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Newspaper
Denton Journal
Location
Denton, Maryland, United States of America
Date
Dec 12, 1936
Page
5
J Marion Wilkinson operates a plumbing and heating business at 311 East Dover Street Easton for 18 years. Specializing in Fluid Heat oil burners in Talbot and Caroline counties, eight workers are employed year round to ensure customer satisfaction across all plumbing and heating services.
EASTON shows Maytag washing machines rise in local esteem thanks to Maytag Sales and Service at 18 Dover Street run by W E Griffith. Griffith, who opened the Dover Street store in 1932, directs sales and service, and contacts 28 dealers from Chester to Easton, earning regard as a Maytag authority and upholding the firm’s trade standards.
Parker’s Filling Station on Centreville Road Easton has earned multiple honors. L. D. Parker’s shop is noted for reliance on Atlantic White Flash and Atlantic motor oils with Lee tires in stock. He received a certificate of merit for lubricating six stock cars in the 100,000-mile Toms River test run and a 12 Point award for courteous service.
EASTON Service is the keynote of success at the James L. Stickberry gas station on Washington Street Easton where courtesy and satisfaction guide the management. Four years in business with Esso products Atlas tires and batteries for any car. Open from 6 a.m. to 8 p.m. lubrication and other services available.
Easton based Dover Road Garage led by Hubert F. Daubach offers complete auto repair with brazing and welding, modern equipment, and 24 hour road service. Daubach, a former St Michaels hand, has built a trusted shop serving motorists with night calls to Easton 705-R.
EASTON Oldest airport in Maryland and one of the most impressive for its extensive service scope. Tred Avon Flying Service Inc near Easton handles private trips aerial photography and serves as an intermediate point for leading air lines. Teaching men and women to fly is emphasized under M. L. Hathaway president and general manager with two pilots and one assistant. Frances B. Hathaway is secretary and treasurer.
Centreville profile of M. B. Wilson and Centreville Dry Cleaners on Liberty Street highlighting tailoring as a specialty. The two year old firm emphasizes individual measure suits, quality materials, conservative and novelty styles, plus cleaning dyeing pressing and similar services for its clientele.
Easton businessman W. J. Hartnett of Court Street runs a plumbing and heating firm for over 50 years. He is agent for Silent Automatic oil burners with firm backed guarantee. He also sells fuel oil and kerosene burners for stoves and portable heaters after personal product familiarization.
Trappe Service Station on Choptank Bridge Road earns praise for founder S. Troth Kemp. Open daily from 5 a.m. to midnight, the shop offers high test gasoline, quality oils and greases, Firestone tires tubes and batteries, and other motoring needs focused on customer service.
Oak Hill Diner in Oak Hill has held a leading spot since its July 1934 founding by G R Ochlich. Open around the clock, it employs 11 workers and serves regular dinners, special platters, sandwiches, and unusual dishes including a turkey platter priced at 60 cents, praised by a large transient trade.
Kirby Canning Company of Powell Avenue Extension Trappe marks its thirtieth anniversary. The firm, a leading canning pens string beans corn and tomatoes producer, employs 250 workers seasonally and ships about 200000 cases annually to metropolitan markets in Baltimore Philadelphia and New York. David C. Kirby leads the business, noted for initiative and regard for staff.
Due to higher feed costs, beginning December 14 the undersigned milk dealers of Denton will retail milk at 6 cents per pint and 11 cents per quart. Names listed include M Louise Dukes Henry Kern Wm M Cropp H T Pickering and Phila Quaker Maid Milk Co. (12 5 21)
Horne Drug Company of East Dover Street near Aurora Street Laston operates five and a half years and has expanded through modern channels to open nine branches spreading its pharmaceutical services across two regions serving East Dover Street and Laston area with sustained growth.
The Easton enterprise is run by Peyton N. Horne following founder William P. Horne’s policies, while David Horne manages the Trappe pharmacy. Prescriptions form the featured service at both locations, with sundries also on hand. The Easton shop is known for its soda fountain and a large stock of liquors, wines, gins, and cordials.
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