Milford chronicle., 1934-12-28
SELBYYILLE
Church AaaIrs

The decorations. at the church 70
the Christmas season were lovely
and the services on Sunday were car
ried out In, keeping with the season
with splendid music by all thre
choirs and. the congregation poinini
IN with many of the old-time Christ
mas carols. The text on Sunda!
morning was from Luke 2 and 10
let us now go all the way L
Bethlehem"
In the evening the story Of "Th'
Other Wise Man" in an abridged
form was we'll presented by Miss
Elizabeth Murray, and we are in
debted to Miss Maude McCabe, whC
worked with Miss Murray, taking the
story from the book of "The Other
Wise Man" in FIVE parts, by Henry
VanDyke, and abridging 1t as much
as they dared. to, and coached Miss
Murray for the presentation OF the
same.
On Christmas eve, the Junior
Choir accompanied by Shockley and
Mrs. Paul Pepper. the pianist, went
around town singing Christmas car
OILS from 7.30 until 10 o'clock, and
from to in Christmas morning
members of the Senior and Young
Peoples Choirs and others who cared
to do so, went out singing carols,
led by Mrs. Norman Davis, re-
turning to the church at 6 for a
candle light service, conducted by
the pastor, Rev. f. NJ. Shockley. At
the close of the service the pastor
and. his wife left for Townsend, Del,
where they spent the day and night
with the formers parents. and the
latter's mother
Club DOlngs
"Bible Women" was the topic at
the Ladies' Community Club on
Thursday afternoon and some brief
remarks were made by members of
the club and two visitors, as follows:
Alberta Watson, Nell Hill, Ethel
Long. Enid Ringler. Volta NJ. Long,
Clara A. Holloway. Minerva Pepper,
Julia Shockley and Mary c. Law.
The Bible characters talked on were
Sarah, ,Rebecca, Ruth, Hannah,
Esther, Mary and Martha, Mary Mag
dalene, DOrcas and the Virgin Mary
or the Mother of Jesus. Group sing
. ing led by Mrs Delphia Davis and
the hostesses, Mrs. Katie Stephens,
president, and Mrs Sallie Baker
served tea and wales.
News Items
Last Thursday evening Mr.. and
Mrs. w. o. McCabe left their home
to go down and call on Mr.. and Mrs.
Walter Long. but Mr.. McCabe who
N fol t,f nd
visit with his friends on the street,
let Mrs. McCabe continue the trip |
and notify the folks that he was on
his way, so when he decided he had |
reached his destination, opened the |
door and walked in, but was soon |
aware of the fact that the family |
were in the dining room partaking |
of their evening meal, so he hustled |
out through to the dining room, max
ing his presence known in his usual |
manner-but 10 and behold j. Ro-
land Buell. and his family were seat
ed at the table. Evidently Mr.. Nc
Cabe had just lost his course and
mistook the Buell. home for that of
the Longs. II is not at all surpris-
ing for one to lose their way in the
city, but seems strange that an alb
sence Of just q few weeks would
make so much difference in ones
home town.
Mr.. and Mrs. McCabe now have
with them for the holidays, their
granddaughter, Miss Marguerite
Richards of Philadelphia, and Mrs.
McCabe's father, Mr.. Stephen VIM
brow is there for the winter.
Mrs. Ida Townsend was hostess at
a O'Clock family dinner on Satur-
day with the following guests pres
ent: U. S. Senator John G. Town
send, Jr., her step-sOn; Miss Lyla
and Preston c. Townsend, Mr.. and
Mrs. John A. Tubbs and two sons,
Townsend and Bill, Mr.. and Mrs.
CoYington Townsend of Selbyville,
Mr.. and Mrs John G. Townsend, 3rd, !
Ocean City, Md, Mrs. Eleanor Evans, (
Mr.. and Mrs. Julian Townsend. and 1
Eleanor and John G. Town
send, 4th, of Georgetown, Mr.. and q
Mrs. Paul Townsend of Washington, /
D. c. \
On Christmas day Senator Town n
Iend entertained the same guests to n
Inner at his home on Main Street, b
Is has been his custom annually for n
many years past, the party includ- O
ng all his children and grand-chil- \
lren, with the exception of an Is n
grandson, Paul Town r
end. Jr., of Washington, who was {,
lot present for the occasion. h
Mrs. Raymond Long of Philadel- "
'hia spent a part of last week with il
elatives in and around town. L
Mr.. and Mrs. Russell Hill took a
heir daughter, Miss Jane Kenney to fl
where she is spending "
he holidays with her grandmother, W
frs. G. r. Neese. r.
Captain and Mrs. Harry Derrick 81
on attended, a recent banquet in the OF
Vieomico Hotel, Salisbury, Md. q
Mr.. and Mrs. A. NJ. Lynch, Mrs. a
Iiriam Dukes and daughter Betty G.
cane entertained at a family din b,
er on Sunday last, their guests be- 81
* Mr.. and Mrs. Ebert Lynch and in
pm, Thomas Lynch, of Seaford, Mr.. cl
nd Mrs. George NJ. Derrickson Of
ear Roxana. Edmund Lynch OF
and Mrs. A. S. Connell
$50 of Philadelphia, holiday guest
Mrs. Dukes. The entire party NJ
tended family reunion dinner at In
le home OF Mr.. and Mrs. Derrick az az
IN on Christmas day.
The friends of Mrs. IRA Long ten Ia
sred her a surprise birthday party ai
! Tuesday evening Of last week, te
ltering the house singing Happy Al
and presenting her with J.