Milford chronicle., 1937-12-31
SELBYvILLE
Church News

neV. 1naWley delivered very goOs
Christmas sermon from st. Mat
thews gospel 2:2-Where is He tha
Is born King of the Jews?
Christmas carols by the Junior
choir and Christmas solo by l.
Wirrie Long, Sr., were much enjoy.
ed.
In the evening the pastor gave 3
talk on "rhe Other Wise Man" from
Henry Van Dyke.
The candle light services were
well attended at 6 o'clock on Christ
mas morning.
Sunday school next Sunday NOR
ming at $3.50 in charge of G. E.
Nichols, superintendent. Communion
services at 10:30 In charge OF the
pastor. r. T. Thawley.
An amplifier in the church tower,
making 1t possible to hear the
Christmas music from the pipe or
gan all about the town has created
much attraction.
The laurel roping for the church
decorations during the Yuletide sea-
son was gift from the Delaware
and Buntings' Nurseries as has been
a custom OF theirs for the past few
years.
News Items In General
Mr.. and Mrs. Horace Pepper and
son Sharon had as dinner guests on
Christmas Day, Elmer Hudson of
Laurel. Mrs. Wash Bryon of Frank
ford, William Monroe and Mrs. Mag
gle Kitchens of Omar. Mrs. Dingle
and Mrs. Monroe. mother and sister
of Mrs. Pepper, were unable to at
tend.
Capt. Harry Derrickson of the u.
S. Coast Guard Station at Lewes and
his son, Paul Derrickson from the
Little Machpango Station near
Wachpreague in Virginia, were at
home with Mrs. Derrickson and
Catherine Derrickson for a while
during the holidays. Their dinner
guests on Sunday were Mr.. and Mrs.
NAPLES and daughter Alice
Mae of Greenwood, Mr.. and Mrs.
Rust and son Leroy Of Mil
lord and Mr.. and Mrs. Samuel Sock
rider, parents of Mrs. Derrickson,
who make their home there, also Mr..
and Mrs. Douglas Rogers and chill
lren, Betty and Goldey of George
own.
Mr.. and Mrs. Joshua B. Richards |
,f Philadelphia spent the Christmas
weekend at home with her mother
md brother, Mrs. Henrietta Long
md son, Frank A. Long on Church
street. They also spent while with
Ter sister and sister-in-law, Mrs. L.
'. Baker and Mrs. Roddie Long.
Miss Mae McCabe of Dover was
With her parents and grandmother,
senator and Mrs. James B. McCabe.
md Mrs. Anne Hickman for a few
lays during the week.
Their dinner guests on Saturday
we're Mr.. and Mrs. Hillary Holland
nd daughter Agnes. After the two
antilles had made a call at the
cme of Mr.. and Mrs. John McCabe
1 Bishop, Nd. Mrs. Kendall Wiley
nd son, Prof. virgel Wiley of
,ridgeville and their daughter and
lister, Mrs. Elizabeth Ash and two
hildren from Cleveland, Ohio, and
lrs. Matte Shockley Of Millsboro,
rought dinner and spent Christmas
lay with Mrs. Mary E. Derrickson,
lother of Mrs. Wiley and Mrs.
hockey.
Mr.. and Mrs. Fred A. Murray OF
Pa, came down on Friday
,r his mother, Mrs. Essie Murray,
spend the Christmas weekend at ;
leir home. The three were enter
ined at dinner by Mr.. and Mrs. A. G
dward Stevens and son Junior be-
re leaving on Friday night. j
Mrs. Annie Long was dinner a
lest of her brother and wife, Mr.. 7
Id Mrs. viii Morris In Bishopville
Saturday. S
Mr.. and Mrs. Charles w. Wilgus Z
ID Mrs. Nettie West attended
mily dinner party at the home OF Il
r. and Mrs. Adolphus H. Watson in y
,xana on Christmas Day. 4
Mr.. and Mrs. Frank w. Holloway r
d with them for dinner both on
turday and Sunday, their son and y 4
nily, Mr. and Mrs. Elmer nj. Hol- T
way and son, Frank Marshall. s,
Capt and Mrs. Isaac Tracey of y
lford and their daughter and hus- 5,
nd from Philadelphia. spent
ristmas Day with Mr.. and Mrs. L. Ia Ia
w. Holloway. Mr.. Holloway Is i'll n,
under the care of Mrs. Charles
lily, a trained nurse and his az
ighter-in-law. Mrs. Frank A. Hol- re re-
ray. to
ir. and Mrs. Martin L. Long of
shington. d. c., spent a part OF on
holidays with his parents, Mr.. tn
Mrs. Parker Long. 10
Irs. Volta M. Long spent the NJ NJ
'istmas weekend with Prof. and Je
}. Milo NJ. Clark and daughter,
enc, In wilmington, and then re- no no
ned to FELTON, for a few days O
: with Prof. and Mrs. d. A. Petry. dal
/. s. Senator John G. Townsend, gu
entertained at a family dinner wi,
Saturday. Those present were:
/. Ida Townsend, Mr. and Mrs. IN
n A. Tubbs and sons, Townsend we W
Bill, Mr.. and Mrs. Covington n
'nsend Of town. Mr.. and Mrs. we.
n G. Townsend, 3rd. of Ocean PhI fg,
, Miss Eleanor Townsend. John i
4th. of Georgetown. Mr.;
and Mrs. Prev Savoy of Wash SnS Snp
on, ID. C. j
r. and Mrs. Furman Long visited IN
: son-in-law and daughter, Mr.. oes N
Mrs. Norman M. Hudson at Fox holi
+, Norfolk, Va. over the Christ M
holidays, and on Christmas Day Mi,l Mrs
Norfolk Dy motor ana visited will
Jessie Murray and son Jack, bod