Milford chronicle., 1950-01-06
HOUSTON


On Sunday morning, January s,
1850, the Sunday School will con-
vene at 10 O'Clock with room for
all classes and all ages. H. r.
Moore, Sup't The hour Of worship
at IL o'clock, Rev. w. S. Grant,
pastor. Evning meeting at 1880 D.
m, beginning with a song service /
followed by the sermon. Let's
start the New Year right by attend
ing church services every Sunday.
1t will make us all feel better.
The w. S. C. S. will hold its reg
ular meeting on Thursday night,
January 18th, in the Sunday School
room at the church.
The official board will hold their
regular meeting on Monday night,
January 8, 1850, atsS O'Clock.
The Sunday morning services
were largely attended, a good way
to start the New Year. The minis
ter read the 18th chapter Of 1st Cor
inthians for the morning lesson and
chose his text from Acts, Sc:
Lord, what wilt Thou have me
do" from which he delivered a very
I inspiring sermon. The music was
fine. The choir sang as their spec
ial number, Every Hart Breathes
A Prayer" Mr.. Gott was unable to
attend and due to the absence of
Mrs. Ethel Johnson, Mrs. Agnes
Webb was at the console.
/ On Friday morning, at a very
early hour, death erept in and took
another of our oldest and most re-
spected citizens, Charles p. Arm
our, who had been i'll quite a long
! period of time. He had lived in and
near Houston most all of his 80
years. He was a good citizen, in
terested in both religious and civic
affairs. He was a member of the
M. e. Church and with his good
wife always attended when they
were able.
Funeral services were held on
Monday afternoon at / o'clock
from the Berry Funeral Chapel in
Milford. Rev. w. S. Grant had
charge. Interment was made in the
/ cemetery at Barratt's Chapel. He
is survived by his wife, Mary "
Armour; one daughter, Mrs. Mar
garet Slaughter, Ridgely, Md; four
brothers, S. GOlan, George B., Anon
and Arthur Armour, all of Houston,
and one sister, Mrs. Pearl Messick.
also of Houston. Also, 16 grand
children and several great-grand-
children.
Mrs. Pearl Messick, who has been
i'll for quite some time. does not
improve very rapidly. She is still
confined to her bed and her friends
are anxious to see her out again.
Mrs. Robert Stafford, who is in a
hospital in Brookline, Mass, seems
to be doing nicely and her condi-
tiOn is improving and we surely
hope she will be able to be up and
home again before too long.
Mrs. Charles Koeneman is still
on the sick list. We trust she will
make a speedy recovery for we
know it isn't nice to be sick.
Mr.. and Mrs. Frederick Hayes
spent Christmas holidays with
their son-in-law and daughter. Mr..
and Mrs. Martin Quillen and son,
Jimmy, in Delaware City. They also
spent sometime i'm Philadelphia
with Mr.. Hayes brother, Archie
and family.
On Sunday, New Years Day. Mr.
and Mrs. Merrill ThistlewoOd were
host and hostess at a family dinner
and had the following guests: Mr.
and Mrs. Jack Kennedy daughters
Elaine and Kathleen of Wilmington
Mr.. and Mrs. George B. Thistle.
wood. daughters. Nancy and Anna
Lee of Harrington: Mr.. and Mrs
/. Paul Greenlee. sons, Larry and
Tom of Shawnee; Mr.. and Mrs. c
Emory Webb. daughter. Eileen Oi
town; Mr.. Jack Beauchamp and
Miss Olive Elliott of Selbvville
Mrs. Cora Satterfield and Frank
Johnson The occasion was the
celebration of the ThistlewOOd's
41et Wedding "Qr'--o~sary. which
date was Dec. 20. 194s.