Milford chronicle., 1958-10-17
HOUSTON
Mrs. Viola ThIstlewOOd
Phone: Milford 4944

A THOUGHT-"Where there is
peace, there is blessing. Let us
therefore follow after the things
which make for peace"
Church news for Sunday, October
10, Sunday School begins at 10
a. m, with Robert H. Yerkes, Sr.,
General Supt.; Alvin Brown, Jr.
Supt.; Mrs. Charles Pearson,
Cradle Roll Supt.
Sunday School will be held Sun
day in the new Sunday School
Building. After eight and one half
months in the Fire Hall, following
the fire last February, the Sunday
School classes will be held in the
new building. Each class will have
it's own room. All Sunday School
Scholars are urged to attend this
first session in our new Sunday
School rooms.
Services of worship begin at
IL a. m, with the organ prelude,
Mrs. Agnes Webb at the keyboard
The Laymen of the church will
have charge of this service. The
men of the church are asked to
sit in the choir and help with the
singing. We would like a full senior
choir. The members of the MYF
are asked to sit in the Chancel
Choir and help them with a special
selection. Mr. Wilbur H. Jump,
Charge Lay Leader, will be in
charge OF the service. He will be as
sisted by representative from
each of the different groups and
organizations of the church. Every
body is invited.
Promotion Sunday will be held in
the Sunday School, Sunday, Oct.
%. at 10 a. m.
"A Rally Day service is planned
for Sunday, November 2, at 1880
D. m. A program is being arrang-
ed.
Plans are being made for Home
coming services for Sunday, Nov
ember 8, at IL a. m, and 1880 p.
m. Special speakers will be Sc
cured for both services. 1t is ex-
pected by that date that the work
on the buildings and grounds will
be completed.
A special service will be held in
the church Sunday evening, Octo-
her 26, sponsored by the WSCS.
This is to be held in keeping with
the Week of Prayer and Self De-
nial. Further information will be
in next weeks issue of this paper.
The MYF is sponsoring Benefit
Skating Party at the Diamond Roll
er Rink, near FELTON,, Thursday,
October %, from z to 10:30 p. m.
The party is open to all who wish
to attend. Ways will be provided
for all who wish to go. We will
leave the church at 6:45 p. m.
Rally Day. and Homecoming SER
vices will be held at Williamsville
Methodist Church, Sunday, October
10, at 1880 p. m. A cordial invita-
tion Is extended to everyone.
There is an epidemic of mumps
among our school children. A
large number have had or have
them now. We hope. it won't be too
long until mumps will just be
memory if not a pleasant one.
Mr.. and Mrs. Obey r. Sapp and
Mrs. Helen Dufendach met with
members of Kent Chapter No. IL,
Order of Eastern Star, and attend
ed the Sunday morning worship
service at Asbury Methodist Church
in Harrington.
Mrs. Bertha Stubbert of Oakland.
California, has come east for d
visit with her sister, Mrs. Eva VIII
son and family.
Mr.. and Mrs. Francis Simpson
had as guests on Sunday, Mr.. and
Mrs. Marshall Hart and family of
Magnolia, Mrs. Edna Sapp and Mrs.
Anna T. Hawkins.
Mr.. and Mrs. John Lennon en-
tertained Mr.. Charles Trice, of
Milford and Mr.. William Biggs at
dinner on Sunday.
Mrs. Della Kelso, widow of the
late Rev. John M. Kelso, former
pastor of our town is visiting
with Mr.. and Mrs. VIM. Coulbourne.
Mr.. and Mrs. G. Walter Wharton
and Mr.. and Mrs. Obey F. Sapp at
tended the 17Sth anniversary SER
vice at Barratts Chapel on Sunday
afternoon. The guest speaker was
DR.. Albert Day. Chaplain and Direc-
ter of Spiritual Life of Wesley Theo-
logical Seminary, Washington, d. G.
Mrs. Marie Beeching and Mrs.
Lillian Williams. of Plainfield, N.
j.. are guests Of Mrs. G. A. Morgan.
Mrs. Ida Williams and Mrs. Wal
ter Studte are patients in Milford
Memorial Hospital. Both are feel
ing some better and we hope ii