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Newspaper
Denton Journal
Location
Denton, Maryland, United States of America
Date
Dec 10, 1927
Page
5
Denton community pages describe F J Wrights and H S Burns promotions, jewelry offers, and holiday gifts from Mrs Hollingsworth. Local events include church services, a Palace Theatre screening of Rookies, a community song service, and a WCTU meeting. Disease reports in Caroline County list bronchial and lobar pneumonia cases.
Caroline High School announces November honor roll recipients in Seniors Paul Leese Eleanor Towers Helen Towers Faith Burkett Clement Noble Juniors Margaret Beck Beatrice Deen Anne Green Kathryn Hirs Kathleen Moore Pocahontas Somers Edith Towers Rebecca Wheatley Julia Wilson Sophomores Ray Collison Paul Greenly Burdette Nuttle Burton Parker Ruth Wheatley Freshmen Mary Emily Alburger Barbara Arnold Olive Butler Dorothy Neal Mary Orme Anne Rice Salome Somers Elizabeth Wine Forbes Whistler Wilson Swartz Charles Moore Dukes Meeks Clyde Ellwanger. The note also covers local social news including Mr W D Fleetwood deer hunting and attendance at funerals and visits with relatives and friends.
The Caroline County Farm Bureau holds its annual meeting on Thursday December 15 at 1:00 p m at the Palace Theatre Denton A brief business session precedes a talk by Prof Charles S Richardson A six reel film The Romance of Sleepy Valley screens after the address Three lucky numbers will win prizes Banquet follows at Town Hall Denton with music recitations and speeches by local officials and university leaders Banquet tickets available at the Farm Bureau Office
Mr Wendel Cooper of the U S Navy arrived last Saturday to visit his parents Mr and Mrs Harry S Cooper. There is Sunday School tomorrow at 2 with preaching at 3. William Love Jr moved to a farm near American Corner. R Wheatley and family visited East New Market. John Cahall deer hunted in Pennsylvania. Community Club met at Mrs A G Gelletly home. C E Rice and family moved to the Ben Welch farm. Mrs S E Hignutt spent several days in the city.
Hickman residents report weekend visits with relatives in Philadelphia including Wm T Noble and Clem Melaney. Frank Hollis welcomed a baby boy. Wedding plans teased for Hickman. Hester M Wroten of Philadelphia visited parents Jacob and Mrs Wroten. Ladies Aid to meet at Mrs John Torbert’s on December 21 with invitations. Grace Adams joins Long and Short at Federalsburg.
A near new Victrola offered by Mrs. E. H. Hirs for sale includes seventy records. The listing notes excellent condition and ready to use for a buyer seeking vintage playback and a sizable music collection.
Three Baltimore banking concerns win the Federalsburg water bonds issue for 30,000 dollars at about 100.58 per hundred. Mac Rubbin Goodrich Strother-Brogden and the Sussex Trust Company of Delaware bid jointly. Town officials ratified the sale and plan consulting with Salisbury water engineers on municipal waterworks. Eastern Star officers elected at Nanticoke Chapter meeting include Lydia Charles and W. A. Wheatley Jr. and others. Agnes Louise Holt and Edwin Kemp Troupe wed in Kansas City, Missouri on December 1.
The Orphans Court of Caroline County met October 18 with Judges West Harper and Shawn present. Proceedings included releases from administrators, orders authorizing mortgage releases, accounts of sales, probate of Belle M. Wilson will, and final accounts of Samuel G. Boyer and Walter Tribbett estates. Guardianship accounts for Charlotte Ann Pastorfield were also filed.
On Thursday evening December 15 at 8 30 at the Southern Hotel the Southern Maryland Society will hold its annual Ladies Night featuring moving pictures commemorating the opening of the Robert Crain Highway and an illustrated lecture on Maryland Colonial Homes by Mr Swepson Earle chairman of the State Conservation Commission. John N Mackall chairman of the State Roads Commission will leave the presidency after two terms and R Bennett Darnall will succeed him with buffet supper and dance to follow. Edward M Thomas of Century Trust Company Baltimore will chair preparations and invites will be sent Monday urging all Southern Maryland residents to attend.
Post master S G Nuttle urges patrons to mail parcels by dates for delivery before Christmas. December 14 covers California to Nevada, December 15 lists New Mexico to Utah, December 16 Wyoming to Minnesota, December 17 Oklahoma to Florida, December 18 Iowa to Michigan, December 19 South to New England, December 20 New York area to Delaware. Include proper packing and return address.
The Ladies Circle of the M. E. Church will hold a market and bake sale in the Old Parsonage on Friday evening and Saturday, December 9 and 10.
The Methodist Ladies Aid met at the Church House with twenty eight attendees including a new member. Officers were reelected: President Mrs Marty Swann Vice President Mrs R E Fountain Second Vice President Mrs J T Moore Secretary Mrs John Davis Treasurer Mrs Frank Seward. The issue notes community club plans a storytelling meeting and a paper on literature, plus various visits, travels, and church events across Ridgely including school activities and local transport disruptions.
Four hundred county residents attended the County Parent-Teacher Association meeting at Caroline High School in Denton despite threatening weather. President-elect M. F. King opened the session with community singing led by Mrs. J Kemp Stevens and a county spelling contest for fifth graders from 22 schools led by Virginia C Harwood. Eleanor Taylor of Greensboro won, with Helen Stafford of Oaks and Louise Sullivan of Federalsburg in second and third. Mrs. Mary D. Wooters spoke on silent reading, and Miss Harwood shared insights from county reading tests. Thirty names were announced for the thrift campaign, totaling nearly $700 earned, with deposits awarded as prizes in four county banks. Col Albert W. Sisk urged thrift habits and linked morals to economy. President King adjourned the meeting after urging local discussion on circular topics.
November perfect attendance award goes to Russell Adams Francis Wright Dawson Liden Jonathan Adams Paul Melaney Geneva Melvin Elizabeth Masten Louise Liden and Marjorie MacDonald in a local school report highlighting classroom effort and attendance discipline.
A reader quiz by Seal Sule presents 20 questions about tuberculosis and public health. Questions cover TB basics, germ discovery, heredity, notable deaths, Maryland sanatoriums, mortality figures for 1906 and 1926, Christmas Seal history and pricing, chest clinics, public health nurses, department leadership, cure prospects, sponsorship, the Double Barred Cross, and Maryland’s Seal allocations.
Services are set for Sunday with Church School at 10 a m and morning worship at 11. Sermon theme is Gods Demand. Revival strengthens with growing interest. Evening service begins 730 with preaching at 8. Pastor aided by neighboring ministers. Rev A G Thomas of Houston Del preached Tuesday here and at Millwood Del.
Mrs. Charles E. Stewart died Sunday and was buried in Greenmount cemetery on Wednesday. Funeral services led by Rev. R. V. Whitehurst of Queen Anne, with Rev. W. F. Dawson of Hurlock and Rev. W. P. Taylor of Hillsboro assisting. Survived by husband Kemp, three daughters and several grandchildren. Services planned by Rev. Taylor across churches. Community notes include bazaar, club events, visitors, and weather impact on services.
Mr and Mrs Henry Morgan led a Friday night supper and meeting at Easton Armory to raise funds for the Emergency Hospital. Morgan was named town chairman for Queen Anne with several assistants. Revival meetings feature Rev H V Whitehurst aided by Rev Zeigler and Rev Moore from Ridge ly Rev Crouse of Denton and Rev Fairbanks of Trappe. Visitors include Mr and Mrs Joe Barlow and children from Wilmington, Miss Eugenia Morgan and Miss Dora Sewell from Washington College, and Miss Gladys Gale who hosted the Ladies Aid of the M E Church last Thursday. Community Club canceled its regular meeting due to revival. Harry Kemp enjoys a docking trip in North Carolina with friends. Louise Short visited Miss Addie Morgan for dinner, and Arthur Wooters of Hazard Kentucky spent time in town.
An editorial lauds the Red Cross as a universal mercy and calls on readers to act now. It urges every county voter to contribute, with dues of 1 to 25 dollars, and to join via town channels or the Goldsboro chapter secretary, stressing unity beyond North South East or West in times of calamity.
Miss Marguerite Lane returns home after visiting Miss Minnie Taylor. Mr. and Mrs. T Clayton Taylor spent Sunday with Mr. and Mrs. W P Taylor. Mrs. L B Otwell visits her parents, Mr. and Mrs. C A Carroll. Miss Grace Carroll spent the weekend with Miss Mary Dillon of Chop Tank. Miss Martha Carroll visited Miss Minnie Taylor on Sunday afternoon.
Wright's Jewelry Store advertises a selection of bended and mesh bags in a display. The listing highlights small bags suitable for daily use and gift sets with metallic finishes.
Old Kris in Denton today at 12 30 bring joy to Caroline county children. Santa will award at least eighteen hundred toys, with gifts in stores, a Palace Theatre movie, and a clown band. Letters by Dec 20 win sleds and dolls for under 10.
The Emergency Hospital expansion fund reaches 40000 of 75000 with 251315 already raised from Easton. Talbot Queen Annes Caroline and Kent counties unite in a humane drive led by J Harper Skillin. A Milton Campbell 10000 gift hinges on reaching 65000 and finalizers plan two year payment pledges from 150 volunteers. Board reform planned with 15 members chosen by Hospital Association donors.
Goldsboro residents Mr and Mrs Lloyd Young moved to a farm near Wyoming on Monday. The Ladies Aid Society will meet Mrs Elbert Saunders next Wednesday afternoon in the Assembly Hall. Miss Mary Pably of Goldsboro spent last Friday with Mr and Mrs A Walter in Wilmington Del. Miss Mabel Vanwert of Saratoga N Y is visiting her aunt Mrs George Sylvester. Mrs A S Quillen and Mrs Grant Dewitt made a business trip to Wilmington last week. The Sewing Circle enjoyed a Tuesday evening gathering hosted by Mrs John Milby. Mr Ross of Wilmington visited with Mr Elbert Saunders on Saturday.
Marydel residents Mr. and Mrs. T. E. Pritchett welcomed guests including Mr. and Mrs. T. E. Pritchett Jr and daughter Helen, Miss Florence Pritchett, Mr. and Mrs. George LeCompte, Mrs. Annie Everett, and Mr. Oscar Pritchett. Rebecca Medford returned to Delaware Hospital after a broken ankle. Dover visitors Paul Smith and Owen Krause spent Saturday with Temple Smith and family. F. P. Medford and Rebecca visited W. K. Scotton in Denton. Thomas Cahall of Wilmington and John Meredith hosted weekend guests. Elizabeth Heather and Maud Hummer attended a teachers’ meeting in Denton.
Local news recounts a fatal crash near Greensboro where Karl Dingledine drove into a paper wagon, killing 13 year old Clinton Draper and injuring another rider. Funeral details and survivor notes for Draper and Zacharias are included, along with multiple social notices and visits.
We extend many thanks through these columns to friends and neighbors for assistance during illness and at the death of our husband and father. Gratitude for floral offerings and use of automobiles from Mrs. Albert Satterfield and Children.
Mudd's Shop Unique offers festive Christmas novelties and hair bows for young girls, showcasing a selection of decorative items to brighten holiday outfits. The store emphasizes charming accessories and timely fashions for the season.
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