Milford chronicle., 1939-10-27
MILLSBORO

The Ladies' Auxiliary OF the Mills
bOro Fire Company will hold a chick
en- supper in the Firemen's Hall on
Friday evening, November 10th. Tick
cts are now on sale. Your patronage
will be appreciated.
Miss Anita McGee, of Lewes, and
Woodrow Lynch, second son of Mr..
and Mrs. G. c. Lynch, were married
Sunday evening. At present they are
residing with the groom's parents.
MIR. and Mrs. Lynch have the best
wishes of their friends.
Mrs. Maude Edda Blackstone, wife
OF former State Treasurer Ernest c..
Blackstone, passed away at 1890 p.
M. last Thursday. Mrs. Blackstone
Lad been i'll for several years. and
her undaunted courage and unfailing
cheeriness sustained herself and her
family in their hours Of distress.
Funeral services were held at her
home on State street on Sunday af-
ternoon at two o'clock, conducted by
Rev. Richard X White. The large
attendance and the number of beau
tiful sprays were evidence of the
loving friends who are saddened by
the passing away of loyal comrade
and a devoted wife and mother.
Besides Mr.. Blackstone, Mrs. Black
stone is survived by five daughters,
Mrs. Sara Graham. of COolspring,
Mrs. Maude Edda Thomas, of Delmar,
Mrs. Isabel Nelson, of Midway, Miss
Lizzie Blackstone, of Philadelphia,
and Mrs. Leon Thompson, of Reho-
both.
Governor Richard c. McMullen, of
Wilmington, was one of the numerous
callers at the Blackstone home on
Saturday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Joseph life, Mr.. and
Mrs. Edgar life, Mr.. and Mrs. Lay
ton Houston. Mr. and Mrs. w. X. b. |
West and SONS and Mr.. and Mrs. Ed
gar Hastings, all of Philadelphia, |
were in town Sunday.
Mr.. and Mrs. f. S. Johnson and !
children, of Wilmington, spent Sun
day with Mrs. W. II. Johnson.
Miss Matte Dodd is visiting her sis |
ter, Mrs. Bertha Mathis, in Phila-
delphia.
Mrs. Kendall Wiley left on Friday |
afternoon for Cleveland, Ohio. where |
she will spend the winter with her
daughter. Mrs. Jefferson Ashe.
School Notes
On Friday, October 20, Millsboro
High football team defeated Bridge
vile by a score of Go. Millsboro
pushed over a touchdown in the final
minutes of the game but the hard
charging Bridgeville team blocked
the trial for the extra point.
The annual meeting of the Della
ware State Teachers Association is
being held at Wilmington ON Thurs
day and Friday of this week. The
MillsborO teachers joined the asso-
mons and Mr. j. ii. Otis were dele
gates to the business meeting on
Wednesday night.
The Sophomores held Halloween
party on Wednesday night, October
25th
The MillsborO Alumni masquerade
PARTY will be held in the high school
on Monday, October Both.
All those who ever attended Mills
boro high school are urgently re-
1uested to be present. Another out
standing program including games,
etc, is being planned.
Ladies' Auxiliary To Have Supper
Friday, November 10, has been
chosen by the newly-Organized aux
iliary to the MillsbOrO Fire Company
for a chicken supper to be held
from 5 to o'clock at the FirehOuse. ,
The date was set at the organization !
meeting recently. Mrs. Frank Har !
rison, newly elected president of the
auxiliary, presided over the meeting +
md appointed a ways and means
to plan the menu and con- 7
luct the dinner. On the committee
ihe named Mrs. Edward Outten,
chairman, Mrs Winford Birmingham.
Hrs. Harry Ellingsworth, Mrs. Ferris
and Mrs. Larry Tim
mons. Tickets. priced at soc for
Ldults and 35c for children. are now n
N sale and may be bought from any v
member of the fire company or the p