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Newspaper
Denton Journal
Location
Denton, Maryland, United States of America
Date
Dec 24, 1932
Page
5
A Denton Md. classified list advertises pigs and turkeys for sale, furniture and household goods, an apartment for rent, Christmas gifts, and local services. The Denton area also reports school holidays, a Bi County Soccer League schedule, a fatal Del. crash, and a Goldsboro Banks dividend with depositary notices.
Episcopal church services for Christmas announced by Rev. F W Kirwan with schedules for St Pauls Hillsboro Greensboro Holy Trinity and Christ Church Denton. Social items list dinners guests and visits across Dover Harrington Forest Park Baltimore Philadelphia and Baltimore as well as church activities and illness updates.
Bad weather delayed Old Santa Claus for two Saturdays but he will appear at the New Plaza Theatre at 2 30 p m today December 24. A street parade led by the Milford Boys Band is planned at 2 p m weather permitting. The film program includes Radio Patrol with Robert Armstrong and Lila Lee, plus Mickey Mouse Cartoon and Hot Spot news.
The Dentonia Theatre management invites birthdays anniversaries and other functions with promises of a good time for all for further information call Denton 207.
Never before have we offered such values in furniture and bedding. We invite your inspection.
Revival meetings begin Sunday night December 25 in the Pilgrim Holiness Church Denton Md with Rev H A Laneholtz of Cambridge as evangelist Services held nightly at 7 o'clock and 2 30 p m on the second and third Sundays All welcome to attend Pastor H E Uhrig urges hearing his gospel messages
School notes show top attendance among grammar and high school classes, a home economics clothing exhibit, seventh grade geography on life in India, and a Christmas season at Central High. Alumni visits, senior class elections, and student humor add to a lively week as teachers plan holiday activities and wish readers a merry Christmas.
The Woman's Home Missionary Society met at the president's home with readings on Jesus the Prince of Peace and a program on Great Personalities. Resolutions favored U S entry into the World Court and moving-picture regulation. Gifts were sent to Mary Todd Gambrill Neighborhood House in Wilmington. Local clergy changes and numerous social updates follow, including school meals and upcoming Christmas events at churches.
In memory of Otis W O Day nine years since his passing. God took him home we believe it was His will. Within our hearts he liveth still and his shining light remains. This loving grandmother Margaret J Breeding notes the sorrow in the home, but hope to meet again in Heaven.
The 10:30 southbound passenger train struck Charles Ross of Sandtown near Goldsboro, killing him, and badly injuring Harry Kemp. Kemp, about 45, survived initial injuries after ambulance transport to Kent General Hospital. Rosss funeral was held at Mt. Olive cemetery. engineer and crew named.
Dr J H M Knox Jr of the State Health Dept urges immediate care for a sniffle or runny nose in children to prevent serious illness. He advises bed rest, liquids, water, and early doctor consultation for sore throat or cough, plus simple home steps to reduce spread and protect young children from respiratory infections.
The county reports 250 pairs of shoes and stockings donated by Baltimore philanthropist Mr. Raymond A. Linskey have arrived for needy schoolchildren across the state. Distribution is under way to both white and colored pupils, with calls for local welfare groups to identify beneficiaries to maximize reach.
Adams Cross Roads Mrs John Adams and sister Miss Edna and Mrs Earl Robinson were Dover shoppers on Friday. Mr Alvin Seely of Newark Del is spending the holidays with his parents here. Sunday School Sunday morning at 10 o'clock at Bloomery.
A clinic for chest diseases will be held in the Nurse's Office of the Masonic Building in Denton next Tuesday starting at 9 30 a m Dr Seth H Hurdle will be in charge
Hillsboro Community Club hosted a Christmas Party on Monday with gifts for all attendees and ice cream and cake refreshments. Christmas Eve service at St Pauls Church Hillsboro at 11 p m followed by carols around the community tree at 7 p m. Mrs Edgar Blades and Norman Hicks on the sick list. Mr Geo E Knott of Chesapeake City and Mr N E Knott hosted guests, while Francis Rowe of Duke University is visiting his mother Mrs Mary Rowe.
The Community Club held its annual Christmas party in the club room on Tuesday night with a large crowd. After the business meeting a program featured carols, music by Sydney Pinder and Horace Morgan, readings by Mesdames Sewell Sparks and Morgan, and duets by Violet Gibson and Hazel Eaton along with prayers and a Hillsboro address. St Pauls Sunday School plans a Christmas entertainment and treat on Wednesday night at the Church House.
Judge Isaac T. Fleetwood 78 of the Orphans Court on the Choptank River near West Denton died suddenly from a heart attack at his home Sunday night. A Democrat, he had served three terms on the court after 25 years in politics. Survived by son I. Roberson Fleetwood, two daughters Mrs. Lawrence Lynch and Miss Louise Fleetwood, a brother Augustus Fleetwood, and sister Mrs. Saulsbury Sparks. Funeral Wednesday afternoon at home. interment in Denton cemetery with Rev. E. C. Hailman and Rev. T. J. Turkington officiating. pallbearers named from the Fleetwood family.
Williston Phillips Packing Co has received a car load of seed peas shipped from Washington State this week and stored in local warehouses for spring contracts. Mrs. Wm. D. Uhler closes her home for winter to spend Christmas with her sister in Baltimore. Mrs. Henrietta Frey and family leave to spend Christmas with her brother and sister-in-law in Baltimore. Divine worship at Williston Community Church Sunday at 3 p.m. Sunday School at 2:15 p.m. Topic The Redemption. Mrs. Booker recovering at her parents’ home. Mrs. Wm. Willoughby ill with tularemia. Mr. Roland Wheatley returned from Philadelphia with a new car.
The Orphans' Court for Caroline County met at the usual hour last Tuesday and, upon learning of the death of Isaac T. Fleetwood, a member of the Court, passed the following resolution and adjourned to meet Friday, December 23 at ten a.m.
The Orphans Court in Caroline County Maryland records heartfelt sympathy on the death of Isaac T. Fleetwood associate judge. The two remaining judges and Register of Wills adjourn out of respect and extend sincere condolences to his bereaved family. Signed by Joseph H. Carroll Register of Wills, Richard T. West Chief Judge, C. Harvey Towers Associate Judge.
The American Corner Ladies Aid met at Mrs. Amanda Connelly's home on Wednesday. Mrs. Teen Trice is ill with pneumonia at her home nearby, and Mr. W A Griffith is very ill at his home in the same area at this time.
Preston town forms a Community Welfare Association led by Mrs. J F Patchett to help families during Christmas and winter. Emalene Wright handles investigations and deliveries while H M Hollis finances, Ledman chairs unemployment aid, and J M Chambers oversees supplies. Boxes in local stores collect cash and goods for distribution at Hollis’s center. Community members urged to donate and spread Christmas cheer.
Automobile owners were urged by E. Austin Baughman, Commissioner of Motor Vehicles, to apply early for 1933 registration plates. He warned the last week of the year will see limited office hours, with holidays December 26 and January 2, and a noon cutoff on December 31 for those in line. He warned that a rush could cause severe congestion without early mail applications.
Bethlehem Ladies Aid hosts a Christmas party at the Community House on December 28 a Wednesday evening at 7 o clock with games cocoa and cake. Bethlehem M E Church also presents a Christmas entertainment on December 27 a Tuesday evening. Everyone is welcome. Rev and Mrs Claude Thompson of Cordova visited Payton and Mrs Thompson over the weekend. August Quidas family and Edward and Betty are in Florida. Harry Blades of Denton visited his parents over the weekend. Alva Blades spent Tuesday in Prenton with Orland Blades.
A memorial poem written by a mother for Otis W O Day who died December 24 1924 at age 3. The verses describe an empty bed shoes on the floor and the child’s silent lips as the speaker finds comfort in heaven and the promise of reunion on the other shore.
Early Tuesday a second fatal crash near Irvin's Chapel left Frank Meredith 46 dead after his milk wagon was struck from the rear by a car driven by Albert Warren. Meredith, a Greensboro farmer, died from a fractured skull after hospital transfers. The accident appeared caused by slippery roads and failed brakes. Funeral arrangements and the Greensboro Chamber of Commerce year ahead plans follow as the town mourns and community events resume.
Marydel Marydell Homemakers Club held a Christmas party on Tuesday night December 13 in the hall. Despite the storm many members and guests attended. The evening featured games and refreshments. The group voted to move regular meetings from the second Tuesday to the second Thursday and added three new members. The next business meeting is January 12 at Mrs Scotten’s home.
Adams Crees Roads birthday dinner was served to John M Adams friends and relatives on Sunday at 4 30 Guests came from Wilmington Federalsburg and Adams Cross Roads Mr and Mrs Reese Adams and daughter Beatrice visited Mr and Mrs Lord near Concord R F Adams and daughter Pauline of Cambridge visited relatives Thursday
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