Denton area notices show elections and community activity
Denton residents face upcoming local elections with candidates C Leslie Walls and Alda P Whitly seeking commissioner posts. Church and charity events fill April schedules from M E Church Ladies Circle to Christ Church Guild. Public notices cover firehouse bids, health reports, revival services, school and parish meetings, and donations, while local merchants promote hay, coal, paint, and building supplies.
Social News From Federalsburg and Nearby Towns
Judges Wickes and Keating and several gentlemen were entertained at a 6 o'clock dinner by Mr. and Mrs. James B. Wright in Federalsburg. A lecture by Charles Wright followed, with European souvenirs showcased. Community updates include invitations for a Greek drama Electra in New York, Easter visits, relocations, and many holiday gatherings across Denton, Easton, Ridgely, Baltimore, and Wilmington.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wickes and Keating
J. Owen Knotts
Henry R. Lewis
James B. Wright
Federalsburg
Charles Wright
Europe
William S. Norris
Denton
National Community Foundation For Popular Education and Cultural Advancement
Metropolitan Opera House
New York City
Easter Holiday Visits Spread Through Goldsboro
Goldsboro residents and visitors from Towson Annapolis Millersville Wilmington and Harrington shared time with local families over the Easter period. Notables include A Clark Quillen of Beacom's College Wilmington and several social calls by the Quillen and Wharton households along with the Sewing Circle host Mrs Grant Dewitt and trips to Lock Raven Maryland. Rev C R Curtis spent several days in Baltimore and Washington.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
A. Clark Quillen
Beacom’s College
Wilmington
A. D. Quillen
Fletcher Wharton
Nerva Wharton
Emma Wharton
Louise Dennison
Marguerite Griffin
Towson
Clifford Cortelyou
Philadelphia
Robert Jarrell
Anna Cartwright
Violet Williams
Rebecca Lane
Annapolis
J. F. Lane
Carlotta Silver
Millersville
H. F. Silver
Alfred Saunders
Elbert Saunders
Harry Gruwell
Harrington
Sadie Shockley
Grant Dewitt
W. T. Jarman
Nina Moore
Lock Raven
Rev
C. R. Curtis
Baltimore
Washington
Harmony Club Hosts Easter Candy Hunt and Basket Demo
Harmony Club held its meeting on April 13 with president leading and a humorous roll call. Miss Spafford demonstrated Habit Formation. Hostesses Blanche Thomas and Bessie Wright served Easter candy then led an Easter Hunt. A basket-making demonstration is planned for April 27.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Spafford
Blanche Thomas
Bessie Wright
Federalsburg selects declamation contestants for county meet
The Federalsburg High School named ten contestants Julia Edgell Velma Hallowell Lottie Finnegan Gladys Bradley Roselle Covey Ruth Stevens Elizabeth Handy Paul Croll Leslie Williams Alice Ketola to compete for school honor in the county declamation contest in Denton in May. The top ten will face judges April 29 for the Federalsburg representative with an alternate. The county winner advances to the Eastern Shore contest at Washington College in Chestertown in June.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Federalsburg
Denton
Julia Edgell
Velma Hallowell
Lottie Finnegan
Gladys Bradley
Roselle Covey
Ruth Stevens
Elizabeth Handy
Paul Croll
Leslie Williams
Alice Ketola
Caroline County
Henderson
Ridgely
Preston
Greensboro
Washington College
Chestertown
Federalsburg Bank
Eastern Shore Trust Company
JT. H. Chambers
H. W. Davis
J. M. Wright
E. E. Nuttle
Leonard Carey
J. T. Kinder
H. H. Long
R. F Noble
A. S. Handy
J. J. Frampton
W. E. Cox
T. Alan Goldsborough
T. H. Chambers
M. Wright
Donald Jefferson
Clifford Prattis
Maryland House of Correction
Justice of the Peace
Thomas F. Cox
Andrew Willoughby
Prattis
G. E. Leister
Christ Methodist Protestant Church
Maryland
G. F. Galloway
Melvin Chapel
Cumberland
Reliance
F. T. Brooks
West Central Avenue
Brice Goldsborough
Cambridge
Philetus Jefferson
First National Bank
Bridgeville Fire Company
Temple Theatre
Ellwood Allen
Elva Wright
Wilmington
Mark Wright
Fred Willoughby
Lynchburg
I. N. Willoughby
Rowena Jefferson
Washington, D. C
Willa Jefferson
Winfield Davis
Baltimore
Martha Davis
Marie Wright
Herman Wright
Easter Shoot At Denton Gun Club High Gun Wheatley Scores 98
At the Easter shoot on the club grounds Wheatley was high gun with 98 of 100. In the 50 target handicap Thawley and Wendling tied for first with 48, and a summary lists local marksmen with top scores across the event and class winners Reynolds Evans Wendling Hoch Brown and Hayward among others.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Denton Gun Club
Wheatley
Wesley E. Thawley
Wendling
Beauchamp
Thawley
Masten
Kauffman
Evans
Winchester
Caulk
James
Hoch
Rous
Powell
Brown
Burris
Hill
Hayward
Cannon
Reynolds
Choptank PTA Plans April 26 Meeting Program
The Chop Tank School PTA will hold its meeting Monday evening April 26. The program features music, monologues, and two plays titled Taking Sam's Photograph and Hiring the School Ma'am.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Choptank
Choptank School
Sam
Weekly Ridgely News Letter Highlights Local Events
A long Ridgely update covers church receptions, Easter services, and club activities. Rev D J Moore hosts at Church House with speakers L S Matthews and Herbert Keeneman. feast and recitations accompany music by a quartet. P T A meetings discuss book reviews and senior trips to Annapolis and Washington. upcoming elections, nominating committee, and Easter entertainment are noted. Community groups plan Apron Social and Health Day events while local athletics note defeats for Ridgely teams and various family visits and visits from nearby towns.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
D. J. Moore
Church House
Matthews
Herbert Keeneman
Reformed Church
Mr. Moore
Messrs
Joseph Brumbaugh
Joseph Snowberger
Richard Blackburn
Nellie Jackson
C. Marvel
A. W. Thompson
T. A. Smith
Emma Saulsbury
T. W. Smith
Elizabeth Flounders
I. E. Mason
R. E. Fountain
Viola Jones
J. T. Moore
Erma Nichols
Elsie Matthews
W. H. Bates
Paul Temple
Robert Dean
Annapolis
Washington
Orrell Saulsbury
Will Lynch
Sallie Clark
Hope
Henry Schleuter
Baltimore
Glessner
F. P. Herr
Florida
Oklawaha
Mancha
Pennsylvania
Ladies’ Aid
Harvey Holsinger
John Swing
Margaret
Isabella
Roland Fountain
Bloomfield
Roger Ringgold
Robert Pyle
Lawrence Lynch
Briscoe
Addison
Little James
Jane Neff
Philadelphia
Hoffman Brothers
Mulford Swing
Sara Anne
Jefferson Hospital
Louis Lynch
Charlotte Hall
St. Mary’s
Eugene Lynch
Downes
Harry Laird
Alice Bennington
Charlie
E. Cookman Baker
Ridgely Baptist Church
Madge Thomas
Normal School
Salisbury
M. H. Thomas
Edward Roe
J. J. Williams
Wilmington
Culver
Louise Culver
Ridgely
Denton
Preston
John Hannaberry
Easton
Calvin Lynch
Greensboro Fire Damages Enterprise Office. Two Wedding Notices
An early Monday fire heavily damaged the Greensboro Enterprise Office, starting at the roof and likely from a circuit defect. The Denton Fire Company arrived as townspeople kept the blaze under control. the furniture suffered near total loss. Also noted are two weddings: Miss Maury Moore and Oscar Wyatt wed quietly at the bride's home with Dr. H G Budd officiating, and the couple plan to reside in Greensboro after a brief Wilmington honeymoon.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Enterprise
W. T. Thornton
Denton Fire Company
Maury Moore
Josephine Moore
Oscar Wyatt
Greensboro
H. G. Budd
Greensboro Gardens
Anna Pearson
Clara Hastings
State Normal School
Salisbury
A. B. Cohee
Henderson
C. W. Starkey
S. D. Carrow
Sadlersville
Paul Dobson
George Richard
Hewitt Smith
John Luff
Strode Beckham
Claiborne
B. C. Beckham
Mary Morris
Chester
David Morris
Isabelle Andrews
Ridgely
Frank Hobbs
Conrad Travers
Lewes
Charles Travers
Martha Carrew
Louise Cohee
Rebbecca Baynard
Nannie Strannahan
William Roe
Philadelphia
Emma Roe
Alvin Totheroh
Marcus Hook
Mildred Everett
Levin Edge
Riverside
N. J
Local Social Roundup Highlights Easter Visits and Events
Henderson residents hosted numerous guests from Templeville Goldsboro Denton Jersey City Wilmington and Maryland towns over Easter weekend. A minstrel show at Eden Hall drew 15 cent admission while Cal Pritchett bought a new automobile.
Card of Thanks to neighbors and friends for kindness
We wish to thank our neighbors and friends for their kindness during our bereavement for the use of their ears and for their floral offerings. Mrs. Grant Alburger
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Grant Alburger
J. H. Nichols
Easter Pageant at Hillsboro Queen Anne Church
A large Easter program at the Hillsboro Queen Anne Methodist Episcopal Church featured a girls pageant, children's selections, recitations, and a church choir anthem. Directed by Mrs. William P. Taylor and others, the event honored Easter and included notable visitors and Easter dinner guests.
Queen Anne Sunday School and Community Gatherings
Large Sunday School and church attendance with choir music and a sermon by the pastor. Evening programs featured children and a pageant. Monday hosted the annual egg hunt. Local residents and visitors from Baltimore, Salisbury, New York, and Easton enjoyed holiday time and social visits.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
BE. B. Lightner
Cordova Community Club
Byron Barton
James Rice
Charles Smallwood
Virginia Mause
Baltimore
E. H. Dashiell
Mazie
Salisbury
Harold Leeward
Long Island
Milton Briscoe
New York
T. A. Lynch
Laura Knotts
Washington, D. C
Beulah Deford
Jesse Knotts
H. Fleming
John Deford
Charles Rhodes
Francis Clark
Cordrey
Master Ray Turner
Smithville 4H Club forms with officers elected
On Saturday April 16 at W R Hines home the Smithville 4H Club organized with President C R Hines Vice President Charles Fountain and Secretary Treasurer Herman Fountain. Nine boys enrolled to raise calves and pigs and County Agent will arrange pure bred stock. Next meeting set for May 5 at the School House. Community Club met April 12 with a vegetable roll call and a nutrition demonstration. Easter activities and local visits filled the rest of the week with many attendees and illness notes.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
W. R. Hines
C. R. Hines
Charles Fountain
Herman Fountain
Spafford
Frank Adams
Orland Closson
John W. Harris
James Sipple
Slaughter Neck
Earl Harris
Marcus Hook
Frank Biddle
Viola
Hattie Atkinson
Ida Nabb
Mildred Scott
Elizabeth
Evelyn Bullock
Bessie Wright
John Adams
Marion
E. Adams
Carl Robinson
Wilmington
Bloomery Church
O. E. Jones
Leon Meredith
George O'Day
Walter Lyden
Raymond Meredith
Joseph Spence
L. N. Alford
Martha Wilson
George Smith
Federalsburg
Edward Wright
Tuckahoe Neck
Floyd C. Smith
Lester
Carl Fountain
Philadelphia
Walter Fountain
Jacob Smith
Kate Hurley
Edward
Kemp Adams
Lynn Case
New Brunswick
Fritz Randolph
Rosella Bullock
Ben Lawless
Alvin
Harmony
Marie Parker
Clarence Parker
Chestnut Grove
Ida Parker
Bridgeville
Floyd Smith
Harry Clevenger
Cambridge Hospital
Edward Adams
Richard
Margaret
Cambridge
George Tucker
Greenwood
Etta Lesser
Alice Meredith
Elizabeth Bullock
Local Social Notes From Bethlehem Area Easter Gatherings
Bethlehem and nearby communities share Easter visits as families including the Harding and Blades groups meet with relatives near Federalsburg Trappe and Easton. Miss Myra Christopher returns to hospital care while the Ladies Aid Society entertained at Charlie Blades home. Visitors Fred and Castle Bowdle from West Chester called on Mrs. W E Pritchett, and Mrs Carlton Taylor with daughter Gladys visited relatives in Easton. Dallas Blades spends time in Virginia.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
W. H. Harding
Harvey Harding
Lewis Trice
Federalsburg
George Blades
Bradley
Trappe
Blades
Myra Christopher
Ladies’ Aid Society
Charlie Blades
Fred and Castle Bowdle
West Chester
W. E. Pritchett
Carlton Taylor
Gladys
Easton
Lewis Wright
Choptank
G. C. Bowdle
Dallas Blades
Virginia
Easter Guests and Visiting Relatives Across Towns
Miss Mildred Jones of Bridgeville spent the Easter holiday with Mrs. Emma Lowe and family. Miss Marian Adams hosted a rock on Thursday evening. The Adams family and Earl Robinson traveled to Wilmington for Easter with relatives. Sadie Eva Devore and Blanche Stetler of Philadelphia visited the Fountain family. Margaret Tull hosts Miss Mary Carey of Bridgeville. Clarence Chaffinch of Marcus Hook visited his parents over Easter. Charles Veat of New Haven motored to visit his sister Mrs. James W. Johnson and family.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
J. W. Stack
Crumpton
Fred and Leon Stack
Albert Willoughby
Baltimore
Victor Camper
Alma Camper
Easton
Charles Hammond
Ridgely
J. H. Nichols
Andrew Freeland
Philadelphia
Addie Wilson
Greensboro High School
Denton
Franklin Street
Francis Jopp
Norman Poole
Edward Lane
Ruth Noble
Hagerstown
W. W. Noble
Denton Methodist Protestant Church
J. W. Kirk
Greensboro
George F. Knauer
Koenig Bakery
G. J. Hooker
Alexandria
Hooker
Paul Beauchamp
Marcus Hook
W. T. Beauchamp
Joseph Cooper
Seattle
Washington
Agnes Cooper
Ralph Cover
Paul
T. Pliny Fisher
S. L. Lewis
R. H. Bunny
Cornelius Camegys
Scranton
Mary Camegys
George W. Beck
George
Harrington
John Chaffinch
Blanche
J. H. Reese
W. R. Gardner
Wilmington
T. P. Richard
Truman Richard
Templeville
Oscar Bishop
Near
Goldsboro
William Garey
John Harris
Edward Welch
Ruth Richard
Jersey City
John Pritchett
Edward Thomas
Harry Karcher
James Richards
Frank Marvel
Jane
Jarvis
Morris
Clarence Marvel
East Stroudsburg
P. A. Marvel
Alda Montague
George Clayville
Jacob Melvin
C. M. Wingate
Cambridge
C. H. Clayville
Esther
Ernest Stackhouse
M. Greenlee
Mildred Gooden
Mildred Jones
Bridgeville
Emma Lowe
Marian Adams
Rock
John Adams
Edna
Earl Robinson
Sadie
Eva Devore
Blanche Stetler
Fred Fountain
Margaret Tull
Mary Carey
Clarence Chaffinch
Charles Veat
New Haven
Denton business leader James H Nichols dies at home
Senior member of J H Nichols and Co Denton dies after brief illness at his Main Street home. Funeral with Masonic rites held at the home, burial in Denton cemetery. Survived by wife Annie E Trice and three children from his first marriage, plus grandchildren and extended relatives. Nichols built a thriving West Denton store and later a department store at Main and Third streets.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
James H. Nichols
J. H. Nichols and Co
Denton
Main Street
Melvin E. Wheatley
Methodist Episcopal Church
Masonic Lodge
Denton Volunteer Fire Company
Mr. Nichols
Denton National Bank
Messrs. I. A. Roe
Ferdinand Baynard
John T. Carter
William S. Norris
Henry R. Lewis
F. J. Wright
Harmony
West Denton
W. Carroll Pastorfield
Reading
Sarah Downes
Jacob Alburger
Samuel Downes
John Hitch
Grant Alburger
James Reed
Newark
Delaware
Elsie Spivey
Newport News
T. C. Crouse
Denton Cemetery
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the Local Department
R. H. Stafford
Burrsville
M. K. Newnam
Hughes Lumber and Coal Co
Ladies of Christ Church Guild
Methodist Protestant Church
S. Frank Cole
South Seventh Street
W. R. Dulin
Order of United American Mechanics
Smithson Chapel
J. W. Tanner
Third
Gay Streets
Fisher Messick
Viola Collins
Harry Collins
E. C. Barker
Greensboro Baptist Church
Bible School
Christ Church
Ernest G. Cooper
William K. Scotton
Alex. McWilliams
J. Frank Wright
William A. Smith
William F. Murphey
James Thawley
W. M. Wright
M. E. Wheatley
China
Elsie Clark Krug
Ewsprae
Pete
Eve
Harmony Club
Clifton Morris
Edward Morris
Elwood Larrimore
Joseph Betton
Geoge Fitz
Ephrata
Frank Matthews
Deborah Hughes
Wickman
Laura Wooters
Mary Wootera
Hillsboro
Tuckahoe
William P. Taylor
Edgar Blades
W. B. Sparks
Louise Fleming
Norman Clarke
Clifton Hicks
Vernon Messick
Frank Harrington
Marsh Elliott
Methodist Parsonage
Mr. Taylor
Taylor
Lizzie Connolly
Wilmingon
Sadie Fishack
Pittsburgh
Charles A. Chipley
Sproul
Annie Beaven
Sara
Mary Stelle
John Stelle
Helen
Louise
Clifford Stelle
John IL. Holt
Dora Morris
Jewell Bostick
Florence Covell
W. O. Hunter
Elaine
H. R. Covell
C. T. Sauer
D. W. Woolford
Doris Elizabeth Woolford
W. L. Thompson
Clara Evans
Joe Taylor
Mary Frances
Near Trappe
James Sherwood
Selby Groff
Beverly
Mr. Groff
R. H. Groff
J. Earl Wothers
Jean
Perryville
J. E. Wothers
George B. Wilson
Cornelius Taylor
Herbert Rice
Dorothy Knotts
T. R. Seward
Ella Pennington
Smithville
Bethlehem
Adams Cross Roads
Col
Luther H. Gadd
Luther Harrison Gadd
Court of Appeals
Elks Home
St. Mary’s Catholic Church
Mr. Gadd
Robert Jump
Josiah Jump
Thomas Kemp
Frank Brown
George T. Melvin
Hotel Maryland
Anne Arundel County
Gadd
Margaret Eugenia Turner
Sydney Gadd
Centerville
Col. Gadd
William H. Anderson
Bertha Anthony Garey
Matthew Garey
M. Ella
Joshua M. Anthony
Matthew Garey, Jr
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