Milford chronicle., 1942-10-23
HOUSTON

Mrs. Ralph Jump is home froT
Milford Memorial Hospital, wher
she underwent an operation, and /
doing fine.
Mrs. Edwin Prettyman, who is 4
Wilmington Memorial Hospital
does not seem to improve very rap
idly. The call came for blood don
ors for her, SO Emory Webb, Georg
Kirkby, Francis Simpson, Josial
Parvis, and Reuben Harrington
went to Wilmington and gave bloot
for that purpose.
Eileen Webb and Paulette Kers
ton, who have been quite i'll, are
much better and are permitted t.
go out again.
Mrs. Elmer Dawson has been In
Chester, Pa, during the past two
weeks with her aunt, Mrs. Arthur
Dawson, who is ill.
Mrs. Kitchens md daughter
Grace, of Milton, Mr.. and Mrs. JOS
iah Parvis and daughter, Connie
we're the guests of Mr.. and Mrs
William Coulbourne on Sunday.
Mrs. .Mahaffey, Of Blue Island
ILL.,, is visiting her daughter, Mrs,
Donald Clarke, and Mr.. Clarke.
Mrs. Ralph Butler is visiting her
mother, Mrs. Merritt, in Ports
mouth, Va.
Mrs. Margaret Sapp has been Wis
iting her son, Henry, and family
for the past week.
Club Notes
The Houston New Century Club,
under the leadership of Mrs. How
ard Thistlewood, the conservation
chairman, will sponsor drive for
the food bank, and person is sup
posed to give two quarts Of food.
So the ladies-Mrs. G. Kirkby, Mrs.
c. Pearson, Mrs. ]. Harrington,
Mrs. F. Williams and Mrs. E. Har-
rington, will be around in a few
days to collect this food, which will
be stored for an emergency.
The Houston New Century Club
met on Tuesday night, with the
president, Mrs. James V. Harring-
ton, presiding, and the usual rou-
tine followed. And after business
had been transacted the meeting
was given over to Mrs. Emory
Webb, chairman for the evening,
and her subject was National De-
fense," and she procured Mayor
Edward Evans of Milford as guest
speaker for the occasion, and he
gave some worthwhile information.
Teddy Yerkes, who was sick the
first. of the week, is better.
The Houston Parent-Teacher
Association will sponsor Hallow-
cen party, for all patrons and
friends of the school, on October.
26 at 7:3O P. M. at the school
house. The newly-elected presi-
dent, Mrs. Paul Barkley, has an
nounced the following committees
to assist her.
Hostesses-Mrs. Willard Dufen-
dach and Mrs. George Kirkby.
Judges Il Mrs. George Kirkby,
Mrs. F. L. Slaughter, Mr.. Francis
Simpson and Mr.. Emory Webb.
Games-Harold A. Lynch, Mrs.
Ruth Sapp and Mrs. Pearl Hanson.
Publicity-Mrs. Ruth Sapp' and
Robert Yerkes.
Decorations: Grades seven and
eight, assisted by Mrs. Sapp and
Mr.. Lynch. .-. 4
Police-Mr. Fred Hayes.
Refreshments - Mrs. Harol d.
Lynch, Mrs. Russell Hayes, Mrs.
Lucy Jerread. -,.
A small admission will be
charged-fiYe cents for those chill
dren and adults coming masked,
and ten cents for those attending
unmasked.
Prizes will be awarded for the
best patriotic costumes, the most
comical costumes and the most
elaborate costumes.
Methodist Church-NOrman C.
g Benson, Pastor
For Sunday, October rs.
10 A. M.-Church-school.
IL A. M.-Morning Worship: The
Fight is On. 10.
1880 P. M.-Evening Worship:
The Christian Manifesto.
The Woman's Society for Chris
tian Service will hold a prayer
service on Wednesday evening, Oc-
tober %, beginning at eight o'clock.
MillwOOd Methodist Church
200 P. -Church-school.
300 P. M.-Afternoon Service.
Williamsville Methodist Church
200 P. M-Church-school.