Milford chronicle., 1938-11-18
SELBYyILLE

At Salem M. E. Church next Sun
day morning Harvest Home" and
Thanksgiving Services" will be OBJ
served with a Thanksgiving sermon
by the pastor. Rev. R. T. Thawley
and a collection of fruits and vege-
tables for the Methodist Hospital In
Philadelphia will be on display
around the altar of the church as is
the usual custom. The Sunday school
session will be at $3.50 and the
preaching services at 10:30 o'clock.
Next Sunday evening the Woman's
Home Missionary Society of which
Mrs. Raymond Morris is the presi-
dent, will hold its annual public
meeting at o'clock with Miss Anna
Howie of Salisbury, Md, as the
speaker.
The speaker last Sunday morning
was Howard A. Solomon, chief ex-
ecutive of the Boy Scout movement,
who was here in the interest of or
ganizing a trou poi Boy Scouts in
this church.
The relatives from Selbyville who
went to Franklin City. Va, on Fri
day for the funeral services of Mrs.
Laura Law Gladding, we're Capt. and
Mrs. John S. Law, Mr.. and Mrs. Will
liam A. Law, DR.. and Mrs. c. I.
Whitaker and Miss Addie Furman.
After the burial at New Church the
latter five went over to Chtnco-
league for supper.
While on the island they called
on Mrs. Lizzie Lewis and met with
Rev. and Mrs. ]. A. Clark, formerly
of Millsboro and also spent a part
Of the evening with Capt. and Mrs.
John Dukes, formerly of this local
ity and found the latter Ill.
SeIbyViIIe Fire Chief Passes
While spending a part of the day
on his motor boat near Catawba.
Nd, last Sunday. November 1S,
Charles J. Lewis. Selbyville's fire
chief. accidentally fell overheard
and it is generally supposed died of
heart attack before he could be
rescued. Carl Bonneville and Harley
Derrickson, both of Selbyyille. were
on the boat and unaware OF his mis-
fortune until they heard his cry for +,
help. telling them wnere TO md a '
life preserver and after following
his directions all efforts failed as he
was never able to grasp the line or
preserver as they we're swept by the ,
strong tide in the opposite direction.
Clayton A. Bunting was at his
houseboat not far from the scene of
the accident and came for Mrs. Lew
is, and the body was later recovered
by William E. Bunting, garageman
of this town.
Mr.. Lewis was 80 years Of age, son
Of Mrs. Ruth Lewis and the late
Gordon Lewis of Selbyyille, and re-
ceived his education at the local
high school and at the University of
Delaware at Newark. For several
years past he operated the Lewis !
Beauty Shop and until just recently
was night operator In the Bell Tel
ephone office, while his wife was
chief operator. He had been an ac-
live and energetic worker in the Sell
OyVIlle volunteer FhD AohipohJ
since it's organization and had serv-
ID as chief for some time past.
Funeral services were held from
his late home on Wednesday at
D. m. with Rev. r. T. Thawley. pas
or of Salem NJ. e. Church. officiat-
ng. Interment was made in the Red
Mems cemetery.
The members of the fire company
we're present in uniform and the pail
bearers, both active and honorary,
we're fellow firemen. several being
present from the State and county
There we're number !
II lovely floral offerings from i
riends and relatives. IA
The deceased is survived by his !
wife. Mrs. Mabel Wyatt Lewis; his I
mother. Mrs. Ruth Lewis, who made {
Ter home there and one sister. Mrs.
BEATRICE Baker Of Dagsboro, who is
low quite Ill.