Milford chronicle., 1937-12-24
sELBYvILLE

Church News
A pre-christmas sermon by the ReY
R. T. Thawiey last Sunday morning
was from st. Johns gospel. first chap
ter and 14th verse: "And the word was
made flesh. and dwelt among u.s."
Services will be held at the church OF
Christmas morning at 6 O'Clock in the
form of a Candle Light Service.
All the young folks and all Others
who desire to. will meet at the church
on Friday night and then go about the
town singing Christmas carols.
/ A Christmas entertainment and
pageant was presented last Sunday
| night In charge of Mrs. Jennie Wilgus.
superintendent of the junior and pri-
mary departments of the Sunday school.
Mrs. Wilgus presented a very pretty
wreath in memory of her father and
mother. the late Leander C. Hudson
and the late Mrs. Hester Ann Hudson,
he latter having died just one year ago.
Mrs. Elizabeth Richards and family
had a bouquet of cut flowers in MEM
ory of her son. Albert Richards. who
met with an accidental death about 16
years ago.
News Items In General
Miss Betty .Ieane Dukes. daughter of
Mrs. Miriam Dukes. has just returned
from a visit with friends and relatives
In Philadelphia. having went home with
Miss stevenson. who had been nursing
her grandmother, Mrs. A. NJ. Lynch.
who is now getting out after her recent
illness.
Miss Ellen Williams and her stepfa-
ther and mother. Mr.. and Mrs. Edward
kimmell of Philadelphia, will spend the
Christmas holidays period with Mrs. w.
@. Williams with whom Ellen and her
mother formerly resided.
Miss Louise Rogers who is teaching
school at Mardella. Md. is at home
with her parents. Mr.. and Mrs. Charles
ROoarc fof. Chri1
Mrs. Luther Long of near town had
as guests for while on Sunday. her
d6ughterin-law. Mrs. Me1le Evans
Long and son Raymond. Jr.. from Phil
adelphia.
Mr.. and Mrs. V. Z. Simpler, Mrs
William +. Long and Mr.. and Mrs. Lee
Murray spent Sunday with friends at
Chincoteague, Va.
Mrs. Lucinda Wilgus and daughter.
Mrs. Nettie w. West and Mrs. Mabel
Campbell Evans We're in Philadelphia
on shopping trip on Wednesday of
last week.
Mrs. Pasher w. Watson. Jr.. and Mrs
Raymond Taylor also went on the same
day.
Townie and Bill Tubbs. students of
Yale University. New Haven. Conn. !
are spending the vacation period with |
their parents. Mr.. and Mrs. John \. !
Tubbs on Church street.
Miss Clara Holloway. accompanied by |
Walter Long. left early on Monday |
TO attend the funeral services |
of the formers sister, Mrs. Eva Bunt- |
ing in Newbern. n. c.. on Tuesday. !
Mrs. Asher Parsons of Selbyville. pre-
ceeded that of Mrs. Bunting just one
week. both having passed away on
Sundays and funerals on the following
Tuesdays. Another sister. Mrs. Maggie
Baker, at the home of Mrs. John B.
was unable to attend either
due to i'll health.
Mr. and Mrs. Robert Bunting of Sal
sbury, Nd, were guests of the latter's
MOTHER Mrs. Elizabeth McCabe Hast
ngs on Sunday.
DR.. and Mrs. c. !. Whitaker and Mr.
and Mrs w. A. Law, left on Wednes-
lay of last week on a motor trip 10
Florida. On their way down they stop
bed I'm Wilmington. N. c.. and spent
while with Mrs F. w. Goodwin and her
hree sons and enjoyed going through
heir lumber plant.
Mr.. and Mrs. c. w. Wilgus and
laughter. Mrs. Nettie West were din
'icCabe in Roxana on Saturday.
Mr.. and Mrs Frank NJ. Long and
daughters. Anna Lee and Dorothy en-
ertained at dinner on Sunday, Mrs.
iolta NJ. Long, Mrs. Birda NJ. Long.
'ir. and Mrs. Willis Hudson and daugh-
er Ruth of Selbyville and Prof. and
irs. D. a. Petry of FELTON,.
Mrs. John G. Townsend. Sr.. had as
inner guests on Saturday evening. L.
J. Senator John G. Townsend. Jr.,
'reston c. Townsend. Mr.. and Mrs.
ohm a. Tubbs and son Bill. Mr.. and
Irs. Covington Townsend of town. Mr.:
nd Mrs. John G. Townsend. 3rd. of
,cean City. Md, Mr.. and Mrs. Prev
avoy. Mr.. and Mrs. Paul L. Townsend
( Washington. d. c.