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Newspaper
Denton Journal
Location
Denton, Maryland, United States of America
Date
Apr 17, 1964
Page
2
Denton society pages record visits among Alden MacDonald and Reed families, illnesses, birthdays, and club drives. The Soroptimist Club urges discarded nylon hosiery for Cambridge Eastern Shore State Hospital. Events include church group meetings, hospital updates, and concert usherettes from Caroline County for the Baltimore Symphony Orchestra.
G Francis Beaven associate professor in charge of shellfish research at University of Maryland Chesapeake Biological Laboratory Solomon's died April 8 after a heart attack. He was 60 and noted for work on oysters crabs clams and aquatic vegetables. He helped plan oyster bed replenishment and served on Maryland Board of Natural Resources. Survived by wife Evelyn and two sons Francis Jr and Melvin S Beaven.
A sequence of birth notices lists newborns born in early April. Names include a girl born to Mr and Mrs Milton R Bishop Jr of Goldsboro on April 6 and boys born to Mr and Mrs Charles Reinhold of Preston on April 10 and to Mr and Mrs Eugene Harris of Preston on April 11. Additional births include Wayne R Newnam of Ridgely on April 4 and Lawrence I Passwaters of Federalsburg on April 3 and Willard Neighbors of Ingleside on April 11.
Miss Margaret Ann Richardson married Brian Edwards at St Michaels Methodist Church on Apr 8. Bride’s party included Tron of Honor Mrs James Marshall Jr and bridesmaids Charlotte Cheesman and Carol Edwards. Best man William Edwards. ushers James H Fuchs and Edward C Fuchs. Mr Edwards employed by Fuchs Farms. Couple to reside in Preston. Also celebrated Mrs Alice Jones Irwin’s 90th birthday Apr 9 with open house in West Denton. born Apr 9, 1874, she has five children, 15 grandchildren, 27 great grandchildren and many friends.
Agnes Johnson Democratic candidate for Congress from the Eastern Shore campaigned in Caroline County last week. Speaking to the Democratic Womens Club she founded she urged women to take their place in government and said the nation’s strength flows from the home. She envisioned women doing a better job than professional politicians who confuse voters.
The Ridgely School Honor Roll, released this week, lists 18 students with an average of B or better. Names include Garey Bennington, Keith Clough, Henry Brandt, Beth Calloway, Martha Saulsbury, Warren Holden, Carl Naylor, Orrell Saulsbury, Edward Sparks, Pamela Woodward, Patricia Sparks, Carolyn Satterfield, Patricia Redden, Susan Dixon, Catherine Hammer, Gail Ebling, Marilyn Cohee, and Sandra Werner.
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