Milford chronicle. [volume] (Milford, Del.) 1878-1974, 1956-02-17
HOUSTON
BY Mrs. Merrill
ThistlewOOd
Phone
Milford 1914

Milford 1914
Church News for Sunday, Febru-
airy 10, 1856, Rev. J. B. Vaughn.
Minister
Sunday School at 10 o'clock with
Howard r. Moore, General Supt.,
Robert H. Yerkes, Asst; Alvin
Brown, Supt Of the Juniors with
Louis BGarque, Asst. Our Church
School is quite large and most &C
tive as each officer and teacher
does most wonderful job in keep
ing the School interesting.
At 100 a. M, the Morning
Hour of Worship viii begin with
Rev. Vaughn in charge and de-
livering the sermon. There will
be special selections by both the
Senior and Junior Choirs.
6:45 p. m, the MYF viii meet
for their worship service.
7:2e .. M, Revival services which
have been in progress since last
Sunday morning and evangelistic
services viii be held at the church
each night the rest of the week
with the exception Of Saturday
night. Services begin each night at
1880 p. m. The visiting ministers
will be Rev. Mcdaniel Of Milton,
Rev. Robert Green of Milford, Rev.
Emanuel Buarque of Seaford, Rev.
Donzel Wildey Of Milford and a
layman who is a certified lay
speaker, one whom we all know,
Mr.. Paul Powell
On Friday evening, February IL,
1856 at 1880 p. M, the observance
of the World Day of Prayer will
take place in Houston Church. All
are welcome and all are urged
to attend thu service. The World
Day of Prayer was observed in 134
countries IN 1866. and nearly 70, 900
communities in the United States.
It is our duty as Christians to at
tend this service and bring a friend
who is in need of spiritual help.
An offering will be taken for those
in need of the Saviour all over
the world. This service will be
conducted by the Women's Society
Of Christian Service and in cooper
alton with the Pastor Of the church.
For the hour Of worship, the
church auditorium was filed to
capacity. Both the Senior and
Chancel Choirs sang special Sc
lections. The Scripture Lesson was
read by Bobby Reynolds and the
minister, Rev. J. B. Vaughn intro
duced one of our own home town
boys who is studying for the minis
try, Maynard Grunstra, who de-
livered the sermon and made the
prayer. He gave a fine lesson in
his sermon. He was here also to
bear witness that God does speak
to youth as well as adults to fol-
low Him.
The MYF. the Boy Scouts and
the All Club were present to
show appreciation for the speaker
Of the morning who grew up in
this church, Sunday School and
community, who was and still is at
heart, a Boy Scout and a 4-H'er.
7:3O p. M, Revival Service in
Guiding the installation of all the
officers and teachers Of the Sum
day School.
The beautiful flowers on the al
tar were presented in memory of
George Dewey Sapp who departed
this life on Feb. 10, 1910, and in
memory Of Mrs. Belle ThistleWood
Morgan. who passed to the Great
Beyond on Feb. IA. 1910. These
dear ones are gone but will not be
forgotten.
We are very sorry to report
Carol Ann Prentice, the small
daughter of Mr.. and Mrs. Carl
Prentice, is i'll at this time with
an attack of tonsilitis and we do
trust her recovery will be speedy.
Mr.. and Mrs. Jonathan Clifton
of Wilmington, spent Sunday with
his parents, Mr.. and Mrs. Willis
Clifton.
Mr.. and Mrs. John r. Britting-
ham Of near Seaford, were Sunday
afternoon callers at the home of
Mr.. and Mrs. Golan Armour.
Mark A. Dufendach Of the U. s.
Air Force is spending some time
with his parents, Mr.. and Mrs.
W. J. Dufendach.
The Misses Nancy and Anna Lee
Thistlewood spent SUNDAY in
Harrington with their grandma
Their, Mrs. Annie Sharp.
Sometime late Saturday night or
early Sunday morning, thieves
broke into the Post Office and store
Of Richard Yost All the parcel
post packages and a large number
of letters were opened and scat
tered about the floor. Mr.. Yost said
approximately IS cartons of cigar
cites and a quantity of cigars and
CANDY were taken from the counter
supplies Entry was made through
a front window which was jimmied
omen with some sharp instrument.
The thieves sawed the hinges of
the safe but were unable to get
the contents and had to be salts
fed with a small amount of loose
change in a nearby drawer. They
also wrecked a pair Of post Office
scales costing an estimated $50
or S25 and took along a radio.
State Police from Dover and u. S.
Postal Inspectors aFe working on
the case and may they find them
som.
The total sum Of s4n2.s7 has
been turned over to the March Of
Dimes. as Houston's contribution
to that worthy cause.