Milford chronicle., 1933-11-03
FREDERICK

seventh and eighth grades will
readings. playlets, etc, between the
acts.
The pupils who took part in 1.-THE
Haunted Gate" were, Mildred
Switzerland, Catherine Sipple
Dorothy Spayd Mary Kate Gray
Margaret Hart. Bertha Clendaniel
Jane Gross, Irving Culver, Donald
Langrell, Francis Booker.
Between the acts, sixth grade pu-
pils-witches, Grace Clendaniel,
Gladys Thomas; crazy clown drill by
Carl Holleger, Richard Welch, Billy
Welch, Marian Flynn, Elva Knowles,
Margaret Belts, Dorothy Harrington,
Helen Rothermel and Dorothy Car
penter
The second play was entitled 'The
Ghosts That Walk on Halloween, >
by Ruth Jester, John Woodall, Ben
ME Belts and Emmit Pleasanton.
Miss Wright played the grand march
which was led by Myrtle Coverdale,
Ruth VanHoey, Mary Kate Gray and
Virginia Spayd. The marches were
quite pretty and received much ap-
plause. AT the conclusion Principal
F. W. Mick awarded the prizes as
follows: Best dressed couple in the
adult group for Spanish lady and
gentleman. Mrs. John +. Mcbride
and Mrs. Harry F. Mitten. The fun
niest couple, Joseph Gerow and
Thomas Walker. Best dressed couple
in the children's group, little pirates,
John VanHoy and Ralph Gray. Fun
niest couple, Virginia Blades and
Elizabeth Flynn.
Mr.. Mick and the faculty greatly
appreciate the courtesy of the
Hicksville trio in rendering such ex-
cellent music between the acts. This
trio was costumed in truly comical
fashion in keeping with the spirit of
the evening. They were Senator
Ernest Keith, Miss Rebecca Keith
and Osborne Willis, all of Dover.
This music was greatly appreciated
by the large audience.
The entire evening was very en-
joyable. The children had been well
trained for the various numbers and
marches.
Education Week begins Nov. 9Th
and the parents are invited to visit
the schools during that week.
The sixth grade soccer team
journeyed to Houston last week and
won their sixth straight game of the
season.
The girls dodge ball team lost
their game by a narrow margin.
The many friends of Mrs. Mary
Williams were shocked to hear of
her sudden passing away on Tues
nf Tog gf CIa Iaa1 haar a
resident of the Home of Merciful
Rest in Wilmington for the past two
years and had been in very good
health until she was stricken last
Sunday. Mrs. Williams was lovely
christian woman and possessed |
many admirable virtues for which !
she was loved and admired. In spite /
of her advanced age of 80 years she !
continued to maintain a keen inter-
est in the affairs of the nation.
Until recent years she employed her
leisure moments making rugs and
piecing and quilting beautiful quilts.
Her work was exquisite and neat
and will be treasured as heirlo6ms :
by her descendants. Funeral ser
vices were held on Friday afternoon
at the home of her daughter-in-law,
Mrs. Elmer Williams. Rev. N. c.
Benson ofiiciated and Trinity NJ. E.
choir sang several appropriate selec-
tions. The floral tributes were beau /
tif1L H. F. Metten directed the
funeral Interment was made in
Barratt's cemetery. II
Ruth VanHoey entertained at a
charming Halloween party on Sat
urday evening her school friends,
Edith Fisher, Ruth Jester, Myrtle
COverdale, Jane Gross, Nettie Gross,
Virginia Spayd, Hilda Moore, Lillian
Moore, Mary Slaughter, Doris Sale
van, Dorothy Stevenson, Liston
Webb, Leland Spayd. James Webb,
Charles Palmer, William Haldeman,
William Anderson, Robert Carpen-
ter, Irving Culver, Marshall Culver, ;
Edward Culver, James Flynn, John (
Woodall, Neils Jensen, Lee Harring- /
ton and Five Knowles.
A turkey supper will be given on
Wednesday evening Nov. Sth by the !
Volunteer Fire Company in the audi ;
torium of the Frederick school, The !
menu will consist of roast turkey, ,
filling, gravy, sweet and white po- ,
tatoes, turnips, celery, cranberry /
sauce, hot rolls, coffee, cake or pie,
for so cents. Come out for a fine !
supper and help a good cause.
Mrs Basksom Holcomb of Mording ,
ton Mills will give a tea and a talk =
entitled "An Afternoon in China" /
at 2.30 p. m. at her home on Novem :
ber 10th. The members of the
Ladies' Aid Society and their friends {
are cordially invited to be present. |
A silver offering will be taken for E
the benefit of the Ladies Aid Society. S
1t has been requested not to bring !
on this day.
Mrs. Mary A. Boone and Mrs.
Edith Melvin are visiting relatives
in Fredericksburg, Md.
Mr.. and Mrs. Thomas Walker OF
were weekend guests t
Of Mr.. and Mrs. Joseph Gerow. I
Mr.. and Mrs. Charles Wagner of l
Boonton, N. j., were guests of Mr.. /
and Mrs. G. r. Miller on Sunday.
Ira Garbutt who has been in t
Philadelphia hospital for several I
weeks has returned home. il
Mr.. and Mrs. r. H. Overdeer of
spent the weekend with L
Mrs. Laura Carrow. {
Mrs. Samuel Bennett is expected +
% leave the Emergency Hospital
his week. d
Mrs. Henry Purnell, Mrs. S. K. a
Belts and Mrs. Homer T. Hopkins
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