Milford chronicle., 1927-02-25
Houston


very sudden death of Theodore This
tlewOod on Wednesday morning
about 10 o'clock, February 10th. Mr..
Thistlewood was born and raised in
Delaware, but lived in New York
State for 10 years. He also spent z
years in Maryland where he was in
the lumber business. About IL years
ago he removed to Houston where
he built a grist mill and has Oper-
ated it ever since till his death. His
funeral was held on Sunday after
noon at 2o'clOck at his late resi-
dence Interment in Hollywood. He
leaves two sons, one daughter, bro
ther, 2 sisters and Z grandchildren
and a host of friends to mourn his
loss.
/ Mrs. Dufendach, wife of the man
) ager of the canning plant, was TAX
en- to the hospital again on Sunday
where she was operated upon on
Tuesday by specialists from Phila-
delphia. This is Mrs. Dufendach's
third trip to the hospital in two
months and her friends hope this
operation may be successful so that
she may soon be able to return home
to her husband and baby girl and
enjoy good health once more.
Charles Hayes who has been so
very ill is getting much better and is
able to be up and out again.
/ Merrill ThistlewOOd who has been
sick for over a week is able to be
about his work again.
Mrs. Elmer Greenly was greatly
shocked on Monday to receive word
that her nephew, Raymond McMane,
his wife and baby, months, had
been killed by train on Saturday
night during the awful storm. Be-
cause of the sleet on his windshield
he could not see and therefore he
did not know he was near the rail-
road crossing till the train struck
him. Mr.. McMane lived in Summit,
N. j., and had been to see his par
ents.
Church news for Sunday, Febru-
ary 27, as usual. Sunday school at
$3.50. H. R. Moore, superintendent.
Preaching at 10:30 by Rev. A. G.
Thomas. Glass Immediately after
preaching and in the evening there
will be Epworth League and about
the other part of the evening service
isn't Just known as Rev. Thomas is
holding his revival meetings at Mill.
wood and reports are he is having
very good success.
The w. C. T. U. will hold its reg
ular monthly meeting at the home
of Mrs. William Satterfield on
Thursday night, March 3rd. Text
word evil" A good attendance is
desired.
A workers conference of the Wo-
mans Christian Temperance Union
of Kent county will be held in the
Houston M. E. Church on Friday,
February 25th. All members of our
local union are urged to be present.
There will be two sessions; the NOR
ming session will be opened about 10
O'Clock and there will be an after
noon session. The lunch will be a
box lunch. Houston Union will serve
coffee and dessert.
The Ladies Aid of Houston M. e.
Church will hold an entertainment
in the school house on Friday night,
February 25, entitled "Ye Old Time
Album" and the name quilt will al
so be sold at auction. The highest
bidder gets the quilt. Admission 1Oc.
Ice cream and cake for sale. Don't
forget the date Friday night, Febru-
arv 25th at the school house.
Mr.. and Mrs. Thomas Garwin OF
Remington, Ind, came to Houston
on Monday to be with their daugh-
ter. Mrs. Willard Dufendach, who IS
very ill the Marshall Hospital at
Milford. -,
Miss Grace Johnson of Selbyville
who has been spending quite some
time with her grandmother, Mrs. G.
w Johnson and other relatives, re-
turned to her home on Sunday.
On Saturday Mr.. and Mrs. Ernest
Simpson entertained the following
guests to a turkey dinner at their
home, Mr.. and Mrs. Elias Simpson
and daughter Mildred Of Laws, Mr..
and Mrs. Randolph Graham, Mrs.
julius Cooper and sons, julius and
Randolph of Harrington.
Houston School Notes I
There will be a spelling contest
between the pupils of the MagnoLa
school and those of the Houston
school on Friday, March 4, at 8 p.
M. at the Houston public school.
Three pupils from each of the End,
9rd. 4th, 5th, 9th, 7th and Sth grades
of both schools will contest. Prof. !
John B. Thomas, rural superlnten-
dent of southern Kent, will pro-
nounce. the words. Everybody is IN
vited to attend. Nc admission charg-
ed. Nothing to sell.
There will be a meeting of the
patrons Of the Houston public school
at the school house Monday, March
at 8 D. m. George S. Williams,
president of the State Board OF
Public instruction, will speak on
the needs of our public schools.
Mrs. John B. Cleaver, treasurer OF
the State P. T. A., and former pres
ident of the same body, will talk OF
the work which has been done by
the P. r. A. of Delaware. There Will
he special music and a brief pro-
gram by the pupils of the school,
Everybody welcome. No admission
charged. -
The annual defamation contest OF
the Houston public school will take
nlace on the evening of March lS.
There will be eighteen contestants.
Tndges will be selected from the
nrominent citizens Of Dover. An
admission of Is cents will be charg-
ed to everyone except the pupils OF
+he school who will be- e-charged lOc |
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