Milford chronicle., 1953-10-30
HOUSTON
By Mrs. Merrill
ThistleWOOd
Phone
Milford 4944

Homecoming Celebration At
Houston Methodist Church
F. Charles LOuhOff, Jr., Minister
Services for Sunday, November
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1000 a. m.-Church School.
Howard R. Moore, superintendent
11:OO a. m.-The hour of worship
will mark the homecoming service
OF the day, with Mrs. Agnes Webb
as the Organist. The senior choir
wills sing a selection and the chan
Gel choir, directed and accompanied
by Mrs. Eleanor Yerkes, with Mrs.
Clinton Marvel, as assistant, will
sing a selection. Mrs. Agnes Webb
will sing a solo, accompanied at
the organ by Mrs. Ethel Johnson.
The Reverend DR.. Oler A. Bart
ley, superintendent of the Dover
District will be the guest preach
er. Every member and friend of
the church and community are urg-
ed to attend this worship service
and hear DR.. Bartley's sermon.
6:45 p. m.-MethOdist Youth Fell
lowship. Every young person be-
tween the ages of 12 and % are
urged to attend. Every parent
should encourage their children
to join and attend the MYF. Both
will greatly benefit by same.
1880 p. m.-Our week of evan
gelistic services will begin. This
will be a great service. The senior
choir will be in their place to
assist in the singing, and the MYF
choir will also sing. There will
be a good live song service in
which everyone can engage. The
preacher will be the Reverend E.
Crawford Graham of Baltimore.
Mr.. Graham is a fOrceful speaker
and everyone should hear his mess
age.
There will be services every eve
ming next week beginning at 1880
p. m, with Rev. Graham preach
ing. The chOirs will assist with the
singing and other singers will al
so be heard.
The Reverend and Mrs. Charles
LouhOff, Jr., were dinner guests of
Mr.. and Mrs. James E. II. Joseph
at their home near HarbesOn last
Saturday. Last Sunday evening
they were entertained at dinner
and overnight at the home of Mr..
and Mrs. Clarence c. Collins. Sr..
at Odessa Heights. Mr.. LouhOff
was the Sunday afternoon speaker
at the homecoming celebration at
st. Paul's Methodist Church of
Odessa.
The services on Sunday were
largely attended. there being 149
present in Sunday School. At the
hour of worship, the minister de-
Hvered a wonderful sermon and
both the Junior and Senior Choirs
sang.
The WSCS had charge of the eve
ming services and a most impres-
sive and interesting program was
given. Mrs. Biggs read the Scrip
ture; Mrs. GOtt made the PRAYER:
Mrs. Ella Simpson, Mrs. Joseph
Hayes and Mrs. Ethel Johnson had
interesting readings. A quartet.
composed of Mr.. and Mrs. John
Lennon and Mr.. and Mrs. Carl
Prentice was very much enjoyed
as was a recitation by Miss Annie
Prettyman. Mrs. Nellie Jump. Mrs.
Jessie Marvel, Mrs. Frances Par
Wis and Mrs. Florence Scott gave
little skit, which was eniOyed.
The program committee did a good
job and you know it is only what
we put into life or trust to God
that He keeps for us and when we
do our best He keeps the best.
Due to the absence of Mrs. Lou
hon, Mrs. Clinton Marvel was the
speaker at the MYF. Bobby Rey-
nOlds was the leader.
For the month of November. the
hostesses are Mrs. Viola Thistle.
wood and Mrs. Ethel Johnson
flowers, Mrs. Catherine Simpler anC
Mrs. Viola ThistlewOOd; ushers
head usher, c. Walter Wharton
Obey F. Sapp, George B. Armour
James d. Smack and T. Duke,
RObb.
We are very sorry to learn Mrs