Milford chronicle., 1956-09-14
HOUSTON
By Mrs. Merrill
: Thistlewaod
Phone
Milford 1914

School at 10 o'clock a. m, with
opening exercises conducted by
the General Superintendent Robert
HI. Yerkes, Sr.. with Alvin Brown,
Supt. of the Junior Dept, and
Mrs. Dorothy Pearson, Supt. of the
Cradle Roll
At IL o'clock the service of wor-
ship begins with the Organ Pre-
lude, after which the call to wor-
ship by the minister and the usual
service follows. Special musical
selection and sermon by the pas
tor. There will not be any evening
services until the first of October
Last Sunday morning during the
opening Of the Sunday School, the
Superintendent, Robert HI. Yerkes.
Sr., called on Pvt. William T. Will
liams, Jr., who is home on fur
Tough, to make a few remarks on
what he had observed in the Army
pertaining to any religious func-
tions. Junior, as he is better known.
gave very interesting talk.
The Chancel Choir, under the
direction of Mrs. Eleanor Yerkes,
will have rehearsal, Wednesday
evening, September 10, beginning
at 7:15 p. m., in the church. All
members please be present and
all new members too.
The MYF will meet for their
September meeting at the Fire
Hall this Friday evening at p. m.,
September IA.
Please don't forget the Group
Quarterly Conference which is to
he held in Houston Church on Tues
day evening. Sept. 25. at 7:3O p. m.
The churches included are-Harr-
ingtOn. Asbury and Trinity; Hous-
ton; Greenwood: Bridgeville; Far
mington; Milford, Avenue and Cal
vary: Lincoln and Millwood. This
is an open meeting for anv of the
members of the congregation to
attend
The Annual Banquet for Laymen
and Pastors will be held in Avenue
| Church Milford. The speaker will
be Bishop Fred Corson of the
philadelphia. Pa, area The price
will be $1.50, the date to be an
nounced later.
Funeral services for Mary III.
Nelson were held on Friday after
noon from the Boyer Funeral Home
in Harrington. with Rev. Joseph B.
Vaughn. pastor of the Houston
Methodist Church officiating. In
terment was made in Hollywood
Cemtery, Harrington. Mary was the
daughter of the late Joseph and
Mary Ann Robinson and had spent
the greater part of her life in
Houston and vicinity. She was 81
wears old She leaves one son.
James Nelson of Houston; two
| nephews and one niece.
T. Mr.. and Mrs. L. Paul Greenlee,
Mrs. Viola Thistlewood, Anna Lee
and Freddy Thistlewood spent Sun
day afternoon with the Jack Ken
nedys. on Old Porter Road.
Mr. and Mrs G.. Donald Pickett
| of Ormond Beach, Florida. were
recent overnight guests of Mr.. and
Mrs. G. Walter Wharton
Mr.. and Mrs C. Emory Webb and
daughter, Eileen were Sunday
guests of Mr. and Mrs. Franklin
Slaughter and family.
Mr.. and Mrs. Francis Simpson
Mr.. and Mrs. Calvert Morgan and
Mr. and Mrs. Palmer Anstine, at
tended Lumberman's Convention
in Ocean CITY, Md. last Friday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Oley r. Sapp at
-, i'll
qnet' on Monday evening.
| Mrs. Edna Sapn entertained at
a dinner on Sunday. the occasion
being in honor of her daughter
Mrs. John Lennon and her son-in-
law, Maurice Blessings birthday
anniversaries.
Mr.. aud Mrs. William Scott and
family and Mr.. Ed Bailey were
visitors in Bryn Mawr and Ard
more. Pa. on Sunday.
Miss Joan Carter returned to
her home on Sunday after being a
patient in Milford Memorial Hos
pital.
Miss Nancy Thistlewood spent
the weekend in Harrington, with
her grandmother. Mrs. Anna Sharp.
Houston School cafeteria opened
on Monday. September 10. The
menu for the week beginning Sept.
IL follows: Monday, Sept. II, spa
ghetti and meat balls, cole slaw,
bread. butter, dessert and milk: !:
Tuesday. Sept IS, creamed beef on
toast, green beans, dessert, milk:
Wednesday, Sept. 10. barbecued
hamburg on buns. potato chips. car
rot sticks, dessert and milk; Thurs
day, Sept. 20, pork pie. bread, but
ter, apple salad. dessert. milk:
Friday. Sept. 81, vegetable soup,
sandwiches. dessert. milk.
The Houston Public School open
ed Wednesday. Sept 5. with tho
following teachers: Principal and
] teacher of the 7th and 8th grades.
Mr.. Byron Phillips: grades s and
6, Mrs. Thelma Warren: grades 2
and 4. Mrs. Susan Harrington: !:
grades ! and 2. Mrs. Alice Vaughn.
The Home Demonstration Club
will meet on Thursday evening.
September 20. at the home of Mrs.
Edith Hill.
| The Misses Ruth Ann and Laura
Jane Yerkes were dinner guests
of their grandparents. Mr. and
Mrs. Howard R. Moore and Mrs
Elizabeth Walker on Sunday, at
their home at LYNCH Heights.
Mr.. and Mrs Russell Hayes and
Mr.. and Mrs. Burton Case of Har-
rington. visited relatives in Middle
town. on Sunday.