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Newspaper
Denton Journal
Location
Denton, Maryland, United States of America
Date
Feb 12, 1938
Page
5
County officials invite readers to submit news items for a community bulletin at a nominal fee of five cents per word. The notice urges local residents to share events, appointments, and milestones for timely publication in the next issue.
Local items include a Denton radio program promotion, a two room apartment for rent on 7th and Main, and a deputy Internal Revenue collector dates in Caroline county. Reports cover road concerns at Dover Bridge, church and club meetings, obituaries for Reed and Meeks, plus civic notes on WPA projects and community events across Denton Federalsburg Preston and nearby towns.
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. Red Cross Federalsburg bought baby scales and Preston Women’s Club bought adult scales. Homemakers Club demonstrated improvised home equipment for the sick. All white first grade children were examined and many homes visited to correct defects. An eight week midwives course started at the Health Center. Colored high school students joined a midwives’ demonstration and equipment was later moved to the school for three days. Home care demonstrations will be held monthly in Hillsboro through June. Gratitude is expressed to club women and teachers for support in public health work.
The International Fellowship Tea at the church house drew about forty guests with out-of-town attendees including Mrs. Nora Frampton of Chester and Mrs. Norman Seese who spoke on Chinese culture and displayed curios. The Ladies Aid Society and Ridgely P T A hosted meetings with reports, programs, and bake proceeds, while a Community Chorus, a Brethren Church group, and other local clubs held events and social hours. Several residents hosted gatherings, attended concerts, or planned upcoming activities, including a Poverty Party fund-raiser and a firemen’s benefit card party.
Rev M S Andrews will preach both morning and evening at Denton M E Church on Sunday February 13. Sunday School starts 9 45 a m Epworth League 6 45 p m A covered dish supper next Wednesday after which the pastor will lead a Hymn Sing using the new Methodist Hymnal. all welcome.
The Sunday morning sermon topic will be The Church's Marching Orders. The evening union service features speaker Hon. D. Leigh Colvin of New York. Christian Endeavor study covers Romans Chapter 1.
Sunday School starts at 10 am with worship and sermon at 11 am. No evening service due to a union service at M P Church. Junior Mothers' Club meets at Mrs Earl Crouse’s home on Thursday February 17.
Burrsville M E Church holds Sunday morning 11 oclock service and 10 am Sunday School. Hickman offers 3 pm preaching with 2 pm Sunday School. The Sunshine Club plans a Friday play February 25 at 8 pm with 10 cent adults 5 cent children. Revival meetings led by Rev Lawrence Wade and wife in Old Brick Church Greensboro February 13 to 27 at 7:30 pm. Mass schedule February 13 at St Elizabeth Denton 8:30 and St Benedict Ridgely 10, with confessions at St Elizabeth Sunday 7:45 am.
The first gasoline tax, adopted February 26 1919, has now produced more than six billion dollars in revenue for states and the District of Columbia by its nineteenth year. Experts note the tax grew rapidly, reaching 48 states and DC by 1937. Motor clubs condemn the fund’s diversion from road building, arguing it has become an easily collected revenue source rather than a road-usage measure.
The Federal Community Club met February 4 with eight members and one visitor. Plans discussed include a play at Chestnut Grove February 18 and a February 11 covered dish luncheon for Short Course members. Liden's Club hosted January 6 activities and a February 3 sewing and dress fitting session, with officers elected for 1938. Tuckahoe Homemakers Club met February 3 at Mrs. Lawrence Wright’s home with nine members and seven visitors, focusing on finances for Rural Women’s Short Course and a demonstration on everyday business practices. The Unity Club’s February meeting is set for February 16 at Mrs. Dulin’s, and a homemakers banquet with Dr. Theodore Manny will be held February 17 in Nokomis Hall. The Rural Women’s Short Course Club will host a February 11 luncheon at the Federalsburg club house with Miss Venna Kel lar addressing the group. The next community singing is planned for Ridgely on February 14 at 7:30 p.m.
Mrs Elwood Fleming and daughter Laura Virginia noted visitors and social events across Hillsboro Queen Anne area. Several attend funerals, missionary meetings, Sunday School, and gatherings with local families, with trips to Wilmington Baltimore Philadelphia and Preston.
Mr and Mrs Milby Gibe hosted dinner with children Catherine and Dan of Cordova and guests from Cambridge Hillsboro Wilmington and local families. Missionary Institute at Church Hill attended by multiple ladies. York presides. Eleanor Flowers and Nellie Keys visited from St Marys Seminary. Suter of Baltimore visited Morgan home. Mrs W T Dickinson returns to Baltimore. Junior Choir met at Ruth Reynolds home.
Henderson announces honorable mention for first semester with Grade One through Grade Seven lists of students. The article also records a dinner party at Arcadia International Hotel in Philadelphia hosted by Connecticut General Life Insurance Co and notes visits from Wilmington and Marcus Hook residents, social events, and local visits through the week.
The 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 attend parties and host upcoming gatherings. Maryland correction warden Quenstedt and Dr George Waters visit for talks on syphilis and health clinics. P.T.A. February meeting, hooked rug workshop, Epiphany Church services, and clubs host meetings with social notes on guests and travels.
Mrs Earl Adams was surprised with a Friday birthday party at home, receiving many gifts and cake. Attendees included Mr and Mrs John Adams and family, Miss Altha Adams, Mr Charles Doyle from Wilmington, and the Fountain family. Several visits and social events follow through Federalsburg Seaford and distant relatives. a bake sale at Covey and Williams Store in Federalsburg is noted for February 12 at 10 am.
Mrs Emma Reese entertained many friends Friday afternoon for her birthday with refreshments. In local visits, Mr and Mrs Raymond Harrison and others from Sherwood joined Mr and Mrs Charlie Perry, and several area couples visited relatives across Smithson including the Willoughbys and McCartys.
Greensboro and its environs report the Daughters of Pocahontas elected officers at a recent meeting led by Alma Rawlings as Pocahontas and Mary Wyatt as Winonah. Other posts include Keeper of Records Ethel Poore and Guard of Wigwam Lizzie Dill. A nearby obituary notes the death of farmer George T. Shockley at 83, with funeral arrangements in Greensboro.
Caroline Post No 29 American Legion Denton cooperates with Maryland and National Headquarters to register graves of veterans from all wars. Citizens with relatives or friends buried in Caroline or elsewhere are urged to submit name and grave location or request a caller. Aim is annual Memorial Day recognition. contact Graves Registration Committee chair James A. Kornrumpf Ridgely or Adjutant Gustav Good Denton for details.
In loving memory of William W. Smith, husband, who died February 16, 1936. I have lost my soul's companion, a life linked with mine, and day by day I miss him more. Through his suffering, past his pain, cease to weep for tears are vain. He who suffered is at rest, gone to heaven with the blest. Wife.
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