Milford chronicle., 1929-12-13
Houston


Church news for Sunday, December
Is; Sunday school at $3.50. H. r. Moore
superintendent. Preaching at 1880 by
the pastor, Rev. w. c. Buckson. Ep-
worth League at 6:45 and preaching al
1880. Choir rehearsal every Wednesday
evening.
! Rev. and Mrs. Buckson want tc
thank everyone in the community fol
the splendid Thank Offering which they
received on Thanksgiving Day.
! Rev. and Mrs. Buckson have been
quite ill. He is quite improved hut the
Mrs. is not much better at this writ
ing.
Mrs. NJ. Wagemaker is very much i'm
proved and is able to be out again.
The Houston New Century Club met
with Mrs. Emory Webb on Wednesday
afternoon, December 4. The president,
Mrs. J. H. Thistlewood was in the
chair and the meeting was opened with
song by the club, after which the
Lords prayer was repeated in unison.
The secretary, Mrs. Morgan then read
the minutes of the previous meeting
and as there were no corrections they
stood approved as read Several let
ters of Importance were also read and
discussed and some important business
matters were settled. After the usual
routine of business. the meeting was
the day. Her subject was Science of
Today" She had a very interesting
program to offer; of course, each mem
ber present had to help her. There
were several most interesting and in
structive papers read on science, also
discussions. The hostess served deltci-
Gus butterfly salad and saltines. The
meeting adjourned to meet with Mrs.
Amanda Lohand on Wednesday alter
noon, December II.
The w. c. T. L. met with Mrs. Eu-
gene Sharp on Thursday night at
which meeting Mrs. Emory Webb read
her report from the State Convention
which was held in Dover IN octoter
and it was very interesting. The union
is also preparing a Christmas box for
the inmates of Delaware Colony at
Stockley and if there is any one VINO
wishes to send these unfortunate girls
and boys something to make them hap
ply please leave it with Mrs. Eugene
Sharp and Mrs. Golan Armour.
After the business was over a very
pleasant social hour was enjoyed by
ALL The hostess served cake, coffee and
home made candy.
Mr.. and Mrs. Emory Webb, Mrs. y
Charles Webb. Mrs. Allen Smith and
Mrs. Willard Sapp went to Wilmington
on Friday to do their Christmas shop
ping.
Mr. and Mrs. Franklin Slaughter went
10 Philadelphia on Tuesday to find old
Santa Claus.
Mr.. and Mrs. William johnson were
The supper guests of Mr.. end Mrs.
Wallace McFaul of Milford on Satur-
Law night.
William Coulbourne has a new radio.
Mr.. and Mrs. Merrill Thistlewood and
,hildren motored to Selbyviua on Sun
lay and were callers at the home of
Mr.. and Mrs. James Johnson.
Mrs. William Satterfeld spent Mon
lay in Milford and was the guest of
Yrs. Nutter Marvel
Mrs. Harvey Marvel is under the
loctor's care at this writing.
Mr.. and Mrs. o. F. Sapp and sons,
rank and Hummel, recently mo-
Ored to Torrington, Conn, and made
yer night stops also at Danbury,
lew York City, Philadelphia and
Mr.. and Mrs. o. p. Sapp and sons
-ere Churchill; Md, visitors on Sun
ay.
IOustOn School Notes. !
The Houston Parent Teacher As
Ociation will meet at 8 o'clock on
Londay, the sixteenth. Old English
hristmas customs are emphasized
the plans of the state program 7
)mmittee.
The Houston school Thrift Club c
ill have to look to its laurels in
le thrift club race. The Lincoln '
,hool has entered the group and for I
lie last two weeks has beaten both
ouston and Milford. At Houston il
Le younger children are more
rifty than the older ones. y
The Kent county (graded schooD t
tendance banner was won by the s
Ouston school again in November. -