Milford chronicle., 1934-04-20
SELBYVILLE
Church News

the pulpit at his new appointment
Still Pond and Betterton, Md. re
turning here again that night, an(
as was announced in last weeks let
ter, DR.. Walter L. Gunby, pastor o.
Newark NJ. E. Church, was the guest
minister here for the day, having
exchanged pulpits with the Rev. e
M. ShOckley, pastor of Selbyville
Charge for the coming year. In the
morning Dr. Gunby delivered very
able sermon Ia an appreciative audi
ence, using fifteen verses of the 18th
chapter of St. Matthew as the scrip
ture lesson, where the Pharisees
asked Jesus If it was lawful to heal
ON the Sabbath days. and he ans
wered by saying, "WhO among you
would not lift fallen sheep out of
the pit on the Sabbath day?" The
text was taken from the 18th verse
of the same chapter, How much is
man better than sheep% The
theme of the sermon was "The Worth
of Man" After dinner with Mr.. and
Mrs. Russell Hill. DR.. Gunby accom-
panied by w. A. Law went out TO
Ebcnezcr Church on Selbyyille
Charge and ofIlciated at the after
noon services there. preaching here
again in the evening. using as his
theme. THE Added Touch" while
the text was Genesis 2i-i6, "Dring
and l. will give thy camels drink
also" Since conference DR.. and
Mrs. Gunby have been enjoying a
vacation period at their new cot
tage just recently built at Bethany
Beach,
Rotary Club EntertalnS Boy Scouts
The local troop of Boy Scouts ac-
Compauied by Scoutmaster James l..
Wilgus were entertained at the RO-
tary dinner meeting last Friday eve
ming, with II. r. Morris presiding
over the business session and Viii
liam Greenberg as leader of the en-
tertainment program. Prof ID. A.
Petry and his orchestra from FELTON,
High School were among the guests
and furnished music for the Occa-
sion. Thomas Hickman of Ocean
View and Mayor J. Wallace Wood
ford of Dover were the speakers for
the evening. both giving very good
talks, principally to the scouts. Mrs.
j. +. Cook of Williamsville who is
a member of the Ladies' Community
Club of Selhyville. was chairman Of
the dinner group. Her assistants |
were Mrs. Littleton Mitchens, Mrs. |
ID. II. HOllingswOrth, Mrs. Green |
berg. Mrs Miriam DuGes. Mrs NAL |
com Pritchett and Mrs. w. VI. Long.
Wins Prizes In County and State
contests
At the State Defamation and Dis
CussiUn Contests held in Dover last
Friday afternoon and evening, Miss
Loretta Long of Selbyville High |
School. who won first prize in the
County Contest at Delmar two weeks
ago. received second prize in the
discussion contest.
Miss Holloway Passes Away
Miss Martha Holloway. aged 73
years. aud daughter of the late
Mr. and Mrs. Jacob Holloway. quiet
ly passed away at her home on Main
street. Thursday, April 18th, after
an Illness of several weeks Funeral
services were held at the house on
Sunday afternoon at l.30 o'clock, by
Dr. Weigh of Reti00Oth. pastor Of the
Prcsbytcriqn Churches at Frank
ford and Ocean View. Following the
funeral. the burial services took
place in Rcd Mems Cemetery. The
relatives are one brother.
Thomas Holloway, with whom she
resided. and three sisters, Mrs. JOS
bua McCabc of this town. Mrs. ZiIla
Long and Mrs. William G.. Davis of !
Berlin. Md
Personal Items
Mrs. J. B. Richards OF Philadcl-
phiI spent several days last week
in town as The guest of her mother. | Il
Ms. Henrietta Long. who has not +
been very well, but at present seems
10 be improving. FIR. Richards came
down Saturday and spent the night.
both returning home on Sunday
Miss DJIothg McCabe of Whining
Ion WAS at home with her parents
and sister. Mr. and Mrs. T. 5. Me
abe and daughter Thelma, ever the
we ok end
Miss jeanette Taylor of Oak Hall.
Va. is spending some time in town
a. the guest of Mrs. Miriam Lynch
Dukes.
Billy Bunting. little sou of Mr.. and
,Irs. W. +. Bunting of DUPONT Boule-
fdrd, who has been suffering severe
Y with swollen glands of the throat
md neck. is now much better since
aking hospital treatment and al
light operation.
Mrs. Walter Long and Miss Clara
Holloway mOtored to Wilmington on
friday for the Formers daughter
md niece, the Misses Rata and Irene
.Ong. students of Beacon Business
'ollege. and Miss Helen Hall of
ioldcy College, who spent the week
nd at their homes in town. return
ng to their duties on Sunday, ac-
by Mrs. Long. Mrs. Name
ray and Mrs. Frank Long who
pent the first of the week in Phila-
elphia.
John A. Tubbs spent Sunday in
Warrington, D. C.. as the guest of
is fatherin-law, U. S. Senator John
!. Townsend. Jr.. and daughter. Miss
,yll Townsend.
Mis-. Catharine Burch. Mrs. Rob
rt Williams and son Richard Of
Md, were weekend guests
the formers son-in-law and
aughter. Mr.. and Mrs. Jonah Nc
abe at their home on McCabc
rect
Miss Marguerite Richards spent
unday with her grandparents. Mr.
nd Mrs. Stephen Richards in -
:
Those fromSel byville who attend
dinner party given by Mr.. and
rs. Frank Furman of RoXana ON