Milford chronicle., 1953-02-27
MILLSBORO
By Mrs.
E. E. Carey

Millsboro surpassed its quota of
$500 in the Polio Drive it has been
announced by the chairman, Vollie
G. Gray, with contributions totaling
$119296.
Among those contributing were
MillsborO Public School, Warwick
School No. 2O3, Warwick School No.
225, NanticOke Indian School, Hol-
lyville School, MillsbOrO School
No. 2O4.
Solicitors were Mesdames Daniel
Smithwick, Theodore Kitchens,
Preston Outten, Millard Murray,
Srd, Oral Ellingsworth, Clarence
Lingo, Leslie Timmons, Sophie
King, Ralph Mailer, John B. Ayres,
William Bachelor, Paul Moore,
w. B. Atkins, Tevillia Lenhart,
Louis Taylor, A. w. Burton, Aida
Neblitt, Wesley Bullock, Egil Gar
the, Nina TimmOns and Messrs. Ed
ward COrdrey, Frank Harrison, E.
Z. Carey, Jr., Harry Ayres, and
Wesley Bullock.
A benefit basketball game for the
Drive was played between Wesley
Junior College and the V. F. W.,
sponsored by Truman Campbell
and Alton Hudson.
Mr.. Gray wishes to express his
sincere appreciation for the coop
Grafton of all those who participa-
ted in making the Polio Drive so
successful.
st. Marks Guild is sponsoring a
silver tea, being given at the home
of Mrs. Virgil Hudson on Main
Street, this afternoon (Friday)
from 2 to 5. Everyone is welcome.
The Couples Club Of st. Marks
Church met last night in the
American Legion Home.
Friday, February goth, Sussex
Memorial Auxiliary, Post 7422, pre-
sented eight American flags to
Delaware Colony to be used in the
classrOoms. Presentation was made
by Mrs. Elizabeth Parker, chaplain
of the Auxiliary.
The V. F. W. Auxiliary will hold
it's regular monthly meeting and
annual election of officers, We'd
nesday night, March 4th, in the post
home.
Mr.. and Mr.. Walter Kemp and
daughters, Barbara eand Bonita, of
Newport and Mr.. Frank BrOujOs of
Silview, spent Sunday with Mrs.
Kemp's parents, Mr.. and Mrs. J. A.
Burton.
DR.. Helen Williams from New
York was the weekend guest of
Mr.. and Mrs. I. John Collins.
Mr.. and Mrs. Frank Harrison and
son, Gerald, visited their older son,
Lieut.. Dale Harrison, at Walter
Reed Hospital, Washington, D. c.,
Sunday.
Mr.. and Mrs. William Ayres spent
two days last week in Philadelphia.
Mr.. and Mrs. Adolphus Powell
and son, Wallace, visited relatives
in Chester, Pa, last Sunday
Mr.. and Mrs. Reese White, Sr.,
have arrived home, following
vacation in Florida.
Miss Susan Hill from WOodstown,
n. j., spent the weekend with her
brOther-in-law and sister, Mr.. and
Mrs. H. B. Mitchell.
Mr.. and Mrs. Don Campbell and
Mr.. and Mrs. Virgil Wiley of
Bridgeville, visited Mrs. Lee Wiley
and Mrs. Matte Shockley on Sun
day.
Mr.. George s. Williams from
Washington spent the weekend at
his MillsbOrO home.
Mr.. James Nichols of Newark
was a visitor over the weekend
with relatives here.
Mrs. John J. DOnaway is a pa
tient in Beebe Hospital
Mr.. Walter Richards has return
ed home after spending the winter
months in the Catskill Mountains,
N. Y.
Mr.. and Mrs. Thomas Tate and
children of Pennington, N. J., and
Mr.. Monroe S. Quillen of Philadel-
phia. spent Sunday with Mrs. Sal
lie @. Ellis.
Merrill Mumford, who has had a
months leave from the Army, has
returned to his camp in New Jer-
sey.
Mrs. Paul Godfrey and daughter,
June, attended the wedding of Mrs.
Godfrey's niece in Wilmington last
Saturday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Norris Todd of
fredericksburg we're Sunday dinner
guests of Mr.. and Mrs. Clifford Ca
hall.
Mrs. Harry WescOat visited her
father in Baltimore over the week
end.
Mr.. and Mrs. Donald Shannon of
Wilmington spent the weekend
with Mr.. and Mrs. Paul Godfrey.
Mrs. c. Dale Lingo. Sr., with
Mrs. G. Massey Gum and Mrs
Alice Gum of Frankford and Miss
Edith Jones of Georgetown, left
Sunday morning on a two weeks
vacation in Florida.
MillsborO Indian River All Club
will have a bake on Saturday, Feb
ruary 2Sth, in the office of the
Delaware Power and Light Com
pany. The sale will start at o.
clock.