Milford chronicle., 1952-09-05
HOUSTON
By Mrs. Merrill
ThistIeWOOd
Phone
Milford 4944
Houston Methodist Church
+. Charles IsOuhOff JrS Minister

summer vacation is ended We eX-
pect everyone back in their place
next4Sunday morning in the Church
School. We trust all have had a
very pleasant summer and have
prOfited spiritually. We appreciate
all those who have coOperated in
the services during the summer.
Our school has really gone forward.
We invite everyone in the cOmmun-
ity who have no church home to
enroll with us. Begin next Sunday.
A hearty welcome awaits you.
11:00 a. m. Morning Worship
service. Mrs. Agnes Webb, organist.
Anthem by the Senior Choir. Ser
mon by the Pastor. Daniel Webster
said; "If we abide by the principles
taught in the Bible, our country
will go on prOspering and continue
to prosper, but if we and our pros
perity neglect it's instructions and
authority no man can tell how
sudden a catastrophe may over
whelm us and bury our glory in
profound Obscurity...."
Be sure and go to church next
Sunday.
800 pm. The Evening Service
will be in charge Of the pastor.
There will be a good live song serv-
ice in which everybody can partic-
ipate. Sermon by the pastor. We
are very happy over the excellent
attendance to the worship services
during the summer months and we
trust that many have been spirit
ually blessed through the Word of
God which has been given in full
measure.
Rev. and Mrs. Charles LOuhoff
Jr. spent several days of their va
cation on Deal Island last week.
On Wednesday evening they attend
ed the mid-week service at the
church where a large crowd gath
cred and Rev LOuhOff preached.
The auditorium of the Deal Island
Church is one of the largest and
most beautiful in the Peninsula
Conference.
Rev. and Mrs. Charles LOuhOff Jr.
were entertained at dinner at the
home of Mr.. and Mrs. James E. H.
Joseph last Friday at their home
near Harbeson.
The first fall meeting of the
W.S.C.S. will be held next Thurs
day evening, Sept. 11th, at the home
of Mrs. Jeanette Marvel. The
co-hostesses will be Mrs. Jeannette
Marvel and Mrs. Hazel Davis.
Mr.. and Mrs. G.. Almond Wilson
Mr.. and Mrs. Lester PoulsOn, Mr.
Benjamin Wilson and Ralph Wilson
attended the funeral service -toI
Mrs. Wilson'S brother, Mr.. Charles
Mitchell in st. Thomas Episcopal
Church in New York City on We'd
nesday of last week. Interment was
made in Fort Leavens, Kansas. Mr.
Mitchell died very suddenly II
Germany while on a tour of Eur
Cpe.
Mr.. and Mrs. George Kirkby haC
very pleasant surprise on Sunday
afternoon when Mr.. Kirkbys neph'
ew, Mr.. Matthew Coleman and Mrs
Coleman, of New York City, stop
ned in for a short visit on theil
way to Augusta, Ga, where Mr.
Coleman was going on business
He is a commercial artist.
Mr.. and Mrs. Frank Sapp anC
daughter Frances, of Wilmington
and Mr.. and Mrs. Oley F. SapI
spent the weekend at Riverdale.
Mr.. and Mrs. Thomas Johnson, o
New York City, were Saturda!
callers at the home Of Mr.. and Mrs
G. A. Morgan. Mrs. Johnson will b'
remembered as the former Mis-
Marion Morgan.
Mr.. and Mrs. Merrill ThistlewOOI
visited Cape Charles, Va, on Fri
day and returned home by way o
Berlin, Md.
Mr.. and Mrs. VanNuis WilkersOn
of Milford, and Mrs. Albert Walls
of Phoenix, Arizona, were caller
at the home of Mr.. and Mrs. o. +
Sapp on Monday afternoon.
Mrs. G. A. Morgan was the Dime
guest of Mrs. Marie Beeching o.
Sunday.
The Misses Mary, Helen and Alic
Cochran have been recent guests a
the home of Mr.. and Mrs. William
COulbOurne.
NJ. w. ThistlewOOd celebrated hi
birthday anniversary on Sunday
August 31st, by having his child
lren and grandchildren home wit
him, which included Mr.. and Mrs
Emory Webb and daughter Eileer
Mr.. and Mrs. J. D. Kennedy an
daughters Elaine and Kathleen, @
Old Porter Road, near Wilmington
Mr.. and Mrs. George ThistlewOO
and daughters Anna Lee and Nan
cy, the other daughter away at tn
time, Mr.. and Mrs. L. Paul Green
lee and sons Larry and Tommy @
! Shawnee Road. After partaking @
a turkey dinner and ice cream the
all departed wishing their Da
many more happy returns of tn
day.
The services on Sunday mOrnin
were we'll attended, although ther
were not as many present as usus
due to the holiday weekend. TIL
sermon was very fine and the an
them by the choir was the Lowell
old number entitled, "a Song and
Prayer. So everyone come out an
enjoy the services and receive spir
itual help.
Mrs. L. Paul Greenlee was take
suddenly i'll on Monday afternoO
at the home of her brother, GeOrg
Thistlewood. She is now at tn
home of her parents, Mr.. and Mr.
= Merrill ThistlewOOd and is yer
much improved at this time.
Mr.. and Mrs. James Minner an
daughter Violet and Mr.. Frank Us
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