Milford chronicle., 1959-10-23
OCEAN VIEW
Mrs. Ethel B. Davidson

Sunday. October 18th will be
remembered for the return of our
former members and friends of
Mariners Bethel Methodist Church.
We listened to an impressive SER
mon delivered by Rev. DR.. Albert
E. Day, from Washington, d. G.
during the morning Worship Ser
vice. The large Choir sang "The
Perfect World"
Rev. Charles e. Coyington con-
Quoted the Order of Worship. Or
ganists for the occasion were: Mrs.
/ Sally Jane Hickman and Mrs. Doro-
thy Murray.
Former Ministers who have SER
we'd this Charge were present, with
the exception of two former preach
ers. Those attending were: Rev.
and Mrs. A. B. Frye of Salisbury;
Rev. and Mrs. Charles w. Branford
of Rehoboth; Rev. w. Stanley
Grant of Lewes; Rev. and Mrs.
Thomas S. Jones of Tilghman, Md. !;
Rev. DonzeI G. Wildey and Mrs.
Wildey and three children, Clay,
Susan and Paul of Dover, and Rev.
and Mrs A. Jason Blundon and
daughter Faith Ann of Bridgeville.
A nice luncheon was served by
the ladies of the Church following
the services.
At the afternoon service, the
Dedication and Laying of the Cor
nerstone was held at p. m. with
the former ministers present; also
the Dover District superintendent
taking part in this service.
At 2.30 p. m. the Worship SER
vice was held, at which time the
Choir sang the selection: Battle
Hymn of Republic. A solo was
rendered by Miss Lois Brasure, en-
titled, ST Believe, which was beau
tiful.
The Rev. Roy L. Tawes, District
Superintendent preached stirring
sermon on Saints as Managers"
The services were we'll attended.
Among those who came for the
Church Homecoming were Mr.. and
Mrs. George Hudson, and sister,
Mrs. Sadie Murray all of Philadel-
phia; Mr.. and Mrs. Horace Daisey,
Mr.. and Mrs. Ellis Gray; all guests
occupied a family Pew on Sunday
morning at Mariners Bethel Meth
odist Church.
Mr.. and Mrs. Edward Button are
the proud parents of a daughter,
born on Saturday, October 18th, at
the Beebe Hospital in Lewes. She
has been given the name of Alice
Kay. The Buttons have another
daughter also
Those of our Community who are
patients at the Beebe Hospital are
Mrs. Sallie Kathryn Derrickson,
who has suffered a stroke; Mrs.
Ernest Lathbury will undergo an
operation this week, and Mrs.
Flora Vickers for treatment and
probably an operation. We trust
they will soon recover.
Mrs. Rodney Campbell of Frank
ford; Mr.. and Mrs. Roland Cobb of
Frankford; Mrs. Laura Baker OF
Selbyville, and Mr.. and Mrs. Will
lam E. Powell of Frankford attend
ed the Homecoming Service at Mar
iner's Bethel Chnrch on Sunday.
Mrs. Gertrude Keen is visiting
her daughter and son-in-law, Mr.
and Mrs. Peter Kline in Philadel-
phia this week
Mr.. and Mrs. Stanley E. Sutton OF
Ookland, N. J. motored here on Fri
day and spent the weekend with
their cousins Mr.. and Mrs. Ebe H
Davidson.
Mrs. Carrie Lynch returned home
on Saturday, accompanied by her
gra n d sons from Philadelphia
where she visited Capt. and Mrs,
Lonnie Lynch, also her daughter
Mrs. Andrew Paul and family in
New York.
Mr.. and Mrs. Maurice Evans and
daughter Barbara of Wilmington.
spent the weekend at their home
here.
Mr.. and Mrs. Lee KinIey and
three children have moved to their
new home on West Street, the for
mer home of Mr.. and Mrs. Charles
Williams and now the property of
Mr.. and Mrs. Walter Short of West
Philadelphia, parents of the Kin
leys.
Since the beginning of this letter
have just heard of the sudden
death OF Mrs. Sallie Kathryn Der
rlckson, widow of Mr. Charles G..
Derrickson, Sr. at the Beebe Hos
pltal, due to a stroke. She was a
faithful member of Mariners Bethel
Methodist Church. She leaves to
survive and mourn their loss, one
son, Mr.. Charles C. Derrickson of
Millville. Also two sisters.
Sympathy is extended to her fam
lily.
Mrs. Willis Mitchell who is in
the Beebe Hospital for treatment is
nOinor WoII Of