Milford chronicle., 1924-12-12
Houston

Members of the Board of Houston
M. E. Sunday school met in the
church on Monday night and elect
ed the following officers for the COM
ing year: Superintendent, Howard
Moore; assistant superintendent, Co
Ian Armour; secretary, Lloyd Arm
our; assistant secretary, Mrs. Pearl
Messick; treasurer, Mrs. Chism; Ii
brarian, Mrs. Poole; assistant,
Frank Johnson; organist, Mrs. Eu-
genia Simpson; assistant, Mrs.
Chism; chOrister, Frank Johnson;
Assistant, Smith Chism; usher, VIM.
Chism; missionary superintendent,
Mrs. Wharton; missionary treasur-
er, Mrs. Chas. Trice; superintendent
of temperance, Mrs. Viola Thistle
wood and superintendent of cradle
roll Airs. Ethel Johnson.
~aOuston has a very live Sunday
school, one which we are very
thankful for, but the greatest draw
back is we haven't enough room in
our church for all of the classes.
Two of the largest classes have to
go into the parsonage for their les
sons, but we are trying TO get an
addition to our church.
Mrs. c. E. Counseffnan came home
from the hospital last Friday. She
is very weak.
J. c. Wharton, another one of our
merchants has been i'll, but is bet
ter at this writing.
The quarantine has been lifted
from all of the cases of scarletena
and there are no new ones so far.
Mrs. Merrill w. Thistlewood at
tended the w. c. T. U. Institute that
was held in Camden on Tuesday of
last week
Thomas Grant of Chicago and L.
D. Prettyman were Sunday guests of
Mr.. and Mrs. GOlan Armour.
Mr.. and Mrs. Harry Boyer of
Georgetown called upon their aunt,
Mrs. George w. Johnson, on Sunday.
Mrs. William Ingram of Lewes
spent Monday and Tuesday with her
brother, Mr.. and Mrs. T. D. Marvel.
Mrs. Emma Watson of Milford has
also been visiting with her sister,
Mrs. Frank Marvel.
Mrs. VIM Johnson has gone to
Wilmington to see her mother, Mrs.
Winner who had quite a hard fall
several days ago.
On Wednesday, December 3rd,
Mrs. Lydia Poole gave a dinner, the
occasion being the birthday of
Frank M. Johnson. The following
guests were present: Mr.. and Mrs.
James Johnson and daughter, Miss
Grace, of Selbyville; Mr.. and Mrs.
Nutter Marvel, of Milford; Mrs. Geo.
w. Johnson, Mr.. and Mrs. VIM. Sat-
terfield, Mr.. and Mrs. John Krone,
Mrs. Fannie Kent and Mr.. and Mrs.
Merrill w. Thistlewood. They all
spent a very pleasant day and es-
pecially enjoyed the dinner. All de-
parted wishing Mr.. Johnson many
happy returns of the day.
The w. c. T. U. met at the home
Of the president, Mrs. Viola Thistle
wood on Thursday night, December
ith and goodly attendance was out.
A few of the notes from the institute
were read and discussed; there were
several visitors present. Mrs. VIM.
Satterfield was committee on enter
tainment She had a little dialogue
called "Ma's Rebellion" Thomas
Sharp and Edna Morgan represented
Pa and Ma and it was very interest
ing. After all business was over the
ladies' served ice cream and cake and
at late hour the members all de-
parted.
Mr.. and Mrs. Albert Thistlewood
and son Albert and Mr.. and Mrs.
VIM. McKnatt and son ElwOOd of
were the guests Of M. w.
and family on Sunday,
November 30th.
Miss Mabel Satterfield of Dover
spent the holidays with her father,
VIM Satterfield.