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Newspaper

Denton Journal

Location

Denton, Maryland, United States of America

Date

Dec 10, 1932

Page

5

Local stores advertise goods and rentals in Denton Md

The note lists sale items from Local Department Beck Chevrolet Sales including pigs and turkeys, boxed stationery and Christmas cards. It promotes rental rooms and apartments in Denton with meals option, local business ads, a Christmas bazaar, and charity events. It also reports on local property conversion, bank embezzlement verdicts, and a furniture sale with a Duncan Phyfe suite priced at 184 dollars. It mentions a Frigidaire Radio Contest win by Maryland residents and a Cadillac prize.

Beck Chevrolet Sales Allen M. E. Newnam Santa Claus 2Nd and Gay Streets Denton M. E. Hutchinson Market St Concord Lyman Charles Todd Farmers Supply Co Stone Road J. L. Everngain Wm. H. Alderson Saratoga Street Baltimore Christian Comrades Methodist Episcopal Church Ford Show Room Women’s Missionary Society of the Brethren Church India China Africa Caroline County Recreation Association Court House Joseph Snowberger Ridgely First and Market Street Pliny Fisher J. Paul Fowler George A. Deakyne Alfred Smith First Street Marion C. Smith Citizens’ Bank of Hurlock Maryland Robert F. Duer Edgar B. Simons Simmons Caroline County Duncan Phyfe M. K. Newnam James S. Elseman Mt. Airy Jas. MacFadden Dick, Jr Salisbury E. D. Kruse Surf Street Chicago Frigidaires F. M. Cockrell Electric Refrigeration News Detroit Katherine Fisher Good Housekeeping Institute Lowell Thomas

Economics Lecture Series Opens at Caroline High School

Dr. W O Weyforth of Johns Hopkins University will speak before the County Teachers Association on banking and money with references to the Federal Reserve Act. The first lecture starts at 9 am Saturday. The committee plans to send 250 pairs of shoes and stockings for needy county children.

W. O. Weyforth Johns Iopkins University County Teachers’ Association Teachers’ Association Caroline High School England Raymond A. Linsky Baltimore

Weekly RhwGely News Letter Notice of obituaries and society items

Mr Watson Booker died after a several months illness. Funeral held at home with Rev Roy Tawes and Rev L S Matthews officiating. Interment in Greensboro cemetery. Booker, 62, leaves wife Kathleen Dean, son J Walter Booker, and sister Mrs Fred Baggs. A Methodist Ladies Aid meeting elected officers and planned waxed paper agency. Other notices include the funerals of Glanville Downes in Ridgely cemetery, a Del Mar-Vay Church of the Brethren conference, a charity entertainment featuring plays, and multiple society and church activities in Ridgely Denton and Chestertown areas.

Watson Booker Roy Tawes L. S. Matthews Greensboro Mr. Booker J. H Fanny Pippin Booker Ridgely Katherine Dean C. H Annie S. Dean J. Walter Booker Chambersburg Fred Baggs Calvin Lynch Carroll Meredith John Davis J. J. Ivison Methodist Ladies Aid Henry Wilkinson Margaret Swing J. T. Moore Denton Glanville Daniel Ritchey Thomas Starkey Leo Meginney Guerney Tarburton Walter Bennington Richard Blackburn Del-Mar-Vay Church of the Brethren William Sanger Barry Fox Walter Mohan Harry Zeigler William Krabill Norman Seese William Wine Bernard King Norman Warner Wm. McDaniel Albert Fike Paul Seese Frank Zeigler Otto Sanger Anna King Woman’s Home Missionary Society Lancasters Ord Rairigh S. F. Rairigh B. W. Rairigh Vernon Wilhelm Baltimore Norman Rairigh Reuben Rairigh Earl Holsinger Women’s Home Missionary Society C. H. Rash Chestertown Audrey Repp Westminster Rash Park, Drive Walter Moore Oxford Station James Lewis Easton Station Walter Sylvester M. W. Wiley New Mexico H. H. Beekman Grace Vernon Smith the Reformed Church Harold Hafer Boyertown J. M. Swing Nelson ‘Rickards Frank Flounders Denston Indies of the Reformed Church

Headquarters Company Circus and Frolic at Easton

Headquarters Company presents its first annual Circus and Merchants Exposition at the Easton Armory from December 12 to 17 with vaudeville acts and world attractions. A children’s matinee on December 17 offers 10 cents for kids and 25 cents for adults, while nightly prices run 26 cents.

East Talbot County Armory Easton Museum of Wild Bill Hickok Doc Carver Buffalo Bill Plains State Armory

Mrs. Julia Melvin Dies After Quiet Life Near Concord

Mrs. Julia Melvin wife of J Frank Melvin of near Concord died about 845 p m Saturday Nov 26 She left England as a child and after marry settled in Buffalo where her husband died Within forty years she made Maryland her home She was past eighty four and worked at home until hours of death The community mourns her loss and Christmas will bring an empty chair Also notes of Thanksgiving visits and local happenings in Concord area including Mary Melaney interment and farm work updates

Julia Melvin J. Frank Melvin Concord Willis Wright John Williamson Ernest Wright Fleetwood Roland Handcock Marie Collins Clifton Collins Mary Melaney Concord Cemetery Holly Floyd Melvin Robert Melvin Elsa Scott Pennsylvania

Preston Church Adjusts Winter Worship Time

Preston notes a 7 30 p m service at the Church of the New Jerusalem with a sermon titled The Treasure in the Fish s Mouth Matthew 17 24 27 The Epiphany Mission also holds Holy Communion and sermon at 9 00 a m and Sunday School at 10 00 a m Local social news includes visits and gatherings: Mrs Edward Patchett in Denton Mrs A M Willey hosting the Monday Contract Club Mrs John W Noble hosting the Ladies Aid and several families traveling to Philadelphia Wilmington and Weirwood Virginia Engagements and family visits are listed: Mr J P Harris Mr H M Harris Mr W M Wright and others summer in Salisbury Bethlehem Easton and Baltimore.

Church of the New Jerusalem Epiphany Mission Preston Edward Patchett Denton Heber Lane A. M. Willey John W. Noble Ladies Aid James Douglas Douglas Weirwood Johnson Bonner Douglas Fooks Josephine Gallagher Easton Lelio Counsel T. L. Nugent Philadelphia W. K. Wrightson Baltimore Howard Covey Chestertown Walter Covey Reidy

Hillsboro Queen Anne Letter Highlights Local Visits

A notes column records numerous Sunday visits across Hillsboro and nearby towns. Guests include Carroll Spurry and Dorothy Miller of Baltimore, and others from Ridgely Philadelphia Chester and Wilmington. Revival services at St Pauls Church are well attended as the D A R chapter meets.

Second quarterly conference at Piney Church reviews four lines

The Caro line churches attend the second quarterly conference led by Rev. W. T. Archer at Piney Church on Tuesday afternoon. Various social visits occur including Mrs. Ashe's planned Christian Endeavor topic on world brotherhood and numerous members visiting friends in Federalsburg Cambridge Dover and Newark during the week.

Caroline Charge W. T. Archer Piney Church R. J. Ashe Christian Endeavor Service World Brotherhood Judson Ramsdell Belle Toohey Tom Cleaves Mollie Cleaves L. H. Thomas Arthur Layton Belle Layton J. A. Willoughby Manning Merriken Wm. Nortis W. W. Noble Denton Helen and Catherine Towers Bessie Parsons Cambridge Celeste Clark Frank Massey Dover Mae Kohns Newark N. J S. C. Tribbitt W. E. Hubbard F. N. Smith Sue Kirwin ‘Smith Hessie Parsons Baltimore Mabel Clark H. C. Towers B. B. Allen F. C. Carpenter Easton

Local Social Notes and a Farm Accident in Burrsville

Burrsville residents hosted many visitors from Camden Merchantsville Philadelphia and Easton this week. The note also records Clyde Frye breaking both legs while cutting trees and being treated at Milford Emergency Hospital. Other entries mention family visits illness and travel among Chance Andrew Stafford and Satterfield families and local residents.

Community Church Doings and Local News Notes

Denton and Harrington residents, including Mr. and Mrs. Thawley and Mrs. Simpson with Shirley Eloise, visit ill relatives in Delaware. Willis ton services at 3 p m, Sunday School at 10 30 a m with topic The Treasure in the Fishs Mouth. Local events cover a duck supper, business trips by Roland Wheatley, a Philadelphia trip by Mrs. O G Hignutt, and a Christmas rehearsal by the Sunday School. Green family relocates from Chester, Pa.

J. W. Thawley Denton Calvin Simpson Shirley Eloise Harrington Del A. G. Gelletty John Howard Wm. Andrews O. G. Hignutt Philadelphia Roland Wheatley Wilmington Green Chester

Poultry Honors For Caroline County At Millville Show

In response to an invitation from poultry judge dean J Harry Wolsieffer the Caroline County Poultry Association entered five exhibits of barred rock chickens at the South Jersey Poultry Show in Millville New Jersey last week Each exhibit won first prize across categories including cock hen cockerel pullet and a combined trio Owners K J Kern and his wife of Tuckahoe Neck received a special premium a pair of muddy hooks and a silver cup Kern dell stock is state certified blood tested and has appeared at Caroline Poultry Shows for five years Eyes from the flocks are used by Del Mar Va Hatchery for year round hatching.

J. Harry Wolsieffer Caroline County Poultry Association K. J. Kern Tuckahoe Neck Del-Mar-Va South Jersey Millville N. J Kerndell Caroline Det-Mar-Va

Death ROLL Mrs Eliza Tubman widow of Robert C Tubman

Funeral rites for Mrs Eliza Ellen Tubman were held at her son Granville Tubman's home in Ayrshire Estate Cambridge. She died in Wilmington at her daughter Nellie Orr's home and is survived by children Mattie Culler Baltimore Julian Tubman Chicago Robert E Tubman and Granville Tubman Cambridge. The Rev William Gould conducted services. interment was in Cambridge cemetery.

Eliza Ellen i Tubman Robert C. Tubman Granville L. Tubman Ayrshire Cambridge Nellie Orr

Death of George W Towers farmer of Caroline

George W Towers a renowned Caroline farmer died at his Williston home last Tuesday morning in his eighty seventh year. He spent his life in the community and his wife died about three years ago. Surviving children include Mrs S K Wolfe of Wilmington Del Mrs W B Cook and Chester L Towers of Baltimore Geo W Towers Jr of Northport NY W F Towers of Denton Mrs Maud Henry of Burrsville Ernest F Towers near Denton H Roland Towers near Preston Mrs Georgia A Trice and Miss Lillian Towers all living at home. Funeral services will be held at Concord Church Saturday at two oclock with interment in Concord cemetery.

George W. Towers Caroline Williston Towers S. K. Wolfe Wilmington Del W. B. Cook Chester L. Towers Baltimore Geo. W. Towers Jr Northport N. Y W. F. Towers Denton Maud Henry Burrsville Ernest F. Towers H. Roland Towers Preston Georgia A. Trice Lillian Towers Concord Church Concord Cemetery

Samuel L. West 63 Baltimore councilman dies in hospital

Samuel L. West longtime Baltimore City Council member and later Baltimore and Ohio Railroad claim agent died November 25 at Maryland General Hospital. A native of Caroline County, he is survived by his widow, son Howard West of California, a brother, a sister Judge R. T. West, and Mrs. George Towers. Interment was at Mt. Lebanon cemetery in Pittsburgh. West had lived in Denton in youth and worked for Ovid E. Rochester before moving to Baltimore.

Samuel L. West Caroline County Baltimore Maryland General Hospital Mt. Lebanon Pittsburgh Howard West California R. T. West Orphans Court George Towers Federalsburg West Denton Ovid E. Rochester Baltimore and Ohio Railroad

Mrs Parker 90 Funeral Held at Burrsville Home

Funeral services for Mrs. Caroline Frances Parker age 90 were held Wednesday afternoon at her daughter Mrs. James Ireland home near Burrsville with burial in Oxford Maryland.

Caroline F. Parker Caroline Frances Parker James Ireland Burrsville Oxford

Federal Theatre First Anniversary Week

The Federal Theatre marks its first birthday on December 10, 1932, inviting the public to a four-film program featuring top stars and stories. Since opening a year ago 83,269 patrons have been entertained, fueling renewed confidence and a pledge to continue improving motion picture entertainment under manager R N Christopher.

Federal Theatre Federal R. N. Christopher

Death of Mrs. Mary E. Meluney at Moore Pennsylvania

Mrs Mary E Meluney widow of Tilghman Meluney died on Thanksgiving Day at her daughter Mrs Wm Reynolds home in Moore Pa She was buried from her son's Hickman home and interred in Concord cemetery Funeral services were at M E Church Hickman conducted by Rev W L Jump She leaves seven children and several grandchildren Also note Ralph Nichols recently buried in New York and revival services ending with four conversions plus a turkey dinner given by Mr and Mrs T A Cleaves to relatives

Hickman Mary E. Meluney Tilghman Meluney Wm. Reynolds Moore C. H. Meluney M. E. Church W. L. Jump Concord Cemetery Ralph Nichols New York T. A. Cleaves

Conference on 4-H work invites Caroline leaders

Local Leaders of the 4-H Clubs for Caroline and mothers of 4-H girls were invited to a Friday conference on December 2. Morning sessions divided workers by focus with Miss Florence Mason guiding Home Furnishing and Miss Bessie M. Spafford directing Clothing.

Caroline Florence Mason Salisbury Mason Bessie M. Spafford

Store of J L Everngain and Son Christmas Hours

The store of J L Everngain and Son will be open each evening until Christmas.

J. L. Everngain & Son

Greensboros Losses Mark Quiet Week in Community

Rix R Garey aged 60 died of heart trouble last Saturday in Greensboro. He was the first mail carrier with Greensboro free delivery about 28 years ago. Survived by wife and two children Rix Garey Fel ton and Ella Kelley Yonkers NY, a sister Jennie Griffin and brother John Garey of Baltimore. Funeral held Monday at 1 pm at his late home Rev George Dawson officiating. Burial in Greensboro cemetery. William A Bennett 72 a farmer died last Saturday at his daughter Willetta Hubbards near town. Survived by wife and five children Harry Bennett Riverside MD Ida Williams Middlesex Del Ada Piccolo Raymond Bennett and Willetta Hubbard and several grandchildren. Funeral at daughter’s home Friday with Rev Dawson. Interment Greensboro cemetery. Harry Cooper suffered a severe left leg laceration Saturday when a car crash occurred in woods near his Greensboro home as Carvil Tribbett’s car was started by boy Charles McClyment. New concrete highway linking Greensboro and Ridgely opened for traffic Tuesday cutting trip between towns to about ten minutes. Groundwork included street drains and shoulder work completed this week.

T. Clayton Horsey Greensboro Sallie Wilson Miss Wilson Maggie Wilson Georgetown New Castle Delaware Father Lienheiser Europe America la Girls’ Academy Young Academy Academy Willbert Callaway Carrie Miles Addie Wilson F. J. Wright Veterans’ Hospital Perry Point Howard Porter Richard Walbert Mae Walbert Centreville Clarence Sennett S. Sennett Denton Chas. Thompson Loyal Sons Methodist Protestant Church Second Street Lloyd E. Holsinger Clarence J. Kern South Jersey Millville N. J Harvey Collison Burrsville Wm. DeFord Maud Morris Baltimore Samuel Lowrey Madison H. Lane Bill DeFord Fountain Avenue M. F. H. Collison W. Carroll Pastorfield Wm. D. Uhler South Secland Street Pennsylvania Layman Redden Duffey Washington, D. C Walter Sylvester Aztec New Mexico Fletcher Wright Wilmington W. H. Nuttle Hobbs George Beck Martha Beck Philadelphia Wm. Lord M. A. Brackett E. Paul Knotts P. W. Tomlinson W. Lloyd Ford Caroline Redden Bridge Brewster Deen R. N. Hitchens M. K. Newnam Jennie Stafford Rix R. Garey Garey Rix Garey Felton Ella Kelley Yonkers N. Y Jennie Griffin John Garey George Dawson William A. Bennett Willetta Hubbard Town Harry Bennett Riverside M. J Ida Williams Cooper Charles McClyment Carvil Tribbett Mr. Cooper Ridgely Grant Evans Milo Evans Fred Nichols Easton Emory Gottwall Gottwall William Kerns Elizabeth Kerns New Jersey Addison Lister White Laramore Edward Leslie Wyatt Methodist L. R. Taylor S. D. Carrow Bob Porter Louis Jones Goldsboro John Greenlee Union Memorial Hospital Norman Cohee Near Town Ben Cohee nearFelton Albert Hughes Joseph Edwards Louis Carrow Jones Francis Porter John Passwaters and Sons Federalsburg Thurman Passwaters W. B Wilson Thornton Harry John Carrow Dover Lacey Wilson Michael Ash Billie Lerch Roland Fisher Marcus Hook Medford Moore Kent General Hospital Harvey Porter Velma Howard Walter Riddleberger

Easton Home Officials Thank Denton Community Helpers

The managers of the Children's Home at Easton express gratitude to the Denton and surrounding community for the generous Thanksgiving donation that greatly aided the Home. The message acknowledges widespread support and heartfelt assistance from local residents.

Easton Denton Vicinity

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