Milford chronicle., 1935-12-27
SELBYVILLE
Church News

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using as his lesson, the story in ST
Luke / and the text Matthew II and ]
Now When Jesus Was Born"
"Simeon's Desires FULFILLED" a Christ
| mas pageant, was presented in the eve
ming at o'clock under the direction o
| Mrs. Shockley, assisted by the pastor
/ Those who carried out the program
| were Elizabeth Murray, who acted th'
| part of Simeon. who desired to see thu
! Lords Christ before he should SEE
death Anna Lee Long and Jeanette
| Buell. as Mary and Joseph, while Agnei
Long Mabel Hudson and Helena Hal
were the shepherds A group OF girls
composed Of Florence Stevens, Daisey
| West Louise Long, Ruth Hudson
Louise Brasure, Virginia Richards. Ag-
nes Holland. Ruth Morris and Betty
Brown played an important part in the
program and sang "Watchman Tell Us
OF the Night" and while Shepherds
Watched Their Flocks BY Night" and
later were Joined by Jeane Chandler,
Shirley blades, Carolyn Buell., Barbara
Lee Hudson, Louise Hudson. Gladys
Dorman and Betty Hudson and sang
THE Little Lord Jesus" The scene
ended when Simeon was led by the
Spirit into the temple and took the
Child Jesus up in his arms and said,
Lord, nov lettest they servant depart
in peace. For mine eyes hath seen Thy
salvation.
The holly and cedar wreaths and
laurel roping for the church decorations
for Sunday and Christmas morning
services were donated by J. II. Buell.
and G. A. Bunting of Delaware Nlir-
series No. ..
News Items In General
We are hoping the Milford Chronicle
staff md all its readers had Il very
pleasant Christmas Day are now eN-
tending wishes for very happy and
successful New Year.
The sSelhyVille Community Club held
its hi-monthly meeting on Thursday
afternoon, December 10. with Mrs. j.
Conn Scott presiding over the business
session and Mrs. w. a. Law. chairman
of the "Bihle Day program. with the
Rev. Frank \. Baker of DagshorO. as
the glicSi speaker. His subject was
Bring Hnck the Book" In his brief.
hut very interesting talk. Rev. Baker
StarcSSpd the ncCC SSlty and importance
Of bringing back the use of the Bible
in the 'hur,h. home. school, nattOn ana
the nations of the world. Mrs Hillary
Holland LnI Mrs. Russell hin were hos
trSsrS and served tea and cup cakes
with The seasons decorations. In addi-
tirn to Rev. Halyrr and his wife other
guests were Mrs. George Thomas and
Mn Wiilia0i Thomas 0l Berlin, Md,
quests II Nh Holland.
On 81 .nrtlIy afternoon ia" club spnn-
Sor"d Christmas party for the chill
drrn Of the first 20 the sixth grades.
inclusive, held in the club room with
Mrs Shorkl"v. Mrs Ethel Long and
Mrs. Dolphin Davis MS the directors.
Stories were told, games played and
n little gifi was presented to each one
at the time Cr his or her departure and
the youngsters hpd most enjoyable
afternoon.
The teachers Of he various grades i'm
School gave a Christmas
program on different dates. previous to !
[ hc CLOSING the school for n two Vaca- I
{ ion and on Friday afternoon, Decom- /
her 20. - program, under the dircc tion I
of Miss Hn2cl SC0tten was presented in /
the auditorium. consisting Of the
Christmas story from the Bible; music,
both instrumental and vocal. and the
llrc club rendered 'lIOly Night" in two
part singing. The entire school partic-
palrd in singing Christmas carols ana
Santa Claus was on hand with giit
Tor each member Of the school.
In the midst of the pleasure of the
Christmas preparations our joys wereT
mingled with sOrrOw and very decn
grief by the death Of Mrs. Mary CARRIER,
a"Cd about 2S years, wife Of Frank
CARRIER, teacher in the manual training
department Of Selhyvlle High School.
About II O'Clock on Friday morning.
Mrs. CARRIER was attending to the du-
tics of her home in the Carey huuEa-
low on Duke street and in some way,
that will never he known, her clothing
lauEnL OH IRE anu was btNIAlNaNg ]
ned from her hOdy. with the exception
1f a corset ana her shoes: the fire hav-
ing been eXtinguished when she went
rom the kitchen TO the bath room. got
nto the bath tub and turned the water
Dn. After this was done she had pres
ance Of mind and strength enough to
wrap n fur coat around her burned
DOdy and go out on the street and call
help from the Offices Of BuntingS and
Delaware Nurseries. From there Mr..
CARRIER and Principal Howie were sum-
nOncd to the scene and after first aid
Mrs Frank Il. Long. Mrs. CARRIER. ac-
by those mentioned. was
ushed to the Bppnc Hospital at l.ewcs,
where her condition was considered
favorable to recovery until about lO:"u
1n Saturday morning when she passed
,way from the effects of the shock.
rhc body was sent To her former home
n PENNSYLVANIA and her parents, MIR.
md Mrs. Young and her sister and
sister and husband remained with Mr..
iarber md The two children, Walter
md RiCnard, aged and z years, until
he arrival of his parents from Rich
nond. Va. on Sunday after which they
II went 10 the home Of the Youngs at
Pa. for the funeral and
,urial. She made a number of friends
Turing her short stay of four months i'm
'elhyVille and had experienced great
cnl of pleasure making cookies and
andips and wrapping her gifts for
'nristmaS ana with her husband and
hildreh were planning TO leave town
n Sunday 10 spend Christmas Day
With her parents in Pennsylvania. after
ilich they were to spend the New
ears holiday period with his parents
4 Virginia.
Mrs. Ida Townsend was hostess nj a
re- Christmas dinner at her home ON
'hurch street on Sunday last. The
aNfara nj
Ohm G. Townsend. Jr., Miss I.yla and
'restOn T.. Townsend. Mr.. and Mrs
ohm A. Tuhhs and two sons, Town
md and Iiill. Mr.. and Mrs. Covington
Ownscnd. of tOwr. Mr., and Mrs Jul
IN t. Townsend. attn. of Georgetown.
lmc party at dinner on Christmas Eve
nth the addition of n few other mem-
ers of the family, and as is his yearly !
Istom, Senator Townsend was host at
family dinner Mt his home on Main
rect on Christmas Day.
Mr. and Mrs. w. o. McCabe quietly
bserved their ann wedding anniver-
lry at their home on Dukes street, on {
unday. December %. and Mr.. and {
ITs w. r. Tubbs also quietly ohserv- {
their 5Oth wedding anniversary on J
Uesday, December "a at their home on
hurch street Mir. and Mrs. McCahe {
ave with them for. two weeks holi-
ly period their granddaughter Miss
Iarguerte Rickards. n second year /
udent Of Temple University in Phila ;
alphia Their daughter Mrs Ella '
icI1ards. was an overnight guest there
I Thursday before leaving for Flor
IA on Friday with Mrs. c. a. Bunting
I'd boys, Junior and Jean. who will u
)end the holiday period there while s.
rs Richards will remain in the south
II the winter.
Mr. and Mrs. Charles w. Wilgus and
lughter, Mrs. Nettie West. had as