Milford chronicle., 1958-05-16
HOUSTON
Mrs. Viola ThistIewo0d
Phone: Milford 1914

A Thought, About as close as
some folks come to thanking God
is when they thank Him that their
neighbor's misfortunes didn't hap
pen TO them.
Church news for Sunday. May IS,
Sabbath School at 10 a. M, Robert
III. Yerkes, Sr., General Supt.: Al
win Brown, Junior Supt; Mrs. Chas
Pearson, Cradle Roll Supt
Due to the session Of the An
nua- Conference, there will be no
worship service Sunday, May 18th,
but will be resumed Sunday, May
25.
Sunday will be Building Fund
Sunday in the Sabbath School. Don't
forget your contribution.
OHcers and members of Houston
Church received a most pleasant
surprise on Sunday morning when
presented with a check for $250.00
from Peninsula Methodist Church.
in Wilmington. A letter from the
minister, Rev. Spence was read by
Mr.. Jonathan Clifton, who also pre-
sented the check. The money will
be applied to the building fand.
Rev. Spence and Rev. Kirwan, pas
tor of Houston charge, were class
mates at college.
The reception for our pastor and
wife will be held in the Fire Hall,
Saturday evening. May "a, beginn-
ing at o'clock. Everyone in the
church and community Is cordially
invited TO attend.
Mrs. James Smack, Miss Bertha
Elleners, Mr.. and Mrs. Norman
Walls of Harrington, Mr.. and Mrs.
Linwood Donovan, Bob and Eliza
beth Walls, of Greenwood, spent
lvery pleasant day quite recently
with Mr.. and Mrs. Harry Beckerad,
in Baltimore. Md.
Mr.. and Mrs. William Manlove
and children, Linda and David have
returned TO their homo in Falls
Church, Va, after spending the
weekend in Houston and Fen
wick Island.
Mr.. and Mrs. Eugene Sharp and
Mr.. and Mrs. Obey Sapp attended
the Annual Kent and Sussex Scot
tish Rite Ladies' Night, Friday at
Laurel, Del.
Smith Chism, of Philadelphia, has
come to his home in Houston to be
with his mother, Mrs Minnie Chism,
who is not too well at this time.
We do hope her condition improves
very soon:
Mrs. Stella Sapp entertained her
10 children and their families on
Mothers Day.
Miss Eva Watson is now making
her home with the l.. Paul Green
lees on Shawnee Road
A very large crowd assembled
in Houston, on Saturday for. the
Simpson sale and things it has
taken so years to accumulate. A
sale is very sad affair.
Miss Grace Sharp, of Wilmington,
and her mother, Mrs. Annie Sharp,
OF Harrington, were guests on Sum
day of Mr.. and Mrs. George b.
Thistlewood and family.
Mr.. George Simpson, who is quite
i'll, is not improving very much.
Mr.. and Mrs. Jonathan Clifton,
of Wilmington, spent the weekend
with his parents, Mr.. and Mrs.
Willis Clifton.
Our town and community were
very sorry to learn of the death of
one of its most prominent and ac-
tive citizens, Mrs. Stella Biggs,
IN Milford Memorial Hospital early
Tuesday morning. She had been
In poor health for quite some time,
but did not go to the hospital till
Wednesday of last week when her
condition became critical. Besides
her husband, William Biggs, she is
survived by one daughter, Mrs.
Hazel Davis: two grandchildren,
Carolyn and Shirley Davis; one bro
ther, Uric Morris, of Laws Dis
trict. Funeral services were held at
the Rogers Funeral Home on
Thursday afternoon with Rev. Ray
Kirwan, pastor of Houston church
and Rev. w. Stanley Grant, re-
tired, a former pastor, officiating.
Interment i'm Barratt's Chapel Gem
etery, near Frederick.