Milford chronicle., 1937-12-17
MILLSBORO

Funeral services for Charles Col
Inns were held on Tuesday Afternoon
at the home of his son, Edward 3
Collins. and Mrs. Collins. conducted
by Rev. L. e. Wimbrow.
Mr.. Collins was So years of age
and had been an invalid for severai
years. For the past few years he had
been confined to his room. 4sa
Mr. Collins Is survived by his
wife, Mrs. Emma Collins, two sons
Edward, Of this town. and Alvin Col
Inns OF Hatboro, Pa, and daughter
Mrs. Emma corbin. Joseph Collins
and Miss Grace Collins are grand
children.
The family has the heartfelt sym
pathy OF their numerous friends.
Mrs. w. j. p White and Miss
Mary White left on Wednesday for
Miami. Florida. where they win
spend the Christmas holidays.
Mr.. and Mrs. Fred H. Burton and
Mr.. and Mrs. Layton Houston of
Philadelphia were visitors with
friends in town over the Weekend.
MFR. and Mrs. Edward III. McCabe
and family intend to move from
their present home at the corner of
State street and Morris avenue, to
the property they have purchased
from Harley Timmons on the du-
Pont Boulevard, near Ryans Filling
Station.
Millard Monroe and friend from
Washington spent Saturday night
and Sunday with Mfr. and Mrs. w.
r. Monroe.
Mr.. and Mrs. Dewitt Rogers and
daughter, Miss Virginia Rogers, OF
Frankford, we're guests of Mr.. and
Mrs. Norman Hickman on Sunday.
Mrs. Harry Williams, Mrs. John
Williams, Mrs. Twiford Collins, Mrs.
Hubert Stedman, Misses Katherine
Eastburn and Blanche. Steele were
in Wilmington shopping last Satur-
day.
Reese White is at home from
Tome Institute, Port Deposit, Nd,
for the Christmas holidays.
George S. Williams, Jr., was at
home with his parents over the
weekend.
Rehearsals for the Sunday school
entertainment of st. Marks p. +.
Church are In progress and 1t Will
be presented ON Christmas Eve.
The pond Is frozen solidly enough |
to provide much fun for those who |
enjoy skating and shedding.
MFR. and Mrs. Guy Johnson have |
moved to Washington and MIR. and
Mrs. John Galloway are moving into
the house vacated by them.
Mr.. and Mrs. Philip Johnson and
children and Mr.. and Mrs. Charles
Moore are living In the two houses
recently completed by II. B. Hick-
man on State street, near the school.
Mrs. H. B. Mitchell, Mrs. l.. E.
Wimbrow, Mrs. Katherine Wash
burn and Mrs. E. E. Carey were in
on Wednesday.
Mrs. E. II. McCabe, ST., Mrs. f.
H. McCabe, Jr., and Miss Marian
were shopping in Whining
ton on Saturday afternoon.
The fire company was called out
to help with chimney fire at Ell
wood Godfrey's last Friday night |
and again on Saturday night when
the home of Mrs. Emma Collins was
threatened with destruction.
The Sunday school entertainment
will be given during the Sunday
school hour next Sunday and the
cantata HThe King Has Come" Will
be presented in the evening.
Mrs. w. ]. Downing and son Billy
Of Salisbury visited Mrs. Matte
Dodd on Sunday.
HillsbOr0 School Notes ~
The MiIlsboro Public School led |
he schools of Eastern Sussex in at
.endance again for the past school
month and, therefore, received for
his achievement the honor of hay-
ng the Lindbergh bust in the school
or another month. This Is the sec
md time that this school has led
he honor roll in attendance during
he present school year. The average
YER cent of attendance for the
Whole school for the month was
5.S. The senior class. Mr.. Darden's
lome room, led with 99.3eo. The
irst grade, taught by Mrs. White
lad the highest percentage In the
rades. At its recent meeting the
iillsboro School Board appointed
irs. Atkins to serve as home eco
Iomics teacher for an extra two
reeks. The object of this extension
I time is to make 1t possible for her
0 follow up home projects that
row out of her regular class work.
The board also approved of the
urchase of a sound motion picture
iachine for the school, and author
sed the principal TO use the pro-
eeds OF the candy sales to pay for
anne. The machine that is being in
tailed Is the latest model OF the
ew Bell and Howell type which
ellis at $3.50.
The elementary and junior high
aildren, working under the direc-
on of their teachers and the music
iperyisor, Mrs. Elizabeth C. Ben
stt, are preparing Christmas en-
.rtainment which will be given in
le school auditorium, on the after
pom of December %. The first five
-ades will present piaylet. and
Ie sixth, seventh and eighth grades
Ill sing Christmas carols and other
cred songs.
The parents Of the children par
,ipating are especially invited to
tend these exercises. All others
e welcome.
Laugh Clown, comedy In three
is, will be given by the senior
ass in the Millsboro school audi