Milford chronicle., 1932-02-05
HOUSTON

Church news for Sunday, Febru-
airy z: Sunday school $3.50. Howard
r. Moore, superintendent. Preach
ing at 1O:3O by the pastor, Rev. J.
c. Handy.
The special meetings will be con-
tined on Wednesday and Sunday
evenings.
Harrington made 4O2 points on
Sunday, January 81. Houston made
321 points. We urge each class to
have larger attendance next Sun
day.
What Card Playing Did For A
Sunday School Class
While a friend of mine was con-
Quoting a meeting one morning, a
tramp came in and said, "My father
and mother used to sit in this pew
It is the first church l ever attend
ed My father was an officer in this
church. Seven boys used to sit in
this pew in the Sunday school class.
We had a great love and respect for
our Sunday school teacher. Satur-
day afternoon she invited us to her
home, entertaining with music, eat
ables and a look over the lesson.
After while she was anxious to
please us and hold us, and she
taught us the names of cards. None
had ever used cards. We became en-
thusiastic over it, learning different
games. After while we would not
give so much time to the lesson,
but she let us have more time to
playing cards, and would show us
some more tricks. After while we
were off in the cotton gins playing
cards and not going to her home.
Later we failed to go to Sunday
school. Cards, cigarets, after a
while drink and gambling. We all at
different times left our homes. Two
of those boys have been hung, three
are in states prison for life, one q
Vagabond like myself. No one
knows where he is and if the all
thorities knew l was here l would
be arrested and put behind the bars.
All l wish is that that teacher had
never taught us how to play cards."
AS he stood there broken-hearted,
a lady at the right and near the pull
pill, dressed in mourning, arose,
went to where the man was, fell on
the floor with scream, and said,
my God! I am the Sunday school
teacher that did it." She tainted and
we did not know but that she was
dead. She revived. The woman was
not seen any more in the meeting
and the man never seen since. You
are quite at liberty to print the
story in tract form, and would like
to add, "The story is true and can
be easily substantiated" With sin
cere regards, J. Wilbur Chapman, d.
d.
The regular monthly meeting of
the Cardinal All Club met at the
home of Kathaleen Pearson on
Thursday, January 2S. AS it was
election of officers the following
people were eletced to hold the of
fees; President, Ella Morgan; vice
president, Mary Vinyard; secretary,
James Salisbury; treasurer, David
Vinyard; publicity agent, Evelyn
Thistlewood. As our club was very
large We divided it into a JUNIOR and
senior department. The members be-
longing TO the 5th and 9th grades
will be in the junior department and
viii hold their meetings one Satur-
day afternoon a month. The senior
department will continue to held
their meetings on the fourth Thurs
day night of every month. 1t was de-
cided to hold the next meeting at
the home of Florence Messick on
February rs. A committee of four
Mary Vinyard, David Vinyard, Mary
Jump and Catharine Wilson, was
appointed to plan on installation of
officers. There were twenty-five
members and several visitors pres
ent. During the social hour delici-
GUS refreshments of ice cream and
cake were served, topped off with
mints. ..
Mrs. VIM. COulborne, Mrs. Harry
Marvel, Mrs. Merrill Thistlewood,
little Misses Doris Marvel and Ros-
anna Messick and VIM. Ennis are ON
the sick list. -..t
Mrs. Bessie Warrington and son
Wendall, of Bridgeville, visited her
daughter, Miss Loretta Warrington
at the home of Mrs. Henry Sapp on
January %.
Mr.. and Mrs. Emory Webb were
the dinner guests of Mr.. and Mrs.
Merrill Thistlewood and family on
Sunday, January 81.
The regular P. r. meeting will be
postponed for one week. 1t will be
held on Monday, February 80.