Milford chronicle., 1939-12-22
SELBYVILLE

Rev. Roy T. Thawley will preach
the Christmas sermon at Salem
Methodist Church next Sunday
morning at 1890 O'Clock.
! The Sunday School class of Prof
Virgil b. Wiley will present a Christ
mas program next Sunday evening,
December "a. at Z o'clock.
The scripture lesson last Sunday
morning was from the 4th chapter
of lst John. where the disciples were
warned not to believe all teachers
who boast of the Spirit, but TO try
them. The text was the Sth verse of
the same chapter-He that lOveth
not, knOweth not God: for God is
love. God is Love" was the theme
/ of the sermon.
Mrs. Ida Townsend was hostess at
an annual pre-Christmas dinner and
family reunion at her home on
Church street on Saturday, Decem-
her l6, at six in the afternoon. Pres
ent for the dinner were her stepson.
| L. s. Senator John G. Townsend, Jr,
Preston c. Townsend. Mr.. and Mrs.
John A. Tubbs, William r. Tubbs, ii,
Mr.. and Mrs. James COvingtOn Town
send, Sarah Elizabeth Townsend of
Selbyville, Mr.. and Mrs. John G.
Townsend, III. of Ocean City, Md,
Mr.. and Mrs. Julian E. Townsend,
John G. Townsend, ", of George
town. Mr.. and Mrs. Prev Savoy,
Prev Savoy. Jr., Mr. and Mrs. Paul
Townsend of Washington. d. C.
Mr.. and Mrs. Paul Derrickson of
Cape Charles, Va. are on a ten-day
visit with his mother and sister.
Mrs. Alice DerricRson and daughter
Catherine, on Dukes street, and the
four visited Mrs. Thomas Founders
in Milford on Sunday and went TO the
Memorial Hospital to see Mr.. FlOun-
ders, who has been a patient there
for several weeks.
Miss Electa Long of town and her
brother, c. T. Long of Showell, Md,
called to see Mr.. and Mrs. George
Layton near Omar on Sunday. due TO
Mr. Layton being ill.
Prof. and Mrs. ID. A. Petry of Fell
ton were guests of Mrs. Volta NJ.
Long at SLEEPY Hollow" last Sun
day.
Mrs. Paul +. West made a business
trip to Philadelphia on Friday and
went over to New York to meet her
husband for the weekend, and Mr..
and Mrs. George Ross Richards of
near Millville stayed with her daugh-
ter, Miss Jeane Chandler, on Church
street during her absence. D.
Rev. and Mrs. j. p. Outten of
Laurel, were in town for a short
while last week as guests of their
son and daughter-in-law, DR.. and
Mrs. Laurence X. Outten. at their
apartment on Central Church street.
Miss Clara A. Holloway entertain
Ell the WOman's Home Missionary
Society at her home on Church street /
on Tuesday evening, December 10. at
1880 O'Clock. with the president and
secretary. Mrs. Clarence II. Pepper ,
and Mrs. j. Roland Buell.. filling
their respective places. At the close (
of the business meeting and program
of entertainment, the group very
much enjoyed the refreshments of
fruits and nuts served by the hostess.
the nuts having been sent TO Miss
Holloway from her nephew, DIR. HOr-
ace Baker of Lumberton, n. C..
The Sussex County Federation of I
Mems Bible Glasses held its monthly I
rally in Salem Methodist Church last
Sunday evening, with the president,
+. NJ. Neff of Georgetown, presiding.
Rev. r. T. Thawley, pastor of the
extended greetings and a
welcome TO which the president re-
sponded. The audience sang My
Country 'Tis of Thee" and He
Leadeth Me-" after which Mr.. Neff
gave the history of the Federation.
A quartet of male voices including
Prof. w. ID. Thornburgh of Seaford,
DR.. N. +. HOffecker of Laurel, and
Messrs. Louis BOyce of Laurel and
Fred Wright of Delmar, sang THE
Church in The Wildwood" with Mrs.
Hester Dunn as the accOmpanist.
Short addresses were made by DR..
ioffecker of Laurel and A. p. Town
lend of Georgetown who is the treas
lrer of this association. Mr.. BOyce
S the vice-president and Prof. |
is an ex-vice-president
The secretary. n. B. Sherwood of
)elmar was also present and intro
luced with the other officers. Meet
ng closed with singing God Be
With You" and the benediction.