Milford chronicle., 1954-12-24
HOUSTON
BY Mrs. Merrill
ThisdeWOOd
houston Metlodist Chureli

Milford 4S41
Houston Methodist Church
il. Charles LOuhOfl, Jr. Minister
Services for Sunday, December
26:
1000 a. nj. - Church School.
Howard r.. Moore. superintendent.
Adults as well as young people and
children are urged to attend the
Church School, There are classes
for all ages.
1900 a. Morning Worship.
Mrs. Agnes Webb, organist; Mrs.
Eleanor Yerkes, pianist. The SEN
ior Choir viii sing a selection, and
the ChanceI Choir, directed by Mrs.
Eleanor Yerkes, viii also render a
selection. Sermon by the pastor,
We have come to the closing Sum
day Of the year 1854, and many
have neglected the privileges Of
worship. Let us resolve to begin
the New Year By attending worship
services every Sunday. This part
Of our time belongs to the Heaven
" Father Who abundantly blesses
us. The church going habit is the
best habit anyone can form.
$3.50 b. m.-The Intermediate and
the Junior MYF will meet for a
brief meeting. The leaders are Miss
Ann Hill and Orville v. Smith
1880 p. m.-This evening service
win be in charge Of the young peO-
pie. The intermediate MYF will
present one of the finest programs
ever given. There viii be special
singing and other unique features.
Solo by Ruth Ann Yerkes; trio by
Sharon Johnson, Bonnie Scott, and
Shirley Davis; singing by the MYF
Choir. Scene Of the Navitity, pre-
scented by the intermediate MYN.
Scripture reading by Joyce Ann
Buarque. A pantOmine, silent
/ Night" by Nancy ThistlewOOd, Jean
Hayes, Dianne Morris, Betty Hayes
singing by Ann Hill. Shepherds,
/ Wayne Simpson, Robert Reynolds
/ Morris Watkins; angel" Beatrice
Lyons; Mary and Joseph" Betty
Hayes and Henry Griffith. Guest
speaker, Russell Pease, superinten-
dent Of Mount Olivet Methodist
i Church School, SeafOrd.
There was a large attendance al
the services on Sunday and the
| services were very good At the
hour of worship, both the Senior
and Junior Choirs gave selections
The minister delivered a very fine
sermon.
At 1880 p. M, the Chancel Choir
directed by Mrs Eleanor Yerkes
and the Junior Choir, directed b!
Mrs. Hazel Lennon, gave their an
nual Christmas concert which wa
wonderful. All who participated dix
wonderful. There was a very largt
turnout. The church was filled Il
1 capacity. The Offering of the eve
ming was given to the two choirs
It amounted to nearly S34.
The Rev. and Mrs. Charles Lou
hoh entertained over last week
end: Mr.. and Mrs. Ira G. Rust o
/, Wilmington and on Sunday Mr.. an
Mrs. Horace Townsend of Ocea
! View.
Mrs. Howard r. Moore is still
in the Milford. Memorial Hospital
Her condition is somewhat improv
ed, but her recovery is very slow.
Mr.. and Mrs. Clinton Marvel vii
leave on Friday morning for Rock
Mount, North Carolina, where the
expect to spend the holidays wit
Mrs Marvel's son, Harry Tee, Jr
and family.
Sympathy goes out to Mr.
kCharles Koeneman due to the deaf
Of her sister, Mrs. Ella Hobbs, VIII
. passed away on Monday mOTnin
at the Fletcher Nursing Home, Fel
ton. Funeral services were held o
; Thursday afternoon at Greensboro
Nd.
Mr.. and Mrs. Herbert Thompso
OF Wilmington were Sunday guest
at the home Of Mr.. and Mrs Emme
Harrington.
Andrew Simpson, son of Franc
Simpson, from Scott Air Base, Ill
nOis, is home for the -hblidays.
Mr.. and Mrs Clinton Marvel wei
o guests at a turkey dinner on SUI
s day at the home Of her brother an
It sister-in-laW, Mr. and Mrs Cray
i ford Bailey at RehObOth
= Mrs. Merrill w. ThistleWOOd r
turned to her home on Sunday aft
: having spent a week with Mr.. al
d Mrs. Jack D. Kennedy and daug
t ters, Elaine and Kathleen on o
+ Porter Road, Bear
Mr.. and Mrs. Charles KOenemS
n were the hOnOred guests Of Mrs.
e p. Bartlett Of Ridgely, Nd, on FL
d, day of last week, it being their Al
b wedding anniversary.
Master Charles HOllinger spe
4 Saturday with Mr.. and Mrs. Charl
It Koeneman and he, with Mr.. Koen
man. went Christmas shopping.
lf The Houston Volunteer Fire Coz
b pany held their annual election
officers on Monday evening, Decel
lf Der 6. The officers for the c0mil
d year are as follows Presidel
y Leonard ROllison; vice presidel
David Vinyards secretary, John
81 Lennon; treasurer, J. Bent
v / Counselman; fire chief. Rdss
D, Hayes; superintendent Of supple
y lC. Emory Webb fire recOrdr
Chester g. Benson chief engines
" Eugene Sharp custodian Of bull
81 ling, Emmett Harrington
Wishing a Merry Christmas a
* a Happy New Year to All. its Wo
"a derful having Christ back in Chris
mas.
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