Milford chronicle., 1936-06-05
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Church News
Our district superintendent. Rev
John J. Bunting, ID. D., Of Salisbury
Nd, will be here and hold the FRS
Quarterly Conference OF this year
next Sunday night, June 9TH, but 1
Is not definitely known If he will b
here early enough to preach, but III,
pastor has extended an invitation fol
fim 10 do so, IL convenient.
Rev r. T. Thawley delivered Z
very good baccalaureate sermon e
the twenty graduates OF the Selby-
Vile High School last Sunday morn.
ihg in Salem M. e. Church. The sub.
ject was Opportunity and How tc
Meet II" and the text was Galatians
6. and 10--As we have opportunity
let as do good unto all. The four
Outlines we're Murder, Miss, Meet
Make" The pastor told the grad
yates they could murder opportuni-
ties and miss opportunities. but they
could both meet and make opportuni-
ties to do good and go on to a great
er success in life.
"A hymn story based on abide
With Me" was used at the evening
service, the text being taken from
st. Luke's gospel Gath chapter, where
Christ walked with two disciples on
the road to Emmaus, and they said
abide with US, for the day is far
spent.
News Items In General
Miss Lyla Townsend and brother,
Mr. Preston G. Townsend, arrived at
the home Of their father, U. S. Sena-
ter John G. Townsend, Jr., In this
town, on Saturday last, after an alb
sence Of five months on a cruise
around the world. Miss Townsend
and her brother sailed out from New
York harber on the S. S. FrancOnia
Tuesday morning. January 7th, and
returned to New York on Friday,
May 18th, completing a circuit OF the
globe, having visited thirty-one ports
and covering over $4,000 miles in 144
days. Automobile rides through the
towns, and all shore excursions we're
given by the FTanconian. AT st.
Helena they were driven through
jamestown to NapOleOns tomb. Their
stop in China was at a most enjoy
able season and were in Japan in
full cherry blossom time. An ele-
plant ride was one of the sports in
Ceylon. as the elephants are very
tame there. They had the pleasure
Of sailing through the Panama Canal
in daylight on May 2S. After a few
days stay in town Miss Townsend
will go to her cottage at Rehoboth
for the summer, while her brother
Will resume his duties as manager
OF the Swan Greek Apple Farm.
On Sunday a family reunion din
ner took place in honor of their re-
turn, and of Senator Townsend's
birthday anniversary on that date.
IL addition to those already men,
toned, the guests were Mr.. and Mrs.
Julian e. Townsend of Georgetown,
Mr.. and Mrs. John G. Townsend, 3rd. |
Of Ocean City, Md, Mr.. and Mrs. John |
A, Tubbs and son Townsend, and |
MRS. Ida Townsend, of town, and Mr. |
Walter Crane of Washington, D. c.,
friend of Miss Lyla Townsend.
MIR and Mrs. Harold Magee and |
daughter Sherry, Mrs. Ella Richards !
and Miss Helen Phillips. all of Phila
delphia, we're guests of Mr.. and Mrs. |
w. o. McCabe on Tuesday and We'd
nesday Of last week. Mr.. and Mrs. T
Magee also spent some time with his
parents, Mr.. and Mrs. Ira Magee and /
other relatives here.
Mrs CASHIER Evans underwent an
operation in Beebe Hos
pital at Lewes on Thursday. and is
now slowly recovering. Mrs. Paul
Long of this town was present for
the operation and remained as a
special nurse for a few days.
Mrs. Katie Stevens went to Fell
ton ON Friday for the band concert
and demonstrations given by the
Home Economic and Manual Train
ing Department of the FELTON, School
in, which her niece and nephew.
and Barrett Simpler had &C
live parts. Mrs. Stevens remained
with her brother and wife. Mr.. and
Mrs. Clifford Simpler over night.
Captain and Mrs. John S. Law
went down to Richmond on Friday
'or the graduation of their son, John
Robert Law, who has just completed
/ five year course in the School of
Dentistry at the Medical College of
Virginia. The commencement exer-
Uses began on Friday night and con-
inued over until Tuesday. DR.. Law
las accepted a call to western Vir-
,inia to superintend an Office for a
lentist who is going abroad for the
The Selbyville Volunteer Fire Com
any will open a carnival this Fri
ay night, June 5th, on the vacant
Of Of Roland Buell., in front OF the
J., A. property occupied by Mr.. and
FRS. Raymond Taylor on Dukes
treet. The members of the company
re contemplating the purchase of a
ew fire engine and are working on
lans whereby the treasury may be
raised for payment of
lne
Mr.. and Mrs. Vaughn S. Collins of
DR.. and Mrs. w. o.
aisey of Fruitland, Md, were week
nd guests of Mr.. and Mrs. r. B.
Iorris and two daughters. Rachel
nd Janet.
Miss Phyllis Collins of Bishopville 4
as been spending a few days with s
sr aunt and cousin. Mrs Ida Quill 1
n and daughter Kathryn.
Mrs. George Seagram Of Dover
as a guest of her parents, Mr.. and
rs. Charles Hastings on Sunday
ID also took her parents and aunt,
rs. Charlotte Hastings to Ocean
~. Md, in the afternoon.
Mr.. and Mrs. Walter Dukes of
were guests Of his
other, Mrs. Roxie G. Dukes over
E weekend.
Mr.. Mason Sprague took the eighth