Milford chronicle., 1940-03-01
SELBYVILLE

/ The Woman's Home Missionary
Society of Salem Methodist Church
met in regular session at the home
/ Of Mrs. W. Il. McCabe and daughter,
| Miss Maude McCabe, on Wednesday
afternoon. February q. with the
president and secretary, Mrs. Clar-
ence Pepper and Mrs. Roland Buell.,
/ ia their respective chairs. The de-
I vOtiOms were led by Mrs. Ray HOllO-
way. and a Washington Day" pro-
gram followed the routine Of busi-
ness. with Miss Clara A. Holloway
as chairman. The program included
4 book review by Mrs. r. 7. Thawley,
and a reading by Mrs. Pepper. fol-
lowed with readings by Mrs. William
! Greenberg and Miss Clara Holloway
on the life of George Washington.
Delicious refreshments Of cakes and
tea. candies and mints were served
by the hOstesses. and the decorations
were carried out with cherries in
keeping with WashingtOn's birth
day. The projects on which the var
iOus members Of the Society have
been engaged during the winter was
the making Of two large quilts to be
donated TO the Aiken Home in Ken
tucky, and the hostess and her
daughter very kindly opened their
sewing room for q quilting party"
and the results were, one quilt was
soon "in and out" having been put in
frames that night, and taken out
after the quitting had been completed
the next day. A lovely blue-and-
white top for the second Quilt was
all hand pieced by Miss Maude her
self, who very generously donated it
to the Society as climax to its prof.
ect for the year. Mrs. Lee Stevens
entertained the party for this quilt
at her home on Monday of this
week.
Mrs. William Powell and sister,
Mrs. Robert Warren, the former
Misses Della and Axle Harrison of
Berlin, Md, were in town one day
last week. visiting Mr.. and Mrs.
Charles Hastings. Mrs. Charlotte
Hastings. Mrs. Frank Simpler. and
Mrs. ROXie G. Dukes. Mrs. Warren
has just recently returned from
Florida where she spent most OF the
winter and while there visited at
Miami Beach with her cousin. Mrs.
George Seagren who was the former
Mrs. John Davis of this town. and
Mr.. Hastings daughter Alva. who
is now his only living child out of
n large family.
Mrs. Laura Hudson OF town. and
Mrs. Nettie S Holloway Of Charlotte,
n. c.. spent awhile with the for
mer's mother. Mrs. Joshua McCabe,
who is III at RehobOth. and then pro-
ceeded to Dover where they visited
MIR. and Mrs. William TOrbert and
family on Friday. Those besides
Mrs. Hudson who went to see Mrs.
AlcCabe on Sunday were Mrs. Nora
Flood. Miss Clara Holloway and Mr..
and Mrs. Francis Baker. who also
visited the latter's sister. Mrs. Wal
Ter Dick and family.
Levin j. w Holloway is now rap
idly recovering from few weeks
illness, and is able to have visitors.
His sister. Mrs. Stella WimbrOw Of
rear Ebenezer has been making fire.
luent visits during the week. !
DIR. Lawrence Il. Outten. who re-
sently underwent an operation, and
mas since been spending some time
With relatives at Laurel. including
lis parents. Rev. and Mrs. J. w.
lutten. and his daughter. Mrs.
Lloyd Sirman and family. was in
own for a brief stay on Friday, and
Expects to be home to stay at an
iaFly date.
Mrs. Lou Wilgus of Snow Hill.
I'D. who has been spending few
weeks with her brother and sister
n-iaw. Mr.. and Mrs. John johnson,
il Clayton. has just arrived in town
d spend the next few weeks with her
ister-in-law. Mrs. ROxie Dukes. on
shurch street. Mrs Anna Fish. OF
samden. N. j.. is also visiting there.
Mr.. and Mrs. W. A. Law spent Sun
Iay evening with the formers aunt
nd cousin, Mrs. Curtis Law and
irs. Hester Dunn, in Bishopville.
Iue to his aunt being confined to her
ed suffering injuries sustained in a
an in her home last week