Milford chronicle., 1953-10-02
HOUSTON
By Mrs. Merrill
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Milford 49A
Houston Methodist Church

are looking forward OF Rally Day
Sunday, October 11th, we do not
want anyone to miss this wonderful
Day The Church School will join in
with the Morning Worship service
at 11:O0 a. m, thus giving the School
an opportunity to be in the Church
Worship Service. There will also be
a Baptismal Service. Be sure and
keep this Day in remembrance,
Sunday. October 18th.
HOO a. m, Morning Worship Ser
vice-Mrs. Agnes Webb, Organist.
This Sunday, October 4th, is World
wide Communion Sunday. Every
member and friend of the Church
is invited to attend. Both the Senior
and Junior choir will sing. The
Junior Choir is directed by Mrs.
John P. Lennon, Jr., with Miss
Carolyn Davis at the piano. The
Communion service will be con-
Quoted by the pastor assisted by
Teddy Yerkes. There will be recep-
tion of new members. We hope that
every one will be present to help
make this a great service to the
glory of God.
6:45 p. M, The M. Y. F.-Leader,
Maynard Grunstra. We invite every
young person between the ages of
II to % to attend. Remember every
Christian young person should at
tend the NJ. Y. F. and invite another
let us do our best to fill our Obliga-
tiOn to win every young person we
can to Christ.
1880 p. m. Evening Worship Ser
vice-This service is becoming pop
ular, the attendance has been in
creasing each Sunday evening. You
are cordially invited to join us in
this service it is for everybody
young and old. Sermon by the
pastor.
Mr.. and Mrs. William c. Lynch
of Rock Hall, Maryland were guests
at the parsonage last Tuesday with
Reverend and Mrs. Charles LOuhOff,
Jr.
The w S. c. S. will meet on Thurs
day evening, October 8. at 8: p m,
at the home of Mr.. and Mrs. George
Kirkby. CO-hostesses with Mrs.
Kirkby will be Mrs. c. Emory Webb
and Mrs. Minnie Chism. A good
attendance is urged.
For the Month of OctOber-HOs-
teesses-Mrs. Minnie Armour and
Mrs. Willis H. Voshell; Flowers
Mrs. Garnet Sharp and Mrs. Ella
Simpson Ushers-John Marvel,
Elmer Williams, Clinton Marvel
and Charles Hayes; Plates-C. Wal
ter Wharton.
Sunday, October II, will be Rally
Day in Houston Church School and
all are invited to be present. The
School will join in with the morn
ing hour of worship, giving every
one a chance to attend.
Mr.. and Mrs. Carl Smith gave a
small surprise party on Tuesday
evening of last week in honor of the
birthday anniversary of Mrs Minnie
Chism, a sister of Mr. Smith. Those
present were Miss Annie PTettyman,
Mrs. Emma Morgan, Mrs. Cora
Satterfield and Mr.. and Mrs. Carl
Smith. Smith Chism had also visited
his mother during the day. Delicious
homemade cake and ice cream were
served and everyone expressed
having had very delightful evening
and departed wishing many happy
returns of the day for Mrs. Chism.
Mr. and Mrs. Clifford Blessing are
the proud parents of a little son,
born Saturday. September 19. The
new arrival has been named Steven
Wayne. Mother and son are doing
nicely and so is Dad.
Mrs. Merrill w. ThistlewOod re-
turned to her home on Sunday
evening, after spending the week
with her daughter and family, the
Jack Kennedy's at their home, Ken
wood Farm, on Old Porter Road,
Bear, Del. On Thursday, Mrs. Ken
nedy and Mrs. ThistlewOod called
at The Home of Merciful Rest and
visited with Miss Lizzie Woodruff
for awhile She was very glad to
see them and very cheerful and
happy in her wheelchair. She in
quired about her many friends and
wished to be remembered to them.
She would be very glad to hear
from them and would most certainly
enjoy visit from them. She has
been in The Home for the past q
years.
The Houston Home Demonstra-
tiOn Club was hostess to the Laws,
the Merry Makers and the Happy
Home Makers Club at a group meet
ing held in the Fire Hall on Thurs
day evening, September 18th, there
were 33 present. The topic-The
Family Work and Play Together
was given by the agent Miss Char
lotte Swanson. She also favored
with movie, which was a demon
stration of the Topic and was very
interesting and much enjoyed. After
the movie. the meeting adjourned
and a pleasant social hour was
spent. Delicious homemade pie,
coffee and tea were served by the
hOstss club.
Little Miss Frances Sapp spent
the weekend with her grandparents,
Mr.. and Mrs. o. F. Sapp and on
Sunday, she accompanied her par
ents, Mr.. and Mrs. Frank Sapp to
their home in Wilmington.
The Misses Beverly Hayes, Sandy
Knaack and Ruth Ann Yerkes spent
Saturday afternoon with Miss Char
la Rose DuttOn.
Little Miss Helena Yerkes spent
from Friday until Sunday with her
grandparents, Mr.. and Mrs. Howard
Moore, at Lynch Heights.
Mr.. and Mrs. William Blessing,
Sr., Mr.. and Mrs. Harry Raughley
of Dover, Mr.. and Mrs. Lester Scott