Milford chronicle., 1934-04-27
MILI.SBORO

play windows while the design has
been one central window with two
side doors.
Notices have been posted that the
applications of those desiring to
take the examination for postmaster
must be mailed by May 4th. The
places where the examinations will
be held are Georgetown and Will
mingtOn.
Mrs. Fred S. Johnson and chill
dren of Wilmington. and Mrs. Harry
F. Brown and three children of
Washburn, Wis, spent last Friday
with Mrs. w. III. johnson.
Miss Anna Barnett is ill this week
and her place as teacher of the sew
cnth grade is being filled by Mr..
Fifer, of Wyoming.
The Ever Faithful Auxiliary met
on Tuesday night with Mrs. Adams.
A new electric refrigerator has
been installed i'm the cafeteria this
week.
Victor Steele. Sr. is i'll in the
Emergency Hospital. Milford.
Mrs. Steel is recovering from hav-
ing several tumOrs removed from
the scalp.
WIS o. a. Atdih NdS OBGi dNtu uIl-
on for gall stones on Tuesday, in !.
the Methodist Episcopal Hospital in .
Philadelphia and her large number /
of friends wish for her quick re-
covery.
Bishop Cook, of the Diocese of |
Delaware, preached a mastery ser
mon last Sunday night in st. Marks
p. c. Church.
Mr., and Mrs. Jack Mcdowell of
Philadelphia. spent the week with
A. Wayne Burton and Mr.. aud Mrs.
j. A. Burton.
MIR. and Mrs. Jesse Jones spent /
the weekend in Philadelphia with
Mr.. and Mrs. F.. II. Burton.
Mr.. and Mrs. Theodore Burton aud
Theodore. 3rd. were guests on Sun
day of Mr.. and Mrs. Burton. in
Philadelphia.
Mrs. Annie QuattIandcr enter
tanned her club on Wednesday af-
ternOon.
The ChccriO club was entertained
on Tuesday afternoon by Mrs. c. ID.
Lingo.
Mrs Mollie r. Elliott. who has
been spending the winter with her
daughter. Mrs. Everett Barr. near
Georgetown. is visiting with Mrs.
Charles II. Godfrey aud Mrs. Alice I
Boltz.
The One-ycar-old son of Dolphus y
Parker. of near NillsbOOr, was badly
scslded about the face and arms i
Sunday afternoon with boiling cOf- Il
fee which the child pulled off the
stove. while his mother was pTcpar-
ing dinner. The child caught hold of e
the handle of the coffee pot. and Civ ''
Ing it pull. spilled the boiling cOf-
fee over his face and arms. His =.
checks and arms were badly scalded, v
but fortunately his eyes were not in ..
iured. The child was treated in =,
Millsboro.
MilISbcrO Pupil Wins Spelling Honor :,
IN the Interstate Spelling Contest, -
sponsored by Goldcy College last \,
Saturday. Mildred Short. junior in l., ~
the Millsboro High School. won sec "
und place. Miss Short WAS awarded
a silver medal by the college. ~
Sarah Short and Mary BrittinGham
also represented tho MillsborO
school in the contest. each winning
certificate of honor for their abil-
ty as spoilers.
The MillsborO team ranked sixth
imong the forty odd schools parttc-
pating iD the written contest.
The girls of the home ccOnomirs
'lasses, under the direCtiO nOf Mrs.
Atkins. made several beautiful
lresses for the Delaware Colony
,irls. Mrs. Atkins and her pupils
PRESENTED the dresses to the Colony
iris last Saturday. These gar
nents were also displayed at a tea
.iven i'm the home economics room
thursday afternoon. Each girl in
tied guest Some very attractive
ley models. made by tho fourth
rade class under the direction of
lra. Wilson. are on display this
,eek.
Mrs. Lingo's class has made =
cry commcndablc art display, which
rs been exhibited in that room this
reek.
Mrs. White. assisted hy Miss Law
IN. has procured band costumes for
lc first grade pupils These cUs-
Imea will bc worn by tho pupils
ridsy evening. when they perform
the community meet.
Ackwurth Phillips. a graduate of
~ hIl4CbhlO lAi6us Nd1 OuC W '''it' n
udcnts at a business college. who
ave just been awarded the Gamer
Tufcs eiOnal CcrtiiiratC. Thir j.
le highest award in the field Of
For some time the teachers aud
Ipils of the MillsbOrO Public School
ave been busy during their spare >
me arranging for tho display of
udeut work. which is To be exhibit
at the Community Meeting Friday. -
pril 9th. Realizing that there is
ltirely too much material to be-
operly displayed in the auditorium.
G pupils directed by their teachers
e arranging their handiCraft in
9 various class rooms and cOrri-
RS of the building. In order to
I've the problem of exhibiting the
I work, bulletin boards have been
tached TO the brick wall in numcr-
s places throughout the building.
All grades and departments are
king part in the display, which iu 4
Idcs work done in the fine arts,
lnUal arts. science. social studies,
glish. language. mathematics.
BILE, penmanship. etc. Both indi-
lual and group projects will he
played Among the many accom-
shments of the pupils that are be-
!, displayed. will be found examples