Milford chronicle., 1958-10-31
MillsbOro School News
American Education Week

American Education week
American Education Week is No
Vember 9-15. Parents are welcome
to visit the school at any time, but
are especially urged to visit during
American Education Week. During
this week there will be a display
of children's work in a window of
H. B. Mitchell & Company. Mrs.
Ruth Leister and Mrs. Dorothy
Pepper are in charge of the window
display.
Stan Entertained by Lions Club
Members of the school staff were
guests of the Millsboro Lions Club
on Monday evening at the V.F.W.
Home. Highlighting the program
were musical selections from vari-
Gus local groups including the
'Chicken-Hoppers" The oppor-
tunity to visit with the Lions Club
members and their wives was of
great pleasure to the school staff.
P.T.A. Meeting-NOVember 6
The Millsboro P.T.A. will hold
its second meeting of the school
year on Thursday, November 6, at
1880 p. m. After brief business
meeting presided over by Raymond
Goslee, P.T.A. President, there will
be a forum directed by William A.
Carter, Program Chairman.
Mr.. Carter has announced that
five subjects have been placed on
the agenda of the forum. Discus
sions on homework, marking sys-
tenn, extra curricular activities,
school health program, and the
role of the P.TA. in the school pro-
gram will be staged. Ample time
will be provided for questions from
parents on any of the subjects.
However, it has been announced
that questions of a personal nature
involving a specific child, teacher,
or parent, will not be honored.
All parents are invited to attend
this meeting.
If you haven't joined the P.T.A.,
be sure to send your name and
membership fee of SOC to the
school by your child.
CuStOdians 3-Day Training Session
Members of the Custodiai Staff
of Millsboro School, headed by Will
bur Lathbury, Chief Custodian, at
tended a three-day training ses-
sion in Dover last week. This was
part of a statewide program for
school .custodians to receive spec
ial instructions on the many tech
nical aspects of their Jobs. Joining
Mr.. Lathbury were Messrs. Daniel
Henderson, Walter Lathbury. Mer-
rill Givens and Lee Mumford
Judy Wilkins Crowned Harvest
Queen
Judy Wilkins, attractive Senior
Queen, Saturday evening at Mills
boro High School. The new queen
brunette, was crowned Harvest
daughter of Mr.. and Mrs. Charles
wilkins, received her crown from
last years queen, Joyce Workman,
and the robe from Robert Richards,
president of the Student Council.
Her selection as Harvest Queen
climaxes an active high school ca
reer in which Judy served as rep
resentative to the Student Council
during her Junior and Senior years
WIS d I'LL col 1nO
worked on the Yearbook Staff.
New Policy Adopted on Permission
70 Leave School During the School
Day
School officials announced the
formulation of revised policy in
the handling of permissiOns to
leave school early. Effective No
irin Or
his child or children to leave school
nrior to the 1928 p. m. dismissal
time will have to request permis-
sion for the early dismissal by
telephone call or personal visit to
the school, Only in the case of a
parent having no phone can the
attendance officials at the school
honor a note from home.
1t is also the policy of the school
that the call state the reason for
the request for early dismissal.
Absences from. any cause other
than illness or death in the imme-
1iate family can have a negative
effect on the child's grades.
AS reminder to those parents
who may require contracting the
school the number is Millsboro
2121. Mr.. Burton, Mr.. Jefferson, or
any of the school secretaries will
handle the call and notify the child
Of the parental message to leave
early.
Stamp & Coin Club
The Stamp & Coin Club had its
weekly meeting on Monday, Octo-
her 27. The guest speaker was Mr..
Charles Mitchell. who told the club
about stamp collecting. He brought
with him an excellent cross section
of his collection and showed how
he keeps his. first day covers, mint
sheets, and plate blocks. His COM
memorative unit and used albums
are very fine. He was able to show
two of the first stamps issued by
our country.
The members of the club are very
grateful to Mr.. Mitchell and are
looking forward to return visit.