Milford chronicle., 1956-06-29
HOUSTON
BY Mrs. Merrill
ThistlewOOd
Phone
Milford 1914

Church News for Sunday. july
l, Sunday School at 9:45 a. m.
Robert II. Yerkes, Sr., General
Supt., Alvin Brown, Supt OF
Juniors, and Mrs. Dorothy Pearson
Cradle Roll Supt.
HOO a. m, Hour of Divine Wor-
ship which will be broadcast over
Radio Station WKSB, Milford, all
during the month of July.
There will be no evening meet
ings till Sept.
The Vacation Bible School will
end on Friday morning, June 20,
with an enrolment of over 80.
There will be an interesting pro-
gram and treat The parents of
the children are invited to attend.
Five new members were well
coined to our church on Sunday
morning by the pastor. Official
Board and the entire membership
of Houston Methodist Church. They
were Mr.. and Mrs. Richard Yost.
Mr.. and Mrs. William B. Counsel
man and Mr. F. Albert Webb III.
For the month of July, Ushers,
Robert Reynolds, Henry Griffith.
Eugene Wright and Charles Mack
lin-Chief Usher, Theodore Yerkes.
Mr., and Mrs. Howard r. Moore
are enjoying in their home, the
Illuminated picture of The Head
of Christ, by Sallman, which was
presented to them by the people
of the church and community for
their help and devotion to the
Church and Sunday School.
Mr.. George b. Thistlewood and
daughter. Nancy observed their
birthday anniversaries on Sunday,
June "a.
The following members of the
Cardinal All sClub, who left on
Wednesday morning to attend the
Short Course at Newark, Del, were
Peggy Ann Vaughn, Beatrice Lyons.
Jean Hayes, Nancy Thistlewood.
Connie Parvis, Diane Morris, Ruth
Ann Adams, John Benson, Rich
ard Simpson, Wayne Simpson, Eu-
gene Currey.
Mr.. and Mrs. Jeffery Smith and
son and Charles Self OF Stamford,
Conn, are spending some time at
the home of Mr.. and Mrs. Francis
Simpson.
MIR. and Mrs. c. Emory Webb.
daughter Eileen and Mrs. Merrill
ThistlewoOd spent Sunday after
noon with the Jack Kennedys on
Old Porter Road. Bear, Del.
Mr.. and Mrs. Carl Prentice and
daughter Carol Ann visited Long
wood Gardens on Saturday. They
also shopped in Wilmington.
Rev. and Mrs. Joseph B. Vaughn
and family attended the 50th wedd-
ing anniversary celebration of Mr..
and Mrs. Edward Todd in Brack-
Ex on Saturday. The Todds are
the parents of Mrs. Vaughn. Be-
sides Mrs. Vaughn. they have three
other children, Willard Todd, Mrs.
Wilson Cannon of New York and
Mrs. John Dean of Wilmington, and
four grandchildren. They received
many beautiful and valuable gifts.
There were $50 persons who came
to congratulate them during the
day.
Mrs. Hattie Pearson of York, Pa,
is staying at the home of her
daughter, Mrs. Mildred Smith and
Mr.. Smith for an indefinite stay
and Mrs. Archie Moore of Will
mington spent Saturday with the
Smiths.
Miss Nancy Thistlewood spent
the time from Friday night till
Sunday night in Harrington with
her grandmother. Mrs Anna Sharp.
Last weekend, Mrs. Ida Williams
and son, Junior, Mrs. Anna Ham
mond and son, Clifford, Jr., mo-
tOred to Boston, Mass, to visit
Mr.. and Mrs. Harry wilhelm and
sons. They saw many beautiful
sights and had a wonderful trip.
A reception for Rev. and Mrs.
Joseph B. Vaughn and family will
be held at the Fire Hall on Friday
evening, June 20. 1856, beginning
at s o'clock. Everyone is cordially
invited to attend and welcome
back this fine family to our COM
munity.
Thn ,.,..,. I.......