Milford chronicle., 1933-04-07
MILLSBORO

Misses Fannie Steele and Blanche
Williams are spending their spring
vacation from the Womens College
at Newark with their families here.
Mrs. John L. Sparklin, OF Hurlock
Md, spent a part Of last week as
the guest Of Mrs. Matte n. Shock
ley.
AT the p. T. A meeting last Thurs
day night the boys and girls of the
fifth grade entertained with an orig
inal Mexican play. The little play
was repeated the next morning in
assembly. The background of their
scene was gorgeous in color and de-
sign. their costumes were pictures
que and some of the objects in their
market were beautiful. Their songs
and dances were very good and the
teachers. Miss Ruth DObsOn and
Miss Ruth Lawson and their grades
received many complimentary re-
marks on their fine performance.
Mr.. and Mrs. Wilbur Kitchens are
the happy parents of fine baby girl
born early Monday morning.
Mr.. and Mrs Milton Graham and
Miss Maude Edda Graham, of Phil
adelphia, spent the weekend with
Mr.. and Mrs. f. C. Blackstone.
Mrs George Penuel entertained
the Ladies Aid ON Monday night,
al which Miss Evelyn Humphreys
gave the reading with which she
won first place in the defamation
contest here last Wednesday night,
The proceeds from the turkey sup
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amounted to one hundrd and fifty
dollars. This is unusually good,
strenuous times considered, and the
chairmen, W. J. Rose and E. C. Ryan
and their very worthy committees
deserve much praise.
Because of the absence of the pas
tor, Rev. John A. Clark. who was
attending conference at Rehoboth.
the morning church services were
conducted by Frank Campbell, in
ais usual sincere and impressive
manner Mr.. Campbell's address
was greatly enjoyed and the even
ing service conducted by Clarence
wilkins was equally as good.
Mrs. C. Dale Lingo entertained the
Cheerio Club on Tuesday afternoon.
A reception was rendered Rev.
and Mrs. J. A. Clark on Tuesday
evening, intended to convey to them
in a emphatic way how deeply APP
preciated their efforts during the
past year have been and to welcome
them with us again.
A large number of people gathered
at the church and at the appointed
hour went to the parsonage. where
many others were waiting in cars
The surprise was complete to Mr.
and Mrs. Clark but every detail had
been so thoughtfully planned that
in a few minutes every one was COM
fortably seated and enjoying the at
mosphere of loving friendliness.
George S. Williams, teacher of the |
Gideonites, and president of the |
official board, extended greetings to |
Mr.. and Mrs. Clark with remarks |
well suited to the occasion. Prof. j.
M. Bennett made fine little speech |
and William J. Rose presented Mr.. |
Clark with a gift of money presented |
by the class in Bible Study, as
token of appreciation of MIR. Clark |
as a teacher. The Epworth League
presented Mrs. Clark with pewter
There we're many other
gifts from individuals too numerous
TO mention. An abundance of home
made ice cream and cake were serv-
ed. May this fine spirit of friendli-
ness and cooperation grow as the
year grows older and crown the
efforts of the church with splendid
success.
MiIIsbOrO School Destroyed
Friday morning. March 81, fire Of
unknown origin destroyed the negro
colored school building, located one
mile north of MillsborO, near Belts
Pond, in Sussex county. 1t was
about "A. m. when the fire was dis
covered and when the MillsDoro
tiremen arrived the building was a
mass of flames. 1t was one of the
many school buildings built by P. S.
du Pont several years ago, and FULLY
equipped to modern two-room
school work. Loss about $4,000.
Provisions probably will be made
for immediate construction of an
other building so as to have it in
readiness for the opening of the fall |
term. The school cost several thou
sands of dollars.
School Faculty Is Named
The Millsboro School Board, CON {
sisting of George S. Williams. w. J. {
Rose, Clarence Lingo and Carlton {
Lingo, me with Principal J. NJ. {
Bennett Monday evening and elected
the teachers for another year. 1t
was unanimously decided that every
teacher ON the staff be retained, and
&C mTacts were given acc Jrdinaly
The names of the teachers em-
ployed follow: J. NJ. Bennett. plin-
cipal: Mrs. Ollie T. Atkins. Harold |
NJ Payne. Anne Barnett, A. Wayne
Burton, Mrs. Anne T. Dardcn, Saun-
Gers P. Darden, Jr., Mrs. Lotta W.
McCabe, Leslie E. Timmons. Gerald
P. Adams, Mrs. Sallie Q. Ellis, Ruth
NJ. Lawson, Ruth Dobson, Mrs. Olive q
W. Wilson, Mrs. Mildred d. Carey. s
Mrs. Hilda B. Jones, Mrs. Ida c.
White and Mrs. Villa NJ. Lingo
Francis Deldosso will again teach .
art
The F'ebrusry-Mareh issue of the
'Searchlight" is just off the press.
It is a very interesting. attractive :,
little paper and each month is gsln-
ng wider circulation The staff
Tor this issue consisted of Frank >
Smith, Wilbur Mitchell. Howard .
West, Fred Hudson. Claude Hudson
and Oliver Jones. Prof. S. P. Oar ;,
len. head of the high school English h