Milford chronicle. [volume] (Milford, Del.) 1878-1974, 1934-06-08
SELBYVILLE
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faculty of the Selbyville School at
tended church in a body on Sunday
morning. and the pastor, the Rev.
E. NJ. Shockley, delivered the bac-
calaureate sermon to the class,
reading sixteen verses of St. Mat
thew 5-a part of Christ sermon
on the Mount as a lesson, and st.
Luke 9:51: Jesus steadfastly set
his face to go to Jerusalem" as the
text. The thought of this suggested
the theme, BE Sure You're Right,
Then Go Ahead" The sermon was
an appropriate one for the occasion
and the pastor gave some very good
advice to the class and in closing
said, "One can't be reasonably sure
| he is right unless he looks to the
one who is the way, the truth and
the light"
The service were attended not
only by people of this church, but
Roxana and Sound churches as well,
they having contributed several
members to the graduating class this
year. The. text for the evening was
the words of Jesus. from Acts 20
anu IL 10 DAGo0Cu " dANC
Than to Receive" and the theme of
the sermon was 1.-THE Forgotten
Word"
At the beginning of the Children's
Day services next Sunday morning,
June 10th, the pastor will conduct
baptismal service, and all those
who have children to be baptized
may have the privilege of having
this service performed if they so
desire. The Children's Day program
will be continued on through the
evening. at which time a pageant
will be presented by the older chill
dren, under the direction of the
special committee.
Miss Mildred Wentz, one of the
Selbyville school teachers chaper-
Oned a party of Is or 20 Gym girls
to Sandy Landing on Saturday morn
ing where they had lunch and pic
nicked for the day, all having had
a delightful trip.
commencement Program
On Tuesday evening. June 9Th, the
commencement program was pre-
scented in the High School Audi
tOrium by the graduating class of
1884, with Facing World Problems"
as their theme The program opened
with an instrumental quartette,
Grand Valse Caprice" Engelman, by
Elizabeth Murray, Rachel Morris.
Virginia Long and Walter Tubbs,
after which the Senior class marched
in as the professional, "POmp and
Circumstance" by Elgar. was played
by Miss Rachel Morris of the Junior
class. The Invocation was presented
by Rev. E. NJ. ShOckley, pastor Of
Selbyville NJ. E. Church. The Com
mencement Chorus, "O'Talalia" by
DOnizette, was sung by the Selby-
vile Glee Club. The Oratory for the
occasion was furnished by four
Seniors. The Salutatarian, Miss
Evelyn Wilgus, spoke on Education
and Culture" while the next speaker.
Wilmer Hammond, gave a very good |
talk on Politics and Government"
The next feature of the program was
Ter, sung by Marguerite Richards
soprano, and Vaughan P. Moore
baritone. The third subject. Science |
and Medicine" by Vaughan P. Moore
was very good. The Valedictory,
Our Economic Structure" was pre-
scented by Miss Olive McCabe, and |
was followed with the presentation
Of diplomas and awards bv Mr.. E. v. |
Baker chairman of the local School
Board, and Thomas w. Howie super
Vising principal. The Glee Club
again rendered a musical number.
The Millers Wooing," by flaming.
Rev. w. Vaughan Moore former pas
or of Salem NJ. E. Church. Selby-
7ille, but now of Still Pond, Md,
pronounced the Benediction after
which Miss Rachel Morris played
II TrovatOre" by Verdi, as the Re-
,essiOnal. The graduates are:
Dorothy Hickman, Anna Keen, Paul
ne Layton. Doris Long, Olive Nc
abe, Marguerite Richards, Evelyn
Nilgus. Madison Gray. Wilmer Ham
nond. Edward Johnson, Armell
long, Harold Leary, Lemuel Long.
Vaughan Moore, Clifford Simplet.
oliver Tingle and c. C. Murray.
PERSONAL Items
Miss Mary Flood and friend, Larry
Bartlett, of Wilmington, were week
nd guests of the formers parents.
lr. and Mrs. John Flood, Sr. They
lsO visited with the families of her
hree brothers, Andrew. John, and
Flood. of near town.
Mrs. Miriam Lynch Dukes has re-
urned from st. Joseph's Hospital.
and has been making
plendid progress since her recent
peration, but was not quite so we'll
he first of the week.
Mrs. Clara +. West, of West Breeze
Iotel, Bethany Beach, made a short
isit at the home of her son and
Mr.. and Mrs. Paul
Vest, on Friday.
Mr.. and Mrs. George Carey and
wo daughters, of Bridgeville, were
Pcent guests of Mr.. and Mrs. Green
NTH and son Preston, at their
ONE near town.
Mr.. and Mrs. Fred A. Murray of
eadOn, Pa, were guests Of his
lother, Mrs. Essie Murray, from Fri
ay until Sunday. and also spent a
lille at their Fenwick Island cit
lge.
Messrs. Howard Pepper and John
=. Davis made a business trip to the
ew York markets last week and
eer accompanied by their mothers.
RS. Minerva Pepper and Mrs. Adel-
lia Davis, who spent the time on
ght-seeing trip in Brooklyn and
ew York City and visiting with
lends of the latter, returning to
leir homes here on Friday night.
Mrs. Ella Richards came home