Milford chronicle., 1936-05-29
SELBYVILE
Church News

Rev. Thawley delivered a very APP
pFopriate sermon last Sunday morn
ing for the beginning Of the approach
OF the summer season, using as his
subject, "Perils Of Summer" while
the text was from the fourth verse
OF the 2Sth Chapter OF the Acts of the
ApOstles-And a viper came out from
the heat. There were several vipers
touched upon as likely to poison a
protesting Christian with the COM
ing Of the hot weather. but the four
that were most strongly emphasized
were Idleness, Inconsistency, IRE
sponsibility, and Indifference.
The subject for the evening was
Happiness of Hunger" having
grown out from one of the Beatti-
tudes in Matthew BLESSED are
they that do hunger and thirst after
righteousness; for they shall be
filed
The chancel bouquet of lovely
white peonies on Sunday was pre-
scented by Mrs. Della Holland in
memory OF her mother, Mrs. Kathryn
Rebecca McCabe who passed away
about eight years ago.
News Items In General
A surprise party in honor of two
events, the birthday anniversary of
Mrs. Willis w. Hudson, and the l4th
wedding anniversary of Mr.. and Mrs.
Hudson was given at their home on
West Church street Friday evening,
May 22nd at o'clock, sponsored by
their daughter. Miss Ruth Hudson
who is just II years old. Ruth very
gracefully made arrangements for
the party, invited guests of her own
choice, and also selected a commit
tee to be responsible for refresh
ments. The guests were Mr.. and
Mrs. Frank A. Holloway, Mrs. l. l..
Long, Mrs. Thomas Timmons, Mrs
Ida Townsend Mr.. and Mrs. Hillary
Holland, Mr.. and Mrs. W. o. McCabe,
Mrs. ]. r. Buell., Mrs. Joshua Nc
Cabe, Miss Addie Furman. Mr.. and
Mrs. Charles Kelley. Mrs. Norman
Davis, Mrs. Hester Dunn, and the
Misses Agnes Holland, Jeanette and
Carolyn Buell., friends of Ruth The
four girls led the party in singing
birthday greetings and presented two
lovely cakes in honor of the double
celebration. The birthday cake on
scented with pink candles was a gift
of Mrs. Ida Townsend and the sec
Ond one. bearing IA pink candles in |
honor of the 14th wedding anniVer- |
sary, was a gift of Mrs. Lillian HOl- !
lOway. There were also a number |
of other very nice gifts. The party |
ended with feast of ice cream and |
cake.
A new Chevrolet car belonging to
Mr., Oliver Long was totally destroy
ed by fire about 5 o'clock on Thurs
day morning of last week. Origin of
the fire is unknown but was prob
ably due to a short circuit, as il had
been five hours since Mr.. Long had
left the car in the driveway at his
home
MrSRnd Ibirs. EGarl Richards anti
Mrs. Maggie Kitchens of Omar, were
guests of the formers mother. Mrs.
Ida Richards one day last week.
Mrs. Maude r. Jarvis and son Nor
man, Jr. were recent dinner guests
of Mr.. and Mrs. Elisha Hudson in
FrankfOrd. They also spent some ,
time with Mr.. and Mrs. Lemuel Tin
gle and Mr.. and Mrs. Louis Daisey
in and near frankfort.
Mrs Paul Pepper entertained the ,
Sewing and Music Clubs of ROxana
School where she has been teaching
for the past four years. at her home
in this town, on Thursday evening of
last week. and served refreshments
of cake and ice cream. Mrs. Pepper
also took her first and second grade +
pupils of the same school on a pic
mic to Fenwick Island on Saturday.
Miss Carolyn BrOgan accompanied
the ninth grade girls and boys of
Selbyville School to Sandy Landing
ON Saturday where they picnicked
for the day.
Mrs. Essie Murray returned home
on Sunday night from a three days
visit with her son, MIR. Fred A. Muir
ray, in Yeadon, Pa. having gone to
visit her daughter-in-law who under
went an operation for the removal
OF the appendix in the Presbyterian
Hospital, Philadelphia on Sunday,
May 18th, and made such successful
progress that she was permitted to
go to her home in YeadOn on Sunday
May oath
Mrs. Lizzie Lynch spent last week
with her son and wife. Mr.. and Mrs.
Vernon Lynch at Bayard.
Mrs. Joshua B. Richards of Phila-
delphia, makes a visit each week
with her mother. brother, and sister,
Mrs. Henrietta Long, Mr.. Frank A.
Long, and Mrs. E. " Baker, since
Mr.. Richards is making weekly trips
to Ocean City. Md, where he has a
dredging machine in operation.
A baby girl was born to Mr.. and
Mrs. Walter Williams on Walnut
street, Thursday of last week.
Mr.. and Mrs. Emory MarVil of
Md, spent the day on Sun
day with Mr.. and Mrs. Calvin Rayne.
Mrs. Daisey Long of Philadelphia
was a guest of her aunt, Miss Electa
Long on Saturday
Miss GeOrgetta Walker of Bea-
com College, Wilmington, spent the
weekend at her home in town.
Mrs Mary E. DerricksOn who has
spent several months with her
Mrs. Matte ShOckley, in
Millsboro. due to i'll health, was able
10 visit her home in town last week
Tor a short while and is cOntemplat-
ing coming to stay some time the
last of this week.
We are also glad to have Mrs. Bet
v Murray back at her former home
n town for the summer. Since the
ieath of her husband, the late Levin
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