Christmas Notices and Local Doings in Denton Area
Rural carriers take a holiday on Christmas Day and Chestnut Grove School plans a Christmas program on December 22. Denton papers note gifts at Everngain’s, church services, socials, and a Moore’s school play. Hiccups update, marriage licenses rise to 170, S Ira Cooper to run Southern Pacific operations in New York. Census farm ward appointees listed. annual farmers meeting in Cambridge urged. Chesapeake City defeats Federalsburg in soccer after Whitelock’s leg fracture.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Everagain
Lacey Collins
Chestnut Grove School
Everngain's
Pilgrim Holiness Church
Oaks School
Denton M. E
Moore's School
Voice of Authority
E. A. Barton
Hilsboro
Denton
George A. Deakyne
S. Ira Cooper
Southern Pacific Steamship Lines
North River
New York
Caroline
Ridgely
Hillsboro
Federalsburg
M. E. Church
the Shepherds of Bethlehem
Martin
McPhail
B. Wilson
G. L. Helsby
Milton
Mr. Bean
Cambridge
Bureau of the Census
Washington
Caroline County
William W. Wrightson
Homer
Chesapeake City
Eastern Shore
F. Whitelock
Whitelock
Social News Highlights From Local Moves and Visits
Mrs J A Mackintosh moved to Senator Towers property at First street and Randolph avenue. Jonathan L Hughes to occupy the River t an avenue house vacated by Mrs Mackintosh. Mrs Wilson Saulsbury and son of New York visit Mrs Harvey J Cooper on Fifth avenue. Virginia Harwood to Bristol Va for Christmas with family. Flame Demonstration Agent Bessie M Spafford leaves for Moravia N Y. Helen Sheppard visits from Rising Sun with cousins. Caroline Redden at home for holidays. Rita Rich guest at home. Alfred Clark and family visit Sears Roebuck plant in Philadelphia. J Dukes Downes and Worthington Downes visit from Baltimore. Guy Pippin visits daughter in Denton. F B Covey returns from Andersontown. Carlotta Kinoamun and Elinor Willis in Baltimore. Frank Saulsbury to Washington for winter. A L Nichols of Easton visits Miss Pippins. John H Emerson returns from Baltimore visit. Cecil Blake returns from Philadelphia. John L George in North Carolina. Rev G J Hooker and son visit Baltimore.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
J. A. Mackintosh
Senator L. B. Towers
First Street
Randolph Avenue
Jonathan L. Hughes
River T An Avenue
Bessie M. Spafford
Moravia
N.Y
Helen Sheppard
Rising Sun
Oron F. Smith
John H. Emerson
Caroline Redden
Swarthmore Cha
Greensboro
Roland Long
F. B. Covey
Henry Nuttle
Andersontown
Carlotta Kinoamun
Elinor Willis
Baltimore
Baseball in Its Eearliest Days in Denton
Readers recall rural mid sixties baseball as a rough, resourceful start with $2.50 per ball and bat assessments. Denton beat Greensboro in two innings before a rainstorm, while Greensboro hosted a grand roast for visiting players. Still a fan.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Denton
Greensboro
Jin’ Willis
Moreno waited eight years for Border Legion lead role
Antonio Moreno recalls persevering eight years to star in Zane Grey's The Border Legion. He spoke by the base camp fire with Helene Chadwick and others while filming for Paramount under William Howard. The outlaw Western tale, produced from 1916 inspiration, screens at New Dover Opera House on December 24 and 25.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Antonio Moreno
Zane Grey
Border Legion
Helene Chadwick
Charles Ople
Rodliffe Fellowes
Gibson Gowland
Paramount
Wiliam Howard
Edith Story
West
New Dover Opera House
Wedneday
New Described Radios Promised to Win You Over
The ad promotes several radio models including DeFPorrest and Crosley with prices 3518 to S250, urging readers to buy now. It promises in-store demonstrations and notes the Radio Department led by Mir and Gail Cooper at Newnan store, inviting customers to call.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mir
Gail Cooper
M.A. Newnan
Three more days till Amar save me by shopping at the Store
Promotional note touts a countdown of three days to a shopping window at Evernpam's Store of Big Stocks with a call to action to save money. It emphasizes discounts and a broad stock assortment. The message uses urgent language typical of local sale announcements.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Amar
Evernpam's
Train collision kills Mrs Lecombe near here
Friday last week a southbound freight struck a car at a Wyoming crossing throwing Mr David Lecombe and his wife onto the cowcatcher. He held her until his strength failed and she fell under the train, dying almost instantly. Lecombe survived and was taken to Milford Hospital. Mrs Secombe had recently lost her mother and later died from burns after a stove fire. Funeral services were held at Wyoming with burial at Silver Lake cemetery, Dover. Additional local notices mention visitors, holiday events, and local visits.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
David Lecombe
Near Here
Wyoming
Lecombe
Secombe
Milford Hospital
James Rickards
Wilmington
John Pritchett
Mary Moore
Dover
L. A. Gooden
Ruth Cole
Denton
Nathan Marvel
C. H. Clayville
Community Visitors Share Week-end Gatherings Across Town
A series of social visits reports guests from Greensboro Clayton Spokane and Dover spending weekends with local families including the Isaacs Smiths Pritchetts and Shewbrooks. Recurring notes mention relatives from Philadelphia Newark and Henderson visiting and several local residents listed as sick.
Morning sermon at Methodist Church focuses on Wise Men
Goldsboro notes a morning sermon topic What the Wise Men Did and an evening message The Saviour of Life for next Sunday. A Christmas program at the church is set for Monday night December 2. Local families and residents are reported visiting kin in Philadelphia Wilmington and nearby suburbs with property transactions and moves noted.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Methodist Church
Harry Masten
Masten
Jarrell
Coffin Farm
Henderson
J. G. Saunders
Bowers Beach
Melvin
Harrison Bennett
John Sylvester
Wilmington
E. Dill
Gruwell
Nobie Jarrell
Ladies' Aid Meets with New Member Added
The Ladies' Aid, with seven members and two visitors, met on Wednesday afternoon December 10. New member joins the group. Lydia Nichols and Sallie Towers led readings. Refreshments followed and the society adjourned to meet Mrs. Martha Collins in January. Mr. and Mrs. Fredove with Hazel and Vincent visited Mr. and Mrs. Griffith and Mrs. Olaf Smith Sunday. Christmas program planned at the church Friday December 26 with Mrs. Culver and Mrs. Ross assisting.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Nora Howard
Lydia Nichols
Sallie Towers
Martha Collins
Fredove
Hazel
Vincent
G. L. Griffith
Olaf Smith
Charlie Culver
Ross
Local Notables and Oddities From Hobbs Area News
Hobbs reports include Mr G Shhropp killing four hogs weighing 694, 648, 440 and 325 pounds. Lawrence Larrimore moved from a local farm to Denton on Thursday. Mrs HL Nutile hosted the Andersontown Hobbs Community Club last Thursday. George Henry butchered a hog weighing 614 pounds. W Thompson of Baltimore sold an animal near here. Esther Willey was a guest of Mrs Otis Smith and spent last weekend in Baltimore.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
G. Shhropp
Lawrence Larrimore
Denton
HL. T. Nutile
Andersontown Hobbs
George Henry
W. Thompson
Baltimore
Am Bish
Esther Willey
Otis Smith
Community Club reports and church events in Ridgely
The Ridgely News Letter records a Monday Community Club meeting at the Church House with sixteen attendees. Reports cover a College Park short course, cross word puzzles, a bulletin puzzle contest won by Mrs. Sewell’s group, and Christmas poem readings. Additional notes describe church services, Sunday School programs, library book moves, personal visits, and local civic notices including Orphans Court proceedings.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Church House
W. M. Wiley
College Park
Ada Matthews
T. W. Jones
Elsie Matthews
Edna Detwiler
Harvey “Sewell
Sewell
Fom Temple
Frank Stevenson
Jackie Coogan
the Reformed Church
Home Missionary Society
John Davis
Wheatley
Harry Swann
Herbert Hammond
Ladies’ Aid
Denton
Harvey Sewell
Viola Jones
Greensboro
Orrell Saulsbury
Hothnan
I. M. Goodwin
Saulsbury
Metho
J. C. Hemmans
Wilmington
Efe
Marian Hemmonse
The
Reformed Church
Father Time
Maud Diefenderfer
Samuel Japp
Jopp
Stella Dielenderfer
Zeigler
Church of the Brethren
S. S. Saulsbury, Jr
France
Lola Mitchell
Baltimore
Loral
Matthews
State to Import 16 000 Rabbits for Maryland Covers
State Game department contracts 16 000 carrion rabbits with Western trappers for delivery January 15 to March 5 and release in county covers. Last year 18 000 cottontails were obtained from Kansas and Missouri. LeCompte notes huntsmen killed an estimated 400 600 to 1 000 000 rabbits in Maryland last year based on 61 000 questionnaires. only 285 returned. He cites plentiful rabbits in Calvert Baltimore Western Maryland but scarcity on Eastern Shore due to rains roving dogs and cats.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
State Game Department
IL Lee LeCompte
Kansas
Missouri
Maryland
Department
LeCompte
Cc. '85
Calvert
Baltimore
Letters to Old Kris Santa requests from 1921 and 1924
The letters describe children's Christmas wishes from Hillaboro and Preston. Eugene Knott asks for a tractor or wagon a small train candy nuts and to remember family. Louise Cheezum seeks a ball slate pencil and games and thanks Santa for past gifts while requesting care for family and teacher.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Santa
Eugene Knott
Preston
Louise Cheezum
Ridgely Visitors and Local Family Notes
Rev Melvin E Wheatley and family visited in Dover on Thursday of last week Mrs Henry Wilkinson has returned to Philadelphia to care for her mother Mrs Ryan entertained Mrs West and two daughters of Oxford on onesday Mrs A Thompson is recovering from an attack of grippe Miss Dorothy Saulsbury is recovering from an illness Poplar Neck Mrs J C Cheesumm has returned home after spending time with her son Elany Cheesum of Collingdale Pa Mr and Mrs Alistair Frampton of Newark Del spent the weekend with her brother Mr William Chambers
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Joseph Isaacs
Wallace
Greensboro
Margaret Herris
Clayton
Noah Isaacs
Spokane
Wash
Charles Isaacs
M.S. Pritchett
Malcolm, Jr
Oxford
J. Melvin Smith
Dover
J. N. Smith
J. W. Shewbrooks
J. W. Walls
Camden, Pa
J. F. Parker
B. R. Kaler
Elkton
T. H. Davis
Owen Moore
Newark
Del
Dan Burton
Philadelphia
H. S. Dailey
Sara Scotton
Near Town
Roy Griffin
Morton
Edna Melvin
Henderson
Naomi Smith
Warrick
Ruth Hall
James Smith
R. P. Moore
Delaney
Brooklyn
Clifton
State Normal School
Towson
William Harrison
Chestertown
L.S. Matthews
Ales
Alirold Roe
Federalsboro
Harry Robinson
Brethren Sunday School
Methodist Sunday School
Bernard Sparks
Giueen Anne
Selby Smith
Mare. Otrell Saulsbury
Anne
Baltimore
Melvin E. Wheatley
Henry Wilkinson
Ryan
West
Thompson
Dorothy Saulsbury
J. C. Cheesumm
Elany Cheesum
Collingdale
Alistair Frampton
William Chambers
H. W. B. Rawe
Gorman Maun
Salisbury
F. E. Fleming
Medesalsburg
Wilmout
C. RR. Hicks
Ida Rice
Delaware
H.W. OB. Rowe
Westy Deavis
Christmas Program and Church Notices at Hillsboro Queen Anne
Ebenezer Methodist Episcopal Church in Hillsboro and Queen Anne issue notices for a December 21 Christmas program with Sunday School at 9:30 a.m. worship at 10:30 a.m. and 7:30 p.m., plus a 6:45 p.m. youth service. The event features a large choir, sermons by Rev. Jones and the pastor, and tickets for a December 22 high school auditorium play to fund library books. multiple local residents and events are listed across community notices.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ebenezer Methodist Episcopal Church
Qmar IE. Jones
G. E. ‘Tarburton
Charles Cannon
W. A. Halt
Virginia
Ethel Holt
Susie Thompson
William
Pepp
Tri-County High School
Olin Hunter
Centreville
H. R. Covell
James Seward
Thomas Seward
Milford Kline
Everagai
Denton
Frances Covell
Philadelphia
Harry Covell
Thomas R. Seward
Merchant
Templeville
Louie Dulin
Kennard
G. L. Wilson
Christine
Baltimore
Santa letters from Chestnut Grove and towns
A compilation of children requests for Christmas gifts dated 1921 to 1924 from Greensboro Denton and Federalsburg. The letters list desired toys school items clothing and fruits, naming numerous children including Anna E Wieneke Sarah Woodward Coretta Noble Paul Anthony Catherine Andrews Louise Howard Gertrude Waldis James Robinson Rebecca Meredith and others along with places such as Chestnut Grove school.
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Santa
Coretta Noble
Gurey’s
Santa Claus
Paul Anthony
Reese Trice
Chestnut Grove
Melvin Collins
Federalsburg
James Robinson
Christmas decorations may lead to illegal tree theft warning
With the season near, householders and shopkeepers are urged to respect property when gathering evergreens. Under Maryland Law Chapter 179 Acts of 1918, removing or damaging trees from another’s land without consent is a misdemeanor, punishable by a fine or up to 365 days imprisonment. State Forestry warns arrest authorities to watch for violators.
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Maryland
State Department of Forestry
Santa Claus Visits Denton Brings Gifts to Children
In Denton last Saturday crowds packed the streets for a Santa Claus day organized by the Denton Board of Trade. About two thousand children received gifts from Old Kris as a band, clown, and free movie entertained attendees.
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Denton
Santa Claus
Caroline
Santa
Easton
Denton Board of Trade
Caroline circuit churches celebrate budget success and upcoming events
The article notes the Caroline circuit churches have fully funded their $594 budget with help from Ames Church’s T. H. Towers. It highlights plans for an oyster supper bazaar for the Home For The Aged, Christmas activities at Burrsville Union Methodist Protestant Sunday School, Thawley and Ames church events, a Springfield Mass radio program, and gifts programs. It closes with season’s greetings to the editor and staff.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Caroline Circuit
T. H. Towers
Ames
Ames Church
Caroline County
Thawleys’ Hall
Home For
Burrsville
Burrsville Mite Society
Ladies’ Aid Societies
Thawley and
Springfield
Mass
The
Mile Society
Piney
Thawley
Christ
Victrola Styles Available From M K Newnam
A catalog note from M K Newnam promoting a wide range of Victrolas. The message emphasizes abundance and variety in styles for customers seeking a phonograph.
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the Local Department
Frank Saulsbury
A. L. Nichols
Pippin
Cecil Blake
John L. George
North Carolina
G. J. Hooker
Little Son
Moreno
Marydel
Goldsboro
Hobbs
Ridgely News
Orphans’ Court
Harper and Shawe
Daisy M. Satterfield
Nettie F Satterfield
William S. Newis
Ferdinand Baynard
Georgia W. Smith
Fark Smith
C. Leslie Walls
Samuel G. Nuttle
T. Clayton Horsey
Margaret Draper
Herbert J. Buck
Zedoc Draper
Harvey D. Williams
Marvel Freidel
George E. Noble
Sussex Trust Company
Louis Everett Noble
Catherine Noble
Lillian Charles Noble
Charles Kinder Noble
Isaac T. Sparklin
Thomas B. Sparklin
Alexine Stewart
Elma War
Wilmer
Noble
Eastern Shore Trust’ Company
Fikoy
Charles W. Hackett
Isaac Hi. Morris
Alice V. Jones
James B. Jones
Kris
Hillaboro
Queen Anne
Tuckahoe
Mrs
Our Town
James A. Johnson
Glenelg
St. Paul's Church
Johnson
Professor Pepp
Laura Knotts
Charles Rhodes
Mabel Sylvester
ES. Dashiell
Amfiss Mazie
Lightner
Bennett
Charles
Pollyanna
Anna E. Wieneke
Sarah Woodward
Hickmann
Marion Dulin
Louise Howard
Catherine Andrews
Marion Butler
Ethel
Miss Cade
Aldridge Pepper
Lumu
James Temple
Charlotte Temple
Jean Temple
James Willoughby
Norman Willoughby
Dawson Butler
Rebecca Meredith
Ross Robinson
Katherine Williams
Little Brother
Gertrude Waldis
Vergie Larimore
Senderson
Peter Rabbit
Lama
Laurine Pritchett
Merrill Pritchett
M. K. Newnam
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