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Newspaper
Denton Journal
Location
Denton, Maryland, United States of America
Date
Feb 16, 1962
Page
8
Personal and social notes cover luncheon events in Annapolis hosted by the Maryland State Mental Hospitals Auxiliary with Jayne Meadows as speaker. Other items include births, club meetings, visits, military service completion, and a funeral in Georgetown for a local church member.
William Magness 77 of Denton died Friday February 2 at Memorial Hospital Easton. A World War One veteran, he was son of the late John and Josephine Magness. Survived by wife Minnie Pollard Magness two daughters Henrietta Hill and Josephine Taylor all of Denton six grandchildren one sister Mary M. Andrews of Chestertown. Funeral services were Sunday with Rev Otho G Brewer Jr officiating. Veterans rendered honors at Greensboro Cemetery. Surviving also are three sons Maurice Charles E Norman L all of Federalsburg three brothers John Reeves Philadelphia Walter Reeves Chester Pa Horace Reeves Seaford two daughters Frances Bell Federalsburg Harlan Blades Preston ten grandchildren and one great grandchild. Services will be held Friday at 2 p.m. at Williamson Funeral Home Federalsburg with Rev L D Abbott officiating.
Thomas Elias age 78 of Williston for over 30 years died February 8 at Deers Head Hospital Salisbury after long illness. He immigrated years ago from Syria and leaves no survivors. Funeral services were held Monday at 9:30 in St Elizabeths Church and burial followed in Denton Cemetery.
Wilmer Edgar Willis, age six, died February 13 at Memorial Hospital Easton after a long illness. He was the son of Norma Lee Layton Willis and the late William Willis, survived by five siblings. Funeral services today at Moore Funeral Home at 2 p.m. Rev. T J Turkington officiating. Interment in Denton Cemetery. Beulah R. Mowbray, widow of Police Chief Charles E. Mowbray, died Tuesday at Deers Head Hospital after a lengthy illness. She had lived in Cambridge and Federalsburg for many years.
Mrs Hattie T Fleetwood 81 widow of William Cyrus Fleetwood of Georgetown died at Milford Memorial Hospital Sunday night. Survived by three sons Arthur Fleetwood Wilmington Nobel C Fleetwood and William Fleetwood both of Georgetown and four daughters remaining details unsaid.
Mrs Ethel C Billing wife of Arthur J Billing of Wilmington and formerly of Hobbs and Harrington died Friday night in a Wilmington hospital. She was daughter of the late Thomas and Elizabeth Cahall formerly of Burrsville area. Survived by husband two daughters Mrs William Black and Mrs Ralph Satterfield eight grandchildren one brother Arthur Cahall. Funeral services held Tuesday at Mealey Funeral Home Wilmington. Interment in Graceland Memorial Park.
Mrs Alfred Dennison Sr of Goldsboro died Monday February 12 after a long illness at her home. She was born in Germany, daughter of Henry Heise and the late wife. Survived by daughter Louise Dennison of Goldsboro, son Alfred Dennison of New York and Goldsboro, brother Fred Heise of Winona Minnesota, and three granddaughters. Funeral held Thursday at Rawlings Boulais Funeral Home with Rev Richard Hamilton of Trinity Methodist Church officiating. Interment in Greensboro Cemetery.
Funeral services were held Thursday afternoon at Williamson Funeral Home Federalsburg for Norman F Wright 78 retired farmer of Bethel area who died Monday at home after a three year illness. He was married to Cora Henry Wright and is survived by his wife.
He was survived by a daughter Mrs William LeCompte of Cambridge a son Myers I of Federalsburg six grandchildren and a sister Mrs Fannie Cooper of Turlock The Rev Edgar Cranfield of Seaford and Rev Russell Coverdale of Fruitland officiated at the services former pastors of Liberty Pilgrim Holiness Church where he belonged.
Joseph Oscar Bernard eighty four, retired canner, died Monday February 12 following a fall at his Greensboro home. He was the son of the late Joseph H Bernard and Josephine Jarrell Bernard. He is survived by his daughter Josephine Bernard of Greensboro. Funeral services were held Tuesday at 11 a.m. at the Rawlings Boulais Funeral Home with Rev. Donald L. Carter of St. Pauls Methodist Church officiating. Interment followed in Greensboro Cemetery.
Lewis Seth Green known as Greenie died suddenly at Memorial Hospital on Friday February 9. He was Easton resident and served as Club Manager at Talbot Country Club for more than 12 years.
He was stricken while at work on Sunday. Born in Talbot County, he was the son of the late William and Jefe Marshal Green. Survivors include his wife Phyllis Elaine Todd Green and a daughter Ruth Ann of Easton. Also two sisters Betty Patchett and Georgia Dyott of Easton, three brothers Ralph P of Easton Chas B of Rio Vista St Michaels and LeRoy of Florida. Funeral services were held Monday at Carroll Funeral Home Easton with Rev. H F Chandler officiating. Interment Hill Crest Cemetery.
A report notes Williams filed for county commissioner. In December 1961 he completed a crop reporting survey for the Statistical Bureau of the Department of Agriculture from the College Park office. He and his wife Marguerite Wilson of Federalsburg have lived on their farm near Federalsburg for 36 years. Subscribe for the Journal.
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