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Newspaper
Denton Journal
Location
Denton, Maryland, United States of America
Date
Apr 06, 1951
Page
7
Two photographs depict the new outdoor telephone booth at the corner of Main Street and Railroad Avenue in Greensboro. The Chesapeake and Potomac Telephone Company installed the booth to serve the public.
The Denton Pilgrim Holiness Church begins a Spring Revival Campaign on Sunday April 8 at 11:00 AM and continues each evening at 7:30 PM through April 22 except Saturdays. Rev. D E Wilson of Binghamton NY will preach with Mrs Wilson as soloist. Public invitation extended to attend.
Clyde Nafzinger of Route One Denton is among 21 youths in training at the Brethren Service Center New Windsor Md for a year of voluntary service with the Church of the Brethren. The program lasts until May 1 with assignments to church missions community rehabilitation hospitals or related work. over 200 youths are serving similarly.
The Delaware zone Church of the Nazarene will meet at Denton church on April 6 at 7:30 PM. Special singing will be provided by groups from attending churches and Rev. De Shaw of Deepwater New Jersey will speak. All are invited to attend this service.
Fort Meade Maryland April 2 Private John R Merriken Denton son of Mr and Mrs Wilbert Merriken has been assigned to the 101st Airborne Division Camp Breckinridge Kentucky for basic training He will receive six weeks training in basic military subjects including qualification firing with the carbine or M 1 rifle The remainder of his basic training will cover advanced individual subjects and the basic fundamentals of his arms or service
A brief note records that the head enlargement parallels brain growth, with swelling ceasing after developmental maturity. The item notes a biological progression linking skull size to neural development, reflecting a historical health perspective.
Sunday schedule lists 9 45 a m Sunday School Walter B Palmer Superintendent 10 45 a m Morning Worship and Sermon 6 00 p m The Primary Fellowship The Junior Fellowship 6 45 p m The Methodist Youth Fellowship 7 30 p m Evening Worship and Sermon Wednesday 7 15 p m The Youth Choir Sanctuary 7 30 p m Prayer Meeting Chapel 8 20 p m The Senior Choir Sanctuary
Grace Methodist Church on Main Street in Denton Maryland with Rev T J Turkington as pastor lists Sunday School 9 45 Morning Service 11 M Y F 6 45 P M Evening Service 7 30 P M Wednesday Prayer Meeting 7 30 P M Thursday Choir Rehearsal 7 00 P M
Ames Methodist Church in Hobbs Maryland lists a morning service at 9 30 and Sunday School at 10 30 with Manning Merriken serving as Superintendent.
Christ Episcopal Church in Denton Maryland holds a morning service on the second Sunday after Easter April 8 1951 at 11 00 with Church School at 9 30 and a sermon by the Rev Christoph Keller.
Announcement of the marriage of Miss Ruth I Stewart to Mr J Fletcher Wright at St Pauls Methodist Church Wilmington last Saturday with Rev J Earl Cummings officiating. The bride wore violet, white hat and orchid corsage. Attendants were Mr and Mrs Henry G Draine. They planned a wedding trip to Key West.
Under Chapter 24 of Act 1948 an election for two Commissioners of Greensboro will be held in the Fire House Building Greensboro Maryland between 1 and 5 pm on 1951. Registered voters over 21 with one year residence and at least three hundred dollars property tax assessment within town limits may vote by secret ballot for two commissioners. All candidates must file with the Town Clerk ten days before the election.
Church of the Brethren announces Rev E F Sherry as pastor. Sunday school at 10 and sermon hours at 11 with topics How God Hand les Frustration and Disappointment and The Doors Be ing Closed Christ Enters. Night services 7 and 7 30. Mid week service Wednesday April 11 at 7 30. Mothers Club meets April 12 at 2 PM at the Nafzinger home hosted by Mrs John Naf zinger.
Denton Maryland church announces April 8 1951 service times with Rev J Francis McDonough as pastor Holy Mass at St Elizabeth's 8 30 AM and at St Benedict's 10 00 AM amid parish events and spring observances.
Rev W R Dudley pastor leads Sunday School at 9 30 am with praise service at 10 30 am and preaching at 11 30 am A second preaching service at 7 30 pm follows Young Peoples meeting at 7 pm Thursday prayer service at 7 30 pm complete weekly timetable
Sunday schedule for Rev. Robert Mitchell's church lists Sunday School at 10:00 A M Morning Worship at 11:00 A M Young Peoples Meeting at 7:15 P M and Evening Worship at 7:45 P M.
The Church of God at Tuckahoe Station announces a revival led by Rev. W. M. Faulkner with evangelist Rev. L. J. Howe of Salisbury Md. Meetings begin Friday evening March 23 at 7:30 and run nightly next week except Wednesday. All are welcome to attend.
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