Milford chronicle., 1962-04-06
HOUSTON
Mrs. Viola ThistlewOOd
Phone: GA 2-4944

A Friends, the joy of
being friends is just simple code
of faith and trust, a honey COM
radeship that stays the threatened
fear of darker days; the kind of
faith that brings to light the good,
the beautiful, and bright and
best and blest, ard true and rare,
is having friends who love and
care" (Author unknown)
Church news for Sunday, April
8:
Sunday School at 10 a. m. Rob-
ert II. Yerkes, Sr., general super
intenGent; Alvin 0. Brown, Junior
superintendent; Carl Prentice,
missionary superintendent; Mrs.
William R. Scott, cradle roll su-
perintendent. This school is very
much alive and most active. The
leaders and teachers are very cap
able so those who do not attend
the Sunday School, please come
out and enjoy most interesting
hour. You will not be sorry.
The worship service begins at
II a. m. with the prelude, Mrs.
Agnes T. Webb at the organ. Call
to worship by the pastor, Rev.
Ray w Kirwan, who will read
the scripture lesson and bring the
divine message. The Senior and
Chancel Choirs will sing special
selections. Come out and learn of
Him Who doeth all things well.
For the month of April ushers
will be: Charles Hayes, Obey f.
Sapp, James r. Whaley, Albert
Webb, and chief usher, Robert II.
Yerkes. Sr.
The sum of s25 has been re-
ceived by the building fund of the
Sunday School in memory OF Mrs.
Charles Koeneman.
Mrs. John Wagemaker's coHdi-
ton shows very little improve
ment She is still a hospital pa
tient.
The church acknowledges with
thanks, the gift of 5000 from the
OUR Sunday School Glass to the
church budget
The WSCS will hold a bake in
the Fire Hall on Saturday, April
7. beginning at 10 a. m. Come out
and buy lots of good things to eat
for your Sunday dinner. Also, If
you have not been contacted for
donation and wish to contribute,
send your donation to the bake or
to Mrs. Edna Sapp.
The Adult Fellowship will hold
its regular meeting on Saturday
evening, April Z. beginning at $50
D. m. in the Fellowship Hall. Hos
tessas will be Mrs. Edith Pringle,
Mrs. Mae Hayes and Mrs. Phyllis
Minner
On Sunday morning, March %,
at the beginning of the worship
service. Rev. Kirwan baptized the
infant SON of Mr. and Mrs. Albert
DOnal. He is named Robert Brian.
Mrs. Donal, the former Sharon
Johnson. was once a resident of
our town and lived with her grand
parents, Mr. and Mrs. Samuel
Johnson. Sr. Mrs. DonaPs bro
ther and sister-i -in-law, Mr. and
Mrs. Samuel Johnson, stood with
her during the ceremony
Quite number of persons from
Houston attended Ladies Night
banquet, entertainment and dance
of the Kent County Firemen, 5 As
sociaGion on Saturday evening in
the Harrington High School
Mr.. and Mrs. Robert II. Yerkes,
Sr.. attended the combined Rotary
and Kiwanis Clubs Ladies' Night
held at Calvary Methodist Church,
Milford. on Monday evening.
Mr. and Mrs. Delmar Rowe left
on Tuesday morning, Mrs. Rowe TO
60 to the home of her parents in
Cottagevilie, S. c., while Mr..
Rowe attends school in Tennessee
for a short time, after which he
ard his family will be sent to
Guam By the Air Force. The
ROwes haven't lived in our com
munity for very long, but they are
very nice folks who have made a
lot Of friends and we hate to have
them move away.
On Saturday evening, March 81,
Mr.. and Mrs. Havard Smith gave
going away dinner party in hon
or of their lfeighbors, Mr.. and Mrs.
Delmar Rowe and family who left
on Tuesday morning Those in at
! tendance were Mr. and Mrs. Cliff
ton Eisen5rey. grandson Bill, Mr..
and Mrs. Charles Gleason and
sons, ard of course the Rowes and
! the Smiths.
Mrs. Stella Sapp spent the week
end with her son-in-law and
daughter, Mr. and Mrs. Owens
Houston and daughter Beverly of
near SeatOrd.
Mrs. r. King and Mrs. Ruth
Kinney of Wilmington were Sat
urday guests of Mrs. Clifton Els
enbrey.
After attending Sunday School,
Mr.. and Mrs. Obey Sapp drove to
/ Wetipguia, south of Salisbury, Md,
and were birthday dinner guests
of Mr.. and Mrs Fred Adolph, hon
oring Mr.. Adolph's and Mrs. Sapp's S
birthdays. Mr.. Adolph is con-
struction superintendent and Mr..
Sapp the building inspector on the
new annex to the FELTON, School.
Mr.. and Mrs. Edwin PrettymaH,
their son-in-law and daughter, Mr..
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