Milford chronicle., 1936-11-13
NOUSTON

Inc houston volunteer rlIS COM-
pany with the assistance of the la
dies will hold their annual supper
in the fire house on Thursday and
Friday nights, November 19 and 20.
They will serve the usual menu
which consists of chicken salad,
fried oysters, ham, potato salad, bak-
ed beans, candied sweet potatoes,
cold slaw, pickles, jelly, preserves,
butter, rolls, coffee. Price, adules.
Soc; children under 12 years, Csc.
] Ice cream will be for sale extra.
The monthly meeting of the Kent
County Firemen's Association sched-
| uled for Houston, has been post
poned one week to Wednesday. No
vember 25, after the firemen's sup
per which will be held on November
10 and 20.
The Houston New Century Club
was invited to be the guests of the
Rising Sun Club on Wednesday af-
ternoon, November 4. and ten of the
members accepted the invitation.
The guest speakers for the occasion
were the State President, Mrs. Drex-
Ter and the vice president, Mrs. Out
ten. Both had very interesting mes
sages for the clubs. A very pleasant
and interesting afternoon was spent.
The hostess club served an abund-
ance of very delicious home made
ice cream and cake.
The local w. C. T. U. met at the
home of Mrs. Frederick Maxwell On
Thursday afternoon, November 5,
with Mrs. Kohl, the president, pre-
siding. The meeting was opened with
a song by the Union, followed with
the Lords prayer, repeated in uni
son after which Mrs. Viola Thistle
wood read a chapter from the scrip
lures. The minutes of the previous
meeting were read by the secretary,
Mrs. Kirkby. The roll was called
and each member responded with a
scripture verse containing the word
Love" After the business had been
disposed of the meeting vas turned
over to the guest speaker for the
day who was Mrs. Elizabeth Bring
hurst, Kent county president of the
w. c. T. U. She gave very inter-
esting talk and some very helpful
facts. After having spent two very
fruitful hours the Union adjourned
to meet in December with the pres
ident, Mrs. Kohl Text word Hope"
Mr.. and Mrs. Shockley Daugherty
are receiving congratulations upon
the birth of baby girl in the Mil
ford Emergency Hospital on Tues
day afternoon, November 10 about 8 |
p. m. Both mother and baby are do
ing fine. Mrs. Daugherty will he re-
membered as Miss Elizabeth Whar-
ton.
Mrs. Ernest W. Simpsons con6i-
tion is not improved at this writing.
Mrs. Benjamin Manlove has not
been so we'll for the past week.
Miss Elizabeth Armour. daughter
of Mr.. and Mrs. Anon Armour, and
Herbert Carter, were married on Oc-
tober 10. We extend to the newly
weds congratulations and wish for
them a long happy and prosperous
married life.
Mr.. and Mrs. Merrill Thistlewood
the following guests to
dinner on Sunday: Mr.. and Mrs.
Emory Webb, Emmon j. Smith, of
Melrose, NJ Y, and Houston, and
Mrs. Cora Satterfeld. The occasion
was in honor of Mr.. Webb's birth
lay anniversary which fell on Sat
lrday, November z.
Mr. and Mrs. William Davis of /,
spent the weekend with
ler parents, Mr.. and Mrs. William
8iggs.
Joseph Marvel of Wilmington
spent the weekend with his parents,
dr. and Mrs. Harvey Marvel
Mr.. and Mrs. J. Howard Thistle
wood visited their children, Mr.. and {
Mrs. Reese Thistlewood in Whining
on on Sunday. ]
Misses Mary Vinyard and Martha
of Beacon College spent
he weekend at their respective
ZONES. g
Mr.. and Mrs. Frederick Maxwell
attended the wedding of Mrs. Max :
wells niece, Miss Elizabeth H.
Moore and Norman F. McCallister,
which took place Saturday afternoon
It 4 o'clock in the Peninsula NJ. P.
church. Wilmington.
The Houston New Century Club
net in the club room on Tuesday
light with the president. Mrs. But
er, in the chair. The meeting vas
pened with the hymn Come, Thou
llmight King" sung by the club.
he club creed was read and the flag
alute was given, led by Mrs. Mer-
i'll Thistlewood. Minutes of the pre-
ious meeting were read. After the
usiness session the meeting was
lrned over to Mrs. J. H. Thistle
rood. chairman, for the evening.
Ter subject being the Bible" She =
ave a very good talk on the subject.
Irs. Webb favored the club with
olo and Mrs. William Kohl gave
ute an interesting and instructive
llk on the Bible. During the social
our the hostess served light re-
'eshments.
Thistlewood Milling Company has
ad a grain dryer installed and l
.arted operating it on Wednesday.