Milford chronicle., 1935-11-15
HOUSTON
Century Club Notes

song, Battle Hymn of the Republic.
Mrs. Ida Marvel read the Club Col
lect and also led the flag salute. Il
the absence OF the secretary, Mrs
Ralph Jump read the minutes of tn
previous meeting. Several commun
ications were head including an in
vitation from the Garden Club o
Wilmington to their guest luncheon
also an invitation to the Georgetown
Century Club luncheon. After tn,
business session. the meeting wal
turned over to Mrs. F'rankliI
Slaughter, chairman for the day, whC
had fine ARTS" as her subject.
Mrs. George Kirkby read an arti
Gle from the Federation Club Wo.
man entitled Have We An Ameri.
can Art?" Mrs. Jump and Mrs. Nor
gan also read an article pertaining
to Art" and several beautiful Sc
ieetions were rendered on the piano
by Mrs. Jump, At this time the club
adjourned to meet on Tuesday after
noon, November 10, with Mrs. Nor
gan and Miss Hazel Biggs as chair
men.
Social Mention
Mr.. and Mrs. George Manlove and
son Roy, MIR. and Mrs. Everett Man
love and son Billy of Milford were
the dinner guests on Sunday of their
parents, Mr.. and Mrs. Benjamin
Manlove.
Mr.. and Mrs. N. T. Nelson and sons
Junior and Ira Of Trappe. Md, and
Mr.. and MIS-. Emory Webb were
guests of Mr.. and Mrs. Merrill w.
Thistlewood and family on Sunday.
Mrs. Georgia Hill who has been
visiting at Lewes returned TO theI
home of her sister. Mrs. Charles Ar
mour on Sunday.
Calvin Holcomb is. visiting I'M
North Carolina.
Mr.. and Mrs. Emory Webb, Mrs.
Charles Webb and Mrs. Merrill This
tlewoOd spent Wednesday of last
week in Wilmington on a shopping |
tour.
Mrs. Maria ThistlewOOd quietly OBJ
served her 8lst birthday anniversary
at her home on Tuesday, November
s. She received many cards, hearty
wishes and a gift of money. Mr. and
Mrs. Charles KOenaman surprised
her with 4 lovely birthday dinner.
which they served at her home We
wish for Aunt Maria many more
happy birthday anniversaries.
Supper
The Houston Volunteer Fire Com
pany will hold their annual supper
on Thursday and Friday nights, No
yember IA and Is. in their hall. They
]
ken salad, ham, fried oysters, baked
beans, potato salad, sweet potatoes
cole slaw, pickles. preserves, Jelly,
bread, butter, coffee and cake. Price,
adults soc, children under II years,
CSC.
Thistlewcod Milling Company is
constructing a new ware house on
their property adjoining the mill.
W. {. T. L. Items
The local union met with Mrs.
Frank Armour on Thursday after
roon, November Z, but due to the in
clement weather there were not
many present.
The institute of the Kent County
Christian Temperance Union Will be
held in the Houston NJ. f. Church on
Tuesday. November 19. The morning
session will begin at 10 o'clock. Mrs.
Anna Lee Waller, State president
and Rev. Iyanhoe Willis. superinten-
dent of the Anti-SalOon League OF
Delaware. will be the speakers.
There will also lie other speakers (
during the day. There will be special
music. There will be two sessions,
morning and afternoon, but no. ser !
vices at night.
Personal Mention
We are very sorry to report that
Edgar Vineyard who is so very serl-
ously i'll. does not seem very much &
improved 1T this writing. His friends J
and neighbors hope there will be '
change in his condition for the better
very soon. e
Mrs S. L. Dickerson who is very
III does not seem quite so well at s
this time. :
Mrs. Maria ThistlewoOd had a very h
severe heart attack on Monday NOR
ming, but was quite some better at F,
the latest report. "
Madeline Hayes, daughter of Mr.. /.
5nd Mrs. Hayes is confined to her
home with measles. fl
J. c. Wharton is still improving fl
md is able to take short rides. al
sunday School Notes s.
The Juanita Sunday school class vi
net at the home of Mr.. and Mrs. T.
lanes Harrington on Tuesday eve
ling. November 5. The meeting was bC
allied to order by the president, X
&c., Do,,,o,y Cam The class sang "ln hi
he Garden" followed by the Lords
Irayer in unison. Most of the eVe4 al
ling was spent in making plans to W
Increase Sunday school class attend NJ
nee and to raise funds. It was de-
ided to hold a bake in SOckrider's al
tore ON Saturday, November %. Al W
er a very lengthy business session. 81
he class was favored with recita- 81
ion Book Houses" by Ray Pearson
nd a piano solo by Mrs. Harring- b
On. During the social period the NJ
ostess served very delicious re-
reshments. The next meeting VIII al
e held in the Firemen's Hall on to
tuesday, evening, December 3. 81
A very interesting program is be-
10 MANNED by the committee in c,
harge. Watch the Houston letter for ia
lrther details. II
Houston Charge, ]. T. Graham, as
astor, Sunday, November II: st
Houston NJ. E. Church: Sunday to
,bool $3.50 a. m. Howard Moore, SUI
erintendent. Preaching 10:S0 a. nj. cd
ev. Iganhoe Willis, superintendent th
{ the Anti-saloon League OF Dtiia- la