Milford chronicle., 1935-04-26
HOUSTON

NJ VI SOou LHAlSS 10 eat SO come ant
y help this organization along, as
= did lot of good during the pas
or winter. Bake begins at 10 o'clock.
. Mrs. Randolph Graham entertain
er ed Mrs. John W. Burris for seVera
= days during the past week.
IN Mr.. and Mrs. Charles Paradee anG
N daughter Of Dover we've the guests
N of her parents, Mr.. and Mrs. Ernest
w. Simpson on Sunday.
N Mrs. Lucy Donovan and daughter
s Mrs. William Carey OF State Road
spent the past week with Mrs. S. G.
: Henry Sapp is having his dwelling
enlarged.
: Zack Johnson of New York spent
the Easter holidays With Mr.. and
= Mrs. William Coulbourne.
r Mr.. and Mrs. Randolph Graham
5 spent Easter with their daughter,
: Marguerite in Philadelphia.
T Miss Lille Wilson, Joseph Marvel
! and Frank Sapp spent the Easter
! vacation with their respective par
ents.
= Mr.. and Mrs. Henry Sapp enter
tanned friends from Pennsylvania on
Saturday and Sunday.
On Tuesday evening the members
of the Houston charge, comprising
J the churches of Houston. MillwoOd
and Williamsville gave the return
ing pastor, Rev John 4. Graham and
family reception, and donation.
The reception was held in the
new community building in Houston.
Approximately one hundred people
we're present to welcome Mr.. Gra- /
ham and family. Robert H. YeTkes |
acted as toastmaster and introduced .
the pastor, who thanked the people [
for their willing support in the past
and their many kindnesses and
helps. Howard R. Moore, GupOrin-
/ tendent of the Houston Sunday
school responded for the group, and
with a few pointed remarks pledged
the support of the Sabbath school
to ali programs which might be un-
dertaken by Rev. Graham during the
ensuing year. George Tatman, SUI
perintendent of the Williamsville
Sunday school, pledged the support
of his school in a like manner Mrs.
Luther Cubbage from MiIlwOod, up
on being called OH. explained that
everything possible would he done
to make 1885 a red letter year in
the Millwood Church and Sabbath
school. John C. Wharton, president
of the board of trustees of the Hous-
ton Church, said it had been pleas
ure in the past to work with Rev.
Graham and he was sure that the ,
ensuing year would find the church !,
not only a stronger organization ,
than in the past, but that many of :
the financial difficulties would be !,
eliminated. Short talks were made
by other officials of the church and
school. The Houston Church quartet |
rendered a number of selections ;
Mrs. Ethel johnson led the group i'll
a number of songs. At a late hour 4
ice cream and cake were served to
the group. +
Jay Smith who was operated upon =
at the Milford Emergency Hospital 4,
last week, is a patient there, but is
afflicted now with heart trouble.
Nathan B. johnson is slowly re- q
covering from serious illness. He :,
is able to be out in a wheel chair
occasionally. His son, Walter and
daughter, of Milford, passed Easter |
with him.
Horace Armour is recovering from
an illness, and it will be bur a short
time when he will be as good as
ever. He was here with his parents
over Easter, accompanied by his
daughter from Woodbridge, n. J.
Mrs. Elmer Daw son and daughter,
by Mrs. Ralph Jump
and Leroy Reed were Wilmington
visitors Saturday.
Mrs. John A. Dawson is getting
all right again after a siege of la
grippe.
Easter Sunday, Mrs. Willis Voshel
had guests from both Chester and
Milford.
Mr.. ana Mrs. Julius z. Scott of
Milford and daughter Anna, were
Easter dinner guests of Mr.. and
Mrs. Heber Scott.
Miss Dorothy Reynolds and bro
her visited Wilmington Saturday.
Houston NJ. +. Charge, John T.
iraham, pastor. Houston NJ. E.
'hurch: Sunday school $3.50 a. m.
Toward Moore, superintendent:
reaching 10:3O a. m. and 1880 p. m.
Williamsville NJ. E. Church: Sun
ay school p. m. George Tatman,
uperintendent. p. m. local ser
ice.
Mil1wood NJ. E. Church: Sunday
chool 1870 p. m. Walter Dill, su-
erintendent. Preaching 2:30 p. m.
The special services observed dur
Ig the Lenten season closed with
arked success Sunday night, April
/. These services were under the
of the pastor, Rev. ]. I.
raham, assisted by the various
,mmittees which he appointed. The
ev. D. J. Ford of Camden, Rev. N.
Benson of Frederick, the pastor
charge and Rev. V. S. Collins, d.
j., of Wilmington, preached inspir-
g and educational sermons which
ere appreciated by large congTega-
ons. DR.. and Mrs. Collins spent the
at the parsonage, they be-
g lifelong friends of the pastor
Id his family.
services in the beauti-
lily decorated church, with the
rceful messages delivered to a
rye congregation, and the splendid
1ering given, will go down as
ed letter" day on the Houston
arge. It seemed that the entire
urch and congregation re-ecohed
d revibrated with the glad an
of that first Easter