Milford chronicle., 1958-04-04
MillsbOrO School News
Annual Boys and
Girls State

Annual Boys and
Girls State
Four juniors were selected re-
Gently to represent Millsboro
School at the annual Boys State
and Girls State observance to be
held at Dover in June.
Janet Butler and Elaine Bril-
were elected to attend Girls State
at time to be announced later
Edward Locates and Robert Rick
ar1s will attend Boys State June
IL through 13.
Elaine Bril-, daughter of Mr. and
Mrs. John Bril- of Oak Orchard, is
an honor roll student and secre-
tary of the Junior Glass. She has
played in the school band five
years and made County Band four
years. She also sings in the choir
of st. Marks Episcopal Church.
Janet Butler, daughter of Mr.
and Mrs. Thomas Butler of Mills
boro, is treasurer of the Junior
Glass. She is active in the Junior
Red Cross and is a member of
Grace Methodist Church of Mills
boro
Edward Locates, son of Mr.. and
Mrs. Oliver Locates of Gumboro,
was president of his class in the
ninth and tenth grades. He has
played in the Senior Band three
years and County Band one year.
He is member of the Gumboro
Pilgrim Holiness Church and for
two years has been a local preach
er.
Robert Richards, son of Mr.. and
Mrs. Leroy Richards of Millsboro,
is president of the Junior Glass.
He played football for two years
and is senior crew leader in the
Explorer Scouts, Post SO. He is a
member of Grace Methodist Church
and is vice president of the MYF,
position he has held for two
years.
This is the 21st successive year
that the American Legion has
sponsored Boys State Tentative
plans include mock legislating,
banquets, special luncheons, and
an address to the group by Gov
ernor Boggs. Edward Locates will
serve as Representative while Rob-
ert Richards will be an attache
Girls State is sponsored by the
American Legion Auxiliary. The
program is similar to that provid-
ed for the boys.
Easter Vacation
A. Wayne Burton, supervising
principal of the Millsboro School,
has announced that Easter vacation
will begin at 2:05 p. m. on Thurs
day, April 8. Glasses will resume
their normal schedule on Tuesday,
April s.
Easter Observance
The Millsboro High Sch hool
held it's annual Easter observance
on Thursday, April 3, at a. m
Members of Millsboro clergy were
guests of the school for the pro-
gram. Participating were the
Rev. Linwood Horseman, Pilgrim
Holiness Church; the Reverend Ell
mer Baker, ST. Marks Episcopal
Church, and the Reverend Donald
Hornung, Grace Methodist Church.
The MillsborO Senior Band, under
the direction of Howard Helm,
furnished the music.
Honor Students
A. Wayne Burton, supervising
principal, has announced that Mary
Lou Peterson, daughter of Mr.. and
Mrs. Thomas Peterson of MillfDoro,
will be the valedictorian for the
Class of 1858, and Harriet Nichols,
daughter of Mrs. Virginia Nichols
of Millsboro, will be the salutator-
ian. Their rank of first and sec
ond in the class was based upon
averages for the first seven semes-
ters of school work in grade to
IL inclusive. Both students have
been active in school and class ac-
tivities.
Foundations of
Reading instruction
Ten sOphomores of the Mills
boro School participated in a read
ing demonstration before the 80
member University of Delaware
Extension Course Glass at the
Georgetown High School last week.
DR.. Stauffer of the University of
Delaware conducted the one hour
and-a-half-long demonstration in
connection with his course entitled
Foundations of Reading Instruc-
ton" which meets every Monday
night.
Those participating were: JOS
ephine Brewington, Joyce Nelson,
Joan Lynch, Wiley Dukes. John
Bril-, Pat Lingo, Deanna Kitchens,
John Kline, Paulette Bowden and
Ralph Atkins.
Transportation was furnished by
Howard Helm and Arthur McDan-
iel, who are taxing the course
alnnp with Panlina ono. Mrs