Milford chronicle., 1935-06-14
SELBYVMLE
Church Services

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vices were very poorly attended, but
however. the pastor delivered, a very
good sermon to the few who were
present. The scripture lesson was
taken from st. Matthew 21, while the
text ,"God put the man in the garden
to dress and keep II" was found in
Genesis and 5.
The bad weather having continued
throughout the day, the evening SER
vices we're not very well attended,
but another very good sermon was
delivered by the pastor from Isaiah
53rd chapter, and a part of the 18th
verse-And with his stripes we are
healed. The thought OF the sermon
was based upon "Alas And Did My
Savior Bleed" the second hymn Of
the church TO be used during a series
of considerations this month.
News Items In General
The commencement exercises of
Selbyville High School we're held in
| the auditorium on Wednesday eve
ming of last week with fairly good
audience, considering other COM
mencements being on the same date
and a number of other amusements
on for that night. The order of the
program varied from any 0ther-cOm-
mencement ever held in this town,
the theme being Quo Vadis," mean
ing WHITTIER GOest ThOu?" or
Where Do We Go From Here?" The
invocation and. benedictiOn were
both made by Rev E. NJ Shockley,
pastor of Salem NJ. E. Church Prin-
cipal T. w. Howie introduced Mr.. E.
v. Baker, president OF the local
School Board, by whom. the diplomas
we're presented to the sixteen grad
yates, and Messrs. Roland Scott and
C. A. Bunting also members. of the
board, by whom the prizes and
awards were presented. Music was
furnished by the school orchestra
with Philip Young as director Quo
Yadis" the commencement play, in
two acts, was then presented by tlfe
graduating class, to whom the Junior
class of the past year presented !
daisy chain" followed with the |
president of the former class, Miss |
Cleo Corby removing the "ClOak of
Seniority" and placing It upon Miss |
Evelyn Baker, president of the Sc
niOr class for next year. Miss Esther |
Layton was class prophecies, while /
Miss Carrie Lynch was the Valedic-
tOrian.
Townsend and. Bill Tubbs, students |
of the Military Academy in Culver,
Indiana, arrived home on Thursday /
of last week, and are now spending
the summer with their parents, Mr..
and Mrs. John A. Tubbs. in town,
and at their cottage at Ocean City,
Md.
Billy James, Armell Long, Mildred
McCabe and Mary Fassitt of the
University of Delaware are also at
home with their parents. DR.. and
Mrs. G. E. James, Mr.. and Mrs. Frank
NJ. Long. Mr.. and Mrs. c. l.. McCabe,
Jr., and DR.. and Mrs. A. NJ. Ritten-
our. for the summer.
Miss Hannah Long of Beaver Col
lege. Jenkintown. Pa, is spending
her vacation with her parents. Mr..
and Mrs. WiFrie Long, WiFrie. Jr.,
and Lucretia, at their home on North J.
Main street. 4
Mrs. Ida Townsend has had with
her for the past week. her brother,
Mr.. Daniel Parsons of Pittsville, Md.
Mr.. and Mrs. Norman c. Davis
spent last Sunday with his brother
and. wife, Mr.. and Mrs. Samuel Davis
At Clarksville.
Mr. and Mrs. Charles w. Wilgus
we're afternoon guests of the latter's
sister, Mrs. Hetty Lynch in Frank
ord.
Mrs. Norman Jarvis and Norman
IT., were dinner guests of Mrs. Jud-
on Ryan and family in Wilmington
N Wednesday of last week and af-
erward spent a couple of nights
With her aunt, Mrs. Harry W. Law
nd family in Philadelphia. Mr. jar
is and his sister mOtOred. up for
hem on Friday morning returning
hat evening.
Mrs. HildO Daisey mOtOred to New
ork last week for her husband, Mr.
/. H. Daisey. who spent the week
nd with her and their little son
Obby at their home, with Mrs. w.
Kenney on Walnut street. Mr..
aisey's mother, Mrs. Mary aDisey
Philadelphia, was also a guest
ere on Sunday.
Mr.. and Mrs. c. T. Long of ShOwell,
d., were guests ON Sunday of his
ster, Miss Electa Long, who has
en III with a severe cold for the
st few days. Mr.. Long is just get
lg out after having suffered a
we're kidney attack.
Mr.. and Mrs. Calvin Rayne had
tn them for the day, the latter's
;ter, Mrs. Naomi Long Marvil and
r family of Salisbury, Md.
Mr.. Homer Pepper took his little
lighter Elizabeth to Germantown,
b., on Friday. where a tOnsil Oper-
on was performed in the German
En Hospital on Saturday. Her
mt, Miss Mary Pepper was her
rse and she has since been spend
; few days with another aunt,
S. Effa Pepper Biele.
On Sunday Mr.. and Mrs. Elmer
Holloway took their son, Frank
to Philadelphia, where DR..
liner Tunnel performed a tonsiI
GRAFTON at the Anderson Hospital
Monday morning. Mrs. Hollo-
US aunt. from Wilmington was
esent for the operation.
Mr.. and Mrs. Charles Hastings
We dinner on Sunday In honor
the 18th birthday anniversary of
,ir sister-in-law. Mrs. Charlotte
stings, with the formers daughter.
s. Alva Rawlins Of Dover, and
s. Birda N. Long Of town as their
ests.