Milford chronicle., 1930-11-21
HOUSTON

Church news for Sunday, Novem-
ber %: Sunday school at $3.50 a. m.
Howard R. Moore, superintendent.
Preaching at 1O:3O by the pastor,
4 Rev. w. c. BucksOn. EpwOrth
League and song service at 1880.
There will not be any preaching
service at night due to the revival
meetings in progress at Millwood.
DR.. w. E. Habbart, District Super
intendent of the Dover District, will
hold the third quarterly conference
of Houston charge in Houston
Church ON Friday, November 81, at
3 p. m. All members of the quarter
ly conference are expected to be
present. Rev. W. C. Buckson, pas
tor.
Mrs. Herman Holston is very i'll
at this writing suffering with an
acute attack of gastric trouble.
Our community was very greatly
shocked to hear of the death of AL
bert Thistlewood, Sr., of near Har-
rington, on Friday night, November
IA, due to apoplexy. He was for
mer resident of our town and was
greatly respected by all who knew
him. He was very cOnsistant
Christian, a good and devoted hus-
band and a kind neighbor. Rarely
are we called upon to pay tribute to
one $50 kind, so brave, so true"
His funeral was held on Monday af-
ternoon at 1870 o'clock from his late
home. Rev. Sapp of the NJ. P.
Church, had charge of the services
and was assisted by Rev. Sheckles !
of the Nazarene Church \ quartet /
from the M. P. Church had charge |
of the singing. He was 20 years old |
last February and is survived by his |
wife, who was Maria Smith of Mel
rose, N. Y, and two sons, Edward
ThistlewoOd of River Bend, Colo,
and Albert Thistlewcod of Harring-
ton and several grandchildren. In
terment was made in Hollywood
cemetery.
Mr.. and Mrs. Stephen Shockley of
Dover were the supper guests OF Mr..
and Mrs. S. M. Messick on Armistice
Day.
Mrs. Edward Carroll of Dover
was the guest of Mrs. Charles Webb
on Tuesday.
Mr.. and Mrs. James W. Johnson
of Selbyville were the Sunday
guests of Mrs. Cora Satterfield.
Mr.. and Mrs. William Armour of
Chester, Pa, spent the weekend
with Mr.. and Mrs. S. NJ. Messick.
Mr.. and Mrs. w. o. Dawson of
Pa, have been visiting Mr..
and Mrs. John A. Dawson and were
the guests on Sunday Of Mr.. and
Mrs. GOlan Armour.
Mrs. Annie Johnson spent the
weekend with her sister, Miss Will
lie Wyatt at Harrington. :
Thomas Sharp of Wilmington
spent the weekend with his par
snts, Mr.. and Mrs. Eugene Sharp.
Miss Garnet Loflland and Miss
Eleanor Moore of Wilmington spent
he weekend with their respective
parents.
Mr.. and Mrs. Merrill w. Thistle
wood and children were Wilmington
yisitors on Wednesday. They spent
he afternoon with their daughter,
Mss Gladys.
Zack Johnson of Jersey City, N.
l., is spending a few days with the
lome folks.
The Houston Fire Company wants
o thank each and every one who
lelped in any way to make their
upper a success, for it was a grand
uccess, as after all bills were paid
hey realized $400.
Mrs. Helen Willis and children
Tazel and Ann, of Wyoming, spent
he weekend with her brother, Mr..
nd Mrs. Franklin Slaughter.
Reese Thistlewood of Winterthur
pent Tuesday with his parents.
Mrs. Frances Morgan is visiting
er son, Augustus Morgan and fam
y.
George r. Miller of Frederick, ru-
al supervisor for southern Kent
Ounty, will give a travel talk at
le meeting of the Houston Parent
eacher Association on November
at eight o'clock. While abroad
lst summer, Mr.. Miller witnessed
le Passion Play at Oberammergau.
reports have been
edIu Vi q SlIllldT Idlh SlfSn ny NAs
iller at Barratt's Chapel.
The Houston school has the at
ndance banner for graded schools
Kent county in its possession
ice more. Mrs. Daugherty's room,
rades 1 and II, had the highest
9996. The girls of Miss
aughter's room, grades V and vi
I'd 1OO9o, a record equalled by the
rls of only three other rooms in |
ent county. |
Anybody interested in the Organi-
tion of adult classes at Houston |
Iould get in touch with the teach
s at the school or with Mrs. Will |
I'm Johnson, education chairman of
e Houston New Century Club, in
der that application may be made
the director of the Bureau of
lult Education.