Milford chronicle., 1953-04-10
HOUSTON
By Mrs. MerEill
ThistieWOOd
Phone
Milford 4s4l
Houston Methodist Church
F. Charles LOahOfl, Jr., Minister
cnrr.i,.o. g. Co.. ~ 80

Services for Sunday. April 12:
1000 a. m. - Church School
Howard r. Moore, superintendent
Our church school attendance is
growing by leaps and bounds. We
invite every parent in the COM
munlty who have no other church
home, to bring your children to
this school and remain with them.
We have a class for every age.
1900 a. m.-MOrning Worship
service. Mrs. Agnes Webb, organ
ist; Miss Carolyn Davis, pianist.
The senior choir will sing an an
them. Sermon by the pastor. This
is your church and you are cor
daily invited to this service. You
need the church and the church
needs you. Come out and enjoy
the service with us
6:45 p. m.-The Methodist Youth
Fellowship. Every young person in
the community is invited to this
service.
1880 p. m.--Evening Worship ser
vice. A song service in which ev-
eryOne can participate will pre-
cede the worship. The service this
evening will be featured by special
singers. The guest singers will be
Raymond Rust and Mrs. Gladys
James of MillsbOro. They will sing
several selections. The mems Choir
us will also sing. Sermon by the
pastor.
Don't forget the special features
for each Sunday evening during
April. You cannot afford to miss
any Of them.
Mrs. Marian Townsend of Ocean
View spent several days last week
with Mrs. Charles LOuhOff at the
parsonage.
The Sacrament Of Our Lords
Supper was observed on Thursday
evening at MillWOOd Methodist
Church and on Good Friday even
ing at Houston Methodist Church.
Theodore Yerkes assisted the min
lister, F. Charles LouhOff, Jr., at
Houston. Both services were large
ly attended.
On Easter Sunday morning the
church school reached its 200 mark
and the largest crowd ever attend
ing Houston Methodist Church was
present at both the morning and
evening. services. The church was
packed to capacity, including the
church school auditorium. The sac
rament Of baptism was administer
ed to Pamela Jean and William
Christopher Lane, children of Mrs.
Betty Morris Lane; Lindo Yvonne
Jester, daughter of Mr.. and Mrs.
Arnold Jester and William Moore
Yerkes, son of Mr.. and Mrs. Rob-
ert H. Yerkes. Persons received in
to the church were Mrs. Franklin
Morgan, Mr.. and Mrs. Jack Sapp,
John R. Brittingham and Theodore
T. Yerkes.
The Easter program given by the
church school in the evening, be-
ginning at 1880 o'clock, was we'll
rendered and was attended by
record crowd.
The Easter egg hunt, given on
Saturday afternoon on the public
school lawn for the childrens de-
partment of the Sunday school was
most successful and the youngs-
ters did have a wonderful time The |
affair was supervised by the SUI
perintendent, Alvin Brown and the !
teachers.
Our church school building is
free Of debt and the dedication
service will be held on Sunday eve
ming, April 26. beginning at 1880 |
p. m. This will be a great service |
and time of rejoicing. Every
member of the official board will |
participate in the service. Both |
chOirs will sing and the guest |
speaker will be our district super
DR.. Oler A. BARLEY.
The regular monthly meeting of /
the official board will be held next |
Monday evening, April 13, begin !
ming at 500 o'clock. All members
of the board are urged to attend.
Let's just not forget "The COun-
try Fair" to be held this evening
in the fire hall beginning at 600
O'Clock. The affair is being spon-
sOred by the junior choir and the /
MYF, and their competent leaders.
Let's give them helping hand for
they sure are worthwhile Organi-
cations and a help to the church
and community.
Tommy Anstine, youngest son of
Mr.. and Mrs. Palmer Anstine, re-
turned to his home on Saturday
from the Milford Memorial HOspi-
tai, where he had been receiving
treatment for an infection of the
throat We hope Tommy makes a
speedy recovery.
We are glad to report Mrs. Wes-
ley DefOrd has returned to her
home from the Delaware Hospital
in Wilmington, and that her con-
ditiOn is greatly improved and may
It not be too long before she will
be enjoying good health again.
Mr.. and Mrs. Lennon and Mr..
and Mrs. Vance Bachelor of Will
mington spent Easter with the
neWly-weds, Mr.. and Mrs. John P.
Lennon.
Miss Dorothy Minner of Whining
ton spent the Easter holidays at
The home of her sister and bro
-her-in-law, Mr. and Mrs. Frank
lin Morgan. II
Mr.. and Mrs. James Minner and
daughter, Miss Violet Minner had
rs their dinner guests on Sunday
evening, Mrs. Daisey Eiley of |
Smyrna, Mrs. Ida Johnson and Mrs.
Bessie Minner of Milford.
Charles Webb, who has been
spending several days with his son
Whitley and family in Milford, re-
turned to his home on Monday. {
Calvin =. Short, Mrs. Sherman
Hudson and son Philip of George
own, were Sunday afternoon GALE
ITS at the home of Mrs. Cora Sat
erfeld.