Santa Letters From Maryland Children Speak Of Gifts
A collection of Christmas wishes from several Maryland children, mostly from Centreville and nearby towns, requesting dolls, toys, candy, fruit, and clothing. Names include Helen Elizabeth Morgan, Marion E. Morgan, Evelyn Wright, Ben, Norman C. Wright Jr., Barbara Ann Hubbard, Dolores Hubbard, Charlotteanne Smith, Alfred Smith, Mary Alice Smith, and Virginia Lee Smith. Teachers named Ruth Voshell and Ruth E Voshell. Dates header appears as Dec 1, 1931 Goldsboro and West Denton references.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Santa
Ruth B. Voshell
Centreville
Dolly Baby
Betty Jane
Minnie Irene
Helen Elizabeth Morgan
Queen Anne, Md
Tam
Ruth E. Voshell
Pauline
Kathleen
Marion E. Morgan
Queen Anne
Barbara
Dolores Hubbard
Birthday Dinner Honors Eunice Smith With Family Guests
Mr and Mrs Olaf E Smith hosted a Sunday Dec 6 turkey dinner for Eunice Smiths fourth birthday. Attending were numerous relatives from Chestertown Burrsville Denton Hobbs and Philadelphia including Ernest Griffith Mary Beth Fred Smith Esther Sue G Blades Harlan Blades Russell Leonard Kennard Charles Kemp Walls Will Davis Fletcher Walls Fred Love Hazel Vincent Gertrude Morgan Virginia Dawson Marie and others. A celebration gift list and further visits noted with Fred Cohee Dawson Marie and Wesley Towers hosting Philadelphia relatives recently.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Olaf E. Smith
Little Eunice Smith
Ernest Griffith
Mary Beth
Chestertown
Fred Smith
Esther
Sue
A. L. Billings
Hobbs
G. &. Blades
Harlan Blades
Russell, Leonard
Kennard
Charles
Burrsville
Fred Schlegel
Louise
Kemp Walls
Will Davis
Lawrence
Katherine
Fletcher Walls
Fred Love
Hazel
Vincent
Gertrude Morgan
Virginia
Denton
Eunice
Fred Cohee
Dawson
Marie
Olaf Smith
Wesley Towers
Philadelphia
Entertaining December program and salesmanship talk
School news reports a December program with a futuristic play about a 1931 Rip Van Winkle waking in 2031, an attendance banner award, and Christmas donations from 40 pupils. It covers seventh and eighth grade discussions on salesmanship, attendance appeals, oral English studies, and visits by E. M. Noble and Jim Noble to Tri-County High and C H S.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Voss
Rip van Winkle
Reese Theatre Presents Palmy Days and Holiday Lineup
Reese Theatre in Harrington hosts Eddie Cantor and Charlotte Greenwood in Palmy Days on Friday and Saturday December 11 and 12 with big screen features. Waterloo Bridge follows December 14 and 15, Touchdown December 16 and 17, and The Yellow Ticket December 18 and 19 with Lionel Barrymore.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Reese-Rialto-Keith Company
Reese Theatre
Harrington
Eddie Cantor
Charlotte Greenwood
Reese-Riakto- Keith Company
Reese
Delaware
Maryland
Waterloo Bridge
Kent Douglas
Mae Clark
Jack Oakie
Richard Arlen
Fox Film Corporation
Lionel Barrymore
Elissa Landi
Barrymore
Orphans' Court Actions Caroline County Proceedings
The Orphans' Court of Caroline County met with Judges West Towers and Fleetwood. Administratrix Mary J Downes filed her first and final account for Emma T Johnson with a release. Mary E Williamson filed the first and final account for Thomas Wright with a renunciation. Letters of administration granted to Everett Nuttle for Sarah I Noble. Bond approved appraisers named. Green filed expenditures for James N Webb. Nuttle filed inventory and appraisement for Sarah H Noble with order to sell. Noble estate sales account filed. Beck estate bond increase ordered for show cause December 1.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Orphans’ Court
Caroline’ County
West, Towers
Fleetwood
Mary J. Downes
Emma T. Johnson
Mary E. Williamson
Thomas Wright
Sarah I. Noble
Everett Nuttle
T. Frank Seward
Leland T. Short
J. Deweese Green
James N. Webb
Sarah H. Noble
Marion L. Beck
Star Witness shines at Ridgely theatre with Chic Sale
The New Community Theatre in Ridgely presents a string of screenings and vaudeville acts starting Friday and Saturday Dec 11 and 12 featuring Charles Chic Sale in The Star Witness with Walter Huston. Also on Dec 14 Murder By The Clock with William Boyd and chapter six of The Vanishing Legion, plus Winnie Lightner in Side Show on Dec 16 and 17. A Dec 18 19 double bill offers a vaudeville stage show and The Road To Singapore featuring William Powell, with La Dell Entertainers presenting musical novelty acts. no price change for the big program.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chic Sale
New Community Theatre
Ridgely
Warner Bros
Charles
Chic) Sale
Walter Huston
Paramount
William Boyd
Harry Carey
Edwina Booth
Rex
Wonder Horse
Winnie Lightner
Goldsborough Reports Pinpoint Ocean City Inlet Surveys
Congressman T Alan Goldsborough says reports on surveys for an inlet at Ocean City and dredging projects from Sinepusent Bay to Tangier Sound will be submitted before January 1 for consideration by the Rivers and Harbors Committee. Reports originate from Wilmington and Baltimore districts, with no delay due to staff transfers, and Goldsborough has filed a survey resolution and introduced bills for additional dredging and examinations on Smiths Island and tributaries in Maryland.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
T. Alan Goldsborough
First
Maryland
Conrees
Ocean City
Atlantic Ocean
Sinepusent Bay
Pocomoke River
Smith’. Island
Chesapeake Bay
Tangier Sound
Deal’s Island
Honga River
Committee On Rivers and Harbors
Wilmington
Del
Sinstern
Baltimore
Goldsborough
Waren T. Hannum
New Orleans
Maj
J. D. Arthur
Jdn
Smith’s Island
Little Island
Eastern Bay
Rock Hall Harbor
Plain Dealing
Land Oak Creek
Talbot County
Maryland Muskrat Hunting Ban Note From 15 March To 1 January
A Maryland public notice explains that it is unlawful to hunt or possess muskrat meat or pelts in Maryland from March 15 to January 1, with exceptions for dried and cured skins for business use. The advisory urges public cooperation to enforce the closed season amid drought reducing expected catches. E. Lee Le Compte signs the notice.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
General Laws of
Maryland
E. Lee LE
Local Residents Attend Visits and Socials Around Ridgely
Mr and Mrs Elbert Saunders and Mrs Fannie Craig visited Mr and Mrs Baill Marvel at Ridgely on Sunday Rev H M Waters and Rev Mr Clark of Church Hall exchanged pulpits last Sunday night Mrs W T Jarman spent two days with her sister Mrs W S Voshell in Centreville Mrs John Draper visited her sister Mrs W O T Jarman last Sunday Mr Joseph Reece moved to Greensboro this week to occupy the Betson property Mr and Mrs Walter Moore of Oxford visited Mr W T Jarman last Sunday Henry Wilkinson of Ridgely called with Mr and Mrs J W Gibson on Sunday Mr and Mrs M E Jarman visited Mrs Attie Weaver in Greensboro on Sunday The Sewing Circle was entertained on Tuesday evening by Mr and Mrs Noble Shively Mrs Ella Lofland of Denville N J spent the weekend with Mrs W J Murphy
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Elbert Saunders
Fannie Craig
Baill Marvel
Ridgely
H. M. Waters
Mr. Clark
Church Hall
W. T. Jarman
W. S. Voshell
Centreville
John Draper
W. OT. Jarman
Joseph Reehe
Greensboro
Betson
Walter Moore
Oxford
Henry Wilkinson
J. W. Gibson
M. E. Jarman
Attie Weaver
Greenboro
Noble Shively
Ella Lofland
Denville
N. J
W. J. Murphy
Farm stock and equipment sale listing in 19th century notice
An auction listing describes 7 milking cows with 1 heifer and 1 bull, 18 work horses, 1 pair of mules, 9 and 1s years old, plus extra good mules. Items include farm wagon, manure spreader, Deering binder, 7 ft mower, hay rake, tomato rack, corn planter, corn cutter, lime drill, 8 spout drill, Acme harrow, riding plow, Oliver plows, riding cultivators, wagon and plow harness, grindstone, wheelbarrow, seed sewer, forks, shovels, hoes, and other farming gear.
Next Week At The Capital Theatre Dover
Next week at the Capital Theatre Dover presents Greta Garbo in Susan Lenox and Beau Hunks with Stan Laurel and Oliver Hardy on Monday and Tuesday December 14 and 15. Elissa Landi stars in The Yellow Ticket with Lionel Barrymore on Wednesday and Thursday December 16 and 17 with Torchy Passes The Buck. Joe E Brown stars Loc al Boy Makes Good with Dorothy Lee on Friday and Saturday with an added On the Loose comedy and Mickey Mouse Beach Party cartoons. The final chapter of the Vanishing Legion serial airs at the Saturday matinee.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Greta Garbo
Susan Lenox
Dorothy Lee
Zazu Pitts
Thelma Todd
Vanishing Legion
Also Mentioned on This Page
Denvon Journal
Melvin & Johns Publishers
Santa Claus
Earl
Irene
Beachie
Grandmom
Jiggs
Evelyn Wright
Ben
Norman C. Wright, Jr
Goldsboro, Md
Barbara Ann
Dolores
Coolidge Hubbard
Charlotteanne Smith West
Daddy
Alfred Smith
West Denton, Md
Mary Alice Smith
West Denton
Virginia Lee Smith
Journal
Lewsepapre
Page One
Junior High News
E. M. Noble
Mr. Noble
Jim Noble
Dorchester County
Tri-County High
Sturmer’s
Easton
Congressman Goldsborough
Goldsboro
Hannah Raughley
Willow Grove
Tenderson
J. B. Medford
NEW Plaza Theatre
Milford, Delaware
Lower
E. C. Evans
Sene Crop RA
Anak Senet
Cala
Eddie Cante Peace Reali Tes
United “Artists
Charlie Chase
Joan Crawford
Clark Gable
Flip
Hearst Metrone News
Paul Lukas
Dorothy Jordan
Charlie Ruggles
Fox Newa
Thomas Meighan
Hardie Albright
Myrna Loy
Maureen O’sullivan
SKY Line
Newa
Helen Hayes
Lewis Stone
Cliff Edwards
Madelon Claudet
Laurel & Hardy In
IGA
Wesson Oil
Rgc
Cherries R
P. Can
Peaches
Asadast Fl
Independent Grocers Alliance
Gertrude Stiars
Rue Pub. Co
W. T. Eddington & Son
Telephone
Federalsburg
Gay Street
7Th, N. E. Corner
Harry B. Mason
Denton, Md
Denton Journal
2Nd Street
K. W. Short
Market and
Fourth Streets
Fred B. Nuttle
Coly and Houbigant Perfumes
Sik
Gladstone
Rayon
Apex
J. H. Nichols & CO
Denton, Maryland
Capital Theatre
Dover
F. J. Wright
Optometrist
Gustav Good
Second Street
Court House Square
Lawrence B. Towers
CHC & Cme
Sadie B. Ritter
Williston, Md
Silver Lake
Broom
Lincoln St
John T. Carter
Stockholders’ Meeting
Denton National Bank
WM. I. Norris
Ben Strice
Andersontown
W. C. Lednum
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