Milford chronicle. [volume] (Milford, Del.) 1878-1974, 1930-02-21
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of Mr.. and Mrs. H. V. Tubbs.
Charles Lewis and wife were the
dinner guests on Sunday of Mrs
Lewis parents of Lewes.
Miss Lillian COlOna and Miss Hill
da Evans are spending the week
end in Wilmington.
Mr.. and Mrs. William e. Bunting
of du Point Boulevard, are spending
a few days with the latter's uncle
and aunt, Mr.. and Mrs. ]. B. Blunt
ing of Philadelphia.
Mr.. and Mrs. VIM. NJ. Long were
the dinner guests of Mr.. and Mrs.
Franw Long on Sunday.
Miss Ruth Watson spent Satur-
day evening with her girl friend,
Miss Cecile Hamblin.
Mrs. Hester Morris has returned
from a two weeks visit with rela-
tives in Philadelphia.
w. A. Law and William Hudson
of Bishopville are attending the
State Council of Jr. o. U. A. M. at
Smyrna.
Mr.. and Mrs. Calvin Long of
Showells, Md, visited his mother
and sister, Mrs. Sarah Long and
daughter, Miss Electa Long on Sun
day.
The young peoples c. c. A. gave
a Poverty Social" on Tuesday eve
ming.
J. A. Tubbs has returned from a
business trip to Wilmington.
The chicken dinner given by the
Selbyville Fire Company in the
was a great success and approx
mately five hundred were served be-
tween the hours of 4:S0 p. m. and 8
p. m.
Mr.. and Mrs. Oscar Morris have a
new baby boy, which arrived on
Thursday.
E. c. Prettyman, representative OF
the Anti-Saloon League of Delaware
visited the Salem M. E. Church !
here Sunday and despite the I'M
favorable weather a large congre-
cation was present and the contri-
buttons to the League were all that
could be desired.
1. w. Long and son, Urah Long at
tended a Lumberman's Banquet,
held in Salisbury on Friday even
ing.
Mrs. Lee Stevens, secretary of the
Community Club, is i'll at this writ
ing, and everyone in the commun-
ity is anxious for her to make
speedy recovery.
The members of the Selbyville
Community Club, in fact, the com
munity at large, is lamenting the
fact, that, owing to the severe snow
storm on January 80, the meeting
which was to have been an open
one, was called off. The subject for
discussion was Health and Child
Welfare" This meeting was to have
been in charge of Mrs. Layheld
Long, who for years has been
member of "The Mothers Pension
Commission" of the State of Della
ware. and for several years has
been chairman of health and child
welfare work in our community.
She has always availed herself OF
every opportunity to attend health
and child welfare conferences which :
have usually been held in New York =
City, and is always prepared to give =
us first hand information from Ma r
tional Headquarters along this line. =
She has always been a very con- I
scientious worker in the commits y
sion, doing everything possible to I
secure State aid for all would-be h
beneficiaries whom she considered r
worthy; at the same time investi- i,
eating her cases most carefully IN v
order that the States interest +
night be protected. tt
She has proven her sincerity in =
he slogan she so often repeats: "a
homeless child should be placed in
,very childless home" She was not
,nly prepared to give us authorize
i've information along the line OF
.hild welfare but had secured the
ervices of DIR, Smith, deputy health
,ficer Of Sussex county, who was to
AVE given us valuable information
long this line.
The regular bi-monthly meeting of
he Selbyville Community Club was
leld Thursday evening, January %.
Grs. Inga Tubbs, are vice president,
resided.
AS there was a very length bust
less meeting ahead our regular OPP
ming exercises were omitted.
There was motion made and
dopted that there should be let
er written to Mr.. Hudson asking
i'm to come down and look our club
iano over and advise what to do
nth same.
It was suggested that our club
institution be read at the meeting
n March 10.
There was mention made of the
ign and it was decided to wait I'M
i some future meeting to say what
hould be done about it.
The club play will be decided on
tier.
There was a motion made and
dopted that the bill for the flowers
.hich were sent to Mrs. Ebert
ynch be paid.
Mrs. Lynch wrote the club very
eautiful letter thank them for the
overs.
Mrs. Jennie Simpler wasn't able
make a report about the tea, as
le and Mrs. Nichols had not been
de to get together.
It was suggested that our secre-
ry write to the Delaware Club
oman and tell them about some of
If club ctivities-namely the two
club programs, also
lout our club chorus.
1t was suggested that the secre-
ry write to DR.. Smith asking him
there could not be another health
mic opened in Selbyville.
There was a motion made and
rried that the meeting of March
held in the afternoon instead Of
. evening. The hour will be an