Milford chronicle., 1953-06-12
HOUSTON
BY Mrs. Merrill
ThistleWOOd
Phone
Milford 4044
Houston Methodist Church
r. CHARLES LOuhOff, Jr., Minister

Next SUNDAY Is .ONlluISu ? LAY civ
is one of the biggest days IN the \
year for the children. We nope ,
that every member of the Church
School will be present and bring !
some one else. We. hope to peat
the largest attendance record. Eas-. /
ter Sunday we reached the two hum
dred mark-We can beat that record
next Sunday, Children's Day.
1900 a. m.EMorning worship
Service. Mrs. Agnes Webb, organ
ist An anthem will be sung by the
senior choir. Sermon by the pastor.
"Thoughtful persons stand for the
church. because the church stands
for the best things. The ehurch-
goer lines up with the forces which
makes for righteousness. He is on
the side of the people who want TO
live the noblest lives themselves,
and who are trying to help this
needy world to do the same. The
most efficient agency of human ser
vice on earth is the CHRISTIAN
Church. The churchman is shar-'
er in all the worldwide benen-
cence Of the organization. BE sure
and attend church next Sunday.
500 D. Children's Day ex-
ercises. There will be a good live |
song service preceding the opening |
exercises. The committee has pre-
pared a most excellent program.
You will miss a treat if you do not
attend this service. Every child
has a part in this program. You can
help to make it the best ever held,
so we are counting on you to do
your part by being present.
Mrs. f. Charles LouhOtf, Jr.,
spent last Thursday at RehobOth
Beach as the guest Of Mrs E. Q.
Hallman
The Daily Vacation Bible School
of Houston begins next Monday
morning at $3.50 o'clock, and closes
at II: 100 a. m. The school is open
to all children and young people
from four years of age and up. We
have "a fine group of teachers and
officers. We are anxious to go
above one hundred in attendance
last week year we had 81. A GER
tificate will be awarded to every
child, and a demonstration of the
work will be given at a special
service to be held on Sunday even
ing, June 2S. The school will last
over a period of ten days, closing
Friday, June 26, at which time a
generous treat will be given to
everyone.
At the regular monthly meeting
of the official board held at HOus-
ton Methodist Church last Monday
evening, the election of officers fol
the ensuing year was held. The
nominating committee, composed
of F. c. LOuhoff, chairman; Mrs
Florence ThistlewOOd, Mrs. Edna
Sapp, T. Dukes Ross and AlviI
Brown, met recently and named tht
following persons: President, Rob
ert II. Yerkes; vice president
Francis G. Simpson; secretary, Mrs
Edna p Sapp; financial secretary
Mrs. Frances Parvis; treasurer, c
Emory Webb; treasurer, benevO
lences, Mrs. Hazel S. Lennon
church lay leader, J. Willis Clifton
The chairman presented the name
to the board and they were unani
mOusly elected, the secretary cast
ing the ballot This is the. thir
year for this group of officers wh
have done a most excellent wOr
pertaining to every branch of tn
church activities and organization
Twenty-One members of the boar
were present and much OvatiC
was given to the officers for the
outstanding accomplishments du
ing the past two years.
Special services will be held
Houston Methodist Church on F.
theirs Day, Sunday, June 21. Cry
tai FOunt Lodge, No. 10, I. o. o.
of Milford, will worship in a bot
at the morning worship service, b
ginning at 11:00 a. m. There W
be special singing and an addre
of welcome. The pastor is also ;
Odd Fellows and a member of Dc
aware Lodge No. /, of WilmingtC
and will preach the sermon. RO
ert H. Yerkes, a member of Cry
tai FOunt Lodge, and president
the board of Houston MethOd
Church, is the chairman on Z
rangements for this service. In t
evening, beginning at $500 o'clOt
the men of the church, with
pastor in charge, will present
Fathers Day program.
Charles and Russell Hayes VIZ
to Wilmington on Monday mOrni
to be with their father, Fred Hay
who underwent an operation in
Wilmington Memorial Hospital
Monday. So far it seems the Op
alton was successful. The bC
stayed until their father had
gained consciousness and CO..
talk to them. Mrs. Hayes is ST
ing with their daughter, Mrs. NJ
tin CULLEN, and Mr.. Quillen in Z
aware City Here's hoping fOl
quick get we'll and a speedy retl
home.
Mr.. and Mrs. Edwin Prettyn
went to Columbus, Ca, last VI
to attend the graduation of ii
son Kenneth at Fort Benningt
Ga. His rank is now that of sect
lieutenant There were 1877 gra
ates IN the class Kenneth aect
panied his parents home, where
Will remain for ten days. Then
will be sent to Camp Polk, La.
feel quite confident he will m
good wherever he may be-.
Prettymans were residents of
town for several years and resi-
here when Kenneth graduated f
Milford High School.
Mr. and Mrs. Prettyman enjC
the trip very much. On the
down, they stopped in Black
and South Springs, Va, and Wis
with relatives They reported
weather being very hot and awi
dry in Ennroia aq fboro ks5