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Newspaper
Denton Journal
Location
Denton, Maryland, United States of America
Date
Apr 07, 1961
Page
8
Easter visits highlighted by multiple families from Wilmington Fredericksburg and Baltimore with gatherings in Seaford and nearby towns. Interwoven are two deaths and funeral details for Mrs Virginia Campbell and a memorial service note for James Frampton area.
John Richard Kraus a five year old son of Kendall and Emma Kraus of near Preston died Monday at the National Institute of Health in Bethesda Maryland after a prolonged illness. He was born in Easton and is survived by a sister Brenda Lee Kraus grandparents Herman Steenken and William Kraus near Preston and two grandmothers Emma Steenken and Emma Flaharty and a great grandfather Frank Howard. Funeral services were held at Frampton Funeral Home Federalsburg with Rev Richard D Bailey and Rev Thomas Dennison officiating. Burial followed at Hill Crest Cemetery Federalsburg.
Mrs Emma C Pane 87 of Federalsburg widow of L Charles Payne died last week at Maple Shade Nursing Home near Delmar. She lived in Federalsburg 33 years in the Walkertown area and attended Christ Methodist Church. A nephew Elmer Todd of West Hollywood Florida survives. Services were held Tuesday afternoon at Williamson Funeral Home. The Rev D O Clendaniel of Christ Methodist Church officiated. Mrs Emma Eliza Wright 67 widow of Fred Wright farmer near Concord died Wednesday at Memorial Hospital Easton. Daughter of David Warner and Frances Trice Hignatt she leaves three children Mrs Charles Seager Centreville Elwood and Thomas Wright Smyrna Del three sisters Mrs Indiana Bullock Mrs Olivia Lord of Denton and Mrs Minnie Ritchey of Yeadon Pa seven grandchildren and five great grandchildren. Funeral set for Saturday at 2 pm at Moore Funeral
Mrs Annie Luff 68 of Marydel died Saturday in Milford Memorial Hospital. Survived by husband Harvey and four daughters and four sons including Flossie Deny Dover Edith Toulson Marydel Md Dorothy Stubbs Viola Anna Wyatt Seaford Albert Ray Luff Hart ly William Walker Luff Dover and brother Charles Glanden Frederica 34 grandchildren 12 great grandchildren Funeral services were held Wednesday at Berry Funeral Home Felton. Mrs Daisy Briggs Carpenter 78 died Sunday March 19 at nephew Carlton Briggs home in DeRuyter N Y where she had lived about 10 years Widowed of Fred Carpenter they lived near Andersontown Graveside services with Rev T J Turkington at Concord Cemetery Friday at 3 pm
George Henry Wooley aged 73 retired Lock Raven School for Boys employee died last week in the Coun try Nursing Home Greenwood. He is survived by two daughters Mrs Weston H Ellis Odessa and Mrs Clayton Long Denton two grandchildren and one brother John Edward Wooley Chester Pa Services were held Saturday afternoon from Moore Funeral Home Denton with Rev Edwin Thomas pastor Hillsboro Queen Anne Methodist Church officiating Interment in Denton Cemetery
The State Police report for the past week details several incidents including John Gilliam Hoggard of Denton charged with operating under the influence on March 22. Theft of two Firestone tires from Preston Motor Co. on March 22 is recorded. A Goldsboro youth was charged March 30 as a juvenile delinquent for stealing two radios from Radio Inn Ridge ly. James Edward Green of Denton was arrested March 30 for being drunk and disorderly.
On March 28 George Edward Scheel house Jr of Centreville was apprehended in the American Legion building after a dawn break in near Centreville. A detainer exists for theft of a Ford pickup from Tidewater Supply Co Denton. He will be returned to Denton after other charges in Queen Annes County are settled. On March 30 James Frampton of Ridgely reported 400 to 500 pounds of meat stolen in a breaking and entering. On March 23 Wilbur J Reed of Silver Spring and Harvey Laramore of Denton collided at Market and First Streets Denton with no injuries. Damages about 275. Laramore charged with failing to grant right of way. On March 22 a car owned by Chas Shewbrooks of Marydel Md was struck while parked on Main Street. other vehicle failed to stop. Damages about 825 to the Shewbrooks car.
State's Attorney reports six months of crime-fighting gains in Caroline County. Notable outcomes include numerous guilty pleas in the Circuit Court, active vice investigations by State Police, and strong performance by Trial Magistrates. No evidence of organized crime. law enforcement actions deter crime and improve safety. Since Sept 24, 1960, 24 defendants faced Circuit Court. 22 convicted or pled guilty. Imprisoned include Wortham, Nickle, Jones, Holmes, Carey, Holden, Mangum, Gladden, Slaughter, Murray, Burkinine, Wilson. Other guilty cases received suspended sentences with probation for Lankford and others.
James Owen Knotts state s attorney reports on 17 defendants to be tried this term including Brook Allen Donovan and Francis Peter Luciano, with several guilty pleas resulting in probation and two verdicts of not guilty for Cornelius Fountain and Oscar Franklin Porter.
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