Milford chronicle., 1940-11-08
SELBYVILLE

Il
: The text for the Rev. r. T. Thaw
ley's sermon at the local church las
] Sunday morning was John 1916
} God so loved the world that He gayI
} His only begotten Son that whose
, ever believeth in Him should n0i
} perish, but have everlasting life.
The scripture lesson was xersei
II and 2l inclusive, dealing with the
great love OF Christ, and the con-
demnation for unbelief
Mi. and Mrs. Calvin Rayne and
children, Jeanette, Calvin, Jr., and
George, Mrs. Clem LevindoslTy and
daughter, Sarah Lee, were among
the number Of Selbyvllle people who
attended the Halloween celebration
in Milford on Thursday night and
also spent a while with Mrs Alice
Derrickson and daughter Catherine
on Fisher avenue, former residents
of this town.
Mr.. and Mrs. w. A. Hastings, Mr..
and Mrs. Norris Davis and daugh-
ter Annabelle from Seaford and
Blades, came over on Sunday to see
their son and wife, DR.. and Mrs w.
E Hastings and son Harold, due to
Mrs. Hastings having just recently
undergone an operation, but is now
doing very nicely. While here they
also called on Mr.. and Mrs. Elwood
Harris and son Edward.
Mr.. and Mrs. Milton Murray are
now at their apartment on Dukes
street after an absence of several
weeks due to Mrs. Murray recuper-
ating at the home of a relative from
very serious operation performed
at the Milford Memorial Hospital
some weeks ago. Mrs. Murray is now
getting able to look after her home
and do some light work.
John Townsend Tubbs who re-
Gently Joined the U. S. Navy has
been at home with his parents. Mr..
and Mrs. John A. Tubbs for a short
stay.
David CASHIER Williams, past so
years of age, a former resident of
Selbyville, passed away in Wilson,
N. c., on Saturday morning, Novem-
Der 2, 1910. following very brief
illness, though having been in failing !
health for a short time past
Funeral services were held from |
the Watson Whaley Funeral Home |
on Main street in Selbyville, on Mon
day afternoon at o'clock with Rev.
R. T. Thawley, pastor of Salem
officiating. Mrs. Delphia Da-
Wis, sOlOist, sang abide With Me"
and Beautiful Isle of Somewhere"
with Mrs. Hester Dunn as the accom-
panist.
Interment of the body took place
in Red Mems cemetery by the side
of his wife, Mrs. ETA Williams, who
preceded him in death by years
There were a number of very pretty
floral tributes of love and respect
from relatives and friends.
The six children who survive are
John D. Williams, D. CASHIER Will
liams, Jr., of Wilson, Mrs. Norman
Short and Mrs. Joseph ]. Haggerty
Of Elm City and Rocky Mount, N. c.,
Mrs. William A. Torbert of Dover,
and William G. Williams of Berlin,
Md. There are also several grand
children and one great grandchild.'
There is also one brother e. v. Will
liams, of this town. Funeral ar
we're in charge of a SON !
n-law, William A. Torbert of Dover. !
The pallbearers were six nephews, {
Urah Long, Paul Pepper, Ray HOllO-
way, Willis Hudson and Frank A. '
of town and Edward Whal-
sy of Roanoke, Va. For several years I
Mr.. Williams was proprietor of the I
1nly motel in Selbyville and also was !
engaged in other business lines until :
lbout 25 years ago when he moved
his family to North Carolina where :
le was head of the Williams Lumber
Company in Wilson, until his retire :