Milford chronicle., 1937-01-29
SELBYVILLE
Church News

tnurch news
Rev. r. T. Thawley delivered
very good sermon last Sunday morn
ing on the subject, "The Brook Wa
Dry" his scripture lesson having
been read from the 18th chapter o
1st Kings, where Elijah was fed b,
the ravens, and his text a part o
the 9TH verse-The brook dried up
The pastor said he was quite SURE
we were well aware that his subject
did not grow out of the conditions
that now prevail.
The members of the Senior Choir
rendered the pastor and his wife a
and presented them with a lovely
floor lamp.
News Items In General
Mrs. A. NJ. Lynch who recently un-
derwent a surgical operation at St.
Joseph's Hospital in Philadelphia is
now at home and making satisfac-
tory improvement.
Mrs. Clayton A. Bunting and two
boys, Junior and Jean, and Mrs. Lee
Stevens have returned from a four
weeks trip to Florida. Many places
of interest were visited during their
stay in Florida and the trip was
thoroughly enjoyed.
Mr.. and Mrs. Charles w. Wilgus
and daughter, Mrs. Nettie West, en-
tertained at IA 6 o'clock dinner last
Thursday evening. Their guests
were Prof. and Mrs. Vance McCabe.
Mr.. and Mrs. A. H. Watson and Mrs.
Belle McCabe of Roxana. Mrs. Hetty
Lynch of Frankford. Mrs. Anna Hisk
man and Mr.. Luther Richards of
Selbyville.
Ladies' Night" was observed by
the members of the Selbyville Rotary
Club on Friday of last week with
Oscar Campbell of DagsbOrO. a MEM
ber of the club as chairman of the
entertainment for the evening, and
Mrs. Volta Nj. Long. widow of Will |
liam NJ. Long. Il former ROtarian, /
was chairman of the dinner commit /
tee The meeting was held in the |
ladies club room in Red Mems Hall, |
the regular meeting place of the RO-
tary Club, and the business session /
was carried out under the presidency /
of Homer II. Pepper. Mr.. Campbell !
had program carried out by !
group from the colOred school near /
DagsbOro. including seven small .
boys accompanied by two instructors.
Their part of the program was COM
posed of songs. recitatiOns and tap
dances. Mr.. Campbell was very for
tunate in having the Rev. John
Wooten, pastor of the NJ. +. Church
at Pocomoke City, Md, also on the
program. Rev. WoOten is former
Gumboro boy, lifelong friend of
Mr.. Campbell. and is noted as conf
poser and writer of number of
very good poems. A number of his
poems were either read or recited,
during which number of animals
and fowls were initiated by Rev.
WoOten. and the program was
enjoyed Music was fur
senior in Selbyville High School
III Mrs. Longs group were Mrs. De-
liza Bunting. Mrs. F. w. Holloway.
Mrs. Irving Whitaker, Mrs. William {
Law, Mrs. Essie Murray and Miss
Addie Furman with Mr.. and Mrs. .
Burbage and Miss Pauline ;
as walters. The dinner ;
included roast turkey and all the :
''fiXings" that go with it, and home
made ice cream and cake for dessert. I
The number of ROtarians and guests a
served were 32. n
Captain Harry DerricksOn of this c
own and of the u. S. Coast Guard {
station at LeweS, has gone with the
Red Cross workers to the flooded 9
istricts to help rescue and care for =,
he suffering ones. Captain Der p
icksOn has had quite some expert vi
nee in this line of work having -
one out on the same kind of mission .,
ON the L. S. Caast Guard Station ~
/ Fenwick Island a few years ago. =,
Ihen he was commanding a station d
n Cedar Island near Wachapreague,
a.. three years ago during severe @
-orm Capt. Derrickson remained -.
ne to his trust until he saw it de- 4
lolished and then left in one of his
oats and went over to Wachaprea-
ue and carried several families who
ere in danger, from their homes to
laces of safety before seeking any
heller for himself. ID
Just as this story was finished. 3
ne writer's attention was called by
ne sharp blowing of Il whistle at
ne railroad crossing, and looking 4
rom the window viewed three car
Dads of government boats and an
ther car with several government
len going out on errands of mercy.
apt. Derrickson having landed his
oats and left from Georgetown the
light before.
Captain DerricKson left his wife
nd two children. Mrs. Alice Derrick
On. Paul and Catherine. caring for
is sick mother-in-law, Mrs. Samuel
ockrider who is now under the care
t physician. Mrs. Derrickson
nd her father have also been i'll
nce Capt. Derrickson left. u