Milford chronicle., 1928-12-07
Houston


Preaching at 1O:30 by the pastor,
Rev. D. E. Carr. Epworth League at
GAS. Leader, Lille Wilson. Subject,
"'Your Chapters Team Mate" Pray
er meeting every Wednesday evening
at 1880 at the church. These meet
ings are for anyone who wishes to
attend so everybody is welcome.
There were 125 in attendance in
Sunday school last Sunday.
The regular monthly meeting OF
the local w. C. T. U. will be held on
Thursday night, December 9th, at
the home of Mrs. William Chism. A
good attendance is desired. Text
word Praise" Misses Eleanor
Simpson, Virdella Marvel and Agnes
Thistlewood were appointed as a
committee to furnish the entertain
ment for the evening.
Mrs. George Sockrider Of Milford
spent the weekend at the home OIL
her daughter, Mrs. Elmer Dawson
Mr.. and Mrs. John w. Johnson
entertained the following to dinner
en- Sunday: Mr.. and Mrs. Walter
johnson and Mrs. Harvey Colt OF
Frederica, Mr.. and Mrs. George
Smith and son Jay of Milford, Mr.
and Mrs. Willis johnson of Whining
ton and Nathaniel B. Johnson.
Normal COulbourne OIL Bethel
spent the weekend with his brother'
VIM. Coulbourne and family.
Mr. and Mrs. Merrill w. Thistle
wood entertained the following
guests on Thanksgiving Day: Mrs.
George w. Johnson, Mr.. and Mrs.
James w. Johnson and grandson
Virgil MeCabe, Jr., of Selbyville, Mr..
and Mrs. Nutter Marvel of Milford
Mr.. and Mrs. William Satterield,
Frank M. johnson and Mrs. Lydia
Poole. , ...
Thomas Sharp of Wilmington
spent Thanksgiving with his parents
Mr.. and Mrs. Eugene Sharp.
The Misses Esther and Ruth Moore
of Harrington were Sunday callers
at the home of their grandparents,
Mr.. and Mrs. John w. Johnson.
Mr.. and Mrs. Amos Ward and son
Billy are visiting the iatter's mother
Mrs. Stuck at Chester, Pa.
Mr.. and Mrs. John A. Dawson en-
tertained the following to Clnner
quite recently: Mr.. and Mrs. Llmer
Dawson and family, Mr.. and MIS-
George Sockrider and Norman Cam
per. To.
Mrs. Annie Johnson was har-
rington visitor quite recently.
George B. Thistlewood spent Fri
d,1, With his aunt. Mrs. Nutter Mar
vel of Milford.
Mr.. and Mrs. Joseph Dockerty ana
son lack of Wilmington spent the
weekend with Mr.. and Mrs. VIM.
johnson.
Mr.. and Mrs. George Nanlove were
Sunday callers at the home OF MI.
and Mrs. B. S. Manlove.
The home of Mr.. and Mrs. Charles
HAYES was the scene of a large gath
ering quite recently, the occasion
being their golden wedding annlver-
sarv Their children were all pres
ent.
Miss Garnet Lofand spent Thanks
giving and the weekend with her
mother, Mrs. Amanda Lotand III
Wilmington.
The social meeting of the Swas-
fika Sunday school class was held
at the home of Mr.. and Mrs. Dewey
Sapp on Friday, November %. There
were thirty-one members present
and a pleasant social evening was
enjoyed by all.
Mrs. Cora Hummel of Wilmington
has been spending a few days with
her daughter, Mrs. Obey Sapp.
The Houston Volunteer Fire Com
pany wishes to express their sincere
thanks to the farmers of the sur
rounding country, the merchants OF ,
Houston and other towns who so
helped, to the fire COM
panies who also aided, and the gen
eral public for their most liberal 4
patronage and we especially wish to
thank the women and girls of HOus-
ton and surrounding country who
worked so long and hard to make
this affair the largest ever, for
without a doubt it was the largest
supper of the kind ever held in this
part of Delaware. We are also glad
to state that our patrons were of a ;
class as to cause no disorder and ;
that we consider one of the greatest
We could ask, again Z
thanking you one and all and wish 3
ing you a prosperous and happy 1929
and to think of Houston, Delaware,
IS the place of good suppers. Very
close to $45O.00 were realized from
his supper. !
The Houston New Century Club ?
net at the home of Mrs. Joseph 3
Hayes on Wednesday afternoon, No
1ember %. The president, Mrs. :;
Howard Thistlewood opened the z
Meeting by reading President Cool
dge's Thanksgiving Proclamation. &
after the usual business the meeting z
vas turned over to Mrs. Joseph q
Hayes, chairman for the day, whose =
subject was Thanksgiving" The D
program was presented: z
Faith of Our Fathers, sung by the
lub. 9
Reading, "The First Thanksgiv- 4
ng," Mrs. A. Morgan.
Reading, 1.-THE Meaning of Thanks 3
living" Mrs. Harvey Marvel. q
Poem, Thanksgiving Turkey" 4
Trs. Ralph Butler.
Contest, "The Nine Ship" club. q
Solo, Thanksgiving Song" Miss x
Ignes ThistlewOOd. 81
The hostess served refreshments y
nd the meeting adjourned. q
A most enjoyable social gathering 81
ras held at the home of Mrs. Ethel "a
ohnson last Friday evening when q
er Sunday school class met to ter e
innate a most interesting attendance ~
ontest covering several months. &