Milford chronicle., 1942-12-11
MILLSBORO

Funeral services for Delber
Short were held in Grace Methods
Church on Sunday afternoon a
2:30 o'clock and interment made il
Mechanics Cemetery. Mr.. Shor
had been unable to work for som,
time because of a poor physica
condition, but his death came as {
shock to his family and friends
Rev. L. r. Wimbrow, of Denton, &
former pastor, delivered the ser,
mon and was assisted in conduct
ing the service by Rev. E. w
Henvis. Mr.. Short is survived BY
his wife and two daughters, Sarah
a registered nurse, of Milford, and
Marcella, teacher in the schools
of Oxford, Pa.
The Woman's Society for Chris
tian Service met on Monday night
at the home of Mrs. Hubert Sted-
man. After a program, the bust
ness meeting was held during
which the election of officers took
place.
Mrs. H. B. Mitchell was elected
president; Mrs. Harold Gardner,
vice-president; Mrs. Pearl Hick-
man, secretary; Mrs. Coda Sted-
man, treasurer. The names of the
other officers will be published.
Mrs. Alice Short, Mrs. Edward
Cordrey, Mrs. Carlton Lingo and
Mrs. e. w. Henvis are in charge of
the Sunday-school Christmas en-
tertainment and met last Tuesday
night to make definite plans.
Mrs. Grace Baker is teacher of
the Sunday-school class that is
preparing to present the pageant,
Bundles For Christmas" on Sun
day evening, December 20, at 1880
O'Clock.
Mayor and Mrs. Luster Long
were in an automobile accident on
Sunday afternoon, Nov. 20, when
Mrs. Long received injuries about
the head and to one arm. MIR. Long
was unhurt.
DR.. Preston E. West is in the
medical corps of the Army and is,
at present, at Aberdeen, Md.
Both small children of Mr.. and
Mrs. Alfred Ellis have been quite
ill from colds. The younger one is
suffering from pneumonia.
Dale Mitchell is another sufferer
from a cold who has been confined
to his room.
Early Monday morning, Mr.. and
Mrs. Harry Clark awoke to find the
interior of their home on fire and
had been burning so long that
they barely had time to collect
few things and get out. The house
is of concrete blocks and the walls
are standing in good condition, but
the inside and the furniture are
ruined.
MiIIsbOrO School Receives
Auditorium Flag
On Wednesday, November 25, the
student body of the Millsboro pub
lie school was assembled to observe
a Patriotic Thanksgiving program.
The program consisted of reading
of the proclamation, dramatization
of the "First Thanksgiving" by the !
sixth grade; playlet, First U. ).
Flag" by the ninth grade; a pa
triotic drill by the third grade;
Shining Stars" which was read
ing and dates of the states joining
the union, posted in the order that
they Joined, showing the build-up
of the 4S-star union. This was pre-
sented by the eighth grade. Fol-
lowing was another patriotic drill
by the sixth grade, and the presen-
tation of the auditorium flag by
Harold Gardner, president OF the
Lions Club, to Leslie E. Timmons,
The program was con-
cluded with a solo by Richard
Davis, singing the National An
them.
The presentation of the flag to
the school was a surprise to the
school and also to the community.
It fulfilled one of the long needs OF
the school. We publicly express
thanks to the Lions Club for the
services rendered the school.
The Junior Red Cross of the
Millsboro Public School sponsored
a benefit movie at the theater on
November % and IA. A good profit
IS reported, and the school received
/ donation toward the payment OF
4 new radio that has been pur-
chased this year.
The Millsboro School boasts OF
he largest food bank for the RELIEF
If injured people of any organiza-
ion in the community. This food
bank will be kept at the school to
De used if needed in case of an air
aid, OF any other misfortune that
should fall upon the community.
The blacking-out of the school
building to be used as base hos
)ital, serving the community begin
hing south of Georgetown, to the
Ocean, has been COM
)leted. In this set-up the teachers
'oom is used as a hospital which
las the necessary equipment 10
reat minor injuries. DR.. Wood and
Dr.. Hudson are the physicians in
;harge of the operating room. The
auditorium has been blacked-out
nd will be used as ward to care
or the injured. All entrances to
he building will be at the north.
II the corridor, traps have been
uilt to prevent light from escap-
ng, and gas entering. To serve
With DR.. Wood and DR.. Hudson are
hree complete ambulance units,
long with the Red Cross and can
cen divisions. Charlie E. Moore is
custodian. In case of an
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