Milford chronicle., 1933-03-24
MILLSBORO

Sunday in Newport with Mr.. an
Mrs. Walter Kemp.
Barbara Louise Shockley is tn
name of the little daughter of MI
and Mrs. Wilbur Shockley of Ian
caster, Pa, who was born abou
two weeks ago. Mr.. Shockley is tn,
son of the late Peter S. Shockley
and Mrs. Matte N. Shockley anC
spent the greater part of his boy
hood here.
Miss Dorothy Lingo is confined t
her home by illness.
The condition of Joseph B. Moore
who is critically i'll, remains un-
changed.
Much illness still prevails in the
community and there are several
cases of chicken pox in the school,
Millard Monroe. of Washington,
spent the weekend here with his
parents, Mr.. and Mrs. w. P. Mon
roe.
Mr.. and Mrs. Jesse Jones spent
last Saturday in Philadelphia with
Mr. and Mrs. Fred H. Burton.
Mrs. Elbert W. Evans is spending
a week at the home of Mr.. and Mrs.
Roland Messick in Milford.
Mrs. Evans has been receiving
medical treatment in the Emergen-
cy Hospital in Milford for the past
seven weeks.
Mrs. Clarence Lingo was hostess
to the Cheerio Club on Tuesday af-
ternoon.
Mrs. Martha Cordrey, aged seven
ty years, wife of Job S. Cordrey,
died at her home on the Oak Or
chard road ON Sunday afternoon.
Mrs. Cocdrey had been i'll with
pneumonia. Besides her husband,
who is 4 local merchant, she is sur
vived by one son, Edward B. Cor
drey who is in business with his
father, and six step children: Mrs.
Joshua Moore. Mrs. George Lawson.
Mrs. Dolly Lawson, Mrs. Harry
Thoroughgood, Clayton Cordrey and
John Cordrey. Funeral services
were held at Zoar NJ. E. Church on
afternoon and interment
made in Mechanics cemetery, here.
The work OF grading the Millsboro
school grounds, carried on by State
funds to help the unemployed, is
John L. MCGEE has di-
rect charge of the project and sew
eral unemployed citizens are beidg
given work. The ultimate aim of the
project is to level the entire
grounds and place q layer of clay
over the athletic field.
Mrs. E. C. Ryan, Doris and Aline
Ryan, Mrs. E. B. Collins, Grace Col
ins and AclIworth Phillips spent
asst Saturday in Wilmington.
Mrs. E. B. Collins, Mrs. Clarence
Lingo, Mrs. J. NJ. Bennett, Mrs.
olive Burton and Mrs. Hilda Jones
attended the Sussex Night School
Finals in Seaford on Monday night
George J. Smythe, of Millsboro,
vas arrested March 18th on a
harge of sending a threatening let
er to Mrs. George Graft and also go
ng to her home on Wednesday and
threatening to kill her. Smythe
vas aTraigned before Magistrate
Theodore Burton, Sr., at Millsboro,
md committed to the county all, i'll
lefault of $50 bail, for the April
erm of Court of General Sessions.
P. L. A. Election
The MillsbcrO P. T. A. will meet
n the MillsbOro school auditorium
evening, March 80. The
fifth grade will entertain with "a
,lexican Market Scene" This is an
iutgrawth of their study of Mexico |
n Music, Art, Geography and Eng
ish. The Town Band has been in
tied to play. During the business
eriod of the meeting. there will be |
lection of officers for next years
FORK and election of delegates for /
he annual P. T. A. Convention.
lass Hears Splendid Lecture
Though pouring down rain Sun
ay morning, large number of the
lembers of the Gideonite class tur-
ed out to hear Hon. George S. Will
ans lecture on what may be term
/ THE Curse of Alcohol" THE
reatest enemy of our country to-
ay," he declared, "is not foreign
alton, neither is it a people any
here, but the red-eyed monster al
1hol." 1.-The great little State of J
elaware ranks first in many things
ut in legalizing alcohol it is selling
S birthright for pot of porridge,"
g roared. He declared, with much
notion, that he could not be accus-
! at this time of making q pOliti-
II speech, neither was he cam
aigning education, but for the sake
boys and girls he was not afraid
, take a stand for what he consid-
red right.
Mr.. William pointed out many
rupture references condemning the
of alcohol, and defied any
ne in the audience to prove to him
lat Jesus did not condemn it.
After the lecture, Mr.. Hickman,
ne of the older members of the
immunity arose and declared that
le return of legalized alcohol
ould certainly bring about the
resdful family condition that exist
in many homes prior TO the adop-
on of the Eighteenth Amendment.
chOOl Grounds Being Graded
The work of grading the Mills
1ro school grounds. carried on by
late funds to help the unemployed,
progressing very nicely. John
cGee has direct charge of the pro-
ct. and several unemployed citi-
ms are thu given work. Since this
ork is being furnished TO benefit
ie unemployed, different shifts will
, used. thus giving many part-time
nployment instead of a few steady
ork as long as the lob lasted.