Milford chronicle., 1935-01-11
AIILISBORO


audiences were deeply impressed al
both the morning and evening ser
vice. The music BY the choir and a
solo by Harold Payne were beauti.
fully given.
Inthe evening Rev. W. s. Buckson
Of Whitesville, preached and a very
interesting sermon was given.
At Sunday school the Gideonites
reorganized with these officers:
President, A. Wayne Burton; vice
president, Leroy Moore; teacher,
George s. Williams; assistant tea
cher, FsAnk p. Campbell; secretary
and treasurer, Raymond Rust, and
the assistant, Norval Hail; llbrar-
ians, George and Fred Timmons; re-
porter, E. E.. Carey; membership
committee, Harry Nichols, Roy Jones
and Harley Timmons; absent COM
mittee, Raymond Radish, B. b.
Moore and Harold Hall; visiting
committee, Luster Long, Harry Es-
ham, Edward Rust and J. P. King;
ushers, E. B. Outten and Americus
Belts.
Miss Edith Jones, of Georgetown
and Mrs. w. H. Johnson spent Sun
day with Mrs. Thomas Petit Evans
at HorntOwn, Va.
Bobby Bennett celebrated his 9Th
birthday on Saturday afternoon, by
entertaining twenty little boys at
his home. A very merry time was
had and to the little folks the best
of all was the indispensable ice
cream and cake.
Rev. and Mrs. ]. A. Clark attend
ed a preachers meeting at Lincoln
on Monday.
The Ladies Aid met on Monday
afternoon with Mrs. ]. A. Burton.
After the routine business officers
we're elected for the coming year.
Mrs. H. B. Mitchell, Mrs. Matte
ShOckley and Mrs. B. w. Hickman
were reelected for president, vice
president and secretary. Mrs. Chas.
Lingo was elected treasurer in
place of Mrs. ]. X. Lingo, resigned. |
Mrs. Helen Williams, Mrs. Annie
MCGEE and Mrs. Elsie Williams are
the parsonage committee.
The night classes in art, music |
and manual training started Mon |
DAY night. There we're large regis
trations in each class.
Mrs. w. Joseph Collins has gone |
from Wilmington to a hospital in
Baltimore for treatment. Her daugh-
ter, Miss Elizabeth Collins and her
daughter-in-law, Mrs. John Collins
are staying in Baltimore. to be near
Mrs. Collins.
Miss Rosalie Jones of Delmar is
visiting her aunt, Mrs. William }.
Rose.
Every day this week a bell will
ring at 1880 p. m. as a call TO pray
er for the success of the evange-
listical efforts being made at pres
ent. There are enough people IN our
little town who do not attend any
church who could help fill both our
churches, could a way be found 10
arouse their interest.
Mr.. and Mrs. E. c. Blackstone are
the very proud grandparents OF
new baby boy, the son Of Mr.. ana
Mrs. Leon Thompson Of RehODoth.
From DiphtherA
On Wednesday, January sun a.
40 a. m. DR.. Hudson OF the health
assisted by Miss snort
If Georgetown, gave protective tFea.-
nent against diphtheria to all chii-
iren whose parents requested It.
The school co-operated with the De-
,artment of Health by furnishing
blanks to all parents who desired
hat their children be treated.
adult Glasses
Glasses in adult education were
,pened in MiHsboro. Tuesday OF tnls
week. These classes will meet once
,ach week for eight consecutive
yeks. This work is promoted Dy
he state, and therefore does not
,ost individuals who wish to take
he courses; all have an equal op- I
,ortunity to take any or all OF the ]
curses that are being offered.
Prof. Anderson Long spoke to the {
tudents at their last general as
embly on mosquito control. He ex- l
,lained the C. c. C. work, as it is q
eing carried on in Delaware, point
d out the importance of every citi- s
en- cooperating, and then told the 1
tudents what they could do to help. G
he charts Mr.. Long used to illus
rate his talk are now on display at
he school. Several Of the teachers
re making use of the valuable in S
ormatiOn found on these charts. n
Iany IN With Colds
Severe colds have housed up sew 3
raj of the MillsbOro children dur v
ig the past several weeks, thus
adly interfering with the attend
nee. The epidemic seems to be
lbsiding some now, however. Il
Mrs. White, the efficient first grade n
,acher, is still out on account Of j,
lness. Mrs. Bessie Wilson is sub a
.ituting during her absence. d
Each room In the building has been a
scently equipped. with window N
uard VentilatOrs. These are an as H
It in controlling the ventilation. T
Both the boys and girls basket o.
al teams won over the Lord Balti- E
ore teams on the latters floor last Al
riday evening. Both games were tN
cry close and exciting from begin v
ing to end Friday evening. Jan. tC
.th, the first home game Of the sea- Ol
m will be played at Mfllsboro. Del
ar will furnish the opposing teams. hi
Another big community program CT
planned for Thursday evening, OF
lnuary 81. A splendid program is to
ling prepared, including music by
e Yellow Jacket orchestra One Of NJ
e largest crowds ever attending a g
'ogram OF this nature Is antlci- te
tied. p