Milford chronicle., 1927-02-25
SelbyviNe


day on Friday afternoon. Those
present were the Misses Elizabeth
stevens, Birda Hudson, Irene Long.
Jessie Pepper, Kathryn CULLEN,
Anne WimbO, Helen Williams, and
Hilda Evans. Games were played and
refreshments served.
Mrs. NJ. Pasha Watson and Miss
Madeline Watson were Sunday din
ner guests of Mrs. F. X. Evans!
Dick Laws spent Sunday in Har-
rington.
The -Four HOresmen," gave a
dance at the Ringler Theatre of this
town on Tuesday evening. The dec
Orations were attractive, and the en-
tire dance a success. The WicOmico
Orchestra furnished the music. This
is the second dance sponsored by
the ''Four HOrsemen" and the young
men deserve great credit for the way
the dances are conducted.
Miss Nellie Ringler of Bishop
Vile was the overnight guest of
Miss Hilda Evans on Tuesday.
The Epworth League gave a So
cial in the lecture room of the
church on Monday evening. The
games were in charge of Miss Pearl
Murray.
Mr.. and Mrs. Frank Long enter
tanned at dinner on Monday evening
Rev. and Mrs Marine and daughter
and Mr.. and Mrs. W. Mac Long.
FOrty-one contestants from Selby
Vile High School will compete in
the annual State Bar Essay Contest.
Aaron Finger of Wilmington has Of
fered three prizes of SIS, $40 and S..
Three new Columbia tablet arm
chairs have been added to the high
school library equipment. These are
of especial aid to pupils who are do
ing research work.
Miss Helen Baker has started a
current events scrap book in con-
nectiOn with her history class.
Milton, Rehoboth and Selbyville
will represent the Eastern half of
Sussex county in the Debating
League.
The school activities at present
are as follows:
The first grade has completed it's
2nd 1st grade reader and the second
grade pupils have been making at
tractive valentines and poster. The
3rd and 4th, section E, have a
geography project. The 4th, section
W, and 9TH grades, have started free
hand drawing. The 9th grade has
completed dressing DOLLS and will
start on the making of their own
dresses shortly. At present they are
making chrystalline shades, using
the Dennison method. The7th grade
pupils are making reed baskets and
the 8th grade has a geography pro-
ject "An illustrated trip around the
world.
The second year high school home
economics girls, Nellie McCabe, hos
tess, and Mary johnson, host, en-
tertained on February Is Miss Pau
line Moore and Mrs. Harriet Graves
at dinner in the home economics de-
partment. On February 18th, Walsie
Bunting and Georgia McCabe had as
their guests, Miss Helen Baker and
Miss Pauline Moore. The first year
class girls are starting a luncheon
unit.
Miss Selma Enoch and her bro
ther, Joe EnOch of New York City
ore SuGSlS VI MI. anu MIS-. II, H.
EnOch of the Hotel Traymore.
Mrs. Ida Townsend gave a birth
day party for her grandson, Billy
James on Saturday afternoon. There
were twelve guests present. The din
ing room was decorated in a red
and white color scheme. The birth
day cake with its 12 candles, afford
ed quite little amusement, as not
only the host, but Dorothy Long and
Harry Cullen, whose birthdays we're
the same, blew out the candles to-
gether. Those present were Dorothy
Long, Bill Tubbs, Buster Hudson,
Armell Long, Harry Cullen, Town
send Tubbs, Elizabeth Stevens, Cath
crime Quillen. Achsah Hamblin, Ce-
cile Hamblin and Billy James.
The Search Light Minstrels gave
minstrel on the evening of February
10th under the direction of Mrs. F.
X Evans and five of the Selbyville
Fire Company. The high school or
chestra, directed by their leader,
Miss Pauline Moore, played num-
ber of splendid selection before and
during the entertainment. The door
receipts amounted to $210. On the
evening of February 18th the Minis
trel was given at ChincOteague Is
land where an appreciative audience
gathered in the high school audi
torium. The ChincOteague Island
Fire Company went $3.50 with the
Selbyville Fire Company and the
latter realized $102 as their share of
the evenings proceeds. On March 1
the minstrel with various new addi-
tions, will play at Bishopville, Md.
The Bishopville young men and the
two young men from Harrington
collins and Hatfield" gave num-
ber of excellent selections, which
added greatly to the program.
Mrs. w. H. Kenney has returned
from a two months visit with her
daughter in Wilmington.
Mr.. and Mrs. N. G. Davis enter
tanned guests from Houston on Sat
urday.
The Fire Company was called to
the home of Harry Goodwin, near
town, on Monday afternoon. Prompt
action saved the building.
The Silver Tea was given by the
club on Saturday afternoon. Miss
Hilda Evans, pianist and Miss Mad
cline Watson, violinist, played dur
ing the entire tea. A playette was
given and greatly enjoyed by those
present.
Mr.. and Mrs. W. T. Hudson, Jr.,
and son Billy, also Clifford Simpler
were dinner guests on Sunday OF
Mr.. and Mrs. Walter Long, near
town.
J. A. Tubbs has returned from the
Peninsula Hospital, much improved
in health.