Milford chronicle., 1934-09-28
MILLSBORO

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Short, of Milford, will deliver th'
morning sermon at 10 O'Clock, ana
it is with much pleasure a visii
from DR.. Short is anticipated.
Rally Day will also be promotion
day in the Sunday school.
For the evening service a program
of special music is being prepared.
Last Thursday evening, Mr.. and
Mrs. E. B. Collins entertained Rev
and Mrs. J. A. Clark and their SON
Ridgway, at dinner.
Miss Doris Ryan spent the week
end at Gumboro with Miss Frances
Wood.
Mr.. and Mrs. Robert White of
Laurel, entertained a number of
guests last Thursday night in hon
or of Mrs. Norman Hickman; that
day being Mrs. Hickman's birthday.
! Other guests from MillsborO were
Mr.. and Mrs. Fred Rogers and Mr..
! Hickman.
The Ever Faithful Auxiliary met
on Tuesday night with Mrs. G. G..
Lynch.
Miss Doris Ellingsworth has been
home from school because of ILL
| ness.
Miss Helen Lingo, of Philadelphia.
is spending sometime with her par
ents. Mrs. c. d. Lingo.
Mrs. d. J. Moore, of Ocean View
spent last Wednesday in town with
Mrs. J. A. Burton.
Misses Blanche and Nina Williams
are attending the Woman's College
at Newark, and Miss Helen Williams
left last Sunday to begin her junior
year at Randolph Macon Woman's
College, Lynchburg. Va.
John Donaway is suffering in
tensely from a mangled hand and
broken wrist. The accident occurred
a week ago at his work.
Mr.. and Mrs. J. ". Bennett and
children spent Saturday afternoon
and Sunday with Mrs. Benefits par
ents, near Wyoming.
Chester Hall is very i'll with ty-
phoid fever at the home of his un-
Gle. James Ryan. with whom he
lives.
Miss Belle McKaig is entertaining |
her sister for several days.
Many new electric light poles are
replacing some old ones and a new
light is being placed at the inter
section of Church street and Wilson
Highway.
MIR. and Mrs. w. J. Rose and
daughters spent the weekend with
relatives in Maryland.
Mrs. Lima Hickman and Mr. and
Mrs. William Lynch of Selbyville
were guests on Sunday of Mr.. and
Mrs. w. n. Hickman
Mr.. and Mrs. E. f. Carey spent
last Thursday in Wilmington.
Sunday is Home Coming Day at
St. Thomas Church. Many from
MillsborO always attend.
Services will be conducted in old
Prince Georges P. Z. Church, near
DagsborO. Sunday afternoon at 2.SO'
Sept. goth and October eth. The ser
vices will be conducted by the Rev.
Richard X. White of Georgetown.
present rector of st. Pauls. George
town, and St. Marks. Millsboro.
This church is one of the Oldest on
the peninsula, dating back as far
as l717. and is the church attended
by General John DagwOrthy of Rev
fame. The church has
had great history and was restored
10 its present condition about four
years ago. These coming services
are the first held in the church since
asst fall.
Meeting
The first community meeting OF
he present school year will be held
n the local school auditorium Fri
lay evening. September 2Sth. at
o'clock. The program will be divid-
d into two parts. the first part be-
ng rendered by school children and
he second part by adults of the
community. A large flower display
s being arranged for by the chill
lren and teachers of the elementary
chOol. This work is being directed
~ the art instructor. Miss Herr
mann.
The Health Department has ar
anged with the school to give the
;chick test on October 5th, at 130
,. NJ. This test is being made to
etermine whether or not the chill
ren who in the past have taken the
iphtheria inoculation are immune
o diphtheria A special effort is be-
ng made to check all children who
ook the diphtheria treatment last
ear. In order to procure the CO.
peration of the parents, blank
orms are being sent to the homes
t all primary children. as well as
0 the homes of all other children
Tho had the incubation last year.
'arents who desire that their chill
rem be given this test, are request
d to fill in. sign. and return these
Orms at once All expenses for this
ervice is being taken care of by
he state
Perhaps some of the older, and
'ell informed citizens of the COM
lunity, wonder why they are being
Interviewed so much here of late
the history of this 10
ality. This is all due to a desire on
he part of some teachers and pu-
lis to try to uncover some of the
'orthwhile events that occurred
ere in the remote past-events that
ave never been put in print as well
8 other historical facts that are
ecOrded in the oldest documents
rite them up in as interesting way
S possible, and thus make them
to all. Mrs. Atkins, who is
lstructing a class in ninth grade
Dcial studies, has been working
lithfully on this project for several
'eeks. She and her pupils are get
ng some material together that
lould be of interest to everyone in