Milford chronicle., 1933-03-10
HOUSTON

day afternoon, February II, in III
NJ. f. Church. The pastor, Rev. ].
Handy was unanimously invited I
return for the third year. The off
GERS and committees were electe
with the following additions on tn
hoard of stewards, Mrs. Elizabet
Elliott of Williamsville; William
Biggs of Houston and Mrs. GeoFg
Roach of MillwoOd. Plans have beel
made for the organization of a trool
of Boy Scouts in Houston. The gov
erning committee is Dewey Sapp
James Harrington and Elvin Pretty
man. The committee met with tn,
scOutmaster on Wednesday evening
TO select a scout leader. There arr
some families in the community wh(
are unemployed and If they feel EN-
barrassed because they do not have
the Offering for Sunday school anC
church services, we want TO assure
them that the pastor, Sunday school
teachers and laymen understand
their condition and please do not
neglect coming to church on this ac-
count, because this is the time when
they need the church and the church
needs them.
There are only three more Sun
days of the conference year. Let us
make them full of interest by at
tending these divine services.
Services on Sunday. March -, as
follows: Sunday school at $3.50. II.
r. Moore, superintendent. Preach
ing at 1880 blythe pastor, Rev. J. C..
Handy. A song service and preach
ing in the evening. Prayer meeting
on Wednesday evening. Please
come out to these meetings as ev-
erybody is welcome.
A meeting of the p. r. A. will be
held in the school building Monday,
March IS, at s p. m. A program Will
be given by the grades and officers
win be selected for the next year.
The school as a unit wishes to
thank all who so kindly contributed
money to purchase the fertilizer re-
Gently used to improve the lawn.
The Houston New Century Club
met at the home of Mrs. Franklin
Slaughter on Wednesday afternoon,
March l, with the president, Mrs.
Webb. in the chair. The meeting was
opened with the song Long, Long
Ago" by the club, after which the
Club Collect was read by Mrs. Golan
Armour, then followed the salute to
the flag, being led by Mrs. Slaughter.
The secretary, Mrs. Butler, being
absent, Mrs. Dufendach acted in her
place and read the minutes of the
previous meeting. A discussion of
Ways and means of how the club
could make some money was held
and it was finally decided to hold a
bingo and jig-saw party in the Red
Mems Hall on Monday night, March
13. Admission Is cents; that IN
cludes the evenings entertainment
and refreshments. After the usual
business routine the meeting was
given over to Mrs. Slaughter, chair
man for the day whose topic was
Community Service" Mrs. Webb
had an original paper on the sub
lect. Mrs. Dufendach read some very
interesting facts about the Moorish
tribe located on the Indian River.
Mrs. Morgan and Mrs. KiTkby also
had interesting readings on COM
tnunity service. The last feaeuFe'~en
the program was a guessing contest
in which all could take a part and
which was very interesting. During
the social hour the hostess served
delicious refreshments. The club
then adjourned to meet with Mrs.
Cora Satterfield on March 15
Miss Garnet Lofland was given
surprise by a number of her friends
last Friday night by miscellaneous
shower. Bridge and jig-saw puzzles
were the entertainment of the eve
ming and all reported having a good
time.
Miss Eleanor Shilling and Lean
McKinsey of Wilmington spent the
weekend with Miss Gladys Thistle
wood and she accompanied them
back to Wilmington on Sunday.
Mrs. William Coulbourne is quite
i'll with la grippe at this writing,
but we hope she will soon be able
to be out again.
BENJAMIN Manlove is very much
better at this time and is able to be
out again.
Mrs. Charles Webb is very much
around her home duties yet.
Mrs. Mary Cordrey who fell and
broke her right arm several weeks
ago is getting along very well and
her arm is mending slowly.
Augustus Morgan received notice
of the death of his brother, Matthias,
who died in Wilmington on Satur-
day.
Mr.. and Mrs. Emory Webb enter
tanned the following guests to din
ner on Sunday: Emmor J. Smith
and Mrs. Maria Thistlewood of Har-
rington, Leon McKinsey and Miss
Eleanor Shilling of Wilmington;
Mr.. and Mrs. Merrill Thistlewood,
Miss Gladys Thistlewood and Geo.
and Evelyn Thistlewood.
Mr.. and Mrs. G.. A. Wilson who at
tended the inauguration returned to
their home on Sunday.
Miss Doris Mills spent the week.
end with Miss Lille Wilson.
Mr.. and Mrs. Joseph Dockerty of
Wilmington were visitors of Mr..
and Mrs. VIM. Johnson on Sunday.
They were ON their way home from
Washington where they attended {
the Inauguration.
The canning factory at this place
is running on full time. Last week
they worked day and part of the
night, and it is certainly good for
those who are employed there for
work is so scarce. Let us hope it I
keeps running and keeps folks busy.
Mr.. and Mrs. S. G. Armour and :