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Newspaper

Denton Journal

Location

Denton, Maryland, United States of America

Date

Aug 13, 1927

Page

5

Sunday School at Concord Church and local notices

Sunday School will be held at Concord Church at 9 30 tomorrow morning. The annual lawn fete of Centre ville Catholic Church is planned for August 19 and 20. Last Thursday was Big Thursday at Bowers Beach with many Carolineans renewing acquaintances. The New Churches in Preston and Williston will discuss The Book of Jonah in the Light of Higher Criticism this Sunday. The Cambridge Fair opens August 23 for four days and many Carolineans plan to attend. Cement work on First Street in Denton proceeds with half the street quarried at a time to ease traffic.

Concord Church Centreville Catholic Church Bowers Beach Preston Williston Cambridge First Street Denton J. Ben Welch F. L. Bowdle Meat Market Caroline County Federalsburg Denton Volunteer Fire Company Church Hill Camden St. Michaels Methodist Episcopal Church Rehoboth F. L. R. Nuttle News Publishing Company Salisbury Times Wicomico News Alfred T. Truitt Charles J. Truitt Salisbury Mellon Institute of Industrial Research Rex Fellowship Wheatley M. P Seaford Dorchester County Galestown Del-Mar-Va Charles Wheatley Union Howard L. Hastings George E. H. Wheatley Irving Wheatley E. Lee Morris Lena Wheatley A. Hill Smith Evelyn Hastings John T. Bailey Delmar Grayson Wheatley Nanticoke Melvin E. Wheatley Old Concord Methodist Episcopal Church C. H. Cannon Hyattsville M. E. Church South W. F. Dawson Hurlock Harry H. Nuttle John Stevens Hickman Concord Camp Concord Camp Meeting C. H. Atkins Concord M. E

Personal and Social News Highlights Across Regions

Mr H W Cade formerly of Caro lines and Cade Florist Cairo Ill visits kin in Talbot and Denton. Miss Alberta Stevens marries Jack Watson at Frederica. Numerous locals travel, visit, or host relatives in August with many returning from trips to Buffalo Johns Hopkins Ocean City and Richmond. Community events note medical duty in Fort Washington Md and marriages in Denton and nearby towns.

H. W. Cade Talbot Illinois Cade Cairo Alberta R. Stevens J. L. Stevens Milford Denton E. T. Tubbs Trippe Percy Dunning Mary E. Hutchinson Josephine Pippin Jennie Stafford Telchester Lucy V. Garey Johns Hopkins University D. O. George Agnes FR. Crse Mary Frances Joseph B. Blough Marion Downes Baltimore Howard Shields Grant Alburger Anne M. Anthony United States Canada Myrtle Robinson Philadelphia Edna Shipman Ocean View Kathleen Darling Wilmington Dorsey Darling Leslie Merrick Glen Rock Virginian Wheeler Wilbert Merriken Walter Cole Louise John Baggs R. J. Mears Washington, D. C E. D. C. Hwegeman Walter Newcomer and Son Burbank California Willoughby Nowell PB. R. Fisher Fort Washington Annie Bower Collingswood N. J Martha Fisher Sue K. Smith St. Mary’s County Charles E. Miller Caroline James P. Neal George Culver Washington Cora M. Pippin Elkton Sue Saulsbury Ruth Noble New York City Katherine Yeoman Richmond

Joiner Mears Wedding at Mears Home Near Trappe

A solonized ceremony took place at the home of Mr and Mrs Harry Mears near Trappe at 730 pm on August. Their daughter married William R Joiner of near Greensboro. Attendants included Miss Winifred Mears and Mr Claude Mears of Baltimore. Rev G L Helsby officiated with Mendelssohn’s wedding march.

Harry Mears Near Trappe William R. Joiner Near Greensboro Winifred Mears Claude Mears Baltimore G. L. Helsby Milton Walter Coburn Easton Mendelssohn Robert Milton, Pa Curtis C. Roberts Tulsa Oklahoma Wallace Roberts Carson Beckman Philadelphia Charles A. Taubel Highland Park James P. Neal William E. Joiner Wilmington Del Lester Bennett Milford A. EB. Shields Albert Isabelle Shields George R. Horsey Robert, Walter and Howard Joiner Mayme C. Parker Cambridge Grant Alberger Howard Shields Denton Fred Wallace Frank L. Roberts Mary Ann Allen Wallace George Frampton Mary C. King Mary Covey Millard Herbert Davis Robert Davis Christina Roberts Ethel Roberts Hessie Covey Lillian Sullivan Avery Wallace James Wallace Jane Thume Trappe

Seed buckwheat for sale at Nuttle Milling Company

Seed buckwheat for sale priced at 1.50 dollars per bushel offered by Nuttle Milling Company. Subscribe for The Journal.

Nuttle Milling Company

Social and church notes from a Pennsylvania town

Residents and visitors are listed in a local update featuring travels to the Pocono Mountains and Delaware Water Gap. Sunday services at the M. E. Church are noted with two sermon topics. various families from Philadelphia Atlantic City Wilming ton and Sadlersville visit relatives and attend church events.

Bethlehem Visits Noted Local Residents

Bethlehem falls within a social note listing Mrs Fred Blades and daughter Mary of Centreville visiting her parents Mr and Mrs Marry Hubbard. Leonard Unger of Hagerstown visited Miss Myra Christopher. Frank Thomas returned from Wilmington and Philadelphia. Ellwood Wheedleton spent days in Wilmington. Ruth Sands visiting in Baltimore.

Fred Blades Mary Centreville Marry Hubbard Leonard Unger Hagerstown Myra Christopher Frank Thomas Has Wilmington Philadelphia Ellwood Wheedleton Ruth Sands Baltimore

Gridley Art Pageant at Community Theater in Ridgely

A weekly Ridgely News item promotes the Methodist Ladies Aid event the Gridley Art Pageant featuring thirty local youths in costume portraying historical and fictional figures with large oil backdrops and notable scenes. Also noted is the religious play Nason the Blind Disciple at the Methodist Church House, a list of community visitors, and sports updates from Federalsburg and Ridgely with other social notes and travel.

Goldsboro Social News Highlights Weekend Visits

Goldsboro residents hosted friends from Baltimore and Williston while church and group outings filled the week end. Numerous families traveled to Rehoboth Beach and Atlantic City for picnics and excursions, with return visits and weekend stays noted across the community.

Local Social Roundup From Washington to Rehoboth

Mr John Ricards of Washington assisted in moving a barn at the Hubbard farm. Greensboro Sunday School picnicked to Tel chester. Mr and Mrs Paul Moore and Christine were guests of Mr and Mrs William Hubbard. Parker Barnes visited Hubbard family. Helen and Catherine Towers stayed with Alvertu Rogers near Denton. Catherine Cohee visited aunt Olevia James Gootee at Rehoboth. Estelle Dyson of DuBois hosted by Nettie B E Satterfield. E M Willey and L R Dukes at Choptank and Federalsburg. F L Stafford visited New Jersey. Howard Davis visiting brother Marvin in Morrisville PA. George Henry and L Reyner Dukes at Bowers Beach. Minnie Murphy visiting local friends.

William S. Williams Samuel A. Williams Temple Theatre John A. Wiliams Niagara Falls N. Y Cokesbury M. E Anne Lawson Mary Williams Handy Federal Lodge No. 35 Easton Odd Fellows Lodges Oxford Centreville Trappe Federalsburg Bethel School Board Caroline County Noble Moving Picture Patty Cannon Reliance George Alfred Townsend Federalsburg Baseball Club Ridgely Charles Smith Bernice Marvin T. A. Baker Newark Del Mildred Croll Baltimore August Croll Bloomingdale Hill William Jefferson Philadelphia Hiram Longaker West Central Avenue Sadie Davis Springfield Ohio Howard Nichols Atlantic City N. J J. Roe MacSorley Roe, Jr Rehoboth, del M. E. Church J. S. Barrett G. W. Moore Raymond Sadlersville W. H. Moore Lansdale T. A. Montague Harry Melvin Harry Walls Howard Pippin Katherine Melvin Allan Sweeney Howard Fisher Ethelyn Sweeney Juanita Cole Bluefield W. Va Dorothy West Esther Clayville Courtland Cooper Chester Emma Gooden Wilmington Bowers Beach Henry Jones Dukes Robb Howard Smith W. F. Clark John Ricards Washington, D. C W. E. Hubbard F. N. Smith Esther Greensboro Telchester Paul Moore Christine William Hubbard Parker Barnes E. M. Willey F. L. Stafford New Jersey Howard Davis Morrisville George Henry L. Reyner Dukes Rehoboth Minnie Murphy

Hillsboro and Queen Anne Church Activities and Obituaries

Sunday services at Hillsboro M E and Ebenezer M E Ruthsburg with Sunday School at 9 30 a m Epworth League prayer meeting and preaching service follow. Community notes include visits, excursions, and the death of Mrs George Moore Sr and Mr Paul Pilchard with condolences from the area.

Local social notes from Federalsburg area residents

Miss Evelyn Bullock returns to Ragged Robin Tea Room in Federalsburg after vacation with parents Mr. and Mrs Blaine Bullock. Mr and Mrs John Harris host visitors including Mr and Mrs Robert Donovan and children from Frederica and Mrs Homer Sipple from Marcus Hook. Several families hosted or visited relatives in Denton Marcus Hook and Williston. Community events include Farm Bureau meeting at the schoolhouse and Home Coming Day at Old Concord. Miss Elizabeth and Evelyn Bullock visit Ocean City. Walter Lyden buys a new Chrysler sedan.

Evelyn Bullock Blaine Bullock Ragged Robin Federalsburg John Harris Robert Donovan Frederica Homer Sipple Marcus Hook Floyd Smith Edward C. Wright Denton Kemp Adams Madeline Kate Hurley Earl Pennypacker Smith Carrie Hubbard Carl Fountain Walter Fountain Farm Bureau Old Concord Charlie Lyden Maggie Uhler Williston George ‘Tucker Ellwood Shiloh Smithville Elizabeth Ocean City Walter Lyden Ruth Covey Elizabeth Bullock

Family visitors and updates from John H. Fletcher home

Preston news notes visitors and health updates as John H. Fletcher returns from Baltimore a week earlier and plans to resume work. Lillian Griffith and others travel between Easton Trappe Washington DC and Atlanta to visit Fletcher family members. A baby girl born to Elmer Kelley is announced.

Local residents enjoy beach trip and visitors from afar

Mr and Mrs T O Ford and daughter Evelyn join Mr and Mrs A L Harman and Misses Ruth and Arletta Harman for a Sunday at Woodland Beach. Firemen parade in Wyoming draws town attendees. Bryan Walls of Wilmington visits Harry Seeney family. Mrs William Schellinger and two children Ruth and Florence visiting Denton. Frances Dailey of Harty stays with Mrs Harry Sparks. Elizabeth and Marietta Heather visiting friends at Rehoboth. George Lynch of Wilmington visits town. Mrs Charles Jacobs visits sister in New York. Pearl Jones and son James are out-of-town visitors. Frances Hummer spends Saturday in Dover. May Collins visits Ann Jump.

T. H. Cahall Fred Welch Baltimore Ben Welch Williston Arthur Billing Wilmington William and Charles Matthews Anttie Shively Marcus Hook Betterton Methodist Church Goldsboro Luther ,Bennett Bennett Frank Jenkins Frostburg Stengle Allan Startt Jennie O. Griffin Marguerite Griffin Philadelphia Atlantic City Charles F. Jarman Alvin Melvin Jesse Young Irvin Chapel Tolchester W. E. Cartwright Del Devolston Cartwright Leroy Cartwright Elsmerce Thomas Shockley Louise Dennison Clark Quillen Bencom’s Business College A. D. Quillen Neese T. Noble Jarrell A. G. Dennison Archibald Bennett Rehoboth Beach Ida Mae Roche Ruth Curtis William Kelly John T. Milby Catherine and Elia Hreeding Near Town Pennsylvania Voshell Centreville W. T. Jarman Arthur Bennett Ayres J. H. Roche Edith Cartwright Rehoboth Head Dora Melvin Henderson Alberta Ross Stevens Edna Street C. R. Curtis Joseph Roche William Jarrell J. F. Balderson Irwin Tappahannock A. J. Chue Chester Wilbur Cortelyou W. J. Murphy Rehoboth Carlotta Silver H. F. Silver Louise Milby John Clark Rebecca Lane T. O. Ford Evelyn A. L. Harman Ruth Arletta Harman Woodland Beach Wyoming Bryan Walls Harry Seeney William Schellinger Florence Denton Frances Dailey Harty Harry Sparks Elizabeth Marietta Heather George Lynch Charles Jacobs O. Morris New York Pearl Jones James Frances Hummer Dover May Collins Ann Jump Louis Kibler George A. P. Brogley Paul August Leon Madeline Charles L. Vogt Regina James Swann Betty Brogley Francis Roe Mary Brogley Laroux Wright Anne Kibler William Sarah Pauline Katherine Gardner Kibler Mary A. Mitchell Bridget Oscar Wyatt Margaret Garvin Grace Wooters Thomas Dobson George Cruser Cordy Cartwright Sterling Fire Marshall Hutson Easton Greensboro Annie Edwards L. S. Jones Ann Anthony Watkins Glenn Thousand Islands Canada Clifford Schulties Eloise Thos. Melvin Thomas, Jr Whiteleysburg George Edwards Swepson J. Richter Howard Pritchett White Sulphur Springs Andrew Smith Emma Carrow Gilbert Carrow Carlton Victor Junior Leipsic W. Thomas Thornton Jersey City Raymond Charles Beaumont Clinton Christine Draper Dorothy Beaumont Niagara Falls Irvin Morris U. S. Navy S. S. Wyoming Philadelphia Navy Yard Woody Dill Harvey Thompson Virgie Dorothy Roe Florence Wright Louise Nichols Oaklyn N. J Neva Marvin Nichols Worton George E. Nichols Roland Porter Stevensville Liden Morgan Harvey Porter George Stevenson C. H. Pippin I. B. Halstead Laura Hutson Margaret Stevenson Charles Taubeel Highland Park William E. Joiner A. E. Shields Messrs Frank Dieterle John Cahall Felton Carroll Edwards Elwood Schulties P. M. Vanville Fanny Beckham Garfield Memorial Hospital Washington T. GC. Curry Bridgeville Lydian Dobson Charles Dyer Newark James Dyer Edith Jarman Georgia Edwards Harold Palmer William R. Jones John Mitchell George Mitchell West Grove Ernest Murphy A. J. Urry Frank Hamm R. J. Raughley Charles Hobbs Billy and Dever Ridgely Burt. Hobbs George Hughes Naomi Howard Clara Seward Ocean City

Adams Cross Roads Social Notes Reach Oyster Shell Point

Adams and Robinson families spent Sunday at Oyster Shell Point enjoying a day outing. Hickman and Greenwood visitors called on Marian Adams. Mrs E W Brown and Miss Grace Adams hosted Marian in Federalsburg. Zeb Fountain family from Woodlynne NJ visiting locally. A large local group traveled to Rehoboth for a fine time. Johnsons hosted New Haven friends for dinner. Elizabeth Adams spent last week at Elwood Camp.

Marian Reba Bernice Adams Earl Robinson Oyster Shell Point Mildred Pauline Wooters Hickman Mildred Athercan Greenwood Marian Adams John Adams E. W. Brown Grace Adams Federalsburg Zeb Fountain Elizabeth Billy Woodlynne N. J Rehoboth James W. Johnson New Haven Elizabeth Adams Elwood Camp

Simmons Greenlee wedding in Greensboro joins Grace Greenlee and Oliver Simmons

Miss Susan Grace Greenlee daughter of Mrs William Henry Greenlee and the late Mr Greenlee of Greensboro wed Oliver Perry Simmons of Snow Hill Maryland on August sixth at St Pauls Methodist Episcopal Church Greensboro Rev Henry G Budd officiated Ushers included Emmett Greenlee Earl Greenlee Arthur G Smith and Arthur W Brumbaugh The bride wore powder blue georgette with blue velvet hat and white orchid bouquet After a church reception and wedding breakfast the couple left for New York and will reside in Snow Hill where Simmons teaches at the public school.

Susan Grace Greenlee William Henry Greenlee Mr. Greenlee Greensboro Oliver Perry Simmons Snow Hill Maryland St. Paul’s Methodist Episcopal Church Henry G. Budd St. Paul's Church Emmett W. Greenlee Atlantic City Earl Greenlee Baltimore Arthur G. Smith Arthur W. Brumbaugh Simmons New York Mrs. Simmons

Burrsville Residents Host Visitors at Supper

Mr and Mrs Edden Tribbitt of Burrsville entertained Sunday evening guests Rev and Mrs William Lawson Jump and children Billy and Audrey from near Denton along with Mr and Mrs Enoch Cleaves and sons Kenneth and Paul of Burrsville. Alfred George Tribbitt of Burrsville spent Wednesday at Oak Orchard with the Sunday School Class.

Edden Tribbitt Burrsville William Lawson Jump Billy Audrey Denton Enoch Cleaves Kenneth and Paul Alfred George Tribbitt Oak Orchard

Bowdle Family Thanks Friends for Kindness in Sorrow

The Bowdle family led by Mrs Grace Bowdle and her daughters express heartfelt gratitude to friends and neighbors for their kindness during a time of great sorrow.

Grace Bowdle

Greensbor o and its Environs social notices

Mr. Louis Kibler and family and many neighbors visited Rehoboth Beach and nearby spots. Visitors travel from Wilmington Dover and Philadelphia while others plan trips to Newport and New York City. New Sterling Fire Siren arrives for Greensboro and several local families host and visit across towns.

Also Mentioned on This Page

the Local Department Mears Journal Louis N. Cooper H. C. Cooper Bethlehem Methodist Ladies Aid Gridley Capt Miles Standish John Alden Priscilla Benjamin Franklin Hiawatha Minnehaoka Whittier Barefoot Boy Old Black Joe Topsy Ireckles George Washington Betsy Ross Old Nakomis Mount of the Holy Cross Mame Smith John Davis Carolyn Mancha Will Richards Watson Booker Carroll Meredith Harper Lang Catherine McElwain Leonard Dean Nason Wilson Cahall Benjamin Herbert Keeneman Mahala Shoemaker Josephine Cahall Young People’s Council Woman’s Home Missionary Society Stella Matthews Business Woman's Missionary Society of Detroit Michigan Yorkdale Harry Hemmons Andrew Mitchell Cherryvale Dorothy Mancha Hemmons Rachel McKenny Mabel Jones W. E. Habbart Fred Sewell Ningarde Harvey Sewell A. G. Saulsbury Edna Detwiler Elsie Matthews Choptank Pliny Fisher Railroad Avenue Walter Bennington Vachel Downes Kate Knotts Roland Knotts Catherine Knotts Katie Stafford Alan and Temple Charles Starkey Armel Long Selbyville Frank Taylor Frank Long Will Long Catherine Dean Edna Osler Sharptown D. J. Moore L. S. Matthews Ada Elsie Calvin Lynch Lawrence Lynch Oklahoma City J. C. Glessner Lancaster Wallace Clark Beulah Clopper Camp Winniepesaukee New Hampshire Vergie Sparks Will Ewen Reese Sewell Bridgeton Samuel Bear Hobbs Hillsboro Tuckahoe Ebenezer M. E Ruthsburg Epworth League M. FE. Church M. E. Church South Queen Anne Cedar Beach George Moore Paul Pilchard Pilchard Edward J. Ryan Ringgold Alex Walton John Wathers M. E. Charge William P. Taylor Cornelius G. Taylor Kent County Tuller Brush Co Beatrice Bower Elizabeth and Evelyn Carter Chestertown Laddie Wathers Kathryn Connolly Orch Lay Beaven Charles Ringgold Edward B. Ryan Alec Walton Wothers House Nellie Burns Wright Garton Ella Pennington James Sherwood Joe Taylor Mary Frances Taylor Susan Hamilton Sarah Elliott Methodist Parsonage John Jarcis Mason Jones Ida Mason Helen Mason Harry Connolly Charlie Rhodes Austin Durney Annie Rhodes C. H. Dean Hass Chicago Ill John Emory Richard Day Penn’s Grove Ernest Emory Alyce Turner George Eaton Charles Rhodes Eastern Shore Post Office Mildred Tarburton Post Office Department Mildred Trice W. C. Stevens Mattie Price Irene James Moore John H. Fletcher Church Home Hospital Lillian Grifith Oscar Pope Gordon Elmer Bryan Dot Ethel Fletcher Willey Sarah M. Fletcher Charles Harding George W. Fletcher Atlanta A. K. Wrightson Marydel Adams’ Cross Roads
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