Milford chronicle., 1931-06-12
HOUSTON

: Church news for Sunday, June IA:
Sunday school at $3.50 a. m, Howard
r. Moore, supt. Preaching at 1920
by the pastor, Rev. J. c. Handy;
Epworth League and preaching at
night.
The Ladies' Aid Society will meet
at the home of Mrs. Golan Armour
on Tuesday night, June 16th AS
this is the last meeting of the sum-
mer large attendance is desired.
Services for Fathers Day were
held in the church on Sunday MORN
ing, May 31st. A large number of
fathers and sons were present. DR..
F. B. Short addressed the congrega-
tion and his subject was "Why Men
Should Attend Church" The pastor,
Rev. ]. c. Handy, preached a very
able sermon to the men. There were
several aged men present. "A basket
of beautiful overs was presented to
Thomas Doyle, he being the oldest
man present and in the community
Mrs. Emory Adkins, who is in
Wills Eye Hospital and has had an
operation upon one eye, is improv-
ing and is able to see, and it is
thought she will be home awhile
before having her other eye Operat-
ed upon. Her many friends at Hous-
ton sincerely hope that she will re-
gain her eye sight.
Mrs. Ralph Jump has been on the
sick list during the past week.
Mr.. and Mrs. I. S.. Whitaker, of
Asbury Park, N. j., were the guests
of Mr.. and Mrs. John H. Johnson
and Mrs. S. E. Dickerson last. week.
Rev. Whitager was pastor of Hous-
ton circuit six years. He was trans
ferred from the Wilmington to Phil
adelphia conference and later to, the
New Jersey conference. a.
Mr.. and Mrs. William Chism at
tended the M: E. conference which
is in session in Baltimore ON Sun
day, where their son Vim. 'Chism
was ordained into the ministry and
he has received an appointment up
in Maine for the summer.
Mr.. and Mrs. Charles Jefferson
and daughter, Joyce, of Springfield,
Mass, were the weekend visitors
of Mr.. and Mrs. Laurence Armour.
Miss Margaret ThistlewoOd,
daughter of Mr.. and Mrs Edward
Thistlewood, of River Bend, Colo,
has come east to spend the summer
with her grandmother, Mrs. Maria
Thistlewood, near Harrington.
Mrs. Edward Plotts has her moth
er as her guest.
Miss Theodosia Mahoney, of New
Jersey, is visiting Mrs. S. M, Mes
sick. 4" +t
Mr.. and Mrs. Franklin Slaughter
and children and Mr.. and Mrs.
Emory Webb spent the weekend in
the Webb cottage at Riverdale Park.
Mr.. and Mrs. Merrill Thistlewood
and children, George and Evelyn, |
and Mrs. Cora Satterfeld mOtored
to Selbyville on Sunday and were
the guests of Mr.. and Mrs. James |
w. Johnson.
Mr.. and Mrs. Nutter Marvel, of |
were Sunday callers at the |
home of Mrs. Agnes T. Johnson.
Elwood Coverdale, one of our col
Ored residents, died in the hospital
OH Saturday with a complication of
diseases.
Miss Dorothy Reynolds was the
dinner guest of Miss Evelyn Thistle
wood ON Tuesday.
Miss Eleanor Simpson was given
4 farewell party on Friday after
loon by the girls of the Secretary
If State office. IAft
Howard T. Ennis, president, Della
ware Parent-Teacher Association,
made a strong plea for racial tOler-
lnce and World Peace, Jline 5, at
The Houston School graduation ex-
,rcises for which a unified program
with World Peace as its theme was
presented by members Of the class.
Mr.. Ennis suggested VA ious pro
ects by which children might be
rained in school to become inter-
minded. Because. of his
lctivity in the American Legion Mr..
ennis remarks were very effective
Margare. Minner, wbo extended
he greetings of the class also re-
;ited Abraham Lincoln Walks At
(writteh during the World
Var). Other selections Included:
The Fatherland, Isabel Hunt.
My Life, Laurence Sharp !
Abou Ben Adhem, Evelyn Thistle
good.
Battle of Blenheim, Shirley L.
Ierrette.
J. Edward Plotts, who led the
lass, made a brief speech in fare
lell 4
Selected voices from the Houston
choOl Choir sang couple Of songs
nder the direction of Miss Dorothy
1. Vinyard. Isabel Hunt, a member
f the class, played a violin solo.
A sextette of women's voices un-
er the direction of Mrs, Emory
Webb, chairman of music of the
Louston Century Club; included two
an aunt and a sister of
lembers of the class. Jfs
Orville r. Wright reviewed the
ear briefly for the benefit. Of the
arents present referring to the ex-
client attendance, (Houston has
eld the banner more than any other
raded school in Kent county, the
Ugh grade of art and music SUPER l
sion under Miss Mary Sheppard
nd Miss Helen Martin, the devel-
Dment of All Club work and the
ever type of text books in use in
lie seventh and eighth grades which :
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