Milford chronicle., 1936-02-21
sELBYYMtE

meeting 10 be held by the Woman
/ Foreign Missionary Society 81 SaleD
d = Church next Sunday night
February 23rd AZ z o'clock It 4.
hcped Miss Johnson viii BE gfectel
with q iinc audience as it Is not Of
ten that the society bas speaker
ol this kind at one of its public
meetings.
The scripture lesson last Sunday
morning was from the 18th chapter
ol ST. Matthew, in reference 10 the
hidden treasure and the pearl ol
great price, and the theme Of ihe
sermon was Investments. the text
being first, Timothy and S-Fol
bodily exercise prOfitetl little, but
Godliness is profitable unto all
things.
The audience was quite small in
the evening but the pastor delivered
a very good sermon, the lesson being
from St. Luke 10th chapter where
Christ rcprehendeth Martha and
commendcth Mary, and the text was
from the 42nd versc-But one thing
is needed, and Mary hath chosen that
good part The theme Of the SER
mon was Choosing"
Congratulations To James MnmfOrd
Congratulations are being extend
ed 10 James W. Mumford, eighth
grade pupil in Selbyyiile school and
a son Of Mr.. and Mrs. Frank C. Mum
ford OF this town, who has just re-
Gently won first prize for the best
essay on Fire Prevention in the
state. The contest was sponsored
by the Delaware State Volunteer
Firemen's Association and the con-
test was carried on in every school
james is proudly wearing his medal
and rightly so. as this is the FIRST
time this section has ever produced
a prize winning essay on Fire Pre-
News Items In General
In response to previous invita-
tion nineteen members Of the Ladies
Club OF Rehoboth Joined the Selby-
vile Community Club in a reciproe-
iiy meeting held in the local club
room ON Thursday afternoon Of last
week. Following the usual OPEN
ing services Mrs. J. Conn Scott
Of the entertaining club
extended greetings to which Mrs.
John d. McCabe responded ia behalf
of the Rehoboth Club. Mrs. MCCabe
was chairman for the afternoon and
presented a very interesting program
which opened with q piano solo By
Mrs. Leon Thompson, after which
she was the accOmpanist 10 Miss
Frances Roach who delighted the
audience with group of vocal solos.
Miriam Jones, Doris Phillips and
Nancy McCabe with their perform
inces contributed largely to the in
.erest Of the afternOOn's program.
Fhe two former were attractively at
.ired in black velvet pants. white
satin blOuses. white socks and black
patent slippers. while Nancy wore
! bright red suit red socks and black
patent slippers. The outstanding
'eatnre OF the afternoon was an ad-
lress given by Mrs. Robert Farmer,
who came to RehobOth from Knox
lille, Tennessee, seven years ago. In
ler talk Mrs. Farmer related many
u her experiences as a teacher IN (
he mountain district of eastern |
which was quite inter- !
sting and thoroughly enjoyed by |
hose present, and the meeting was |
a most successful one. |
rhe hostesses were Mrs COTingtOn |
Mrs. John A. Tubbs, Mrs. |
PAUL West, Mrs. D. II. HOllingswOrth 4
nd Mrs. Earl Hastings who served |
up cakes and ice cream with yalen-
inc decorations.
Due to the cellar being flooded in
he Red Mems Hall on Friday night
he Rotary Club held its weekly
Meeting in the Firemen's Hall with
round table discussion Of ''What ]
let out Of Rotary conducted by the
c. A. bunting. There were
hiFteen members present. and the
inner was served by Mrs. Raymond
!. Morris, Mrs. William A. Law, Mrs.
lssie Murray. Mrs. James e. Wilgus
nd Mrs. Irving Whitaker from the
Club.
Miss Esther Layton was a guest
I her uncle and aunt, Mr. and Mrs
ardnef Howard in MillsborO. from
hursday until Saturday.
Mrs. Hetty Williams and Mrs.
irda NJ. Long were dinner guests
Mrs. Katie Stevens on Sunday,
Ic dinner having been given in hon-
. Of Mrs. Longs birthday which she
as observing on that date.
Mrs. Miriam Dukes and Mrs Roxie {
ukes went to Philadelphia on
where thoy remained over
e weekend. The former visited
lends and relatives while the lat
r spent the time with her son and
ife, Mr.. aud Mrs. Walter Dukes.
Mrs. Otis Baker WIS q dinner guest
her aunt, Miss slecta Long on Fri
The Misses Christine Baker, Hazel
often and Carolyn BrOgan. and
rs Madeline Watson Whaley at
lded the matinee at the Garfick
leatre IN Philadelphia on Saturday
II, where Walter Hanipden was
aging IN "Cyrana de Bergerac"
Mr. and Mrs. Elmer Holloway and
II. Frank Marshall, aud Mrs Frank
Holloway were guests Of Mrs.
ny y. Derrickson ia Bridgevillc
Sunday. Mrs. Derrickson's
ughtcr. Mrs Matte Shockley Of
llsboro. was recently IN town
king after her mothers home aud
de a short visit with the Iioilo-
y family.
lfr and Mrs. Vaughn Murray who
We been residing IN one Of the
Of the John d. Williams
,porty on Church street, have
we'd ont 10 the Naples with tho
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