Milford chronicle., 1954-02-26
HOUSTON
By Hrs. Esgrill
ThlsneWOOd
Houston Methodist Church
Milford 404A

services Sunday, February 2Sth
10:0O a. m, Church School. How.
ard Moore, General Superintendent
II you are not attending the Church
School or bringing your children
1t is time now to begin, our school
is graded and there are classes for
every age. There are those who are
moving into the community --!,;,7
perhaps have no church home, whe-
ther Methodist or not we invite YOU
to attend our school. Come out next
Sunday and enjoy the lesson and
the fellowship.
11:00 a. m, Morning Worshiu
Service, Mrs. Agnes Webb, Organist,
Miss Carolyn Davis, Pianist. An
anthem will be sung by the Senior
Choir. This morning the Junior
Choir, directed by Mrs. John P.
Lennon, with Miss Carolyn Davis
at the piano, will sing. The pastor
will preach the sermon. If you are
new in the community and are
looking for church home we invite
you to come worship with US. Stran-
gers and visitors are most cordially
invited.
6:45 p. m, The methodist Youth
Fellowship. Maynard Grunstra and
Junior Williams will be the leaders.
This is young peoples service for
the young people. Every young per-
son is invited to attend.
1880 p. m, Evening Worship Ser
vice. This this evening will be in
charge of the MYF. There will be
special singing. A chorus Of young
men will sing a selection and like
wise a chorus of girls will sing.
The MYF choir will also sing a
selection. The Guest Speaker will
be George T. Macklin a promi-
nent businessman of Milford, an out
standing Methodist Layman, and
a member Of Avenue Methodist
Church. Everybody is invited to
attend this service. The pastor will
introduce the speaker.
Sunday, March 7th, will be a
special day 1t Houston Methodist
Church. The Cardinal All Club of
Houston and vicinity with their
leaders, will assemble in a body
and worship at the Morning Ser
vice. 1t will be a treat to have them
worship at this service, and we
hope everybody will attend this
service and worship with us and
show these boys and girls and their
leaders we are with them 100 per
cent in the great work they are do
ing. This is dedication Sunday and
in the Evening beginning at 1880
p. m, another fine service to which
the public is invited will be held
and will be in charge of the pastor
The Methodist Youth Fellowship
will assist in this service, and the
MYF Choir will sing. There will be
other special music which will be
announced later. The Guest speaker
will be Mr. Fulton J. Downing Of
Harrington, Mr.. Downing is Lay
leader of the Dover District of the
Peninsula Methodist Conference.
The services on Sunday morning
were largely attended, 1877 being
present in the Church School. How
ard r. Moore, Superintendent, had
charge of devOtiOns and he stressed
the lives of John and Charles Wes-
ley and the school sang several
hymns which Charles Wesley COM
posed. 1t was a most interesting
subject
The hour of worship was also
we'll attended despite the heavy
rain There were several visitors
present. Both the Senior and Chan
eel chOirs gave selections. A very
beautiful picture presented itself be-
fore the sermon, as a class of six
girls and six boys were received
in full membership into the church,
as follows, Carolyn Davis, Joyce
Ann Buarque, Eileen Webb, Nancy
ThistlewOOd. Diane Morris, and
Connie Parvis; Henry Griffith, Rich
ard Simpson, Bobby Reynolds, Eu-
gene Currey, Donald Lee Currey
and Wayne Simpson. Mr.. and Mrs.
Franklin Currey had their member
ship transferred. from Trinity
Church, Harrington, and Mrs. and
Mrs. Houston Twilley Joined on
confession Of faith. The service was
spiritually stimulating and graft
flying as was the sermon which
followed. Those who were not there
sure did miss a lot.
We are very glad to report Mrs.
Willis Clifton, who has been in
the Delaware Hospital, Wilmington,
for quite awhile, is now GONZALES
cling at the home of her sOn-in-law
and daughter, Mr.. and Mrs. Sammy
Davis in fredericksburg, Nd, and she
had a number of visitors from her
home town on Sunday, Mr.. and
Mrs. Francis Simpson and sons,
Mrs. Edna Sapp, Mr.. and Mrs. Err
nest Harding, Mr.. and Mrs. George
L. Harrington, Mr.. and Mrs. George
Marvel, and Andrew Simpson, from
Sampson Air Base at Geneva, N. Y.
We certainly hope Mrs. Clifton
makes a speedy recovery for we
miss her very much.
We are sorry to report Mr.. G. A.
Wilson's condition is not improving
very much, but we truly hope he
improves and will be able to be out
again before too long.
Mr.. and Mrs. John Lennon, Jr.'
spent the long weekend with his
narents in Wilmington, and Miss
Jean Sapb, spent the weekend with
her uncle and aunt, Mr.. and Mrs.
Edward Smith at Tuxedo Park. On
Monday, Mrs. Lennon and Jean
went on a shopping tour to Phila-
delphia.
Mr.. and Mrs. George B. Thistle
wood and children, Nancy, Anna
Lee and Freddy we're Sunday guests
~ The homo Of Mr.. and Mrs. I. Paul