Milford chronicle., 1954-01-01
HOUSTON
By Mrs. Merrill
ThistleWOOd
Milford 4944
Houston Methodist Church
F. Charles LOuhOff, Jr- Minister

Services, Sunday, January 3rd
1000 a. m. Church School. How
ard r. Moore, Superintendent. Next
Sunday is the First Sunday of the
New Year. To keep our good record
in attendance up, we invite every
one to be present Let's start the
New Year off with a banner atten-
dance. We can do this by your
help; it depends on you, and we
feel sure you will do your best to
be on hand
HOO a. m. Morning Worship
Service. Mrs. Agnes Webb, organ
list. Miss Carolyn Davis, pianist.
Today we observe The Blessed Sac
rament of Our Lords Supper. The
Senior Choir will render a selec-
ton, with Mrs. Agnes Webb at the
organ, and the Junior Choir, direct
ed by Mrs. John p. Lennon, Jr.,
with Miss Carolyn Davis at the
piano will give their selection. Ser
mon and Communion by the Pastor
assisted by Theodore T. Yerkes.
GAS p. m. The Methodist Youth
Fellowship. The Leader for this
evening is Maynard Grunstra.
Every young person between the
ages of II and % should attend
and are invited to join.
1870 p. m. Evening Worship ser
vice opening with good singing of
the old hymns in which everyone
can participate. One Of the features
for this evening will be an accOr-
dion and guitar duet by Mr.. and
Mrs. Harold Bradley. This young
couple are excellent musicians and
} everyone is invited to hear them.
Sermon by the pastor.
The Reverend and Mrs. Charles
LOuhOff were dinner guests Christ
mas Day at the home of Mr.. and
Mrs. James f. II. Joseph, near
Harbeson. In the evening, MI. and
MIS- Joseph and the LOuhOff's mo-
tOred to MillsbOro, to view the
Christmas light decorations, one of
| the most beautiful being the Mills
DorO Water Tower. On Saturday.
Mr. and Mrs. LOuhOff entertained
at lunch, Mr.. and Mrs. Ira T. Rust
OF Mount Vernon Drive, ClaymOnt.
Delaware, and in the evening. Mr..
and Mrs. Horace Townsend of
Ocean View were dinner guests at
/ the parsonage.
Inc Christmas program given at
/ Williamsville Methodist Church
last Sunday afternoon was one of
I the most excellent ever held AT
this church. The attendance was
one of the largest and the program
was immensely enjoyed by all
present.
We pray that the New Year 1854
/ viii bring some news of World
Peace instead of great atomic ener-
gy. We are sure the Scripture
James 5:16-"The EffectuaI servant
prayed of a Righteous Man avail
eth much"-is true.
I The Christmas entertainment
offering was turned over 10 the
Treasurer of the Church School
and a check for the amount was
given TO the Board of Child Care
Of Peninsula Conference.
There were 141 present al
Church School on Sunday morn.
ing, but due to the HOLIDAYS. there
were not so many out for the hour
OF worship. The Senior and Chan.
Gel Choi-s gave special selection.
and the Minister delivered a mos
wonderful sermon. Those of II,
who were not present sure missed
a lot. Due to Mrs. Agnes Webb.
absence, Mrs. Clinton Marvel &C
companied the Senior Choir at tn,
organ and Mrs. Robert Yerkes at
cOmpanied the Chancel Choir at tn,
piano.
For the month of January. 1854
HOstesses, Mrs. Howard Moore am
Mrs. Everett Manlove; Flowers
Mrs. Amanda LOhand and Mrs
Agnes Dawson; Ushers, Mavnarc
Grunstra Charles Douty, Rober
Reynolds and Morris Watkins
Chief Usher. Theodore Yerkes.
Mr.. and Mrs. H. S. Griffith anC
son, Henry, spent Christmas will
their daughter and family, Mr.. ant
Mrs. Leonard Stayton and son a
Annapolis, Md.
Mrs. Edna Sapp. Mrs. Ann;
Hawkins of Washington, D. c.. Mr.
and Mrs. Carl Prentice and Mis-
Jean Sapp were the holiday guests
at the home of Mr.. and Mrs. Mar
shall Hart in Magnolia.
Mr.. and Mrs. Daniel p. Roe en-
tertained at family turkey Dime
on Sunday. Those present were Mr.
and Mrs. Arthur Carlisle, Fred
erica; Mr.. and Mrs. Othel Wyat
ana children of Canterbury: MI
and Mrs. Oscar HOllinger and son
OF near Dover; Mr.. and Mrs. GeOrg
Roe. Mr. and Mrs. Junior Roe O
Milford, and Franklin Roe at home
The children and grandchildren
were all present. except Mrs. Stu
art Maull, the former Mary Emm;
Roe. The Maulls were unable t,
be present.
Mrs. Cora Satterfeld went t.
Dover on Wednesday night befor
Christmas to spend the holiday
with Mr.. and Mrs. Stephen Shock
ley.
Mr.. and Mrs. William Coulbourne
John H. Johnson, Mr.. and Mrs. Will
liam Johnson, and lack johnson
were Christmas dinner guests a
the home of Mr.. and Mrs. JOsiaI
Parvis and family.
Christmas dinner guests at tn
home of Mrs. Jennie H. Hendrick
and Mr.. and Mrs. Robert H. Yerke
and family were Mr.. and Mrs. How
ard r. Moore of Lynch Heights.
Mr.. and Mrs. Paul ThistlewoO
and family of Berlin, Md. wer
Sunday visitors at the home of MI
and Mrs. G. A. Morgan.
Mr.. and Mrs. William Davis an
daughters. CAROLYN and Sbirla,