Milford chronicle., 1938-09-16
SELBYYILLE
Church NeMs

Church News
The church services were resumes
on the regular schedule last Sunday
The evening services having been dis
continued for the three summer
months.
In the morning the Rev. r. T. ThaV
ley delivered an inspiring sermon
from the 3rd Chapter of Hebrews
and the 18th Verse. To-day if Ye
Hear His Voice, Harken Not Your
Hearts" Theme of the sermon
Does God Speak To Men Today?"
News Items in General
William r. Tubbs has purchased
the old hOmested of the late Capt. and
Mrs. Nathaniel Warren ON Main ST.,
from their daughter, Mrs. Paul r.
Brown of Linden, N. j., and will re-
model it into a double apartment, as
soon as the occupants. Mr.. and Mrs.
John Hudson can move into their
new home, now under construction
on w. Church street.
Capt. and Mrs. John Long have
purchased a building lot between the
homes of William T. Hudson, ST., and
Clarence Tingle on n. Main street and
expect to begin the erection of a mod
ern home sometime in the future.
Mrs. Annie Fish, of Camden. N. j.,
is on an indefinite stay with Mrs.
Roxie G. Dukes on Church street. On
Sunday Mrs. Dukes and her guest and
DR.. Lee Lawry who makes his home
there were dinner guests of Mrs. NJ.
Pasha Watson and Mr.. and Mrs. Pet
er Whaley and little son, Peter, on
Main street.
Mr.. and Mrs. Harold Collins and
children. Wayne and Joan, of Mill
vile, were guests of Mr.. and Mrs.
Parker j. Long, on Friday and again
Sunday, grandparents of Mrs. Col |
Inns, in whose home she was reared. |
Mrs. Prev Savoy who has sum-
mered at Rehoboth and Mrs. Paul |
Townsend, who has spent the sum
mer at Ocean City. both of Washing
ton, D. c., made a very short stay |
with their grandmother. Mrs. John
G. Townsend, ST.. last week.
Samuel SOckrider aged "a years.
passed away at the Milford Memorial
Hospital. on Friday afternoon, Sep
TENDER Sth, following an illness of
gangrene and the amputatiOn of the
right leg. The body was brought to
the II. B. Hickman Funeral Parlors
in MillsbOTO where it remained until
Sunday, when the funeral services
were held at the Pilgrim Holiness
Church in Roxana. by the pastor, Rev.
Mr.. Lowry at 2 o'clock and the burial
services took place in the St. Georges
Church Cemetery at GAINESVILLE. De-
ceased is survived by an invalid wi
dow, Mrs. Annie SOckrider. two sons
and four daughters. William Sock
rider. of Cape May. n. j., James Sock
rider, of Harbeson, Mrs. Thomas
Founders and Mrs Ida NAPLES of
Milford Mrs. Eva Rust of Greenwood,
Mrs. Ellen Rogers of Georgetown.
Mrs. Lizzie Rogers of Millsboro. and
Mrs. Alice DerricksOn of Selbyville,
with whom Mr.. and Mrs. SOckrider
have made their home for some time
past.
There are also several grand chill
dren, the two in this town, being Ca
Uterine and Paul Derrickson. the
latter now in the L. S. Coast Guard
service near Wachapreague. Va.
Mrs. Derrickson speaks in the high
est terms of the Doctors and nurses
for the many deeds of kindness
shown to the family and for the care
and interest taken in her fathers
welfare during his four weeks stay in
he hospital.
Miss Ruth Ann Holzmueller. of Mil
ord, spent last week with Mr.. and
Mrs. ]. COvington Townsend and on
Sunday with the addition of Preston
:. Townsend. were entertained at din
Ter by Mr.. and Mrs. John A. Tubbs at
ocean City.