Milford chronicle., 1938-05-27
GEORGETOWN
G. H. S. May Day
MnIred By Rain

towns present on Tuesday Afternoon
TO witness the May Day exercises o
the Georgetown Public School, it be
came necessary to abandon mor'
than a third OF it because Of a heavy
rain storm, about $3.50 o'clock. The
affair was a replica of circus-the
boys and girls taking the roles OF
seals, monkeys, tigers, elephants
kangaroos, jugglers, toreadorsr
bears, clowns, ponies and acrobats,
Louis M. Buddy Purnell acted as
ringmaster, and music was furnish
ed by the Georgetown High School
Band.
The high school boys presented
feats of strength and agility on the
mat. They were unable to give their
performances on the trapeze and
horizontal bars because of the storm.
A tableau of scuptured master
pieces was depicted by twelve high
school girls. II was carried ont in
the form of the old-time tableau of
the circuses of 40 years ago.
The sixth grade boys, under di-
rection of Miss Velma Buntley, pre-
sented activities of a Mayan Village.
The sixth grade girls, under direc-
tion of Mrs. Madalyn Trammell, act
ed as chariots and horses. The fifth
grade, under direction of Mrs. Hazel
G. Mitchell and Mrs. Thelma May
heW, represented kangaroOs and
heals. The fourth grade, under direc-
tion of Miss Florence Koch and Miss
Gladys Baker played the part OF
Chinese juggleTs and tOreadOrs. Ttg-
ers and bears were represented by
the third grade, under direction OF
Mrs. Edna Purnell and Miss Myrtle
Jefferson. The second grade, repre-
senting acrObatic clowns and dane
ing monies. was under direction of |
Miss Jessie Phillips and Miss Ed
wilma Nichols. First graders, under
direction of Miss Anita George and
Mrs. Dorothy p. Smith, represented
elephants and monkeys.
Miss Mary Booth was May Queen
with Miss Jessie DOdd as senior
duchess. Duchesses for the May
court from the various classes were
Misses Thelma Townsend and Jane
Hudson, junior class; Misses Doro-
thy Lee Taylor and Beulah Baker
sophomore class; Misses Elsie Bush
and Katherine Tingle, freshman
class: Misses Lila Jane Carey and
Kathleen King, eighth grade; Misses
Betty Marvel and Mary Helen NC
Dermott, seventh grade; Misses Bet
~ Ann Kitchens and Grace Givens,
sixth grade; Marian Keeler and
Blanche King. fifth grade; Barbara
Faucet and Thelma Jane MesslcK'
fourth grade; Anne Lynch and Car
oil Buhl. third grade; Norma Jones
and Margaret Katherine Robinson
second grade; Helen Louise Mack
lin and Patsy Prettyman, first graue'
In the center of the arena was the
NAV pole with streamers extended
in all directions. An amplifying sys-
TEN was used on the grounds lot
the benefit of the spectators, ana
there were property men, dressed IN
white With red ribbon streamers iof f'
hollis On the outskirts of the arena
were the hot dog, ice cream ana PINK !
lemonade vendors crying thelr
wares: while banners, much IKE
those of a side show, were placeu u
a bout the grounds showing circus
freaks. Buddy Purnell as ringmaster Il
seemed to be at ease as he directed &
he performances and announced the
acts Dressed in a high silk hat, red
,oat white breeches and leather put U
ees. he resembled to a great extent +
seasoned Ringing Bros. and Bar al
nm and Bailey ring director. IL was NJ
as one of the "greatest >
,hows on earth" However, it turned Z
mt to be one of the most elaborate
Nav Day affairs that lower Della IA
yareans have witnessed in many %
ears.
strawberry Shipments
The strawberry market on Monday
md Tuesday. at some of the leading
thinning points, weakened somewhat h,
rom what it has been since the h,
opening of the season on May T. in
Iaulings for the past three days H
lave been much lighter. The market
If Selbvville over the weekend was nj
Mostly $2.5O-$2.75 for Big Joes with d
few reaching $500 for Gratis of "a
Iuarts each. BlakemOres ranged i'll
rom s2.OO-$2.50 with a few at $2.75; pi
While the best grade of DOrsetts
rought $3.50 At Bridgeville, Lup- y
ons and Blakemores sold at $3.50 M
3 $50, mostly S2.90-$300. The market
1 Millsboro for Chesapeakes and al
.uptons ranged mostly $S.OO-$S.6O q, a
nd for Big JOes mostly $2.50-$3.OO. 90
sold at $2.OO-$2.75, a
lostly $2.25-$2.75. Dorsetts sold as
lW as $1.75 for small fruit. di
The cause for the sharp decline In er
rices at the auction blocks cannot
e accounted for as the city markets OF
ave maintained a steady trend. The hi
market at the end OF La
he week was stronger.
On Saturday and Sunday, $3.50 B.
rates were shipped from Delaware Tn
V truck or a total of 1926 crates MI
1r the season, which is equivalent
, AZ car lots. The Eastern Shore of sp
Iaryland shipped on Saturday and "'
unday by truck, S,435 crates and ho
he Eastern Shore of Virginia, 1881
rates. mr.
Truck shipments for the season up n
Sunday throughout the Del-Mar-
a Peninsula reached 360,703 crates tai
: an equivalent of 962 car lots as
)mpared with 521 car lots for the sp
period last season. Ly