Milford chronicle., 1959-10-02

Fellows hip Hall, beginning
promptly at 8 p. m. Hostesses for
the evening will be Mrs. Edna
Sapp, Mrs. John Lennon and
Mrs. Carl Prentice. A good at
tendance is urged.
Friendly Greeters for October
are Mrs. Eugene Sharp. and Mrs.
Vaughn Warren; Flower Commit
tee, Mrs. Eva Wilson.
The WSCS will present a Rally
Day program on Sunday evening,
October IL, using local talent to
present the thought of rallying our
church. Immediately following the
service, the men of the Official
Board, will serve refreshments.
Thanks and appreciation go to
those who helped with the clean
ing of the Fellowship Hall, We'd
nesday evening, as well as those
who helped with the work pre-
viously.
Choir practice for the Junior
Choir will be every Wednesday
evening at $50 o'clock and for
the Chancel Choir, Wednesday
evening at 7:15 o'clock. Everyone
eligible come out
On Saturday evening last, the
members of the o. u. r.
Sunday School class gave their
teacher, Robert H. Yerkes, Sr., a
surprise birthday party in the Sum
day School room. The program for
the evening was in the form of
This Is Your Life, Robert Ham
mond Yerkes, Sr." About fifty-five
persons were present to help their
teacher celebrate.
Mr.. Yerkes was instructed to go
at 1880 to the home of the preach
er to keep he and his good wife
at home until called for, thinking
the party was in honor of their
wedding anniversary. All the time,
Rev. and Mrs. Kirwan knew the
party was for Bob. Imagine his
surprise when Mrs. Dorothy Pear
son, class president, told him the
party was for him.
Persons taking part in the pro-
gram. who were and are in some
way connected with his life were
Francis G.. Simpson, Mrs. Frances
Parvis, Mrs. Eleanor Yerkes, Mrs.
Ethel Johnson, Mr. and Mrs. Eu-
gene Sharp, c. Emory Webb, AL
vim Brown, and the Yerkes chill
dren, Mr.. and Mrs. Theodore YER
kes, Sr., Robert Yerkes, Jr., John
Howard, Ruth Ann, Helena, Laura
Jane, Billy Yerkes and grandson,
Theodore Townsend Yerkes, Jr.
Following the program, songs
were sung. Everyone retired to the
Fellowship Hall where delicious
refreshments of homemade cake,
punch and hot coffee, nuts and
mints were served. The class pre-
sented Bob with a beautiful cake,
decorated and inscribed "This Is
Your Life, Robert H. Yerkes".
All expressed the feeling of a
wonderful party and wonderful
fellowship together. Bob was quite
overwhelmed. So were some of the
class members to think they. really
surprised him.
Mrs. Viola Thistlewood who was
Ill over the weekend is better at
this time and thanks to M. J. and
A. L. for the beautiful cards.
Mrs. Marguerite G. Cooper en-
tertained at dinner on Sunday the
following guests, Mr.. and Mrs.
julius H. Cooper, Jr. and son
Charles of Delmar, Nd, Mr.. and
Mrs. w. Charles Paradee of Dover,
and Miss Eva Watson. The occa-
sion was in honor of julius birth
day anniversary.
Mrs. Mary Berry and Miss Mil
dred Flanagan of Vineland, N. j.
and Mrs. Mary Cohee of Pleasant
vile, N. j., were dinner guests
on Sunday of Mr.. and Mrs. Roy
Downes. Mrs. William Joiner and
children and Mrs. Josephine Pine
of Denton, Md, were also callers
at the Downes home on Sunday
afternoon.
Mr.. and Mrs. Russell Hayes gave
a party in the Fire Hall on Sat-
urday night in honor of their
daughter Ruth AIMS 18th birth
day anniversary. There were 25
or more of her school mates and
friends present to help her cele-
brate. Games and dancing were
the entertainment of the evening
and were very much enjoyed by
all present. An abundance of re-
freshments was served. Ruth Ann
received some very lovely gifts.
At late hour the guests depart