Denton notices highlight dances sales and fires
The Denton area faces a busy spell with a New Year bank closure and a bustling social calendar. A Denton M P Church watch night service, Masonic Hall dance, and Bloomery Church Ladies Aid meet recur. A major fire devastates the J and H Hirs showroom, damaging autos and radio displays while Denton firefighters earn praise for rapid response.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Denton
Masonic Hall
Ladies’ Aid
Bloomery Church
Glenn Bullock
Denton M. P
Red Rabbit Gift Shop
Quiet wedding in Ridely M E church ties Carey and Lord
Miss Edit Carey daughter of Mrs Sallie Carey Laurel Delaware wed Mr Fred Lord son of Mr and Mrs Emmet Lord Concord in Ridely M E parsonage. After a week with relatives the couple will reside at 1717 Holland Street Baltimore. Also notes of visitors births school events holidays and assorted social news from Denton and nearby towns.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ridely
M. E
Melvin Wheatley
Edit Carey
Sallie Carey
Laurel
Delaware
Fred
Emmet Lord
Concord
Ethel Carey
Jarman
Miss Mitchell
Hilda Lord
Paul Maloney
Lord
Holland Street
Baltimore
S. S. Sparklin
Boston
Walter Sparklin
Sparklin
H. C
Emma Wild
Alice Lucile
John E. Chaiffinch
Blanche
Helen
Mattie Moore
Charles Lord
Enmimeti Lord
R. Bryant
Petersburg
Samuel Lewis
New York
Leslie A. Lewis
Williams P. Draper
W. Bateman Draper
Denton
Paul H. Horsey
Wilmington
Playward S. Horsey
Harold C. Nuttle
Olivia P. Roe
Glen Mill
William H. Nuttle
J. Fletcher Wright
Walmington
Wiliam H. Nuttle
Walter D. Mode
F. Cole
Ella Downes
Lynchburg
W. L. Dryden
C. R. Porter
Matthew Garey
Easton
Harvey Sewell
Ellwood Social Roundup in Wilmington and Nearby
Ellwood residents and families visit friends in Wilmington and Philadelphia. Gatherings include Miss Edna Bailey with Beacom College ties, Doris and Louise Sparrow from Harborton visiting Gorman Bailey, Cambridge visitors J C Coulbourne and Mrs Hurst, plus others from Denton Salisbury and Denton area.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Charles Williams
Mary Bell
Cora
Mildred Adams
Wilmington
Philadelphia
Alice Bailey
Elsie Coulbourne
Evelyn
Helen Mears
Paul Mears
Guy
Clifford Bailey
Edna Bailey
Beacom Business College
Gorman Bailey
Gursham Sparrow
Doris
Louise
Harburton
J. C. Coulbourne
Charles Hurst
Cambridge
Arthur Butler
Raymond Cohee
Salisbury
Margaret Roe
Denton
Ehrman Bradley
Fire harms Bickling family and gas station burns
The Bickling family suffered burns when a gas lantern ignited gasoline at A. G. Dennison's store. The car burned, Mrs Bickling and one child in the car were rescued. Mr Bickling and three children were badly burned and hospitalized. Community funds were raised for aid.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John Bickling
A. G. Dennison
Silver
Easton
Johnson
Bickling
Methodist Church
J. H. Roche
Dover
Edith Blackburn
Wilmington
H. H. Smith and Son
Willow Grove
T. J. Allaband
Felton
George Sylvester
Michael Rowe
Delaware City
Robert Buchanan
Clifford Costelyou
Rehoboth
Robert Jarrell
Thomas Gray
Bridgetown
Local Farm Departures and Social Visits Highlight Week
Mr John Callison moved to the I L Young farm while Alva Griffith will take over the William G Wooters farm. Epworth League members were entertained by Mr and Mrs RosL Stafford on Thursday evening. Miss Sadie Garrett Gladys Chance and Lucy Tierson spend Christmas with relatives nearby. Mrs K H Thawley and Miss Mollie Caball visited Mrs Wesley Thawley in Denton last week. Mr and Mrs J O Stafford and sons visited Ray Stafford in Easton. Laura Porter spends winter with son I W Porter near Wilmington. Harry Porter hosts a large family dinner. Clifford Raughley visits his mother Annie Raughley.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lee Anthony
Denton
R. E. Evans
Easton
Mary Knott
Ridgely
Lawrence Wood
Wye Mills
N. E. Knott
Annie Jump
Harvey Jump
Robly Blackett
Thomas
Dickinson
Caro. Pugh
Herbert Beaven
Centreville
Houston Bishop
Wilmington
Florence Beaven
Henry Fisher
North East
Frances Fisher
Westminster
Catherine Jarrell
Westinster
Francis Beaven
Chestertown
Harry Messick
W. A. Holt
Ben, Stelle
Penn's Grove
N. J
John Halt
Thawley Sparks
U. S. Navy
Panama
John Callison
I. L. Young
Alva Griffith
William G. Wooters
Rosl Stafford
Epworth League
Sadie Garrett
Gladys Chance
Lucy Tierson
K. H. Thawley
Mollie Caball
Wesley ‘Thawley
J. O. Stafford
Ray Stafford
Laura Porter
I. W. Porter
Harry Porter
Clifford Raughley
Annie Raughley
Dorothy Maucha
Trenton
Thomas McCloud
Guard College
Dorothy Flounders
Fort Washington
Rebecca Samp
Merchantville
Mir
Wilbon Jackson
Newark
Mildred Swann
Baltimore
Melvin EK. Wheatley
Wheatley
George Fitz
The
Reformed Church
St Paul's Herald
Feeh. Roe
Beaufort
North Carolina
Frank Flounders
Ed. Roe
Flounders
William Harrison
Lt. Matthews
Harrison
Mr. Zeigler
Church of the Brethren
Burton
Henry Wilkinson
Philadelphia
Millsboro
Del
Melvin E. Wheatley
Walter Bennington
Topkis Brothers
Mee
Hiram Kenton
Jacqueline
Gabriella
Saulsbury
France
M. BE. Wheatley
Alice Bennington
Alice
Viola Jones
Dover
J. C. Madara
Nelson Rickards
Gladys
Nelson
In memory of my husband on December 25, 1922
A memorial verse from a grieving wife and children lamenting a lost husband. It speaks of stars at night and a grave, and notes that memories endure despite time and changing friends. The text ends with signatures Laura Cecywrite and references to Kadia and Newnan with price mentions.
Ridgely News Letter Christmas Social and Notices
Ridgely community pages detail young locals home from Wesley Collegiate Institute St Johns University of Virginia Girard College and more. A Christmas play The Christmas Sprite stars Ruth Wheatley with a cast including Grouch Mr and Mrs Grouch Madge Thomas and others. Christmas services, meetings, family visits and health tips follow along with holiday programs at schools.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Samuel Thomas
Wesley Collegiate Institute
Fred Flounders, Jr
St. John’s
Fred Madara
University of Virginia
Billy Carlite
Girard College
Elaine Saulsbury
Pennsylvania Academy of Fine Arts
Thomas Jones, Jr
University School
Baltimore
Reese Sewell
Dorothy Davis
College Park
Mary Rebecca Saulsbury
Miss Mill
Madge Thomas
Bobby Grouch
Harry Swann
Grouch
Elizabeth Wilson
Margaret Ludwig
Elma Wilson
Florence Ludwig
Sunny
Anna Frances Seward
Bernard Sparks
Selby Smith
Shore Society Prizes For Eastern Shore Histories
The Eastern Shore Society of Baltimore offers $20 prizes in each county for the best high school historical sketch on colonial Maryland up to 1776. Essays must be by a county high school junior or senior and focus on a county resident or events related to the writer’s county. max 1,500 words. Send to George Radchite in Baltimore. committee includes Samuel K. Dennis and W. Thomas Kemp.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Eastern Shore
Maryland
Eastern Shore Society of
Baltimore
George
Radchite
Fidelity Building
Samuel K. Dennis
W.thomas Kemp
Barton Wins Soccer Title Defeats Federalsburg in State Final
Barton High School defeated Federalsburg High 3 to 0 at Washington College to claim the state championship for the second straight year in the seventh annual inter-county contest. Ernie Schramm and Karl Schramm scored, with Chappelle outstanding in goal as Barton seized control after a fast start by Federalsburg. The victory earned Barton the Horle-McDonald perpetual trophy for one year and the Wolfe-McDonald annual trophy for permanent possession.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Barton High School
Chestertown
Federalsburg High School
Washington College
Playground Athletic League
Allegany
Caroline County
Denton
Husky Barton
Federalsburg
Charlie Fitzburger
Booters
Chappelle
Barton
Johnson
Ernie Schramm
Karly Schramm
Karl Schramm
Federal
Smith
Warton High School
Horle-McDonald
Eolfe- McDonald
Good Milk Producers Honor Roll for Caroline County November
List of cows earning honor in Caroline county for November includes multiple farmers and dairy cows with breed and production figures. Notable entries: Sigler Rainbow, Fitch Rape, Sigler Midget, Voshell Lottie, Sigler Isetta, Fooks Bess, Fuchs Rose, Flaharty Tiper, Voshell Grice, Fuchs Theodora, Voshell Nan, Sigler Inky, Napel Nowot, Flaharty Noe 2, Sigler Bossie, Whierott Molly, Napel No 5, Fluharty No 5, Laurabell, and Short No 1, with varying milk, fat percentages, and total pounds.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Caroline County
Charles J. Sigler
Rainbow
J. A. Fitch
G. Guernsey
Charles Sigher
G. Holstein
Levi Voshell
Grice
P. UB
Guernsey
J. A. Fuchs
Theodora
Nan
G. Jersey
Charles Sipler
Inky
Chis
Napel
G. N. Flaharty
Charles Sigler
Bossie
BE. EE Whierott
Molly
Chris. Napel
G.N. Fluharty
G. N. Fluharty
Laurabell
A. Short
In Memoriam Otis S. O'Day Remembrance
Poem by Evah O'Day mourning son Otis S. O'Day who died December 23 one year ago. Expresses grief, memory, and hope of meeting in heaven. Also an ad note for Victrola records at M. K. Newnam's with many sizes and arrangeable terms.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Otis S. O'Day
Earth
Son
Maryland Farmers Gain From Higher Grain Prices
Maryland farmers earned about 35 million dollars more from corn wheat and oats this year versus 1923 amid a national 50 million dollar grain value rise per the Sears Roebuck Agricultural Foundation. Oats led with a half million gain. wheat up to 13.5 million. corn up about half a million.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Maryland
Sears. Roebuck Agricultural Foundation
Foundation
Maryland crop notes show high prices despite lower output
Maryland farmers earned strong values for crops in 1924 totaling 63.386 million dollars while area planted fell 1.784 million acres. corn led outputs at 334.41 per acre though drought followed late planting. wheat value reached 12.371 million and hay yielded a historic 740 thousand tons with record production.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Maryland
John S. Nemee
United States Department of Agriculture
Dennee
Revival at Goldsboro Church Series Begin January
The revival starts at the Methodist Church on the first Sunday in January with Miss Mattie German of Salisbury leading singing. Each night features a different host night and visiting pastor, including Goldsboro Ingleside Marydel Henderson Bethel and Red Men lodge nights, lasting two weeks with public invitation.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Methodist Church
Mattie German
Salisbury
Goldsboro
Ingleside
J. E. Parker
Marydel
Samuel Cowman
Henderson
Orphans' Court Probate Actions On Tuesday
In the Orphans' Court Judges West Harper and Shawn presided. Wesley E Thawley administrator of Arrington Breeding deceased filed his first and final account, examined, approved and passed. H Earle Smith executor of Georgia W Smith filed inventory and appraisement of personal property and asperate debt list, examined, approved and passed. The last will of Ernest Zippe deceased filed by Charlotte Zippe custodian. The last will of Philip Pritchett, having been duly proven, admitted to probate.
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Orphans’ Court
West
Harper and Shawn
Wesley E. Thawley
Arrington Breeding
H. Earle Smith
Georgia
W. Smith
Ernest Zippe
Charlotte Zippe
Philip Pritchett
Church Sermons Preview in Greensboro Baptist Church
The Rev. Melvin G. Morris will preach a special sermon on Bible Baptism next Sunday night at Greensboro Baptist Church. He will baptize in the baptistry after his message, with morning topic The Coming Revival. The evangelistic campaign opens at Watch Night service led by Evangelist Ezekiel J. Farrar of Alabama.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Melvin G. Morris
Greensboro Baptist Church
Morris
Ezekiel J. Farrar
Alabama
Ford Owners Banquet Celebrates Ford Cars in Shore Event
About 300 Ford owners attended a Preston Motor Company banquet last Tuesday, with 25 clad waitresses, music, and speeches by Rev. Outten and Congressman Goldsborough. John Noble organized the event, with C. K. LeCompte in charge of dinner and R. L. Payne decorating the transformed showroom banquet hall.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ford
Preston Motor Company
Maryland
John W. Noble
Max Chambers
New York City
T. Alan Goldsborough
Caroline County
Noble
John Noble
C. K. LeCompte
Assignee's Sale Of Real Estate In Preston Maryland
Assignee Charles B Harrison will expose at public sale the mortgage tied property in Preston on a 1925 date between two and three o clock. The land lies in Caroline county fourth election district along the Preston Bethlehem state road east side adjoining Madison Williams heirs lands now W G Wright and Samuel Webb land. Improvements include a comfortable dwelling and small outbuildings. One third cash day of sale, balance with interest after final ratification or all cash at purchaser option. Title papers at purchaser expense. George Turr, Auctioneer.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Maryland
Bureau of Child Hygiene
State Department of Health
Kiros
Bureau
William J. Webb
Mary W. Webb
John F. Webb
Harry E. Webb
Charles B. Harrison
Caroline County
Covey Bros
Preston
Rea Estate
Bethlehem
Madison Williams
W. G. Wright
Samuel Webb
T. Turr
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the Local Department
MEL Sunday School
Santa Claus
Protestant Episcopal Church
George T. Redden
Palace Theatre
Lawrence B. Towers
L. M. Goodwin
Long & Short
Milford
C. R. Long
Langmaid
Too
Frederick H. Fletcher
Jorchester
Greensboro Episcopal Sunday School
John Ferrins
Tuckabae Neck
Ferrins
William D. Satterfield
William Gardner
Mr. Satterfield
Mr. Gardner
J. D. Jefferson
Myra Brandy
Mary Bradley
Rosa Nichols
Ellen Brown
Margaret Cook
Miriam Stowell
Ethel Davis
Lewis Noble
Stanley Long
Elbert Liden
Epoch Nuttle
Lee Connelly
May Thompson
J& H. Hirs
Market and
Fourth Streets
Meth Lst
Marriott Redden
Walter T. George
J. Ed. Nichols
Tibe
Friendship School
Virgil Andrew
Ruby Oehring
Ruth Gallagher
Walter Lord
William Bailey
Josephine Gadow
Hazel Ichols
Gertie Andrew
Esther Dean
Grothy Bailey
Lester Williamson
Lloyd Dean
Charles Flaharty
Alfred Gadow
Luther Gehring
Claude McMahan, Jr
Ralph Williamson
Doris Regan
Mae Morgan
Pauline Gallagher
Marjorie Carroll
Louise Wright
Ruth Riley
Esther Lord
Marie Dean
Hose
Virgie
William Batley
Clayton Taylor
Vernon Repan
Beulah
Clarence Callahan
Harrington
Linwood Long and Family
Harold Andrew
Earley Towers
Chester
Ellwood
Galdsboro
Hillsboro
Carrie Payne
Burrsville
Laura
Cecywrite
Moh
Newnan
Ridgely News
Berkstresser
Bible School of
Greensboro
Hartis
Flint
Michigan
Haris
Robert Headley
Germantown
J.T. Saulsbury
J. J. Ivison
Fltl Klotz
Herbert Jones
Albert Saulsbury, Jr
Mildred Rowe
Camdova
Chesapeake and Potomac Telephone Company
Public Service Commission
Clarence W. Males
S. Franklyn Woodcock
Woodcock
Telephone Company
Salsbury
Crisfield
Hallsboro
Shore Society
ML A. Newmain
Fed. Hws
Burton H. S
AL Bradley
L. Chappelle
Croll
A. Dunn
R. Collins
C. Andrews H. Long
W. McDonald S. Lord
V. O'Neil
Merriken
C. K. Schramm
1. Collins
K. Longridge
H. Denn
O. Thomas A. Messenger
KK. Schramm
KR. Johnson O.L
D. Smith
FE. Pierce LL E. Symons
Lry K. Schramm
E. Schramm
John Neun
R. J. Ship
W. Funk
J. A. Fuchs’ Rose
GN. Flaharty
Tiper
Evah O'Day
M. K. Newnam's
Orphans’ Court Proceedings
Church News
S. C. Brown
W. C. Hunter
Newspape
PRP
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