Milford chronicle., 1942-12-11
HOUSTON


The Houston New Century Club
Will meet on Tuesday night, Decem-
ber Is, with Mrs. Franklin Slaugh-
ter and Mrs. John A. Dawson as
chaiTmen, the subject being Book
Review" They have been fortunate
in procuring Miss Martin, teach
er in the Milford High School as the
guest speaker.
On Friday night, December is,
the club will hold their annual
Christmas party or Husbands
Night"
We were grieved very much to
learn of the death of Mrs. Arthur
Dawson in Chester, Pa, on Sun
day. She was a former resident of
our town and had many friends in
and around Houston. Funeral SER
vices were held on Tuesday night
at her late home. Her body was
taken to Barratt's Chapel on We'd
nesday for burial She is survived
by her husband, Arthur Dawson,
and one daughter, Mrs. Emma
Sparks.
Funeral services for Ida Cam
per were held on Sunday afternoon
at one o'clock at the church. Rev. |
N. G. Benson was in charge. Mrs. |
Emory Webb sang two selections. |
There was a very large attendance
to pay the last respects to one who /
had to die so young, but Gods way
fcf hn nd
sister and brothers and her grand
parents have our sympathy. The
floral tributes were abundant and
most beautiful. She was buried in
the Odd Fellows cemetery, Milford. |
Mr.. and Mrs. Philip Marvel of
Irvington, n j., spent the weekend |
with his mother and brothers, Mrs.
Ida Marvel and Clinton and John.
C. Emory Webb spent the week
end with his wife and daughter and
they accompanied him back to Will
mington where they expect to make
their home in the near future.
Eleanor Lee Paradee of Dover
spent several days of the past week
with her grandmother, Mrs. Ernest
w. Simpson.
Mrs. Florence Thistlewood,
chairman of the committee which
secured donations for the Houston
Food Bank, announced today that
259 jars of food had been donated
and expressed the thanks of the
committee at large to the people
for their splendid spirit of coop
Grafton.
School News
Don't forget the meeting at the
school house Friday evening at
o'clock. Every dad of the COM
munity and boys of twelve years
of age are invited. George Hardin,
Delaware Boy Scout executive, and
a visiting troop of Boy Scouts from
Milford will be present. Mr.. Hardin
will show movies entitled "The
Trail to Citizenship"
Houston school was represented
at the county spelling match at
Greenwood by Peggy Slaughter, An
ma Williams, Ann Sapp and Milton
Kennard.
The school Joined with the
church and participated in a spe-
cial memorial service for Delaware
Day and Remember Pearl Harbor.
The following program was pre-
sented:
Opening son, America"
Prayer, Rev. Benson. q .,N~
Song, Cod Bless America by
Mrs. Thistlewoods class.
Scripture reading, Isaiah 40:1-17.
Songs by school, UNITED Cry for
Freedom" and Democracy Marches
On"
Reading of Proclamation, Rev.
Benson.
Trio, sour Heritage" by Paula
Barkley, Betty Morris and Kenneth
Prettyman
Address, Building a New World
DIR. Frank Herson. -
Prayer, DR.. Herson.
Unison singing. Our Delaware"
Mrs. Carrie NJ Barkley, presi-
dent of the Houston p T. A., and
manager of the school kitchen, n
wish to express her appreciation to v
the whole community for their gen. "
erous response in giving food and T
articles for the maintenance of the O
school. O
Because of our love for the child n
and our belief in the American,way ii
we wish to make known the amount a
of food contributed. The following h
food and articles have been receiv- h
ed:
Peaches ............... 21 quarts C