Hurd Downes Marriage and Easter Social Notes
The Hurd Downes marriage occurred on Saturday April 20 with double ring ceremony officiated by Rev Charles Davis. Bride Martha Downes wore a gray gabardine suit with blue accessories and maid of honor Marjorie Flowers also wore gray with blue. Best man Linwood Cahall. They honeymooned in New York. Easter guests and local social updates follow, including servicemen, discharges, and charity drives with numerous names and places in Greensboro and surrounding towns.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Edward Cahall
Goldsboro
New York
Deaths: Abijah D Ivins 77 retired farmer of Denton
Funeral services for Abijah D Ivins aged 77 were held at his Denton home with Rev. Thomas J. Turkington officiating. Burial followed in Concord cemetery. He was born to John O. and Harriet L. Bennett Ivins of Trenton New Jersey and later moved from Harmony near Preston after retirement. He is survived by his wife Dora V Carroll, four daughters, one brother, eight grandchildren and five great grandchildren.
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Abijah D Ivins
Denton
Thomas J. Turkington
Grace Methodist Church
Concord Cemetery
John O
Harriet L. Bennett Ivins
Trenton
N. J
Ivins
Harmony
Preston
Dora V. Carroll
Clarence Wright
Newark
Del
Webster Todd
Russell Morgan
Norman Wright
Federalsburg
Clark Ivins
Harrington
Denton Clerk Miss Emma Hyde Dies in Milford Hospital
Miss Emma Hyde aged 65, a clerk at J H Nichols and Company in Denton, died Thursday evening in a Milford Delaware hospital. Funeral arrangements are incomplete pending family notices.
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Emma Hyde
J. H. Nichols and Company
Denton
Milford
Del
Denton Woman Dies After Weeklong Illness
The obituary notes the death of a Denton woman daughter of the late Frederick and Mary E. Hyde. Surviving relatives include an uncle in Denton, an aunt in Atlantic City, three cousins in Denton Ridgely and Leonia New Jersey. Funeral services were held at J. Virgil Moore Funeral Home Monday at 2 30 p m with Rev John E French officiating. Burial followed in Denton Cemetery.
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Frederick
Mary E. Lewis Hyde
Denton
Samuel Lewis
J. K. Watson
Atlantic City
N. J
Mary Bunney
Burton Wilkinson
Ridgely
Leslie A. Lewis
Leonia
J. Virgil Moore
John E. French
First Church
Denton Cemetery
Funeral services for Charles William Jopp near Denton
Funeral services for Charles William Jopp 61 farmer near Denton were held Tuesday at 2 p m at J Virgil Moore Funeral Home conducted by Rev Thomas J Turkington Grace Methodist Church. Burial in Denton cemetery. He died Saturday at his home. Survived by mother Mrs Mary L Taylor Jopp and the late Henry Jopp, one brother Samuel Jopp of Denton, and sister Miss Fannie Jopp of Denton.
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Charles William Jopp
Denton
J. Virgil Moore
Thomas J. Turkington
Grace Methodist Church
Jopp
Mary L. Taylor Jopp
Henry Jopp
Samuel Jopp
Fannie Jopp
Funeral services for Andrew S Thawley 81 retired PRR employee
Funeral services for Andrew S Thawley who was 81 and a retired Pennsylvania Railroad employee were held at Yeatman Funeral Home in Wilmington on Tuesday at 2 PM. Rev Roy T Thawley officiated and burial was in Gracelawn Memorial Park. He died Saturday in Wilmington and is survived by his daughter Mrs John K Shafer Jr of Claymont, two sisters Mrs George T Hayman of Doylestown and Mrs Harry Ramsdell of Denton, plus one grandchild and several nieces and nephews.
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Martin Pusey
Burrsville
George Parker
Helen
Betty
Camden
N. J
Howard Perry
Jean
Barbara
Marshallton
Del
Josephine Williams
Billy Williams
Lucaston
Will Bishop
Berlin
Pusey
Pauline Shaffer
Donald Shaffer
Fred Johnson
Philadelphia
W. E. Meloney
Seaford
Belle Matthews
Carl Johnson
Wilmington
Angelo Varisco
George Johnson
Chestertown
Ollie Robinson
Denton
Earl M. Bilbrough
Naval Service
Bainbridge
Maryland
Bilbrough
Greensboro
J. E. Fonvielle
Rocky Mount
N. C
Charles G. Dukes
M. Louise Dukes
Plaindealing
W. H. Rathell
Alfred G. Gelletly
Detroit
Kenneth Gelletly
Sergeant Shaffer
Camp Lee
R. R. Mace
Elizabeth
Robert Fleetwood
Mattie Moore
Ethel R. Moore
Marvin Chambers
Andrew S. Thawley
Pennsylvania Railroad
Yeatman
Roy T. Thawley
Brandywine Methodist Church
Gracelawn Memorial Park
James Donovan Dies at 68 in Federalsburg Area
James Donovan aged 68 and a long time resident of Caro line county died at his home near Federalsburg on Sunday afternoon after a period of poor health. He had lived in the area for three decades.
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James Donovan
Caroline County
Federalsburg
Donovan Demise Leaves Sussex County Family Names
Mr Donovan born near Greenwood Sussex county Del son of late John and Rhoda Donovan. He farmed life. Survived by widow Lil lie Donovan and children Edward Donovan Mrs Guy Wheatley Seaford Elwood Carl Arthur Donovan Federalsburg. Also sisters Mrs Eliza Bradley near Chestertown Mrs May Tucker Mrs Linda Tucker Harrington Del Harry Donovan Bridgeville Del William Donovan Farming ton Del. Funeral New Liberty Holiness Church Federalsburg Wednesday 2 pm with Rev Louis Wingate Rev Carville Tribbitt Rev E P Cranfield. Interment Hollywood cemetery Harrington Del.
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Donovan
Sussex County
Del
Greenwood
John
Rhoda Joseph Donovan
Lillie Donovan
Edward Donovan
Guy Wheatley
Seaford
Elwood
Carl
Arthur Donovan
Federalsburg
Eliza Bradley
Chestertown
May Tucker
Linda Tucker
Harrington
Harry Donovan
Bridgeville
William Donovan
Farmington
New Liberty Holiness Church
Louis Wingate
Carville Tribbitt
Greensboro
E. P. Cranfield
Broom’s Island
Hollywood Cemetery
Matapeake site approved for park development plan
The Maryland Board of Public Works unanimously approved immediate development of the Matapeake Ferry terminus bayside park. Gov. Herbert R. O Conor announced the decision, aligning with the Bayside Park Sites Commission's recommendations for improving 80 state owned acres at the ferry terminus.
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Maryland Board of Public Works
Matapeake
Bayside Park
Herbert R. O’conor
Commission On
Governor moves to acquire Matapeake park site
The Governor announced immediate negotiations to buy 150 adjoining acres for a recreation park at Matapeake in Queen Annes County. Civic groups have urged the plan, and a two story slip is planned to serve the new ferry set to be ready this summer.
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Queen Anne’s County
Matapeake
Tional Park
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Lord Baltimore
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Summit
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W. W. Noble
Burton Roe
Wray Cohee
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Earl Cohee
Whitford
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Vallejo
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Juke Bea
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Caulfield
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J. Carrol Beulah Bondi
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Jean Renoir
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TED Artists
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NIDD
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Jackie Cooper
Fritz Lang
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