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Newspaper

Denton Journal

Location

Denton, Maryland, United States of America

Date

Apr 30, 1927

Page

5

Denton area notices and community updates

Local shop hours shift to 6 pm starting May 1 while Maryland plans 124 miles of new roads in 1927. Bake sale at Old Parsonage today at 2 pm. M. E. Church groups meet. Denton paving and sewer work progress. P. T. A. calendar shows May 3 meeting and May 18 track meet prep. Lipton Cup regattas to be hosted with Miles River Yacht Club. Euterpean Chorus performs in Baltimore under Brotherhood sponsorship.

C. Leslie Walls Maryland Nuttle Milling Co Denton Hughes Lumber and Coal Co Alalal Preston Williston Caroline Preston- Hynson Greensboro- Whiteleysburg Ridgely- Bridgetown Federalsburg-Reliance M. E. Church Sallie Covey Martha Cannon Emily Roop A. T. Reichman Georgia Garey Lizzie Redden Anna Stack S. Frank Cole South Seventh Street Denton P. T. A M. E Anderton First Street Market Gay Second Street Second Fountain Avenue Mildred Bass Anderton Methodist Episcopal Sunday School Alda P. Whitby Whitby Walls M. E. Wheatley Stone R. N. Hitchens P. R. Fisher Belvedere Baltimore Wye Miles Thomas Lipton Chesapeake Bay Yacht Club Miles River Yacht Club Miles River Euterpean Chorus Easton Brotherhood of A Baltimore Lutheran Church Euterpeans Cleveland Smith

Welcome for new Denton pastor at Methodist church

Members and friends of the Methodist Protestant Church gathered in the Church Sunday School room on Thursday evening to welcome Rev J W Kirk recently appointed pastor of the Denton charge. Addresses by local pastors and a musical program followed plus a bouquet presented to Mrs Kirk.

Methodist Protestant Church J. W. Kirk D. D Denton Melvin E. Wheatley Francis W. Kirwan S. I. Arnold T. O. Crouse Kirk Mr. Kauffman St. Louis Kauffman S. Vernon Brumbaugh American Stove Company F. J. Wright C. M. Hignatt Grand Chapter of Maryland Order of the Eastern Star Southern Hotel Baltimore R. N. Hitchens C. T. Fisher Philadelphia C. H. Ringgold Haddonfield N. J Harry B. Mason Easton Cleveland John Chaffinch A. L. Dunham Chester Arlie Longfellow L. C. Longfellow Seaford Fred Towns West Denton Dorothy Miller Neal Richardson Nettie Haymon H. Earle Smith Pennsylvania

Telephone Trunk Line Extensions in Maryland Approved

The Chesapeake and Potomac Telephone Company of Baltimore City won authorization for 623810 dollars in new facilities including central office equipment aerial and underground cable extensions open wire trunk lines and other plant improvements. Trunks between Baltimore and multiple towns will add 1600 cross arms and 400 miles of copper wire with routes like Baltimore Chester town Salisbury and Elkton Middle town among others. Additional work covers Friendship Heights poles and Pikesville exchange district upgrades. The board lists Albert E. Berry D S Porter C J Bell W S Gifford and E S Wilson among officers and managers.

Maryland Chesapeake and Potomac Telephone Company Baltimore City George H. Warren Baltimore-Chestertown Baltimore-Salisbury Baltimore-Denton Berlin-Salisbury Crisfield - Salisbury Easton - Salisbury Baltimore-Gibson Island Easton-Hillsboro Havre de Grace-Rising Sun Denton-Dover Elkton-Middletown Friendship Heights Pikesville Exchange District Albert E. Berry Montgomery County D. S. Porter C. J. Bell Washington Charles H. Carter Phillips L. Goldsborough Henry M. Warfield Baltimore W. S. Gifford E.S. Wilson American Telephone and Telegraph Company New York

Governor Ritchie's Appointments Keep Incumbents

Governor Ritchie issued a list of state wide and county appointments on Thursday. Most incumbents were reappointed with few surprises. State offices include Swepson Earle as Conservation Commissioner, Carville D. Benson as Insurance Commissioner, and Ezra B. Whitman on the Public Service Commission. In Caroline County, Blanche Stowell is named to succeed herself, Ernest G. Cooper to succeed Dr. H. W. B. Rowe, whose term ends early May 1931.

Ritchie Swepson Earle Carville D. Benson Ezra B. Whitman Public Service Commission Caroline Blanche Stowell Self Ernest G. Cooper H. W Rowe

Chest disease clinic announced for Denton and Federalsburg

A clinic for diseases of the chest will be held at the Health Center in Denton on Tuesday May 10 at 10 20 a m and again at Long and Short s Store Visiting Room in Federalsburg at 2 30 p m local time.

Denton Long & Short’s Federalsburg

Virginia soy beans for sale by R I H Stafford

A fine lot of brown Virginia soy beans for sale offered by R I H Stafford in Burrsville Maryland.

Virginia R. I H. Stafford Burrsville, Md

Bloomery Ladies Aid Meeting and Local Visits

The Ladies Aid of Bloomery met at Mrs. John Elerick's home Tuesday with a fine program and refreshments. Several local residents were mentioned visiting relatives and friends in Federalsburg, Milford, and nearby areas. Miss Ruth Collison visited Miss Marion Adams, and the 4-H Girls Club gathered Saturday afternoon. Mr. Harry Clevenger remains ill.

John Elerick James Cannon Tuckahoe Neck Frank Wright Concord Floyd Smith Blaine Bullock Federalsburg Walter Lyden Ruth Collison Marion Adams Harry Clevenger

Diocesan Convention Set for Easton Diocese in Somerset Parish

The fifty ninth Annual Convention of the Diocese of Easton will meet May 2 3 4 at St Andrews Church in Somerset Parish Princess Anne Md Bishop George W Davenport will preside A dinner for Diocesan men at the Washington Hotel May 2 features guest Bishop John Murray with an address at the evening service The morning service May 3 will include Bishop Davenport’s annual diocesan address Dr M A Dowler will speak that evening During the gathering St Andrews Rectory will be open as a parish house.

Diocese of Easton St. Andrew’s Church Somerset Parish Princess Anne George W. Davenport D. D Washington Hotel John Gardiner Murray Maryland Episcopal Church United States of America Murray Davenport M. A. Dowler Delmarva St. Andrews

Court Adopts Final Accounts and Probate Proceedings

Court session with Judges West Harper and Shawn transacted several actions. Walter T Wright admin of Patrick H Wright filed final account approved and recorded. James H Nichols will proven and admitted to probate. J Edward Nichols and Winfield T Nichols bond approved. Creditors notice and appraisers appointed. Ivins executors releases filed for James H Ivins Clark C Ivins Addison W Ivins A D Ivins Lambert R Ivins J O Ivins. Amanda Janson executor of John Janson filed account of sales of personal property approved.

West Harper Shawn Walter T. Wright Patrick H. Wright James H. Nichols J. Edward Nichols Winfield T. Nichols Clark C. Ivins Harriet L. Ivins James H. Ivins Addison W. Ivins A. D. Ivins Lambert R. Ivins J. O. Ivins Amanda Janson John Janson

Spring Music Festival at Caroline High School

The Denton Elementary school schedules the Spring Music Festival in Caroline High School auditorium on Wednesday May 4 at two o clock. Three judges will award a silver cup based on points agreed by teachers and the music supervisor. Parents and friends are invited to attend.

Denton Caroline High School

Wanted repairer for porch chairs in Denton MD

Help needed to repair porch chairs with rush cane and split bottom seats. Apply to E. D. GC. Hopeman, Denton, Md.

E. D. GC Hopeman Denton, Md

Ridgely weekly notes celebrate age and gatherings

The Ridgely News Letter details Mr. M H Swing’s eighty ninth birthday hosted by Mr. and Mrs. Harry Swann with many relatives and Civil War comrade H W Marts in attendance. It notes fiftieth wedding anniversary celebrations for Mr. and Mrs. Josiah Shaw and other social visits, church activities, a May Day event, and local improvements including a confectionery store.

Harry Swann M. H. Swing J. F. Swing Cambridge Edward Pearsaul D. M. Swing Thompson Swing D. J. Moore L. S. Matthews Harry Reininger Richard Blackburne Herbert Hammond Herbert Koeneman Messrs John M. Swing J. Mulford Swing Marts Swing Josiah Shaw E. B. Mustard Howard Brimer Lewes J. Mason Shaw Centreville H. B. Samis Easton Ambrose Taylor Martha Ridgely Mustard Maggie Durney Eddie Conley Cordova Norman Rhodes Annie Rhodes George Messick A. S. Thompson Frank Toulson Wilmington Nellie Marguerite Jackson Anna Frances Seward Leelan Jackson Arthur Renzheimer W. A. Lowright Tethlehem James Walker Ronald Lane Harvey Reininger Pyle Johnson Federalsburg Methodist Church Near East Relief Moore Jack Rash Easton Hospital Philadelphia Harry Zeigler Levi King Harrisburg J. M. Swing Margaret Bloomfield N. J Ben Weaver Roger Ringgold Margaret Turner St. Mary’s Gilbert Swann James Lewis Walter Mitchell Walter Ames Tlingis Ridgely-Denton Road Briscoe Fred Stack Baltimore Charles Slammond John Wannaberry

Families visit and social notices in Goldsboro

Goldsboro column lists visits and gatherings as Smyrna residents Kathryn Shockley and Bryan Shockley with daughter spend Sunday with Thomas Shockley family. Returns from Delmar and Salisbury trips. Linwood Bennett clan visits Luther Bennett. Kemp Newnam visits Walter Sapp family. Curtis family from near Baltimore with Rev C R Curtis. Melvin family members visit Henderson. Sewing Circle hosted by Mrs Calvin Richard. Mrs Ray Seemans guests in Wilmington. Startt of Smyrna visiting Allen Startt. J F Lane trips to Philadelphia. Ayers of Wilmington visiting here.

Kathryn Shockley Smyrna Bryan Shockley Thomas Shockley J. W. Gibson Delmar Del Salisbury Linwood Bennett and Linwood, Jr Linwood Luther Bennett M. K. Newnam Kemp Calvin Richard Ray Seemans Wilmington Mr. Startt Allen Startt J. F. Lane Philadelphia Ayers

Printed Summer Fabrics and Fast Dyes in 1930s Styles

Printed summer fabrics surge in popularity across many cotton weights. Designs appear on one side only thanks to updated printing processes and fast dyes from American manufacturers. Brands should be sampled at home to ensure color fastness, especially for children. Edges, collars, and cuffs enhance dresses, with prints suitable for young girls and party wear.

Voile Batiste Dimity Organdy

Federalsburg Elects New Town Board Members

O. W. Handy and Clinton Poole win the annual town election to join the Federalsburg Town Board, succeeding J. O. Williams and William B. Cox. The board now includes T. H. Chambers H. E. Kinder T. S. Holt Handy Poole. Delegates from Federalsburg Women’s Clubs Mrs. R. O. Dean and Mrs. Hazel Wood Spicer attend the State Federation in Baltimore, joined by Mrs. J. W. Stowell and Mrs. H. H. Long. Mrs. Gilbert Wright represents Federalsburg Eastern Star at the State Chapter in Baltimore.

O. W. Handy Clinton Poole J. O. Williams William B. Cox T. H. Chambers H. E. Kinder T. S. Holt R. O. Dean Hazelwood Spicer State Federation of Women’s Clubs Baltimore Women’s Clubs Federalsburg J. W. Stowell H. H. Long Gilbert Wright Eastern Star

Granny Knight Dies After Illness at Richards Hospital

Mrs Clara M Knight known on Tome School campus as Granny Knight died Sunday after several weeks illness at Richards Hospital. She taught involvement at Tome School for 24 years and was active at Tome Memorial M E Church. Survived by sister Mrs Luln V G Westerfield of Port Deposit and brother Herbert N Gerry of Baltimore. She visited Denton M E Church when Rev N A G Westerfield served as pastor.

Clara M. Knight Richards Hospital N. A. G. Westerfield Denton M. E

Preston Spring Music Festival Invitation

Preston school invites parents and friends to a Spring Music Festival in the School Auditorium next Tuesday after noon May 3 at 2 30 o clock. I J Chambers Raymond Cohee W R Dulin and J H Corkran attended the State Council of the Jr O U A M at Cumberland. Wade Rumbold of Philadelphia visited Mr John Rumbold. Dr and Mrs G C Webb spent days in Baltimore and Annapolis Junction.

Preston School I. J. Chambers Raymond Cohee W. R. Dulin J. H. Corkran State Council of the Jr. O. U. A. M Cumberland Wade Rumbold Philadelphia John Rumbold G. C. Webb Baltimore and Annapolis Junction

Foreman and Mason Bankrupt Exchange Schedules

S Scott Beck of Chester town Maryland filed bankruptcy schedules for Foreman and Mason Centerville showing total liabilities of 47766.04 and assets of 37007.26 The firm was adjudicated bankrupt Individual schedules list Perre T Foreman liabilities 22497.34 assets 23482.94 and John M Mason liabilities 4188.94 assets 6494.41.

S. Scott Beck Chestertown Foreman & Mason Centerville Perre T. Foreman John M. Mason

Death of Hubby Sparks Leads to Funeral in Triulsboro

Local news notes the death of H. W. Sparks known as Hubby from double pneumonia at Easton Hospital. Funeral will be Sunday at 2 p.m. at the Fleming home with interment in Triulsboro Cemetery. The service will include a Methodist sermon and Lord's Supper. May Day and Mother's Day events are scheduled. numerous local residents are named visiting or attending events and services in nearby towns.

H. W. Sparks Hubby Easton Frank Fleming Triulsboro Methodist Episcopal Church Russell Fleming

Communion Sunday at St. Pauls Church and small town notices

The pastor will administer communion Sunday morning and all members and friends are invited. A Senior Class bake sale at Tri-County High School Saturday cleared 51 dollars. Visitors include Jack Rice of Baltimore and Mrs. Ella Jump at the State Federation event in Baltimore. Numerous residents are visiting family or sick relatives in Easton, Washington D C, Ridgely, Greensboro and other locales.

Ladies Aid Templeville Everett Katie Stafford Eugene Everett Camp 4 William Cahall Noah Merchant Near Rising Sun Del Norman Wyatt Near Massey Hazel Golt Easton Hospital William H Melvin Kinnanion William H. Kinnanon Alfred Blackburn Greensboro J. F. Boughley Master Cooper Davis J. P. Kelly Fred Maske Kenneth Biddle Edna Cahall William Lowman John Nolden G. L. Wilson S. Thompson George B. Stewart Federalsburg Thomas A. Cox Carmell Steele Oxford Methodist Parsonage Hillsboro School Susie S. Thompson William J. Tyson Heather Maydel H. R. Covell Jewell Bostick Florence Covell J. W. Ward Miller Watson Fletcher Elben J. N. Clark Chincoteague Island Lucretia Gibbs York Virginia W. Holt Frank Fleming Salisbury Elizabeth Evans Easton TH. S. Fisher Ella Pennington St. Paul’s Church Tri-County High School Jack Rice Baltimore Byron Barton Rice Virginia Mause Ella Jump State Federation of Women's Clubs Henry Wilkinson Ridgely Keplar Barnette Mollie Diggans Mary Barnes H. E. McBride Beulah Callahan Howard Eley Ingleside Laura Knotts Washington, D. C Horace Morgan Edith Richards Louise Short Louise Nuttle Denton

Reinstatement Offer for War Risk Insurance Now Open

The United States Veterans Bureau urges World War veterans who held War Risk Insurance to reinstate lapsed coverage. In Maryland about six hundred million dollars in Government Insurance could be reinstated. Legislation allows reinstatement until July 2, 1927 on low terms and permits converting term War time insurance into the Six Standard Policies or a Five Year Convertible term policy if done by the deadline.

United States Veterans’ Bureau Maryland

Infant Dorothy Clark Dies Near Denton

Dorothy Artein Clark aged 1 year 3 months 19 days daughter of Mr and Mrs Alfred Clark of near Denton died after a brief illness. Funeral services were at home with Rev Lewis Adams and Rev W L Jump officiating. Interment in Greensboro cemetery.

Dorothy Artein Clark Alfred Clark Denton Lewis Adams W. L. Jump Greensboro Cemetery

Ridgely News Notes and Visits

Mr. John Starkey has accepted a position in Philadelphia. Mrs. Thompson Swing has been visiting in Philadelphia. Mrs. A. W. Thompson visited in Wilmington on Monday. Mrs. Harvey Sewell is visiting in Philadelphia. Wistaria is in bloom.

Ridgely John Starkey Philadelphia Thompson Swing A. W. Thompson Wilmington Harvey Sewell Wistaria

Who's Who in the Nation's Capital Caroline County honorees

Three Caroline County natives are listed in the 1926 27 Who's Who in the Nation's Capital. Thomas E Jarrell a Greensboro native and realtor, Hugh Mac Nash Frampton a Fowling Creek native and DC lawyer, and Thomas Alan Goldsborough a Greensboro born congressman are profiled with biographies including education and career highlights. Goldsborough represents Maryland in the First District in the 70th Congress. Goldsborough's bio notes Greensboro born 1877, Washington College and University of Maryland degrees, law practice, Caroline County public service, and residences in Denton and Washington DC.

Caroline County Washington Thomas E. Jarrell Greensboro Thomas Alan Goldsborough Hugh MacNash Frampton Fowling Creek Capital Frampton Caroline District of Columbia Goldsborough Denton Maryland Ransdell Inc Thomas Alan U. S Washington College Chestertown Univ. of Maryland Driscoll Hotel U. S. House of Representatives

County Extension News On Farm Meetings and Tomato Tests

Farmers are invited to meetings next week in Greensboro Preston Town Hall Smithville and Tuckahoe Neck to discuss insect and disease control for cantaloupes and truck crops Slides and moving pictures will illustrate pests including Japanese beetle and European corn borer P D Sanders and specialists from the University of Maryland Extension Service will lead sessions Nine canning tomato varieties will be tested in nine counties under L M Goodwin with 16 tests planned across Eastern Shore and Western Maryland Including varieties Greater Baltimore Indiana Baltimore Tri-State Livingstone Stone Norton Columbia Marylebe Bonnie Best Nordyke and a duplicate test in Federalsburg Observations will compare quality maturity and bearing season outcomes

Greensboro High School B. Shaw Maryland State Department of Markets R. A. Jehle State College Greater Baltimore Indiana Tri-State Livingstone Stone Norton Columbia Marylebe Bonnie Best Nordyke Caroline County Maryland Ridgely Chris Nagel Federalsburg

Dr Libby To Speak Here At Local Church

Dr Frederick J Libby nationally known for international relations will address the M E Church on Saturday evening in April at 8 o clock Many recall hearing him in the Dr Cooke tent last year and will want to hear him again as international issues have risen since last June The war clouds hang in the west and our Mexican boundary is clouded These problems should make his talk vital for understanding strained relations of the day Attend the talk and hear Dr Libby

Frederick J. Libby M. E. Church Dr. Libby Dr. Cooke

Dr Bomberger to lead Del Mar Va marketing unit

Dr F B Bomberger assistant director of the University of Maryland Extension Service has been granted a leave of absence to become director of marketing for the Del Mar Va Eastern Shore Association based in Salisbury. He will assume the new duties May 1.

Bomberger Del-Mar-Va F. B. Bomberger University of Maryland Extension Service State Department of Markets R. A. Pearson University of Maryland T. B. Symons Eastern Shore Association Salisbury

Twentieth Century Club meets at Cheezums for tea

The Choptank Twentieth Century Community Club spent a delightful afternoon the 20th at the home of Mr and Mrs D M Cheezum Miss Spafford's talk was greatly enjoyed by all The next meeting will be in the Community House at Bethlehem on May 4.

Twentieth Century D. M. Cheezum

Greensboro Md joins endowment drive for national foundation

Greensboro Maryland becomes the first of 6383 towns to subscribe its quota toward a 5 million dollar endowment. The town will receive a local chapter charter and join others in funding year‑round adult and children's extension programs. Community Club staged a large production of Savageland with about fifty Greensboro actors and strong attendance.

Swarthmore Chautauqua National Community Foundation Greensboro Morris Bld'g Phila Savageland Community Club Robert Elders Easton Enoch Strannahan Near Town Will Elliott Evelyn Philadelphia Elliott F. H. Robinson Edgar Wyatt Oscar Wyatt Jake Butland Wilmington Margaret A. Morgan J. E. Andrews Indianapolis Indiana Glenn Spicher Atlee Harvey Dobson Cornelia Cannon Preston Louise Swann Walker Cline Rising Sun Josephine Moore Frank Hamm Dover R. J. Raughley James &. Curry, Jr David Stulft C. C. Prettyman Anderson Messrs Collins and Hurley Linotype Enterprise Margaret Curry Baltimore Westminster Dunham Boothwyn Harvey Porter Harvey Dunning Clayton John Luff O. P. Simmons Snow Hill John Mitchell

State Warns Tourists to Check Camp Sanitation Placards

Maryland health officials urge travelers to verify camps have state placards showing sanitary compliance before summer trips. 1926 data show 104 camps inspected, 49 licensed, with growth expected to exceed last year. Licenses cover amusement, tourist, and recreation camps across 18 counties.

Maryland State Department of Health State Board of Health John S. Fulton West Saratoga Street Baltimore

Sutcliffe Troupe to Headline Dover Opera House Vaudeville

For the first time Dover audiences will see Scotland's Sutcliffe Troupe perform a vaudeville act at the New Dover Opera House this Friday and Saturday, April 29 and 30. Advertisers promise popular prices and big crowds, with local theatregoers predicting the two days as the biggest in Dover theatre history.

Dover Theatres New Dover Opera House Sutcliffe Scotland New York Hippodrome Dover

Bake sale by Christian Endeavor Society at Nichols storeroom

The Christian Endeavor Society of the M P Church will hold a baked goods sale in the vacant Nichols store room on south Third street today Saturday. The sale begins at 10 a m.

Christian Endeavor Society of the M. P. Church Nichols South Third Street

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