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Newspaper
Denton Journal
Location
Denton, Maryland, United States of America
Date
Aug 22, 1947
Page
3
A Sunday School lesson by William Culbertson discusses upright living, honesty, and the divine standard. It cites Proverbs on heart honesty, consequences of dishonesty, and the duty to protect the fatherless, urging a life that reflects God’s truth rather than mere outward appearance.
Eye slang for giving gratuitous advice. Counselor of the Greeks in the Trojan War. Four. Transfixed. Short informal letter. Born. Teheran its capital. Printer's measure. Kingdom of Alexander the Great. To blunder. Deity of the woods and flocks. To hit. Faroe Islands. To permit. Officer of the military police. Exclamation of incredulity. On the summit of. Music as written. Frank. Implied. Preposition. Castor and Pollux. Feeling of hostility. Survival. French article. Period of time. Vertical. Of the same kind. To donate. Siberian river. Garret. Blue. Unfamiliar. Brother of Odin. Serf. To make amends. Destiny. Exists. Note of scale. Persons with out gentle manly instincts. Ostrichlike bird. Emmets. No Scot. Cover of a building. Remainder. Filly. Spindle on which a wheel revolves. To throw. To befall. Eccentric. Very small quantity. Pronoun. Dye plant. Excursion. Handle. King of Bashan. Through. Note of scale. Symbol for nickel. Pronoun.
Miss Mary Laird was a guest of Dr and Mrs J S Fifer at Buckeystown Sunday and Monday. Miss Hester Ellen Long of Denton visited grandparents Mr and Mrs Harry Robinson on Saturday. Lt and Mrs Joseph Moore announce the birth of a son August 14 at Memorial Hospital Easton. Mr and Mrs Frank Kibler hosted supper guests Friday including Mr and Mrs Harry Lobb and daughter of Springfield PA, Mrs Alfred Lord, and Mrs Ernest Jones. Mrs J Applebaum of Baltimore spent the weekend in Ridgely. R E Smith of Baltimore visited his mother Mrs R E Smith Sr Thursday. Frank Whitmore Taylor III, 30, son of Dr Frank W Taylor, died August 13 at his brother in law and sister Mason D Cheezum’s home near Ridgely from diabetic complications. He was born in Ridgely March 18 191. A Ridgely High School and University of Maryland graduate, he studied at College Park and joined Alpha Gamma Rho fraternity. He had been pursuing masters in Dairy Nutrition at Michigan State College and Texas A and M College.
The Circuit Court for Caroline County issues a formal notice under case Cay No 4053. The document outlines court action and assigns deadlines for filings and responses as required by court rules.
On August 19 1947 the Circuit Court for Caroline County directs the Auditor to publish notice to all judgment creditors and others with an interest in the equity of redemption to file their claims with vouchers by October 22 1947. Copy of the order must be published weekly in a Caroline County newspaper for four consecutive weeks before September 20 or be barred from distribution. The Auditor may take testimony to establish claims. Judge J Owen Knotts. Clerk D Ralph Horsey.
Notice to judgment creditors and claimants in the equity of redemption of surplus sale proceeds. File claims with vouchers to the Auditor by October 22, 1947. After that date an account distributing the surplus will be made. William J. Rickards, Auditor.
The subscriber in Caroline county Maryland has obtained from The Orphans Court letters testamentary on the personal estate of Frederick W. Fountain late of Northwest Fork Hundred Delaware deceased. Creditors must exhibit claims with vouchers by February 8 1948 or be barred. Debtors must settle promptly. Dated August 5 1947. Stebbie E. Fountain Executrix. True Copy Test Carlton V. West Register of Wills.
Notice to creditors in Caroline County Maryland regarding the Small Estate of Sallie F. Jackson deceased. All claimants must exhibit their claims to the subscriber by September 1947 or they may be barred. William F. Jackson, Petitioner.
The obituary notes survivors William B. Taylor of Hudson Michigan and nephew Thomas Cheezum. Funeral services were held Friday at the father’s home with Rev J E Parker of Ridgely Methodist Church officiating. Burial was at Roxanna Delaware. Rev Norman Warner of Queenstown will pastor Ridgely Church of the Brethren replacing Rev J S Rittenhouse who requested a year’s leave.
Public sale of the Canning House Property near Choptank in Caroline County Maryland, part of the Fooks estate. The parcel 1 of the 1.5 acre tract includes a cannery and warehouse, with capacity for about 30,000 tomato cases a season, and 8 labor shacks. Sale at courthouse door in Denton between 2 and 4 pm on a date in 1947. One third cash, remaining to be paid after ratification. Title, stamps, and transfer costs borne by buyer.
Personal property including 1942 Chevrolet truck, 1945 Ford Ferguson implements, farm machinery, water pumps, pipes, tools, living room suite, kitchen range and stoves to be sold at public auction at 1 p m DST on the farm near Marydel Riverbridges road. Auctioneer Lou Thompson.
Harvey M. Collins owner lists a complete household sale on Greensboro Road near the Frozen Food Locker Plant at 10:30 A M Daylight Saving Time. Items include bedroom suites, dining set, living room group, Philco radio, rugs, stove, refrigerator, sewing and kitchenware, bedding, curtains, washer, and numerous small articles. Auctioneers William E. Andrews and clerk Ormond L. Andrew oversee the sale.
Elder Albert J. Fike of Cordova presided over the council with Rev. Mr. Warner to represent the church at the Regional Conference at Bridgewater College in Bridgewater Virginia from August 27 to 29. Mrs. Henry Fisher attends as a delegate from the Women’s Work Council.
After the sale of real estate tied to the estate of Thomas J Todd late of Caroline County Maryland deceased in front of County Trust Company of Maryland at 2 30 pm the undersigned executor will offer and sell 67 shares of the Peoples Loan Savings and Deposit Bank of Cambridge Maryland and 8 percent shares of the Peoples Bank of Denton Maryland belonging to the estate of the said deceased. Terms of Sale cash Leonard F Covey Auctioneer.
In the Orphans Court for Caroline County on August 22 1947 an order approves the sale reported by executor Wil bert L Merriken of the Summerfield estate unless a counter claim is shown by October 22. A copy must be published in Caroline County once weekly for four weeks before September 20. The sale amount is reported as 6700.00 and the order is a True Copy from the Register of Wills Carlton V West.
In equity No. 4110 Chy the court ratifies and confirms an order in the Caroline County proceedings. Four weekly newspaper insertions required before September 15. Parcels described with improvements and cultivation details, sale terms include one third cash day of sale and balance later, with possible all cash option. Auction conducted by Wesley E. Thawley, J DeWeese Carter, and John L. Stevens.
Trustees will publically auction at the Courthouse Door in Denton Maryland parcels of land in three tracts. Parcel 1 covers 105 acres known as Kenton Farm with deeds dating 1900 1901 and 1907. Parcel 2 rests in Smithville containing 147 square perches. Parcel 3 includes Lot A three acres Lot B nine acres and Lot C a 411/16 acre wood lot part of the Bullock Home Farm with a cemetery easement and prior conveyance to the State Roads Commission.
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