Milford chronicle., 1937-03-12
sELBYyILLE


preached on Sunday morning on tn
subject, Affirming Our Faith" an,
at the beginning of the special ser
vices on Sunday evening. the Rev
Frank A. Baker of Dagsboro occupie,
the pulpit as the visiting minister
instead of DR. John j. Bunting, tn,
district superintendent, of Salisbury
as was announced last week. Davil
Baker, son of the Rev. Baker, now {
student minister, is expected to fl
the pulpit ON Wednesday evening
March 18th, due to his father having
filed the vacancy of DR.. Bunting.
AT the Ladies' Aid social on Tues
day evening of last week, Mrs. C. H
Pepper served as chairman and put
on a very enjoyable program follow
ing the business session presided
over by Mrs. Sarah Scott.
Mrs. James +. Hudson was hostess
to the Home Missionary Society on
Tuesday afternoon of this week, with
Mrs. r. b. Morris presiding.
Captain and Mrs. Harry Derrick
son, their son and daughter, Paul
and Catherine Derrickson, and Mrs.
Robert Howey have returned from a
few days stay in Philadelphia, hav-
ing gone to attend the wedding of
Mrs. DerricksOn's niece. The con-
tracing parties were Miss Mabel
'Flounders, daughter of MIR. and Mrs.
Thomas Founders. and Mr.. Melvin
Fillmer, son of Mr.. and Mrs. Walter
Fillmer, all of Philadelphia. The
ceremony took place at the home of
the BRIDES parents, 1854 Malcolm
Ltt.fA Mo nf 4
d. IN. by Rev. Mr.. Gibson. a former
pastor of the Baptist Church at Mil
ford. Following the ceremony and
congratulations, a wedding dinner
was served at O'Clock, after which
the Selbyville relatives left for home.
. Miss Jean Chandler, daughter OF
Mrs. Paul +. West. was ill with the
measles and out of school for few
days last week.
Mr.. and Mrs. William Wilgus of
Bayard. and their sOn-in-law and
daughter, Mr.. and Mrs. Harold Pu-
sey of Ocean View were guests of
relatives in town on Saturday.
Miss Betty Jeane Dukes spent the
weekend with Miss Wanda Wiley, !
at the home of her parents, Mr.. and |
Mrs. l. r. Wiley in Millville.
Mr.. and Mrs. Elisha Collins of |
Cobbs Greek, Pa, were guests OF the |
formers two sisters. Mrs. Mosley |
Mumford and Mrs. Ida CULLEN, and
also his aunt. Mrs. Charlotte Van
dom for few days last week.
Captain Harry Derrickson has re-
turned to his position at the U. S.
Coast Guard Station at Lewes, where
his son Paul has returned TO sta
ton at Wallop's Beach, Va, after
short visit at their home in town.
Mrs. Henrietta Long and Mrs. Mag
gle Baker who have been i'll for the
past few weeks are slowly improving
and both are able TO sit up for
while.
Mrs. Bakers son and nephew, DR..
Horace Baker and Mrs. Frank VIZ
liams returned to their respective
homes in Lumberton and Manches-
ter. n. C., last week.
Mrs. Mary Gabriel and daughter
Dorothy. of Boothwyn, Pa, have been
spending a few days with the for
mers father and step-mother, Mr..
and Mrs. John b. McCabe. and other
relatives here.
Mr. and Mrs. Samuel d. Bennett of
near Fenwick Island were guests of
relatives in town on Monday.
Mrs. Calvin Savage has returned
10 her home here after having I'M
dergone a surgical operation at the I
Peninsula General Hospital in Sails
bury. Md.
Mrs. Trussie /. Richards accom- !
panied her son Chester Richards to /
his home near Catawba. Md, on Sun -.
day night for an indefinite stay.
L. S. Senator John G. Townsend +,
Jl.. and his daughter. Miss Lyla a
Townsend were al home from Wash :
ihgton. ID. e. over the weekend. !
Mr.. and Mrs Charles W. Wilgus
and daughter. Mrs. Nettie West. Mrs.
Ida Quillen. and aunt. Mrs. c. A. =
Vandoln OF town, and Prof. and Mrs
Vance MeCabe of RoXana spent Fri {
day evening with Mr.. and Mrs. Will u
liam Purnell at Ocean City, Md. Mrs. n
Purnell is the daughter of Mrs. Quill o
len and is a teacher in Selbyvillc a
school. y
Mrs. Archie NJ. Lynch made short +
visit with relatives in Philadelphia II
while there for hospital treatment
last week. n
Mrs. Frank w. Holloway. Mr. and o
Mrs. Elmer NJ. Holloway and son, 9,
Frank Marshall, were guests of al
friends in Ocean View on Sunday. q
Mr.. /. W. Long and son. IRA Long N
are both on the sick list n,
Mr.. and Mrs. Harold AIagee and r.
laughter Shirley, Of Philadelphia, ~
were guests of her parents. Mr.. and -
Mrs. W. o. McCabe over the week
md. They also visited his parents. "
Mr.. and Mrs. Ira Magee while here.
Mrs. w. NJ. Long of SLEEPY HOl-, Ii
ow" is president of the recently Or
'anized Ladies' Auxiliary to the .oi
;elbyville Volunteer Fire Company ki
nd on Saturday a bake" was held III
or the benefit of the auxiliary un-
Ter the craftsmanship of Mrs. Lee in
stevens assisted by Mrs. Hazel II. II
'epper and Mrs. Almira r. Lewis. fo
nd very nearly $75 was cleared ta