Milford chronicle., 1938-05-20
MILTON

DR.. John Shilling, assistant state
supervisor in charge of high schools
visited our school on Thursday OF
last week.
Miss Edith /. Jones, visiting teach
er of Eastern Sussex county. visited
us on Wednesday.
On Friday, May 13, Milton High
! baseball team scored another deci-
sive victory. They beat MillsbOrO
in a six-inning game, ll-2. On
Millsboro's field Milton won by even
greater margin, 1873. Milton High
/ has won over every team this year,
except one, giving us a Sc 2-3 win
ming average. We have three games
yet, with Bridgeville. Georgetown
and Lewes.
The seniors had charge of the as
sembly program this week. They
presented a short, original play in
four scenes, called "A Day With the
Seniors"
The following officers have been
elected by the f. +. A. boys: Presi-
dent, Holland Johnson; vice-presi-
dent, Nelson Bennett; secretary, FL
wood Ticker; treasurer, Russell
Bennett; reporter. Albert Lank;
watch dog. James Blizzard; advisor,
Harold NJ. Benedict.
On Saturday our school was rep
resented at the spelling bee at Col
dey College. Wilmington. by two
teams, one from the senior high and
one from junior high. Each team
took part in the oral and the writ
ten contests. In the senior group
were Russell and Nelson Bennett
and Dorothy POstles. In the junior
group were Dollie Harmon, Norma
Spencer and Joy Reed. In the writ
ten contest of 100 words. Dorothy
and Nelson made above 80. and in
the Junior group Joy made above 80.
There were six oral divisions and the
last seven in each were entitled to
take part in the radio broadcast that
afternoon over Station WDEL. Nell
son and Joy we're in this group.
There we're nine rounds during the
broadcast. Nelson missed on Pres
.tidiginator" in the last round, ana
Joy missed Poignant" in the second
round
vi. II. Church News
Services at the NJ. p. Church on
Sunday, May %. as follows: Sunday
school at 10 A. M; morning worship
ot II O'Clock. Subject of sermon by
the pastor. Rev. G. S. Ross. Timely
Helm. Luke 1926. At this service
Golden Rule Lodge |. o. 0. F. OF
Milton will attend in a body. The
public is cordially invited to join in
This service. Evening worship at
7:3O. Song service. Preaching Dy
the pastor. Subject. Satisfaction
Text from John 1910.
Children'S Day i
Children's Day will be observed
AZ Milton NJ. P. Church on Sunday,
June 5th. A special program OF
drills. etc, followed by
a very interesting pageant, will be
by the members OF the
school. Miss Annie MadJar-
osv and Mrs. Eliza DuttOn will have
charge of the primary scholars part
Of the program, and Miss May FL
will have charge OF the
pageant, IAN Open Door,
commencement
Commencement exercises by the
class of Milton High |
school will be held on Wednesday. |
June Sth. with an appropriate pro-
gram. The list of graduates mas
moi been made known by the school .
as yet.
Rushed 20 Hospital
Vera. small daughter OF Mr.. ana
Mrs. Stanton Messick, was taken SUD
ienIy i'll on Saturday and failed to
respond TO a physicians treatment
and she was taken to Memorial Hos I
Dital. Milford. on Sunday and oper- /
tied ON at once for appendicitis !
She is doing fine.
rhurch Officers Elected
On Monday. at the annual member
,hip meeting of Milton NJ. p. Church
he following officers were chosen
or the next conference year: Trus-
ees-Harvey Wells, Granville Tyn-
lall, w. A. Johnson. Raymond Speh-
,er. Elmer Messick, Herschell Dodd.
carl Reed. George Postles. Stew
lrds-George r. Davidson, Charles
4 Vent willard Clifton, Henry Car
,enter. Holda Hastings, Louis Mcgee,
lelmar Jefferson. Church treasurer,
,lyde Belts; organist, Mrs. Flossie
HASTINGS; assistant. Alfred Carey.
Delegate to the Maryland Annual
nferenee-Walter W. Crouch; al
ornate, Louis Mcgee. The Annual
will meet in Westmin-
ter. Md, June S-13. Rev. G. S. Ross,
tho has served the Milton Charge
Or three years, was invited to re-
urn for another year.
Il a Personal Nature
Mr.. and Mrs. Francis Wilkins en-
ertained on Sunday Mr.. and Mrs. I
rankin Walls, of Milton, MIR. and {
Irs. Joseph Walls of Lewes, iMr. and
Irs. Elton Wood, Jr.. Of Georgetown.
nd Mr.. and Mrs. Howard Penuell, OF
aHrel.
Misses Elizabeth and Laura Johns,
/ Wharton, N. j.. spent the weekend
ith Mrs. Emma Mustard and family.
Mr.. and Mrs. Norman Short and s
iiIdren. OF Hebron. Md, spent Sun
~ with Mr.. and Mrs. Earl Reed.
Charles L. jackson, who is reeu-
Grating from a serious operation at I
Ie home OF his daughter, Mrs. Mable
aiming, Bridgeville. was in Milton }
r a short time on Monday. He is
ipidIy regaining his health and ex-
scts to return home soon.