Milford chronicle., 1950-12-29
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BY Mrs. Merrill
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Milford 4S44
Church news for Sunday, Dec.
S1st: Church School at 10 O'Clock,
Howard r. Moore, superintendent.
preaching at II by the pastor, Rev.
w. Stanley Grant. Evening services
starting at 1880 p. m.
The Official Board held a special
meeting on Tuesday night, Decem-
Der 26.
The services on Sunday morning
were largely attended, 11S being
present in the Sunday School The
minister read is verses from the
End chapter Of Matthew for the
morning lesson and chose his text
from Isaiah, 9TH chapter, and 18th
verse: Therefore the Lord him
self shall give you a sign" BE
hold virgin shall conceive, and
bear son, and shall call his name
Emmanuel, meaing God with us"
The Junior Choir rendered a
very lovely and appropriate selee-
tion entitled. Dear Little Strang-
er" The hour Of worship was very
impressive and the sermon was in
spring.
The members Of the w. S. c. S.
met on Wednesday evening and
packed Is Christmas boxes for the
aged and shut-ins in our commune
ty and for those from our town
who are in hospitals and institu-
tions. They also packed about 100
boxes of candy for the Sunday
School children. Another commit
tee met at the home Of Mr.. and
Mrs. Emmett Harrington and pack
ed 300 boxes of candy for the an
nual community treat for the chill
dren.
Mr.. and Mrs. Samuel Gott went
to Front Royal, Va, to spend the
Christmas holidays with their son,
Raymond GOtt and family.
George, the oldest son of Mr.. and
Mrs. Daniel Roe, is home on a 10
day leave. He is stationed at Camp
Campbell, Kentucky.
Mrs Emma Lindale spent the
weekend and holiday with her
sons in Milford.
Mr. and Mrs. Merrill ThistleWood
spent Christmas as the dinner
guests of Mr.. and Mrs. L. Paul
Greenlee and sons on Shawnee
Road. Another guest was Mr.. John
Greenlee OF Greensboro, Md, uncle
Of L. Paul Green1ee.
Mrs. Cora Satterfield went to Do
yer on Friday to spend a week
with Mr.. and Mrs. Stephen Shock
ley.
Mr.. and Mrs. Daniel Roe spent
the weekend in Glenrock, Pa,
with their son-in-laW and daugh-
ter, Mr.. and Mrs. Stuart Moul. On
Sunday evening, they went to York,
Pa, to see the beautiful Christmas
lights and decorations. It was a
most beautiful sight,
Mr.. and Mrs. Ralph Pearson, Mr..
and Mrs. John Thompson and Mr..
and Mrs. William Sapp, Jr., and
d a u g h ter, Nancy, were dinner
guests at the home of Mr.. and Mrs.
Walter Warwick and daughters in
Greenwood, on Christmas.
Mrs. Amanda Lofland was a tur-
key. dinner guest of her son-in-law
and daughter, Mr. and Mrs. Eugene
Sharp and children on Christmas.
Mr.. and Mrs. William Degnates
and son, Bill, were the dinner
guests of his parents in Feiton,
Christmas Day.
Mr. and Mrs. Obey Sapp were
guests of Mr.. and Mrs. George
Kirkby at turkey dinner on Sat
urday evening.
Mr. Charles Webb had Christmas
dinner with his son, Emory and
family.
Mr.. and Mrs. George Kirkby
were Christmas dinner guests of
Mr.. and Mrs. J. Carroll Pearson
and son, Ray, at the Kent Hotel in
Wilmington. After dinner they all
went to Philadelphia, returning
home in the evening after having
had a very enjoyable day.
Mr.. and Mrs. Francis Simpson
entertained Mrs. Simpsons family
at turkey dinner on Monday.
Mr.. and Mrs. William Davis and
daughters had as their Christmas
dinner guests, Mr. and Mrs. Will
liam Biggs.
Guests of Mr.. and Mrs. Robert
Yerkes and Mrs. Jennie Hendricks
on Christmas Day for a turkey din
ner were Mr.. and Mrs. S. G. Arm
our and Mr.. and Mrs. Howard R.
Moore.
Mr. and Mrs. John Phillips of
near Houston entertained Mr.. and
Mrs. Eugene Davidson and sons
Eugene, Jr.. and Ronald. Mrs.
Thomas Phillips and granddaugh-
ter, Ruth Ann, all Of Milford, and
Mr.. and Mrs. Lester Minner and
sons. Lester, Jr., and Donald, o!
Harrington, over the Christmas
holidays.
Mr.. and Mrs. C. Emory Webb and
Eileen visited the Franklin Slaugh-
tiers in Ridgely, Md, on Monday af-
ternoon.
Mr., and Mrs. Eugene Sharp and
children. Janice and Gene. were
callers at the home Of Mr.. and Mrs.
Lawrence Sharp and bovs in Mil
ford, on Monday evening.