Milford chronicle., 1947-03-07
HOUSTON

Mrs. Thomas B. Young, eXecu-
tive Secretary of the Delaware Di-
vision for Cancer Control, will
speak at a special meeting to be
held on Tuesday night. March IL.
at s O'Clock, in the Fire House.
Mrs. Young has several good films
and the one she will bring for the
occasion is called Miracle Money"
and takes 25 minutes to present it.
Mrs. Young has a very pleasing
personality and her talks are both
inspiring and educational if they
are mostly about the dreadful can
Ger. This meeting is free and open
for everyone. there will be no soli-
citing or money asked for. So
come out and find out some most
interesting facts about cancer and
! its treatment.
Church news for Sunday, March
8, at 10 O'Clock. H. r. Moore, sup
ertendent with Edwin Prettyman,
assistant. Preaching at IL O'Clock
by the Pastor, Rev. w. j. Mckee.
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clock followed by divine Worship
at 1880. also mid week services on
Wednesday night beginning at 7:3O.
Junior choir practice on Wednes-
day afternoon at 3:45 o'clock.
On Friday evening. February 2S,
at 500 o'clock, Mrs. Dorothy Rey-
nOlds Dufendach, daughter of
William Reynolds and the late Mrs,
Nettie Lofland Reynolds and John
Abbott, Jr., son of Mr.. and Mrs.
John Abbott, of Harrington, were
united in marriage by Rev. w. ].
Mckee, at the parsonage. Miss
Marion Reynolds was bridesmaid
for her sister and Mr. Cecil B. TulI
of Seaford attended his brother
in-law as best man. Only the i'm
mediate families witnessed the
ceremony. The newly weds went
to Washington, ID. c., on their
honeymoon and will reside in
Harrington.
Mr.. and Mrs. Edwin Prettyman
and daughter Miss Betty, and
son, Kenneth, spent the weekend
in Wilmington with Mrs. Pretty
mans parents, Mr.. and Mrs. Paul
Clifton and family and on Saturday
night, Mrs. Clifton sponsored a
miscellaneous shower for hel
grand daughter, Miss Betty Pretty
man, whose wedding to Mr.. Albert
Simpson is to take place in the neal
future. Many beautiful and useful
gifts were received.
Mr.. and Mrs. William Morris and
family were dinner guests on Sun
day of Mr.. and Mrs. Samuel Jones
The dinner was in honor of Mrs
Morriss and Juniors birthday
which date fell on Friday, February
!; 2S.
Mr.. and Mrs. Russell Hayes ha(
as dinner guests on Sunday. Mr.
and Mrs. William FARRELL, Miss
Marguerite Case and Donald Quill
of Wilmington.
Miss Florence MesSick, of Wilm.
ingtOn, spent the weekend with hel
, mother and sister.
The congregation enjoyed the vase
of beautiful flowers which Mr.. ant
Mrs. Fred Greenly of Harrington
presented on Sunday morning il
memory of Mrs. Rachel Greenly
more atfectiOnally known a.
Grandmother Greenly."
Miss Hazel Sapp entertained tn,
following guests on Saturda,
night. Mr.. and Mrs. Milbourn,
Berridge. Mr.. and Mrs. Victor
Harrison, Mr.. and Mrs. Irwin Bow
man, Miss Bernice Wilson, Marlil
Smith. Miss Alice Brown. Bill
Quillen. Miss Pearl Cooper. Mar
tin. Adkins. Miss Orpha Webb
Miss Ida Milbourne. Miss Kaythryl
Hickman, and Everett Hall
/, The w. S. c. S. will hold it's regu
lar meeting on Thursday night
I March II, in the community build
ing. Mrs. Thistlewood. Mrs. Sat
, terrified and Mrs. Hayes are tn
I hOstesses for the evening.
!. The Houston New Century clu
/ met on Tuesday night. March 4
!. with the president. Mrs. Pearson
Y presiding. Quite business session
S was held after which Mrs. NJ. "
ThistlewOOd had charge of tn
e program. her subject being pres
!. and Publicity" She had a very in
teresting meeting which did no
y altogether bear on the subject
: During the social hour the hos
e tess served delicious refreshments
Mrs. William Schonemann ha
: returned to her home after havin
: been the guest of her sister, Mrs
u Leroy Reed. at Milford, over tn
weekend.
J.: Miss Marian Reynolds and frien(
u Mr. Woodrow Martin, visited hi
) mother at StaytOnSville, on Sunday
l. Mrs. Irene Vinyard and daughter
Ann. were Salisbury visitors o
Tuesday. They were accompanie
u by Mrs. William Schonemann.
Il On Thursday evening, Willial
Morris. Jr., entertained som
. friends. the occasion being hi
birthday.
= Mrs. Edna Armstrong entertaine
= Mr.. and Mrs. Kennedy from Lin
! coin. Sunday afternoon. The Ken
; nedys were former residents {
a Houston.
II Mr.. William Reynolds and Mis-
O Cora Johnson entertained Mr.. an
g Mrs. John Abbott. from Harrine
e ton. at dinner on Sunday.
is The home of Mr.. and Mrs. JOh
A. Dawson at Houston was til
)f scene of large gathering O
l. Thursday evening Feb. 81.
1t which time surprise birthda