Milford chronicle., 1931-03-06
HOUSTON


S Buckson. Song service and preacl
=. ing in the evening.
The fourth quarterly cOnferenc
p will be held on Friday Afternoon
March 13 at the Houston NJ. L
p Church. A large attendance is urge
> by District superintendent Habbard
Charles Emory who has been YER
i'll for over two weeks is very mucl
worse at this writing and his recov
cry is not expected
Mrs. Ralph Pierson, our barber
wife, has been quite i'll but was bet
ter at the last report.
Our community was very sorry t.
hear on Monday morning of the
death of Mrs. Jane Morris at the
home of her daughter, Mrs. VIM
Biggs. Mrs. Morris had been ill fol
several weeks but was thought to be
improving.
The Houston New Century Club
met at the home of Mrs. Howard
ThistlewOod ON Wednesday after
noon, February 25, with the presi-
dent, Mrs. Butler, in the chair, who
opened the meeting by saluting the
flag after which the club sang the
Star Spangled Banner" This was
/ followed by the Club Collect being
read by one of the members. The
minutes of the previous meeting
were read and approved. Mrs. Sapp,
the corresponding secretary, read
several letters pertaining to the diff
ferent bills that had been sent to
the Legislature. They were discus
sed. Some were favored and some
were laid aside. At the close of the
business session the meeting was
turned over to Mrs. Thistlewood,
chairman for the day. She had a
very appropriate program prepared
for Washington's Birthday, as fol-
lows: Singing, America" then fol-
lowed several readings by Mrs. Du-
fendach, Mrs. Morgan and Mrs.
Slaughter. Mrs. ThistlewoOd then
read a paper imparting some very
good advice on citizenship. This
was followed by a game called the
Washington Pie. The first to COM
plete the pie was to receive a prize.
Mrs. Dufendach was the lucky one
and was presented with "A very beau
tiful vase.
During the social hour the hostess
served ice cream and cake.
Mrs. Edgar Marvel gave party
on Monday night. 1t was a surprise
in honor of her husbands birthday
and the following guests were pres
ent: Mr. and Mrs. II. Il. Moore, Mr..
and Mrs. Austin Poet, Mr. and Mrs.
Anon Armour, Mr.. and Mrs. Carroll
Parvis, Mr.. and Mrs. Joseph Mar
vel, Mr.. and Mrs. Harvey Marvel,
Mrs. Frank Marvel and SONS Charles
Franklin and Hansel, Mr.. and
Mrs. Charles Webb and son Ernest,
Mr.. and Mrs. Ernest Simpson and
daughter Eleanor, Benjamin Vim
yard and daughter Dorothy, Mr.. and
Mrs. Orland Wilson and daughter
Catherine, Mr.. and Mrs. Marshall |
Hart and Mr.. and Mrs. Emory Webb. |
Ice cream and cake were served in
abundance and all reported nice |
time.
Mr.. and Mrs. George Robinson
and son of Milford, Fred Hayes and
family and Mr.. and Mrs. Joe Hayes
gave their mother, Mrs. Rachel
Hayes surprise on Thursday night
the occasion being her birthday an
Delicious cake and ice
cream were served.
Mr.. and Mrs. Archie Hayes and
family of Philadelphia spent the
weekend with their mother, Mrs.
Rachel Hayes.
Mrs. Zack Johnson is spending
several days with Mrs. Dan Collins
in Milford.
Master Russell Hayes spent the
weekend with his parents, Mr. and
Mrs. Fred Hayes.
Mr.. and Mrs. Merrill ThistlewOOd
md children, George and Evelyn,
Mrs. Agnes r. Johnson, Mrs. Cora
and Mr.. and Mrs. Emory
Webb were the dinner guests on
Sunday at the home of Mr.. and
Mrs. Virgil NIcCabe at Selbyville.
,Irs. McCabe gave the dinner in hon
II of her mother, Mrs. James John
ons birthday anniversary.
Mr.. and Mrs. Fred Hayes and
amily, Mr.. and Mrs. Joe Hayes and
lr. and Mrs. George Robinson and
on spent Sunday with their mo-
her, Mrs. Rachel Hayes.
Mr.. and Mrs. Howard ThistlewOod
vent to Wilmington on Sunday and
we're the guests of Mr.. and Mrs.
vm. Reese.
Charles Hayes spent Friday night
nth his grandmother, Mrs. Rachel
Iayes. ..
We are very sorry to report that
lrs. Golan Armour is still quite
iCk at this writing.
Mrs. Glen Gilllersleeve will meet
18th the adult music class OH Fri :
ay night, March 9Th at 7:45 p. M. y
his will be the last lesson of the
IN weeks course.
On Tuesday night, March 10, in
le Christian Church at Dover, the >
dult classes of Kent county will ,
old Il banquet beginning at n:30 .
clock. Those who have sent in res
rvations please don't forget the U
ate N
On Thursday night, February 26, =
lie Houston All Club met at the II
,hool house, formed an organiza-
on and elected the following Off j
RS: President, Lille Wilson; vice o
Ella Morgan; secretary, l.
dward Plots; treasurer, Dorothy
eynOlds; sergeant-at-arms, Evelyn y,
reporter, Hazel Biggs, NJ
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