Milford chronicle., 1934-04-13
sELBYvMLE
Church News

mington Conference held in the N
r. Church at Newark, Delaware
came to close with the reading o
the appointments on Monday morn
ing. Rev. w. Vaughan Moore, win
has served Selblville Charge for tn
past three years has been trans
ferred to Still Pond and Betterton
Md, and Rev. Earl M. Shockley o
Brandywine NJ. +. Church, Whining
ton. has been assigned to the Selby
vile Charge. On Sunday next, DR.
Walter f. Gunby, pastor of th'
church where Conference was helC
will occupy the pulpit here botl
morning and evening for the Rev
Shockley who will not move to tOwr
until the following week.
Miss Beulah Clearwaters of Hills
dale, Indiana, who has been an as
sOciate minister with the Rev. Moore
for the past fourteen months has al
so discontinued her work here, but
will probably remain in Delaware
for a while before returning to
Northwestern University. Evanston,
Illinois, to complete her course in
religious education.
The Ladies' Aid Society held its
annual election of officers on Tues
day evening. April 3rd, resulting
with the election of the following
officers: President, Mrs. c. II. Pep
per; Vice-President, Mrs. Roland
Scott; Secretary, Mrs. Pasher W..
Watson, Jr.: Assistant Secretary,
Mrs. Malcolm Pritchett; Treasurer,
Mrs. X. B. Morris; Parsonage COM
mittee. Mrs. John A. Tubbs, Mrs. w.
A. Law and Mrs. IRA Long. A rising
vote of thanks was given to Mrs. NJ.
Pasha Watson the retiring president
for the way she has conducted af-
fairs for the interest of the society.
Mrs. Pepper expressed her apprecia
tiOn for the invitation to become
president, but said without the CO.
operation of the members she could
not make a success of the work.
ScIbyVille- FramkiOrd Reciprocity
The Selbyville Community Club
was hostess to the FrankfOrd Club
in reciprocity meeting held in the
local club room on Thursday after
noon of last week at which time the
visiting club presented the program
of entertainment including very
enjoyable play, followed with a
piano solo by Mrs. Weigh, aud read
ins by Mrs. William A. Gum. Jr.,
which was written by Mrs. William
Powell and included some remark
about each member of the Sclbyville
club. The latter club served home
made ice cream and cake and the
Cessful one.
School News
Miss Loretta Long of this town !
won first prize in the Sussex County |
OratOrial contest held i'm Delmar on |
Wednesday night of last week, and |
will be one of the contestants in the !
State contest at Lcwes tonight, FIJI /
day.
The Annual Defamation contest |
of Selbyville Public School was held |
on Thursday evening of last week
and the COntentants of Group ! in-
Guiding pupils from the first, sec
ond and third grades were, Marilyn
Dorothy Long. Joshua
Jean Chandler. Francis
Mariner, June Morris, Harold Hast
ings, Ruth Morris and George Ell
mer West. the latter being taken ill
and unable to rccitc. The prize went
10 Joshua Murray, Marilyn Green
berg and Ruth Norris. The group
from grades 4, 5 and 6 were, Betty
Brown, Catherine DerricksOn. For
rest Shocklcy. Ruth Hudson. Letitia
long, Christine Truitt, Jeanette
flran1l 4 I aud William I
long, Jr, the prizes for this group
going to Ruth Hudson, Anna Lee
long and william Long, Jr. Those
rom the Senior and Junior High
we're Elizabeth Murray, who took
irst prize, Edward Stevens second,
Florence King third, and Catherine
iarincr. The Judges were Mayor
short from Lord Baltimore School,
David Green of Dover Public School
nd Herbert Nichols from Bucking
lam School. Berlin. The prelim-
nary judges were Mrs. Henry Aul,
Irs. p. w. Whaley and Miss Louise
logcrs. The TOY Band" under the
Erection of Mrs. Vance McCabe fav-
red the audience with some musical
umbeTs between Groups | and 2.
IaiOr Short Speaker AZ Rotary Club
Major Short from Lord Baltimore
chool was the principal speaker at
he Rotary Club on Friday evening
nd gave a very interesting talk on
he subject, "Friendship," which was
enjoyed by all the club
lembers. The dinner was served
y group from the Ladies' Aid with
Irs. Jennie Simpler as chairman.
Ter co-wOrkers were Mrs. Margaret
Watson. Mrs. Katie Stevens and Mrs.
ictOria Simpler.
urprise Birthday Party
On Monday night. April Ind, Mrs.
asher w. Watson. Jr.. was given
very pleasant surprise when she
nd Mr.. Watson arrived home from
visit with her mother in Bishop
lie to find a party of friends who
ad gained entrance to the home
nd were there to greet her ON the
,casiOn of her birthday anniversary.
hose who sprang the surprise
ere Mr. aud Mrs. Raymond Taylor
nd two boys Ray and Leon. Mr.. and
rs. Malcolm Pritchett and MalcOm,
:. MIR. and Mrs. Dalton Blades and
lughter Shirley of town. and Miss
Dis LillistOn of Stockton, Md. sis
+ of Mrs. Blades. The party car
ed birthday cake, home made
indy and freezer of home made
G cream. and all spent very de-
,htful evening together. Mrs.
atsOn Is very grateful to her
lends for the pleasant surprise and
nd remembrances.