Milford chronicle., 1928-04-13
Houston

Our new minister, Rev. d. r
Carr, occupied the pulpit on Sunda!
r morning with a very large attend
ance to hear him. And it is hoped
that each and every one will dc
their part to make Rev. and Mrs
Carr and their two children fee
welcome in our community.
While we welcome the new min
lister, we are very sad to have Rev
Thomas and his wife leave, as they
will go on Wednesday, and take UT
their work in Queenstown, Md
And may they have success in all
their undertakings, and may peace
and harmony be theirs.
We have a right to be proud of the
children of our school. At the
elimination spelling match for
Southern Rural Kent county the
last five on the floor of the Harring-
ton school were Eliza Cant, Lille
Wilson, Velma Gray, Christina
Christensen and Josephine Cald-
well, all from Houston. The last
two, Christina Christensen and Jo-
sephine Caldwell, will represent
Southern Kent in the County Spell
ing Match at Dover April goth, in
the high school building. Let's go
and encourage them.
Our baseball team played and
won it's first league game last
Thursday with the Grammar School
team at Milton. The boys were good
at the bat and in pitchers, but weak
on fielding. The next game will be
at Houston with Milford Grammar
School on the goth.
The funeral of Albert A. Lofland
was held on Friday afternoon, April
9Th, from the NJ. E. Church, and was
one of the largest ever held in the
church, because everybody thought
lot of him. He was a lifelong
resident of Houston, being the son
of Mr.. and Mrs. John Lofland. Had
been in poor health for several
years. He will be sadly missed not
only by his own immediate relatives
and friends, but by everyone, for he
always had a pleasant word for
each and every one and never said
aught against anybody. Besides his
parents, he is survived by his wife,
Amanda Burris Lofand, and one
daughter Garnet. Rev. Thomas had
charge of the services. Rev. Smith
Chism read one of the hymns:
Some Day He'll Make 1t Plain"
and Mrs. Dickerson and Mrs. Kenton
of Milford, sang "The Pearly White
City" Interment was made in Hol-
lywood cemetery. The flowers were
very beautiful and of great abund-
ance.
Mrs. Howard Thistlewood is
slightly improved at this writing,
and Mrs. Obey Sapp is also out
again.
Miss Elva Marvel, of Philadelphia,
spent the Easter holidays with her
parents, Mr.. and Mrs. Herman
Marvel.
Mr.. and Mrs. Nutter Marvel, Mr..
and Mrs. VIM. Satterfield and Mrs.
George w. Johnson motored to Sell |
byville on Sunday and were the
guests of Mr.. and Mrs. James John
son and family.
Thomas Sharpe, of Wilmington,
spent the weekend with his par
ents, Mr.. and Mrs. Eugene Sharp.
Mrs. George w. Johnson is visit
ing her daughter, Mrs. James w.
Johnson, and family, at Selbyville.
Mrs. Burton Donovan and daugh-
.er, Miss Pauline, of Townsend,
nave been visiting Mr.. and Mrs.
Solan Armour.
Mr.. Smith Chism, of Delaware,
ohio, spent the Easter holidays
with his parents, Mr.. and Mrs.
Vm. Chism.
Burnham Simpson, of Delaware
College, spent the weekend with
lis father, Geo. B. Simpson.
Mr.. Albert Smith, of Philadelphia,
las been visiting his sister, Mrs.
emma Marvel.
At the fourth annual defamation
contest of the Houston public school,
Hiss Josephine Caldwell, age Is, of
be seventh grade, won first honors.
liss Caldwell rendered 'Within the :
.aW." Second honors were won by I
amuel Armour, who spoke when
be Minister Comes to Tea" Third
onors were taken by Miss Velma :
tray, who spoke an exceedingly :
ing and difficult selection, Madam
=" Fourth and fifth honors were :
lken by Misses Ella Morgan and 9
liza Grant, who spoke ''Whisperin' 3
ill" and 'The Keeper of the Light" 3
Their contestants were Joseph Mar 9
Ell, "Contented JIM" Lafayette Bur- 3
ngame, "Johnny's Recitation" 9
-argaret Sapp, can Hour of Hor- :
)r;" Delma Salisbury, "Vision of
lr Launfal;" Wellington Wilson, .
Ny New Brother" Anna Mae Mar .
u, 1.-THE Pilot" George Thistle 3
God, "Leadville JIM" Christina .
'Lincoln's Gettysburg .
ddress," and Catherine Wilson, "a .
1bbler's Secret" 9
The judges were: Professor H. B. 3
ing, assistant in charge of ele- .
entary schools; Professor st.
Inns and Professor Culbertson, all .
Dover.
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