Milford chronicle., 1932-01-15
HOUSTON

Church news for Sunday, January
II: Sunday school at $3.50 a. m.
Howard r. Moore, superintendent.
Preaching at 10:30 by the pastor,
Rev. J. G. Handy. In the evening the
Epworth League as usual and then
revival meetings will begin and will
continue for two weeks, probably
longer. The music committee is ex-
pecting extra talent from nearby
towns to help during these meet
ings.
The contest which is being con-
Quoted in the Sunday school betw cen
Harrington M. P. and Milford Pres
byterian Sunday schools seems to
be running about even so far.
The Juanita Sunday school class
held their business and social meet
ing on Tuesday evening, January 5
at the home of Mrs. Ralph Jump
with Mrs. Amanda LOfiand as as
. sistant. The evening was spent in
attending business matters and by
the election of officers for the COM
ing year as follows: President, Mrs.
George Kirkby; vice president, Mrs.
Harvey Marvel; secretary, Dewey.
Sapp; treasurer, Mrs. Willard DUFF
endach; flower committee, Mrs.
Ralph Jump; ways and means COM
mittee, Mrs. Amanda Lohand, Mrs.
Ola Sapp and Mrs. Ralph Butler. AT
ter all business had been disposed
of the minister, Rev. j. c. Handy.
then explained the contest which is
going on between Houston NJ. E.,
Harrington M. p, and Milford Pres
byterian Sunday schools. All pres
ent agreed to attend church every
Sunday if possible.
The Houston New Century Club
met at the home of Mrs. Merrill
Thistlewood on Wednesday after
noon, January 6. The president be-
ing absent, the vice president, Mrs.
Morgan, presided. The meeting was
opened with a song by the club aG-
ter which the Lords prayer was re-
cited in unison. Several letters were
read from the different persons the
club remembered during Christmas.
There being no more impirtant bus
mess the meeting was turned over
to the chairman, Mrs. Thistlewood,
whose subject was Legislation"
and she read the resolutions pasesd
by the Delaware State Federation of
WOmen's Clubs, embOdying the
of several measures. Mrs.
Dufendach read a plan for State
Legislative Committee" and Mrs.
Morgan had Suggestions for State
Chairmen." Mrs. Kirkby had a paper
on Department of Legislation and
Its Work" During the social hour
the hostess served delicious re-
after which the club ad-
journed to meet with Mrs. w. j. Du-
fendach on Wednesday afternoon,
January 20. .
Mr.. and Mrs. Reese ThistlewOOd
came near having a serious auto ac-
cident ON Saturday night while on
their way to their home in Whining
ton, due to the heavy snow storm
they did not see that a car had stop I
ped in the road ahead of them, so
they ran into it, but fortunately no
one was injured, although the car /
was badly damaged.
Mrs. Rondal Johnson who has
been in Philadelphia for several
weeks during the illness and death
Of her sister, Mrs. Betty Cannon,
to her home last week and
brought the little infant baby girl
that was left by her sister with her.
We all know that the baby Will have
I splendid home and we hope that
Mrs. Johnson will have good luck
IN bringing it up and its welfare.
We were very sad to hear of the
leath of Mrs. Mariah Fisher last
week at the home of her son, Car
oil Parvis. We are also very sorry
hat Mrs. Parvis is very i'll with
pneumonia in Marshalls Hospital in
Milford and we sincerely hope and
rust that she may soon be well and
lome again. Mr.. Parvis and family
las our deepest sympathy in their
ime of great trouble.
Mr. and Mrs. Robert Thomas Of
Mr.. and Mrs. Ellis Clifton
md sons, Junior and Herbert of Re-
lobOth and Mrs. Cora Satterfield
we're the guests of Mr.. and Mrs. Go
an Armour on Sunday. J
Mrs. Frank Armour of Wood