Milford chronicle., 1953-04-24
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Houston Methodist Church. r
Charles LouhOff Jrs Minister. Ser
vices Sunday, April 26th: Sunday is
special day at Houston Methodist
Church. The debt on the Fduca-
tional Building has been paid and
there will be a time of rejoicing
over that which has been accom-
plished and the future outlook of
a bigger Church. The services will
be in csAfge Of the Minister. and
viii begin with the Church School
at 10000 a. M, with Howard Moore.
General Superintendent and Alvin
Brown, Superintendent Of the Chill
dren's Department.
11:GG a M. Morning Worship
Service. Mrs. Agnes Webb, Organ
ist, Miss Carolyn Davis, Pianist
, and Mrs. John Lennon, Jr., Direc-
tor, Junior Choir. Guest preacher
will be the Reverend Disston w
Jacobs, D. D., a former District
Superintendent.
6:45 p. m, M Y. f., with Junior
Williams as leader
1880 p. M, The note will be
burned and all of the members Of
the Official Board will assist in
this service and it is hoped that
every member Of the Church will,
arrange. to be present. The public
Is invited. Guest speaker will be |
the Reverend DR.. Oler Ammon /
Bartley, District Superintendent Of I
the Dover District.
There was a large turnout at all
the services on Sunday, there being
l5S present out of an enrolment
Of l60. The amount Of the Offering
was SS0.S5 to be applied to the new
Indebtedness of making an outside
entrance to the basement. Our
superintendent and his wife could
not be present due to both Mr.. and
Mrs. Moore being i'll with severe
colds. We missed them very much.
Mr.. William Scott, the assistant
Superintendent, was in charge.
There was good attendance at
the Church Services. The evening
services were also we'll attended
with the. guest speaker being Rev.
Harold NJ. Davis, of Milton.
Mr.. and Mrs. Ira c. Rust of
Mount Vernon Drive, Claymont.
Del, were weekend guests Of her
sister and brOther-in-law, Reverend
and Mrs. Charles LouhOff at the
parsonage. On Saturday evening
the LOuhoffs entertained at dinner.
Mr.. and Mrs James E. H. Joseph
Of Harbeson, Mr.. and Mrs. George
kirkby, Mr.. and Mrs. G. Walter
Wharton of Houston, and Mr.. and
Mrs. Ira G. Rust of Claymont.
Mr.. and Mrs. Roy DOwnes had a
most pleasant surprise on Thurs
lay evening when their son, Del
bert who is in the u S. Navy at
Boston, Mass, came home for
hort visit. Guests of the Downes'
N Sunday were Mr.. and Mrs. Dom
Id Kirby and family, Mr. and Mrs.
'restOn TimmOns and son, Mr.. and
1rs. Thad Hollis and children of :
and Mr.. and Mrs. Dick 8
]OllisOn Of Houston. On Sunday
vening, Mrs. Downes and Mr.. and
drs. Timmons took Delbert to Will
ningtcn on. his way back to Bos-
on, and they called on Mr.. and
irs. Marion Downes and family in
Mr.. and Mrs Obey F. Sapp and
Ir. and Mrs. Vaughan Warren
vent to Baltimore on Sunday after
oOn by way of the New Bay Bridge
nd returned by Wilmington where
hey visited with Mr.. and Mrs. Roy
Iummel
Mr.. and Mrs. Hummel Sapp and
hildren of Wilmington, spent Sat
rday with his parents, Mr.. and
Irs. Obey F. Sapp.
Master Charles HOlleger of near
lover has been spending some
ime with Mr.. and Mrs. Charles
-oeneman.
Mrs. George Thistlewood and
lildren spent Sunday afternoon in
with her mother, Mrs.
nnie Sharp and Miss Grace
harp.
Miss Eileen Webb observed her
9th birthday anniversary very
Iietly at her home on Sunday. Her
,usins, the Kennedy twins, Elaine
nd Kathleen, were down to help
or celebrate. She received cards,
.yeFal gifts and best wishes from
n many friends.
Mrs. Joseph TOney of Wilson,
orth Carolina, has been visiting
r sister, Mrs. Rondal Johnson
Id Mr. Johnson and Miss Mary
me Cannon.
Helena Elizabeth Yerkes quietly
iebrated her 9Th birthday ami
rsary on Thursday last. In the
ening David Manlove was in for
e birthday cake and ice cream.
Mr.. and Mrs. Franklin Morgan
.tertained Saturday evening in
nor Of the 18th birthday anniver-
ry Of Mrs Morgan's mother, Mrs.
.ura Minner. Those present we're
r. and Mrs. Arthur Sipple and
mily of Viola. Mr.. and Mrs.
aris Pyott of Camden, Mr.. and