Milford chronicle., 1948-12-31
HOUSTON
Church News.

J K. Moore, Sup't., with Edwin Pre-
lyman, asst.
The hour of worship and sermo
Dy the pastor, Rev. w. Stanle
Grant, at II o'clock.
Evening Services:
NJ. Y. F. at 2 o'clock. followed h
the hour of worship. at which finn
an od-fashioned revival will star
hey. Estelle Gibbons will preac
and Mr.. Gibbons will direct the SON
service at 7:45.
Everyone is invited to attend tbes
meetings which will continu
through January 18th.
Services in the afternoon will b,
neld at Williamsville Churcl
school at 2 o'clock, followed b7
preaching by the pastor, Rev. Grant
at 3 o'clock. =
we were very sorry to hear of the
aeath OF Mr.. Paul Clifton in Wilm.
ihgton and whose funeral was held
iasL Friday. He was the father OF
MRS. Edwin Prettyman and Willis
Clifton, both residents of our town
ana ne had been quite a freouent
visitors. He was around 81 wears
Ola. Interment was made in Grace
lawn Memorial Cemetery. He is sur-
ElYed by his wife, Mollie Wooters
CllIton; ) sons, Willis, Dallas and
Jarrett; two daughters, Mrs. Helen
Frettyman and Miss Ann Clifton.
ana several grandchildren: also.
several brothers.
Mr.. and Mrs. Woodrow Martin
nave the sympathy of our communi-
" oue to the death of Mr.. Martins
nlOCher IN New York City last week.
Mrs. woodrow Martin is the former
Miss Marion Reynolds.
MIS-. John r. Brittingham. who
mas Deen suffering very much from
an liberated vein, is much improved
az tnls time and she and Mr.. Brit
.lngham have been entertaining her
laughter and family, Mr.. and Mrs
MORRISON from Delaware City. sew
eraI days this week.
Mr. William COulbOurne's condi-
Ion Is much improved as he. with
ne family, was able 10 go to the
lOlne OF Mr.. and Mrs. Joe Parvis
or turkey on Christmas Dav.
Miss Cora Satterfield snent
,hristmas Day and several dave Of
MS week with Mr. and Mrs. Stepb-
n ShOckley in Dover.
Mr.. and Mrs. NJ. w. ThistIewood
nd Frank Johnson were dinner
uests at the home of Mr.. and Mrs
; Paul Greenlee and sons on
hristmas Day.
MI. and Mrs. Daniel Roe had all
ief children and grandchildren
Dile on Christmas Day and enter
lned them to a turkey dinner as
lIoWs; Mr.. and Mrs. Arthur Car
5Ie' Mr.. and Mrs. Stuart MOuI of
.enrock, Pa, Mr.. and Mrs. OtboI
yatt and children of Seaford. Mr.
ID Mrs. Oscar HOlliger and chill
en- OF Dover and George. Junior
Id Frank Roe.
The Houston New Century CInb
II meet on Tuesday night. jan
ry 4th, 1949, with Legislation" AZ
SUBJECT and Mrs. Emory Wehh
d Mrs. John Forrest have cbaran
the program. .
ne Christmas HOLIDAYS wero
hered i'll by a splendid Droorsr1
the houston Public School last
evening, the 22nd of De-
nDef. Each department of the
lOOI rendered a very impressive
q well executed portion gf the
'gfam. The primary department
scented a grand representation of
Nativity; also, several excellent
le sketches. Grades 3-4-5 gave
very impressive dialogues
wing lust what the real Christ
spirit is. Grades 6-7-8 gave
'-aet play which was well Der-
med. The music, under the super-
on OF Mrs. Elizabeth Bennett
IT, OF music, was splendid and
Dyed by all present.
II thursday, there was a half
sion at the school followed nv
lstmas party in each room. The
dren and teachers exchanged
sentS. All went away happy and
" 10 enjoy a long Christmas va
on.
tendance at Houston School
year has kept well ahead of the
required for good attendance.
fly all Of the pupils attended
y day. Most Of the parents
ize the Importance of regular
lOance. There are only a few
seem to think day lost now
then does not matter. The fol-
hg nave not lost day this year
are to be commended for regu-
y Grade 8-Walter Studte
Dufendach; Grade Teddy
-es' SylVianne Daugherty and
ma Elliott; Grade 6-Mary
hammond, Janet Lane. Rob
6lack, Maynard Grunstra and
q Bushey. Grades 3-4-5 (not alb
curing December)-David Bu-
t1ODert Yerkes, Jr., Maurice
ms Robert Reynolds, Frank
joyce Ann Black, Maurean
r Wlllmetta Bushey. Janice I
p 1nelma Tucker, Martha Wat a
Eileen Webb, Joyce Ann
que Carolyn Davis, Jean HAYES >
Ann Messick, Charlotte Allen.
Elliott, Betty Hayes. Those in
es and 2 who were not absent
9 december are: Grade l.
Z Bushey, William Hurd
-e simpson, Albert Trader
watkins, Anne May Watkins
,atrlcla Hayes; Grade 2-Ken-
Black, Lawrence Scott. Rich
atkins, Constance Parvis. Di-
loIIlS' Mary Messick and Nor