Milford chronicle., 1931-04-24
HOUSTON


Howard r. Moore, superintendent
Preaching at 1880 by Rev. i :,
Handy. Song service and preachin:
at night
Rev and Mrs. w. G.. BucksOn lef
on Tuesday and went to WhitesVill'
10 take up his duties as pastor anC
We wish for them the greatest sue
cess and happiness in their new
field of labor.
We also welcome our new pastor
Rev J. c. Handy whom the confer
ence sent to work with us during
the coming year and we hope and
pray that a lot of good will be done
and great work accomplished and
the only way to attain this end is by
all pulling one way and working to-
gether, for united we stand and di-
Vided we fall
The Janita Sunday school class
wants to thank al Those who help
ed make their bake success as
they realized over $1,000
The Houston p. II. A. will hold its
regular meeting on Monday night,
April &c. A special program will be
prepared. A good attendance is de-
sired.
The Houston New Century Club
met at the home of Mrs. S. G. Ar
mOur on Wednesday afternoon,
April Is with Mrs. Butler, the pres
ident, in the chair and she opened
the meeting with the song "Juanita"
by the club, after which Mrs. Cain
read the Club Collect. The minutes
of the previous meeting were read
and approved. Mrs. Dewey Sapp, the
corresponding secretary, read a let
ter from the State President, extend
ing an inYitatio ntO the club to at
tend an entertainment the Milford
Club was holding to help their foun-
datiOn fund. Mrs. Butler gave a very
nice report from the Laurel lunch
con which she attended. The busi-
ness being transacted the meeting
was given over to Mrs. Armour, the
chairman for the day. Her subject
was Art and Literature" A paper
ON Fine Arts was read by Mrs. Mer-
rill Thistlewood. Mrs. Amanda LOf-
land gave a reading on "Cultivating
a Love for Good Reading in Young
People" A poem, Work and Play,
was read by Mrs. Emory Webb The
concluding number was a solo by
Mrs. Webb. During the social hour |
the hostess served delicious re-
freshments.
Mr.. and Mrs. G. Almond Wilson
visited their son Lester at the .
Brandywine Sanatorium on Sunday. I
AS far as is known his condition is
unchanged
Mrs. John W. Dawson is getting
along very nicely after having un-
dergOne a minor operation at the
Hospital last week.
Mr.. Kenton of Pennington has
been a recent Houston visitor.
Mrs. Agnes Johnson, one of the
oldest residents of our town, had
the misfortune to fall on Monday
and slightly injuring herself On
Sunday Mr.. and Mrs. Nutter Marvel
called on her.
Nathaniel B. Johnson was
Maryland visitor on Sunday. He was ,
accmompanied by his sister, Mrs
George Smith of Milford and his
brother and wife, Mr. and Mrs. Wal
-er Johnson of Little Creek go
G. B. Simpson is building a gran
lry and John w. Johnson one Of the
carpenters employed there had the
to fall and hurt his back
IN Saturday.
George and Everett ManlOVe ami
antilles have been recent visitors at
he home of their parents, Mfr. and
Hrs B. S. ManlOve.
Little Billy Ward and his mother
pent Saturday i'll Milford as the
juests of Mrs. Maggie Hazard.
Mrs. John Heckland and children
# HaddOn Heights, ~ j., and her
mother, Mrs. Minnie Christensen
we're dinner guests of Mrs. Annie :
}. Wooters on Sunday.
John A. Dawson was among those :
Vho enjoyed the races at HaVre de ,,
trace last week. ,
Mr.. and Mrs. Dennis Minner and !
and Robert Reynolds were !
visitors on Saturday.
The condition of Mrs. Cassie Hen
y was quite serious IN Saturday :
light and Sunday, so much so that !
er children were quickly summon
d. At this writing she is somewhat
etter but extremely weak. We hope
he will soon be well.
Jane Scott is better and able 10 be /
llt again.
Miss Garnet Lofand who is a stu
ent at Goldeys College spent the I
'eek-end with her mother, Mrs. II
manda B. LOfland. u
At this time many of the men Il
1lks are planning to attend the y
anquet at the Community Building :
n Thursday evening. Il
Mrs. Eugene Sharp ana son Eu- d
enc were Wilmington visitors on ..
riday and they were accompanied u
ome by Miss Garnet Lofland. N
Sunday being such beautiful day
any of our town folks took adyan- |.
-ge of it, some of whom visited 1
aces of interest. NJ. and Mrs.
hockey Daugherty lloiored to a.
ashington to see the beautiful Is
lerry blossoms. Mr.. and Mr.. J. c. D.
harton were MiddletOwn visitors.
1gar Vinyard's folks went 10 Fort
Mr.. and Mrs. Harvey
arvel and children visited Long "
Ood
Merrill Thistlewood and family L
Id Mrs. Cora Satterfeld visited
llisbury, White Haven and Prin-
SIS Anne, Mr.. and Mrs. Emory
est were Dover visitors. III
Won Mt IN 1;Ua IN Tho u a ~,