Milford chronicle., 1940-01-19
MILLSBORO

The death OF Mrs Kate NJ. Burton
occurred at the home OF her sOn-in-
law and daughter. MIR. and Mrs. ].
a. Burton, on Friday morning. Jan
nary d, after 1t severe heart attack.
Mrs. iiurt0u had made her home here
since Tho death OF hcr husband, Rob.
ri Fl iurtnn. in Georgetown, nix
years ago. Prior fn her marriage Ia
MIR. Barton the greater part OF her
life had been spent here as the wife
"nd widow Of Joseph Lingo. Mrs.
l'urtOa's children are Mrs Ula Sir
man, Of Dclmar, Mrs. Carrie Burton.
Clarence and Joseph X Lingo, a
danGhicr-in-law. Mrs. William Bm-
chandn, and two granddaughter. OF
Saranota. Fla. other grandchildren
arc \. Wayne Burton. MrH Viola
Kemp. Mrs. Jeanette Collins, Joseph
Lingo, Clarence Lingo. barbara
Kemp and John Collins
Funeral services were held for
Miss Lizzie blackstone on Saturday
afternoon ai the home OF her father.
former State Treasurer Ernest e.
Miss Blackstone died I'm
Temple Hospital. Philadelphia, last
Thursday morning. In addition 10
her father, Miss blackstone Is sur
vVed by four sisters. MrR. Milton
Graham. Mrs. Oscar Thomas, Mrs.
William q. Nelson and Mrs. Leon
so much Illness prevails that ticio
is scarcely a family where one or
more Is uOt IN.
Roddy Moore stepped OFF the edge
II NOW plow last Monday and
raciurcd hin.
Mr. and Mrs. William II. Ayrcs are
q Mnmi, Fla. lor several weeks.
Ma and Mrs Layton Houston, OF
Philadelphia, were GUESTS of MIR. and
lrs, William Moore over Sunday.
Alr. aud Mrs, Laurence Simple were
ncais at a dinner party ut the home
i Nh and Mrs John Wilson on Old
hiiSimua Day.
cho0l News
Edwin N. Harry, head Of the Di-
isinn of Education Tor The Board OF
'"lne and Fish Commissioners of
delaware. recently lent the sixth
radc Nature club two stuffed black
ucks i0r exhibition. a short time
80 Mr. Barry visited the school
sain and exchanged the ducks for
lovely specimen OF he Barred Owl
hich has created much interest
several members Of the science
aSScS of MillShOrO School took a
rd-icediug hike after school las,
'odncaday. January TO- All the food
as brought in by the students.
hose who took the hike were: Eve
u linnaway, Pearl Hudson, lllean-
l.rnhart. Barbara Mitchell. bertha
a" Lingo. llilda Parker, Helen
nwaid. Louise Williams, Billy
.nili. Granville Hudson, and A.
ayn" llnrton, science teacher. The
hcrS reported that they cleared
oui twenty places in the deen
ow and left an ample supply OF
od
on Thursday. January II. a movie
a. shown to the school II was en-
led "FabricatiO nof Copper" show
3 how the copper wire H. made and
7uldtcd
y new Barrett adding machine has
en- recently secured for the school
ice. This machine has had use
welcome
Miss Ruth DObson. fifth grade tea
nr, was absent last week because
Illness. In her absence. Clarence
lartOn substituted
,lillJboro School has tho highest
enhance award for Eastern Sussex
Iniy in December. Mrs. VILLA Lin
g grade had the highest perccn-
e In the elementary grades and
INK Woods grade s home room
8 highest in the secondary grades.
'hc girls basketball team has
Is far progressed into the season
h enc victory over Lord Baltimore
n tic with Dclmar. The boys al
defeated Lord Baltimore boys. but
y lost to Dclmar and the Mills
o Alumni
Is an OutgrOwth of unit ON rail-
DE- in social studies class, several
Ills OF the seventh grade and their
cher Mr.. Burton. took a train
3 10 DagshOrO on Saturday and
kcd back. Il was the first time
many OF the pupils had ever
Ten on train. A national railroad
has recommended this
ms Of acquainting the school
drcn OF today with this most
fnl method OF transportation.
he mid-year examinations were
on Monday and Tuesday Of thia
X. School was dismissed az .
Ock on each OF these days.