Milford chronicle., 1934-06-15
SELBYVTLLE
Children,s Day

services in the morning the pastor
Rev. +. NJ. ShOckley conducted 0
baptismal service and among those
on whom the baptismal rites were
performed was Richard McCabe, son
Df Mr.. and Mrs. Harry Baylis of Will
mington. As the pastor asked il
there was Il special friend or rela-
tive whom they desired to hold the
fount. C. L. McCabe, ST., father OF
Mrs. Baylis was the chosen one and
also performed the same duty for
Eugene Russell, son of Mr.. and Mrs.
Russell Bunting.
Mrs. Name j. Kenney. widow of
Rev. w. ii. Kenney. was the chosen
one for Robert Evans, so nof Mr..
and Mrs. A. ii. Daisey, and the scene
was a very impressive one, Mrs. Ken
ney being the great-grandmother of
the chiW,} Miss Clara HOwser acted
for Thomas Oliver, son of Mr.. and
Mrs. Raymond Mumford, while U. s.
Senator John G. Townsend. Jr., per-
formed for Alva Louise, Paul Lloyd.
and Gerald Allen. children Of Mr..
and Mrs. Lloyd Dorman.
The next part of the service was
rendered by the little tots of pre-
school age, and primary children
who carried out their part of the
program with the first letter of
short poem which they recited. the
letters forming the word "Children's
Day when in line. and were Joined
by a group of other children in sing
ing only Little Tots Are We" fol-
lowed with motion song and single
recitatiuns. Mrs. Elmer West was
chairman of the special committee
for the training of the children and
her assistants were Mrs. Lee Ste
vens. Mrs Earl ShOckley, Mrs. Paul
Pepper. Mrs. Roland Buell. and Mrs.
Henry Aul. l. l.ayiield Long. super
intendent of the Sunday School was
chairman OF the decorating commit
lee. with C. a. Bunting, Mrs. r. h.
Morris. Mrs IRA Lung and Mrs. 7
ViTErl -. McCabe as assistants. In
the evening the older children pre-
scented pageant. The Helping
Hand" which was very good and
much enjoyed by the audience. The
pageant was presented not for the
entertainment. but for the lesson it
taught the children and the older
the entire DAY Was remarked By
many To be- The best sud most en-
ioyablr one for some lime past. and
those who were in charge deserve
4 great deal of credit and apprecia-
tiUiI for their untirins efforts in
making the affair Il most successful
one. One other important part of
the program was the Offering which
to $l74.oO. an increase of
about S5$GU0 over last year
Attend State Federation
Among the representatives from
the Selbyville Community Club who
attended the State Federation OF ,
Women'S Clubs held in LeweS ON
June 9Th. 18th and Sth. were the new
~ elected president. Mrs. Lee Ste
vans. Past President Mrs W NJ.
Long. Delegates Mrs Clayton a.
ana Mrs. J. Roland Buell. I
other representatives from the club (
were, Mrs. H. V. Tubbs. Mrs Pasher +
.lr.. MIS-. James B. McCabe, 5
Mrs. Y. f.. Simpler, Mrs. |. l.. Long {
and Mrs. \ C.. Davis .......
Personal Items % '' ~ |
Miss Lyla Townsend was at home Z
few days last week. after which e
he went To her cottage at RehOboth i,
where she will spend the summer. @
Mr.. and Mrs. James ). Shinn. Of ii
Wilmington. spent the weekend with n
heir son and daughter-in-law. Mr.. a
nd Mrs. Harvey Shinn. at the home .,
i the ldtter's parents. Mr. and Mrs =,
'irpenttr Hudson. :,
The Misses Mary Fassitt and Mil :"
red McCdbe. students of the Uni .,
ersity OF Delaware. are AT home ~
18th their parents. DR.. and Mrs. a. "
I. RittenOur and Mr. and Mrs. c. l..
icCabe. Jr ior their summer vaca-
ons III
Billy Jane, also a student Of the 10
University OF Delaware, is at home u
it'll his parents. Dr and Mrs &. f. ~
lm"s. where he will spend the sum
tl 81
Miss Mary Ellen Wiley of Sea
Jld WIS week end guest of Nh
ld Mrs. Harry Gray and son Joshua.
Mr. Louis Young Of Wilmington
turned Ia her home on Monday
''et a lew days visit with her niece.
r. Elmer VI Holloway at the home
Nj and Mrs Frank ". Holloway.
Mr. and Mrs Calvin Rayne and
W children, Jeanette and Calvin.
f. spent Sunday in Salisbury, A.
e guests 81 Nj and Mrs. h. l..
anvil and aon Billy.
Mrs Ella richards returned to
last week accompanied
T hcr daughter Marguerite
Mir. y. VI Lynch, Mrs. Ollie Tim
ons and little Miss Betty Iranr -
iihrs were. Sunday guests of Mrs
yltl L>nch. sister OF the former /
20, and her son Mar,iI G. Lynch, in
turrl.
After h, graduation On Tuesday
last week Vaughan =. Moore, who
b: been Il guest ut Mr.. ana Mrs
I'm \. lubbS and two SONS. Town
nd ana Bill lDr HE past six weeks.
CUmpanird his parents, Rev and
rs. W Vaughan Moore to their
me AT Still Pond, Md. and expects
hccOme a student of Washington |
llrgr, ChestertuwH. Md, in the
=. aud Mrs Clyde Nelson and two
ends of Milford. were guests OF
. and Mrs. w. NJ Long at their
me Sleepy Hollow" on Sunday
Mr.. and Mrs. Charles Hastings
ve dinner on Saturday in honor
the nth birthday anniversary OF
formers sister-in-law. Mrs
arlotte Hastings. Mr. Hastings
lshter Mrs. T. y. Rawlins, OF
ii0rd. was guest, the occasion
ng the Both anniversary of her