Milford chronicle., 1933-03-03
SELBYYILLE

death claimed as its victim, Albert
r. Parker, one of our oldest and
most highly respected citizens, af-
ter an Illness of just few weeks,
Funeral services were held in the
church on Monday afternoon at 1880
o'clock, by Rev. Vaughn Moore, pas
tor in charge, and Rev Frank Nc
Corlxle, of Roxaha, the sermon hav-
ing been preached by the latter. In
terment was made in Red Mems
Cemetery with the late Mrs. Parker,
who died several years ago. "Uncle, "
as he was know nthroughout the
community, was more than SS years
of age, and was remarkable char
acter-noted for his wonderful ac-
tivity. About 81 years ago he ac-
cepted a position as U. S. mail car
rier, and after two intermissiOns of
few years each, went back on the
job and won for himself a wonderful
record, having carried the mail to
and from the postoffice and railroad
stations three times daily for the
past 27 consecutive years-and new
er late on a single occasion, and not
absent due to illness but very little.
AlthOug hthere were no children
born to the Parker family, yet there
were three reared in the home, Mr..
Parker, and one of the adopted
daughters, Mrs. Annie Gray Turner,
and her two children, William and
Irene, having resided together for
the past few years. Mrs. Turner,
who has been in declining health for
the past two years is now confined
to her bed. "- f'H'i-
Miss Christine Baker, teacher of
home economics, and Francis Del
dosa, art teacher in the Selbyviile
school, were entertained to dinner
one evening last week at the home
of Mr.. and Mrs. Isaac ]. CULLEN,
Jr.
q Mr.. and Mrs. l.. r. Hill spent the
weekend in Wilmington as the
guests of the latter's mother, Mrs.
G. X. Neese. a' -,
Mrs. IN. Falkner, of Delmar,
spent a few days last week with
Mr.. and Mrs. Lee Stevens.
Mr.. and Mrs. C. T. Long. of Show
ellis, Md, spent Sunday evening
with relatives in town. %
Mrs. Marian Hudson has return
cd home after spending a few days
with relatives in Wilmington.
V. f! Simpler went to Philadel-
phia OH Sunday and visited his wife.
who is recovering from a recent OPP
Grafton.
Mr.. and Mrs. Paul Pepper, E. v.
Williams and son Harvey, were
guests of relatives in Philadelphia
over the weekend and also visited
Mrs. Simpler in the hospital.
Mr.. and Mrs. George H. Magee,
spent Sunday afternoon with Mr..
and Mrs. Herbert Hudson in Frank
ford.
Mrs. Ida Quillen has returned
from a visit to her husband and
other. relatives in philadelphia. '
Harvey Tingle has been spending
the past week i'm town as the guest
of his sister, Mrs. Horace Campbell,
and family.
Mr.. and Mrs. Edward Kimmel, of
Philadelphia. were guests of Mrs.
w. G. Williams over the Weekend.
Mrs. A. NJ. Lynch, who has been
confined to her home for several
weeks as tile results of a burn. is
still improving, though not able to
attend to her duties yet.
Mrs. Norman Davis has been i'll
during the past few days with a
sever cold.
Mrs. w. V. Moore, George Smith,
Mr.. Wimbrow and Bill Tubss were
also among those who were on the
sick list last week.
Lee Stevens and John A. Tubhs
made business trip TO Philadel-
phia last Friday.
There are two new arrivals" in
Lown, one at, the home of Mr.. and
Mrs. Charles Brown, the other at
Lhe home of Mr. and Mrs. John
Davis.
Mr.. and Mrs. William M. Long en-
.ertained q few of their friends and
relatives at SLEEPY Hollow on
Sunday last.
The WOmen's Foreign Missionary
Society held its monthly business
meeting at the parsonage on Tues
lay evening of last week and is
splendid progress in regard
Othe special fund.
Mrs. Delphla Davis was chairman
If tile Ladies' Aid group by whom
ell dinner was served to the Rotary
Club on Friday evening. The deco
rations, though very simple, were
,arried out in patriotic form in COM
nemoration of Washington's birth
lay.
In the absence of the pastor on
Sunday morning, "Laymen's Hour"
vas observed in the church instead |
)f the usual morning sermon, with !
he following program: Looking |
Toward Easter" w. A. Law; "The |
Hour" G.. Il. Nichols; |
Church Finances" C. A. Bunting; |
Our Church and World Service" w. |
R. Tubbs-each one giving few |
minutes talk on his subject assign
ID by the pastor.
Those who attended the Youth
in Wilmington returned
IN Sunday in time for the evening
service. At the conference there
we're $50 registrations with 10 re-
ource leaders. More than 300 were
It the banquet table on Saturday
in the banquet hall of Nc
abe M. r. Church at which place
he conference was held. Salisbury
district had the largest number of
of any other district,
nd Selbyville charge which is a
,art of Salisbury district, had the
argest delegation of any charge in
Conference. The Con-