Milford chronicle., 1930-04-11
SELBYVILLE

Mr. anu MIS- bumuuu ldylOr anu
family and Mrs A. j. Hamilton Wis
tied friends in Seaford on Sunday
Mrs. Hamilton is the guest of Mr..
and Mrs. Taylor at this time.
Mrs. Kendall Coffin died at heI
home in town, after an illness OF
only an hour. She was preparing
breakfast when she was. taken ill.,
Mr.. and Mrs. Raymond Morris and
daughter Rachel spent the weekend
\ in philadelphia.
The graduating class of the high
;. school with their chaperone, Mrs
wade Ryan, returned from a trip to
\ washington, D. C. While in the city
4 they visited all the important places
of interest and were entertained by
senator J. G. Townsend at a theatre
= Mr.. and Mrs. N. c. Davis, Mr.. and
Mrs. Uriah Long and daughter and
l. William Long were guests of Mr
and Mrs. John Middleton of Laurel
at dinner on Sunday.
l. :. Miss Lillian Colona and Miss Hill
da Evans spent the weekend in
philadelphia and Wilmington.
The annual Defamation Contest
was held Tuesday evening in the
Selbyville Theatre. Forty-three pu-
pills took part. The judges were:
Prof. T. E. Shea, superintendent OF
the Berlin schools, and an author OF
prominence; Miss Rosalie Martin OF
, the English department of the
\ Georgetown High School, and Miss
Roberta DOVE who is well versed in
!. elocution and public speaking.
Following is the list of cOntes-
. tants, their names, grades and Sc
lections:
1-Carroll Farlow, Land of Coun-
R terpane," grade two.
Harriet Murray, "The Secret,
grade two.
S-Monroe Hudson, ''The Dande-
lion," grade two.
z Marguerite McCabe, when
Company Comes" grade two.
h 5-Hazel Taylor, II Love Little
Pussy" grade one.
6-Laura McCabe, Popping Corn,
grade one.
Louise Brasure, 'Mending
Shoes" grade one.
) S-Roland Scott, "a Little Boy,
grade one.
9-Ietitia Long, "a Little Bird,
grade one.
1O-Ruth Hudson, "Hush Baby Dol
= ly," grade one.
11-Bobby Clendaniel, "After Dark,
+12-5eannette Buell., 1.-TWO Little
Girls" grade two.
= S13-Agnes Long, wild Laughing
Girl" grade two.
14-Anna Lee Long, who Knows
the Most?' grade two.
15-Marjie Hudson, "Just Cause
I'm A Girl" grade three.
16-Almeda Stephens, 1.-The Parlor
Pet" grade three.
e'17-Mary Stevens, Chewing Chew
ing Gum," grade three.
1S-Katherine Mourner, 1.-THE School
Photograph" grade three.
19-Harvey Williams, "a Little
Boys Troubles" grade three.
2O-Louise Morris, 'My First Reel
tation," grade three.
21-Mildred McCabe, "The Highway
man." grade nine.
U22-Kathryn Quillen, "a Ballad OF
a Num-" grade eleven.
.2S-Wade Ryan, "Jane JONES'
grade five.
24-Doris Adkins, when the Teach
er Gets Cross" grade four.
25-Eleanor McKenney, my First
Letter." grade four.
>26-Bill Tubbs, "a Story of Little
Rabbits" grade five.
v27-Virginia Long, "Mary's History
Lesson" grade four.
2S-Elizabeth Murray, How Brer
Tarrypin Larned to Fly" grade
five.
v29-Eva McCabe, "a Big Enough
Family" grade six.
3O-Edward McCabe, "Play Ball
Bill" grade six.
31-Loretta Long, "Lafing," grade
six.
32-Rachael Morris, "Jimmlny eric
kets," grade six.
S93-Virginia Long, Turning of the
Rabies in the Bed" grade six.
Townsend Tubbs, Good Olo
Sussex County," grade six.
S5-Jane Kenney, ''The Night Wlnd'
grade six.
Thanksgiving VISIT" grade sew
.a7-Eiizabeth West, Little Jae's
Flowers" grade seven.
t38-Helen Morris, "Grandpa's Spec
tacles," grade seven.
9q-Doris Long, "De Apple Tree,
grade eight.
4O-Gomer Bunting, THE other Eel
lows Job," grade eight.
41-Mattie Adkins, "a Liz-Town HUI
morist," grade eight.
42-Alberta Hudson, "Watchin' the
Sparklin'," grade eight.
>Ao-Anna Keene. "The Good Ole
Dollar BILL" grade eight.
- Ribbons were awarded as fol
lows: ,,-.4
v Prizes in first three grades: First
Harvey Williams; second JeaneI''
Prizes in grades 4, 5, 6, Z, and g.
First. Bill Tubbs and Doris Long
second. Virginia Long and Matu'
Adkins; third, Elizabeth Murray
and Lemeta Goodwin.
prizes in high school: First
Kathryn Quillen; second Mllure'
$McCabe. ~. ,,,
The judges complimented the pu
nils verv highly. Every child was
memory perfect and showed COM
plete composure on the stage. a.
Ruth e. Elliott, teacher in tn'
peImar schools, was an oDserVa
.,Sn visitor in the sixth grade al
day Friday. =,