Milford chronicle., 1931-02-20
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Church news for Sunday. Feb. %
Sunday school at $3.50 a. m,. howard
r. Moore, supt. Preaching. at 1890
by the pastor, Rev. w, c. BucksOn.
Song service and preaching at night.
Those who were reported sick in
last weeks letter are all improved
and able to be out again. But we
are very sorry to report that Charles
Emory is very i'll at the home of his
daughter, Mrs. George Kirby, with
whom he lives, and we sincerely
hope that he may have speedy re-
COVeTy.
Mr. and Mrs. G. A. Wilson and
daughter, Lille, and Mr.. and Mrs
Harvey Marvel motOred to Brandy
wine Sanatorium on Sunday and
!. visited Mr. Wilson's son, Lester, who
a patient of that institution
lrs. Geo. Armour entertained on
shday in honor of her birthday the
FOLLOWING guests: Mr. and Mrs
Lloyd, Armour and family, Mr.. and
Mrs. Laurence Armour and Mr.. and
Mrs. LinfOrd COrdrey, from Pitts
vile, Md.
Mr.. and Mrs. Charles Webb and
son Ernest, Mr.. and Mrs. Emory
Webb and Ernest Sapp were the din
her guests on Sunday at the home of
Mr.. and Mrs. Whitley Webb in Mil
ford.
Mrs. Geo. Armour was given a sur
prise on Friday evening, Feb. 18th,
it being the anniversary of her
birth. The evening was spent. in en-
joying a very interesting program
put on by Mrs. Laurence Armour. At
a late hour an abundance of refresh
ments were served All returned to
their homes reporting a lovely time
and wishing Mrs. Armour many more
happy birthdays.
Thomas Sharp Eugene Sharp and
Chester Burris were Wilmington Wis
itOrs on Sunday. We wonder why
these young men visit Wilmington
so Frequently. There surely must be
some attraction up there for them.
Mrs. Cora Satterield was the
guest on Friday of her sister, Mrs.
Nutter Marvel, in Milford.
Mrs. Rhetta Rufus, of Wilmington,
and Mrs. Laura Spurry, of Fred
erica, have been visiting their
brother and sister, e. Frank and
Linda Burris.
Reese Thistlewood, of Winterthur,
Del, spent the weekend with his
parents, Mr.. and Mrs. j. Howard
ThistlewOod.
Miss Stella Wright spent the week
end with her sister, Mrs. Ralph
Jump.
The Houston New Century Club |
met at the home of Mrs. Merrill /
Thistlewood on Wednesday after |
noon, Feb 11th with the president, /
Mrs, Butler, presiding. The meeting /
was opened with song, America, |
The Beautiful" After which the club /
collect was read by Mrs. Morgan. .
The minutes of the previous meeting /
were read and approved. Several inn
portant business matters were dis
cussed A motion was carried that
the directors of legislation, Mrs. Mer-
rilI ThistlewOod, write to our Sena-
tor and Representative, urging them
to act lavOrably upon the following:
Increased appropriation for the
State Library commission as request
cd by Mrs. ROyden Hammond, State
Librarian; second, an amendment in
creasing the number of special
school district board members to
five in order to give representation
to rural districts. After all business
had been transacted the meeting was
given over to Mrs. ThistlewOOd,
chairman, for the day, who gave a
program on Abraham Lincoln, The
Greatest American. Each member
present was given part and very
interesting program was presented.
Durin gthe social hour the hostess
served refreshments and the club adj /
iourned to meet with Mrs. Cora Sat ;
tcriield on Wednesday afternoon,
Feb. 18th.
Eugene Sharp, Jr,, has purchased
a new Ford coach.
Mrs. Linford COrdrey, of PittSville,
Md. is spending week with her
parents, Mr.. and Mrs. Geo. Armour.
Mrs. Glenn Gildersleeve' adult
music class will meet Friday, Feb.
goth, at 7:45. At the meeting last ,
week Mrs. Emory Webb sang a solo,
Jeannie With the Light Brown Hair,
and Mrs. Gildersleeve sang, Mother
Mine, by Gaines, and two of Mac
Dowells songs.