Milford chronicle., 1934-05-11
MILLSBORO

afternoon at the home of Mrs. Jones
A minstrel show from Ocean Viev
was given in DOdd's Hall on Satur
day night, May 5th, which was large
ly attended. The McCabe family
orchestra assisted in furnishing tn,
music. Proceeds were for the bene
fit of the newly organized baseball
club. the Junior Dukes, having al
their manager, Harry II. Nichols.
Mrs. George Fl. DOdd and Mrs, C
ID. Lingo have been spending sew
eral days in Philadelphia with theil
daughters. Miss Anna Dodd and Miss
Helen Lingo.
Mrs. Sallie l.. Ellis has been out oi
school because of the death of heI
mother. Mrs. Mary Quillen, at Mill.
vile. Mrs. CULLEN has spent much
time here with her daughter and
many OF her friends attended the fu-
neral on Sunday afternoon.
The Ladies Aid met on Monday
night with Mrs. Julia DobsOn Ow-
ing to the long illness of Mrs. Pearl
Hickman. Mrs. J. A. Burton acted as
secretary.
Mrs. Hester Layton. of Blades,
has been spending a week with Mr..
and Mrs. E. f. Carey.
Mrs. Gertrude Walls and her son.
Preston West. and their guests from
Philadelphia, spent the weekend at
Mrs. Walls home. here.
Miss Elizabeth Hall. the only
daughter of Mr.. and Mrs. John Hall
and Normal Hall, a son of Mr.. and
Mrs. Severn Hall, were married at
the parsonage at o'clock on Sat
urday afternoon, by Rev. J. A. Clark.
Mrs. Thelma Mitter, of Philadelphia,
a cousin of the bride and a nephew
of Mr.. Halls were the only attend
ants. Mr. and Mrs. Hall motored to
a point in New Jersey for a shor;
visit and will make their home here.
These popular young people have
hosts of friends who wish for them
the very best of everything in life.
Mrs. Florence Seaman of Brooklyn.
". Y, has been here for the New
York Herald-Tribune appointing d
committee to try to help NillsborO
become friendly town to tenement
children. Perhaps there has never
been a time when a fresh air Vaca-
tiOn was more necessary to thou
sands of poverty stricken little pea
pie than following these hard months
of unemployment and city relief
Mrs. Seaman appointed Mrs. Harley
White, Mrs. jesse Jones, Mrs. TheO-
dOre Burton members of the COM
mittee: Mrs. William n. Ayres, sec
rotary; Mrs. II. B. Mitchell, vice
chairman, and Mrs. E. L. Carey
chairman. II Is the sincere hope OF
this committee to rally every pos
sible friend to. the cause of the
The little folks will likely arrive
soon after July 4th. and that will
give ample time to decide what YOU
want to do. Bruce Barton wrote. !
I'm times like these invest in boys /
and girls. Men talk about buying
stock at the bottom. When you in /
vest in boy or a girl you are al .
ways buying at the bottom. You are
sure that the yOungster is going up. /
and there is no telling how far. In
vite every man and woman in Amer
lea to take a flyer In Childhood Pre-
ferred. l predict a great future for I
his security. 10 has investment !
merit combined with the most spec
llative possibilities. You are sure
o get a man or woman; you may
get great man or a great woman"
hillSbOrO School Notes
The senior play given in the
school auditorium last Friday eve
hing was considered a great sue
'ess from every angle. This ac-
ivity was so well supported that
he children realized moro than
10000 from their effort. Since they
Ilready had some money saved for
he Washington trip. and since the
uniOrs are accompanying them and
'earing half the expenses, it is
hought that they may be able to
make the much coveted visit to one
4 the caverns of the Shenandoah
ALLEY. The two classes plan to leave
iillsborO on the morning of May
7th in a large Red Sta" bus, and
emain away for three or four days.
Professor Miller of GOldev College
TENDED the general assembly at the
iillsborO school recently, and pre-
ented Mildred Short with the beau
full medal she won recently IL the
Interstate Spelling contes. at Will
lington. Professor Miller also ,
lade an interesting talk to the stu :
ent body while here g
Among the recent Officili visitors
} the MillsbOrO school were Miss
reck. Mrs. Hammond. Miss Jones.
r. Shilling and DR.. Harbst =
Recently. through the courtesy of .
rof. Burkholder. the Millsboro u
,hoOl received and planned upon
lie school grounds a small walnut !,
zee from Mt. Vernon. This little :
zee is a shoot from a tree that is r
lid to have been planted ~ Wash =
Igton. = =
Edwin C. Ryan recently presented
le school with a very beautiful y
AIMED picture of Washington's :,
1me at Mt Vernoon. =
luds MlllsbOrO Home Economics Z Z,
In a recent letter sent to the tenth Il
'ade home economics class. Miss a
arion F. Breck. state supervisor of
,me economics. spoke very highly a
the skill problem work done in =.
e MillsbOrO school She pointed q
1t that the Millsboro girls have had N
very good reputation for making n,
esses for the skill problem in past
ars. and that they certainly had N,
It disappointed her this year. Miss
eek declared that the dresses were N,
It only attractive. but also well n
ade, and that she was very proud
display them. The complete let w
r follows: ,