Milford chronicle., 1939-03-03
SELBYVILLE

Church schedule for Sunday, Marcel
s: Sunday School $3.50 A. NJ. G. E
Nichols. Supt.; Frank M. Long. as,
sistant superintendent; Sermon 10:3 81
A. NJ. Rev. Roy T. Thawley, pastor
Young Peoples Epworth League 6:1E
p. NJ. Song Service at p. NJ, fol-
lowed with sermon by pastor. Rev
Thawley concluded a series of SER
mons on Sunday morning from the
text, st. Matthew IL and 24-If any
man will come after me. let him deny
himself and take up his cross and
follow me.
A lovely potted plant adorned the
chancel table of Salem NJ. T.. Church
last Sunday in memory of Mr.. W. II.
Meaiey who passed away at his
home in Philadelphia just one year
ago. and was placed there by his
widow, Mrs. Eta McCabe Mealey and
family.
U. S. Senator John G. Townsend,
Jr. was at his home in town over the
past weekend. One of his employees
Armel Long, came with him and
spent the time with his wife and
parents, Mrs. Pauline Brttingham
Long. on Dukes street and Mr.. and
Mrs. Frank Long on Church street.
Mrs. Walter Phillips. Mrs. William
Lynch. Mrs. Volta NJ. Long, Miss Mil
dred Fiske, Miss Lameta Goodwin of
near town, are attending the Art
Glass at Lord Baltimore School, on
the Millville- Ocean View road.
Mrs. John G.. Townsend, Sr.. who
has been suffering intense pain from
an infected finger on her left hand
for the past two weeks and going to
the Milford hospital for treatment, is
improving nicely. Her niece. Mrs.
Virgil d. McCabe and husband from
MillYille have been making frequent
visits. Mr.. and Mrs. Julian f.
Townsend of Georgetown were
guests on Sunday.
Mrs. Long Hostess Lincoln.
Washington Birthday Dinner
Mrs. |. Layfleld Long was hostess
at LincOln-W Washington birthday
dinner on Wednesday. February %.
the dinner having been served at
Rays Restaurant on the DUPONT road.
at $3.50 p. M. The guests assembled
at the home of Mrs. Long at five and
later went down in group for the
dinner. The dining room and table
decorations were carried out with
festOoning and streamers of red,
white and blue crepe paper. and be-
ing that the two men were both born
during the month of February. an
air of true patriotism prevailed thru
out the evening.
Those present were the hostess,
Mrs. l. Layfleld Long. of Selbyville;
ex-Congressman Robert G. Houston
Of Georgetown; Mr.. and Mrs. William
Burton Angola; Mr.. and Mrs. Edward
GOslee. St0ckley; Mr.. and Mrs. Her. !
man d. johnson. Milford; Mr.. and
Mrs. I. Newton Shaffer. Newark; !
Laurel; Mr.. and Mrs. Harvey Der
Omar; Mr.. and Mrs. Richard
Millville; Mrs. Lou Wilgus. |
Snow Hill. Md; Rev. Roy T. Thaw-
ley. Mr.. and Mrs. Edward V. Baker,
MIR. and Mrs. Ira Hamblin. MIR. and
Mrs. Armel Long. Mrs. Volta NJ.
Long. Mrs. Essie Murray, Mrs. M. Pa
sha Watson, Mrs. Frank Simpler,
Mrs. ROxie G.. Dukes. Mrs. Hester
Dunn. Mrs. Kathryn Brown, Prof.
Virgil b. Wiley, Leland Dunn. Miss
Anna Lee Long. Miss Agnes Long.
Miss Jeanette Buell., Miss Allie Marie
Bennett and Miss Joann Evans OF in
md near Selbyville.
The menu consisted of fruit cup,
waldorf salad. stuffed OIL
yes, celery, rosebud radishes, roast
urkey, dressing, mashed white po-
atoes. gravy. green peas, cranberry
iauce in lettuce cups, butter. home
made rolls and coffee, with cherry
ce cream and cake for dessert. ire
,eding the dinner the invocation was
made by Rev. r. T. Thawley. pastor
Il Salem NJ. F.. Church, and follow
ng the dinner. Prof. Virgil Wiley.
principal of Selbyville High School,
ave a very good talk on Abraham
lincoln, and ex-Congressman Rob-
rt G. Houston followed with an in
eresting talk on George Washington.
Leland Dunn, a recent graduate of
High School. Berlin, Md.
nd the pianist for the Junior Choir
{ Salem M. +. Church in Selbyville,
nd an assistant to his mother, Mrs.
lester Dunn, the pipe organist. re-
tied "Keep On To The End of The |
load" by Harry Lauder. favorite :
Oem of Mrs. Long.
The guests were all introduced
nth some remark and In presenting
Ir. and Mrs. Edward v. Baker, Mrs. ,
ong introduced them as bride and ;
room, and said she was present at
leir marriage 40 years ago that
light. +,
Due to illness and various reasons
D others to whom invitations had
cen issued were unable to attend.