Howard Carey-Wedding in Greensboro Draws Support
The wedding of Miss Ellen Carey daughter of Mr and Mrs Charles W Carey of Georgetown and Mr John Andrew Howard Jr son of Mr and Mrs John Andrew Howard of Denton occurred Friday at the Greensboro church with Rev Thomas Dixon officiating Miss Janet Stayton Milford served as maid of honor Roland Johnson Denton was best man After a trip to Washington the couple will reside in Withington where they study at Beacom College The bride attended Washington College in Chestertown Mr Howard served three years in the European Theatre of war Additionally local social items note Pvt John C Stafford’s turkey dinner sendoff and a series of visits and gatherings from families in Milford Wilmington and other nearby towns
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Ellen Carey
Charles W. Carey
Georgetown
John Andrew Howard
Denton
Thomas Dixon
Greensboro
Janet Stayton
Milford
Roland Johnson
Washington
Withington
Beacom College
Washington College
Chestertown
Howard
Fletcher Stafford
Pvt
John C. Stafford
Pittsburg
Calif
Wesley Stafford
Ronald
Franklin
Russell Stafford
Albert Shields Jr
Idamae
Wm. Lindale
James Weller
Chicago
Margaret Larrimore
Whiteleysburg
Jack
Max Chambers
Preston
Farm Bureau Planning Group No. 8
Sidney Collins
American Corner
Chambers
George Murphy
Marie Walz
Elizabeth Satterfield
Wilmington
Paul Hall
Charleston
S. C
Roland Satterfield
Harold Skinner
Detroit
Death notices for Anna Stubbs and Merle Wilhelm
Anna Stubbs 88 widow of farmer Edward Stubbs died at her daughter’s home near Denton Caroline county She survived by three sons 35 grandchildren and 48 great grandchildren Funeral at Mt Olive Church Goldsboro 2:30 p m Burial Mt Olive Churchyard Merle B Wilhelm 14 son of Merle and Frances Wilhelm died near Denton of rheumatic fever Funeral at Wesley Methodist Burrsville 2 p m Burial omitted
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Anna Stubbs
Edward Stubbs
Caroline County
Samuel Schuyler
Denton
Joshua
Margaret Dill Boyd
Schuyler
Henderson
Clayton Stubbs
Cheswold
Del
Draper Stubbs
Bowers’ Beach
Mt. Olive Church
Goldsboro
Merle B. Wilhelm
Merle
Wilhelm
Frances Smith Wilhelm
Wesley Methodist Church
Burrsville
Foolish Thoughts and Laughable Tales Shared by Readers
A reader reflects on humor as respite for the educated and notes how presidents and officials balanced duties with jokes. Anecdotes include babies in cups, a magic glass revealing doctors’ ghosts, and memories of childhood ghost stories that kept the author awake at night.
Christmas Reflections From Rev. W. M. Lister
A Christmas letter from Rev. W. M. Lister of Huntington West Virginia urges readers to focus gifts on the Christ Child. He notes how small joys affect nerves and recalls the Wise Men’s gifts to the Babe, wishing readers a Merry Christmas and Happy New Year.
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Beth- Schem
Christ
Andersontown Hobbs Home Makers Hold Christmas Meeting
The Andersontown Hobbs Home Makers Club met at Concord Church House for a Christmas themed monthly gathering. Fourteen members and three visitors shared a 1 pm meal with Christmas greens and candles, gifts were exchanged, carols sung, and officers retained. Annie Stubbs, aged resident, died after living at Steward Nursing Home. Rev Lowry and Rev Turkington led her funeral with six grandsons as pallbearers.
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Andersontown-Hobbs Homemakers Club
Concord Church House
Kirwin Smith
Lulu Beauchamp
Louise Collins
Harry Nuttle
Spafford
HDA
Robi. Schall
Mildred Scott
Long
Annie Stubbs
Samuel Schuyler
Denton
Steward Nursing
Greensboro
Lowry
T. J. Turkington
Sunday School Guests and Local Visits Across Town
Mrs L H Thomas hosted an eight girl and four boy Sunday school group with games and refreshments. Guests included Mr and Mrs J H Edgell visiting the Thomases on Tuesday. Mr and Mrs Teen Henry with Mrs Cleveland SWenry shopped in Dover Friday. Mrs Elmer Butler and her children visited Greensboro relatives last Sunday. Mrs J A Willoughby and Mars J H Dandy were in Dover recently. Mr and Mrs Roland Towers hosted a turkey dinner at the home of his grandparents Mr and Mrs Morgan in Federalsburg. Mr and Mrs Newton O Shaffer visited Baltimore Monday. Corsine Carroll of Denton was a Sunday guest of Mr and Mrs Cleveland Henry. Rev A J Turkington visited parishioners here recently.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
L. H. Thomas
J. H. Edgell
Teen Henry
Cleveland Swenry
Dover
Elmer Butler
Kenneth
Ellen
Ann
Greensboro
J. A. Willoughby
Mars
J. H. Dandy
Roland Towers
Morgan
Federalsburg
Newton O. Shaffer
Baltimore
Corsine Carroll
Denton
Cleveland Henry
A. J. Turkington
Letters To Santa From Denton Child 1946
Dear Santa Claus Henry Lee Nuttle writes from Denton Maryland on December 18 1946 listing desired gifts including a toy wagon milk truck toy cash register toy phone catchers mitt wicker cart toy car set coaster wagon and asks Santa to bring anything he wants signed Your little friend Henry Lee Nuttle.
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Denton, Md
Santa Claus
Santa
Death Notice of Mrs Iola Owings Smith in Greensboro
Mrs Iola Owings Smith died suddenly December 20 1946 in Greensboro. Born September 6 1885 at Owings Maryland she was the wife of the late Arthur Grayson Smith. She is survived by a brother Russell Owings of Owings Maryland and two daughters Miss Arthur Retta Grayson Smith and Mrs Hateva S Horn.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Iola Owings Smith
Owings, Md
Arthur Grayson Smith
Russell Owings
Arthur Retta Grayson Smith
Hateva S. Horn
Relatives of Mrs. Smith Attend Funeral in Greensboro
Funeral services were held Monday December 23 at St Pauls M E Church with burial in Greensboro cemetery. Grandchildren listed include Sandra Kaye Horn four, Donald Arthur Horn two, John Russell Horn four months. Mrs. Smith chaired Greensboro Community Club and held offices in W C T U and W S C S Circle No. 2. Others noted were Bertha Simpson Reynolds Brittingham Jarvis Pearson and Wyatt in Wilmington last week.
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Sandra Kaye Horn
Donald Arthur Horn
John Russell Horn
St. Paul’s M. E. Church
Greensboro
Smith
Greensboro Community Club
W. S. C. S. Circle No. 2
Bertha Simpson
Reynolds Brittingham
John Jarvis
Clarence Pearson
Leslie Wyatt
Wilmington
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