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Newspaper

Denton Journal

Location

Denton, Maryland, United States of America

Date

Feb 06, 1948

Page

2

Church Notices for Sunday and Friday service

Rev John E French leads Sunday School at 9 45 AM Walter B Palmer presides Morning Worship at 10 45 AM Race Relations Sunday Junior Fellowship at 6 PM Methodist Youth Fellowship at 6 45 PM Evening Worship at 7 30 PM Friday February 13 World Day of Prayer at Church of The Brethren union service urged for attendance by this congregation

Walter B. Palmer Methodist Youth Fellowship Church of the Brethren

Grace Methodist Church Weekly Schedule in Denton

Rev T J Turkington presides at Grace Methodist Church with Sunday School at 9 45 a m John R Ricards superintendent Morning service 11 o clock Y F 6 45 p m Evening service 7 30 p m Wednesday prayer meeting 7 30 p m Thursday choir practice 7 p m Boy Scouts of Denton will attend the Sunday service in a body theme of sermon of special interest to the boys

John R. Ricards Boy Scouts of Denton

Morning Worship Service and Sunday School Time

A morning service is held at 9:30 followed by Sunday School.

Church Activities and Missions Schedule in Denton

Church School at 10 a.m. Morning Worship at 11 a.m. Fellowship supper and School of Missions at 7 p.m. in Mrs. J. A. Leese's home on Market street. Youth group meets Friday at 4 p.m. in the parsonage with Mrs. Wheeler. World Day of Prayer on February 13 at 7:30 p.m. in the Church of the Brethren. union service will feature four local pastors and a theme on The Lord's Prayer.

School of Missions J. A. Leese Market Street Wheeler Ladies’ 'Aid Denton Church of the Brethren Wayne Wheeler T. J. Turkington W. C. Beard John E. French

Pilgrim Holiness Church to award perfect attendance in 1948 five Sundays

In Denton Maryland the Pilgrim Holiness Church led by Rev W C Beard schedules Sunday School at 9 30 am class meeting 4 30 am youth meeting 7 pm and evening service 7 30 pm with Thursday prayer at 7 80 pm The February 1948 calendar has five Sundays the first such since 1920 A special award will be issued to all Sunday School pupils achieving perfect attendance for the five Sundays of 1948 regardless of member status

Pilgrim Holiness Church of Denton

Piney Community Church Services Announcement

Piney Community Church on Denton Greensboro Road with Pastor W L Jump invites attendance at Sunday services at 2 00 p m Sunday school at 3 00 p m and an old fashioned praise service followed by preaching Come with us and have a part in these services.

First Baptist Church Greensboro Services Schedule

The First Baptist Church in Greensboro Maryland lists Sunday School at 9 45 a m Morning Worship at 11 am and evening worship at 8 pm B T U classes for all ages at 7 pm Prayer Meeting Wednesdays at 8 pm The W M A meets the second Tuesday of each month Rev H C DuBois pastor.

Greensboro Maryland H. C. DuBois W.M.A

St. Pauls Methodist Church Schedule of Services

Rev Charles E Davis Manister Church School at 10 a m Worship Service at 11 a m M F devotional service p m Song and Praise service 7 30 p m Weekly Travel service on Wednesday evening at 7 30 p m Weekly Choir practice each Saturday evening at 7 45 p m First Thursday each month Young Adult Fellowship Business and social meeting Second Thursday each month W S C S business meeting

Young Adult Fellowship

Dixon Pastor schedules prayer and preaching services

Rev. T. S. Dixon, pastor, conducts a Wednesday prayer service at 7 30 p m. and a Sunday preaching at 11 a m. Sunday School begins at 10 a m. A Young People's service is at 7 30 p m with another preaching at 8 p m.

Goldsboro Maryland church service schedule

Rev. P. F. Bean, Pastor conducts morning worship at 11:00 A. M. Song service at 7:00 P. M. Preaching at 7:30 P. M. Wednesday prayer service also at 7:30 P. M.

Church notices from West Denton Md service times

The Church of the Nazarene in West Denton Maryland lists Sunday School at 2:00 p m Sermon at 3:00 p m Young Peoples at 7:00 p m and Evangelistic service at 7:30 p m All are welcome led by Rev G B Schlosser

Young Peoples Evangelistic All Welcome

Reverend Dixon Sermon Times Set for Sundays

Rev. T. B. Dixon, pastor, preaches at 2 30 p m on the first, third and fifth Sundays of each month in the local church.

Ash Wednesday Masses at Denton and Ridgely Churches

Catholic notices from St Elizabeths in Denton and St Benedicts in Ridgely list Mass times for Sunday February 8 at 8 30 and 10 oclock Confessions at St Elizabeths at 7 45 Ash Wednesday February 11 Mass at St Benedicts 7 45 with ashes blessed and distributed Stations of the Cross and Benediction at St Elizabeths 7 30 in the evening

Denton and Ridgely St. Elizabeth’s Church Denton St. Benedict's Church St. Elizabeth's Church St. Benedict’s Church St Elizabeth’s Church

Bethlehem Methodist Church News

Rev John Howard Link leads Bethlehem Methodist Church service with church school at 10 00 a m Ellsworth Sands Sept 7 15 p m long service and young folks meeting 745 Worship Hour everyone urged to come and make Sunday evening service a regular gathering

Ellsworth Sands

Seventh Day Adventist Church service schedule

Harrington Delaware Seventh Day Adventist Church on Clark Street lists District Pastor Wilfred B. Robinson and Local Elder Joshua B. Lister. Sabbath School at 9 30 a m Morning Worship at 11 a m Prayer Meeting Wednesday at 7 30 p m Everyone welcome. Bethlehem Maryland Smith's Memorial Pilgrim Holiness Church led by Alfred C. Clark with Sunday School at 10 a m Morning preaching at 11 a m and evening preaching at 7 45 p m.

Clark Street Harrington, del Wilfred B. Robinson Joshua B. Lister

Concord Grove Charge Methodist Churches Schedule

The Concord Grove Charge Methodist Churches list worship and Sunday School times for Concord Grove Choptank Starmony Loomery and American Corners Chestnut Grove. The Christian Comrade Class of Concord meets Thursday February 12 at 1 30 P M at Mrs Minnie Parks home.

Concord Grove Melvin Kay J. P. Thompson GROVE Concord Choptank Starmony Lloomery American Corners Chestnut Grove Minnie Parks

In memory of my dear brother Rube Jones

In memory of my dear brother Rube Jones who passed away two years ago February 6 1946. Dear brother you are not forgotten though on earth you are no more still in memory you are with me as you always were before. Your life a beautiful memory your absence a silent grief as you sleep in Gods beautiful garden in the sunshine of Perfect Peace by sister Jennie Reed.

Rube Jones Jennie Reed

1 H Club Meets At Mrs Poore S Third Wednesday

One of the most interesting meetings we have had was held at Mrs Poore's on the third Wednesday of January. Good attendance despite weather and illness. The group discussed a new project about a girl's care for her clothes. Older girls continued the topic while younger ones baked and scored muffins. Meeting adjourned after deciding to fix a sunshine box for a member who is ill. Betty Ellwanger, Publicity Chairman.

First Flag Raising at Fort Schuyler in 1777

The first known military raising of the American flag occurred at Fort Schuyler New York in the summer of 1777. The garrison improvised a flag by cutting shirts for white stripes scarlet cloth for red and a blue field from Captain Abraham Swarthout's cloak.

Continental Congress Fort Schuyler N. Y Congress Abraham Swarthout

Arizona National Monuments Draw Record Visitors

National Monuments Arizona hosted 606109 tourists in the year ending October 1 per the National Park Service. The Petrified Forest near Holbrook drew 338847 visitors, the highest in the state. Arizona holds the most monuments and more Indian reservation land than any other state.

Arizona National Park Service Petrified Forest Holbrook Union

Bull Fighting Origins and Global Spread

The practice likely began in Crete with the Minotaur myth and later gained prominence in the sixth century as Moors adopted it. It remains outlawed in many countries but popular in Spain and former Spanish colonies.

Crete

Australians Move Toward Cities Halting Rural Decline

Australia's population continues to urbanize with census data showing metropolitan dwellers rising from 43 percent in 1921 to 46.8 percent in 1933 and reaching 50.7 percent in the current year. About five of every ten people live in capital cities, two in country towns, and three in rural areas.

Australia

Pennsylvanian Patents Hydraulic Coal Mine Dislodger

A Pennsylvanian patents a hydraulic coal mine dislodger designed to save miners from roof falls caused by blasting shocks. The invention also reduces excessive fragmentation and dust and lowers danger from fumes in the mine.

1891 Automat telephone exchange patent by Strowger

In 1891 Almon B. Strowger of Kansas City Missouri patented an automatic telephone exchange that connected a caller to any other telephone through central office automatic switches without needing an operator.

Almon B. Strowger Kansas City

Sharpens the Wood Electric Pencil Sharpener Debuts

A versatile electric pencil sharpener is on the market. It creates medium, fine, or super fine points on AC or DC power. A draftsman's model sharpens only wood, bypassing the lead.

Virginia study claims air conditioned barns speed tobacco curing

Agricultural researchers in Virginia report preliminary tests showing tobacco cured in air conditioned barns speeds up by about one and a half times compared with conventional equipment.

Virginia

New Alfalfa Use Opens Industrial Outlets

A new method of processing fresh cut green alfalfa promises to open industrial outlets for alfalfa products including proteins, pigments, and coloring materials.

Saving the Babies Respirator Aids Newborns At Risk

The infant respirator aims to reduce newborn death by ensuring babies start breathing. Expected to save about 80,000 lives annually, it highlights advances in neonatal care and medical technology.

Brazilian electrician claims new sound track breakthrough

Jose Naufal, a Brazilian electrician, reports the invention of a sound track that could revolutionize the motion picture industry by improving tone quality by 100 percent. The claim highlights a potential major advance in audio technology for film.

Jose Naufal

Cloudy Liquid in Cans May Signal Spoilage Or Mineral Cause

Cloudy liquid in canned fruits and vegetables may indicate spoilage. It can also result from minerals in hard water or starch from overripe vegetables, affecting quality and safety.

Physicians Sponsored Plans Reach Twenty Five Million in U S

The United States now has 25 million people insured under physician sponsored medical service plans. The milestone highlights growing access to managed care options and expanding coverage through employer and individual enrollment in these networks.

United States

Ten Years of War and Peace Echo Across History

A reflective note on the cyclical pattern in world history, suggesting that every decade alternates between periods of war and peace. It implies a recurring tempo where conflicts rise and then subside into calmer eras, shaping civilizations and diplomatic norms.

Card of Thanks for Baby Bennington Illness

To the friends who so kindly remembere d our baby during her recent illness and hospitalization we extend sincere thanks. Douglas and Mabel Bennington.

Douglas and Mabel Bennington

In Memoriam of My Mother February 1944 Tribute

In loving memory of my dear mother who passed away February 8 1944. You can only have one mother and you will never know how much you miss her until you see her vacant chair. Dear mother I lost my best friend sadly missed by daughter M Pearl Voss Titusville Fla Box 22.

M. Pearl -Voss Titusville Fla

In memory of my dear son Rube Jones

In memory of my dear son Rube Jones who passed away two years ago on February 6 1946 You are not forgotten dear son Nor will you ever be as long as life and memory last I will remember thee Day by day I sadly miss you Friends may think the wound is

Son

Foreclosure Sale of Ridgely Lot by Davis Mortgage Holder

By virtue of a mortgage dated September 13 1939 to The Peoples Bank of Denton the assignee offers the Ridgely property at public sale. The 100 by 180 foot parcel on Central Avenue in Ridgely Eleventh Election District Lot Nos 9 and 10 Block 46 is described with historic deed references. The improvements on the parcel are described as a large structure.

John D. Davis Ida V. Davis Tos Peoples Bank of Denton Maryland Caroline County J. DeWeese Carter Central Avenue Ridgely F. P. Herr Liber L. L. T

Twelve Room Brick Dwelling House in Ridgely

The late John D. Davis owns a twelve room brick house with slate roof and servant quarters in Ridgely. It features hot water heat, tile bath and other modern conveniences. Sale terms offer one third cash and balance on ratification or all cash, with options secured by purchaser note and approved security. Title papers and stamps to be paid by the purchaser. J DeWeese Carter, Assignee.

State Road Henderson Marydel Howard Asilton Greensboro

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