Milford chronicle., 1957-05-24
Local Teacher HOHOred
By Club Women
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as fnalists with Miss Carter the
unanimous choice of the judges.
The honor of winning teacher
Of the year" award is no novelty to
Miss Carter Earlier this month she
was selected as teacher of the
year" by the Milford New Century
Club. Miss Carter is a graduate of
Bridgeville High School and of
West Chester State Teachers Col
lege at West Chester, Pa.
She also attended the University
of Delaware and holds a bachelor
of science degree from that insti-
tuition. She has been teaching in
Milford since 1926 with the excep-
ton of last year when she had a
leave of absence due to illness.
She has served as president OF
the Milford Teachers Association
three separate times; also has been
president of the Kent County Tea
chers Association two times and
has been a delegate from Delaware
to the convention of the National
Education Association a number of
times.
Miss Carter taught in the Sunday
School of Avenue Methodist Church
18 years During World WaI' II she
served as co-chairman on the food
panel for the ration board for the
Milford district She also was ac-
tive in the Ground Observer Corps.
receiving an award for hours of SER
vice. She is presently an active
member of the Milford Hospital
Auxiliary and has been an active
solicitor for numerous community
drives.
Atty. Gen. Joseph Donald Craven
was the principal speaker. His
topic was 'The Danger From With
in. He set forth what happens
70 a country and the people when
they allow creeping communism,
crime and criminals to take charge
IF their lives. He spoke of the i'm
nortant part that schools and tea
chers play in molding the youth
IF today into useful citizens of to-
morrow.
The invocation was given by the
Rev. Harry Jaeger, pastor of First
Presbyterian Church. The banquet
was served by the Avenue Church
WSCS.
Selections were given by the
Harrington New Century Club
The songs included those from
many nations and Mrs. Oscar Ne
mesh of Harrington narrated the
origin of the songs. She was ac-
companied by Mrs. Earl Sylvester,
If Harrington.
Among the guests we're Mrs.
Jonathan Willis. who was the
states first mother of the year"
md Mrs. Edgar F. Isaacs. Sr.. the
present mother of the year, both
If Milford. other guests were Gov.
7. Caleb Boggs and mother Mrs. j.
Edgar Boggs, Sen. and Mrs. ].
Allan Frear, Congressman and
Mrs. Hall Haskell and DR.. Carl
Rees. of the University of Della
ware.
The sessions opened at 10:3O
with registration and board meet
ing. Mrs, Jeanette SlOcomb Ed
wards was named poet laureate for
he state clubs.
At noon the officers and com
mittee chairmen were entertained
at a brunch by the members of the
Milford New Century Club. of
which Mrs. Leonard Elfreth is
president.
At the business session there
were also reports by the president
and the three county vice presi-
dents: Mrs. R. Carlton Moore. Re
hoboth Beach for Sussex County;
Mrs. Howard Henry, of FELTON,.
Kent County and Mrs. Clinton H.
Brown OF Roselle, New Castle
County, and the director of junior
membership, Mrs. H. Robert Jones
Of ClaymOnt.
Two new clubs were voted mem
bership in the federation, the Sher-
wood Park Woman's Club of New
Castle County, Mrs. Warren II.
Springer, Jr.. president ana Junior
Village Improvement Association
of Rehoboth Beach. SUSSEX County
Mrs. Harry Bonk. president.
Thursday the delegates were
to select trustee from Kent Coun-
ty to succeed Mrs. Joseph J. Pierce
0f Milford whose term expires. All
the officers are hOld0vers as thew
were elected for a two year term
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