Milford chronicle. [volume] (Milford, Del.) 1878-1974, 1955-05-13
HOUSTON
By Mrs. Merrill
Thistlevood
Milford 1914

Services at Houston Methodist
Church, Sunday, May Is, 1000
a. m, DIST. Sunday School with
Howard R. Moore, Supt. A good
attendance is expected.
There will be no morning wor-
ship service as this is. Conference
Sunday, and no evening service.
The Peninsula Annual Confer
ence of the Methodist Church will
be in session this week at Grace
Methodist Church, Ninth and West
Sts., Wilmington. The Conference
adjourns Sunday afternoon, May
18th.
Thirteen young people from the
Houston Methodist Church are at
tending the Youth Conference in
session with the Annual Confer
ence, Saturday, May 18th, beginn-
Ing at 300 a. M, and will meet
at st. Paufs Methodist Church,
10th and Jackson Sts., and pro-
coed from there to the seat of the
Annual Conference at Grace Meth
odist Church.
The Rev. and Mrs. Charles Lou
hoff were dinner guests at the
home of Mr.. and Mrs. William Coul-
borne on Friday evening On Sat-
urday, they were dinner guests at
the home of Mrs. Ida Williams and
William Williams, Jr.
The Senior MYF presented an
excellent program Sunday evening
in honor of Mothers Day The
opening exercises were led by the
pastor, F. Charles Louhoff, Jr., and
the program was directed by Will
liam Williams, Jr. The Chancel
Choir and Junior Choirs each sang
a selection Mrs. Eleanor Yerkes
acted as organist and Miss Carolyn
Davis, the pianist.
Flowers were presented to the
Oldest grandmother, Mrs. Samuel
Colt; the youngest grandmother,
Mrs. Houston Twilley; the mother
present with the largest number
of children present, Mrs. Robert
Yerkes. The service drew a large
crowd and was enjoyed by ALL
At the close of the service, the
Junior Choir. for which Mrs. Lou
hoff was the assistant, presented
Rev. and Mrs. Louhoff with beau
tfful silver pitcher. A handsome
floor lamp was presented to them
by the OUR Sunday School Glass,
Mrs. William Biggs. teacher.
The Senior Methodist Youth
Fellowship of Houston Methodist
Church gave a surprise party to
the Reverend and Mrs Charles
Louhoff, Jr., at the Firemen's Hall
last Thursday evening. Games were
played and refreshments were
served A handsome picture of the
Christ and ribbons with the words
inscribed God Bless You, Good
Lakeland Goodbye" was presented
to Mr.. and Mrs. Louhoff by the
group. An appropriate poem was
read by Bobby Reynolds. Mrs. Lou
hoff has given literally of her time
and talents to this wonderful group
of young folks during the four
years of her stay in our town.
Mrs. Estella Sapp returned to
her home on Saturday afternoon
from Milford Memorial Hospital
where she had been patient for
the past three weeks. Her condi-
ton is very much improved.
Mrs. Marguerite G. Cooper was
home during the past week with a
severe cold. We are glad to say
she is much better at this time.
Mr.. and Mrs. Stephen Shoekley,
of Dover. were weekend guests
of Mrs. Pearl Messick and daugh-
ter, Miss Rosanna.
Mr. and Mrs Merrill Thistlewood
spent Mothers Day with the Jack
Kennedysi on Old Porter Road, Bear,
Del. Mrs. Thistlewood remained
to spend several days with the
Kennedys.
Mrs. Anna Sharp and Miss Grace
Sharp of Harrington, and Mrs.
George Thistlewood and children
Anna Lee and Freddy spent Sat-
urday evening at Rehoboth Beach.
Mrs. Name Kelley of FELTON,
spent last week, with Mrs. Laura
MINER
Mr.. and Mrs. Franklin Morgan
went to Wanyesboro, Va, last week
and visited the DUPONT plant there.
Mr.. and Mrs. William Eisenbrey
of near Milford, called on Mr.. and
Mrs. Maurice Blessing recently.