Milford chronicle., 1957-03-15
FELTON, School News
Junior Sock Hop

Junior Sock Hop
The sock hop held on March 8
was given by the Junior Glass. APP
proximately two hundred people
attended. The proceeds amounted
to 800. Music was furnished by
Jimmy Stayton and his Country
Cats. 1t was the last dance to be
held in the auditorium this year.
Further dances will be held in the
new gymnasium next year.
CAP
AS follow up on a class room
instruction in navigation, cross
country flights will be given to Civil
Air Patrol Cadets. One such flight
was made by Cadet Second Lieu
tenant Frank Dill and First Lieu
tenant Melvin C. Luff, squadron
commander, to Rehoboth Beach
Airport from Wyoming. From Re-
hoboth Beach Airport to Bridge
vile Airport and from Bridgeville
10 Wyoming. Cadet Dill did 100 per
cent of the navigation including
selecting the destinations, plan
1ing the flight and making the
necessary connections while in
flight. According to Lieutenant
Luff the flight was very successful
and Cadet Dill hit his detectives on
the nose. Future flights will be CIV
en- as time and availability of the
aircraft provides.
Polio Shots to be Given
On Wednesday, March 27, polio
shots will be given to all adults
wishing innoculations, at FELTON,
High School. Time will be $50
7:30 p. m.
Senior Personalities
Maureen HOffner
Pretty blue eyes and sparkling
personality are two of the most
outstanding features of this busy
senior girl. Her spare time is fill
ed quite amply with the cheerlead-
ing captainship, senior class secre-
tary, band, glee club, and being
Chief Justice on the FHS Student
Council. After school, she works
rs a private secretary at Preston
Trucking Company.
Maureen has studied under the
Commercial curriculum for the past
four gears. Her favorite subjects
include typing, shorthand, and mu-
sic. After graduation on June 6.
she may attend Goldey Beacon
School of Business and hopes at
some future date to become a pri-
vate secretary in small business
firm.
AT the present, Maureen's social
interests alternate. between Uncle
Sans Air. Force and Navy. She can
often be seen in her '53 Ford dash
ing through the town of FELTON,,
either on business trip or just to
visit her many friends who live
therein.s sa.;,
Roy Dill t pr
Medium-height, slim, and one of
the snappiest dressers among the
senior boys, Roy finds that all
these traits come in handy in WOO
ing the underclassmen of the fair
er SEX" The Mercury, which he
hopes to own at some near-future
date, will be an asset along these
lines, too.
A whiz with a basketball, Roy
has earned the nickname "Swish"
on the basketball court. He has
interests in almost all sports. His
main interest outside school activ-
tiles is his love for the outdoor
painting of buildings.
During his high school years, Roy
has been enrolled in the general
course and after graduation, plans
TO join the Army.
Building Construction
With the arrival of steel beams
and pillars, construction work by
the contractors, j. Roland Dashiell
and Sons, is progressing at a fast
rate. At present the walls of the
elementary wing addition are ris-
ing rapidly, demolition of cafeteria
walls to make way for the expan-
sion of that area is under way, and
initial work for expanding the au-
ditorium gymnasium is also in pro-
gress. Elementary pupils and some
high school pupils are bringing
their lunches and purchasing milk
at the school. Some high school
pupils are eating lunch in local
restaurants, but, all such must
have an off-grounds permit signed
by their parents. These permits re-
lease school authorities from all
responsibilities for any injury or
misconduct or the action of pupils
while off the school grounds and
place full responsibility for their
behavior and welfare of the chill
dren on the children themselves.
Executive Committee
FELTON, PTA
At the meeting of the Executive
Committee on Monday night it was
decided to hold the monthly meet
ing of the PTA in the school. Suit
able space for the meeting has been