Milford chronicle., 1933-04-21
HOUSTON

Church news for Sunday, April
%: Sunday school at $3.50 a. M,
Howard Il. Moore, supt. Preaching
at 10:30 by the pastor, Rev. J. C.
Handy. DR.. w. E. Habbart, district
supt., will preach in the evening at
1880. A large attendance is urged.
DIR. Habbart will preach at Laws
next Sunday afternoon at 2:S0, so
please have a good turn out
A union meeting for the young
people will be held on Sunday even
ing, April 3Oth, and the young folks
from Laws and Millwood are asked
to attend. Gordon Casson will be
the speaker.
The Houston New Century club
met at the home of Mrs. George
April 18th, with the president, Mrs.
Webb, i'm the chair. The meeting
was opened with "Our Delaware"
by the club, after which the club
collect was read by Mrs. Ralph
Jump, and then the salute to the
flag was given. The minutes of the
previous meeting were read by Miss
Garnett Lofland, secretary pro TEN.
There being no special business on
hand the meeting was then turned
over to Mrs. Kirkby, chairman for
the day, and her topic being the i'm
portant one of Education" she
asked Prof. Wilbur Jump, of Caesar
Rodney school. to give talk on the
subject. He responded willingly
and gave very interesting and in
structive address. Due to the stormy
weather there were not many pres
ent, but those who did go, thor
oughly enjoyed themselves and felt
they had been greatly benefited by
his talk and by the plans and pro-
gram which he put before them and
which were going to be carried out
for the good of education and the
children. During the social hour
the hostess served an abundance of
delicious ice cream and cake. The
meeting then adjourned to meet
with Mrs. Ralph Jump on Wednes-
day afternoon, April 26th, that date
being Bible Day
Mrs. Huldah Chambers, Deputy
Great PocahOntaS of Sagnache Coun-
Gil No. 8, of Magnolia, trailed through
the hunting grounds of Houston and
raised the Chiefs of Minnehaha
Council No. IL, to their respective
stations on Tuesdays sleep, April
11th. Besides the members of Min
nehaha Council there were S visi-
tors from Magnolia and 20 from Mil
ford, present.
Mrs. Zack johnson, who has been
i'll for so long, is slowly imprOv-
ing.
Lester Wilson, patient in the
Brandywine SanatOrium, is spend
ing this week with his parents, Mr..
and Mrs. G. A. Wilson.
Mr. and Mrs. ]. Reese Thistle
wood and Mrs. J. Howard Thistle
wood returned home on Tuesday
night from a short trip to Troy, N.
Y. They took theiE uncle, Emmon
J. Smith, to his home in Melrose.
Mr.. and Mrs. Charles Webb. and
Mr.. and Mrs. Emory Webb were
visitors on Sunday. They
called to see Mrs. Silas Farrow, who
is recuperating from a serious Op-
Grafton. They also called to see
Miss Gladys ThistlewOOd.
Zack johnson, Jr., of New York
City, is spending week with the
home folks.
Mr.. and Mrs. Randolph Graham
had as their guests ON Easter Mrs.
Cooper and sons, Julius
and Randolph, Mr.. and Mrs. Ernest
w. Simpson and Mr.. and Mrs. Chas.
Pafadee.
Mr.. and Mrs. Paul Thistlewood
and sons of Easton, Md, were the |
guests of Mr.. and Mrs. Augustus
Morgan on Sunday.
Miss Doris Mills. of near Milford, |
spent the weekend with Miss Lille |
Wilson.
Mrs. Walter Wharton, OF New
York. is visiting with relatives III
Houston and Harrington.
Mrs. Franklin Slaughter and chill
dren. Lofland and Peggy, spent
day in Philadelphia last week.
We are sorry to report that Mrs.
II. J. Marvel is having serious trou-
BILE with her eyes.
Mrs. johnson w. Johnson, VINO
has been suffering so long, does not
show any improvement.
Pauline Dawson, eldest daughter
Of MIR. and Mrs. Elmer Dawson. is
i'll at this writing.
John w. Dawson, who was so Sc
riously i'll for the past two weeks,
is very much improved.
We are very glad to hear that
Thomas Sharp. who has been so Sc
riously i'll with scarlet fever, has
passed the crisis and is improving
and we hope that he will soon be
we'll again.
The Houston fire truck was called
,ut about II o'clock on Sunday
night to a chimney fire at the home
Of Charles Webb
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