Milford chronicle., 1932-06-17
FRANKFORT


gan T. Gum. He graduated from tn
University in 1926, receiving the de
gree of Bachelor of Science. Sine,
then he has practiced the profession
of Electrical Engineering with thu
General Electric Company.
James Alfred Ellis has accepted /;
position in Baltimore with the Am
erican Stores Company and his bro
ther, John w. Ellis, Jr., has accept
ed a position in Rehoboth with the
Friehofer's Baking Company. They
are sons of Mr.. and Mrs. John w
Ellis and were members of the re-
cent graduating class of the Frank
ford High School.
The A. N. Palmer Company oi
New York City has awarded certifi-
Gates for excellence in ChiIography
to two of our junior high school pu-
pills. Upon examination of specimens
sent in by the writing teacher the
hand writing experts rate the work
as good" very good" or excel
lent" An attractive pen is awarded
in the first instance, an improve
ment" certificate in the second, and
Students certificate" finally
There is nothing further for these
two girls to secure until they choose
to qualify for the teachers certifi-
cate" The two young ladies have re-
Gently been promoted to the eighth
grade. 1t is unusual for pupil be-
low the eighth grade to win this
certificate. The worthy winners are
Thelma Eva Daisey, twelve year old
daughter of Mr.. and Mrs. Francis
Daisey and Armenia Rogers, thir-
teen year old daughter of Mr.. and
Mrs. Joshua c. Rogers, near town.
One of the happy events of senior
week was the six o'clock dinner
given the class of 1882 and their es-
teemed principal, Homer Bortner,
by Mrs. Raymond P. Long, a MEM
Der of the teaching corps, at her
home on Thatcher street. The rooms
were beautifully decorated with
spring flowers. John w. Ellis. Jr.,
president of the class, acted as toast
master Responses were made by
Warren Eugene Perry, vice presi-
dent, and president of the Frankford
High School Athletic Association;
Miss Sadie Campbell, secretary
treasurer of the class; Prof. Bort
ner, and Miss Helena Walter. The
class includes Misses Helen Walter
and Sadie Campbell, John w. Ellis,
Jr., Joseph Virgil Hudson, Edwin G.
Crocker, James Everett Richards,
Warren Perry, James Ellis. Other
guests who partook of the dinner
and enjoyed the jolly hours that fol-
lowed were Mrs. Robert S. Long and
son Robert, Mrs. Annie Harmon,
Mrs. Elizabeth Howard, Mr.. and
Mrs. Topp M. Heath, Mr.. and Mrs.
John w. Ellis, Mrs. George w. Hor-
sey and Mrs. c. G.. Crocker. Favors,
both attractive and appropriate,
we're discovered with the place
,ards. The class of 1882 may forget
many of it's school day assignments
,ut it is safe to say that this pleas
mt evening will linger long in
The Ladies Aid Society of the M.
.. Church met at the home of Mrs.
sidney M. Carey on Monday evening.
The president, Mrs. R. Addie Gum,
presided. The meeting opened with
reading, singing and the |
Iord's prayer. Roll was called and |
MEMBERS answered with verse of |
After the regular business
Meeting there was a social hour. |
James were played and the hour
1as enjoyed by all. Delicious home
1ade strawberry ice cream and
AXE were served. The next meeting
7ill be held in the Sunda yschool
oom of the church the first Mon
ay evening of July.
Among out of town guests who
njoyed the commencement exer-
ises of the local high school last
-eek were Mr.. and Mrs. John Earle
Tood and son, John Earle, Jr., of
N. Y, and Frederick w.
Jood of Detroit, Michigan. The men
re brothers of Mrs. Charles G.
rocker. They were generous in
leir praise of what they saw of the
lue Hen State and its splendid
ighways.
Perfect attendance certificates
warded this year included one for
N years to Miss Helena Walter, a
ember of the graduating class; a
inc year one for Miss Rattle Long,
Junior; one for eight years to Ed
in G.. Grocker, class of '32; one for
wen years to Gertrude Elizabeth
rocker, who has just left the sew
lth grade, never having missed a
ssion during her school life and a
re year certificate to Everett Long, {
:, a pupil of the new ninth grade. ]
The eighth grade promotion exer- I
ses were held on Monday evening
the Dagsboro M. E. Church. The I
dies of Dagsboro decorated the al {
r beautifully and the class motto \
Ie Square" occupied a place of {
ominence. Miss Elizabeth Cathcart (
pervisor of music, in Sussex coun-
presided at the piano. A group Of c
venth grade girls including Thel- I
4 Eva Daisey, Armenia Rogers, 4
-elyn Truitt, Gertrude Crocker, T
more Rogers, Pearle Mitchell and +
therine Williams served as ush- n
). The program which was enjoy
by a large and appreciative con- t
sgation, follows: Procession, SO il
pills of Frankford-Dagsboro eighth S
ade; invocation, Rev. Connolly;
lg, america the Beautiful" by 7
; address of welcome, Evelyn n
~, b1ou. roIo OArnsO orr,.so