August notices and local events in Caroline County
The Denton area reports a busy roster of local notices and events including August sales, church services, a Frigidaire price offer, 4-H and garden club activities, parades, and community meetings. Notable items mention the V F D parade participation, measles and typhoid cases, open house and homecoming services, and several weddings and personal visits across Denton and nearby towns.
Community groups form in Denton and county area
At a Court House meeting last Thursday a Caroline County Retailers Association was formed with M. K. Newnam as president and J. Lester Everngam as secretary and treasurer. District representatives were named and a next meeting set for Tuesday. The Busy Boys 4-H Club from Denton plans a Miles River camping trip August 21 to 28 with chaperones Mr. and Mrs. Lloyd E. Holsinger. Seven club members reported on projects. Rotary members attended the Centreville assembly. Homemakers Club picnic is set for August 16 at 4 pm with clubs contributing to lemonade. Several residents and couples were noted traveling, marriages announced, and local visits across nearby towns and states with various family updates.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Belle of Georgia
T. H. Everngam
Denton
M. K. Newnam
Epiphany Mission
Preston
Denton V. F. D
Easton Firemen
Ocean City
Maryland
Boardwalk
Dorchester Avenue
J. Irwin Harwood
William B. Lyon
Baltimore Association of Commerce
Rotary Club of
Caroline County
Ridgely
Federalsburg
C. H. Roe
Ladies Aid of
Piney M. P. Church
Wm. H. Brubaker
Bessie M. Spafford
J. C. Wright
Goldsboro
Lewis A. White
Robert H. White Jr
United States Army
3Rd Recruit Co. Coast Artillery
Fort Slocum
T. J. Turkington
Farm Bureau Associations
Eastern Shore
Caroline
Talbot
Wicomico
Dorchester
Somerset
Shiloh Camp Ground
Hurlock
Extension Service
University of Maryland
Ritchie
Howard Jackson
Baltimore
J. Carroll George
Isabel Voss
William Finn
Chesterfield Cemetery
Centreville
Elizabeth Hignatt
Queen Anne
Ernest Voss
Carroll Huber
Leroy Huber
Cordova
Jacob Huber
Mabel Moore
Bertha Huber
Gladys Huber
Lloyd Huber
William Hignatt
Richard Henninging
Jessie Pussapae
J. H
Summerfield
Philip Nuttle
Mary Fountain
College Park
Leon Wright
Wilmington
Court House
Caroline County Retailers Association
J. Lester Everngam
Elmer Bowdle
J. Frank Lane
Burt Hobbs
Winfield T. Nichols
Harvey Fleetwood
Ronald Lane
Norman Clark
J. Frank Short
C. S. Poole
R. H. Stafford
Miles River
Easton
Jack Williams
Lloyd E. Holsinger
Wilbert Cawley
Bryant Cawley
Wayne Cawley
Charles Hollsinger
Billy Jopp
Harold Jopp
Jimmy Jopp
Messrs
H. H. Nuttle
C. G. Dukes
J. O. Knotts
J. F. Wright
E. T. Orme
O. L. Andrew
J. D. Carter
W. H. Evans
E.W. Nuttle
B. F. Johnson
K. F. Ev
W. B. Parker
Joseph Lee
Minnie Cochran
G. H. Rue
Branford
Conn
Methodist Episcopal Church
William Culver
Mary
Pocono Lake
Henry Culver
Ruth Greaves
Philadelphia
Asbury Greaves
Harry Kuentzel
W. W. Green
Troy
N. Y
F. B. Pickering
Magdalen Jones
Pauline King
Cleveland
Ohio
Allen T. Russell
Annapolis
Waterbury
Lawrence Neighbors
Lillian Timmons
May L. Fisher
Faith Burkett
Glassboro
N. J
E. T. Tubbs
Wm. R. Trippe
Margaret Jane Knotts
Dagsboro
Del
Federalsburg Obituary and Civic Meeting Notes
Mrs. Sarah Noble Williams, 79, died at her Federalsburg home after injuries from a fall. She leaves three children, a sister, and was buried in Hillcrest cemetery after services led by Rev. Ransom P. Nichols. The town hosts a Delaware State Firemen’s meeting August 17 with regional fire companies, and four Federalsburg 4-H Girls prepare for Club Week at College Park. Builders near completion start replacing a damaged canning plant, employing cement workers and carpenters and about 250 people seasonally.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sarah Noble Williams
Williams
Jonathan and
Eliza Ward Noble
Bethel Church
George Williams
Federalsburg
William Murphy
Andersontown
Grace Vickers
Jacob O. Williams
Weekly Ridgely News Letter on Seventh District Family Ties
The Woman's Home Missionary Society met at Mrs. Frank Seward's with eight members and one visitor. The August topic was Recreation led by Mrs. Henry Friedel. Mrs. Walter Moore was elected delegate to the Danville Illinois convention in October. Reported visits and gatherings fill the week as Ridgely residents host relatives from Fredericksburg Baltimore and Philadelphia. Dr. Elmer Coblenz preaches August 27 at St Pauls Reformed.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Woman's Home Missionary Sorgiety
Frank Seward
Henry Friedel
Short
Walter Moore
Danville
Alice Bennington
Elsie Mattthews
Norman Wilson
C. C. Griffith
Betty
Dorothy
Charles
Fredericksburg
Pleasantville
N. J
Ridgely
Fountain
Iris Hobbs
Greensboro
Ord Raleigh
William
Anna Frances Seward
Betterton
Sara
Ida Hoffman
Christopher
James Simons
Maple Ave
Lulu Rickey
Baltimore
Edward Pearsaul
Oxford
Elmer E. Coblenz
St. Paul's, Reformed Church
Swing's
Walker
Cole
Louise
Frank Walker
Mensch Mill Camp
Davis Temple
Madeline
Jacksonville
Fla
J. M. Swing
Harry Lobb
Rolla
Springfield
Ernest Jones
Albert Starkey
Harry Laird
Ed Stephenson
Rehoboth
D. Thompson Swing
Caroline Mandin
Eastern Shore Wharves to Be Sold at Public Auction
Following a bankruptcy settlement of the Baltimore and Virginia Steamboat Company, wharf properties across Maryland and Virginia will be sold at public auction within two weeks. The sale includes wharves at Bivalve Allen Quantico Athaloo Davies Quarter and more along the Chesapeake Bay and its tributaries, with auctions in Salisbury and Upper Marlboro on specified August dates.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chesapeake Bay
Maryland
Neck
Virginia
Baltimore and Virginia Steamboat Company
Salisbury
Baltimore
Court House
Bivalve
Allen
Quantico
Athaloo
Davies Quarter
Widgeon
Wicomico River
Snow Hill
Pocomoke River
Deals Island
Tangier
Tangier Sound
Cambridge
Secretary
Choptank
Denton
Kingston
Bellevue
Euston Point
Oxford
Tred Avon River
Wingates Point
Honga River
Evans and
Harborton
Pungoteague Creek
Shields and
Concord
Occohannock Creek
Upper Marlboro
Patuxent River
Local residents enjoy visits and gatherings across communities
Hobbs Howard Johnson returned home after five weeks in Easton Hospital where his right arm was amputated. Various area clubs including Andersontown Hobbs Liden's and Unity Homemakers planned a Concord 4-H Club girls visit next Wednesday. Neighbors and relatives attended funerals, visits, and camp, with multiple residents hosting guests from Baltimore Dover Michigan and Greenwood.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Howard Johnson
Easton
Howard
Andersontown Hobbs, Liden’s
Unity
Denton
Andersontown
Concord
Messrs
L. Hopkins Thomas
Howard Davis
Philip Grey
Washington
Neil G. Edgell
Greenwood
L. H. Thomas
W. T. Archer
Cc. V. Clark and Son
Artley
Elmer Butler
Lewis Butler
Marietta Butler
Marvin Butler
Shiloh Camp
J. A. Billings
G. L. Blades
Hicks Johnson
Del
Catherine Towers
P. E. Trippe
Michigan
Kenneth Ramsburg
Howard County
Ramsburg
University of Maryland
Harlan Blades
George Blades
Burrsville
Clarence Abbott
Bridgeville
Sewell Abbott
Melissa Ward
F. N. Smith
Thawley’s
Tuckahoe Neck
Local Notes From Marydel and Nearby Towns
A sequence of small social notices reports weekend visits and family events across Marydel Rehoboth and nearby areas. Names include Virginia Jacobs J Tyson Heather Bob Faulkner Evelyn Ford Maud Hummer J O Hummer Lizzie Hall Lois Lynch Donald Ware Bobby Heather Grafton Heather Tolchester Virginia Smith Herbert Butts Margaret Smith Joseph Swartz Clyde Ware and John Bowdle plus a remark on salesmanship tied to lack of advertising.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Virginia Jacobs
J. Tyson Heather
Bobby
Belhaven
Rehoboth
Del
Roland Faulkner
Town
Evelyn Ford
Arthur Purse
Seaford
Maud Hummer
Jas. Hummer
Farmington
J. O. Hummer
Baltimore
Lizzie Hall
Lois Lynch
Donald
Junior Ware
Bobby Heather
Grafton Heather
Hartly
Harry Heather
Tolchester
Virginia Smith
Herbert Butts
Margaret Smith
Pittsburg
Joseph Swartz
Clyde Ware
Wilmington
John Bowdle
Hillsboro-Queen Anne Letter Highlights Camp Visit
Last week Mrs. Edgar Blades led a party of young girls on a Belleview Farm camping trip between Royal Oak and St. Michaels along Miles River. The group enjoyed swimming fishing crabbing and boating while hosted by Mr. Milton Blades. Numerous visitors joined with eats and social visits. The notices list many friends relatives and guests from Hillsboro Easton Baltimore Philadelphia and other towns, with movements to and from Rehoboth Lewes and Cambridge as summer continues.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Edgar Blades
Belleview Farm
Royal Oak
St. Michaels
Miles River
Elinor Flowers
Aileen Barton
Elizabeth Lynch
Frances Sullivan
Queen Anne
Mildred Stenger
New York
Nancy Jane Kline
Hillsboro
Norma Lee Stevens
Denton
Shirley Morton
Easton
Milton Blades
Pauline King
Cleveland
Ohio
Magdalene Jones
Baltimore
Ella Pennington
J. R. Downes
Mary Rowe
Downes
Holland
Anne Beaven
Brown Thawley
Burrsville
Peggy Davis
Norms Lee Stevens
Frances Brittingham
Felton
Neal Sullivan
Madalene Pabst
Ralph Thompson
Chas. Jarrell
Joe Eaton
Frances Fisher
Rehoboth
George Knott
Chesapeake City
Nicolas Knott
Bob Hickman
Wilmington
James Sherwood
E. R. Adams
Reading
Susie Thompson
Elizabeth Evans
Peacock
Mt. ‘Airy
Ledman
Earl Wooters
J. H. Gardner
Harrisburg
Marian Gardner
Lewes
Del
Cora Pippin
Elkton
Gardner Beaven
Kemp Noble
Harry Johnson
Pennsylvania
Orville Morgan
Leonard Christopher
Madge Wright
Federalsburg
Raymond Nichols
Fred Hulliger
Edgar Andrew
Raymond Williams
Robert and
Norris
Alice Dean
Henry Dean
Elmer Cohee
Evelyn
Young Ladies Guild
Adam Miller
Windsor Wright
Orland Dukes
Elsie and
Orland Jr
Philadelphia
Charles McMahan
Barbara Ann
Maurice Hauer
Linnie Wroten
Edgar Andrews
New Castle
William Bailey
Guy Bailey
Thanks for support in bereavement and kind token
Franklin and family express sincere gratitude to everyone for assistance during their bereavement and to the boys for their thoughtful friendship token. The note also comments on public littering with a sharp remark about those who dump rubbish in conspicuous places. Leisure should be used for useful deeds.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Frank Dennis
Peter T Clark Dies at 92 in Denton After Fall
Peter Truitt Clark aged 92 died Wednesday after a fall at his Denton hotel the previous Sunday. A Delaware native and longtime Caroline county official, he served as bailiff of the Circuit Court since 1908. Survived by two daughters and six sons with numerous grandchildren, funeral at his home at 3 this afternoon with Rev. T. J. Turkington presiding.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Peter Truitt Clark
Denton
Mr. Clark
Delaware
John and
Mary Truitt Clark
Kent County
Sandtown
Robert W. Stewart
Clark
Caroline County
Emily Cooper
Elizabeth
Emma Clark
Harry Clark
Queen Anne
Fletcher
Easton
Wallace
St. Michaels
P. Webster
Louisville
Thomas
Los Angeles
Calif
Oscar
Denton Cemetery
T. J. Turkington
Denton M. P. Church
Burrsville Social Guests At Local Homes
Burrsville residents hosted a steady stream of visitors including Cor nelius Roe and daughter Dr A G Tracey from Baltimore and Gough family from New York. Other guests were Mrs Fannie Pippin and two children, Mr Harry C Bennett of Riverside NJ, and Miss Mary Griffith of Henderson. Additional gatherings included Annie and Vertie Cahall of Philadelphia and Harrington, plus news of Lent Cahall visiting near Washington. Families shared time with Mrs C N Fountain and relatives, with Sunday School picnics at Oak Orchard and visits from Paul Collison and Fred Davis of Colorado. Rev Woodell and spouse are vacationing in North Carolina.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Carey Alice Watson
Merle ML. Watson
Denton
Joshua Lee Lister
Catherine Smith
Philadelphia
Charles Davis
Roberta Barton
Queen Anne
Lillie Plutschak
Pauline Gadow
Kathleen Chambers
Preston
Louise Cole
Goldsboro
Laura Ober
Henderson
Clara Bickling
Marydel
Hateva Smith
Eleanor Hubbard
Greensboro
Mary Fountain
Elsie Wright
Nancy Jean Strong
Fourth Street
Louise Chaffinch
Vivian Andrews
Carmen Nowell
Betty George
Phyllis Anne Alburger
Harriet Sue Thompson
Nancy Jean
Mary
Blanche
Edna Hobbs
Virginia
Harold Nuttle
Baltimore
Wise Estate
Kiptopeake
Wm. J. Sturgis
Nassawadox
Talmage
A. R. Strong
W. W. Green
Harry Kuentzel
Myrtle Smith
Woodward
Horsey
H. T. Pickering
Rehoboth
Norman Straughn
Royal Oak
R. N. Hitchens
Maryanna Everngam
Jackie Everngam
J. Kemp
Chicago
F. T. Peters
Carl Fountain
Walter Evans
Marie Cohee
Walter Fountain
Mary Elizabeth Strong
Haddonfield
N. J
Talmage A. R. Strong
Jennie G. Griffin
Chester Burrs
Harold
Wm. M. Garey
Sam Lewis
Seagirt
L. A. Lewis
New York
Z. D. Fountain
Yorkdale
Washington
Harvey Holsinger
Frank Flounders
Helen
Dorothy Rash
Marie Kitts
James Sculley
A. W. Sculley
Elmer Hoffman
Wilson d Jackson
Marvin Morris
Centreville
Harry Porter
Cornelius Roe
A. G. Tracey
Gough
Will Roe
Shanley Roe
Fannie Pippin
Harry C. Bennett
Riverside
Luther Griffith
Mary Griffith
C. N. Fountain
Annie C. Cahall
Vertie Cahall
Harrington
Lena Thawley
Mollie Cahall
Lester Cahall
Washington, D. C
Paul Collison
Washington,d. C
Harry Collison
CG. N. Fountain
Union M. P
Wesley M. E. Sunsday
Oak Orchard
Brown Thawley
Wilmington
Fred Davis
Colorado
J. W. Davis
Administrators file inventories and accounts for multiple estates
Ella Dennis as administratrix, Rosie Morris as administratrix, and Robert E. Smith Jr. among others filed inventories, appraisements, rent and partial accounts, debts lists, and accounts of administration. A sale order and real estate appraisements were also noted for several deceased individuals.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ella Dennis
Frank Dennis
Rosie Morris
Hannah May Blanche
Hannah Snowberger
Robert E. Smith Jr
Robert E. Smith Sr
S. N. Harris
Henry F. Harris
Beulah Henderson
Cora Sellers
Louisa Clark
Greensboro Mourns Two Community Figures in Quick Succession
Ralph Bilbrough, 17, died at his home near town after septic meningitis following a fall from a tree. He had been treated at Easton Hospital and was a Baptist Sunday School member. Funeral services were held at his home with interment in Greensboro cemetery. Nearby, Mrs. Josephine Moore, 92, Greensboro’s oldest resident, died at her Church Street home after long illness. She was active in the M E Church since age 15 and survived by two sons and a daughter. Funeral services will be held at her late home with burial in Greensboro cemetery. The community note section lists extensive social visits and movements among residents and guests in the area.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ralph Goldsborough Bilbrough
Town
Easton
Bapitist
Alfred Bilbrough
Michael Piccolo
Felton
Del
Harry Godfrey
Wilmington
Mary P. Garrett
Bethe Holiness Church
Goldsboro
J. C. Ledbetter
George Renegar
Greensboro
Young People’s Choir
The
Baptist Church
Horace Howard
Horace Edwards
Richard Ledbetter
Alan Dragoo
Benjamin Beckham
Albert Shields
Josephine Moore
Church Street
Roy Thawley
Centreville
Margaret Holland
Eloise
Marian Jarrell
Robert
John Jarrell
Annapolis
Floyd Travlors and Son
Philadelphia
Conrad Travers
Milford
Charles Travers
Marian
Eloise Jarrell
Kathleen Covey
Denton
Fletcher Clark
Jon Zacharias
Paige Riddleberger
Rehoboth
Avery Ledman
Lyden Morgan
Eugene Scott
Marcus ‘Hook
Harvey Porter
Susie Jones
Baltimore
A. J. Urry
R. E. Jones
Virginia Luff
L. R. Taylor
Smyrna
Eleanor Pemberton
Clayton Poole
Eddystone
Sarah Pritchett
J. C. Russell
Virginia Lee Handley
Norma Lee Brannock
Cambridge
Thurman Gray
A. W. Brumbaugh
Arthur Lee Raleigh
New York City
Eleanor Hubbard
Hateva Smith
College Park
John Coates
Anna Pearson
Mary Fowler
Harry
J. Harvey Coursey
Thomas Walls
Will Clark
Thomas Edwards
Joseph Pierce
New York
Mary Cross
Charles Walls
Alfred Blackburn
Newark
George Stevenson
Emma Pippin
Elmer Hammer
Bradford Dickerson
Altoona
Maude Edwards
Margaret Weaver
Eva Dennis
Lacey Wilson
Michael Ash
Calvin Ward
Delema Ross
S. D. Carrow
I. D. Taylor
John Jarvis
Bertha Shull
Lewes
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Twin Towns
Tuckahoe
Harrison
Everett Blades
Florence
Jerry Silverstein
Byron Barton Jr
George Sam Lightner
Wilmore
Kentucky
Mr. Lightner
Elizabeth Lightner
Louise Short
Johns Hopkins
Emma Short
Elizabeth Howard
Horace M. Morgan
John Scott
Hazel Scott
Mary Vineyard
Violet Gibson
Eileen Barton
Eleanor Flowers
Pegey
Gleison
Lloyd Fleming
Archie Purse
Patsy
Edna Fleming
Harry Moore
Bernard Messix
Rotary Club
Anna Culver
Hebron
Nichols
Franklin
Peter T. Clark
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