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Newspaper
Denton Journal
Location
Denton, Maryland, United States of America
Date
Feb 12, 1937
Page
5
AH County initiates a new solicitation drive under a cent sign framework, seeking bids from local contractors and suppliers. Officials emphasize transparency, competitive pricing, and rapid procurement to support county projects and services.
Friday radio ad and local happenings recap with farm, tax, and roads news. Denton housing rental offered at 7th and Main, plus deputy IRS in Caroline County dates. Road repairs protest over Route 213 causeway to Dover Bridge and civic events from the M. E. Church to 4-H. Obituaries include James Reed and Howard Meeks with local funeral details.
The Public Health Board met with six members and a visitor, plus two nurses. Forty patients are expected for the February 9 orthopedic clinic with Dr Johnson present. Prenatal clinics and Child Health Conferences began in January, with local groups buying baby and adult scales. A home equipment demonstration occurred for the Twentieth Century Homemakers Club. White first grade children were examined and many homes visited to correct defects. An eight week course for prospective midwives started at the Health Center, with demonstrations for colored high school students. Home care demonstrations will run monthly January through June in Hillsboro. County club women and teachers are thanked for cooperation, and substantial health literature and visits have occurred.
The International Fellowship Tea at the church house drew about forty guests with out of town attendees Nora Frampton Chester Pa Jos Carroll Clyde Pentz and Norman Seese a former China missionary who spoke on Chinese industry politeness cheerfulness patience perseverance love of flowers and displayed Chinese curios. Various club meetings and social events followed including Ladies Aid Society财 reports and budget votes Ridgely P T A Homemakers Club Chamber of Commerce Community Chorus and local church groups hosted dinners socials and program notes with visits from Denton Wilmington Smyrna Easton and Baltimore residents. A poverty party is planned for February 22 with fifteen cent admission plus fines. Birth of a daughter to Mary Porter and husband in Wilmington noted along with local land and business updates.
The pastor Rev M S Andrews will preach at morning and evening services this Sunday February 13 at the Denton M E Church. Sunday School starts 9 45 a m Epworth League at 6 45 p m A covered dish supper will precede a Hymn Sing next Wednesday evening led by the pastor. Congregation members are urged to attend and sing old and new hymns using the new Methodist Hymnal.
The Sunday morning sermon topic is The Church's Marching Orders. The evening union service features Hon. D. Leigh Colvin of New York as speaker. Christian Endeavor study will cover Romans chapter one.
The Church of The Brethren schedules Sunday School at 10 a m and worship at 11 a m with no evening service due to a union service at the M P Church. The Junior Mothers Club will meet at Mrs Earl Crouse’s home on Thursday February 17.
Burrsville M E Church hosts morning and afternoon services with Sunday School. The Sunshine Club of Hickman schedules a Friday play at the community house. Evangelists Lawrence Wade and wife conduct revival meetings at Old Brick Church Greensboro from February 13 to 27. Mass schedule and confessions at St Elizabeth's and St Benedict's noted for February 13.
The first state gasoline tax begun February 26, 1919. By its nineteenth anniversary this month the total from this tax source will exceed six billion dollars, according to H. H. Moffett of The Automobile Club of Maryland. The piece notes the tax, totaling about 700 million annually, was originally intended to fund road construction but has become a general revenue source. It condemns the misallocation of funds and cites federal and state tax growth since 1929. Authorities warn motorists and motor clubs against the perceived misuse of gas tax revenues.
Publicity chairman reports on February 4 meeting at club house with eight members and one visitor. Sunshine visits noted. plans discussed for Williamsburg Homemakers play February 18 and a February 11 covered dish luncheon for Short Course members. Demonstration on everyday business practices and bank accounts praised. Ad journed, refreshments served.
Mr and Mrs Elwood Fleming and Laura Virginia visit. Miss Naomi Holland and Ruth Spry visit Rev and Mrs John Kelso in Marshallton Delaware. Mrs Howard Dodds and C W Spry attend Elmer Jones funeral in Chester Kent Island. Rev C W Spry attends Rev E W McDowell funeral in Richardson Park. Mrs C W Spry hosts Sunday School at M E parsonage. Henry Fleming visits with Frank Fleming. Mrs Joseph Eaton and daughter and Mrs Charles Jarrell spend Saturday in Wilmington. Harry A Susan dines with H S Fisher. Mrs C W Spry and Mrs Ralph Holland stay in Baltimore. Newell Majors of Baltimore visits Spry. Harry Kemp visits Preston. Milford Kline in Philadelphia.
Mr and Mrs Milby Gibe entertained at dinner Sunday with guests from Cordova Cambridge Hillsboro and Wilmington. A Missionary Institute was held at Church Hill for the Eastern Shore Societies. Eleanor Flowers and Nellie Keys visited with the Flowers family. Roland C Suter of Baltimore visited the Morgans. Miss Mary Saulsbury ill in hospital, W T Dickinson returned to Baltimore. Junior Choir met at Ruth Reynolds home.
The Henderson school lists honors for grades one through seven with students named by grade. Community news notes visits from Montgomery, Wilmington, and Philadelphia, plus local social events and milling of Ladies Aid activities.
Baker Job's Daughters will hold a bake sale in the vacant room on Market Street next to Townsend's on February 12. Plenty of good things to eat. Come one, come all.
Preston residents hosted out of town guests for a party and a Firemen's Hall gathering. Warden Quenstedt spoke at the banquet sponsored by the Ladies Aid. February activities include a Community Club meeting, a hooked rug class, and Epiphany Mission services with a syphilis clinic by Dr. Waters.
A surprise party for Mrs. Earl Adams was held at her home Friday with gifts and cake by Mrs. Bill Jones. Several families visited and hosted gatherings across Federalsburg Seaford Greenwood and Wilmington. A bake sale at Covey and Williams in Federalsburg is announced for February 12 at 10 am.
Mrs Emma Reese entertained many friends Friday afternoon for her birthday with refreshments and well wishes for many more. Local residents included guests from Sherwood and visitors from Harmony, Queen Anne, Cannon's, Longwoods, and Easton in a social roundup with neighbors and relatives attending throughout the weekend.
At a recent Greensboro meeting the Daughters of Pocahontas elected Alma Rawlings Pocahontas Mary Wyatt Winonah Ethel Poore Powhatan Violet Boulais Prophet ess Hannah Price Keeper of Rec ords Billie Carroll Collector of Wampum Eva Adams Keeper of Wampum Ola Walls Guard of Wig wam Lizzie Dill Guard of Forest Martha Bickling first scout Grace Wooters second scout Nola Sipple first warrior Eva Kenton second warrior Ida Mecekins third warrior Elmira Cruser fourth warrior Willie Harris first runner Ethel Bishop second runner Cora Porter first counsellor Marie Kornrumple sec ond counsellor Flower committee Alma Rawlings Ethel Bishop Publicity committee Martha Bickling Refreshment committee Hannah Price Billie Carroll Eva Kenton Eva Adams Marie Kerriumph Pianist Iva Jones.
Caroline Post No 29 of the American Legion Denton cooperates with Maryland department and National HQ to register graves of veterans from all wars. Readers with relatives or friends buried in Caroline County or elsewhere are urged to submit veteran’s name grave location cemetery or request follow up.
In loving memory of William W. Smith husband who passed away February 16 1936. I have lost my soul's companion a life linked with my own and day by day I miss him more. Cease to weep for tears are vain he who suffered is at rest gone to heaven with the blest. Wife.
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