Milford chronicle., 1928-06-08
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Selbyville School Library. This boo
will be of great assistance 10 tn
1 ~classes in English and in History
and will be of great help in studying
biographies of men of today.
The strawberry season is on in full
swing and from the number of team
and cars in line on Church street, i
is evident that Selbyville is the lar
gest strawberry market in the world
The Firemen's Carnival will bt
held here July 2-14. Be sure to come
Tout and help the bOys-they neeC
you now-you may need them some
day.
S. P. Darden after closing a very
successful year in the departments
-of English and French in the high
school, has left for his home in Stan
tonsburg, N. c. 1t IS hoped that he
will be with us another year.
Mrs. Pauline Murray of the Home
s~EconomicS Department left Satur-
day for Pittsburgh where she will
spend the summer. Pauline, our eff
cient home economics instructor,
will be with us next fal.
= Mr.. and Mrs. Geo. Brasure of
Philadelphia visited their mother,
Mrs. Angie Brasure.
= Mr.. and Mrs. Norman Davis enter
tanned Mr.. and Mrs. A. ]. Cox and
family of Wilmington last Sunday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Jack Hill are the
proud parents of a little girl.
Mr.. and Mrs. M. s. Pritchett had
as their guests his brother and sis
ter. Oscar Pritchett and Mr. and Mrs
George LeCompte.
Rev. Newton and family, former
: ly of Roxana, are guests Of Mrs.
Pasha Watson.
: We are delighted to learn that
Mrs. E. V. Baker who was very i'll
is able to be about again.
The 1928 graduating class Of the
Selbyville High School held its COM
~mencement Wednesday evening, May
30th, in Magee's Theatre. Fully 500
speople attended and scores we're
turned away. The commencement in
all respects was the most successful
Sone ever held here. Sixteen gradual
ed, which is the largest class in the
history of the school. Six members
of the class took part in the exer-
cises, as follows: Mae McCabe, sal
utatorian; Howard Grise, Dorothy
Williams, Eva Lekites, Mildred Nc
Cabe, Myrtha Wilgus, ValedictOrian. |
They all acquitted themselves cred |
itably to the school and the town.
They were the pupils who had the |
highest averages in the class. AS the |
commencement was held on Decora-
ton Day, large part of the stage
: setting was representative of the
day. Numerous flags were placed
: upon the evergreens which were
BANKED on the sides and rear of tlN
, stage. The facsimile of a Marble
Temple, was erected in the middle
of the stage. The door of the temple
was open; back of this road led
into the distance; this was to signi-
fly the ope ngate leading to the
pathway of life. The address of the
evening was given by DR.. H. V. Hol-
loway, State Superintendent of Pub
lie instruction. He gave an exposi- {
ton of lives from Van Dyke: '
To think without confusion clearly, ]
To love your fellowmen sincerely,
To act from honest motives purely G
To trust in God and Heaven surely. v
DR.. Holloway in his pleasing elo- \
quent manner rendered an address
that more than pleased the entire b
audience. t
Rev. Marine ably presented the
diplomas, and wove into his speech F
the class motto, 'Today Decides To- v
morrow" 7
James Wilgus, in behalf of Sussex
Post, American Legion awarded two a
prizes to the pupils of the eighth "
grade, who stood highest in the sub "
ject of American History. These
prizes were presented to Billy James d
and Elizabeth Stevens. Ia
Gov. Townsend left for Kansas II
City last week as a delegate to the
National Convention. II
Mr.. and Mrs. Ryan are now estab- W
lished in the home formerly Occu-
pied by Norman West. pl
Miss Elizabeth McCabe has ac- m
cepted a position in Long Island for
the coming term. For the past year ST
she has been connected with Lin 10
coin school, associated with Colum- DC
Oia University. al
Mr.. and Mrs. Paul T. Scott are eu
spending sometime here prior to N'
eaving for Ocean City where they -.
will spend the summer. Miss Helen III
Scott will join them there after COM i HI
)leting her seasons course at the W.
of Pennsylvania.
J. A. Tubbs purchased a master sol
Buick sport model which he and bis wi
amily are enjoying. mi
N. E. Davis and C. w. Jarrett were Do
isitors in Millsboro Saturday. lac
The SelbyVille School Library will toy
e open each Wednesday afternoon ing
rom 1880 to 2:90 to the public and ant
he school children who wish to en- VOC
)y its privileges. ON
The two beautiful bouquets of the
overs in church Sunday morning ian
ere in loving remembrance of Cal ems
b Simpler and Mrs. Elizabeth Hol- cal
way. ea Iea
Mr.. and Mrs. Urah Long and Leg
aughter Virginia, attended the Goth WI
of Mr.. Longs gradual tTII
on from NJ. A. c. in Washington, Two
G. W. W.
The Children's Day Pageant "In gun gun
DDS Garden" under the direction iI3 IN,
Mrs. Marine, Mrs. r. Morris, Miss Oo'i
ellen Hudson and Miss Frances
erickson was delightfully."- given, -
ID much appreciated and enjoyed Lee
all present. The total receipts n.
r the day were 1887. IIII
Paul 40 gnsend of Florida is spen- b. 1
lg a few days at the home of his Locr' Lor'
her, Gov. Townsend. FL TIn'
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