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Newspaper
Denton Journal
Location
Denton, Maryland, United States of America
Date
Feb 15, 1936
Page
5
The column chronicles severe winter conditions with a 10 degree below normal mean for February, snow and ice impacts on the Chesapeake, and reports on local welfare, 4-H clubs, church activities, and community events. It notes fire losses, tax outreach, and visits by Extension Dairy and County agents, plus social notes on residents and civic groups.
Elizabeth Hall celebrated a birthday with a Friday dinner in Marydel joined by Ruth Halli Anice Jump Gen Hall and Robert Connor. J Tyson Heather and family marked a birthday with a Saturday dinner in Sadlersville. Amos Wyatt and daughter Doris Anne visited Gurney Nnotts Templeville. Heather and Bobby Heather returned from a Florida trip. Fred Teat welcomed a daughter born February 9. Herbert Butts visited his mother in Templeville. Phyllis Shewbrooks stayed with grandparents. Joseph Swartz of Bridgeton NJ visited. Betty Hummer spent Sunday with Ruth Connor and Heten Connor. Subscribe for the Journal for county news.
Homemakers who missed the all day meeting at Liden's community house on February th missed a fine time. Miss Spafford demonstrated china history and marks, with table setting ideas. Eight guests attended the meeting. four new members joined. reading certificates are a top project. A shower for Mrs Eva Adams and family is planned for Tuesday February 18 at the club house. The Smithson Homemakers Club met February 12 in the Community room with a covered dish luncheon. ten members attended. Mrs F Quidas spoke on the Bonus Bill and CCC boys on floating ice. Book reviews were given by Mrs E Dukes and Mrs R McCarty. The next meeting is March 4 at 1 30 p m in the community room. Unity Homemakers Club to meet February 19 in Denton at Mrs Maud Johnson home at 2 o'clock. Mrs George Lowe to assist. Notify Mrs Irvin Theis or Mrs Johnson if transportation is needed.
The Maryland Farm Bureau announces a February meeting series for six Eastern Shore counties beginning February 17 in Mardela and continuing through February 28 in Kent and Queen Anne's, Dorchester, Talbot, and Caroline counties. A Northeast banquet is set for February 14. The bureau seeks a stronger organization to tackle agricultural challenges and to expand county units, with Somerset County’s efforts starting February 5 at Princess Anne.
Mr and Mrs Henry Stafford hosted a Sunday dinner with many guests including Warren Moore John Bullock Arthur Layton and families from Harrington Farmington and Wilmington along with Rev Walter Glass visiting his in law's family. Mrs R H Thawley receiving treatment in a Philadelphia hospital.
Denton Community Club schedules a Friday February 21 quilt exhibition with speaker Mrs. W. S. Corkran of Rehoboth Delaware presenting Quilt Craft. She will lunch with Mrs. M. S. Andrews at the M. E. parsonage where quilts may be brought ahead. Each quilt should be tagged with owner name and notes of data.
The observation notes that smaller individuals often act aggressively to assert dominance. It suggests a link between perceived inferiority and competitive display behaviors in social interactions.
The Ridgely community features the Ladies Aid Society meeting at Mrs. Reed's home with Mrs. Swann elected president and committees named for parsonage flowers welcoming and sick. Plans include Washington’s Birthday apron social, bake events, dress and bake schools, and a library book delivery from the Carnegie Endowment Fund.
A reminiscence recalls harvest customs in Caroline County with housewives and daughters delivering molasses water and sweet cake to tired workers. It recalls shared labor among neighbors, the role of F.C. Ramsdell and son Harry, and memories of notices from Reuben Garey and Bates Stephens. Lessons from early public schools, and thanks to editors and friends conclude the piece by Rev. W. M. Lister of Huntington, West Virginia.
The Caroline County Orphans Court met with Judges Towers Handy and Dennis. It ordered delinquent administrators to close estates, noted increased state inheritance taxes, and considered penalties. Letters testamentary granted for John L. Stevens. administration for Alice Elliott. inventories, appraisements, and accounts filed for several estates. Trustees and guardians filed final accounts and releases.
We express appreciation to friends for kindness during the illness and death of our mother Mrs Florence V Shockley Professor You can't sleep in my class Student If you didn't talk so loud couldnt Idaho Blue Bucket
Mr and Mrs Frank Fleming returned home after a two week Washington trip with their daughter Mrs Urban Bowman. Homemakers Club met at Mr and Mrs John Evelands. Miss Christine Wilson of Ridgely visits H Lay Beaven. Ladies Aid met at Mrs Ella Jump. Mrs Oscar Clark of Denton visited her sister Mrs Charles Jarrell. Mrs John Skinner visits daughter Miss Elsie Skinner in Wilmington. Miss Dorothy McCabe of Selbyville visits Mr and Mrs John Skinner. Miss Mary L Dodds spent weekend with friends on Kent Island.
The State Roads Commission is commended for keeping roads open during Friday’s snow storm on the Eastern Shore with plows at work early and late. Numerous social visits and gatherings are noted across Queen Anne, Cordova, Trappe, and surrounding towns, including residents and families from Easton, Centreville, Bridgetown, Hillsboro, and Church Hill. Several residents report visitors and weekend trips, with minor health notes and a few scarletina cases mentioned.
A Bethlehem linen shower honored Agnes Dorothy Legates, with a puzzle heart reveal of her engagement to Wesley Christopher. Guests included Mrs. James Robinson. other local visits noted include Mr. William Blades’s passing and tributes from Preston, Linchester cemetery burial, and visits among Prospect Park residents.
Mr and Mrs W S McCarty hosted Mr and Mrs R McCarty and Mr G McCarty Friday last in honor of William McCarty who is visiting and marking his 79th birthday. He remains on the sick list and friends wish him a speedy recovery. Lizzie Miley spent part of the week with her brother and sister in law. Merrill Rhodes joined Mr and Mrs Co L Perry Wednesday evening. J Reese and wife visited B Frazier in Williston on Sunday.
The Grove community reports their home of Mr. and Mrs Lee Taylor was destroyed by fire last Friday. Also reported last week is the death of Mrs Norman Taylor's father Mr Mitchell of Detroit.
The Walton P. Taylor Homestead at Grove Md. burned Friday afternoon. Mrs. Taylor found the house ready to fall in and Mr. Taylor fought the blaze from the barn while neighbors called the Preston Fire Company. Most downstairs furniture was saved but upstairs was lost. A kitchen shower followed for the Taylors and rebuilding is planned in spring. The item also records the death of Wm T Blades of Bethlehem Ind at his nephew’s home in Preston, a weekend bridge dinner for J P Wright’s birthday, and a roundup of local social notes and travel updates.
Mr and Mrs Norman Stubbs and son Bobby plus Mrs W E Stubbs spent Monday with Mr and Mrs Winfred Gooden at Milford. Mr and Mrs Herbert Bickling of Wilmington and Miss Mary Frances Bickling of Ridgely visited friends in town Sunday. Mr Ray Turner visited Mr and Mrs R E Jones of Goldsboro on Sunday while Wallace Jones, L M Jones and Miss Marian Jones spent Sunday in Wilmington. Miss Elfreda Snyder of Dover visited Miss Annabel Clark last Thursday. Mr and Mrs Frank Scull of Wilmington spent Sunday with Mr H H Hudson. The Sewing Circle was entertained Tuesday evening by Mrs William Phillips. Mrs Susan Jones is visiting in Wilment.
Betty Holloway offers a home economist tips to make Rice Supreme with mushrooms. Use chicken soup canned mushrooms rice butter olives and pimento. Pan fry mushrooms add soup and liquid then simmer 45 minutes on stored heat. add olives and pimento before serving on toast.
Mrs. Matilda Hubbard aged 84 died at her son Harrys near Wilmington after general debility. She leaves four sons and two daughters and was widow of William H. Hubbard. Funeral services were held at her sons home and in St Pauls church Greensboro. Interment Greensboro cemetery. Mrs S Jane Sylvester aged 77 died near the Delaware line after paralysis. Survived by three sons, one daughter, ten grandchildren, nine great grandchildren. Funeral at her home. interment Greensboro cemetery. Mrs Helen Augusta Gibbs, nearly 102, died here of general debility. oldest colored resident of Greensboro. Dress School held in Greensboro by Homemakers Club. Various local visits and social events noted, including remarks on Mrs Maggie Dashields death in Fruitland, and upcoming speeches by Luther Bennett and others.
The Keystone Automobile Club of Maryland warns drivers that icy, narrowed lanes and drifting snow make many routes dangerously slick. Even open highways can be unsafe. trucks and buses need extra space. Motorists should drive cautiously and adjust speed to avoid skidding, while pedestrians are urged to avoid risky crossing as conditions remain hazardous.
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