Milford chronicle., 1940-03-29
FREDERIcA

Easter Sunday dawned clear an
cold but a large congregation attend
ed the service at Trinity Methods
Church in the morning. Rev. E. Is
Gault preached a fine sermon and tn
anthem by the choir was beautifulll
rendered. The minister also admin
istered the sacrament of baptism Il
I Gertrude Lou Harrington, the seven
year-old daughter Of Mr.. and Mrs
4 Harry Harrington Of Jersey City
4 N. J. Gloria Moore and Betty Carey
two little girls, were also received
into the church for preparatory
membership Four young girls, Mary
E. McGinnis, Avis Maui, Betty Lou
Webb and Jennie Morris, were re-
ceived into full membership. The
Easter decorations were lilies. hya-
cinths. tulips and daisies, fresh and
fragrant harbingers of spring greet
! ed the wOrshippers with their silent
l.rlessage of Easter and new life. The
singing by the Junior Choir in the
evening was also much enjoyed be-
fore the regular service.
David NJ. Green, principal Of our
school, has planned for several meet
/ ings this year when topics of special
interest to friends and patrons of the
school will be discussed. On last
Monday evening the first of these
meetings was held at the school
when DR.. H. V. Holloway addressed
an appreciative audience. He eX-
planned how the schools were finan-
ced and also the program and inn
prOVement of Delaware schools in
recent years. In addition he showed
motion pictures of his trip to South
America last Summer. He also Wis
tied the West Indies and the Virgin
Islands, besides many places in
South America. The tropical yege-
tatiOn. the flowers, the buildings and
the people i'm varied occupations
and also holding celebrations arous-
ed keener interest in these far
away lands. 1t was a privilege and
a rare treat to hear DR.. Holloway on
this occasion.
Mr.. and Mrs. David NJ. Green and
sons David and Brandt spent the hOl-
idays with Mr.. Green's mother, Mrs.
John Green of Media, Pa. and Mrs.
Green's mother. Mrs. Lillian Risley
OF Northfield, n. j.
Mrs. Marion +. Keyes and son
Charles spent the Easter vacation
With Mrs. Keyes mother. Mrs. ]. S.
Campbell, of Newark.
Mrs. Sallie Williams. Mr.. and Mrs.
George Johnson. spent Easter with
Mr.. and Mrs. J. r. Rawlins of New
York City. Mrs. Williams expects
to remain there for several weeks.
Frank Mick of Bucknell University
and Felix Mick, Jr. of the University
of Pennsylvania, spent the Easter
vacation with their parents. Mr.. and
Mrs. Felix w. Mick. at Chestnut
Knoll"
Miss Mary B. Melvin of Delaware
City. spent the Easter vacation with
her mother, Mrs. Edith B. Melvin.
T. Burris Spurry has purchased
Gordon COunselman's residence on
David street.
Mr. COunselman will move on his
farm formerly known for many years
as the Rogers" farm.
Mr.. and Mrs. Conner Mitten and
son Billy were Sunday guests of Mr..
and Mrs. Harry F. NIitten.
Mr.. and Mrs. George sFoWdef II,
Seaford spent the weekend with
Mrs. BOwdens parents. Mr.. and Mrs.
Harold Harrington.
Marjorie Short of Wyoming spent
Easter with her aunt, Mrs. John c.
Darby.
Mr.. and Mrs. Marion Stevenson
and daughter Ruth Ann spent Sun
day with NJ. T. Adams and family at
Harrington.
On Monday of last week the boys
basketball team and the girls basket
ball team of Caesar Rodney visited
our school and played an interesting
game with our boys and girls. The
Frederica teams won both games.
The pupils of all grades enjoyed
the game on Friday afternoon be-
tween students and the faculty. The
faculty: Forwards. Elizabeth Wal
strom, Dorothy Spayd; guards, Da-
vid NJ. Green. Marion +. Keyes; CEN
ter. Marjorie Jewell
Students: Forwards, Phyllis Spayd, !
Booker; guards, Dorothy !
Carey. Isabel Scott; center, Naomi
Belts.
Referee: John Rothermel.
Faculty captain, A. b. Harrington. !
Students captain, Phyllis Spayd. !
The game was won by the stu |
dents by score 6 to L.
Herman Vinyard's live stock on
his farm here is increasing at rapid /
rate. Within the past two weeks two
fine young colts and a calf were |
born.
While the month has been cold for
early spring. winter jasmine is in
bloom and tulips. jOnquils. hyacinths
and crocuses are peeping above the
ground.
School will be held on Saturday.
March 30 This will enable us to
close our school on May 81.
Sunday. March 81
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