Milford chronicle., 1935-04-19
MILLSBORO

Sunday. These young people will
appreciate your patronage.
George W. Pusey died at his hOm
here on Monday afternoon. Apri
18th, after a long illness. Funera
services were held on Wednesda.
afternoon, Rev. J. A. Clark, officiat
ing and interment made in Mechani
Cemetery. Mr.. Pusey is survived b!
his wife, Mrs. Rhoda Pusey. and tw'
sons, William and Irwin, and sew
eral grand children.
Mr.. and Mrs. Fl. b. Hickman ant
Mrs. J. X. Lingo spent Monday il
Philadelphia.
MONDAY services are being hel,
this week in ST. Marks p F. Churcl
with different speakers for each day
On Monday. Mr.. Wood. the Rector
a; Milton. delivered the address; on
Tuesday, DR. Walden Pell, of St
Andrews School spoke
/ Mrs. ElwOod Sturgis spent one
day recently with her sister. Mrs.
Hoyt Carmine in ChestertOwn. Nd
( Mr.. and Mrs. w. j. p. White are
at home after having spent the win
ter in Miami, Fla.
Prof and Mrs. J. NJ. Bennett and
children spent last Saturday in VIII
mington.
The Ever Faithful Auxiliary met
on Monday night AT the parsonage
with Rev and Mrs j. A. Clark.
Rev. and Mrs Clark have return
ed here for their fourth year and as
absolute proof Of their welcome Mr.
Clark was given a hundred dollar
bill, with 4 short note that was
signed Your friends" Both Mr.
and Mrs. Clark are very apprcria-
tive Of this token Of esteem.
Mr.. and Mrs. f. S Johnson and
children, Harriet and Fred. of vii
spent the Weekend with
Mrs. W. II. Johnson.
Mr. and Mrs. W. J. Downing and
son, Billy, of Salisbury. Md. spen'
Sunday with Mrs. Matte A. Dndd.
Farris Hopkins. young colorcd
man who lived here with his grand
parents. died in the Becbc Hospital
IN Monday from ininrics received
when the car he was driving early
sunday morning ran off lhe road
md stTnck AT tree.
Mr.. and Mrs. John Williams sprnt
he past Weekend in Philadelph!a.
Mrs. Nellie Steele has returned
nome from the Chester Hospital
where she recently was operated on
for "A throat ailment.
MillSbOFO School News.
Again MillsbOro came away from
he big Interstate Spelling Bee with
flying cOlors When the team aver
ages Of the more than sixty schools
from the five states participating in
he written contest were computed
L was found that Millsboro senior
nigh team was next 10 the highest
ln the list, The school winning frsi
place had won by only one per cent
Jver Millsb0rO, while Millshoro was
almost three per cent above. the next
highest. The Millsb0ro School was
awarded a banner for this splendid
showing.
In the oral contest, more than POO
high sch0ol pupils from schools
throughout Delaware. Maryland.
Virginia, Pennsylvania. and New Jer-
iey competed. The spoilers were di-
'ided into Class A, composed Of
enth, eleventh and twelfth grade nu-
ills and post graduates; and Class
;. composed OF seventh. eighth and
inth grade pupils High schools.
ar0chial schools and academies
'cre represented
After both groups had been re-
uced 10 five. these ten winners
'ere taken to the studio whore the
amaindeY of the contest WAS broad
asst over Station WDEL Here
gain Millsboro won distinction. flY
OF only va, The school represented
mong the ten winners who broad
asst. but also was the only school
, have representative in both
aSses. In other words. Mill.Eyro
al two Of the ten students who re-
aimed standing after some 2UU ul
lc h".. spoilers from live states
id been spelled down. The TWO on
andine spoilers from Millsbor0
ere james Short and Marcplll
Iori. both of whom were among
e las. fouy OF the ten, who broad
~ 10 be seated.
MiilsborO was represented in Class
by MIrcella short sara Short and
i!dred Short; in Glass Il, by James
lori, Lillian Moore aud Milby At
MS. All the Millsbnrn spoilers did
oir school credit In class y. II
the 81 contestants had hcrn floor
brfarc the firsi mcmbcr of the
illsb no team was seated: while
Group 4, bui thirty of Ne more
An hundred original contestants
ere standing when MillsbOro miss
H., FIRST word I'm b1th classes
e second members of the Milisboro
ans were among the last few
rlled down. while. as has been
tinted ont. the third members of
tn teams were among the ten who
oadclst. comprising two Of the last
ur 10 90 down. In last years con
,t Mildred Short Of MillsbOrO, was
q last one spelled down thus win
1g medal.
Mr.. and Mrs. Darden and Mr..
mmons furnished the teams trans
rtatiOn as well as accompanying
EN- on the trip. Miss Farr, Miss
eele. Mr. Burton. and Mr.. and Mrs.
NJ Bennett also attended the con-
st.
The MllsbOro baseball team play
it's first game OF the season here
riday afternoon, defeating John
Clayton 20. Though the Clay
I team played a very good game,
was entirely outclassed by the
me boys. The local team is being
lched by S. p Darden.
The general assembly program
zen by the second grade children