Milford chronicle., 1931-12-11
MILLSBORO


Mrs. J. E. Goslee, of Stockley, anC
Mr.. and Mrs. William Monroe, ot
Omar, were guests and a very de-
lightful evening was spent.
On Sunday, Mrs. Alice Truitt, OF
Philadelphia, was guest of heI
neice, Mrs. Atkins.
Mr.. and Mrs. Wilbur ShOckley, OF
Lancaster, Pa, spent Saturday night
and Sunday with their mother, Mrs
Matte Shockley.
The Ladies' Aid met on Monday
night with Mrs. Beverly w. Hick-
man. After the business hour a
pleasant evening of games was en-
joyed.
Early Thursday morning, Dec. 8,
baby son was born to Mr.. and Mrs.
Frank P. Carmine at the home of
his maternal grandparents, Mr.. and
Mrs. George H. Dodd
Mr.. and Mrs. J. Reese White were
i'll Philadelphia part of last week.
Mrs. A. w. Short, of BloXom, Va,
spent Wednesday with Mrs. w. H.
Johnson, who returned to BlOXOm
with Mrs. Short for a short visit.
Many from here attended the meet
ing in Georgetown on Sunday when
the Mems Bible Glasses of the coun-
ty paraded and listened to wonder
full address delivered in the Jones
Memorial Hall.
The Cheerio Club met on Tues
day afternoon with Mrs. Elbert w.
Evans.
Mr.. and Mrs. John Collins spent
Saturday and Sunday in Wilmington
and Monday in Baltimore.
Mrs. Annie Quattlander is i'm
proving from injuries received from
a fall several weeks ago.
Mrs. w. J. Rose and daughters,
Madelyn and Joyce, spent last Sat
urday in Philadelphia.
/ Mr.. and Mrs. Maurice F. Able, of
| Atlantic City, N. j., were guests a
lpart of this week of Mr.. and Mrs.
lJ. A. Burton.
: The local high school led the south
eastern Sussex schools in attend
ance last month, having daily aver
age of 97.7 per cent. The element
ary school also made a good show
ing, lacking but i3 of one per cent
trying for first place.
Though the Millsboro school is
badly crowded at present, work on
the new annex is progressing rapid
ly. When this addition is completed,
the MillsbOrO school will possess a
total of thirty-seven rooms, thus en-
abling this system not only to handle
its present enrolment in more
efficient manner, but to also allow
for further consolidation. MillsborO
school is so organized that it will
become first group school as soon
as the new rooms are occupied.
The annex, when completed, will |
contain, in addition to several regu- |
lar class rooms, a first-class cafe |
terra, manual training room, an art |
room, music room, boys and girls |
dressing rooms, additional shower |
bath rooms, fountains, library |
room, etc.
On Monday of last week John i
Shilling, assistant superintendent i'll |
charge of secondary schools, paid |
the MillsbOro school a visit. Miss |
Breck, State Supervisor of Home |
Economics, visited the Home Eco
nOmics Department Tuesday. Mr.. |
Early paid the school visit again
last week.
More than one hundred parents
have also visited the school during |
the session.
The regular meeting of the Mills
boro p T. A. was held on Thursday
evening, December 8. The children's
part of the program was given by
the first and second grades, under
the direction of Mrs. White and Mrs.
Jones. A wide variety of toys was
displayed, with opportunity given
for instruction and discussion con-
cerning which toys were best for
well-rOunded growth and develop
ment of the children.
DR.. Snyder, of Columbia Univer-
sity, was present and spoke at this
Dr. Snyder has selected
four centers within the State to re-
Ceive her lectures and exhibitions,
and we are very proud that Mills
bOrO has been chosen as one of the
four.
The next meeting of the P. 7. A.
will be held on Dec. IS. A very in
program is being arranged ;
and a large attendance is expected.
On last Sunday morning the Gid,
eonite S. S. class of the Grace M. e.
Church was called to order and pre-
sided over by it's president, Clar-
,nce Lingo. During the business
session, report was made to the
effect that more than $125 had been !
cleared from the benefit play recent
y given by members of the class.
The lesson was presented by the
Rev. Mr.. Hudson, who fills this ca
pacity on the first Sunday of each
month. Rev. Hudson handled the
subject in a very able manner,
out that though a thread
ii pathos runs through this last let
er of Pauls, which was written af
er his trial and condemnation, yet
/ spirit of joy and triumph radiates, /
showing that Paul has indeed kept {
he faith for which he gave his serv-
ce and even his life. Tears were I
II the eyes of several of his listen {
rs when Rev. Hudson concluded his /
On Friday, December II, the Sen !
or Glass of MillsbOro will present
he college Hobo" i'll the school
This is the first roy
.lty play that the students of Mills :
loro have endeavored to give. The
lass feels that it is a very high 4
ype of play, and bids to be quite &
uccess.
Synopsis: Sally Simms, an at 3
ractive country maid, wishes to go {
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