Milford chronicle., 1931-02-13
HOUSTON

Sunday school at $3.50 a. H., Howard
r. Moore, superintendent; preach
ing at 1890, by the pastor, Rev. W
! c. Buckson. Song service anC
preaching in the evening. Everybody
is welcome to these meetings, sc
please come out.
Mrs. Eugene Sharp, who has been
i'll for several days, is quite Il little
better at this writing.
There is very much sickness in
our little town at the present. Those
who are OH the list are Mrs. Andy
Purcell and children, LOfland
Slaughter, Billy Sapp, George This
tlewOod.
Miss Eleanor Simpson has also
been quite i'll but was improved at
the latest report.
Mi. and Mrs. G. A. Wilson visited
their son, Lester, at the Brandy
wine SanatOrium on Sunday.
Mrs. Agnes T. Johnson, who has
been i'll at the home of her daugh-
ter, Mrs. Cora Satterfeld, is very
much better and is visiting Mrs.
Nutter Marvel, another daughter, in
Milford.
Mr.. and Mrs. Charles Webb and
Mr., and Mrs. S. G. Armour were the
dinner guests of Mr.. and Mrs. Al
len Smith at Frederick on Sunday.
Miss Garnet Lofland, of Whining
ton, spent the weekend with her
mother, Mrs. Amanda LOfland.
Mrs. Merrill Thistewood gave a
turkey dinner on Sunday in honor
OF three birthday anniversaries. Her
mother, Mrs. Agnes Johnson, has
birthday anniversary on the 18th of
Feb, and will be 81 years old; her
daughter, Mrs. Emory Webb, has a
birthday on Feb. "a, and her young
est daughter, Evelyn, was. on Feb.
1st. The following guests we're
present: Mrs. Maria Thistlewood and
brother, Emmons j. Smith; Mr. and
Mrs. Albert Thistlewood of Harring-
ton, Mrs. Agnes Johnson, Mrs. Cora
Satteffield, Mr.. and Mrs. Emory
Webb, George and Evelyn Thistle
wood.
William c. Short and daughter,
Mrs. Kenneth Hubbard, of Green
wood, visited Mr.. Shorts sisters,
Mrs. Agnes Johnson and Mrs. Jane
Morris, ON Wednesday. Both have
been quite i'll.
The Houston New Century Club
met at the home of Mrs. Edith Car
mine OH Wednesday, afternoon, Feb.
18th, with tho president, Mrs. Ralph
Butler, presiding. The meeting was
opened with song by the club af-
ter which the club collect was read
by Mrs. Wright. The minutes of the
previous meeting were read and ap-
proved. 1t was decided that a let
ter be sent to the Senator and Rep
fesentative of the district, urging a
special appropriation bill for the
Women's College at Newark. Dur
ing the social hour the hostess serv-
I'd delicious refreshments and very
pleasant afternoon was spent
Prof Wilbur Jump, principal of |
Caesar Rodney school, will deliver
'isitors Of the p. r. A. of Houston
III Monday evening, Feb. 16. The /
subject being ideals of Our Ances- /
ors."
Prof. Jump is an able instructor |
md all who fail to hear him will
Miss a rare treat. Special music.
5ome and bring the whole family.
All are welcome.
w. H. Jump, supt. of Caesar Rod
ley Special School District, will
peak Monday, February 10th, at
1clock, at tile regular meeting of
he Houston Parent-Teacher Associa-
ion. The association, of which Mrs.
4. w. Thistlewood is president, has
lot yet equaled its membership of
asst year. A membership campaign
S being carried on under the dircc
ion of Miss Dorothy NJ. Vinyard,
Hartman.
Mrs. Glenn Gildersleeye, of Dover,
gill meet her music class at 7:45,
'riday evening, at the school. Last
'riday one of the very unusual Rus
ian songs sung by Mrs. GilderSleeve
yas Moussorgski's HOpak This week
cOtch and Irish folk songs will be
aiken UP during the music appre-
iation jeriOd.
The Houston 4-H Club. under the
of Miss Kathryn Vinyard,
enjoying work with the new cook
lg equipment.
The Houston school had an attend
nee average of 96.5 during the
lOnth of Jenuary. This is bit low
+ than the average Which won the
amer for Kent County in this class I
uring December. The Visiting
eacher's report is not in but there
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