Milford chronicle., 1960-05-20
Millsboro School News

American Exchange Student Guest
Speaker at Eta Meeting
Miss Nancy Dukes was the guest
speaker of the Millsboro Future
Teachers of America Chapter meet
ing Wednesday evening, May IL.
Colorful and varied slides were
shown of Miss Dukes stay in Swed-
en- as an ATS. student. The slides
were enjoyed immensely by all and
everyone is grateful to Miss Dukes
for the Informative narrative of
the slides. Several guests and par
ents of Eta members were present
at the last Eta meeting of the
1959-60 school year.
Thomas Moore Wins Fifth Marking
Period Trophy
Thomas w. Moore, son of Mr.. and
Mrs. Alvin Moore, MillsbOro. mem
Der of the Senior Glass, won the
Heathman Trophy for scholastic
improvement for the fifth marking
period at Millsboro High School.
The trophy is awarded to students
in the Senior High School who
show the greatest academic ad-
vancement during a normal six
week marking period.
MilIsbOrO School Band Presents
Concert at StOckley Hospital
The Millsboro School Band pre-
sented a concert at Parents Day
at the Hospital for the Mentally
Retarded at Stockley on Sunday
afternoon. The school band is un-
der the direction of Mrs. Helen d.
Shirley.
Ronald WOOtten Elected to Head
MillsbOrO Student Government
Following a spirited campaign,
the students of Millsboro High
School elected Ronald Wootten to
the position of President of the
Student Government for the 1850
81 school year. Wootten narrowly
edged out Donald Ward in a rum
off election after Ward had missed
by two votes receiving a majority
in the initial ballOting Other cam
didates for the office of President
on the first ballot were Donna Lay
field and Mary Ann Matthews.
Luray Mitchell, a Sophomore,
was elected to the office of Vice
President on the first ballot, re-
ceiving a majority vote over the
combined opposition of Ronald
Hudson and Dianne Shugard. The
office of Secretary Treasurer will
be filled by Patricia Smith, winner
in a run-off battle with Beverly
Warrington. Eta Hudson and
ToconhsY,o Doforcox xxyo,.o oIcr % :,
didates for the offi3e of Secretary
Treasurer at the regular election.
Wootten, the new Student Gov
ernment President, is the son of
Mr.. and Mrs. Marshall Wootten of
Millsboro and is completing his
junior year at Millsboro High
School. He is a member of the Nat
ional Honor Society, a representa-
tive on the Student Council and
Athletic Council this past year and
is regarded as one of the outstand-
ing athletes in the history of Mills
borO High School. He was quarter
back on the football squad, a for
ward on the basketball team, Cap
tain and shortstop on the baseball
team, and a top runner on the
track squad. In both the 100 and
220 yard dashes he has been a con-
sistent winner He captured the
100 yard dash in all conference
meets and in both the Seaford and
Milford Invitational meets. In ad-
dition he anchored the $50 relay
team that swept all it's meets and
established the top time in this
event from lower Delaware this
year last week in the Milford Invi-
rational.
Miss Mitchell, daughter of Mr.
and Mrs. Wilbur Mitchell, the new
Vice President, is completing her
sophomore year and is an Honor
Roll student. She has served as
Treasurer of her class this year