Milford chronicle. [volume] (Milford, Del.) 1878-1974, 1936-05-29
MILL.SBORO


Funeral services for Mrs. Hetti
Jane Lingo were held at the HON
OF her son, C. Dale Lingo and Mrs
Lingo on Monday afternoon at tw,
O'Clock, conducted by Rev. Richarl
X. White and Rev. J. A. Clark. Mrs
I Lingo had been i'll for seVera
months and would have attained hel
90th birthday had she lived until the
fifth of June. During her long life
Mrs. Lingo had endeared herself to
hosts of friends by her many ster-
ling qualities. Five daughters, Mrs.
Kate Bayliss, Mrs. Lena HeaTn. Mrs,
Jennie Prettyman, Mrss Nell Burton
and Mrs. Hattie Cannon, one son, c.
Dale Lingo, several grandchildren
and great-gTandchildren survive
Mrs. Lingo.
Interment was made in Mechanics
cemetery beside her husband, the
late John c. Lingo, who died in
1900.
Mrs. Fred Williams, of Philadel-
phia, spent Sunday with her mo-
Their, Mrs. H. L. Barber.
Mr.. and Mrs. E. B. Collins spent
Sunday in Philadelphia with their
daughter, Miss Grace Collins.
Mr.. and Mrs. Clarence Z. Wharton
entertained the choir of Grace NJ. E
Church on Tuesday night at their
home.
George H. Dodd is i'll again and is
confined to his room.
w. R. B. West of Philadelphia was
in town the first of the week.
Mrs. George S. Williams and Mrs. /
Katherine Washburn were in Phila-
ielphia a part of last week.
Mr.. and Mrs. Walter Jarman of
King of Prussia, Pa, took Mrs. Jar
mans mother. Mrs. Robert Coffin,
nome with them on Mothers Day
md Mrs. Coffin returned last Sunday
much improved in health. Mrs. Coffin
'as not been well for some time.
The fire company went to Beth
my Beach on Monday afternoon to
issist with a forest fire but their
ervices were not needed
Mr.. and Mrs. Walter Kemp and
laughter Barbara of Newport, spent
sunday here with Mr.. and Mrs. J.
/. Burton.
Mrs. f. B. Collins. Mrs. Matte
)odd. Mrs. Alice Boltz. Mrs. c. B.
Ohnson and Mrs. E. E. Carey at
nded the Flower Show at Salisbury II
asst Thursday afternoon. They also
listed some lovely gardens at Guam II
co and Hebron.
Mrs. Gertrude Walls was hostess
} several guests on Sunday. II
Mr.. and Mrs. Frank P. CaTmine
nd little son Terry of Millington.
d.. spent Sunday here with their
lTents. Mr.. and Mrs. William Car
inc and Mr.. and Mrs. G. H. Dodd.
Mr.. and Mrs. Clarence Stitely and
70 of Mr.. Clark's sisters we're
tests at the parsonage last week
I'd. Mr.. and Mrs. Stitely returned
Irwin. Pa. last Monday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Alton Knowles and
RS. Pollitt of Laurel were with
lends in town on Monday. II
hOOl Notes II
The closing exercises at the Mills
TO School this year bid to be IN /
ually interesting. Bishop Philip H.
ok has been secured to preach the
ccalaureate sermon, which will be
union service held In the school
iitorium on the evening Of May
at eight O'Clock: while DR.. r. c. II
lfenstein. whose ability as
'aker is known on both sides of
Atlantic. has been employed to
@ the commencement address.
2 graduating exercises will be
on June 5. at eight o'clock. and
class night program will lie
dered on the evening of June 3.
asst Friday MiIlsborO closed a
Y successful baseball season by
in defeating the Lord Baltimore
II by a score of 4 TO 0. During the
son MillsbOro lost but one game
of the ten played. The team was
ched by S. P. Darden, who was
sted by L. E. Timmons.
rOf Clark MurdOugh of ReaCom
eye addressed the high school in
cry interest way last Tuesday.
n last Thursday Prof Jay W.
er of Goldey College delivered
awards that the MillsbOTo stu
S won at the Interstate Spelling ii
test held in Wilmington some
ago. The awards included a
Ter to the school for the high
e made by the MillsbOro team
he written contest. as well as
vidual certificates to Marcella
t. Grace Lingo. Margaret Ellis.
James Short. Prof Miller also
ted out that again Millsboro had
of having two oral
ers to broadcast over Station
H.