Milford chronicle., 1943-04-02
HOUSTON

The Women's Society for Chris
tian Service will meet witht Mis-
/ Isabelle Simpson ON Thursda!
night, April 8. Members are urgeG
to be present.
The Houston New Century CluI
will hold its next meeting on Tues
day night, April 13. The subjec
is Conservation" with Mrs. How
ard Thistlewood and Mrs. Edgel
Coates as chairmen.
Houston children have bought
enough stamps and bonds to buy &
jeep. Therefore, a jeep from ForI
Miles will be sent to tn school tC
tax the children on Army Day
April 6. The Fort Miles band will
also give a concert at o'clock. All
parents and friends are invited to
the school. At 1880 O'Clock a band
concert will be given in front OF
the fire house. At 8 o'clock the
April Victory Bond sale will be
held in the fire house. There will
be speakers and music. Don't fail
to come out. At this time the
school children will be awarded the
money from the sale of scrap. Help
your community by your presence.
Another and another bond helps
win that war across the pond.
Senator and Mrs. Robert H.
Yerkes are being congratulated OH
the birth of a son on Sunday night,
March 2S, in the Milford Memorial
Hospital. Mother and son are doing
fine. This is the Yerkes' third
child, all boys.
Mr.. and Mrs. George B. Thistle
wood and daughter, Nancy Carole,
were the guests on Sunday of her
mother, Mrs. Anna Sharp. in Har-
rington, the occasion being in hon
or of Mrs. Sharp's birthday ami
versary. which date fell on Friday,
March 26.
Mr.. and Mrs. VIM. Everett Man
love spent the weekend in Phila-
delphia with their daughter-in-law,
Mrs. Billy Manlove.
Mrs. Beadie Lewis. one of our old
est and most respected cOlored citi-
zens, passed into the Great Beyond
on Sunday, March 2S, after being i'll
for several weeks. Her exact age
is known but she was well up i'll
the eighties and had lived in this
community the greater part of her
life. She is survived by four chill
dren, Thomas. Caleb. Mrs. George
Cooper and Miss Rebecca Lewis.
and six grandchildren.
Mr.. and Mrs. Frank L. Sapp and
Mrs. Hummel Sapp of Wilmington
visited Mr.. and Mrs. Obey Sapp on
Sunday.
A report to the Milford ChrOn-
icle of the meeting of the Houston
New Century Club on March 8 was
However, the meeting
was opened by the president. Mrs.
James Harrington and followed by
the business session. After ad-
journment the meeting was given
over to Mrs. w. Dufendach and
Mrs. r. Daniels, chair ladies for
the evening. Their subject was
international Relations" Mrs.
Ruth Sapp wa sthe speaker and she
told some very interesting facts
about her trip to Mexico, highlight-
ed by Illustrative material. Some
Of the places of interest mentioned
were Mexico City, Taxco, Cueran-
vaca, Teotihuacan. XOchimilco and
Acapulco. others who took part by
giving some very interesting read
ngs were Mrs. Lulu Pearson. Mrs.
Mabel Kirkby and Mrs. Grace Man
owe.
The Houston Cardinal All Club
leld its regular meeting on Friday,
March u. at the home of Bertha
md Mary Ellen Sapp. The meet
ng was called to order by our pres
dent, Bertha Wilson. Our meeting
vas conducted in order. Three OF
,ur members then gave some won
lerful discussions. Phyllis Arm
,ur and Doris Voshell demOnstrat-
d the proper method of washing
our sweaters. Many helpful hints
we're gained by all. Rosetta kiel-
ASA talked on good and proper
The meeting closed in
rider.
Houston Methodist Church-NOr.
man &. Benson, Pastor
For Sunday. April 4.