Christmas Club Checks Go Out To Denton Bank Members
The Denton National Bank mailed club checks totaling $73,386 to 732 Christmas Club members on Tuesday December 1 pointing to a $7,500 rise from last year. The 1954 Christmas Club opens Monday December 7 1953, inviting members to join for a Merry Christmas. The Peoples Bank sent checks totaling $50,717 to 300 members this week. Journal urges local businessmen to advertise now to seize the seasonal money flow.
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Denton National Bank
Peoples Bank
Social Security Rep To Be Here At Denton Court House
A representative of the Social Security Administration will be at the Court House in Denton on Monday, December 7, at 11:00 a.m. to answer inquiries about Old Age and Survivors Insurance. The visit, arranged by Norman P. Foster of the Salisbury field office, aims to help workers determine eligibility and file applications. Delays may be costly as amendments have expanded coverage and benefits, now including self employed people, domestic workers in private homes, and certain farm employees.
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Social Security Administration
Court House
Denton
Norman P. Foster
Salisbury
Foster
Mrs And W Mrs Santa Claus At Holiday Bazaar
The WSCS of First Methodist Church of Denton invites all to the Holiday Bazaar in Fellowship Hall on Friday and Saturday December 4 and 5 from 9 a.m. to 9 p.m. Santa Claus and Mrs. Santa Claus will visit with Madam Zenda and a cafeteria luncheon will be served both days under the direction of several committee members.
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WSCS
First Methodist Church of
Denton
Santa Claus
Zenda
Herbert McAllister
William Taylor
Roy Slaughter
A. W. Reddish
Austin R. Murphy
E. Alan Armstrong
John E. French
Carlton V. West
Earle White
Two Farmers Serious Accidents Near Ridgely
Mr William S Carroll Jr on his Ridgely farm fell from a horse into cattle entangling him. He was found unconscious by his brother Daw son Carroll and taken to Memorial Hospital Easton by the Denton Volunteer Fire Co ambulance. Russum Lord injured on a Ridgely farm fell from a barn loft to a concrete floor and was found by his mother in law Mrs Griffin and admitted to Memorial Hospital Easton.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
William S. Carroll, Jr
Ridgely
Dawson Carrol
Memorial Hospital
Easton
Denton Volunteer Fire Co
Jean Hoffman
Russum Lord
Griffin
Freda Griffin
Turk refugee cooperative farm in Turkey shown by Crouse pair
Mr and Mrs Clifton G Crouse of Queen Anne sail to Germany for a Brethren Service Workers conference and to visit Europe. Merle Crouse and David Rittenhouse, also of Queen Anne, work at a refugee cooperative farm in Turkey transforming 10000 acres into a thriving project for 105 refugees. The pair lead by example, sharing meals, working alongside refugees, and organizing activities while aiding neighboring farmers to plow acres and build community resources.
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Clifton G. Crouse
Queen Anne
Maasdam
Merle
Church of the Brethren Service Workers of Europe
Ikxassel
Germany
Merle Crouse
David Rittenhouse
Brethren Volunteer Service
Turkey
Young Crouse
Rittenhouse
Egypt
Crouse and Rittenhouse
Istanbul
Canada
Bulgaria
David
Free Library Silver Tea Attended in Denton
The Silver Tea for the Denton Free Library on Sunday afternoon November 29 drew a festive crowd. The club room and library were attractively decorated with flowers and evergreens. Etchings loaned by Mr Don Swann of Baltimore were enjoyed. volunteers served tea. Donors included Miss Sarah Murphy and Mrs Ann Lord. the Denton Community Club backs the annual event. gifts from Mr and Mrs Crawford W Shockley of Campbell California and several local residents enriched the library.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Denton
Oron F. Smith
Carlton V. West, Sr
Herman Keen
Sarah Murphy
Ann Lord
Denton Community Club
Crawford W. Shockley
Campbell
California
Byron H. Nuttle
John Nuttle
Couple To Celebrate Golden Wedding Anniversary
In celebration of their golden wedding anniversary Mr and Mrs M Lee Wyatt will be at home to receive relatives and friends on Sunday December 6 from 2 to 5 pm. Betty Shockley Garcia died suddenly in Wiesbaden Germany on Nov 27. She was born in Wilmington March 23 1919 and a graduate of the Delaware Hospital School of Nursing. She is survived by her husband a Fight Surgeon with the 12th USAF in Germany and one son Bryan Johnston Garcia. Also survived by her parents Bryan J Shockley and Mrs Shockley a sister Mrs Roger S West Jr a niece and a nephew. Funeral arrangements pending arrival of the body from overseas.
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Betty Shockley Garcia
Charles Todd Garcia
Wiesbaden
Germany
Garcia
Martha Elizabeth Shockley
Wilmington
Delaware Hospital School of Nursing
12Th Usaf
Bryan Johnston Garcia
Bryan J. Shockley
Pennsylvania Railroad Company
Greensboro
Narcotics Wanted For Murder Is Captured In Florida
Nan Wanted For Murder Is Captured. Harvey Leo Northrup, 26, of Federalsburg, was captured in a sleeper cab in Yulee Florida near Fernandina Beach on a tip to police. Northrup is charged with the fatal shooting of Howard Lee Coleman and auto theft. Coleman, a 30 year old Cambridge hardware firm driver, was shot five times near East New Market on November 19. His abandoned car was found in Virginia. FBI joined the case. a murder warrant was sworn out by the State's Attorney.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Harvey Leo Northrup
Federalsburg
Yulee
Fernandina Beach
Florida
R. A. Adams
Northrup
Howard Lee Coleman
East New Market
Coleman
Virginia
Adams
Maryland
Cambridge
Blackie
Deaths Of The Week Of Residents And Others
Mrs. Edith Dukes age 74 wife of John Dukes Federalsburg Md died in Mercer Hospital Trenton N J after a two week illness She was visiting son George in Far less Hills Pa Survived by five sons Wilson Raymond Orland Earl and George three daughters Elizabeth Partridge Hazel Wheatley and Bertha Jarbasi and 27 grandchildren Two brothers A B Morgan and Clarence Also survived Services Monday at Williamson Funeral Home Federalsburg Rev Arthur Bebce officiating Interment Union Grove Cemetery
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Edith Dukes
John Dukes
Federalsburg
Mercer Hospital
Trenton
N. J
George
Farless Hills
Dukes
Friendship
Jane Baker
Frank Morgan
Wilson
Upper Darby
Raymond
Mt. Raynor
Orland
Collingsdale
Earl
Elizabeth Partridge
Hazel Wheatley
Essex
Bertha Jarbasi
Holmes
A. B. Morgan
Clarence
Preston
Williamson Funeral Home
Arthur Bebce
Church of God
Union Grove Cemetery
Funeral services for Mrs Sarah Janie Nickerson
Funeral services for Mrs. Sarah Janie Nickerson aged 79 were held last week at Busic Church near Templeville with interment in Busic Cemetery. She died Tuesday at her Barclay home in Queen Annes County, where she had lived all her life. She is survived by her husband Harry and two brothers Louis Holden of Barclay and Medford Holden of Church Hill.
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Sarah Janie Nickerson
Busic Church
Templeville
Busic
Admitting Office Changes At Easton Memorial Hospital
The Admitting Office has moved to the first floor of the East Building at Easton Memorial Hospital. The Main Building front entrance is closed to traffic for an indefinite time, with the Washington Street entrance serving as the main access during construction. These changes support ongoing hospital expansion work.
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Easton Memorial Hospital
Washington Street
Scouts Meet With Naval Reserve Unit At Easton
Fifty Explorers joined the U S Naval Reserve Unit in Easton County Auditorium for a combined meeting. H Bruce Avars led the event to fulfill Apprentice Requirements on Vocational Exploration. Wirt Bartlett, USNR Commander, spoke and introduced local unit officers and scouts from multiple posts and troops. Refreshments followed after several film reels.
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U. S. Naval Reserve
Easton
H. Bruce Avars
Naval Reserve Unit
Bartlett
Frank Dudley
Centreville
Commdr. Baucom
Denton
Richard Hall
Borman
Lawrence Birge
Bruce Avars
Henry Purdy
James Henry
Carl Lewis
Lawlesss Celebrate Golden 50th in Denton Home
Mr and Mrs B B Lawless of Denton marked their fiftieth wedding anniversary with a Saturday at home gathering for about 80 friends. Married Nov 28 1903 in St Elizabeths Church Federalsburg, they were hosted by family including Matthew Lawless and Elizabeth Wood. Attendees included neighbors and relatives. gifts and a orchid corsage honored the couple.
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B. B. Lawless
Denton
St. Elizabeth’s R. C
Ferdinand Wolfe
Matthew Lawless
Oxford
Elizabeth Wood
Ridgely
Ashby White
Bridgeville
Leander H. Thomas
Hobbs
William H. Clarke
Federalsburg
Denton Woman 99 On Saturday December 12th
Miss Lizzie Clark of Denton Delaware will celebrate her 90th birthday on December 12 while confined in her bed at home on Sixth Street. Her sister Emma reads scriptures daily and Lizzie, once a Camden Delaware teacher, later ran a sewing business in Denton and has long been active in church work and missions. Relatives in Delaware, Kentucky, and California visit, with Lizzie described as sleeping long, like Rip Van Winkle.
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Lizzie Clark
Delaware
Sixth Street
Denton
Clark
Emma Clark
Camden
Del
Lizzie
Emma
Christian Endeavor Society
Peter Truitt Clark
Sandtown
Wallace E. Clark
Easton
P. Webster Clark
Louisville
Thos. G. Clark
Los Angeles
Calif
Rip van Winkle
Book Review At First Church Sunday
Mrs. Charles H. Preston Jr reviews A Man Called Peter at First Methodist Church Sunday Dec. 6 at 7 30 p m She portrays Catherine Marshall author and makes the story a living experience Readers are encouraged to attend and be moved by the presentation
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Peter
Peter Marshall
U. S. Senate
Charles H. Preston, Jr
First Methodist Church
Rehoboth Pastor To Address Community Club
Dr William Drysdale Gibson pastor of the Presbyterian Church in Rehoboth Del will speak at the December meeting of the Denton Community Club on Friday the 4th Rev T J Turkington and Mrs Gail Cooper provide music Mrs J Virgil Moore chairs the Religion Committee and Mrs Austin Murphy co chairs the program Hostesses include Mrs EF Paul SkNotts Mrs Henry Detwiler Miss Mary Hobbs Mrs Charles Hadaway Mrs Lee Wyatt and Mrs Earle Crouse
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
William Drysdale Gibson
Presbyterian Church
Rehoboth
Del
Denton Community Club
T. J. Turkington
Gail Cooper
J. Virgil Moore
Austin Murphy
EF. Paul Skxnotts
Henry Detwiler
Mary Hobbs
Charles Hadaway
Lee Wyatt
Earle Crouse
Maryland State Grange meets in Hagerstown 79th session
The Maryland State Grange held its 79th annual meeting in Hagerstown December 1 to 3 at the Alexander Hotel with 150 Grangers attending. Edward Holter of Middletown led the theme forming grass roots policy for agriculture as Mayor Winslow Burkham welcomed the group. Dr. H. C. Byrd addressed the luncheon with Gov. Theodore McKeldin issuing greetings. Mrs. McKeldin won a quilt prize. Halverson of the National Grange spoke on agriculture outlook and Beth Peters of DuPont demonstrated new fibers to the group.
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Maryland State Grange
Hagerstown
Alexander Hotel
Edward Holter
Middletown
Winslow Burkham
Holter
H. C. Byrd
University of Maryland
Theodore MeKkeldin
McKeldin
Halverson
National Grange
Beth Peters
duPont Company
Correct Address Notice From Commissioner of Motor Vehicles
Commissioner of Motor Vehicles Thomas B. R. Mudd urges vehicle owners to report address errors on registrations or licenses. Send name and new address by post card to receive a temporary license valid 20 days while the department forwards current documents for correction. Last year over 30 000 applications were returned due to wrong addresses. notify within thirty days to avoid delays in obtaining new plates.
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Thomas B. R. Mudd
Blue Star Memorial Highway Opens 4-Mile Extension
An additional 4 mile section of Blue Star Memorial Highway from near Queenstown to south of Centre ville will open next Monday December 7. Governor Melkieldin will cut a ribbon at 10:30 a m at the Queenstown end. State legislators and public officials across nine Eastern Shore Counties are invited along with the general public. The highway will eventually run from the Chesapeake Bay Bridge northeasterly to the Delaware line and Warwick, linking with the Delaware road system and the Delaware Memorial Bridge for northbound travel.
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Queenstown
Centreville
Melkieldin
Eastern Shore
Chesapeake Bay Bridge
Delaware Line
Warwick
Delaware Road
Delaware Memorial Bridge
Inter State Milk Producers Elect Officers
Members of the Inter State Milk Producers Cooperative elected local presidents for Easton Cordova and Queen Anne districts during a combined District 22 dinner in Easton. Officers named include Glenn C. Dudrow Easton president and delegate, Norris IX Cohee vice president, Irvin Schwaninger secretary, with several alternates and district delegates. Speakers included Inter State President A R Marvel and Director James M Rodgers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Inter-State Milk Producers’ Cooperative
Glenn C. Dudrow
Easton
Ronald Milby
Cordova
Thomas H. Clopper
Denton
Queen Anne
Philadelphia
Norris IX. Cohee
Trappe
Irvin Schwaninger
Norris E. Cohee
James Spies
Joseph Callahan
Leo Hutchinson
Arthur W. Hammer
Hillsboro
Chas. E. Barton
J. S. Rittenhouse
A. R. Marvel
James M. Rodgers
McVeytown
W. B. Hastings
Centreville
Chevrolet Truck Show A Big Success Saturday
The 1954 Chevrolet truck models were unveiled at Beck Chevrolet Sales last Saturday November 28 in a special event run by G W Beck. A large crowd visited to inspect the new trucks on display for the first time and the dealer says the format allowed more individual attention for visitors. The trucks remain on display and the public is invited to call and inspect them.
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Beck Chevrolet
G. W. Beck
Beck
Report On Regional Poultry Conference
Record attendance at the all day Poultry Educational Conference at Salisbury State Teachers College on Wednesday November 18 sponsored by the Extension Service with county associations. Dr Morley A Jull of the University of Maryland spoke on Better Broiler Strains Through Breeding and outlined breeder objectives flesh color morbidity growth rate and feed efficiency. He noted progress at the Salisbury Broiler Research Farm and argued that poultry breeding and nutrition have advanced more than any other livestock. He cautioned against overweight emphasis on breast fleshing and eviscerated cuts, urging balanced selection.
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Salisbury State Teachers College
Extension Service
Morley A. Jull
University of Maryland Poultry Department
Salisbury Broiler
Jull
Denton P. T. A. To Meet Monday Evening
The Denton P. T. A. will meet Monday evening December 7 at 8 oclock in Caroline High School. Guest speaker will be George Carrington principal of Crisfield High School. Information concerning high school football will be presented at this meeting.
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Denton P. T. A
Caroline High School
George Carrington
Crisfield High School
Young Drivers Warned Of New York Law
New York State vehicle and traffic law restricts recognition of non resident driving licenses to those aged eighteen and over. Maryland drivers under eighteen are not permitted to drive in New York and are warned not to do so.
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New York
Maryland
Carroll Bright Installed Acting Denton Postmaster
Carroll F. Bright previously longtime assistant postmaster in Denton was named Acting Postmaster last Monday November 30 to replace Benjamin F. Johnson who had held the office since June 1936. The Denton office is now classified as first class with receipts exceeding 40 000 dollars.
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Carroll F. Bright
Denton
Benjamin F. Johnson
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Christmas Club
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Weather Data
Sun
Counle
Mrs. Crouse
Austria
France
Italy
Holland
Denmark
Nan
Mrs. Sarats Nickerson
Explorer
John Witbak
Franklin Statum
Orval Jones
Wittman
Harry Smith
St. Michaels
Allen Bradley
Rodman Wolff
Donald Pyle
Sea Explorer
Mr. and
Wirs. Lawless
State Grange
Department of Wietor Vehicles
Blue Star Memorial Highway
Inter-State Milk Producers
James L. Nicholson
Salisbury, Maryland
Carroll Bright
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