Milford chronicle., 1929-04-12
Houston

| superintendent. houston mas
change in ministers. Rev. w. c.
Buckson comes here and Rev. d. E.
Carr goes to Georgetown circuit
Epworth League at GAS. The prea-
ching services as usual suppose.
Doris, the little daughter of Mr..
and Mrs. Harvey Marvel has been
quite i'll.
Mrs. A. G. Burris is also quite i'll
suffering with an attack of appen-
dicitis.
Mr.. and Mrs. Arnold and son OF
New York City have been visiting
Mr.. and Mrs. Thomas Doyle for sew
eral days.
The stork visited Mr.. and Mrs.
Henry Sapp in the Emergency Hos
pital last Thursday and left them
another fine boy.
The Houston New Century Club
met at the home of Mrs. Golan Ar
mour ON Wednesday. The meeting
was opened by the president. The
club sang a selection after which
the Lords prayer was repeated in
unison. The secretary read several
letters, one pertaining to musical
week, which is during the week of
May sill, that was discussed and
plans were made for that week. At
ter all business had been transact
ed the meeting was turned over to
Mrs. Armour, chairman of the day,
and she had a very interesting pro-
gram. She also served an abundance
of delicious refreshments.
Deputy Great Pocohontas Mabel e.
Armour with her aides, Mrs. Ernest
Simpson and Mrs. Golan Armour,
trailed to the hunting grounds of
Milford on Monday night and to
Magnolia on Tuesday and raised the
chiefs of the two councils to their
respective stations.
Mrs. George w. Johnson is visit
ing her daughter, Mrs. Nutter Mar
vel of Milford, this week.
Zack Johnson of Jersey City re-
turned to his work on Monday af-
ter having spent week with his
folks.
Mr.. and Mrs. Charles Webb and
son Ernest and Ernest Sapp were
the dinner guests on Sunday of Mr..
and Mrs. Emory Webb.
The regular monthly meeting of
the w. G. T. U. was held on Thurs
day night of last week and the fol-
lowing officers were elected for the
year: President, Mrs. Viola Thistle
wood; vice president, Mrs. Jessie
secretary, Mrs. Minnie Ar
treasurer, Mrs. Florence
evangelistic director,
Mrs. Minnie Chism; superintendent
Of flower missions, Mrs. Ella Webb
and organist, Mrs. John LOhand.
Several of our town folks took ad-
vantage of the ideal summer wealth
or on Sunday and went to Rehoboth.
The Houston school is going to
hold its defamation contest We'd |
1esday, April II, starting promptly
It 8 p. M, in the school house.
This will be one of the most in
eresting contests of its kind that
las ever been given. The declama-
ions are all very interesting and
he music, which is a special fea-
ure on the program will be fur
lished by the Houston Glee Club,
olos and duets by some of the most
alented students, and a quartet and
ther musicians from Harrington
Tho have volunteered their services
ince Miss Slaughter has suggested
hem, We feel very fortunate in be-
ng able to secure this talent. The
music, alone, will be worth the price
f the ticket which is 20 cents.
The contest this year is divided
nto two parts. The Junior Contest
vhich will consist of pupils from
he third, fourth and fifth grades,
nd the Senior Contest, consisting
pupils from the sixth, seventh and
ighth grades. Cash prizes will be
warded to the winners. {
The judges for the contest will be
II. H. B. King, M. L. Hydorn, Miss
ella A. Thomas, Ralph Adams and {
II. Alfred Eells.
The children are now selling the
ckets and it is hoped that every {
ne will attend as this is one of the
lrgest and most interesting affairs
nat. the school has sponsored this
sason. The following program pre-
ents the features as they are to be
wen that evening:
IniOr Contest
Music; "There's Music in the Air." '
.ouston Glee Club; Little jack"
ucille Brown, grade 8; "Charley's e
pinion of the Baby" Lewis Wat /
ms, grade four; "No Stockings to f
rear," Ellen Vinyard, third grade;
usic, Carolina Moon;" Jeanne Of G
ilac Time," Florence Messick, Eliz- i
,eth Holston, Dorothy Reynolds,
artha Counselman, Evelyn Hurd; \
Ny Baby Led the Way" James e
aulsbury, fifth grade; "The Little
itty," Francis Wagemaker, fifth S
ade; "My Grandma's Way" Powell a
Illings, fifth grade; music, "Sail- c
e." Loves Old Sweet Song"
custom Glee Club; "He Tried to s.
sll His Wife," Armel Kielbasa; il
Iy Neighbor's CALL" Mary Jump, e
urth grade; Babies and Kittens" G
ira Grant, fourth grade; voca so n
Mrs. Hugh Vincent; Little Tom j
les First Smoke" Lester Hurd, n
urth grade; "The True Story of N
tile Boy Blue" Sarah Simpson, n
urth grade; Somebody's Mother" W
luline Dawson, fourth grade. 81
niOr Contest
Keep the Home Fire Burning" c
he Little Brown Church." Hous- B
n Glee Club; "Sheridan's Ride" W
muel Armour, eighth grade; W
Ieddlesome Matty," Evelyn Hurd, W
Ith grade; "Amy Stewart" Tessie
elbasa, sixth grade; duet, Mrs. G
Ugh Vincent and Miss Dalla Ryan; 81
Why Trees are Evergreen" Cath il
inc Wilson; "The Little Black Ey-
Rebel" Evelyn Thistlewood, sixth d
ade; "The Witness" Lafayette N
Irlingame, seventh grade; chorus, el
arlington High School Boys; "The
sherman" Wilson Carr, eighth al
ade; "Johnny's Pa" Shirley Mer- al