Milford chronicle., 1935-02-15
MILlSBORO

The fourth quarterly confereno
was held in Grace NJ. e. Church las
Saturday night with a good attend
ance.
DIR. w. E. Habbart, District su
perintendent, was the presiding Oh
Ger and very. satisfactory busines
reports were made.
DR.. Habbart delivered the sermon
at the morning service on Sunda,
and at Carey's in the afternoon.
Rev. John A. Clark was invitef
by the official boards of this church
and of Careys to return for TIC
fourth year.
Mrs. Ida Maull, of Lewes. is
spending several days with her
aunt, Mrs. Sara Truitt and Mrs. o.
lie Atkins.
Mrs. G. S. Williams, Mrs. Matte
ShOckley, Mrs. l.. w. Washburn and
Mrs. Matte DOdd are in PhiIadel-
phia for a few days.
Mrs. DOdd will remain for visit
with her sister. Mrs. Bertha Mat
this.
Mrs. H. B. Mitchell, Mrs. G. V.
Wood, Mrs. Paul Godfrey, Mrs. The
odore Burton and Mrs. Walter Belts
were i'm Philadelphia on Monday.
Mrs. Matte Shockley entertained
twelve guests at dinner on Satur-
day and at a matinee in Georgetown
after dinner.
Mrs. J. X. Lingo entertained the
Cheerio Club on Tuesday afternoon.
Mrs. Lingo and Mrs. H. B. Hick-
man spent last Friday with Mrs.
Lima Hickman and Mrs. Fannie
Lynch, near ROxana.
The MillsbOrO Boy Scout Troop |
has been observing Anniversary |
Week which began February 8. On
Friday a rally for the local troop
was held in the high school audi
torium. Besides the members of the
troop several guests attended.
Games, scouting events and re-
rreshments were enjoyed by all On
Sunday evening the boys, accom-
panied by their scOutmaster and
.roop committee attended st. Marks
P. +. Church, their sponsoring body.
Rev. r. X. White. rector, conducted
he services.
Lgain MlllSbOrO Leads In Attendance
Miss Edith Jones. visiting teacher
n Eastern Sussex, has just an
ounced that the MillsborO Public
chOol has again won the attendance
laQue. The school having the high
st percentage of attendance for a I
iven month is presented with the
tendance plaque which II is per- ]
lifted TO keep during the following
IOnth. The school averaging the /
ighest percentage of attendance
lring the year will be awarded !
Ie plaque to keep permanently. AS \
lis is the third month MillsbOrO has
ad in attendance, it has at present X
lite a lead on the other schools of
e section. Therefore, it begins to al
ok as though the plaque will be- 4,
me the permanent property of the IS
llsbOrO school. Is
The people of the MillsborO Con- W
lidated District seem to realize n
at the school can do little for the
lid unless he attends. For this :
lsOn they do not hesitate to in
nVenience themselves during =
,rmy weather, 'and to make vari-
s sacrifices at all times in order 10
II their children may attend q
loOl regularly. The efficient and sh
bus drivers also 70
p much through their sympathe- Or
cooperation. oel
The fourth grade again led the -
er grades in attendance. This is
third successive month that this
de has had the highest percent
= B.
! very interesting and instructive -
gram was given this week in the I
nentaTy general assembly, when ~
fourth grade, taught by Mrs. F
son, presented an original play job
le OutgrOwth of social studies =
!. The plot was woven around tan
ups of people from the ancient -
iterranean countries, who ap-
red dressed in their native cos Ssi AL
IS and explained to some of the -
ltical present day students what n
e early people have contributed S1iis Mas
utilization and why il is impOr- ~ 80.
TO study about them. The cos Fl
es were designed and made dur 6Too
the art period. and the entire s.Ie'
ram showed a splendid cOrre- Fl
n of history. geography and art. &c a
'th the boys and girls basket chll
teams are still leading in this RC
ion. To date the girls have not mule
a game, while the boys have lost HaFr
one. Mrs. Darden coaches the "a
team; Mr. Timmons the boys. cond
the Sussex County Teachers lit.
citation meets Friday, Feb. 90, No
will be no school on that date. chin
&c various adult Opportunity Son.
es conducted at this center are 10
'essing nicely. Harm
st Of the children who have lenda
out OF school on account Of -
ess have returned, and it is trdct,
that the grippe epidemic IS WyGr
ling. -