Milford chronicle., 1937-12-31
MILLSBORO
Class distributes Gifts

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Members of the Band OF Hon
Sunday school class OF the NJ.
Church, taught by Mrs. Fleta Ber
nett, were greeted by both smiles 9
gladness and tears of joy as the
distributed toys. food and clothing /
the sick and needy throughout tn
district. Over 300 toys, and many ar
ticles of clothing were carried +
the children Of over fifty homes
while the invalIds and poor familie
OF the community were remember
ed with baskets OF food.
For several weeks Mrs. Bennett
members of her class and thei
friends met from time to time at tn,
residence of Mr.. and Mrs. s. p. Oar
den, to mend toys and dress doll
which they collected throughout tn,
community.
The difficult problem of deciding
where to place the various article,
was somewhat solved through infor'
nation gathered from the public
school, the churches, the factories
etc. Every effort was made to brinl
ray OF joy to certain children
throughout the community and tC
all invalids regardless of race, creed
or color.
When the time for distribution ar
rived, Dan Henderson furnished and
drove his school bus to deliver In
town, while J. NJ. Bennett furnish
ed his car for the country delivery
Each vehicle was accompanied by
Santa Claus who presented the chill
dren with their presents.
Those helping Santa to deliver the
articles were Mrs. Anne Darden,
Mrs. Elizabeth Cahall, Mrs. F1eta
Bennett, Miss Mae AXE and Miss
Ruth Lawson. During the evening
several others Joined the party and
helped to sing Christmas carols
while the donations were being dis
tributed.
Hungry Children Receive Food
81 thought people had good things
to eat on Christmas and didn't have
to go to bed hungry" commented
little crippled Freddie, age six. as
he stretched out with his little bro
ther between blankets on the bare
floor; the only bed the children
have ever known.
"All the kids at school," he con-
tined with tears in his eyes, said
they would have the bestest things
to eat. They said everybody did on
Christmas. Gee, Nom, they said they
would have cake and pie and ice
cream, and chicken and good white
bread and everything. Don't cry.
Nom, s'pose I'm all right, since
Santa and all them women from
Millsboro brought me and Buddy
and Sallie and George and little sis
such nice things to play with and
you said he wouldn't bring us moth
ng this year"
Just then a gentle tap brought the
.ired. worn mother reluctantly to
he door of the one room little |
hack. Her careworn face brighten
ID, however, when she saw her vis-
tors were Miss Ruth lawson. Miss |
dae AXE, Mrs. S. P. Darden and Mrs.
!. M. Bennett; the same women who /
m Christmas Eve had helped Santa
Clause deliver to her five children
oys she was not expecting-fhe
,nIy ones they received.
The ladies placed a large basket
f food on the floor. hastily explain
d that 1t contained a few "eats,"
nd hurried on to repeat their act
4 mercy at other homes equally
eedy.
While distributing toys for their
unday school class on Christmas
we these women had discovered the
ire need of some Of the families
nd personally bought food and pre-
ared baskets for the most wretch
d cases they had found.
Miss Hilda Long, daughter OF MI;
nd Mrs. Alfred Long OF Frankford and
toward Sipple. son OF Lawrence Sippie
nd the late Mrs. Cora supple OF TINS
,wn. were married in Frankford ON
hristmas morning at the brides home
n. ami Mrs. Slpple are living on State
reef. opposite the school. and have
70 hest wishes of their friends for the
st OF everything In their future liie. !
MIR. and Mrs. Leonard West enter
ined their parents. Mr.. and Mrs. VIII i
I'M f. Hudson and Mr.. and Mrs. John
West at Christmas dinner. Mr. |
'est's brother, Alvin. and sister, Miss .
,salie West, were guests also. {
Mr. and Mrs. l.. Emory Ellis had as =
cir guests on Saturday. MIR. and mrs G
thur Ellis. of Seaford: Mr. and Mrs; c
,omas Ellis and daughter Norma OF
lbyyille, Ebe Lawson of Zoar, and ii
ID Carey. Their daughter. Miss Mar
ret Ellis, of Philadelphia. expects to c
home for New Years Day. +
Miss Lanta Campbell entertained a
'ge number OF guests at tea ON n
afternoon, from three 10
Nr. and Mrs. ]. Reese White and Mr.. 1,
d Mrs. William II. Ayres were at u
me ON Saturday night at the %Ayres s.
'idence to many out-of-town ana p
yn friends. o.
Dr. and Mrs. w. Blaine Atkins are q
a trip to Bermuda. W
Ar. and Mrs. w. p. Monroe lad as m
,ir guests on Sunday. Mr.. and Mrs.
IN Monroe OF Philadelphia, Millard
nroe OF Washington, Archie l'urse
Seaford, Mrs. Cora Bryan and Mrs.
Inie Ruark of Frankford.
fr. and Mrs. Clifford Cahall were
is to several guests from Maryland m
lr. ana Mrs. Walter Kemp and j..
ghter Barbara of Newport were the Ja
sts OF Mr. and Mrs. J. a. Burton VII
Saturday. MFR. Burton went home
h them for a short visit.
Ir. and Mrs. Fred II. Burton OF
ladelphia and Mrs. John @. Cannon NJ
Lewes visited relatives in town this ri
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n. and Mrs. Luster Long spent the mt
k-end i'm Philadelphia with their
Houston Long and Mrs. Long. In oh
adelphia.
ev. and Mrs. l.. Il. Wimbrow and Wis
and Mrs. Americus Belts were Mr..
Mrs. Norman Hickman's guests on wi
day
seph C. Ellis Is spending the week
with MFR. and Mrs. Gil Bo
". Anderson. of
fa anandfnp the