Milford chronicle., 1939-01-06
HOUSTON

Mr.. and Mrs. Ernest w. Simpso.
had as dinner guests on New Year,
Day Elias Simpson and daughter
Miss Mildred Simpson of Milford, Mr.
and Mrs. w. Charles Paradee anC
children, Eleanor Lee and Charles
of Dover, Mrs. Randolph Graham
Mrs. Marguerite G.. Cooper and sons
Julius and Randolph.
We are very sorry to report Mrs
John Cain is on the sick list and we
hope she will soon be well and out
again.
/ Mrs. Joseph Hayes who has been
Ill for so long is very much improv-
ed at this time.
Mr.. and Mrs. Jack Kennedy OF
Wilmington spent the weekend with
Mr.. and Mrs. c. Emory Webb.
ID. ID. Burton and son Clifford of
Angola called on his sister, Mrs.
Randolph Graham on Sunday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Merrill w. Thistle
wood quietly observed their Both
wedding anniversary on Thursday,
December 29.
Funeral services for Nathaniel B.
johnson were held on Saturday af-
ternoon, December 81, from his late
home with Rev. J. C. Handy, of Lau-
rel, a former pastor, officiating.
Several Of our town folk attended
the funeral services for Charles
Hurd on Saturday afternoon. Mr..
Hurd had been a great sufferer for
a long time. He was a former resi-
dent of Houston.
Mr.. and Mrs. Emory Webb enter
tanned the following guests at din
ner on Sunday. Mr.. and Mrs. Jack
Kennedy of Wilmington, Mr.. and
Mrs. Merrill ThistlewoOd, Mr.. and
Mrs. L. Paul Greenlee and son Law
renee and George B. ThistIewood
and Mrs. Cora Satterfield.
Zach johnson of New York City
spent the holidays with his sister,
Mrs. VIM. CoulbOurne and family
and other relatives.
Miss Josephine Sapp returned
home from Wilmington on Saturday |
after having spent a week with Mr.. !
and Mrs. Silas Farrow.
Mrs. Margaret Sapp, after spend
ing seven weeks with her sister, Mrs. |
Silas Farrow and Mr.. FarrOw in Will
returned to her home last
julius and Randolph Cooper re-
turned to their. studies at the Uni
versity of Delaware on Monday af-
ter spending their Christmas vaca-
lion with their mother.
The Misses Ellen Vinyard. Sara
Simpson, Mary Jump, Martha Coun-
and Joseph Marvel, Frank
Sapp, Samuel Armour spent the hol-
days with their respective parents.
Mr.. and Mrs. William Davis of
Hillcrest spent the weekend with
her parents, Mr.. and Mrs. William
3iggs.
Mrs. Emory Webb and Mrs. Mer-
ill w. ThistlewoOd were Dover Wis
tors on Tuesday afternoon.
The Houston New Century Club
net in the club room on Tuesday
light. January 3, with the president,
Hrs. ThistlewoOd in the chair, and
lfter the usual routine, the meeting
vas given ever to the chairman for
he evening. Mrs. George Kirkby.
Her subject was Public Welware,"
nd she had the following program:
| reading "The New Year. Speaks
y Mrs. George Pollitt, Mrs. Emory
Webb favored with a solo; Mrs. Ev-
rett Manlove gave a reading; Mrs.
lalph Jump gave piano solo.
medley of the latest hits, and the
uest speaker of the evening was
Irs William Marshall, wife of Dr.
Iarshall, and she gave a wonderful
ak on safety In the Home" She
J very gracious lady and a most
'Onderful speaker and all those
resent thoroughly enjoyed her talk. !
r. Marshall and Miss Lucy Hall !
so were present. The hostess serv-
/ delicious ice cream and ritz /
'ackers.
HOUSTON VI. T.. CHURCH
Sunday School $3.50 A. NJ. r
Morning worship and sermon by
e pastor 1920 A. NJ. h
Young Peoples service p. M. q
Evening Worship 1880 O'Clock. 7
Revival services begin January 30. n
Ira E. Crum. B. d.. Minister.