Milford chronicle., 1926-10-22
Houston

Church news for Sunday, October
21st: Sunday school at $3.50 o'clock,
superintendent, Howard Moore.
Preaching at 10:30 by the pastor,
Rev. Arthur Thomas. Subject What
Is Man?" EpwOrth League at 7:15.
Leader, Hazel Biggs. Preaching at 8
p. m. Subject Faces We Like to
Meet" We extend a hearty welcome
to all, so come out on Sunday NOR
ming and enjoy yourselves.
Several of the ladies of our town
went to the Delaware Colony at
Stockley on Saturday, that being
special day and everybody could go
if they cared to. 1t surely is a Won
derful place. There are about 10
girls and As boys who are feeble
minded, some worse then others oil
course. The writer was told by the
matron of the girls building that
out of the As girls about Is of them
were teachable; the others were not
One of the girls who seemed TO De
quite a musician was told to play Tor
us and as soon as she began to play
a number of the girls gathered
around the piano and sang several
of the latest songs for us. They all
seemed so glad to see us and some Oh
them insisted we should come again
real soon. Friends, those of you VINO
have never been to this colony anu
those of you who have children OF
if YOU haven't children OF your own
he interested enough in others to
drive down some Wednesday after
noon. as that is visiting day and take
/ them some little thing, anything
will Dlease them as their ages range
in numbers from to AZ years. IL
makes us very sad when we vlslL
| such Dlaces as this, as we thlnk OIL
our own bright faced boys ana SlrlS
and are so thankful they are not 50
unfortunate as these who are IN col
onv and we should be so thankful TO
those women and men who were IN
strumental in getting these homes
for the unfortunate boys and girls OF
delaware. Right down at Delaware
COLONY is a splendid field for home
missionary work. iii
The Local w. c. T. U. met win
Mrs. Harvey Marvel on wednesday
night of last week and after the dlf-
ferent suberintendents had reported
ON their work, the program OF the
state Convention which is to be held
in the MI E. Church in Harrington
ON october 27, 28 and 20, was read
and Mrs. Thomas, our minister's vile
was elected to go as a delegate from
| A ffor. oil business
had been transacted the hostess ser
we'd an abundance of ice cream ano
cake and the meeting adjourned.
I The Ladies Aid met at the home ol
the president, Mrs. Benjamin Man
love and a goodly number were IN
attendance. The members were 70
have turned in the blocks OF the
name quilt which they are making
They took in over $4,000 and several
members haven't theirs finished yet
It is going to be very pretty quiz
or spread as it is of unbleached
muslin and every name is embrold-
cred in either pink or blue cotton
and there are supposed to be ~
names on each block. After the quilt
is completed it is to be sold.
The Community Club met at the
home of Mrs. Ethel Johnson on Wed
nesday afternoon, but owing to the
stormy weather, there were moi
many present. Mrs. Morgan who Is
secretary, brought enough reed fol
those who had baskets started to lin
ish them and at the next work meet
ing which is to be held at Mrs. Simp-
son they are to make serving trays.
Mr.. and Mrs. Everett Thomas Of
Vienne, Md, visited their parents al
the parsonage on Wednesday.
Mr. and Mrs. Ralph Prettyman oi
Wynette, Ill, have been visiting Mr
and Mrs. Benjamin ManloVe anC
other relatives in Houston.