Milford chronicle., 1929-11-29
Houston

Church news for Sunday, Decem-
ber 1: Sunday school at $3.50. H. r.
Moore, superintendent. Preaching at
10:30 by the pastor, Rev. w. C.
Buckson. Epworth League on Sun
day evening. Choir rehearsal every
Wednesday evening.
The third quarterly conference
will be held in the Houston M. E.
Church on Saturday morning, No
vember 80 at 10:30 o'clock. District
Superintendent Rev. Habbart will
preside and he urges large num-
ber to be present.
The Houston New Century Club
met at the home of Mrs. VIM. Coul-
bourne on Wednesday afternoon,
November 20, with the president,
Mrs. Howard Thistlewood, presid-
ing. The meeting was opened by
singing "Juanita," followed by the
Club Collect, read by the president.
The minutes of the previous
meeting were approved as read by
the secretary, Mrs. A. Morgan.
An invitation was read from Har-
rington Century Club inviting the
Houston Club to be their guest on
Reciprocity Day, January 21i 1880.
AS there was not any important
business on hand the meeting was
turned over to Miss Breck, supervi-
sor of Home Economics and she
gave a very instructive and helpful
talk on food and its value. She pre-
sented each member with a chart
and explained how to count calories
that we might find whether mem
bers of our household were getting
the amount of calorieS needed to
sustain them. Miss Breck also spoke
on "Rayons" and other subjects per-
tanning to Home Economics which
was the topic for the day. A cake
contest was another feature OF the
afternoons program. Refreshments
consisting of cake and coffee were
served by the hostess.
Mr.. and Mrs, Franklin Slaughter
attended the funeral Of Fred Wills
at wyoming on Saturday,
Mrs. Charles Webb gave a dinner
on Sunday in honor of Mr.. Wepo'
who had q birthday anniversary on
Sunday Those present were Mr.. ana
Mrs. Allen Smith, Mr.. and Mrs. VIII
lard Sapp, Mr.. and Mrs. Lindale' MI
and Mrs. Roy Sapp and children, Er-
nest Sapp, Mr.. and Mrs. Wnltely
Webb and children, Mr.. and MRS
Emory Webb, Ernest webb ana Mrs;
George w. johnson. The guests naa
a very pleasant time and departed
wishing many happy returns OF tne
day to Mr.. Webb.
The Houston Firemen cleared
nine hundred dollars at the supper
which they recently held: roland
Eliers, a voting man, living ne@i
Harrington, received the car
Nearly everyone in our little town
are preparing for Thanksgiving at
the time this was written. Many
have their turkeys already Tor tne
oven when the time comes. 1 won
der how many of us just stop 10
think how very much we have 10 De
thankful for. Hoping you all ENJOY |
a very pleasant Thanksgiving with
all the good things the season al
fords.
A business and social evening OF |
Juanita Sunday school class Will Do |
held at the home of Mrs. Augustus
Morgan on Tuesday evening, Decem-
ber 8. A large attendance is de-
sired.
Reports have been received of the |
physical examinations conducted at |
the Houston school by DR.. c. A.
Sargent's unit of the State Board of |
Health. Too many of the children |
are underweight and a still greater
have defective teeth, which |
may be affecting their general con-
dition and so retarding them in
school.
Orville R. Wright attended the |
Adult Education Institute held in |
Dover on November 49,. The MORN |
ing conference was led by DR.. H. A.
Overstreet, Professor of Philosophy |
of the College of the City of New
York. A larger group heard DR.. Ov-
erstreet discuss Adult Education in
a more general way at the luncheon
meeting over which DR.. H. V. Hol-
loway presided. Miss Marguerite H.
Burnett, director of the Bureau of
Adult Education and Miss Rachel
Taylor, State Director of Art, spoke
briefly. Singing was led by ]. W.
MacFaddin, who will assist in di-
recting the adult music activities in
Parent-Teacher Associations and in
Public School Adult Education CEN