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Newspaper

Denton Journal

Location

Denton, Maryland, United States of America

Date

Aug 07, 1926

Page

5

Local Department Camps Attended and Public Notices

The article notes strong attendance at Local Department Camps and reports on county audits, health inspections, and forester surveys in Caroline. It covers store closures for stock buying, a clinic schedule in Denton and Federalsburg, and various civic events, church activities, and obituaries. It mentions a lightning fire destroying a farm barn, a prize at the St Michaels carnival, and the start of political activity by Republicans in Caroline. It also previews an ocean boulevard project studied by Delaware Maryland and Virginia.

Caroline Caroline County Ida Hollingsworth Hollingsworth John R. Curry GC. H. Steelman Citizens Fort Eustis North Third Street Denton Long & Short’s Federalsburg Frank Cole United States Centreville Nathaniel Legates Preston Dover Bridge Ladies’ Mite Society Thawley M. P Thawley’s Hall Denton Fire Company St. Michaels Melvin G. Morris Greensboro Baptist Church Jumptown Baptist Mission Morris W. D. Upshaw Atlanta F. C. MacSorley Law and Order League Thomas I. Chambers League Court House Church of the Brethren Dr. Cooke S. Ira Arnold Peter Jester Newark Del Katherine Jester Nolan Wyatt Wilmington Harvey Jester Milford Louise John Jester Blanche Passwaters Mary Jester Bridgeville Arlie Cooper Cambridge Ida Hynson William John Clem Charles Mark Hl. Smith Second Street Henry Smith Martha Harper Smith The Fork Dorchester County Sarah M. Smith John Wesley Clark Roy C. Smith Morgantown W. Va M. Duke Smith Alexander Smith Robert P. Robinson Delaware Rehoboth Robinson Maryland Virginia

Wedding Bells Shine On Quiet Delaware Coast

A wedding took place Thursday July 29 at 1:30 PM in the home of Mr. and Mrs. Frank McBride Wilmington. Miss Helen M Adams became the bride of Mr. Gilbert McBride the couple to reside with his parents in Wilmington after a brief honeymoon. The article also notes numerous social visits and travels of residents including Miss Margaret Thawley surprise gifts, teachers studying in France and various relatives visiting towns across Maryland Delaware and Virginia during the summer.

Frank McBride Wilmington Helen M. Adams Edward J. Adams Hobbs Gilbert McBride Hugh B. Kelso Methodist Episcopal Church Adams McBride Texas Oil Co Claymont Del Margaret Thawley Willoughby Nowell Elizabeth Walker D. W. Davis W. Ross Stevens Stevens Stanley Denton Buffalo Maryland Delaware Virginia Alfred Wigglesworth Helen Wigglesworth Julia Tresler Madison Wis Daffin Elizabeth Lister Philadelphia J. E. Whitby Everett A. Pepper Aldridge Ethel Tuckahoe Neck Baltimore Oscar P. Thornton Yuma Valley Ariz James Temple Thornton William H. Nuttle Rehoboth Bessie Redden H. D. Bubb William D. Uhler Mapledel Williston B. Sargent Wells Nolan Wyatt John Reed Eugene G. Anderson N. C Harold Brooke Haddonfield N. J T. P. Towers Masters James Thomas Trice Preston Hugh Ramsdell Washington H. E. Ramsdell Mary Helen Wilson Martha Margaret Beck Elizabeth Dukes Chestertown Edna Shipman Sweet Springs W. Va Harold C. Nuttle Francis W. Kirwan Maine C. H. Whitby Lawrence B. Towers Gail F. Cooper Barbara Jonathan Longfellow Chester Homer Rice S. Christopher Federalsburg T. Dukes Roe New Jersey Lee Anthony Pennsylvania Emily G. Swiss Warsaw William H. Neal New York City Pearl Hearn Sharptown Hannah Garey Gilbert Hagadone Thelma Towers Cambridge William J. Irwin Raymond R. Fisher F. P. Covey

Templeville Social Roundup of Visits and Church Plans

Local notes record numerous visitors and family gatherings in Templeville. Named guests travel from Narberth Pennsylvania Wilmington Delaware Princeton Illinois and Washington DC while residents host at Woodland Beach Dover and Hamilton. Sunday school at 10 a m and preaching at 7 46 p m accompany the social calendar.

Kate O. Knotts J. T. Howen- Istein R. C. Collins Narberth Evelyn Bradway Wilmington W. C. Ross Evelyn Princeton Albert Robinson Russell Robinson Washington, D. C Wright Robinson A. F. Sittig Louise Marjorie Pippin Mary Katherine Knotts Woodland Beach Ralph Golt T. H. Golt L. C. Kline Pottstown H. T. Griffith Fred Golt Dixon Thomas Golt Isabel Raughley Benjamin Raughley Medford Starkey I. T. Pippin Dover Grover Moore Hamilton Austin Greer Tacony M. E. Perkins I. J. Moore Robert Denton Earle Moore Elkton

Accident injures Norman Stubbs severely on road

Norman Stubbs, son of Mr. and Mrs. Ed Stubbs, suffered a severe leg injury when a car driven by Mr. E. C. Gooden struck him as he stepped into the road while others were stopping to pick beans. He was treated by Dr. Silver and transported to Easton Hospital. doctors have yet to set the broken bones. Community sympathy is offered as he recovers.

Norman Ed. Stubbs E. C. Gooden Goldsboro Silver Easton Hospital Epworth League Dover M. W. Gooden Cleveland Ohio Billy Priest Wilmington T. H. Gough Ida Betson Joseph Lynch Isabel Poster Glark Mildred Gooden Leroy Hutton Betty William Sanders Noble Bell Laura Norman Stubbs Walter Schoppe Rehoboth Beach Atlantic City Edward Coffin, Jr Baltimore

Ridgeley News Letter Society Notes and Local Visits

The Ridgeley News Letter catalogs a flurry of visits and social rounds. Mr and Mrs A T Garrett visit Millington and bring Harold Meyers home for a stay with his aunt. Numerous relatives travel between Philadelphia Atlantic City Baltimore and Wilmington as family ties and church activities fill the week.

A. T. Garrett Walter Meyers Millington Harold Meyers J. L. Chance William Andrew Catherine Chance John William Andrew Clarence Voss W. H. Satterfield Atlantic City R. H. Thawley Bowers Beach Philadelphia Earl Ivins John Moore Greensboro Laura Hopkins Annie Ross Vernon Cherry Ridge

Orphans Court Proceedings Review Probate and Real Estate Actions

At a Tuesday Orphans Court session Judges West M Harper and Shawn presided. William J Faulkner will be probated August 10. Guardianship for Edwin and George Hignutt authorized to sell estate real estate. Powell Hopkins filed rent account and debts. Thawley appointed trustee to sell George W Shively estate. Jarrells and Hubbards filed final accounts and releases. Thawley appraised real estate. Roy Davis and Ethel Mitchell authorized to sell Annie Stack Wright’s personal property.

Orphans’ Court West M Harper Shawn William J. Faulkner Mary Elizabeth Faulkner Adah B. Hignutt Edwin W. Hignut Robert Jarrell, Jr Nathan Clark Lida J. Jarrell Charles L. Jarrell Christian Gottwals Ec. T. A Maria G. Bechtel John W. Howard W. T. Love Frederick Howard Sadie Maloney Hannah M. Howard John Howard Marie M. Hubbard Harry W. Hubbard Manie M. Hubbard Harry Ormond Hubbard Wesley E. Thawley George W. Shively Roy Davis Ethel Mitchell Annie Stack Wright

Ladies' Aid Society Hosts Pleasant Assembly

Goldsboro news notes a social gathering hosted by Mrs. Alda Hudson in the Assembly Hall on Wednesday afternoon. The column also lists visits from Philadelphia, Wilmington, New York, and Elkton, with relatives in Nobie and Charlestown visiting.

Ladies’ Aid Society Alda Hudson Assembly Hall H. C. Booker Philadelphia William Cheflins Fletcher Wharton Wilmington Emma Wharton Pauline Bennett Mattie Bennett Patsie Weadman New York Louise Dennison Addie Jarrell Hattie Adkinson Concord Camp Failings G. C. Johnson John Shively Scott Elkton J. F. Lane Nobie, Jr Elbert Jarrell Charlestown

Pair View Rabbitry Operator Dominates Harrington Fair

W Thomas Lockerman owner of Pair View Rabbitry two miles south of Greensboro captured nine first prizes from nine entries at the Kent and Sussex County fair in Harrington Delaware. His Flemish Giants Chinchillas and New Zealand Reds topped the show, the top three rabbit breeds cited.

W. Thomas Lockerman View Rabbitry Greensboro Sussex

Hillsboro and Queen Anne Church Notices and Socials

Sunday church services at Hillsboro M E Church at 10 30 a m with a sermon Sin in Believers and the second quarterly conference set for Saturday at 2 30 p m. Numerous social visits and guests from Wilmington Centreville Philadelphia and Baltimore fill a busy weekend in Hillsboro and surrounding towns.

Del Mar Va Mortgage Co Formed On Peninsula

A new lender, the Del Mar Va Mortgage Company, organizes on the Del Mar Va Peninsula with $100,000 capitalization. Eastern Shore financiers and Salisbury backers raise funds. state banks invited to subscribe. The plan is to provide first mortgages up to 50 to 60 percent of appraised value with standard prevailing rates.

del- Mar-Va Charles M. Freeman

Extension Service News Club Week delegates listed

Four to five hundred Mary and farm youth depart August 5 for the Boys and Girls Club Week at College Park. More than 350 4 H clubs are organized in the state by the University of Maryland Extension Service and the USDA to teach improved farm and home practices. The program includes talks, classes, demonstrations and a Washington trip funded by the Maryland Bankers Association. Caroline county representatives include Ridgely Caroline Ebling Vivian Hol singer Virginia Holsinger Anna Frances Seward Mary Fries Ringgold Hillsboro Mary Virginia Sherwood Naomi Holland Anna Wood Doris Samis Goldsboro Ida Mae Boche Denton Jane Wine Margaret Beck Kathleen Moore Frances Lee Cooper Kathryn Yeoman Dorothy O Connor Ruth Greaves Williston Margaret Maloney Belle Lane Choptank Sarah Williamson Rebecca Woshell American Corner Hazel Baker Viola Trice Concord Lucille Smith Anderson town Adeline Melvin Liden's Pauline Wright Hickman Blanche Thomas Marie Fountain Florence Hollis Denton Ann Green. The Home Demonstration Agent accompanied them.

Mary College Park University of Maryland Extension Service United States Department of Agriculture Washington Maryland Bankers’ Association Caroline County Ridgely Caroline Ebling Vivian Holsinger Virginia Holsinger Anna Frances Seward Mary Fries Ringgold Hillsboro Mary Virginia Sherwood Naomi Holland Anna Wood Doris Samis Goldsboro Ida Mae Boche Denton Jane Wine Margaret Beck Kathleen Moore Frances Lee Cooper Kathryn Yeoman Dorothy O'Connor Ruth Greaves Williston Margaret Maloney Belle Lane Sarah Williamson Rebecca Woshell Hazel Baker Viola Trice Concord Lucille Smith Andersontown Adeline Melvin Liden Pauline Wright Hickman Blanche Thomas Marie Fountain Florence Hollis Ann Green

Williston Hosts Visiting Families and Guests

Williston and nearby residents welcomed guests from Philadelphia Baltimore and Massachusetts. The visitors included Mr. and Mrs. E B Maloney and Ruth from Pennsylvania and New Jersey trips ending at Sesqui Centennial and Lakehurst New Jersey. Other guests were Chester Bacon of Norristown and Mr. and Mrs. August Hoagland from Miami.

E. B. Maloney Ruth Pennsylvania New Jersey Lakehurst Chester Bacon Norristown Roland B. Haynie Richard Thompson Johanna Thompson M. L. Freyer Baltimore B. M. Redden H. L. Bubb Philadelphia William D. Uhler Ruth Maloney Emergency Hospital Easton Williston August Hoagland Miami Fla William H. Willoughby Oliver Smith Massachusetts W. C. Todd Mary Ringe Kirkpatrick Frederick Ensor

Clean Sweep Sale assistance at Bear's store noted

Local notices report Miss Viola Jones assisting at Bear's store during a Clean Sweep Sale. Several residents are pictured visiting, with travels to Martinsburg and Greensboro, and church services noted. An agricultural bulletin cites USDA on red clover difficulties and soil remedies including lime and organic matter.

Viola Jones Bear’s I. T. Saulsbury Constance Wilson Baltimore Charles Starkey Robert Moore Denton David Kline Bridgeville Ridgely James Walker Frank Martinsburg Topkis Brothers J. P. Swing Norman Wilson Newport Mike Ludwig Preston Joseph Shaw Greenshoro United States Department of Agriculture

Typhoid prevention drive urges nationwide action

Health officials urge local reports on every typhoid case to trace sources and control spread. Dr. Riley explains transmission via contaminated discharges and carriers, stressing disinfection of all waste and hands, milk handling risks, fly control, and screened kitchens. Ten preventive steps urge water boiling, hand washing, washing produce, covering food and garbage, fly screens, isolation when cases appear, disinfection of discharges, vaccination, and free statewide vaccine with physician fee.

Maryland State Department of Health R. H. Riley State Bureau of Communicable Diseases

Blades Seeks Democratic Nomination for Baltimore Judge

Mr Webster S Blades filed last week with the Board of Elections a Democratic primary certificate for associate judge of the Supreme Bench of Baltimore City. Six seats open next fall with eight Democratic candidates. Republicans have six. Blades, born December 6 1888 in Caroline county, Harvard Law 1915, practiced in Baltimore, WWI infantry lieutenant overseas, now Reserve Corps captain and author of law books including instructions to juries.

Webster S. Blades Board of Supervisors of Elections Supreme Bench Baltimore City Albert S. J. Owens Fleet W. Cox Mr. Blades Blades

Mr C H H Steelman On North Third Street Incident

Mr C H H Steelman took to North Third street on Monday in an incident noted by local records.

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the Local Department Templeville Burrsville Ridgely News George Fitz Fitz Waynesboro Lancaster Edward Zeigler Bridgewater Marry Zeigler Nellie Ross James Howenstein Ross Robert Gibson John Swing Leolan Jackson Nellie Margaret North Carolina T. W. Smith Grace Vernon Smith Thelma Marion Cooper Rahn Cooper Frank Dill Frank Taylor Billie Clarksville Eleanor Thompsontown Harry Mckinott Leonard McKnett Helen Selin Marcus Hook Biger Harry Zeigler Meekness M. A. Brackett Thompson Swing L. M. Goodwin Calvin Lynch Charles Hammond Church Hill Lucille Hammond Frank Dell Lucille Bethlehem J. W. Simon Burton Wilkinson Thomas Gaitley Gnaitleys Evelyn Lane Blanche Jackson Mildred Swann Mary Rebecca Saulsbury Kitty Stoker Ocean City Marguerite Holsinger Goucher College T. A. Smith Dutton St. Benedict's Catholic Church Cedar Grove Milton King Reformed Sunday School Dorothy Flounders University of Maryland Watson Booker John Hannaberry Ernest Taylor Dorothy Davis Henrietta Swann Paul Sewell Harvey Sewell Eugene Cooper Carroll Meredith Elizabeth Fleckenstein Harry Robinson Grace John Dyer Eber Foster Elizabeth Alexander Russell Charles Stevenson MacGibbon Canada Ilenry Wilkinson Burton Leo Callahan Edward Davis Trenton N.J Sarah Davis Rider College Edward Donald Johnston Lewes Milton Charles Richards E. M. Willey Harry Merriken Catherine Starkey Ethel Andrew Starr Queen Anne’s F. N. Smith Stanley Draper Catherine Cohee L. H. Thomas Hopkins al. Billing IF. N. Smith Linwood Walridge Fred Smith W. H. Lord Elbert Williamson Queen Anne Tuckahoe M. E. Church Norval Armstrong William Gamble Blanche Whitcraft Florence Covell Harry Covell Thompson Hardware and Supply Co Wothers R. M. Harding Sturtevant N. §. Fisher Charles Jarrell J. M. Eaton Oscar Clark F. E. Jarrell Betterton Shannon Cramer Fred Sylvester Josephine Saulsbury Royal Oak Mollie Gootee J. R. Holland Jack Meyers Betty Phillips Hebron F. T. Fury Grace Ernst Clear Spring Edgar Blades St. Pauls Nealie Dukes W. A. Holt J. A. Morgan Manassas Dan Stewart W. B. Sparks Emma Denny Isaac Sparklin Nettie Covell Joe Taylor James Sherwood I. T. Sparklin Friends Rock Hall J. E. Morgan Horace Morgan Ruth Dean Henry Morgan James Fleming Mr. Morgan Mollie Diggans Marjorie Sparks R. V. Whitehurst Mae Hooker Mabel Turner James Rickards Ford Adams Margaret Briscoe Oak Orchard Wilbur Clark Hilda Covey T. Watts Frank Linton Dallas Lee Bernard Messix Billy Louise Short Elizabeth Jump Harold Jump Harry Knotts Ethel Holt Everett Blades Claiborne Howard Flowers Grace Rood Ruth Sewell Keplar Barnette Savannah Georgia Asbury Sharp Harry Moore H. E. McBride Mary Jump Hyattsville Dorothy Jump Emma Short Extension Service News Charles L. Herzog Herzog Herzie C. HH. Steelman Citizens’ Military Training Journal
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