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Newspaper

Denton Journal

Location

Denton, Maryland, United States of America

Date

Dec 22, 1961

Page

7

Engagement of Miss Mary Margaret Cooper to Cadet Colin Purdie Kelly III

Personal and social notes report the engagement of Miss Mary Margaret Cooper to Cadet Colin Purdie Kelly III, with details on families, education at Dickinson College and the United States Military Academy, and a Christmas gathering. Also mentions visits and family events, including resolutions to donate canned goods, a Christmas dinner, and church services.

Gail Fitch Cooper Mary Margaret Cooper Colin Purdie Kelly III John Watson Pedlow Pedwick Media Colin Purdie Kelly Cooper Dickinson College Women’s Council Kelly United States Military Academy

Personal notices of Christmas visits and births

Dr. Dawson O George will spend Christmas with his son Orme in Houston. N R Behlke Sr is a patient at Memorial Hospital Easton. Families and individuals from Salisbury to Newark, Del and other cities holidaying with relatives. Charles J Detwiler welcomed daughter Mary Ellen Dec 16 at Easton Memorial. Martha B Short returned home from Memorial. Various members visiting Baltimore and Princeton for Christmas. The Double Hills Homemakers Club enjoyed a Christmas dinner hosted by President Mrs Redmond.

N. R. Behlke Memorial Hospital Easton Eugene Spence Patsy Sandy Cannon Leslie Spence Marguerite Brubaker Salisbury Othel Wyatt Newark Del Charles J. Detwiler Mary Ellen James DeLara Martha Norfolk Edna W. Shipman LSC William L. Pryor Niles Ohio Ray Kitchen Clyde A. Pentz Clarence R. Pentz Pottstown George A. Butler Eugene I. Seder Southington Conn Martha B. Short Carroll Henning Sally Everngain Marjorie Webster Washington, D. C Tommy Everngam Princeton University Princeton N. J Roland Rueger New York K. T. Everngam Joseph H. Johnson C. M. Willis Baltimore H. P. Flowers Wynn Hurley Double Hills Homemakers’ Club Redmond

Deaths: Miss Beatrice Williams 53 in Baltimore Hospital

Miss Beatrice Williams a native of Somerset County died Friday December 15 in a Baltimore Hospital after months of illness. Former Supervisor of Elementary Schools in Caroline County she taught in Baltimore County. Survived by father William J Williams and two brothers Austin J and Emmett Williams of near Marion Station Somerset County. Funeral held Sunday at Bradshaw Funeral Home Crisfield officiated by Rev Eric D Judy Marion Station. Interment in cemetery near Marion Station.

Beatrice Williams Somerset County Baltimore Miss Williams Caroline County Baltimore County William J. Williams Austin J Emmett Williams Marion Station Bradshaw Funeral Home Crisfield Eric D. Judy

Henderson farmer John J. Richard dies at 56

John J. Richard, 56, a farmer and lifelong Henderson resident, died at home last Friday. He was the son of the late Truman P. and Katie Bilbrough Richard. Funeral services were held from the Rawlings Boulais Funeral Home on Tuesday afternoon with interment in Greensboro Cemetery. Surviving are his wife Minnie, two daughters Anna Thawley of Burrsville and Alice McShaw of Wilmington, three sons Phillip in Henderson Alan in Baltimore and James in Camden Del, a brother Truman Richard of Templeville, four sisters Myrtle Welch of Gettysburg Grace Garey of Denton Edith Harris of Marydel and Roslyn Collier of Henderson, and 13 grandchildren.

John J. Richard Henderson Truman P Katie Bilbrough Richard Rawlings-Boulais Greensboro Cemetery Minnie Richard Anna Thawley Burrsville Alice McShaw Wilmington Phillip Alan Baltimore James Camden Del Truman Richard Templeville Myrtle Welch Gettysburg Grace Garey Denton Edith Harris Marydel Roslyn Collier

Bridgeville Man Fred C Nill 79 Dies After Brief Illness

Fred C Nill 79 of Bridgeville died Saturday at Memorial Hospital Wilmington after a brief illness. He worked 12 years as a plant guard for H P Cannon & Son Inc Bridgeville and was formerly a Sussex County strawberry grower and farmer. Survived by widow Eva Hill two sons Joseph F Federalsburg and Edward C Seaford four grandchildren and three great grandchildren. Services held Tuesday afternoon at Hardesty Funeral Home Bridgeville with Rev Edward Gladden and Rev Victor Kusick officiating. Interment in Odd Fellows Cemetery Sea ford.

Fred C. Nill Bridgeville Memorial Hospital Wilmington Hill H. P. Cannon & Son, Inc Sussex County Eva Hill Joseph F Federalsburg Edward C Seaford Hardesty Funeral Home Edward Gladden Cokesbury Methodist Church Victor Kusick St. Mary’s Episcopal Church Odd Fellows Cemetery

Widow Mrs Williamson dies after fall in Federalsburg

Mrs Lillie D Williamson 88 a Federalsburg resident for 45 years died at home last week following a fall on November 20. Widow of James E Williamson she is survived by a sister, a step son, a foster son, two grandchildren and three great grandchildren. Funeral services were held Saturday at Williamson Funeral Home with two ministers officiating.

Lillie D. Williamson Federalsburg James E. Williamson David Williams O. G. Williamson Clarence Huey Downingtown Williamson Funeral Home D. O. Clendaniel G. E. Leister Millsboro Del Christ Church

Mrs Eleanor Hastings 83 Dies. Trinity Area Resident

Mrs Eleanor Gilbert Hastings 83 widow of William F Hastings died Monday after 57 years in the Trinity area near Bridgeville. She belonged to Trinity Methodist Church and is survived by three daughters Mrs Enos Nichols of Bridgeville, Mrs John T Williams of Seaford, Mrs Everett Hubbert of Federalsburg, one son John R Hastings of Bridgeville, two sisters Mrs Arthur Workman of Seaford and Mrs Frank Callaway of Wachapreague VA, one brother Paul Gilbert of Philadelphia, eight grandchildren and ten great grandchildren. Services were held Thursday afternoon at the Hardesty Funeral Home with Rev J E Layton of Wilmington and Rev Ronald Bergman of Trinity officiating.

Eleanor Gilbert Hastings William F. Hastings Trinity Area Bridgeville Trinity Methodist Church Enos Nichols John T. Williams Seaford Everett Hubbert Federalsburg John R Arthur Workman Frank Callaway Wachapreague

Lewis H. Trice Rites Held After Fatal Woods Shooting

Services for Lewis H. Trice age 65 carpenter and farmer were held Saturday from Frampton Funeral Home with burial in Hill Crest Cemetery. Survivors include widow Maude three sons Parsonsburg Lester Seaford Floyd Salisbury a daughter Leta Chesborough Vero Beach Fla 12 grandchildren and two sisters W Brewster Deen and Arthur B. Rosser Federalsburg.

Lewis H. Trice Federalsburg Frampton Funeral Home Hill Crest Cemetery Maude William L Parsonsburg Lester A Seaford Floyd A. Trice Salisbury Leta Chesborough Vero Beach Fla W. Brewster Deen Arthur B. Rosser

Mrs J Alice Wilson longtime Ridgely resident dies in York

Miss J Alice Wilson aged 92 a longtime Ridgely resident who for 17 years lived in York Pennsylvania died at her home there last week The daughter of the late William A and Josephine Creswell Wilson she leaves only nieces and nephews Funeral services were held Friday at Baumeister Funeral Home York with burial in the family plot at Denton Cemetery

J. Alice Wilson Ridgely York, Pa William A Josephine Creswell Wilson Baumeister Funeral Home Denton Cemetery

Christmas 1961 Prayer for Peace and Faith

A 1961 Christmas reflection urges prayers for salvation and humanity, urging steadfast faith and courage to defend worship rights. It asks for divine guidance for leaders of free nations to achieve lasting peace on earth.

Mary Christ

Memorial notice for Nimmo and Cole families

Funeral services were held Wednesday afternoon at Frampton Funeral Home Federalsburg for a half-brother John Lockwood of Baltimore, with maternal grandfather Philip E Nimmo of Easton and paternal grandfather David H Cole of Preston named. Rev Robert Bohkar of Tunis Mills Parish officiated.

John Lockwood Baltimore Philip E. Nimmo Easton David H. Cole Preston Frampton Funeral Home Federalsburg Robert Bohkar Tunis Mills

Thomas and family visit Wayne and Easton during holidays

Last Saturday L. T. Thomas and son L. Hopkins Thomas of aston drove to Wayne Pennsylvania with cadet Tommy Lee Thomas from Valley Forge Military Academy for Christmas. They later visited Easton with Mr. and Mrs. L. Hopkins Thomas and Tommy Lee. Mrs. Dawson Fountain and Joyce joined Mr. and Mrs. Herman Gravenor in Georgetown, and Mrs. Frank Willoughby and Mrs. J.A. Willoughby attended the Double Hills Homemakers' Club Christmas dinner at Mrs. Redmond Long's home.

Dawson Fountain Joyce Herman Gravenor Georgetown Frank Willoughby J.A. Willoughby Double Hills Homemakers’ Club Redmond Long L. H. Thomas L. Hopkins Thomas Tommy Lee Easton Georgia Butler Mary Robinson West Chester Paul Stafford

Christmas program at church next Sunday evening

Local notices recap a church Christmas program at 7 o clock Sunday night. Families visit relatives in Federalsburg, Milford, and Easton Hospital updates. Notable birthdays and upcoming visits include Jimmy Dee Willoughby turning nine on Christmas Eve and Paul Willoughby spending ten days with his parents.

Roland Towers Reba Howard Milford Albert Matthews, Jr Salisbury Frank Willoughby Paul Stafford Clifton Flaharty Easton Hospital Jimmy Dee Willoughby Paul Willoughby J. A. Willoughby

Frampton Rites Held for Bridgeville Resident 82

L M Frampton of Bridgeville died last Friday at his daughter Edna Stuart's home. A retired farmer, he was husband of the late Ida E Frampton and is survived by six daughters including Mrs Margaret Jefferson Mrs Hilda Conaway of Bridgeville Mrs Elizabeth Passwaters and Mrs Ruth Coverdale of Felton plus other daughters.

Lewis Medford Frampton Bridgeville Edna Stuart Ida E. Frampton Margaret Jefferson Hilda Conaway Elizabeth Passwaters Ruth Coverdale Felton

Funeral services for Thomas Herman Davis held at Easton

Funeral services were held Monday afternoon for Thomas Herman Davis, a Talbot County carpenter, who died Friday at Memorial Hospital in Easton at age 70. He is survived by his widow Minnie and three children James Earle of Trappe, William Feigenhour of St. Michaels, and Mrs. Rosebelle Morgan of Easton, plus two sisters Mrs. Willie Harris of Greensboro and Mrs. Herbert Dowell of Baltimore.

Thomas Herman Davis Talbot County Memorial Hospital Easton Minnie James Earle Trappe William Feigenhour St. Michaels Rosebelle Morgan Willie Harris Greensboro Herbert Dowell Baltimore

Death of Easton Boy Thomas M. Cole at Easton Hospital

Thomas M. Cole three year old son of Willard T. and Helen Nimmo Cole of Easton died Sunday afternoon at Easton Hospital. He is survived by his parents and a brother David W. Cole.

Thomas M. Cole Willard T Helen Nimmo Cole Easton Easton Hospital David W. Cole

Loafing Becomes Respectable Say Doctor Says It Necessary

A doctor asserts loafing can be necessary for health and recovery, arguing rest is a legitimate professional prescription. The claim reframes idleness as purposeful care, inviting reconsideration of workplace and lifestyle expectations.

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