Local social notes from Delta and surround areas
Locals attend gatherings and visits across Delta, Wilmington, and nearby towns. Notables include Marguerite Kinsley, Margaret Galbreath, Dr. James Garey, and numerous Robinson, Galbreath, and Pennington relatives visiting, hosting, or traveling to York, Baltimore, and Florida.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Marguerite Kinsley
Wilmington
Margaret Galbreath
Delta
James L. Garey
Baltimore
Agnes Garey
State College
Birthday Meeting at Delta Methodist Protestant Church
The Ladies Auxiliary of the Delta Methodist Protestant Church held their annual birthday meeting with a 1:30 p.m. covered dish luncheon at the church. Tables represented the four seasons, and a full program featured recitations, readings, solos, duets, and addresses by Rev. B. F. Ruley and others. Numerous members attended, listed by name along with husbands and children.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Delta Methodist Protestant Church
America
B. F. Ruley
James ©. Crawford
Joseph Beard
Alexander Lee
W. T. Brown
Reading
C. O. Brown
Emma Cantler
Warren Williams
Cassandra Jones
Hilda Kilburn
Winifred Harvey
Samuel Gerh
Mill
David Hughes
Alma Macomber
James Wilson
Peter Smith
iRev
J.C. Crawford
Matthew
Enid Lewis
Santa Claus
Hugh Hughes
Jim
Walter Cantler
Francis Jones
Delta P A Plans Unique Program For Monday Night
The Delta Parent-Teacher Association will hold its regular meeting at Delta High School on Monday evening February 6 beginning at 7 o'clock. The feature will be a special Radio Television Program with participants The Happy Three Rev H Ramsay Mrs Robert Williams Miss Rose Bower and Mrs Hubert Harkins. Topics focus on schools and education. Invitation extended.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Delta Parent-Teacher Association
Delta High School
Happy Three
Rev. H. ©. Ramsay
Robert Williams
Rose Bower
Hubert Harkins
Delta Lady Wins Prize in Limerick Contest
Mrs. Lydna Davis of Delta captured the second prize of 5.00 in The Drych weekly limerick contest. The Welsh periodical based in Utica New York notes a large field of competitors and congratulates the Delta entrant on the achievement. Pen machno cannot be defeated.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Delta Lady
Limerick
Lydna Davis
Delta
Drych
Utica
United States
Davis
Penmachno
Mrs Ellen S Burke Observes 80th Birthday
Mrs Ellen Steward Burke longtime resident of Della observed the 90th birthday last Sunday. She attended Slateville Church services and received many friends with congratulations. She has a brother John Steward of Red Lion aged 88 and another Steward aged nearly 81. They are the last of eleven children of Nehemiah Steward. The late Dr. A Steward was a brother. They were born on a Delta area farm. Mrs Burke’s husband Charles Burke died in February 1918.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Elen Steward Burke
Della
Slateville
Dr. A. Steward
Delta
Community Club Meeting Set at Pyle Home
Cardiff Community Club will hold a special meeting at the home of Mr and Mrs William Pyle on Friday February 3 at 8 o clock. No regular monthly session will be held. The event aims to discuss club matters and upcoming activities in the local community.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cardiff Community Club
William Pyle
Inebruary
Delta School Teachers Enjoy Doggie Roast Hike
Delta Schools teachers and their dogs enjoyed a Tuesday evening hike followed by a doggie roast. Participants included Katherine Diehl Elaine Lau Virginia Snodgrass Mary Gladys Jones Emily Proctor Rebecca Brooks Lada Pyle Jennie Schwartz Herbert Jones Robert Macomber William Galbreath Joseph Johnston Edwin McLaughlin.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Delta
Katherine Diehl
Laine Lau
Virginia Snodgrass
Mary Gladys Jones
Emily Proctor
Rebecca Brooks
Lada Pyle
Jennie , Schwartz
Herbert Jones
Robert Macomber
William W. Galbreath
Joseph Johnston
Edwin McLaughlin
Burglars Bungle Job Three Times Last Thursday Night
Delta scene reports three failed break ins last Thursday night at the Post Office, C. W. Sidwell & Son hardware, and Robinson Bros. warehouse. Stamps totaling $3 were stolen from Sidwell, others yielded nothing. Robbers fled after break ins, a ladder used from a power substation found at scene. Postmaster notified, lock expert called, safe sent to Baltimore for repairs. Constable Halden begins investigation as public interest grows.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Delta J
C. W. Sidwell & Son
Robinson Bros
Sidwell
Hugh Evans
Maryland & Pennsylvania Railroad
Southern Pennsylvania Power Company
Laken
Delta
Cardiff
A. G. Dunlap
Post Office Department
Baltimore
Cardiff Millions Company
John H. Myers € Son Lumber Company
Inow
Gailey Ice Cream Company
Chester C. Halden
Pat
Sherlock
Phe
Sewing Society Meets Today at Slate Ridge Church
The Sewing Society of Slate Ridge Church met at the home of Mrs Stanley Amos at 2 00 this afternoon with hostesses Mrs Stanley Amos Mrs Floyd Wyman and Mrs Walter Proctor In absence of President Mrs J T Harry Mrs Proctor led opening exercises Prayer was offered by Mrs Walter Proctor A business meeting followed a social hour and refreshments were enjoyed Present were numerous members led by Mrs Floyd Wyman Mrs Owen Greider Mrs O H Heaps Mrs Nelson A Heaps Mrs Walter Stewart Mrs Robert Stewart Mrs W B Arthur Mrs Walter Proctor Mrs Glenn Mc Laughlin Mrs Howard Walker Mrs Harold Stokes Mrs Charles Myers Mrs Edward Wilson Mrs Richard Rees Mrs J T Guiley Mrs Mary Proctor Mrs Mary Wise Mrs Hughs A Evans Mrs Harvey Sidwell Mrs William Myers Mrs Frank Grove Mrs St Adams Mrs Clarence James Mrs Stanley Amos Mrs Elizabeth Bennington Mrs Emory Lowe Mrs Charles Thompson Mrs M W Griffith Mrs Hugh Scotten and Mary Louise Sidwell
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sewing Society
Slate Ridge Church
Stanley Amos
Floyd Wyman
Walter Proctor
Nelson A. L.heapy
J. T. Harry
Edward Dooley
Mary, Proctor
Mary Wise
Hughs A. Evans
Harvey Sidwell
William Myers
Frank Grove
St. Adams
Clarence James
Elizabeth Bennington
Emory Lowe
Charles Thompson
M. W. Griffith
Hugh Scotten
Guy Scarborough
Mary Louise Sidwell
Slate Ridge P T A to Meet Monday at School
The Slate Ridge Parent-Teacher Association will meet at Slate Ridge School on Monday evening February 6. The program includes a debate on canceling foreign war debts with speakers Henry Whiteford Hobart Bay Dr Paul Wilhelm and Daniel Wilhelm, reading by Mrs. Howard Proctor, recitation by Charlotte Pennington and singing by the male quartet. The funeral of Gibert Vans was held Friday. burial at Slate Ridge Cemetery with American Legion Bel Air Harford Post No 39 at the grave. Hubert P. Harkins was funeral director.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
State Ridge
Parent-Teacher’ Association
Slate Ridge Scho
United States
Henry Whiteford
Hobart Bay
Paul Wilhelm
Daniel Wilhelm
Howard Proctor
Charlotte Pennington
Gibert Vans
Rehoboth
David Hughes
Bertha Neeper
Olive McKinley
American Legion of Bel Air Harford
Fort Howard
Slate Ridge
Hubert P. Harkins
Heaps Opposes Allotment Bill At Maryland Dairy Meet
Nearly 1,400 members of the Maryland State Dairymen's Association gathered at the Lord Baltimore Hotel for the fifteenth annual meeting. I Wallace Heaps urged opposition to the proposed Farm Allotment, warning it would curb production and lower milk prices, harming dairy farmers. Also questioning federal price controls, Heaps was re-elected a director as Dr Clyde L King and others spoke. The banquet featured Dr Raymond A Pearson as toastmaster with remarks from Mayor Jackson and Speaker T Barton Harrington.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Maryland State Dairymen’s Association
Lord Baltimore
Baltimore
I. Wallace Heaps
Heaps
Association
Ife
Clyde L. King
Pennsylvania
Dr. Pearson
Raymond A. Pearson
University of Maryland
Jackson
T. Barton Harrington
House of Delegates
Huntington Williams
Baltimore City Health Department
Don McCole
Wilkes-Barre, Pa
The Good Old Summertime at Town Hall
A play by Fawn Grove pupils from Highland High School titled The Good Old Summertime will be staged in Town Hall on Saturday evening February 11 at eight o clock to benefit the Sunshine Class of the Methodist Protestant Sunday School taught by Mrs John B Jamison.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Town Hal
Highland High School
Sunshine
Methodist Protestant
John B. Jamison
Ella McElwain
York
Rea Lion
Woodbine
EL Morris
Baltimore
Morris Park Hall
Jocal Fire Company
Harvey G. Brown
Betty
Jennie Brown
A H Morris
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Whiteford
Elmer Robinson
Edith Ann
Bel Air
William J. Robinson
J. T. Galbreath
Milton Thompson
Kaimia
Pauline Robinson
Willard Smith
Warren Pennington
Charlotte
Louisa McFadden
Mrs
Howard Hamilton
Lancaster County
Isabel
John Hammond
Edith Fisher
Kathryn ‘Stover
Shrewsbury
William J. Fisher
C. P
H. P. Harkins
Laurance Lockhart
W. R. Williams
LeRoy Williams
John Stump
Dallastown
Charles Davis
Sydna Davis
Darby Bank
Darby
Frank Posey
Frank Enfield
East Main Street
William Grove
Red Lion
Albert Peele
Hicaps Apartments
Charles Stubbs
Howard S. Allen
Lester Willams
Delia
John Galbreath
Street
M. F. Gaxter
Ruth Dingey
New Jersey
A. T. Bradley
Elizabeth Morgan
Kathryn Ward
Jarrettsville
Margaret Findley
H. J. Evans
A. L. Jones
Lancaster
Ralph Scotten
Phillips
W. Va
B. & O Railroad Company
M. P. Church
Caleb Williams
Millard Jones
Phineas Morris
J. C. Crawford
Alpha Payne
Ralph Duncan
Joel Cantler
Albert Ruff
John Grimm
Ida Ayres
Alonzo Welsh
Anna Parry
Ann Jenness
Dorotha Cantler
Detores
Dorothy Colvin
Margaret Williams
Hulda Smith
Anna Jones
Hilda Jones
Laura Boswell
Phyllis Morris
EB. F. Buley
W. W. Sellers
Kenneth Amos
Delta P. A
Ellen S. Burke
DENTS
Elarvine
Sidwell’ Store
Maryland Line
T. A
Gilbert Evans
Fawn Grove
Paul J. Thompson
Carroll, Delta
Morris
J. H Allen
Arthur Moore
Nannie
Mattie Barton
George A. Ruff
Luella Ruth
Lester Kreidler
Spry
William Anderson
Ramsay Snyder
Glmer Warner
Austin
Roy Burkins
Clara Amelia
Nora Torbert
Etta
Louise
Olive
Elmer Wise
James Webb
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