Milford chronicle., 1934-05-25
MILLSBORO

ing beginning at 3 o'clock. Rolls,
pies, cakes, candy and many good
things to eat will be for sale. Don't
miss il.
Mrs. John A. Clark returned to
her home here at the parsonage last
Thursday from the Methodist Epis
copal Hospital in Philadelphia, and
everybody is delighted to have her
home and much improved in health.
MIR. and Mrs. Norman Hickman
and Mrs. Lima Hickman spent last
Sunday near Selbyvllle with MIR. and
Mrs. William Lynch.
A miscellaneous shower was given
Mr. aud Mrs. Arville Hall on Tues
day night at the home of Mr.. and
Mrs. John Hill. A large crowd at
tended and most delightful eve
ming was spent.
Mrs. Matte Shockley attended the
May Day exercises in Dover last
Thursday where her nephew, Prof.
Virgil Wiley is principal OF the pub
lie school
Miss Virginia Lingo entertained
a large number of guests last Sat
urday night in celebration of her
18TH birthday.
The bacralaureate sermon will be
delivered in the school auditorium
on Sunday evening, June 3rd, by
Rev. Wood, rector, AT Milton.
Mrs. r. S. johnson and children
of Wilmington spent the week end
with MIS-. W. Ii. Johnson
Mrs. George %Nichols is confined
to her home by illness.
Miss Anna DJdd of Philadelphia .
was nome over Sunday with her par
ents. Mr. and Mrs c. Il. DOdd
Mrs j. A. Burton. Mrs c. 5. viii
liams and Mrs. f. r.. Carey were IN
Wilmington last Thursday.
There viii be no preaching nor
Sunday School in the N. +. Church
The first Sunday morning in June.
a. the Chiidren's Day entertainment
will be held on that date al 1890
O'Clock in tile murninA. y lew re-
marks by the pastor, Rev. j, A.
Clark AT the close of the service.
Dr. Shill;n. To Give commencement
Address
Dr John Shilling. assistant super
intendeut in charge OF secondary
schools. will give the commerce
ment address al Millsboro this year
The exercises will be held in the
school auditorium on Monday eve
n.ns June 1th.
The RI, Rev. Philip Cook has been /
asked to deliver the baccalaureate 6
sermon at the union services held
in the school auditorium Sunday
evening. June 3rd. Caps and gowns =,
will lie worn by the students during !,
bo,h the bIrcalaurcate and com :
mencement services.
The CIass Day program. which :,
will be held in the school auditorium
on Friday evening, June LIST. will be
composed entirely of original num- l.
bers written by the graduates Dur Il
in. this program James Waller will
deliver the vIltdirturiIn address, l.
Mary Briltingham the salutatOrian
address. while Alton Hudson will
give the class history. Poems, songs $
and other original compositions vii fl
b. delivered by other members Of ,
the class. Professor S p Dardeq
is sponsoring this program which r
bids to be very interesting. d
The following is 4 complete list 9
of those that will receive diplomas
Mary Birmingham. Ronald Britting r,
ham. Doris Hudson Alton Hudson.
Fred Hudson. Ruth Moore. Wilbur s.
Mitchell. William TimmOns. John a
Nina Williams, James h
Waller and Frances Wood "
[ tGllcee Lands MilISb0rO Graduates
Principal Bennett has just received b
4 letter from Beacon College de- q
rlaring that the graduates from f.
are among the most salts IL
factory enrolled in that institution h,
The letter reads in part as follows: NJ
III may encourage yuu and the /.
members of your faculty to know
hat four OF the most satisfactory ~
'tudent, We have had in attendance y
his year are graduates of your high
,chuol. namely. Calvin Wells. Frank
smith, Arkworth Phillips and Fannie
Steele
BESIDES being faithful to their l..
school work. these young people =,
ldve participated in extra -curricular -
activities and made contributions to ~,
he literary and social programs. "
All of these students except Miss 10 20
Steele. who finished here two yeals ~
igO. are members OF last years grad !.
l1tiug class. u
Many improvements Made In Mills ca
bore SrhuOl During Year W
The school year of l933-34 has III
Ieeu one Uf the most successful 1T
ears in the history of the MillsborO
'ublIc School. NOt only has the pc
cholastic work been above average, sd
ut the school plant has been ma ca
erially improved through special st
tate funds appropriated by the tO
tate Board as well as by funds 50
aised through local endeavor. Sc
Among some of the much needed er
that has been added and VI
ONE of the worthwhile improve ke
rents that have been made are the WI
steam table for the tn
afeteria: an electric refrigerator all
lr the Home Economics room: III;
vciorama for the stage; band-saw ro
Jr the Manual Training depart
tent: book cases for the various tn
rade rooms: extra silverware. kit
shes and cooking utensils for the ne
ifeteria; permanent bulletin boards gr
n both the corridors; special m,
TOp-leaf table for the cafeteria; TN,
aw refrigerator for the cafeteria in:
G. cd
In addition to the above. funds AM
ere raised to refurnish and beau ON
fy the teachers room. At present en-,
/ expert painted is working on the an
alls and floor of this room. coi