Milford chronicle., 1962-11-09
HOUSTON
Mrs. Viola ThistlewOOd
Phone: 422-4944

You are. | know, eager for gifts
of the Spirit, then aspire above all
to excel, in those which build up
the church. / Corinthians 14:12.
A Thought "The church offers
us opportunities for worship, f o r
fellowship, and for service
Church news for Sunday, Novem-
ber IL, Sunday School at 10 an,
Robert H. Yerkes, Sr., General
Supt., Alvin Brown, Junior Supt.,
Franklin Morgan, Missionary Supt.,
Mrs VIM Scott, Cradle Roll Supt
Worship service begins at II a.
M, with the prelude, Mrs. Agnes
Webb at the organ.
Call to worship by the minister,
Rev. Kenneth NJ Dickey.
This date being Homecoming,
Rev. Larry Renner, a retired Meth
odist minister, formerly of FELTON,,
will be the guest speaker. Follow
ing the service, a fellowship hour
will be held, sponsored by the w.
S.C.S.
On Monday evening, November
II, at pm, the Official Board
will meet in the Sunday C h o J.
Room.
Mrs. William Blessing, Sr, In d
Mrs. Willis Voshell attended h e
Fall meeting of the W.S.C.S.
held in Calvary Methodist Church,
Milford, last week.
We are sorry to report Arthur
Dickerson has been quite ill. His
condition is somewhat improved at
this time.
The Houston Home Demonstra-
tion Club will meet at the home of
Mrs. William Blessing, Sr., on
Thursday evening, November 10, at
s pm. The program will be a
Christmas Workshop and planning
for the annual Christmas party. A
good attendance is desired. We also
extend sincere thanks to all who
helped with the recent bake held
in Milford
Mrs. Minnie Thomas of Dover.
has been spending several days of
this week with Mrs. Eva Wilson.
Mrs. Richard Finch and children
of Wilmington, spent Friday thru
Sunday, with her mother, Mrs.
Pearl Messick and sister Roxanna.
Mrs. George l.. Johnson, Mr. and
Mrs. Edgar Ingram and sister, Miss
Edna Argo, spent Saturday in Will
mington, on a shopping trip.
Mrs Emma d. Sparks of Ches-
ter, Pa, spent from Friday thru
Sunday as the house guest of Mrs.
Minnie Armour, last week
Mrs. Marguerite GCooper spent
last weekend in Delmar,. Md, with
her son Julius Cooper and family
She also received a letter from her
son Randolph G. Cooper and fam
lily who are now residing in Frank
furt, Germany.
tions to his opponent George w.
Kirkby in winning the office of
Representative of the Tenth D s.
trict of Kent County.
School News
The Houston School was closed
on Thursday and Friday of | a S t
week so the teachers could attend
i1it DSid w di CI1Lc AS
sociation meetings in Wilmington.
The theme of the 44th convention
was, New Horizons for the Teach
ing Profession. The meetings
were varied, interesting and worth
while.
The school enjoyed the Hallowe-
en- Party on the 31st of October
Every one had plenty to eat and
participated in the activities.
The fifth grade is on long divis-
ion, fractions and decimals n
mathematics while the sixth grade
is working with multiplication of
fractions.
The seventh and eighth grades
are finding the work in t h cir
Science Research Associates Read
ing Program, interesting and help
full.
Grades five through. eight have
handed in their fire prevention
essays and are anxiously awaiting
the results of the judges.
The Photographer will be at the
school on November IS, during the
afternoon. At this time he will
photograph all students of the
school and any younger children
or adults wishing to pose. Pictures
will be returned in time for Christ
mas.