Milford chronicle., 1933-11-03
SELBYVILLE
Church News

. The Church and the Individual;
while the scripture lesson was tai
en- from parts of the four gospels
In the evening Miss Margaret Stev
ems and Miss Jane Kenney ha
charge of the young peoples pro
gram while M. Moore preached o.
Heaven and He'll" still a continu
alton of the subject two weeks ag
and the text was st. John and "a
God is a Spirit and they that wOr
ship him must worship him in spir
it and truth.
The young people had their week
ly meeting ON Monday evening, fol
lowed by a Halloween party wheI
a number of them were masked anC
played games suitable for the occa'
sion; all having a jolly good time
Refreshments were served after the
party. A Halloween party was also
given on Tuesday evening in honor
of the primary children of the
church school, under the direction
of Miss Beaulah Clearwaters, at
which time the youngsters had lot
of fun and merriment.
| School Circus
A circus and pet show was held at
the Selbyville school last Saturday
afternoon and evening and was fair
ly well patronized. The proceeds
were for the benefit of the Senior
class, by whom the various parts of
the show and circus were organized
Following the parade, led by Miss
Hobson and Mr.. Timmons, the show
began with a number of pets ON ex-
hibition in back of the building,
while the remainder of the amuse-
ments, including stunts, music, tap
dancing and a beauty contest were
in the school auditorium. Among the
stunts done by the lower grades
were pyramid building, kangaroo
hop, elephant walk, donkey kick and
lame dog trot. The members of the
class and others who participated in
the show were Doris Long, Marguer-
ite Richards, Olive McCabe, Oliver
Tingle, Armell Long, Edward John
son, Vaughn Moore, Clifford Simp-
Ter and Virginia Long. Those in the
beauty contest were Marvin Gray,
Edward McCabe, Bill Tubbs, Layton
McCabe, Milton Hudson, Marvin
Nichols and Wilmer Hammond, in
girls attire. The prize. going to. Bill
Tubbs. The pets were all carried on
the stage by their owners with the
exception of the pony and remained
on exhibition while the judges took
good view.
The first prize went to Louis and
Harry Simpler twin brothers, with /
their BILLY Goat" wearing suit, hat |
and spectacles." The second prize |
was awarded to Joshua James MUIR |
ray who had his dog harnessed up to |
a bright red cart, with NRA cards |
and sign 1--WE Do Our Part"
Principal T. w. Howie went to
Milton last Friday evening and was
guest speaker at supper given by |
the Student Council of Milton High |
School, and attended a meeting of
the Sussex County League of Stu
dents Associations.
Personal
Mrs. Harry Derrickson and daugh-
ter Catharine were. recent guests of |
Captain Derrickson of the U. S.
Coast Guard Service, near Wacha-
preague, Va.
The stork has again visited our
town, leaving a fine baby girl at the
home of Mr.. and Mrs. Ollie B. Nor
ris on Thursday, October 26. Her
name will be Eilene.
Mr.. and Mrs. Ira Hamblin and Mr.. |
and Mrs. Victor Murray motored to
Philadelphia on Sunday morning
and spent the day with their daugh-
ter and sister, Miss Cecile Hamblin,
a student of Temple University.
Messrs. Mack Long and Charles
Wllgus are spending few days as
the guests of A. H. Watson of Rox-
ana, at his cabin down Millers Creek
on a cunning trip.
Edward A. Wilgus of Port Arthur,
Texas, who has been spending some
time with his parents, Mr.. and Mrs.
A. F. Wilgus, left on Friday for the
Marine Hospital, Staten Island, N.
Y, where he expects to undergo an
operation.
Miss Jeanette Taylor of Bethany
Beach has been spending few days
in town as the guest of Mrs. Miriam
Dukes.
While at home over the weekend,
Miss Mae McCabe had as her guests,
Miss Kitty Radfsh of Dover and Miss
Elizabeth Christopher of Berlin.
Mrs. NJ. Pasha Watson spent Sum
day with Mr.. and Mrs. Medford Wat
son in Seaford.
Mrs. E. W. Lynch is spending
some time with her daughter, Mrs.
Thomas opie and family in PhiIa-
lelphia.
Mrs. Ida Townsend entertained on
Thursday evening, Mr.. and Mrs. Le-
I'm McCabe of Showells, Md, and
dr. Clark of Wilmington.
Mr.. and Mrs. W.. T. Hudson, Sr.,
lad as their guests over the week.
md, Mr.. and Mrs. Judson Ryan and
wo daughters of Wilmington, Mr..
md Mrs. Valorous Hudson and son,
lrs. Zeno Hudson and daughter of
Mrs. -Woodburn James and two
hildren and Mrs. Turner of Ocean
Jew were guests on Saturday of the
ormer's parents, Mr.. and Mrs. C.
I. Pepper.
Mrs. Helen Wanser and Mrs. Olive
suell were in Philadelphia one day
asst week.
Mr.. and Mrs. Pete Whaley spent
iunday with his parents, Mr.. and
lrs. Walter P. Whaley in Whaley-
lille, Md. ---f-