Milford chronicle., 1958-04-25
HOUSTON
Mrs. Viola ThistIewOod
Phone: Milford 1914


Church news Tor Sunday, April
9th:
Sunday School a. 10 a. M, with
Robert H. Yerkes, Sr., General
Supt.; Alvin Brown, Junior Supt ;
Mrs. Charles Pearson Cradle Roll
SupL
The service of worship begins at
Il a. M, with the prelude, Mrs.
Agnes Webb at the organ. Call to
worship by the pastor, Rev. Ray w.
Kirwan The Chancel and Senior
choirs will render special selections.
The MYF will hold its meeting at
6:45 p. M, in the Fire Hall.
We wish to correct mistake in
last weeks column The amount
reaiized from the Country Fair,
sponsored by the Ehancel and Jr.
Choirs. was $401.1i instead of
$40.11.
The OUR Sunday School Glass,
Robert II. Yerkes, Sr., teacher,
will hold their annual Strawberry
Festival on Friday evening, May
80, in the Fire Hall.
The following Stewards were con-
firmed at the recent Fourth Quar-
terly Conference: Harold Aptt, VIA.
Biggs, Mrs. William Biggs, Alvin
Brown, Floyd Blessing, Louis Buar-
que, Mrs. William Coulbourne, Mrs.
Minnie Chism (hnnorary), J. Willis
Clifton, James A. Hall, Emmett Her
rington, Calvin Hollis, Jr., Russell
1nC IN,
Davis Chester Benson, Wilbur H.
Jump, John p Lennon, Clinton
Marvel, Mrs. Clinton Marvel, Frank
lin Morgan, Mrs. Josiah Parvis,
Carl Prentice, F. @. Simpson, Mrs.
Edna P. Sapp, Mrs. Florence
Thistlewood, Reese Thistlewood,
Mrs. William Scott, C. Walter
Wharton, C. Emory Webb, Mrs. C.
Emory Webb, Robert III. Yerkes, Sr.,
Theodore Yerkes, Hubbard Mack
lin, Obey Sapp.
Also confirmed were: Communion
Steward, Mrs. William Coulbourne;
President of MYF, Diane Morris;
President of the YAF, Maurice
Blessing.
The offering last Sunday, to be
applied to the Church School
Building Fund, amounted to S404.75.
The 7th and 8th grades of the
Houston Public School made their
annual excursion to Washington,
d. c., on Friday last Twenty-six
pupils with Mr.. and Mrs. Robert
II. Yerkes, Sr., and Mr.. Byron
Phillips, as chaperones, and John
Annett as bus driver, left the school
at 7 a. m. The weather was bright,
sunny and rather hot and everyone
enjoyed most pleasant and full
day. They visited the Senate Build
ing where they met Senator John ].
Williams, who sent his secretary
with them on conducted tour of
the Senate building and capitol.
They rode on the underground rail-
way from the Senate building to the
Capitol. Through the courtesy of
Senator Williams, they were allow
ed this privilege and also were al
lowed to visit the Office of Vice
President Richard Nixon. They
were each allowed to sit in Mr..
chair.
After this, they visited the Lin
coin Memorial, after which Mr.. An
nett took them riding around the
Tidal Basin where they could see
and admire the cherry blossoms.
This was a most opportune time to
visit the Capitol, as the cherry bios
SONS. were out in full bloom and
as they last only a few days, they
saw them in all their beauty The
ride ended at the Washington Mon
ument. The children went to the
top of the monument and back
down. Then all had lunch on the
lawn under the cherry trees.
After lunch, all entered the bus
and went to the Ford Theatre. From
there, they went to he Smithsonian
Institute. They visited all the build
ings and saw so many things of in
terest. Much ,nore time would be
required to see everything in the
They left Washington at p. ln.,
and enroute, stopped at the Dutch
Mill Inn for dinner. All enjoyed
this meal and the rest and relax
alton that went with it. The bus
rof1Iruad IN fha 6sph0OI af 7.20 n m