Social News From Denton and Nearby
Florence Wagner of Long Island New Jersey married Joseph Lawton of Harrison New Jersey on August 21 1947. Witnesses were Leo Kreigh Sr. Norman Melvin attended. couple planned to reside in Long Island New York. Denton Troop 165 Boy Scouts to open new year September 4 at the Denton Armory for 12 year olds. Jean Beauchamp to wed William Eckstrom September 2 at First Methodist Church Denton. Various visits births and travels of local residents noted with dates and locations including Memorial Hospital Milford Del Beebe Hospital Lewes Del and Johnson Island.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Florence Wagner
Long Island
N. J
T. J. Turkington
Denton
Joseph Lawton
Harrison
Leo Kreigh
Norman Melvin
Federalsburg
N. Y
Boy Scouts of America
Denton Armory
Jean Beauchamp
Clarence E. Beauchamp
Clyde A. Pentz
W S C S Members Attend Hobbs Gathering and Travels
Mrs J A Willoughby hosted the W S C S gathering with a literary program. Guests and travelers include Mr and Mrs W B Reynolds and grandson Billy Reynolds of Philadelphia. Several couples visited Ocean City Rehoboth and Delaware destinations last weekend and last Sunday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
J. A. Willoughby
W B. Reynolds
Billy Reynolds
Philadelphia
L. H. Thomas
A. Willoughby
Frank
J. H. Dandy
Ocean City
Rehoboth
L. H
Floyd Baker
Albert Shields
Greensboro
F. L. Stafford
Kenneth Ramsburg
Boonsboro
Lewis Butler
W. G. Holbrook
Frances Bennett
B. B. Allen
J. R. Ricards
Newton OQ
Shaffer
Dennis
Samuel Ellwanger
Lester Smith
Catonsville
Local social notes from Greensboro and nearby towns
Mr. William Flowers returns from a vacation in Marcus Hook and Philadelphia. Miss Barbara Boyles of Denton visits sister Mrs. Dawson Cohee. Mr. and Mrs. L. W. Taylor Jr. and daughter Diane spend Sunday in Rehoboth. their little daughter Judy stays with Miss Mildred Dixon. Miss Mary Dixon vacations in Ocean Grove New Jersey. Rev. T. S. Dixon visits former Virginia pastorates. Mr. and Mrs. Fred Monroe and several friends attend Youth for Christ services in Ocean City New Jersey. Mrs. Calvin Smith hosts a birthday picnic. The Burroughs family from Mechanicsville Maryland visit Mildred Dixon. Midshipman J Boone C. Taylor on 30 day leave from Annapolis visits parents. Miss Constance J. Taylor of Milford Delaware, whose wedding to W. M. Hugg Jr. is Sept 6, attends a shower hosted by Mrs. Carlton W. Smith with guests from Goldsboro Milford and Greensboro.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Barbara Boyles
Denton
Dawson Cohee
L. W. Taylor Jr
Diane
Rehoboth
Judy
Mildred Dixon
Mary Dixon
Ocean Grove
N. J
T. S. Dixon
Virginia
Fred Monroe
Marie Dobson
Ella Mae Murphy
Eunice Dean
Edwin Jump
Ocean City
Youth For Christ
Baptist Church
Calvin Smith
Roger Burroughs
Billy Roger
Mechanicsville
J. Boone C. Taylor
U.S.N
United States Naval Academy
Annapolis
L. W.taylor Sr
Constance J. Taylor
Milford
Del
W. M. Hugg, Jr
Carlton W. Smith
Goldsboro
Greensboro
Preston social notes from Washington visitors and local gatherings
Mrs Mary Dowding and daughter of Washington were hosted by the Nobiles at the Talbot Country Club. Card clubs met with guests, Lions Club wives enjoyed a Belmont Golf Club picnic, and several residents hosted or attended gatherings at Belmont and Pine Haven. Travel included Lake Champlain camp reunions and a Rockies motor trip with Baltimore plans upcoming.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mary Dowding
Washington
John Nobile
Talbot Country Club
Herman Schmick
H. M. Hollis
John Noble
Lake Champlain
Marilyn Bell
Bill Noble
Jack Noble
Pine Haven
Lions Club
Preston
Belmont Golf Club
Albert Wyld
Belmont Golf Course
Glen Cover
L. I
E. J. Harris
Phil F. Bods
Olin Higgins
Robert Baker
Bob
W. J. Bonner
Clara Payne
Inez Noble
Rachel Baylor
Rockies
J. L. Gallagher
Baltimore
Miss Esther Griffith Returns Home From Week Visit
Miss Esther Griffith of Wilmington spent a week at her sister Mrs. W. J. Bonner’s home and returned home Sunday after the visit.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Esther Griffith
Wilmington
W. J. Bonner
Last day to apply for terminal leave bonds 1947
Veterans must submit terminal leave bond applications by Saturday August 30 1947. See Mr Elzi Horner at the State Armory to obtain blanks at no charge.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Elzi. Horner
State Armory
Death notices for G Elmer Raughley in Harrington
George Elmer Raughley aged 61 died Saturday afternoon at his Harrington home. Funeral services were held Tuesday at Boyer Funeral Home with Rev. F M Truitt and Rev. Alfred Clark officiating. Interment followed in Denton cemetery. Survived by four sons, three daughters, five brothers and one sister.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
George Elmer Raughley
Harrington
Boyer Funeral
Truitt
Trinity Methodist Church
Alfred Clark
Denton
Denton Cemetery
George B. Raughley
Baltimore
William C
E. Lundburgh Raughley
Ridgely
John E
Joshua B. and
Annie Marie Raughley
Denton, Md
Mrs Blanche G Rickards obituary noted in New Jersey
Mrs Blanche Greenwood Rickards formerly of Greensboro Maryland died in Salem Memorial Hospital Salem New Jersey on Saturday August 23 1947 She was born in Minnesota January 30 1859 and moved to Greensboro with her parents as a child She is survived by son Frederick Quimby Rickards Ciudad Trujillo Dominican Republic daughter Katherine Rickards Tompkins Salem New Jersey five grandchildren four great grandchildren and sister Mrs J G Emerson Easton
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Blanche Greenwood Rickards
Greensboro
Maryland
Salem Memorial Hospital
Salem
N. J
Rickards
Minnesota
Frederick Quimby Rickards
Ciudad Trujillo
Dominican Republic
Katherine Rickards Tompkins
N.J
J. G. Emerson
Easton
Funeral services held at St Pauls Methodist Greensboro Md
Funeral services were held at St Pauls Methodist Church in Greensboro Maryland on Tuesday August 26 1947 with interment in Greensboro Cemetery.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
St. Paul’s Methodist Church
Greensboro
Greensboro Cemetery
Marriage Licenses Listed For Several Couples
Joseph Lawton of Harrison New Jersey aged 33 and Florence de Wagener of Maspeth Long Island aged 38. Charles Morris 42 and Florence Greenhaw of Cordova. Harold W. Moris 23 of Bethlehem and Erma Blanch Lahman 18 of Federalsburg. Preston Lawrence Style 21 of Henderson and Irene Lottie Teat 16 of Marydel Delaware.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Joseph Lawton
Harrison, N. J
Florence de Wagener
Maspeth
L. I
Harold W. Moris
Bethlehem
Erma Blanch Lahman
Federalsburg
Preston Lawrence Style
Henderson
Irene Lottie Teat
Marydel
Del
Thanks for flowers and cards from Hobbs neighbors
Mrs Cleveland Henry of Hobbs Maryland thanks neighbors friends and relatives for the beautiful flowers and many cards sent while she was a patient at Memorial Hospital Easton and at home expressing that their kindness will long be remembered.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Memorial Hospital
Easton
Cleveland Henry
Hobbs, Md
Card of Thanks from Mrs. W. B. Parks
A brief card of thanks expresses gratitude to friends for kindness while bedridden and for cheerful cards. Mrs. W. B. Parks extends appreciation for support and messages received during illness.
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Myron Thomas Irwin
Helen Stevens Gilbert
Margaret Moran Bowdle
Charles Stevens
Hickman
Joseph Reinhardt
Joseph Dean
Hart Stringfellow
Ralph Murphy
W. T. Lockerman
Lucretia Zacharias
Mechanicsburg
Harrisburg
Huntingdon
Robert Marshall
Lansing
Ill
Elizabeth Satterfield
Frank Newberry
Detroit
Midh
Polly T. Roe
Cheshire
Waterbury
Connecticut
E. Tinley
Terry Edwards
Peter
Tinley
U. S. Navy
Johnson’s Island
Honolulu
Shirley Selleck
Leon Greeley
Hobbs
Mr. William Flowers
Marcus Hook
G. Elmer Raughley
Blanche G. Rickards
Buzz Mallonee
Centrevilleans
B. S. Mallonee, Jr
Centreville
Centreville, Md
the Cisco Kid
California
Cigarette Girl
Black Widow
Johnny Weissmuller
Tarzan and the Huntress
Humphry Bogart In “the
Mrs. Carrolls
Kiiroehler
G. R. Kelly
Charles Morris
Florence Greenhawk
Cordova
W. B. Parks
Dentonia Theatre
Hollywood
Ramblin
Tommy Y Scott
Luke McLuke
Mississipe
Fiddlin
Horse Fly the
Fanny Man
ALLEY
Jack Nickols
Clarabell
the Gal From the
Mountains
Baby Sandra
Little Miss
Frankie the Price Brothers
America
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EL Dryder
Bobby Blake
Martha Wentworth
Peggy Stewart
PTH
Rwstron
FTHE
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Colbert McMurray
Wit
Marjorie Main
Louise Allbritton
Percy Kilbride
Billy House
Richard Long
Betty MacDonald
Cornel Maureen
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