Milford chronicle., 1958-05-09
Millsboro School News

Meetings
On Monday, April %, Mrs. Co
rinne Timmons and Mr.. William
Major, of Millsboro School, attend
ed meeting of the Delaware State
Education Association. The meet
ing took place in the Laurel High
School.
The general theme for the meet
ing was, 1.-The Teacher In A
Changing School Community.
DR.. Gordon w. Lovejoy, of Gull
ford College, Guilford, North Caro-
lima, was the main speaker for the
session
On Saturday. May 8, Mrs. Sophie
King and Mrs. Esther Mitchell,
secretaries of the Millsboro School,
attended the Spring Meeting of the
D.E.S.A. in Dover, with a lunch
con at the Dinner Bell Inn.
Beauty and The Beast
The E52 University Theatre
Group from the University of Del
aware will present, under the spon-
sorship of the P.T.A., the old time
favorite fairy tale Beauty and The
Beast" for the students of Mills
boro School No. %, Friday, May 8,
at 200 p. m. in the school auditori-
um. This will be their eleventh
Annual Children's Theatre produc-
tion.
The play is filled with the charms
of Beauty, growls from the Beast,
spells by the Sorceress, and laughs
from very lovable but mischiev-
Gus rabbit.
The cast includes Mona Lawson
who is former student of Mills
borO.
FLA. Project Tour
The 9th and 10th Vocational Ag-
riculture Glasses of the Millsboro
School visited the farming projects
of various other boys of their class
es on Friday, May 2. In this way
the various pointers of manage
ment and care of the projects were
pointed out by the instructor on
the actual site of the project. Par
ticular credit for a job well done
goes to Phillip and Joshua Mes
sick of the 9th grade who in part
nership with their father, Everett
Messick, are carrying FLA. prof.
ects on five hogs each, All prof.
ects on a steer and 2 market hogs
each. Each boy also plans to carry
project on field corn and peppers.
The 11th and 18th grade Ag Boys
visited Townssnds', Inc, new
poultry dressing plant on Friday,
May 2.
Field Trip
Twenty-three members of the
ninth grade Science Glass and their
teacher, Mr.. l.. M. Ferris, toured
the Collins & Ryan Gas Plant in
town last Wednesday morning.
They observed the painting of
gas cylinders, and their being filled
with propane gas, as well as, the
service and supply departments of
the plant.
Transportation to and from the
plant and refreshments were sup
piled by Collins & Ryan, Inc.
Spring Band Concert
This past Sunday, May 4, the
Music Department of Millsboro
School No. 23 presented it's Spring
Concert. Members of the Senior
Junior-Neophyteand Blue Devils
Dance Band performed before an
audience of 200 or more parents
and friends. Mrs. Howard Hudson,
past president of the Band Mo-
.fhers' Club, presented awards in
the form of pins to students who
took part in the State Band and
County Band. Jack Windsor was
awarded the Underclassmen Award
for achievement, service, and 10y
atty to the. Senior Band. The top
Senior Award will be presented by
Mrs. Howard Hudson at the grad
uation exercises on June 4. The
band members and their director,
Howard L. Helm, wish to thank the
parents and friends for their gen.
erous offerings.
National Teachers Day
On the second annual observance
of the National Teachers Day,
sponsored by the V.F.W. Auxiliary,
Mrs Mildred Short and Mrs. Grace
Tate visited the school on Monday,
May 8. A large geranium was pre-
sented to the school by Mrs. Short,
president of the local unit