Milford chronicle., 1958-09-26
HOUSTON
Mrs. Viola ThistlewOOd
Phones Milford 1914

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: A Thought-"Prayer is the key to
Heaven-Faith opens the door,"
2. Church news for Sunday morning
September 28, Sabbath School at
10 q. m, in the Fire Hall with Rob-
ert H. Yerkes, Sr., General Supt.;
Alvin Brown, Junior Supt.; Mrs.
Charles Pearson, Cradle Roll Supt.
The service of worship at IL a.
m, with the organ prelude with
Mrs. Agnes Webb at the organ. May
we enter the sanctuary with the
spirit of worship and expect to
give and to receive a blessing. Call
to worship by the pastor, Rev. Ray
Kirwan. The Junior Choir will be
on hand with a special selection
and the minister will deliver the
sermon.
We were very ohappy to be back
in the sanctuary of our church last
Sunday morning, after an absence
of seven and one-half months and
were very glad to have the Chancel
Choir with their director, Mrs.
Robert Yerkes, with us for this
service. We are sure the Senior and
Junior choirs will be on the job
again In the very near future.
We are assured the Sunday
School building will be completed
by the first Sunday in October and
are looking forward to holding our
church school classes in the church
on that Sunday.
Last Sunday evening a repre-
sentative from the Wilmington Pi-
ano Company and representative
from the Gewehr Piano Company
were present in our church to
conduct a demonstration of the
Hammond and Lowery organs plac-
ed in the Sanctuary by them for
approval. A committee comprised
of Emory Webb, George Kirkby and
Ralph Jump, Sr.. acting on the adj
vice OF the people of the church,
selected the Hammond organ from
the Gewehr Piano Company, of
Wilmington. By next Sunday we
hope to have this organ in place
also a lovely spinet piano purchas-
ed from the Warren Furniture Co.,
of Milford, by the Chancel and
Junior Choirs.
Six members of our local WSCS
including Mrs. Robert Yerkes,
president, Mrs. Wilbur H. Jump,
Mrs. Clinton Marvel. Mrs. Willis
Clifton, Mrs. Florence Thistlewood
and Mrs. Viola Thistlewood jour-
neyed to Camp Pe-Co-Meth on the
Chester River, near Church Hill,
Md, on Thursday of last week and
attended a retreat of the 'WSCS
OF the Dover and Easton Districts.
There were 165 ladies present. The
weather was ideal, the setting per-
feet, the luncheon delicious and the
services were most interesting and
informative. The duets sung by
two of the ladies were enjoyed
very much. It was a friendly group
of women. The hours slipped rapid
ly by and the group dispersed after
having spent a most enjoyable day
together.
On Tuesday of this week. three
ladies' from our local WSCS. Mrs.
Robert H. Yerkes, Mrs. Wilbur
Jump and Mrs. Clinton Marvel, at
tended a Zone meeting at Asbury
Church, Harrington. 1t was day
well spent in group meetings, pray
er and song. The WSCS OF the host
church served a delicious luncheon.
The members of the Hcsston
Cardinal All club have TUNED IN
their project books 100 ger csut.
The All Club will hold p dance In
the Fire Hall on Saturday. Sept
27.Oat 8 D. m. Houston club will be
represented in the State Dairy
judging team at Richmond, Va, by
John Benson.
Mrs. @. L. Mitchell of San An
tonic, Texas entertained her sis
ter-in-law, Mrs. Eva Wilson and
niece. Mrs. Robert Stafford at the
Hossl Dupont over the weekend.
: MISS Charlene Wilson srent the
weekend with her aunt, ars. Rich
ard Bennett. in Wilmington.
Mr.. and Mrs. Benjamin Morgan,
of Riverside, Conn, and Mrs. A
manda williams, of Milford, were
guests at the home of Mr.. and Mrs.
Francis Simpson over the week
end.
Mr.. and Mrs. Bush and daughter,
Nancy, of ne,mar, spent the week
end with her parents, Rev. and MRS.
Kirwan at the parsonage.
Mr. Charles Trice OF Milford was
was the guest on Sunday Of Mr..
and Mrs. Carl Prentice and chill
dren.
Mrs. Viola Thlstlewood accom-