Milford chronicle., 1937-09-10
sELBYvILLE
Church News

The sermon by Rev. R. T. Thawley
last Sunday morning was in refer
ence to Labor Day, growing out ol
the fifth chapter of st. Johns gos-
pei, where Jesus was prosecuted be-
cause He had cured a man on the
Sabbath Day, but reproveth them by
showing the testimony of His Fa-
ther and the scriptures Who He was.
Text, My Father worketh hitherto,
and | work.
The pastor also read a poem en-
titled Work, Work" at the conclu-
sion of the sermon.
Preceding the sermon, Miss Jane
Kenney, soprano soloist sang "On
the Mountains" with Master Leland
Dunn as the accOmpanist
News Items In General
Capt. Harry Derrickson of the U.
S. Coast Guard Station at Lewes was
at home with his wife and daughter,
Mrs. Alice Derrickson and Catherine
for few days last week. -..
Other guests of Mrs. Derrickson
and her parents, Mr.. and Mrs. Geo.
Soekrider, at different times during
the week were Mrs. Derrickson's
sisters and the latter's daughter,
Mrs. VIM. NAPLES and daughter Alice
of Greenwood, Mrs. Douglas Rogers
and children, Douglass and Goldey OF
Georgetown and Mrs. William Rust
and son Leroy from Milford.
Mrs. Harry w. Law and two sons,
James and Donald and her father,
D. j. Long were dinner guests of the
latter's granddaughter, Mrs. Flo
Long Southard and her husband,
Earl Southard and their little daugh-
ter June at Bethany Beach on
Thursday evening and were also din
ner guests of Mr.. and Mrs. Harold
Derriekson near Fenwick Island on
Friday evening. .,-.
William Law, a student of Drexel
Institute, Philadelphia, who is work
ing during vacation period was down
over Saturday night, returning ON
Sunday morning and the entire Law
family returned after the Labor Day
holiday period. ....
MIR. and Mrs. Roland Herdman and
children, Doris and Beckley OF Do
yer were guests of Mrs. Herdman's
parents, Mr.. and Mrs. Clarence II.
Pepper and other relatives here over
the weekend.
While visiting relatives at Roxana
last week, Mr.. and Mrs. Edgar i.
West of Collingdale. Pa, and Allan
tic City, N. j.. made a short visit
with his two brothers and their
wives and his sister-in-law, Mr.. and
Mrs. Elmer West and son, George
Elmer, Mr.. and Mrs. Norman West
and Mrs. Nettie West of in and near
town.
Following a recent physical exam
ination for George Elmer, 1t was
found necessary for him to remain
in bed as a rest cure for some heart
affection, for the next few months.
d. c. Williams of Wilson, N. e.,
spent several days last week with
relatives in and around town.
Mr.. and Mrs. Arthur Simpler are
making some Improvements and
to their new home recently
purchased on McCabe street or on
Walnut street as it is frequently
called. (
Mrs. Simpler will continue her
work as a teacher during the COM
ing school term.
Miss Millie Roach of Georgetown
and Washington, d. C., spent a few
days last week with her brother-in-
law and sister, Mayor and Mrs. J.
Roland Buell., and their two daugh-
.ers, Jeanette and Carolyn on
Dukes street.
Mr.. and Mrs. Charles Kelley ana
heir guests from Wilmington, occu-
pied the cottage of Mr.. and Mrs. A
H. Watson of Roxana at Fenwick Is
and over the holiday period. 4
Miss Hannah Long, daughter OF
Mr.. and Mrs. Wirrie Long and for
ner student of Beaver College,
Pa, left on Monday to {
,pen up her school work as teach
n, near Washington. D. c.
Mrs. Asher Parsons who has been
confined to her home for several
weeks past, has been seriously ill
or the past week, and is not max
ng any improvement. :