Milford chronicle., 1931-05-15
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Church news for Sunday, May II:
Sunday school at $3.50 a. M, How
ard II. Moore superintendent;
preaching at 1890 by the pastor,
Rev. }. c. Handy; Epworth League
at 7;l5 and preaching at 7:45 p. m.
The Friendship Bible Class will
hold its regular business and social
meeting on Thursday night, May 2S,
at the home of Mrs. Almond Wilson.
The Juanita Sunday school class
met at the home of Mrs. Edgar Vim
yard on Tuesday night, May 9TH.
The president being sick the vice
president called the meeting to or
der. Several business matters were
discussed, after which the meeting
was turned over to the entertaining
committee, and the program was
very much enpOyed by all. The hos
tess served ice cream and cake
Mrs. John A. Dawson invited the
class to meet with her i'm June.
| Those present were: Mr.. and Mrs.
Edgar Vinyard, Mr.. and Mrs. Elmer
Dawson, Mr. and Mrs. Hoyt Car
mine, Mr.. and Mrs. Harvey Marvel,
Mr.. and Mrs. Dewey Sapp, Mr.. and
Mrs. Edward Elliott, Mr.. and Mrs
Herman IIolstOn, Mr. and Mrs.
Ralph Jump, Mr.. and Mrs. William
Biggs, Mr.. and Mrs. James Harring-
ton, Mr.. and Mrs. Carroll Parvis,
Mrs. Jack Dawson, Mrs. Ralph But
Ter, Mrs. Lloyd Armour, Mrs. Chas.
Koeneman, Mrs. w. II. Dufendach,
Mrs. Mollie Vinyard, Mrs. Walter
Wharton, Mrs. William Vinyard,
Mrs. Dufendach, Miss Hazel Biggs,
Katherine Vinyard, Mary Vinyard,
Clinton Marvel, Arthur Wilson,
Elizabeth Parvis and a number of
small children.
Cassie Henry, one of our oldest
and most respected cOlOred citizens,
died on Saturday after having been
ill for several weeks. She was a
faithful soul and a decout Christian,
very attentive to her church till ill
ness and infirmitics of old age pre-
vented. She was good and kind
neighbOr, both to her own race and
her white friends as we'll. She is
survived by four children, Mrs. Ad-
die Tillman and John Henry of this
town, Will Henry of Milford and
Mrs. Mary Benson of Chester. Pa.
Her funeral services were held on
Tuesday afternoon from the Will
Evansville church, interment in cem-
etcry adjoining the church.
Mrs. Walter Wharton, of Jersey
City, has been visiting with rela-
tives and friends in and near town
during the past week.
Miss Frances Coulbourne spent
the weekend with Miss Kathryn
Clifton at KentOn.
Mrs. Anon Armour returned to |
her home on Thursday after having |
spent several days with her mother. |
Mrs. Plotts, in Philadelphia, who has !
been very ill.
Miss Ruth Ann Armour was the |
dinner guests of Miss Evelyn This |
tlewood on Sunday.
Reese ThistlewOOd, of Winterthur, /
spent Mothers Day with his parents,
Mr.. and Mrs. Howard ThistlcwOOd.
Mr.. and Mrs. Oscar Magee, of Will
mington, were the guests on Sunday |
Of his mother, Mrs. Jos. Marvel.
A very fitting and enjoyable pro
gram was given on MOCnef LAY ny |
.he Friendship Bible Glass, and
Rev. Handy delivered most apprO-
pirate and instructive sermon, a
sermon from which every one who
listened to it would feel greatly
The music for the day
was very beautiful and inspiring.
rhe duet by Mrs. Jump and Mrs.
Webb was indeed most inspiring.
Mrs. Agnes J. johnson, 81 years old,
he oldest mother in this town and
attended the services on
Sunday morning and was presented
With basket of beautiful flowers.
Several of om town folks attend
ID the play entitled, Deacon
Oubbs," which the Seniors of Mil
ord high school present on Mon
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