Milford chronicle., 1945-04-06
OCEAN VIEW

The Easter pageant. presented
by the Methodist Youth Fellowship.
Of MillVille and Ocean View. al
Bethel Methodist Church in Ocean
View, was appreciated by everyone
who attended oil Sunday evening
A large audience was present To
enjoy the drama and also the quar-
tette. composed of Gladys Hill.
Hannah Parsons. Mary Hooker and
Ruth Evans. The drama For He
Had Great Possessions" had for its
characters: Blaine Phillips. as
the rich young ruler, taken from
the Bible: Kendall Noble. the part
OF Johanan. his friend: Ruley
Banks. as Zacheus. chief tax col
lector Of Jericho: Ralph Cobb. ,ste-
ward. of the rich young ruler: Ruth
Evans. represented Asenath. wife
Of Ben AZcl: Charlesta Davis. act
ed the part of Hadassah. daughter
0f bind Rartimaeus. in the Bible:
Jean Steele and IIilda McCabe.
TOOK the parts of the handmaids
of Asenath; and Nancy Baxter. the
part of the daughter, Ruth. Of Ben
AZel and Asenath
The setting for the Bible drama
was in the early spring time in
the courtyard garden of Ben AZel's
house III Jericho. The decorations
Oh real spring flowers was attlac-
IlNt. ana every one took their part
vel Mrs. Marian Noble and Ruth
Evans were the pianists; Rev. and
Mrs. c. +. Davis assisted in the
performances
me Intermediate Departments of
Bethel Sunday School rendered an
interesting Easter program. ar
ranged by Mrs Zada Wilgus. Mrs.
Florence Burbagc. Mrs. Marian
Cannon and Mrs Helen Kaufman.
There Was an attendance of l20
at Bethel Sunday School. Mrs.
Helen Hoffman and Miss Mary
Hooker united with Bethel Meth
odist Church; and also the baby
son, named Irwin Wilmer Steele.
son of Mr.. and Mrs. Irwin Steele.
was baptized by Rev C. f.. Davis
at the evening service.
AT the Presby terrain Church. Rev.
Malbere. who is student al the
Princeton Seminary. and Il Chaplain
in the Navy delivered an impress
slve sermon on Sunday afternoon.
He said the resurrection of Christ
meant victory over sin as we'll as
death. Rev. Charles OleWine. Of
Princeton, will preach every Sab
bath afternoon at the PRESBYTERIAN
Church. ii was announced.
The Easter offering amounted To
S21l at the Ocean View Christian
Church on Sunday morning. This
special Offering is taken three or
four times during the year.
MIR. and Mrs. Vernon W. McCabe
spent Palm Sunday with their
daughter. Mis- Emma Grace McCabe.
who is attending Washington Col
leee, at ChestertoWn. Md.
Chief Warrant Officer of the l.. s.
Navy. Clyde Baxter, has returned
here where he is spending his leave
with his wife. Helen. and Two
daughters, Nancy and Patsy. Mr..
Baxter has been in Australia and
various places.
Cadet Charles H. Steele. Of the
L. 5. Coast Guard Academy. at
New London. Con-. spent the Easter
holidays with his parents. Mr.. and
Mrs. Charles ID. Steele.
Mr.. and Mrs. a. Rogers and
daughter, Isabel. and sister of Mrs.
Rogers. of Upper Darby. Pa. and
Mr.. and Mrs. Edward Belts of this
town. visited Mrs. Clara Pusey on
Sunday.
Mr.. and Mrs james NJ Evans
had their children with them ON
Sunday at dinner. namely: Mr.. and
Mrs. William Powell, OF Frankford;
Miss Mary c. Evans, of Seaf0rd;
and Mr.. and Mrs Maurice Evans
and son, Jimmie. of Wilmington.
Mrs. Norman bunting and daugh-
ter. Gloria. and sons, Franklin and
Norman, Jr., of Frankford. visited
their parents. Mr.. and Mrs. George
&. Keen, on Sunday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Edward Clogg and
three children, OF Lincoln. visited
parents. Mr.. and Mrs. Louis Lath-
bury, and Mr.. and Mrs. Clarence
ilearn, their aunt. on Sunday
The Sewing Circle of the Pres
byterian Church met in the home
OF the late Mrs. Retha Kaufman
ON March l1th. in the afternoon. as
mad been planned by Mrs. Kaufman
To entertain the circle ON her
birthday. They carried ont her
wishes and met there together in
memory of her.
Mrs. Andrew Kate Evans has re-
turned to her home after spending
the winter with her daughter. Mrs.
Bessie Hill, in Philadelphia.
The missionary meeting of the
Christian Church Will meet ON
Thursday evening. April II. at the
parsonage, with Mrs G.. W. Hca-
den.
Rev. and Mrs. G. w. Headen have
Eeen on Il visit with relatives i'm
Virginia.
Mr.. George Gray, of Jersey City.
~ j., is visiting his son. Mr.. Edison
Gray, here.
Mr.. and Mrs. Albert j. b. New
Ton have returned to Bethany
Beach for the summer.
Miss Melba Davidson visited her
uncle. Mr.. Ebe Davidson and wife
Ethel, on Sunday.
Mr.. and Mrs. John West, Jr.. and
daughter. Sally Jane. Of Pennsyl-
vania. visited Mrs. Annie b. West
here
Mrs. Clara King Richards and
sister Mrs. Annie b. West. of
Philadelphia. visited their brother,
Mr. John p. Belts. on Friday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Zpne Long and
daughter. Alberta. the latter from
Lewes, also Mr.. and Mrs. Emory
EIlls, OF MillsbOro. and Mr.. and
MIS-. West LONG Of lnoshnrn cnll-