Milford chronicle., 1935-04-12
MILLSRORO

The condition Of Dr.. H. H. Dodl
who has been in falling health fol
the past two years is quite serious
Mrs. Winifred Brittingham is alsC
quite III.
Mrs. Philip Johnson is recovering
from an appendicitis operation in
the Beebe Hospital at Lewes.
Funeral services for Mrs. Hettie
J. Hudson were held at Carey's
Church on Tuesday afternoon, at 2
o'clock. Mrs. Hudson lived here
with her daughter Mrs. Alice Jones
and her granddaughter Mrs. Har-
ley Mitchell. Mrs. Hudson had been
suffering from complications for
several months and her death re-
! leased her from intense suffering.
Elmer West. of Philadelphia. spent
the weekend with his aunt.
Rhe Young Peoples Club of the
Junior Church met on Friday night
with Ned Carey.
The work of redecOrating the in
terror of Grace NJ. E. Church is get
ting along splendidly despite the
poor weather conditions for paint
ing and papering Because of the
new hardwood floors being unfit
for use. services will be held in the
school auditorium again next Sun
day.
Mrs. Bessie Hudson has rented the
house vacated by the Hudsons.
Misses Blanche and Nina Williams
of the University of Delaware: Mil
lard Monroe, of Washington; Will
liam TimmOns and AckwOrth Phil
lips of Wilmington. spent part of
last week here with their parents.
On December 18th. 1888. the sixth
grade pupils wrote a letter to Ad-
miral Byrd. in Little America, Ant
arctica, and last Thursday their re-
ply was received. In the upper left
corner Of the envelope are two pen
gums facing each other, and these
words stamped on BYRD Antarctic
Exposition II, Little America. Ant
arctica. Second Cancellation Mail"
This is the official cachet In the
upper right corner is the T. S. post
age stamp with a picture of the
globe depicting the bottom Of the
world.
Mrs. William Mcars remains very
i'll.
Mrs Ora Lingo and her son are
visiting in Wilmington ana Perry
Vile, Md.
Joshua T. West went back 10 his
studies al the University of Della |
ware this week. after visit with
Ms parents here.
Joshua West has been in Dover
part of this week.
NillSbOrO School NWS
Miss Virginia Rust, junior in the
Millsboro High School, left here
early Monday morning for Washing
on. d. C., where she was sent aS
1ne OF the delegates to represent
Delaware in the National Junior Red
ross Conference that is being held
IL the capital this week.
Miss Rust was selected as Il dele
gate in accordance with the rules Of
he Delaware Chapter of the Ameri-
AN Red Cross While in Washing
on. she is staying at the Ambassa- .
lor Hotel. All her expenses are he
ng betrayed by the MillsbOrO leach
.rS.
Miss. Sara Short represented Mills
IOro in the SUSSEX County Declama-
ion Contest held al Delmar last
week.
hiIdrPn Vaccinaied n
More than $50 school children Sc
,ured permission from their parents
o be given the small poX vaccina-
ion. Through the rO-Operaii0n OF
he school, the vaccination was given
iratis by The Delaware State Board
# Health. Later . in The year all
whose parents desire il.
will be given q thorough physical
Special emphasis will
Ie placed on the heart and lungs.
IiIlSbOrO Spelling Teams
Two spelling teams, one from the
unior and one from the Senior /
ligh School. have been selected 10
epresent Millsboro in the big In
erstate Spelling Contest, at Goldey
'ollege, Saturday. April 18th. The
cams were selected through one
raj and several written elimination Z
The oral contest VA held
ublicly during The evening Mr..
'f'' ~ ts4tI0- 81 AtlI tllt'I III I!tl'l llIl tli
he school pronounced the words.
Names Of he pupils composing the
wO teams follow: Senior team.
Short, Sara Short. Mildred
hort. Junior team. James Short. .
lillian Moore. Milby Atkins.
The Wedding of the Painted Dolls
nd other features given by the ele-
lentary children here Thursday eve
ing, were well received That the
lildren had been properly trained
as evident from the splendid way
iey performed The entertainment
as so well attended that more than
lonGh 10 pay for the band costumes
as realized The surplus was
lrhed over to the athletic assoria-
on.