Milford chronicle., 1933-03-10
MILL.SBORO

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Miss Blanches Blackstone, Elwood
Sturgis, w. II. Ayres, Edward Cord
rey, A. Wayne Burton. Francis Del
dosso and Gerald Adams were
among the visitors to Washington
from MillsbOro on Saturday.
Last Thursday night surprise
miscellaneous shower was given
Mrs. Edward Cordrey at her home
in which she and Mr.. Cordrey have
ust gone to housekeeping. A large
crowd was present and Mrs. Cord
rey received many lovely and use
ful gifts.
Miss Mary White entertained
about thirty guests on Monday even
ing to celebrate the ninth anniver-
sary of her birth. The time was de-
lightfully spent in playing games
and enjoying the ice cream that is
always the high light Of children's
party.
Mrs. W. II. Ayres and Miss Anna
DOdd spent the weekend in Phila-
delphia.
The Ladies' Aid met ON Monday
night with Mrs. W. j. Rose. There
were $3 members present and sew
eral visitors.
Mr.. and Mrs. Larry TimmOns are
occupying the home Of Mrs. Pauline
Burton Godfrey on State street.
A gasoline stove exploded in the
kitchen of Mrs. Fred Rogers on
Monday morning and caused quite
Il little excitement. Not much dam
age was done.
Another fire alarm was given on
afternoon when Il fire was
discovered at the plant of Houston.
White & Company The damage
was slight.
There is much Illness ut present
among the grown ups. For Il while
the school attendance was greatly |
reduced by sickness among the |
but the epidemic now
seems prevalent in the older circles.
Mrs. II. r. laattlander has been i'll |
for six weeks and improves slowly. |
Harry Davis has been house
bound for the winter months.
Fred Rogers. Preston and George |
Outten. Alec Tingle, j. T.. McGee, |
f. e. Carey, Mrs. Norman Hickman,
Mrs. Virginia Lingo. and Mrs. Ray |
nond Lingo are among those who |
have been i'll for several days.
Mrs. Ollie 4. Atkins expects to re- /
sume teaching in the home economic
department of the public school here
On Monday, after having been away |
for illness since the 9Th of January.
Mrs. Layton Reed, of Milton, has
for Mrs. Atkins.
Mrs. Charles Lingo entertained |
the Cheerio Club on Tuesday after
noon.
Little Miss, Grace Mitchell was
hostess to a large number of little |
friends on Saturday afternoon, when
she entertained at birthday party. |
The Wilmington Council of Boy |
Scouts appointed Willard McCabe, |
an Eagle Scout, to participate in
the inaugural ceremonies at Wash
ington on Saturday. This is dis
and honor Of which the
troop of Scouts and their friends |
are mighty proud.
Il. w. Evans is spending a part OF .
this week in Philadelphia.
Mr.. and Mrs. William o. Nelson
and son, Billy, of Midway. spent a
part of last week here at the home .
Of Mr.. and Mrs. T.. c. Blackstone.
Mr.. and Mrs. Henry J. West were
in Washington last Friday and Sat
nrday for the inauguration of .
Franklin d. Roosevelt. !
Miss Virginia West and James
spent Sunday evening
gith Mr.. and Mrs. Henry West.
Gerald Adams Marvel Traying,
ipent last Saturday with Joshua 4.
Vest.
IlIlsbOrO Faculty To Give Play
THE Family Disturbance. a
hree-act farce, will be given by the
iillshorO teachers in the school
on Friday. April 9TH.
The proceeds from this play will be
sed to benefit the school.
Much interest is being shown in
he preparation for selecting a re-
for the County Decla-
nation Contest, which will be held
n the Laurel school auditorium on
friday. March 81 Since many OF
he Millsboro pupils are eager to
their school in this capa-
ity, a preliminary contest, to select
representative, will he held in the
chool auditorium on Wednesday
vening, March 29lh, at eight o.
lock.
Very interesting programs were
endered by the various school clubs
[ their regular meeting on Wednes