Milford chronicle., 1939-11-10
sELBYvILLE

Lords Supper at Salem Methods
Church last Sunday morning, Il
Rev. Roy T. Thawley gave a veI
brief exhortation from the Sth vers
of the 5th chapter of First CoriI
thians-Let us keep the feast, NJ
with malice and wickedness, but wit
sincerity and truth.
Mrs. Alice Derrickson has bee
spending few days at the home c
her sister, Mrs. Thomas Founders, i
Milford, due to Mr.. Founders havin
undergone an appendicitis operatio
at the Milford Memorial Hospital o.
Tuesday of last week. Mr.. and Mrs
Paul Derrickson of Cape Charles, Va
were here with her daughter, Gather
inc, over the weekend.
Mrs. Miriam Dukes gave party a
e the home of her parents. Mr.. and Mrs
A. NJ. Lynch, for her daughter, Mis-!
Betty Jeane Dukes, on Friday night
November 3rd, in celebration of hel
l1th birthday. Several guests from
in and out of town were present, anG
games were played after which re-
freshments, including a birthday cake
with candles, ice cream, candies and
nuts were served, the decorations be-
ing carried out in keeping with the
Halloween season.
Mrs. NJ. Burton Myer, of Whining
ton, was an overnight guest of Mrs
Peter Whaley, at the home of her
mother, Mrs NJ. Pasha Watson, on
Thursday of last week.
Mr.. and Mrs. Alfred c. Dukes have
returned to their home in New York
after a few days visit with his mo-
tier, Mrs. ROxie G. Dukes, who has
been i'll. but is now able to be out.
Several people from Selbyville
went to Bishopville as guests of Wor-
cester Lodge No. 13. l. o. o. F., at a
open meeting and Ladies Night"
program, held in the Church Hall of
that town on Friday night, November
3, with 103 in attendance. including
members and guests from Bishop
Vile, Shovel, Berlin. Salisbury and
POcomoke, Md, and Selbyville, Della
ware, quite a number of the mem
bers being residents of this town,
many of them holding offices in the
organization.
The meeting opened with the au-
dience singing the opening ode, led
by Noble Grand. Orlando NJ. Shock
ley of Shovel. followed with prayer
by Chaplain Asher c. Moore of Bish-
opville, who also made the address
of welcome, to which Mrs. Sam Carey
OF Salisbury responded in behalf Of
the Rebecca Lodge. a branch of the
Odd Fellows. and also gave some in
teresting points on the three princi-
pals of the lodge-Friendship, Love
and Truth. Charlie WimbrOw of
Berlin made a short talk and w. A.
Miles of Salisbury. gave a few brief
remarks on the Spirit of Hospitality,
and tried to arouse some enthusiasm
to increase the membership of the
organization and related few inter-
esting Jokes during his talk.
The audience was then requested
TO stand and join in singing Smiles"
with Mrs Edith Whaley at the piano,
The ladies quartet. including Mrs.
Paul Rayne. Mrs. Joe TimmOns. Mrs.
Ike Rayne and Mrs. George Hudson,
all of Bishopville, sang "Mexicali
Rose" with Mrs. Whaley as the ac-
companist. and Responded TO the ap-
plause with "Wanita" as an encore.
Harvey Campbell of Salisbury then
talked ON the activities of Newton
Lodge. of which he is Il member and
OF the big rally soon to take place
in the state. when lot of young men
are expected to he won into MEM
bership of the fraternal organiZa-
tiOn. Next. Mrs. Carl Dodge. noted
singer of Salisbury. favored the au-
dience with three vocal selections,
Sylvia. Indian Love Call" and
"HOming". with Martin Brown. also
of Salisbury. as the accOmpanist.
Immediately following this, her hus
Land Mr.. Dodge. former native of
the state of Maine, gave very inter-
esting talk on Odd Fellowship and the /
principles for which it stands. The I
next important part of the program /
was two musical selections. over the /
Rainbow" and The Man With a Man
dolin," by the Palmer Quartet-Car-
olyn. 16. Jack. II, Orlando. II. and
Edward. 9 years of age, with their
mother, Mrs. John Palmer. of Show
ell, as the accompanist. Mrs Palmer.
the former Miss Edith Shockley and
Ter four children are the daughter
and grandchildren of Noble Grand
and Mrs. 0. VI. Shockley of Shovel.
Rev. b. l.. Lewis, pastor of Bishop
Vile, and Grand Chaplain of the state.
then spoke on the good work of Odd
Fellowship. and its influence over his
life. and also of two great men.
Thomas Wildey of Baltimore. founder
Of the Order of Odd Fellows in Amer
lea, and John Wesley. of England. the
founder of Methodism.
Just preceding an address by the
Deputy Grand Master, Charles Ben
cett of Salisbury, a quintet of male
voices, including Orlando NJ Shock d
ey, John Shockley. Woodrow Small
wood, Paul Long and John Palmer, ,. .
I'll of Showell, dedicated one num- : :
]er, He's A Jolly Good Fellow" to =
Nr. Bennett. and carried out some
stunts with songs and mouth or
sans," proving their talent and ability I,
or both vocal and instrumental mu-
ic. which brought out an unending
pplause from the audience for an en- !,
ore, to which they responded with :
Sweet Adaline," with appropriate :
,estures. In his address, Mr.. Ben
lett said he was indebted TO the quin-
ct for the number dedicated to him,
nd then branched off on the three
principles on which Odd Fellowship
5 based - Friendship, Love, and S
ruth. The ladies' quartet sang b
Follow Me-" and the program con- Il
luded with the closing ode. Broth t
RS We Thank You All and Good b
light" Refreshments of brick ice ]