Milford chronicle., 1937-10-15
SELBYvILLE
Church News

Due to the very inclement weathe
last Sunday morning the attendance
at church was quite small, but thu
sermon by Rev. r. T. Thawley wal
none the less inspiring, by that fact
The subject of the sermon wal
Vision of Cod. while the text was
one of the Beatitudes found in st
Matthew and 8-Blessed are the
pure in heart; for they shall see God
The Home Missionary Society held
it's first meeting of the fall on Tues
day of this week, with Mrs. R. B. Nor
ris presiding, and Mrs. G. e. Mich
OILS as hostess. Miss Dulaney, assis-
tant secretary, was speaker of the
afternoon.
News Items In General
Hugh Allen Stephens son of Mr..
and Mrs. Hugh Stephens of this town,
and Miss Georgeanna Bennett, only
daughter of Mr.. and Mrs. Edgar B.
Bennett of Roxana, were quietly mar
ried in the Methodist Episcopal par
sonage at Berlin, Md, on Saturday
afternoon, October 8, 1887, with the
Rev o. H. Conley, former pastor
of the bride officiating. Following a
honeymoon trip to Atlantic City, N.
j., and a short stay with the bride
groom's uncle and aunt, Mr.. and Mrs.
Burke Stephens in Philadelphia, the
newly married couple will make their
future home at Roxana. Mr.. Steph-
ems is an employee at the Emory 5.
McCabe filling station in Selbyvllle.
Mr.. and Mrs. William o. McCabe.
Mr.. and Mrs. Walter M. Long and
Mrs. Elsena Holloway spent Saturday
evening with Mr.. and Mrs. Stratten
Burbage and son Willard in Ocean
View in observance of the birthday
anniversary of Mrs. Holloway on that
date.
Mrs. Volta NJ. Long spent the week
end with her brother-in-law and sis
ter, Prof. and Mrs. D. A. Petry IN
FELTON,, and Prof. and Mrs. Milo M.
Clarke and daughter Milene at New
port, Delaware, all former residents |
of this town.
Miss Loretta Long left on Satur-
day to resume her school duties at
MaryVilie College, Maryville, Tenn
after a weeks stay at home with her
father and grandmother.
Mrs. Laura Murray Wimbrow who
has been assisting Miss Clara Hol-
loway in caring for her sick sister,
Mrs. Kate Parson, for the past TWO
weeks, left on Saturday afternoon for
Philadelphia, where she expects to
undergo a minor operation at the
Methodist Hospital. at an early date.
Mrs. Charlie Truitt of Ocean City,
Md, has ocme to fill the vacancy OF
Mrs. Wimbrow.
Mrs. Keas of Berlin, Md, was
guest of her sister. Mrs. Beulah NC
Cabe and daughter, Miss Maude NC
Cabe, on Sunday. {
Kendall Coffin is quite sick and I
under the care of Mrs. Margaret hel- Z
". a trained nurse, of this town. s
Among those who went to Black {
water for the anniversary services [
of the old Blackwater Presbyterian
Church on Sunday were Mr.. and Mrs.
F. w. Holloway, Mrs. Essie Murray,
Mr.. and Mrs. Elmer NJ. Holloway and
son, Frank Marshall.
Mr.. George Sockrider who has been
making his home with his daughter
Mrs. Harry Derrickson in this town.
is now on a few weeks visit with an
other daughter, Mrs. William Wapies
in Greenwood. d,
Mr.. and Mrs. William A. Law are
spending a few weeks at their Beth
any Beach cottage while Mr.. Law is
working there for DR.. and Mrs. Wal !
ter E. Gunby of Wilmington. The /
Gunbys were also at their cottage !
last week.
Mrs. Hester Campbell Warren and
little daughter Barbara Anne of Re I
hoboth were guests of the formers :
parents. Mr.. and Mrs. Horace Camp
bell for few days last week. Their s
husband and father. Elbert Warren
came over after the close of busi-
ness on Saturday night and was ac-
home by his wife and {
,aby on Sunday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Edward Pepper ana
wo sons, of Ocean View. were guests y
# Mr.. and Mrs. William F. Hudson /
nd daughter Mabel on Saturday $
vening.
The Selbyville Volunteer Fire Com n
ANY responded to call at the home +
# Mr.. and Mrs. Victor E. Simpler
bout 2 o'clock on Sunday morning. r
he fire having broken out around
Kinney. The fire was soon extin- !,
uished, b utthe home and furnish y
ngs were damaged to some extent
rom the smoke. d