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Newspaper

Denton Journal

Location

Denton, Maryland, United States of America

Date

Apr 18, 1936

Page

6

Denton ads and notices span sales and town events

Local notices list for sale items from Denton and nearby places including rooms to let at North 4th street. bargains on Frigidaire appliances. farm equipment and hay for sale. building for outhouse or small tenant house. various shops advertising. Community events noted include bake sale by Hobbs Aid and a spring plate supper at Denton M. P. Church. Political and civic items mention election candidates and stateDemocratic delegates with regional names.

Wilbert Merriken Denton North 4Th Street M. K. Newnam W. J. Martin Johnson D. Ralph Horsey Electrolux Chas H. Steelman Franklin Street Maryland Timothy Hay J. Lester Everngain B. H. Johnson R. H Temple Home Caroline County O. W. Barton Greensboro Roger Ringgold Ridgely Allison Covey Federalsburg Fourth Market Streets Ladies of Hobbs Aid Ladies Aid Church of the Brethren C. A. Pentz Albert Morris R. H. Stafford & Son Burrsville Barrsville Baltimore Sunday American Denton M. P. Church Church Easton Furniture Factory American Wrecking Company Elkton Chesapeake City Canalers Goldsborough Board of Engineers For Hope Creek Nanticoke River Fifth Regiment Baltimore Roosevelt Caroline

Easter Sunday and weekend visits in Bethlehem

Mr and Mrs J B Todd hosted Mr Will Todd and son from Newark and Mr and Mrs Edgar Todd with others from Chester town over the weekend. Mrs Harry Blades held an Easter egg hunt at the Community house with games and refreshments. Everett Stevens and daughter of Easton visited Wm Harding, while Wesley Christopher dined with Charles Christopher.

J. B. Todd Will Todd Newark Edgar Todd Raymond McCarty George Redman Chestertown Harry Blades Everett Stevens Easton Wm. C. Harding Wesley Christopher Charles Christopher

Welfare Board Aids 125 Direct Relief Cases in County

County relief board reports 125 direct relief cases aided last month with few employables remaining. 236 pensions granted in total, 125 men and 111 women, plus 53 applications under investigation. 16 boys sent to CCC camps from April 7 after ten days of examination. Delayed funds from Maryland’s 3.5 million general public assistance pool allocate 2.1 percent to Caroline County. Upcoming events include Night in Paris by Forty and Eight at Black Cat Casino and a bridge luncheon for Home for Aged Women in Fas ton.

County Relief Board Hattie Shockley Welfare Board Caroline County Camp Meade CCC General Public Assistance Fund Maryland Coroline County Grande Veiture Delaware American Legion Paris Black Cat Wilmington duPont Boulevard Drum and Bugle Corps of Department of Delaware New of Home For Faston Denton Group 5 Queen Anne, Talbot, Kent Caroline Counties Denton Hotel Denton Maryland Denton M. P George Smith Nichols Brick 3Rd Street Ladies Aid M. E. Church

Weekly Ridgely News Letter Highlights Community Life

The Woman's Home Missionary Society met at the president's home with strong turnout despite rain. Easter plays, readings, and a candle exercise marked services. officers were re elected for the year. Local families and guests from Lakeland, St Petersburg, Baltimore, and New Jersey attended events, with several church, library, and PTA activities noted. Fällen.

Local Church Notices From Denton and Nearby Churches

Sunday services announce topics such as The Numbers Game and The Wailing Wall led by Rev. T J Turkington and Miss Mattie Moore plus Christian Endeavor at 645 pm The Women’s Work Division of the Church of the Brethren holds a bake sale May 2 at Fourth and Main joining Senior Mothers meeting April 23 at Mrs N A Leese home Also listed are schedules for Wil Niston Community Church Preston Church of the New Jerusalem Epworth Christian Church near Templeville Md and Masses at St Elizabeth’s and St Benedict’s with services and times.

Church of the Brethren Ford Garage Wil Niston Church of the New Jerusalem Preston Epiphany Mission Epworth Christian Church Templeville St. Elizabeth's Church Denton St. Benedict’s Church

Easter Guests Visit Families Around Williston Area

Williston residents hosted and visited relatives over Easter. The McMahon and Neal families shared time with the Antonys, Freys, and Marietta Anthony in Williston and nearby towns. Several gatherings included the Cranes, Ellis family, Hignatts, Davis of Federalsburg, and Neal siblings with Denton and Philadelphia connections.

Starry McMahon Rachel A. R. Neal Marietta Anthony Lee Anthony Nat Frey Little Baltimore Henrietta Martha Frey Jennie Crane Milo Crane Emma Ellis Jessie Ellis Near East New Market Poole Preston O. M. Hignatt Christine McNeal Denton Mary Grace Gelletly Henry Detwiler Kenneth Gelletly Mary Gelletly Philadelphia

Hillsboro Queen Anne Letter Benefit Set for Guild

Record party for St Pauls Guild will be in Assembly Hall High School Queen Anne April 24 at 745 p m Refreshments and prizes for each table of Contract and Auction Bridge Five Hundred Rock and Monopoly Tickets 35 cents Mrs Wright Garton of Denton Mrs Della Garton and daughter Mrs Nellie Burns of Baltimore guests of Miss Ella Pennington Mr and Mrs Urban Bowman of Washington and Mr and Mrs Henry Fleming of Wilmington Easter visitors and a funeral in Kent Island among local society notes and PTA meeting announced for April 21

St. Paul’s Guild Queen Anne Wright Garton Denton Della Garton Nellie Burns Baltimore Ella Pennington Urban Bowman Washington Henry Fleming Wilmington Frank Fleming Albert Cahall May Dean Fannie Legg Crouch Kent Island Trew Dending Annie Durding Rock Hall C. W. Spry W. J. AE. Wroten VanCleaf Clayton, del Mildred Stenger Freeland Clopper Tuckahoe Neck Ladies Guild Virginia Ethel Nolt Brown Thawley Burrsville Edgar Blades Hillsboro

Local clubs gather for readings, courses, and social events

The Twentieth Century Club met April 8 at Mrs. Jessie Lane’s home with 18 members and 4 visitors. Reports included twelve book certificates, three reviews, and topics from the Gainesville wind storm to the Hindenburg. Other clubs held meetings on April 9 and 8, with demonstrations on setting the table, book reviews, current events, and plans for Rural Women’s Short Course.

Twentieth Century Club Jessie Lane Isabel Pritchett Bertha Blades Dorothy Walden Lula Dillon Lela Engerman Effie Davis Evelyn Holden Louise Lane Blanche Todd William R. Dulin Edna Flaharty Mary Emmions Marie Peary Jas Oliver Curwood Wmn. R. Dulin Louise Garden Milin Gander Honore Morrow Mary Emmons Gainesville Uniontown Germany Hindenburg South Atlantic Levi Voshell Sunshine Win. St. Dulin Charles Engerman Wm. E. Stewart College Park Evelyn Ucklen John Noble Homemakers’ Club of Greensboro Charles Rilbrough Jr J. F. Stevenson Emma Itfeller Gene Stratton Porter Larry Butler Melen R. Martin Joseph Rodgers Ernest Pearson Harry Butler Thomas Edwards U. B. Bastian Unity Club Raymond Fifield Geo. W. Clendaniel Carlton Greenlee Gardner Jaime William Towers Friendship Grove Nomemakers’ Club Otto Brauchle Spafford Barry Lee Taylor

Easter Week Social Notes From Queen Anne

Queen Anne society notes list visits and holidays as Madge Jump spends a week with her mother Ella Jump in Dover. Dorothy Jump teaches near Washington and visits her parents Willis Wilkinson in Anti Costa Conn. Others include Cathleen Enfell in New York and Emily Knotts in Washington D C with Laura Knotts. Fossett family in Washington D C attend district conference in Freedom Md. Hazards and Hackett families host dinners and Easter gatherings. Several local residents recover from measles and others visit relatives in Salisbury Wilmington and Washington D C. James Briscoe accepts a position with the Eastern Shore Electric Light Co.

Madge Jump Dover Ella Jump Dorothy Jump Washington Willis Wilkinson Anti Costa D. C Freedom Robly Hackett Howard Eley Francis Jump Ormond Andrew Denton Washington, D. C Harold Jump Harrisburg Honard Eley Eloise Earl Howard Morgan Jake Gibson Jr Connie Messix Pegey Gibson Pittsburgh Thomas Hackett Robby Hazkett Elizabeth Lynch State Teachers College Salisbury S. F. Reynolds Minnie Reynolds Wilmington S. H. Reynolds Byron Barton Isabelle Barton Violet Gibson Blue Ridge College James Briscoe Eastern Shore Electric Light Company

Grove announces marriage of Miss Lillian Phillips to Ralph Willing

Announcement from Grove notes Miss Lillian Mae Phillips wed Ralph Vincent Willing. The ceremony occurred in Salisbury Maryland on Saturday April 11 1936. Relatives and friends from Eas ton Federalsburg Baltimore Elwood Wilmington and nearby areas visited and attended various church events and social gatherings including the Grove M P Church quarterly conference set for April 25 at 2 00 p m.

Lillian Mae Phillips Ralph Vincent Willing Willing F. J. Phillips Grove Salisbury Wesley Butler Clarence Butler Easton Russell Edgell Federalsburg Arthur Butler Elwood Edward Collison Baltimore John Butler Grove Charge Howard Stewart Wilmington Calvin Betts A. W. Betts Dallas Carroll Charles Carroll

Ladies Aid Plans Plate Supper At M P Church

The April meeting of the Ladies Aid of the M P Church at Choptank met at Mrs. Tessie Willoughby home with good attendance. A plate supper is set for Thursday April 28 in the M P Aid building starting at 5 30 PM menu includes baked chicken gravy dumplings oysters potatoes peas Maryland biscuits rolls butter pickles jelly and toffee cake for sale prices Adults 35 cents Children under 12 10 cents May meeting at Mrs Linnie Cox ton home on the 8th

Ladies Aid M. P Choptank Tessie Willoughby M. P. Aid Maryland The Aid Linnie Cox

Preston Residents Enjoy Social at Ledmans Hall

Preston Thursday evening at Ledmans Hall hosted Pride of Preston Council No 88 with state councilor Ella Hanton National representative Elizabet h Primrose Past State Councilor Emily Swiss and District Deputy Annie Kirby. Guests from Edenton Council No 102 and Chestertown Council No 58 attended a lengthy meeting a social time with refreshments and a report of a pleasurable and profitable evening.

Ledman’s Hall Pride of Preston Ella Hanton Elizabeth Primrose Emily Swiss Annie Kirby Edenton Chestertown Minnie Berry Betty Lou Bradley Easton Towson Bradley Julia Elizabeth Kelly Baltimore Raymond Cooke Clayton Taylor Earl Legates Agnes Tubman Marie Taylor Robert Stanton Harmony Burton Proctor Jr Burton III Shirley Temple Captain January Easton Theatre Harvey Parrott Maryland Federation of Women's Clubs Lord Baltimore Cookman Orrell Eloise Preston Osteen David Wilmington Warry Hollis Joe Gallagher Roosevelt Young Democratic Club of Maryland M. E. Church Gilbert Lane James Douglas Goucher College Alumni Association Salisbury Paul Smith Robert Burg Philadelphia Frank H. Lewis Lewis Adrian Mich Caroline Jack Weiglein Jr Drexel Hill Marvey Parrott T. L. Nugent Ladies Aid of the Swedenborgian Church Walter Clemmins Plainfield New Jersey J. T. Dennis Burton Phelps W.R. Dulin Theodore Fletcher Ted Bill Emily Wright Paul van Dyke Clyde Elzey Rachel Baylor Max Chambers Chambers North Carolina Dorothy O’connor John Poole George Baer

Greensboro and its Environs Club News and Socials

Miss Florence E Monk and Mrs Freder ick P Roe attended a federation meeting in Baltimore this week. A report will be given at the Community Club on Tuesday April 21. Also noted are a miscellaneous shower for Mr and Mrs Morris Williamson at the Hughes home and various Easter visits and gatherings across Greensboro and surrounding towns. John Saulsbury sold his Atlantic Filling Station business to Paul Greenlee. Charles E Combs of Henderson died of heart disease. Reverend Frank Leonard Hicks of Rome NY winds up a Greensboro pulpit exchange with Dr Alvin C Goddard effective April 20. Several couples and families hosted Easter visits, with many relatives traveling from Philadelphia Wilmington Dover and other towns to celebrate.

Willoughby Nowell Carmen Nowell Mrs. Brooks Betty Leu Tribbitt Charlotte McAllister Pat Pine Ernestine Short Rachel] James Betty Lee Hopkins Patsy Coshee Anne and Edwina Breeding Louise Roe Eloise Downes Peggy Knotts Gloria Brittingham Ida Willey Pete Wright Earle Goslin Earle Cambridge Bayly Twilley Benjamin Richard Mary Tull Jhlda Hammond Milford Caroline Beslemner New Castle Del Gertrude Stiars Williston Congregation of Christ P. E. Church Denton Wm. K. Scotton J. R. Chaffinch E. G White P. W. Downes Alan P. Whitby J. Percy Bittle Ingleside Florida Henry Wilson Miami Mary Downes Bradenton Edward C. Wright J. Lawrence Wright Edna Coursey Charles Sharp Frederick Wright Harriet Ann Wright Ella Mae Wright T. Floyd Jackson Martha Ann Washington Walter S. Rutter Jackson Evelyn Barber Baltimore Earl C. Barber Walter Fountain Walter J. Evans Willard Cohee Harriett Collingdale Jane Redden Layman J. Redden Frank Wade Western Maryland College Elizabeth Wine John White Elizabeth Murphy Bessie Murphy Mary Fountain Philadelphia Woman’s Home Missionary Society Harold Fountain Norman Wilson Ministry of Service Violet Jones Mary Laird The Missionary Society Reformed Church Paul Holtman Ross Simon Edgar Weaver John Altfather Mary Wearton Charles S. Richardson H. F. Maier August Koeneman Thomas Lockerman Chidren Wilson Cahall Catherine McElwain Lakeland Fla Davis Wilen St. Petersburg Ridgely Savannah Charles Stein York Edward Stephens Adele Thomas Ruby Laird Rehoboth Laird Mary Ruby Harford Porter Olin Porter Robert Lord Noid I. F. Unser William Greiner Charlotte Anne Adeline Pratt Maryland State Library Commission Frank Flounders Margaret Swing State Federation of Women's Clubs Ridgely TP. T. A Benjamin C. Willis Rathke Greensboro Howard Quaintance Phoebe Jane Silver Spring J. D. Davis William Matthews Glen Alice Jane Smyrna Fred Flounders Jr McDonogh Fred Flounders Eleanor Taylor Harrisonburg Frank Taylor A. O. Saulsbury S Harrord Fountain West Chester Ronald Lane Fifer Hospital WH. L. Holinger Wilmington Miriam Roche Curron Sermon Cambbridge Larry Abbott Upper Darby Eward Pearsaul Herbert Hammond Vernon Elen Swann Easton Charles Sparks Park Drive Emma Jackson Claude Rawlings Mary Brumbaugh Federalsburg Weaver Jones Palmatory Rising Sun Samuel FE. Wetherill the Plains Charles Hobbs Janes Wilson Elsmere Frank Klotz Frank Stevenson L Ord Raligh Albert Lewis Billie Richards Mattie Brombaugh A. S. Thompson Plainfield N. J Florence E. Monk Eastern Shore District Federation of Women’s Clubs Frederick P. Roe theMaryland Federation of Women’s Clubs Ralph Pritchett Lord Baltimore Florence Evelyn Monk Morris Williamson Thomas Hughes Cedar Grove John Saulsbury Atlantic Paul Greenlee Saulsbury Greenlee Charles E. Combs Henderson North Carolina Roaring River Frank Leonard Hicks Rome N. Y Alvin C. Goddard McCabe Memorial Methodist Episcopal Church Hicks Richard Bullock Harrington Ruth Cooper Bear Station B. Cooper Frank Hartnett Little Daughter Dover Cooper Clara Seward Harry B. Bastian Ernest Fitz Elizabeth Richard Gamble Florence Durat Josephine Bastian Mt. Jairy Manuel Lima Otto Zacharias Sr. Sundsy Joseph Lackmuth Ellen Lackmuth Joseph Zacharias Annapolis Mary Glanville Otto Zacharias Perryville John Ferris Wilson Jackson Arlington H. G. Rawlings George Wright Methodist Episcopal Church Noble Sipple Lawrence and Junior Winder Brockway Westminster Anne Whitby Queen Anne Chester Harry Draper A. G. Shockley Near Ridgely Ralph Palmer and Son Seaford Samuel Jewell Maurice Stewart Nolan Hubbard Town N. K. Swanwick Carl Nichols J. E. Weaver Jr Ruthanna Shulties Marie Cohee Clinton Marten Lorane Linwood William Wheeler Alva Dabson Lydia A. Dobson John Carter R. E. Russell Atlantic City George H. Russell Noah Merchant and Son Frank Asilton Sallie Nichols Alfred Bennett Clayton Mary Russell Wm. Pemberton A. M. Dulin James Shively Goldsboro Merrel Spence Frederick Spence Norfolk E. E. Spence Elwood Moore Charles Nichols

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