Milford chronicle., 1927-07-08
Houston

Church news for Sunday, July 10:
Sunday school at $3.50. H. r. Moore,
superintendent. Preaching at 10:30.
Subject What Kind of Persons
Ought We to Be?' Epworth League
7:15. Subject Natures Hymns of
Praise" Leader, Mrs. Viola Thistle
wood. Preaching at o'clock. Sub
ject 1.-THE Man With a Bad Eye" On
July 18th (Tuesday night Rev.
Thomas will begin tent meetings to
continue for two weeks, probably
longer. Rev. Thomas has secured a
different minister for each evening.
1t was requested these meetings be
held. They are for everybody and
everybody will be welcome. The
meetings will be held in a ten on the
lot of E. T. Burris, adjoining the rail-
road. Don't forget the date.
Miss Elizabeth Burris who has
been in the Homeopathic Hospital in
Wilmington for so long, isn't any
better whatever, and she was
brought to her home in Houston on
Monday, July 4th.
Mrs. L. R. Holliway doesn't seem
to be very much improved.
Mrs. Geo. Kirkby is improving all
the time and will soon be able to be
about her home duties.
The home of Mrs. Rachel Greenly
of Houston was the scene of hap
py reunion when her children,
grandchildren and great grandchil-
dren celebrated the birthday of her
twin daughter and son, Mrs. Virda
G. Simpler of Claymont and Harry
B. Greenly of Americus, Ca, at a
dinner party on Sunday, July 3rd.
The guests included Mr.. and Mrs.
VIM. Johnson, Miss Grace Johnson
and Elmer johnson of Irvington, N.
j., Mrs. Benjamin Simpler of Clay
mont, Mr.. and Mrs. Ernest New
combe of Philadelphia, H. B. Greenly
of Americas, Ca, Alex Tatman and
daughter, Miss Ida May Of Bridge
vile, Mr.. and Mrs. Fred Greenly and
son of Harrington, Leslie Greenly of
Lewes, Mrs. Mamie Warrington, Mr.
and Mrs. D. E. Greenly and family,
Mr.. and Mrs. Cove Donovan and
sons of Houston; Mr.. and Mrs. Ed
ward JoJnes, Mr.. and Mrs. Walter
AuhlllO VI uhllLOhs IhONs oA 10 ~
Greenly was unable to be with his
mother and family for this occasion
because of his clerical duties. Mrs.
Greenly has been in poor health for
quite a long time and it was because
of this that her son Harry came rom
Georgia. 1t was indeed a great pleas
ure for her to have her children and
family with her.
Mr.. and Mrs. G. H. Stanton and
daughters, Sara Ann of Darby, Pa,
and Mrs. James Satterfield of Mag
Rev. and Mrs. J. d. Reese.
William Colbourn entertained his
brother over the weekend and the
4th of July.
Miss Elva Marvel who has been
visiting with relatives in Philadel-
phia for several weeks returned to
her home on Saturday.
A. r. Smith and Luke Maull of
Philadelphia are visiting relatives in
Houston.
Mr.. and Mrs. Willard Dufendach
and daughteR Betty Lou, Mr.. and
Mrs. John Dawson and Mr.. and Mrs.
Elmer Dawson and daughters, Pau
line and Mary, motored to Valley
Forge, Pa, on July 4th.
Mr.. and Mrs. Everett Thomas of
Cambridge, Md, spent the weekend
with his parents, Rev. and Mrs. A.
G. Thomas at the parsonage.
Mr.. and Mrs. VIM. Chism entertain
ed company over the weekend.
Randolph Graham entertained his
brother, Walter Graham of Milford
on Sunday.
Miss Kathryn Vinyard had as sup
per guests on Saturday night, Miss
Gladys Thistlewood and Miss Flea
nor Simpson.
Miss Marietta Hands of State
Road is visiting with Mrs. Fred
Hayes. =
Our town folks went to various
places on the 4th. Some went to Re-
hoboth, some to Oak Orchard and
Bowers, while others went to Toll
chester and nearly everybody from
our town went to Milford in the ev-
ening and enjoyed the fire works.
Mr.. and Mrs. H. B. Greenly of
Americus, Ca, announce the mar
riage of their daughter, Miss Helen
Greenly, to George Methvin at Talla-
hassee, Florida, on June 26th. Mr..
Methvin is superintendent of a large
garage in Americus, Ga. We wish for
the newly-weds many long prosper
GUS and happy years.