Milford chronicle., 1937-10-15
MILLSBORO

Funeral services for Mrs. Ida JOS
eph were held in the funeral parlor
of H. B. Hickman last Wednesday
afternoon at two o'clock, and were
conducted by Rev. L. E. Wim5row.
Interment was made in Mechanics
cemetery. Mrs. Joseph is survived by
two sons, Clayton and William.
Andrew Mears died last Thursday
morning at his home on Morris ave-
nue. after a short Illness. Funeral
services were held In Grace NJ. E.
Church on Sunday afternoon with
Rev. l.. Z. Wimbrow officiating, as
sisted by Mr.. Archer of Dagsboro
Mr.. Mears is survived by his wife
and two small sons, his mother and
several brothers and sisters.
Mrs. Clara Z. Henderson Died ON
Thursday afternoon at the home of
her son, Daniel Henderson, near
town. Funeral services were held on
Monday afternoon at the home and
interment was made at Laurel. Mrs:
Henderson had been in failing health
for years and for the past ten weeks
had been very i'll.
Mrs. Matte Shockley entertained
at lunch last Wednesday Mrs. Flor
ence Prettyman of Washington, Mrs.
j. Edward Goslee of Stockley and
Mrs. George S. Williams.
The second and third quarterly
conferences were held in Grace Nj.
E. Church last Wednesday night
with District Superintendent ]. J.
Bunting, presiding officer. MIR. Bunt-
ing delivered a very interesting lee
ture, illustrated with slides.
Mr.. and Mrs. Ebert Evans OF
Millville visited friends in town last
Thursday.
Mrs. John E. MCGEE spent the last
days of the week at her summer
home at Rehoboth.
Mr.. and Mrs. Arthur Hudson ana
family have gone to Florida TO
spend the winter.
MIR. and Mrs. J. Reese White en-
tertained the bridge club last Thurs
day night.
Mrs. j. A. Burton entertained Mr..
and Mrs. w. Poole Prettylnan, OF
Philadelphia, last Saturday night
and Sunday and on Saturday night
Mrs. RAYMOND Long, Mrs. Ward Da-
sey and Mrs. George Trimble OF
Frankford were guests also.
MIR. and Mrs. Crawford Shockley
and children have been on trip TO
Boston, Mass.
There will be a bake sale on sat
urday morning, October 23 at Col
Inns and Ryans store for the Deneht
of the choir. Mrs. Edward b. Collins
Is chairman and the patronage Of the
church is asked.
Mrs. Ollie Atkins, Mrs. Hilda Jones
and Mrs. Theodore Burton OF George
town spent Saturday in Philadelphia
Mrs. Sara Truitt has returned TO
her home here after long visit IN
Lewes..
MiIIsbOrO School Notes
The Millsboro School won the at
tendance banner for the first month
in spite of the fact that this school
opened week earlier this year. Tne
Dercentage of attendance for the
month was 961- percent. But one
room IN lue MlllSuoiO SShooA A'
low 80 percent and that one by very
small fraction.
Mrs. HiIda B. Jones's second grade
led the elementary school with a
daily average attendance of 99.9 per-
cent Therefore, the Young Stu
dent" bust will remain in that room
during October. The ninth and
twelfth grades, the respective home
rooms of Mrs. Ollie Atkins and Mr..
s. P. Darden, tied for first place in
the secondary division by having an
average attendance of 1874 percent
The following is a report of the num- l
ber enrolled and the record OF at
tendance made by the various rooms
during the first school month, com s
August Both and ending Sep ]
.ember 30th: $
Percentage of '