the Milford theatre on Wednes-
day and Thursday, January IA and
IS, with a matinee Wednesday ut
2:30.
Milford chronicle., 1931-01-09
NEW KENT OFFICERS
NOW IN OFFICE
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John w. Tarburton, was rendered a
birthday and farewell dinner by the
employees of his office Monday noon
That the revenues of the office of
Recorder of Deeds have materially
increased during the four years Mr..
Tarburton has held the office is
shown by the receipts for the four
years prior to Mr.. Tarburton's en-
trance in the office which were $52,-
1881 while the receipts during the
past four years show $75,O5704, or
an increase of $22,57745.
Milford chronicle., 1931-01-09
ADULT CLASSES
ARE ARRANGED
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'lavton. January &. music.

OldyLOIly january o. LluSlCs
Caesar Rodney, January Z, at 1870
afternoon, art and home decoration
TOmahawk, January Z, handcraft
Kent county, Elementary, Acad'
emic and Home-Making Glasses, all
begin January 8:
Cheswold, elementary academic.
Dover, elementary, academic and
hOme-making.
Milford, elementary, academic and
hOme-making.
Smyrna, elementary, academic.
Lockwood, elementary academic.
Harrington, elementary, academic
and home-making.
Willow Grove, elementary accad-
emic.
Viola, elementary academic.
Raymond's Neck, elementary ac-
ademic.
SunsseX county, general courses.
Bridgeville, January 6, child study
January 8, art and home decora-
tion.
Bethel, January 12, handcraft.
Cedar Grove, January 8, English
and parliamentary law.
Dagsboro, January II, public af-
fairs and music.
Ellendale, January II, art and
home decoration and music. ....
Eldorado, January 8, poultry hus-
bandry; January 10, 1870 in the af-
ternoOn, art and home decoration.
Greenwood, January 8, public af-
fairs and music.
GumborO, January 8, public affairs
and art and home decoration.
Hollymount, January 8, garment
and public affairs.
Lincoln, January II, public affairs
and music.
Lewes, January 12, music and dra-
matics.
Milton, January 12, parliamentary
law, and art and home decoration.
Meals, January 8, art and home
decoration.
Reliance Community House, jan
uary 6, 1870 afternoon, art and home
decoration;, January Z, public af-
fairs and music.
Rehoboth, January z, public af-
fairs and parliamentary law.
Stockley, January 6, parliamen-
tary law and handcraft.
Shortley, January 8, public affairs.
Laurel, January 8, music.
Seaford, January 12, garment
typewriting and book-keep-
ing and agriculture.
Sussex county, academic and home
making classes, all begin on Thurs
day, January 8.
Greenwood, elementary academic.
Laurel, elementary academic and
hOmemaking.
Ross Point, elementary academic
and home-making.
Portsville, elementary academic.
Lewes, elementary academic.
Slaughter's Neck, elementary aca-
1emic.
Millsboro, elementary academic.
Bridgeville, elementary academic.
Drawbridge, elementary aeadem-
C.
Seaford, elementary academic and
Lincoln. elementary academic and
Milton, elementary academic.