Milford chronicle., 1942-05-29
FREDERICK

P. M. e. p. Burkholder, Kent
county supervisor of rural schools
will be the speaker of the evening
Mr. Burkholder is well known as a
forcible speaker. The public is
cordially invited to be present. The
list of graduates follows: Law
renee Boone, William Dawkins,
Francis Goitorf, Harold Lindale,
Kathryn Bennett. Loretta Biddle,
Charlotte Hammond, Doris Rat
tray
Arthur stokesbury of the Coast
Guard, spent the weekend with his
family here.
Mrs. Alice G. Melvin is visiting
Mr.. and Mrs. S. E. Bostic, of Will
mington.
Mrs. John B. Derrickson has
returned from spending the winter
at Raleigh, N. C.
The first and third grades went
on a picnic on Monday to visit the
famous white oak tree estimated
to be about 300 years old ON the
S. W. Hall farm. 1t is the largest
tree in Delaware.
The field trip provided a fine
opportunity to. study nature at first
hand.
On the return trip they stopped
at the home of Joan Conley, who
treated them to lemonade and
cakes.
The second grade took a nature
trip to identify the birds common
to the community. The first stop
was made at Oscar Harrington's to
see the purple martins that come
every year in April and occupy two
large apartment houses" on the
lawn.
Robins, catbirds, starlings, car
dinals, wrens, swallows, mocking-
birds, sparrows, pigeons and gold
finches were identified.
On the return trip they were en-
tertained by Kathleen Jester at her
home, with lemonade.
The fifth grade has also had
delightful nature trip to Chestnut
Knoll" where all the interesting
material of woods, field and stream
was enjoyed.
Mrs. Ralph Jester spent the
weekend with her husband on his
boat at Philadelphia.
Mrs. B. F. Kemp spent Sunday in
Riverside, N. ].
Mrs. Ida Lindale, of Magnolia,
was the guest of Mrs. Sallie Will
liams ON Sunday.
Sergeant and Mrs. Marge, who
have been travelling from Georgia
to Neosho, Missouri, have written
Mrs. Marge's parents, Mr.. and Mrs.
Ira Sharp, an account of the inter-
esting scenery in Alabama, Geor-
gia, Mississippi, Arkansas, Tennes-
see, and Missouri.
Mrs. Everett Wilson of Whining
ton, Mr.. and Mrs. Harry Millman
were guests of Mrs. Annie E. Boone
on Sunday.
Clarence Jester was home on
shore leave last Saturday to attend
a joint birthday party given in his
honor and his aunt, Mrs. Ida
Rollison, whose birthday was the
same day.
Mr.. and Mrs. John H. Anderson,
of Wilmington, were weekend
guests of Mr.. and Mrs. William
Leach. Mrs. Jack Shilling, of
Lynch's Heights, was their dinner
guest on Sunday.
Mr.. and Mrs. John Stevens, of
Wilmington, spent the weekend
here and Bowers.
Charles French passed away at
the Milford Memorial Hospital on
Friday. He made his home here
with his daughter, Mrs. Donald
Langrell. He is also survived by
daughter in Philadelphia, MRS.
Howard DAVIDSON, a daughter liv-
ing in Frederica, and a son, Albert
French, of Milford. Mr., French
was retired farmer. The funeral
services were largely attended on
Monday.
Frederick Church News
The M. Y. F. will meet Wednes- !
day evening, June 3, at $500. Thos. !
Belts will lead the devotiOns. All
young people are urged to attend
these few remaining meetings be-
fore summer.
Children's Day will be observed |
in Trinity Methodist Church. Sun
day, June IA, at the eleven o'clock
hour. All children of the church |
school are invited to take part in
the program. The teachers in
charge of the program preparation |
are Evelyn Culver and Margaret
Gottorf.
The annual Daily Vacation Bible
School will be held in Trinity |
Church the two weeks beginning
June % and closing July 3. The
classes will begin at 300 each |
morning and close at 11:30. All
children from four to IA are urged
to attend. The teachers for the
school are to be appointed within
the next two weeks. Last year 54
children were. enrolled. This year
we are hoping to have a bigger and
better school.