Milford chronicle., 1935-03-29
SELBYYIL.LE
Church DOings


A sketch entitled IAN Answered
Prayer" was put on by Mrs. f. NJ
ShOckley, Mrs. Pete Whaley and
Miss Loretta Long. The story was
of Mission in Japan nearing the
close of its work due to the lack OF
funds Mrs. ShOckley who carried
the part Of a teacher in the Mission
and the girls who had been so won
Ously helped by her teaching, all
prayed earnestly that the work
through some means might be car
ried on and in answer 10 their
prayers, letter and q gift from the
Foreign Missionary Society in Amer
lea, made it possible for the work
to be continued. The scene was
very simple but quite effective. Mrs.
ShOckley afterward gave very in
teTesting reading on "Fragments
From a Devotional Dairy in Japan"
AS was stated i'm last weeks lei
ter, the Sunday School class of Mr..
w. r. Tubbs, assisted. Rev. Shock
ley with the worship program At Lae
evening service with a goodly num-
Der taking active part. Wirrie Long,
Jr., had charge OF the music; open
ing prayer by Mrs. Long and the
ofertOry prayer was made by Homer
Pepper, while Conn Scott read the
Scripture lesson. James Wilgus, !
Benjamin Hall. Casner evans ana
Clarence Tingle acted as ushers. |
The remaining members of the class |
in a group took active parts in the |
song service.
Due to Conference being in ses-
sion next Sunday, there will be no I
church services, with the exception
OF Sunday School in the morning.
News Items In General
Mason Sprague, a music teacher
in Selbyville School ana tue mem
bers Of the Glee Club presented
"ChOnita," three-act opeFetta in
the Auditorium Oh friday eVenIng
Of last week. The cast follows:
MudO, Edward McCabe; CshOnita,
Jane Kenney; Daya. Eitzabetn Mur-
ray; Baron Stenascu, Alvin Lynch.
Baroness Stenascu, Esther Layton:
konrad, Marvin Nichols: sc==ssi ,
George Smith; Stefan, Mr.. Sprague:
Gypsy dancers, Eleanor MumfOrd, ,
Margaret Stevens, Louise Long, /
Evelyn Baker. Catharinc Campbell |
and Eva McCabe. Mrs. Mary Spra- =
que acted as pianist for the Oper- a
eta, while the blue and Orange !
Orchestra" just making its first =
public appearance that evening, fur
nished some excellent music prior
TO the opening, and between acts. \
Philip Young, also a music teacher
in the school. is director of the or
chestra, and the members are as
follows: Virginia Long, Asher
Carey, Mary Stevens. Walter Nc
Cabe. Billy Hudson. james Carey
and Rachael Norris. The entire
membership Of the Glee Club gave
some interesting selections. and the
whole affair was successful and
most enjoyable one.
The pupils of the Home Econom-
cs Department of the School un-
Ter the supervision of Miss Chris
inc Barker, had a fine display Of
heir work on exhibition in the
Ome economies room, open for in
pectiOn to the public both before
nd after the OpeTetta. The display
+ lovely dresses and other gar
lents made by the girls was quite
lteresting to those who were priv
eyed to see them.
Don't forget the play to be pre-
ented by the Selbyvillc Volunteer
ire Company in the High School
uditorium this Friday evening at
30 o'clock. We are hoping the
fair will be well patronized as the
ire Company is fine organiza-
ON and does splendid work. there
fe fsf h r.r T.
the people of the town and com
unity.
Mrs. Reese Peters, Mrs. Vance
cCabe and Miss Pauline Brit
igham, three of our local teachers.
ent last Friday at New Jersey
hoOl, observing the methods and
'rk of the teachers and pupils of
cir respective grades. Mr., Peter
n also accompanied them there
r the day.
Mr.. and Mrs Willis ". Hudson
We a o'clock dinner party at
,ir home on West Church Street,
honor Of the birthday anniversary
Mr.. Phil Young, a teacher. who
ides with them, on Tuesday,
rch 18th. Those wha participat-
in the affair were Mr. and Mrs.
Omas HOwie. Mr.. and Mrs. Ma
Sprague. and the Messrs. Paul
Leslie TimmOns.
FRS Ida Townsend had as her
,sts on Sunday. Mr. and Mrs. Vir-
iMcCabe Of Mil!vlle, and also
ted relatives in Pittsville, Md.
he real estate consisting of three
and two dwelling houses on
corner of HOiser Street aud
lrOad Avenue, former property Of
late Mr. and. Mrs. Dennard W.
lpbell, was sold at public sale
Saturday last. MIR. w. r. Tubbs
lg the purchaser.
r. and Mrs. Jack Hudson and
latter's mother, Mrs Matte
entertained over the
k-end Mr.. and Mrs Homer
tings and son of Salem. n J.
RS. Frank NJ Long was called
Dover last week by the serious
ss OF her father, Mr. B. Carol.
r. and Mrs. Floyd Brasure and
Paul spent the weekend. with
parents and brother. Mr. and
Green Smith and son Preston
ear town.
s. Miriam Dukes. Mrs. Ollie
mons and Mrs. ROxie G. Dukes
been spending a few days with
ives in Philadelphia. The lat
pent the time with her son and
hter-in-law. Mr.. and Mrs. Wal