Milford chronicle., 1958-12-26
HOUSTON
Mrs. Viola ThistlewoOd
Phone: GA 2-4944

Greetings "a Merry Christmas
and Happy New Year"
A Thought: It is safer thing
lanytime to follow mans advice
rather than his example.
Church news for Sunday, Decem-
Der %:
Sunday School at 10 a. M, with
Robert H. Yerkes, Sr., general su-
perintendent; Alvin Brown, junior
superintendent; Mrs. Charles Pear
son, cradle roll superintendent.
The service of worship begins
at IL a. m. with the organ prelude
Mrs. Agnes Webb at the keyboard
Call to worship by the pastor,
Rev. Ray w. Kirwan. The Senior
and Chancel Choirs will sing and
the minister will deliver the SER
mon.
The MYF will hold their meeting
at 6:45 p. m.
The MYF Christmas dinner will
be held Monday evening, December
29, in the Fellowship Hall begin
ming at $3.50 p. m.
There was a large attendance at
the Sabbath School last Sunday
tmorning and the Offering received
was $464.19, which amount will be
applied to the fund for paying on
| the new Sunday School Building.
The Christmas program, spon-
sored by the Sunday School on
Sunday evening was well attend
ed and a most enjoyable affair, ii
being children's night The ladies
who had the responsibility of train
ling all those little folks sure de-
served a lot of credit for it must
have taken lot of patience and
much will power to present such
an enjoyable program which was
given great applause. At the close
of the service, Santa Claus was in
| the Fellowship Hall to present
each and every Sunday School
| scholar with a box of candy and
refreshments of punch, cup cakes
mints and nuts were served to ev-
eryone
Last Sunday mornings worship
tservice was most impressive and
well in keeping with the Christmas
spirit. The minister delivered a
wonderful sermon. The prelude
with Mrs. Agnes Webb at the or
gan, and John Clark at the piano
was indeed very well worthwhile
| listening to. The Junior Choir's
presentation was wonderful with
80 to 35 voices and the Senior
Choir gave a good Christmas num-
ber. We are very thankful for and
proud of our church and all the
wonderful people who have helped
to make it the kind of a church il
has become.
At the baptismal service the
daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Hazard
Smith, Terri Jane, and the infant
son of Mr.. and Mrs. Harold Brown
Harold Paul, Jr., were christened
Robert Reyncidss Jr., left on
Monday for Providence, R. l., Ma
val Base after having spent the
past ten days with his parents, Mr..
and Mrs. Robert Reynolds.
Miss Janice Sharp, student at
Goldey-Beacom College is spending
the holidays with her parents, Mr.
and Mrs. Eugene Sharp.
Mr.. and Mrs. Franklin Slaughter
and daughter Sandra of Ridgely,
Md, spent Sunday with their chill
dren, Mr.. and Mrs. Richard Yost
and Mr.. and Mrs. Harold Brown.
Mr.. and Mrs. ]. D. Kennedy and
daughters Elaine and Kathleen of
| Old Porter Road, Bear, and Mrs.
Viola Thistlewood were dinner
guests on Sunday of the G. Emory
Webbs.
Robert Yerkes, Sr., and chill
dren, John Howard, Ruth Ann,
Helena, Laure Jane and Billy at
tended the Children's Christmas
Party at the Rotary Club on Mon
day evening.
Mrs. Robert Yerkes, Sr., and
Robert Yerkes, Jr., were dinner
guests of Mrs. Theodore Yerkes
and son Townsend on Monday eve
ming.
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