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Newspaper

Denton Journal

Location

Denton, Maryland, United States of America

Date

Apr 01, 1939

Page

5

Local Dateline Ads and Obituaries from Denton Md

Local notices for goods for sale including livestock seed lime and hatching eggs appear alongside rentals and a run of obituaries and funeral notices from Denton Maryland. Entries name individuals and towns such as Burrsville Federalsburg Queen Anne Preston and Goldsboro with dates, ages and burial locations.

Denton 4-H Club Demonstrates Complexion Care

The Jolly Junior Girls 4-H Club met in Denton on March 25 at Mrs. Nev Altfather’s home with full attendance. Ma linda Altfather and Louise Brown demonstrated a cleansing cream facial for the group and two guests, Ida Mae Cawley and Julianne Reynolds, participated. Plans call for the next meeting after Easter at the Altfathers’ home with demonstrators Janet Kein and Ida Mae Altfather focusing on hand care.

Jolly Denton Nevin Altfather Malinda Altfather Louise Brown Ida Mae Cawley Julianne Reynolds Malinda Ruth Ida Mae Altfather Janet Kein T. Alan Goldsborough Greensboro Caroline County Maryland Liden M. E. Church Farmers and Merchants Bank Townsend’s Market Street Guild of Christ P. E. Church M. A. Pentz Ernest Cutrell Bashing Ridge N. J Ladies Aid Denton M. E. Church T. H. Everngain Concord Denton M. P Church of the Brethren John Goail J. Kemp Stevens Hugh M. Morris Wilmington Marvelle C. Webber Rutland John White

Holy Week Services Across Caroline County Churches

Palm Sunday observances begin in Episcopal churches with Holy Trinity Greensboro and Christ Church Denton offering services and processions. Catholic Masses in Denton and Ridgely include palm blessings, Stations of the Cross on Good Friday, and confessions after each service.

Caroline County John White Holy Trinity Greensboro Christ Church Denton Church School St. Paul’s Hillsboro Denton M. P Pamn LE. Wimbrow Denton Methodist Episcopal Church Suual Epworth League Church of the Brethren Denton and Ridgely St. Elizabeth’s Church St. Benedict’s Church Tidgely St. Elizabeth's Church

Health Lessons From March Colds At School Forum

The Denton Primar School Health Forum prints a letter urging hygiene and handkerchief use to curb colds influenza and pneumonia. The writer recalls past illness, stresses careful habits at home and Sunday School and notes March's high illness rates per state health data.

Denton Primar School State Health Department Denton Journal Betty Pitts

Spring Flower Show to brighten Prestar on April first

The Community Club of Prestar announces its annual Spring Flower Show on Tuesday April 1 from 2 to 8 PM with admission 10 cents for children and one dollar for adults. Display items include flowers handicraft dolls glassware and silver in a community event featuring local residents and clubs.

Prestar Annapolis Wilmer Fell Davis W. H. Cannon Lloyd Cannon O. B. Blades J. K. LeCompte George Swann Howard Harris Charles Noble Lee Noble Fulton Noble Dallas Blades Norman Todd Alva Lee Hollis Josephine Gallagher Patty Payne Harold Phimmer C. Mason G. C. Carmine Capt G. T. Robbins Luke Amato Thawreed Grace Elizabeth Amato Alva Lane Max Chambeais Liexd Cannon A. T. Blades James Noble Vienna Georgia Swann W. N. Cannon Medford Burress Rose Burress Clyde Elzey Baltimore Jack Marylin Noble D. W. Noble Chestertown Dl. Gallagher New York Harry B. Wright Wilmington

Resolutions of Respect for Mrs Walter Hovm

The Ladies Aid of the AEC Church announces a Resolution of Respect for member Mrs Walter Hovm who has passed away. The group extends sympathy to her family and prays for comfort to Janie Smith, Lome Ramsdell, and others affected.

Akt AEC. Church Thenr Walter Hovm God Janie Smiith Lome Ramsdell

Ridgely Weekly News Letter Notes Clergy Changes

Rev O B Reed leaves Ridgely Methodist Church to pastor Wyoming Delaware and Woodside. Rev C M Griffith to succeed, moving from Deal's Island. Obituaries, entertainments, and local visits fill the column. Ministry shifts, anniversaries, and community events mark a busy week in Ridgely community life.

Homemaker Clubs Speaker Plans Tri County Meeting in Cambridge

Dr Reuben G Steimmeyer will address the Tri County Meeting at Cambridge Armory on April 11 with the topic Europe Today and Tomorrow. The program includes community singing led by Mrs Benjamin T Disden and other attractions from Dorchester, Talbot, and Caroline counties. Reservations for lunch at forty cents are requested by April 6. A slip cover demonstration will be held in Ridgely April 19 20 and 21 coordinated by the Home Demonstration Agent and Miss Florence Mason with details via Bessie M Spafford by April 7.

Lawrence Lynch Denton J. C. Emerson Rt. No American Corner Market Street Mary EE. Pastorfield Mark Smith S. 2Nd St Nuttle Milling Company Bessie M. Doerr P. O Federalsburg Concord Wm. J. Blachiston Nuttle Lumber and Coal Company A. E. Miller Third Randolph Harmony Club Hollis Preston Ladies of Thawley’s M. P. Church Thawley’s Hall Maryland Ida Dyer John H. Dyer Princess Anne Ridgely Wiliam C. Stevens Queen Anne Mabel Sullivan Wilmington Del Beulah Ford C. M. York Southern Methodist Church of Denton Cemetery Sarah Howard Walter Howard Caroline County Republican State Central Committee Milton S. Andrews Coneda Cemetery Elisha and Mary Andrews Lacey Murphy Lenton Sarah Murphy William B. Willey John Meredith Smithville Dr. Meredith Nettie Meredith Paul C. Meredith Alphonso Reboth Beach Thomas S Dixon Pilgrim Holiness Church Mary Garrett Pilgrim Holiness Church of Goldsboro Cohee Pauline C. Howard Nellie C. Laston Warwick New York Clara Hubbard Wihansburg Lidafoie Madson Towers Albert Ro Neal Chaten €. Neal Georgia Anna Garey William H Garey Rafu Tuce Arlington Moore Ain Denton Guesy Joseph Mary Emly Roop Carole Wallham McGarey Mary Trice Emily Swiss Athneton Howard Roop Reuben G. Steimmeyer Talbot Dorchester Caioline Cambridge Europe Benjamin T. Disden Pocomoke City Joy Woodland Disden Somerset Cambridge School Lee Warren L. L. Spicer Dorchester County Councl Armory Houe Florence Mason House Bessie M. Spafford Futher

Death of Marydel resident Cunningham noted

William J. Cunningham, longtime Marydel resident, died Friday March 71st at Mrs. Morgan’s home near Greensboro. Survived by brothers Thomas and Robert Cunningham of Philadelphia. Funeral at Marydel M. E. Church, interment Templeville cemetery.

Wm. J. Cunningham Marydel Morgan Greensboro Thomas Robert Cunningham Philadelphia Marydel M. E. Church Templeville Cemetery Jessie al Harmon Dover David Benjamin Kent General Hospital Harmon Oscar Hutchinson Delmar Donnie Guin Marjorie Williams Tim Goldsboro Mros Harrys Smith John Powell Willington Maude Schwertzer Betty Lou Harty John Statford Elwyn Ennis Commur Harry Smith Harry Wesley Smith Mal Ralph, Poore Massey Norval Rose Near Town J. W. Walls Ecards Wiliam Ball Emma Gooden W. OM. Kells J. Howard Green Fanny Salisbury Davis Anne Wyatt Harry Smith Jr Georgetown G. R. Kelly Harry E. Bowdle Smyrna Edward West Mary Dailey Hardy W. TL. Nutt New Jersey John Gooden Wilmington Messis Wesley Shewbrooks Centreville Myrtle Harman Mis.Werbert Butts Howard B. Logan Penn’s Grove Maud Hummer Mrs. T., Olin Hummer

Local Social Roundup Tours and Visits Across Regions

Adams Cross Roads notes Mr and Mrs Jim Binder of Atlantic City visiting Fred Fountain with others in town. Mrs Ethel Woight and Mrs Blanche Adams visit ill Mrs Will Davis and bring fruit from Smithville Homemakers club. Greenwood couples Thurman and Al Snath spend weekend in Philadelphia. C W Adams travels to Wilmington for conference and to visit daughter. Bloomery Sunday School plans Easter service at 8 pm. George Wheatley and son Wayne visit dad’s family. Earl Collins and son visit sister.

Carlton Marvel June Linch Tom Bindhrink Oand Ale Wilton Hero Nice Edmond Pendleton York Delia Thomas Harry Laud Rehoboth Tev J. Co Messner Harrington Pulprto Reformed Church Alway Mary Rickards Jesse Fened Jefferson Wilminton Hattie Palmer Wilmin Ton Kate Booker Dorothy Mancha Phoadalphia Maud Hemmens Hemmens Baltimore Carl Bondau Clinton Guthrie Betty Clinton Withington Guthrie Kenton Elijah Lut Philadephia Gatf Foster Ciik Henderson Edward Bowman Reve J. S. Rattenhouse Earl Hutchison Essie Cornelius Stall Pond Rachel McKenna Gabrielle Saulsbury Western Marsland College Mia J. T. Saulsbury Jr Howard Petry Fort Totten N.Y Arthur Sculley Frank Long Selbyville Edgar Anderson Bridgeville Mass Emma Jackson Walter Bennington Mes Vergie Sparkk Walam Ewen Thomas Keeneman Cordova Rhodes Robert Dean Jr Robot Dean Joseph Rice Nancy Jane Pifer T Hospital Atdas Joseph Roche Cambridge Frank Kiblet Alice Wilson the Reformed Church Howard Wheatley Wye Mills William Davis Edwin Eaton Ularold Fountain Richard Denton Keene Saulsbury Hanover Thompson Swing M. of. King Fired Keeneman Jim Binder Atantic City California Fred Fountain Ethel Woight Blanche Adams Will Davis Smithville Philadelphia C. W. Adams Satuday Wilmington Bloomery Sunday School George Wheatley Wayne Earl Collins

Hillsboro Queen Anne Letter Highlights Local Visits

Mrs. Morton Taylor and her mother Eunice Gardiner of Chester Pa spent a week with the Beavens Fleming and Thompson families. Various visitors from Baltimore Wilmington and Denton joined local residents for weekends and a Community Club meeting on April 10.

Crumpton H. R. Covell Frances Covell James Price Matthews Willard Russell Margaret Kelso Marshallton Del F. Elwood Fleming Charles Jarrell Mabel Duffey Denton Georgetown Joseph Eaton Ellinor Wilmington Wim. Cooper Salisbury Mary S. Cooper Naomi and Carolyn Holland Jesse Jones Baltimore Lorin Lane J. N. Clark

Queen Anne Scouts Report Hike Triumph and Loss

Queen Anne Hillsboro-Queen Anne Troop 133 led by Scoutmaster Lloyd Fleming hiked toward Crouse's Mill Pond, found a substitute water spot, and several Scouts earned tenderfoot and second class tests while the troop grows to twenty one members. Mrs. Annie Fisher Sewell of Queen Anne died after a long illness. funeral held Tuesday.

Hillsboro-Queen Anne Lloyd Fleming Crouse Howard Sewell Queen Anne Sewell Annie Fisher Howard W. Sewell John Gibson Stevensville Freeland Clopper Tuckahoe Neck Charles Sewell Ruthsburg M. P Aaron Shek Hillsboro Parent-Teachers’ Association Greenmount Cemetery Association Will Fleming Fred B. Sylvester Frank Fleming Norman Straughn Royal Ok

Maryland Rep seeks 125000 for Eastern Shore improvements

Representative T. Alan Goldsborough urged the Appropriations subcommittee to add 125000 for three waterway projects on the Eastern Shore. The largest item is 220000 for Marshy Hope Creek flood control at Federalsburg, plus 71000 for a dredged Plain Dealing to Oak Creeks channel and 131000 for Twitch Cove and Big Thoroughfare dredging with 2000 feet of stone jetties to guard the channel.

T. Alan Goldsborough Maryland Appropriations Committee War Department Hope Creek Federalsburg Plain Dealing Oak Creeks Twitch Cove Big Thoroughfare Swan Point Bay

Federalsburg Rotary hears county farm issues and coop outlook

County Agent George W Clendaniel told Rotary Club members last Tuesday that farm facilities in Caroline County are antiquated and expensive. He praised farmer cooperatives and described current soil grain and hog conservation efforts. W Edwin Unger presided as the group announced no special second anniversary program. A supper honored Rev F Douglas Milbury returning as Union M E Church pastor.

George W. Clendaniel Rotary Club Caroline County Clendanie W. Edwin Unger

Orphans Court Actions List In Caroline County

The Caroline County Orphans Court approves multiple estates actions including admin accounts notices to creditors and bond filings. It grants letters of administration in Mary Pogany and Lewis H Trice estates and approves appraisers in the Victor Dean Harvey Nichols matter. A justice note ends with a quotation about kindness and courage.

Orphans’ Court Caroline County Handy, Dennis and Fooks James R. Phillips Isaac T. Sparklin Mary Pogany Raymond B. Rawlings Albert Tingle Rosalie Reed Martha A. Noble George F. Noble E.t.a Lewis H. Trice Charles B. Harrison Victor Dean Harvey Nichols Mary E. Storey Anne M. Lewis

Greensboro Lions Club ties attendance in March drive

The Greensboro Lions Club reports a perfect March attendance by both teams, with plans to maintain top records for the year. Events include a Seaford trip, Charter night on April 26, and an April 3 club gathering. A March 24 wedding for Miss Marie Kemp and Ray Rouse is noted, along with local obituaries, social visits, and the Yankee Clipper flight over Greensboro en route to Europe.

Greensboro Lions Club R. B. Rawlings Ted Vandergrift Irvin Brumbaugh Marie Kemp Olin Randall Greensboro Ray Rouse Celeste Rouse Denton L. H. Rouse Rochester N. Y Paul Burke Mary Elfen Draper Norwood McFarland Rouse Greensboro High School Greensboro- Denton Harvey Hutson St. Paul’s Methodist Episcopal Church Europe Azores Baltimore A. E. Shields William Shields Walter Cheswold, del W. E. Joiner Billy Florence Ellen Bennett Ramona Hudson Howard Joiner Paul Peterson Phyllis Dover Henry Shultie Henderson Ernestine Carroll Davis Bishop Carl Nichols Frank Baughley Burton Wilmington William Morgan Newark Del Alfred Blackburn Anne Porter College Station Durham N. C J. W. Porter Mary Katherine Porter Edward Caudill M. M. Dickerson Easton Charles E. Nichols William Phillips A. G. Shockley Harry Draper Emma Clark Ridgely Hateva Smith University of Maryland A. G. Smith Kenneth Bostic Linwood Michael Ash Ralph Thornton Wallace Jones James P. Todd Preston Edgar Todd Eva Jarrell Bill Jarrell Annapolis Maurice Stewart N. K. Swanwick Elizabeth Dean Swarthmore Nora Edge Sallie Nichols Leonard Dean William Sipple Alvah Dobson Washington Bertha Shull

In Memoriam Geo. E. Taylor Eight Years

In loving memory of our husband and father Geo. E. Taylor who died eight years ago on March 31. The grieving wife and children say their hearts remain filled with sorrow hidden from others.

Geo. E. Taylor Puen

Also Mentioned on This Page

the Local Department Holy Week OUR Denton, Md O. B. Reed R. EL Fountain Orrell Saulsbury Roland Maplewood Denton Hotel L. S. Matthews Carolyn Mancha John Allfather William and Dudley Tavis Edward McPherson Alen Temple Editor Weaver Adams Cross Roads Tuckahoe Goldsborough Eastern Shore F. Douglas Milbury Union M. E. Church Ladies’ Aid Society Raymond W. Noble Y— Sewell McIlvaine Caroline County Cotillion Club Arthur Brumbaugh Linden Duffey Reese Deen Herman Schmick Russell Nichols Joe Eaton Burdette Nuttle Here William Carroll Stowell Frank Hubbard Williamsbug Carroll Houston's Branch State Roads Commission Quaker Branch Chambers Memorial Park George Waters County Health Department W. Kenneth Knotts Wesley Bullock Leslie Eddington Edward Pierce J. Hall Poyner J. W. Stowell Company Orphans' Court A. L. Gordon Memoriam
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