Milford chronicle., 1953-07-24
HOUSTON
By Mrs. Merrill
ThlstIeWOOd
Phone
Milford 4044
Houston Methodist Church
+. Charles LOuh0ff, Jr., Minister
Services Sunday Julv 26th

Houston Methodist Church
+. Charles LOuhOff, Jr., Minister
Services Sunday July 26th
1000 a. M, Church School, with
William Scott, assistant superin-
tendent, presiding.
1900 a. m, morning worship SER
vice. Mrs. Agnes Webb, organist.
Special selection by the choir. Due
? to the illness Of the pastor, Rev.
]. P. George win preach the morn
ing sermon; 500 p. m, evening
worship service. Solo, Sammy john
son; Guest preacher, Rev. Alden
S. Hopkins, Jr.
We are most thankful that our
minister, Rev. LOuhoff survived the
awful electric shock he received on
Sunday evening during the heavy
storm. He was unconciOus for about
2 hours after DR.. Chipman gave him
a restorative. He is somewhat inn
proved, but his condition is still
weak and shaky. We pray he makes
a speedy recovery, for our commun-
ity would be crippled without his
help and guidance.
We are also glad to know that our
superintendent, Mr. Howard r..
Moore, is getting along very nicely.
He is still in the Hospital, but is
improving, and we hope he will soon
be able to return to his home
Mr.. and Mrs. Alvin l. Louhoff and
daughter, Janet, of GAINESVILLE,
Ohio, spent several days of last
week and the weekend with his
brother and sister-in-law, Rev. and
Mrs. LouhOff at the parsonage. They
all spent Saturday evening at Reho-
both
We are very glad to report Fred
Hayes is improving very much. He
is able to be up and around the
house. He also went for a ride on
Saturday afternoon. We hope he
continues to improve.
Mrs. Elmer Dawson and grandson
Jerry ShOeneman, spent last week
in Washington, ID. c., with Mrs.
Mary Shoeneman.
Little Miss Anna Lee Thistle
wood has been spending this week
with her cousin, Master Tommy
Greenlee on Shawnee Road.
Mrs. Cora Satterfield will be
staying this week with Mr.. and Mrs.
Hopkins, an aged couple at Vernon.
Miss Nancy ThistlewOOd returned
to her home on Sunday afternoon,
after having. spent a most enjoyable
week with Mr.. and Mrs. Albert R.
Anglin in Baltimore, Md.
Mrs. Agnes Dawson and Rose
Messick spent from Friday till
Monday afternoon in Chester, Pa,
and Wilmington, Del.
Mrs Thelma Warren and Mrs.
Ruth Sapp returned to their re-
spectiVe homes last Friday, after
having spent the week at Riverdale.
Mr. and Mrs. Houston Twilley
and family and Miss Jean Hayes
spent Sunday at RehObOth.
The Houston Church School spent
last Wednesday at Trappe Pond.
They all had a most pleasant time
both old and young. 1t is just the
ideal spot for youngsters.
Mr. and Mrs. Daniel P. Roe. Sr.,
went to Wilmington on Saturday to
attend the wedding of Mrs. Roe's
sister, Mrs. Jane Chance and Mr..
Bryan Kendall at 11:00 am, on
Saturday morning in North Baptist
Church, by the Rev. Irwin Young.
Mrs. Ida Johns, sister of the bride
and Mr.. Henry Kendall, brother of
the groom, were the only attendants.
Only the immediate families were
present. A family dinner at Hearn' S
Restaurant followed the ceremony.
The couple left for a trip in the
POcOnOs and after Aug. l, will be
at home at 1907 w. 10th st.
After the wedding dinner, Mr.. and
Mrs. Roe went to Wildwood, N. j.,
and we're the weekend guests of
Mr.. and Mrs. Johns at their cottage.
They thoroughly enjoyed their trip.
It was just wonderful at Wildwood.
We are very glad to report Mrs.
Florence Scott, who has been i'll
for the past two weeks, is very
much better at this time. We do
hope she makes a speedy recovery.
Just a remindeT-Mrs. Garnet
Sharp, chairman of the Ways and
Means committee of the W. S. C.. S.
wishes to announce that she has
received samples of Christmas
cards, seals and wrapping paper
so when the members, also non
members are ready to purchase
their Christmas supply, please see
Mrs. Sharp.
The heavy electric storm on Sun
day evening did quite a lot of dam
age, especially to the power lines
and at the homes of Richard YOst
William Blessing, Sr., Harvey Mar
vel, and William CoulbOurne, also
the parsonage. Most of the tele-
phone lines in the town were down
too.