Milford chronicle., 1933-12-08
HOUSTON
Club News

Club Collect. The flag salute was
led by Mrs. Morgan.
Business of Importance was dis
cussed, after which the meeting
was given over to Mrs. Lofland,
chairman for the day. Her topic be-
ing Thanksgiving"
Mrs. Webb gave vocal selection.
There were also two contests, one
was "The Mayflower's Cargo" Mrs.
Jump and Mrs. Thistlewood tied in
this contest. The other contest was
naming the different parts of a tur-
key and Mrs. Webb won first prize
as she named the most parts. The
hostess served an abundance of re-
freshments during the social and
the members were very loath to
leave after having spent such an en-
joyable afternoon.
School News
The Thanksgiving program given
in Mrs. Hanson's room was a sue
cess. 1t was read by Harvey Marvel
and consisted of songs, recitations
and play entitled "The First
Thanksgiving. Refreshments of pop
Win dOuGiuuboS COOhlCD anu
made candy were served.
A Thanksgiving basket, to which
the children had contributed very
generously was presented by Frank
lin Morgan, to Ella Moore, as a fare
we'll gift.
Miss Dill's room has begun their
work in clay, and are busy making
Christmas presents. They will also
make Christmas tree decorations.
According to a regulation of the
State Board of Education, schools
may shorten recesses to 10 minutes
and the noon hour to 40 minutes and
close at $3.50 o'clock during the
months of December, January and
February.
Plans for a Christmas program at
the church are being made.
Eleven dollars has been paid on
the shrubbery. Seven dollars and
thirty cents was received from the
bake and three dollars and seventy
cents from lunches at school.
Program, grades and 4, Miss
Vinyard, teacher:
Reading, "A Thanksgiving Story"
Lilly Harrington.
Song, Hymn of Thanks" Melva
George and choir.
Articles from "My Weekly Read
err" Lilly Harrington, Isabelle
Burns, Mary Dawson, Paul Handy
and Edward Scott.
Composition, How the Pilgrim |
Children Helped at Home" Mary
nouv..,, ,vI DflIxr CO1ncaIvaan
Song, Thanksgiving" Lester
Camper, Ralph Jump and Edward
Scott.
Recitation, November" Ralph
Jump.
Recitation, "How the Leaves Came |
Down." Isabelle Burns.
Song, Thanksgiving" choir.
Reading, "The Grateful Indians"
Beatrice Bradley.
Reading, 1.-The Bill of Fare" Mel
va George.
Reading, "a Thanksgiving Table"
Betty Newman.
Songs, my Little Owlet," "John
Browns Little Indians" choir.
A play, 1.-The Birds Thanksgiving.
Characters, Mary, Rosanna Mes
sick; Mrs. Sparrow, Beatrice Brad
ley; Mr.. Owl, Billy Minner; Little
Nuthatch, Ralph Wilson; Mrs.
Grouse, Annabelle Passwaters;
Cherry Chickadee, Betty Newman.
Mr.. Counselman was kind enough !
to carry the boys and girls around
to deliver their Thanksgiving bas-
kets which were given to Mrs.
Poole and Mr.. Stokes and were very
much appreciated by both.
Personal Mention
Miss Lille Wilson and Miss Do
ris Handy spent the Thanksgiving
with their respective par
ents.
Mr. and Mrs. Charles Armour and
Mr.. and Mrs. Frank Armour spent
Sunday with relatives in Chester
and Philadelphia.
Miss Gladys Thistlewood of Will
mington who spent several days of
the past week with her parents, Mr..
and Mrs. NJ. w. Thistlewood, return
ed to her duties on Saturday.
Mr.. and Mrs. William Armour of
Chester, Pa, spent the weekend
with MIR. and Mrs. S. G. Armour.
Mr.. and Mrs. Edward Horton and
father and mother and Mrs. Ida /
Marvel of Darby, Pa, were the
guests on Sunday of Mrs. Cora Sat
terfield. Mrs. Marvel remained to
visit her relatives and friends for
while.
Mr.. and Mrs. Merrill w. Thistle
wood entertained the following Z
guests to a turkey dinner on ,
Mrs. Agnes Johnson, :
Frank Johnson, Mrs. Poole, Mrs. {
Cora Satterfeld, Mr.. and Mrs. En- $
Dry Webb, all of this town, and Mr.; +
and Mrs. James w. Johnson, Mr.. and
Mrs. Virgil McCabe and children, S
Virgil, Jr., Clay and Edna, of Sell \
byville and. Miss Gladys P. Thistle h
wood of Wilmington. r
Mrs. Cora Hummel was the guest
Of Mr.. and Mrs. Walter Stevenson n
On Tuesday. I
Mr.. and Mrs. S. G. Armour were +
he guests of Mr.. and Mrs. Andy
Purcell on Thanksgiving. Z
John Wesley Johnson, son of Mr.. r
md Mrs. George l.. Johnson had the
to break his arm last II
Sunday. r.
Mrs. Thistlewood and children r
vent to Wilmington on Saturday to A
10 some shopping and Miss Doris
Marvel went with them to see Santa f
Claus. q
Mrs. Annie NJ. Williams is taking +,