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Newspaper
Denton Journal
Location
Denton, Maryland, United States of America
Date
Dec 03, 1938
Page
5
Local clubs publish bake sales and housing ads for December in Caroline County Denton and nearby towns. Epworth League and WCTU hold bake sales. church groups plan holiday activities and toy drives with school workshops and Rotary fundraising details. Listings include rental houses on East Market and Franklin streets, plus community meetings at Bethlehem and Caroline High School events with speakers and construction updates.
Rev. F J Hensel spent Thanksgiving with his parents in Wilmington for their fortieth wedding anniversary. Mr and Mrs Leo Callahan hosted their daughter and her son from Baltimore. Miss Eleanor Taylor of Federalsburg visited her father Dr Frank Taylor. Mr and Mrs Walter Bennington hosted their son Melvin and his wife from Washington. Mr and Mrs William C Harrison returned after a ten day visit with his parents in Clayton. Methodist officials will serve a chicken supper on Thursday evening next week.
Denton area churches announce December 4 services at Denton M E Church and Denton M P Church. Epworth League bake sale Saturday at Townsends. Christmas Pageant December 18 and Cantata December 25. Other churches note morning services, missionary society meetings, and Mass schedules in Ridgely and Denton with Benedicts and Elizabeths churches.
Mrs Julia Ann Walls of Ridgely died Sunday after a cerebral hemorrhage. Funeral at Methodist Church with Rev O B Reed and Rev Jump delivering sermons, interment in Ridgely cemetery. She leaves a large family including husband Eben Walls and seven sons, two daughters, fourteen grandchildren, and one great grandchild.
Obituary notices report final rites for Charles S. Lewis of Federalsburg, died in Los Angeles at age 80, with services at Union M E Church and burial at Bethel Methodist Cemetery. Also listed are funeral details for L. Clayton Carroll, Charles Howard, and Edith V. Evans, outlining their ages, residences, survivors, and burial plans in local cemeteries.
For sympathetic assistance and countless acts of kindness during the illness and for the floral tributes to our loved one Charles Howard recently deceased we offer sincere thanks. Wife and Son Olive and Paul Howard.
The Twentieth Century Club met at Mrs. Lloyd Brodes home with fifteen members and three visitors. Topics included what members achieved in 1938, reports on building projects and finances, charity baskets, and plans for a Christmas party on December 21. Officers for the coming year were elected and meetings set for December 14 and January 20, 1999.
Maryland health officials urge prevention to shield babies from colds and later complications. Avoid crowds and limit contact with coughing or sneezing individuals. Mothers with colds should wear masks around infants, wash hands thoroughly, and follow physician guidance on nose drops. Ensure well nutrition and regular medical supervision. clinics via Bureau of Child Hygiene aid those who cannot afford care.
In loving memory of our dear mother Martha A Noble who departed this life November 29 1936 You are not forgotten Dear Mother Nor will you ever be As long as life and memory last We will remember thee We miss you now our hearts are sore Your loving smile your gentle face No one can fill your vacant place Some day some time in Gods own land We shall meet again and understand By her daughters Carrie and Lina
The Community Club will meet Monday night December 19 in the clubroom for its annual Christmas party. Members are asked to bring fruit for the Aged Women's Home to Mrs. Rowe. Numerous social visits and Thanksgiving happenings are noted, including guests in town and regional excursions.
Miss Emma Elizabeth Hollister wed Elwood Dulin at St Pauls M E Church Queen Anne Thanksgiving night. Ceremony led by Rev James York with maid of honor Miss Sara Hollister and best man Voshell Dulin. Afterward relatives gathered at the bride’s home. They will reside in Tuckahoe Neck after December 15.
The article argues a more costly old age pension system is likely. Federal contribution is $15 monthly, to be matched by states, with rising costs. Towns explore ideas to raise the ante for higher wages to fund elderly support. Democrats and Republicans may fight to claim credit for passing legislation.
A string of local social visits follows Thanksgiving. The Blades hosted guests Mr. and Mrs. A. T. Blades of Preston and Afr. and Mrs. Robi Tuberry of Elkton. Other gatherings include Washington College students returning for break and couples visiting relatives in Centreville and Wilmington.
Burrsville and Easton social items list Epworth League gathering at Mr and Mrs John Thawley with a program of readings recitations a solo and songs and note December meeting at the Wright home. Guests include Austine and Henry Stafford and Mrs Henry Stafford visiting in Easton. Thanksgiving visits include Mr Dean Fountain with grandparents C N Fountain and R H Thawley with son Wesley Thawley in Denton. Rev J F Willis with daughter in Georgetown Del. Harriet Billing from Hobbs visiting G L Blades. Charles Harvey visiting relatives in Philadelphia.
Mr and Mrs John Adams hosted a duck dinner on Thanksgiving Day with guests Miss Minnie Adams and Miss Altha Adams along with Charles Doyle of Wilmington. Families including Herman and Charles Fountain of Pennsylvania and Virginia Horsey of Golden's College visited, while Elon's Wrights joined the Fountain clan. Various Adams relatives and friends from Pennsylvania and Wilmington were noted visiting or hosting gatherings across the weekend and week.
The Maryland Tuberculosis Association launches its 32nd annual Christmas Seal sale begun last Thanksgiving Day. They urge prompt returns to fund year round programs including Miracle House, diagnostic clinics, medical research, X ray and tuberculin testing, and teaching clinics for colored physicians. The association assists counties and supports local associations with guidance and organization.
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William B Massey age seventy lifelong Greensboro resident died Saturday at 6 pm after long illness He served six years in the US Navy was postmaster here from 1897 to 1914 and assistant postmaster during Harding era He is survived by his widow and half brother J Allen Massey of Baltimore Funeral was held at his Railroad Avenue home with Rev Tilghman Smith and interment in Greensboro Cemetery, pallbearers from Rancocus Tribe, Improved Order Red Men.
Commissions for County Officers were received at the Court House this week from the Secretary of State. Wayne A. Cawley, Clerk of the Circus Court, was sworn in and in turn will swear the other county officers in as their commissions arrive or their term of office begins.
A brief maxim appears from Proverbs 9 27 urging mercy and timely aid to those owed. The quotation emphasizes the duty of action when one holds capacity to assist.
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