Milford chronicle., 1954-05-28
HOUSTON
By mrs. Merrill
ThlsHeWOOd
Houston Methodist Church
F. Charles LOuhOff, Jy., Minister
Services, Sunday, May 8Oth
Milford 4044

r. Cnafles LOuhOft, 5r., Minister
Services, Sunday, May 8Oth
1000 a. m, Church School, How
ard r. Moore, Superintendent
Everyone young and old is invited
to attend the Church School. There
are classes for every age and graded
lessons are used.
1900 a. m, Morning Worsbin
Mrs. Agnes Webb, Organist MRS
Eleanor Yerkes, Pianist. The Car
dinal All Club with their leaders
will worship in body at this ser
vice. Both the Senior and the
Chancel Choirs will sing numbers
appropriate to Memorial Day. The
pastor will preach the sermon.
This Will 0e the last Sunday the
Chancel ChOiY will sing until
October. The Junior Choir sang for
Ine last time last Sunday. Both
choirs will return again the first
Sunday in October. These children
and teenagers have been faithful
for the last eight months and are
deserving of a vacation.
In the evening, beginning at
500 p. m, the Youth of the Church
will present. an excellent program
which will be pleasing to everyone
young and old. Several special fea-
lures will be-a pantomine featur-.
ing several young people while the
MYF choir sings "The Star Span
gled Banner" Several solo selec-
tions by Miss Irma Rench, a stu
dent at Wesley Junior College.
Dover. The guest speaker will be
the Honorable Judge Ernest v.
Keith. The speaker will be intro
duced BY Mr.. Robert H. Yerkes.
There will also be a presentation
Of flowers. No one can AFFORD to
miss this service. Your presence
will mean a lot to these young peo-
pie
Mr.. and Mrs. N. Reed Leverage.
Mrs. John P. Leverage of Milton.
and Mrs. Mary Dorm of Philadel-
phia, were dinner guests and spent
the day at the parsonage with the
Rev. and Mrs. Charles LOuhoff. Jr..
last Friday, and on Sunday, they
had as their guests Mr.. and Mrs.
Horace Townsend of Ocean View.
The MYF will hold their regular
monthly business meeting and
social at the home of Robert Rey-
nolds next Monday evening, May
31st. Every member of the MYF
is urged to be present.
The Rev. and Mrs. Charles Lou
hoff, JT., were dinner guests last
Saturday evening of Mr.. and Mrs.
james E. H. Joseph at their home
near HarbesOn.
The services on Sunday were well
! attended. Howard r. Moore, Church
School Superintendent, who was
not present, was missed very much,
and it is hoped he will be able to
be present next Sunday.
For the hour of worship at 11:OO
a. M, the church was comfortably
filled. Both the Senior and the
Junior Choirs had special selec-
tiOns. The minister chose his text
from Romans 14:10, from which
he preached a most inspiring ser
mon. This service was brOadsast
over Radio Station WKSB, Milford.
The evening service was sort of
special, being a reception for the
minister and his wife. The guest
speaker was Rev. Robert E. Green
of Avenue Methodist Church, Mil
ford. He gave a most inspirational
talk. He was introduced by Robert
H. Yerkes.
Guest singers were Mrs. Norma
Evans and Mrs. May Truitt of
Selbyville, who sang several selec-
tiOns. The Chancel Choir of the
Houston Church also gave a selec-
ton.
All members of the Official Board
present gathered at the front of the
church, together with Rev. and Mrs.
LOuhOff and Rev. and Mrs. Green.
Everyone in the congregation came
forward and shook hands with each
and every one. Rev. and Mrs. Lou
hOff enjoyed the reception very
much. Everyone seemed so happy
with their smiling faces, which
added so much to the occasion and
everyone present seemed so happy
to have Rev. Louhoff and his good
wife back to serve the people of
Houston and community for an
other year. The pastor gave a few
remarks and then Rev. Green pro-
nounced the benedictiOn.
We are quite sorry to report Mrs.
Samuel GOtt is not able to get a
round and we do hope she will
soon be better because we miss Mr.
and Mrs. GOtt very much in the
church services.
The Boy Scouts and their leader
Palmer Anstine, went on a. week
end camping trip to Petersburg.
Mr. and Mrs. Josiah NJ. Parvis
and children gave a dinner on Sun