Lesson for August 20
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Newspaper
Denton Journal
Location
Denton, Maryland, United States of America
Date
Aug 18, 1944
Page
7
Lesson subjects and Scripture texts selected and copyrighted by International Council of Religious Education used by permission.
A sermon-like study links Samuel’s message and Israel’s revival to national victory. It emphasizes God word declared, heart revival through repentance, prayer as intercession, and a remembered mercy, urging spiritual revival to prepare America for God given victory and lasting peace.
Church notices list 945 Church School and worship times with sermon by pastor then refute two August services. No prayer meetings until Sept 10. Sept 17 features Bishop Hughes and Dr Cum mings with Dorothy Cross Turner playing violin at each service. Various community updates follow, including family visits, births, and furloughs across Dover and nearby towns.
Grace Methodist Church schedules morning Sunday services with sermons titled Morning Dew and The Poor Man's Friend. Prayer meeting is Wednesday at 7 p.m., choir practice Thursday at 7 p.m. A joint Willing Workers Circle and Loyal Sons Bible Class meeting with Frank DeFord at the watermelon feast venue. Ames Chapel at Hobbs holds 9:30 a.m. service and Sunday School, C. E. service at 8 p.m.
Christ Episcopal Church will suspend services this August as Rector Rev. Carl E. Range takes a vacation. The absence affects normal Sunday worship and related church activities overseen by Range.
Rev N J Miller leads church services with Sunday school at 10 and worship at 11. Sunday night service recalled. Women’s Missionary Society to meet with Mrs F D Zeigier Monday night the 21st. Let us go speedily to pray before the Lord.
Rev. T. S. Dixon presides with Sunday School at 9:30 a.m. Praise service at 10:15 a.m. Preaching at 11:00 a.m. Evening Young Peoples service at 7:30 p.m. Preaching at 8:00 p.m. Williston preaching at 2:30 p.m.
Greensboro Maryland church announces Rev. Irving Lane as pastor with Sunday School at 9 45 a m Morning Worship at 11 a m B T U classes for all ages Evening Worship at 8 p m Wednesday prayer meeting at 8 p m The W M A meets the second Tuesday each month.
Ray W. Kirwan serves as minister with church school at 9 45 in the morning H Claude Rawlings superintendent Morning Worship at 11 00 M Y F at 7 30 p m and Evening Worship at 8 00 p m Prayer meeting Wednesday 7 30 p m Woman s Society of Christian Service second Thursday Business meeting M Y F on the third Thursday
Rev Victor Bateman leads prayer service Friday at 8:30 p m. Sunday School at 10 a m. Preaching at 11 a m. Young People’s Service at 7 30 p m. Preaching at 8 p m.
The Rev Dr Latham of Lambertville New Jersey visiting near Denton will preach at Piney Church Sunday at 3 pm His daughters will lead the musical program during the service The public is invited to attend
Henderson Mr and Mrs Roland Thompson and daughter Lorraine Mr and Mrs Roy Medford and children Sally Ann and Johnny and Mr and Mrs Earl Thompson and daughter Joyce and Bobby Savage spent Sunday at Tol chester. Mr and Mrs William Seward and daughter Ellen and Mr and Mrs Willard Satterfield and children of Marcus Hook Pa spent part of last week with their mother Mrs Ella Satterfield. Mrs Hattie Seeney of Annapolis
Miss Irma Lawyer of Silver Run Md spent days with Mr and Mrs John Decker while Mrs Decker and Miss Lawyer visited friends in Millington. Several families including the Duffeys Jarrells Eatons and Ferns hosted or visited relatives in Washington Wilmington Towson and Baltimore over the week.
Mrs Lucy A Cahall and guests from Pittsburgh pa spent a week with local families. At a dinner hosted by Mrs Florence Truitt the engagement of Charlotte Ann Baker to Pvt Lawrence Collison was announced. Attendees included the Bakers Perrys and the Welchs among others.
In Denton August 9 the will of Mrs Tamsey Andrew widow of the late Denton merchant was read at her home after funeral services conducted by Rev Thomas J Turkington Grace Methodist Church. She leaves 500 to Denton cemetery 200 to First Methodist Denton church cemetery 200 to Bethel Church Kent Delaware 100 to Todd's Church Delaware. Proceeds from Ardrewville Del sale go to Mr Andrew's relatives. Store and home on Franklin Street Denton to nieces and nephews share and share alike. She died at 80 after a broken hip.
James Thompson of Queen Anne injured both hands this week while helping neighbor George Latham excavate a cellar. A horse and scoop were used to remove dirt when Thompson reached to straighten the reins and the snatch block caught his hands. He was taken to Kent and Queen Anne's Hospital where Dr. A C Dick performed an X ray and required removal of the fingertip on his right hand. Thompson works as a fireman at Aberdeen Proving Grounds.
The Agricultural Adjustment Agency reports 3,689,941 dollars toward war food production costs for 32,000 Maryland farmers. AAA state chairman Joseph H. Blandford notes 29,030 farmers received payments for parity wheat and corn, potato and truck crop incentives, and soil conservation. County figures include Montgomery 279,000 and Frederick 484,554 among others.
A list of Maryland counties shows assessed values and tax figures for Prince Georges, Queen Annes, St. Marys, Somerset, Talbot, Washington, Wicomico, and Worcester. Notable amounts include Prince Georges at $43,854 and Worcester at $159,607 with other counties reporting varied figures across the region.
A committee plans to honor couples married in or before 1869 the year Pillsbury started. They aim to send each couple a 75th anniversary keepsake and locate these long-married pairs, some with life stories spanning Civil War and Reconstruction eras. Many couples may total 250 nationally.
Acknowledges friends and neighbors for acts of kindness during the illness and death of our mother. Thanks for floral tributes and cards.
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