Milford chronicle., 1935-03-01
HOLLYMOUNT


Mrs. Amanda Prettyman in Febru-
ary. Our leader, Miss Zion, gave a
very interesting talk on How to be
Well Dressed" The next meeting
will be at Mrs. Cornelia Hurdle, the
second Wednesday in March.
The Ladies Aid of Unity NJ. E.
Church met with Mrs. Maribel
Markham last Saturday evening.
February %. The next meeting will
be with Mr.. and Mrs. Frank John
son, the fourth Saturday evening in
March. Everybody welcome.
! The Coolspring Grange meeting
will be this Friday evening, March
1. Every member is urged to be
= present.
Mr.. and Mrs. Charles Stevenson
visited Mr.. and Mrs. John Stevenson
on Sunday last.
Mr.. and Mrs. George Bennum, Mr..
and Mrs Richard Stevenson and
Albert Prettyman visited Mr.. and
Mrs. Arthur Stevenson last Sunday.
Miss Iva Prettyman was enter |
tanned to Sunday dinner by Mr.. and |
Mrs. John Perry at Coolspring.
Mr.. and Mrs. Carter Markham !
spent Sunday with their sister, Mr.. ,
and Mrs. VIM. Z. Wilson of near
Georgetown.
Miss Marian Burton mOtored to
Wilmington ON Sunday last.
Joseph Prettyman spent Sunday
with Lawrence Stevenson of near
Lewes.
The ladies of Unity NJ. z. Church
are planning an old fashioned fes-
tival with ice cream, cake and Oys-
ters for sale. The festival will be
held in the old Fairmount school
house, which is now used as yot-
ing house. The date is March 6.
Don't forget the date.
Charles l. Joseph made several
calls around the neighbOrhOOd Sun
day.
Mrs. IRA Stevenson who has been
very sick is slowly improving.
Frank Brereton is spending a few
days in Lewes with relatives.
Mrs. Julia Ann Messick of near
Georgetown and mother Of Mrs.
Herbert Prettyman of this place,
died very suddenly on Sunday last
of heart trouble.
Mr.. and Mrs. VIM. Hurdle of this
place have commenced building :
tbeir new home.
School Notes
Miss Edith Jones was visitor
last week.
Attendance is much better since
The weather has cleared.
The teachers all attended the Il
county meeting at Greenwood last
Friday. It was very good meeting II
Several parents recently visited ii
school for short periods.
Mr.. Afflerbach has made his d
monthly call. s
Rev. Joseph Wood, of Milton, who G.
erved as a missionary in China T
vas invited to speak to grades sew a
N and eight about China and the
customs, habits, etc, of the people, j.
when they were studying this sec Il
ion in social studies. He brought
many pictures and made by his talk d
md pictures the whole subject SO s
1uch more plain and interesting 7
The intermediate grades were
.iven privilege to hear the talk and m
zee the pictures also. We all appre- al
I
Valentine Day was observed in all
he rooms. II was a time of fun for
he youngsters.
The campaign now on for new and
enewal subscriptions to the Farm {
ournal is interesting. We are glad
70 can do this and the school get
redit. It is a popular magazine,
idely read in rural communities. W
hanks to all who subscribe. in
The next P. T. A. meeting is to =
2 March IL. The high school pu-
Is will render a short program.
lbert Farley is to tell his expert
ices in Europe Millsboro is to fur
sh music. A big night-come one,
me all.
The sixth, seventh and eighth 8
AIDES are planning to enter the
,eliing bee that is sponsored by
e State. The three best spoilers of II
ese grades will be chosen to go
the John, NJ. Clayton school on
arch 20 where the first elimination G
II be for Mr.. Afflerbach's section
Sussex county.
The week of WashingtOn's birth :.
Y was much more pleasant and
ective since we had his bust as a
minder. This small statue is the
ard used for parent attendance at
: P. T. A. meetings. 1t is awarded
the room that has the most par
Is present. The intermediate room -
IN it for the month of February.
New books that have recently
en- added to our school library are:
The Story of the Middle Ages"
fifty Famous Stories Retold,"
hat Men from Europe Brought
America" How We Travel" 49,:
he Story of Transportation" -.
ow the Early Hebrews Lived and 49,.
armed. THE Story of Long Ago" -
by chance. anyone happens to o.:
We any books which are not being 4:
ID. the school would appreciate
donation of these books. pra
The primary room has a new play
1.