Local Social Notes From Ruthsburg And Surrounding Areas
Mrs. Norman Maron visited near Ruthsburg for two days with Mrs. Linnie Swann in Chester Pa. Harry Robinson hosted daughter Mrs Redmond Long and grandchildren from Denton. Mulford Swing and daughter Sara Ann of Easton guests of Mrs John Swing. Teressa Wood, a University of Maryland student, visited her mother Mrs Elizabeth Wood. Earle Sparks and Bobby return from Elkton visit. Roland J Murphy on ten day furlough from Camp Edwards at Ridgely. Mrs Wm Cannon and Annie Turner hosted Mrs Henry Kern. Frank Layton Jr on furlough from the U S Army at home. Irma Nichols weekend guest of Mr and Mrs Harold Fountain in Baltimore. Jack Galanti of Bridgeville visiting Walter Kershaw.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Norman Maron
Ruthsburg
Linnie Swann
Chester
Harry Robinson
Redmond Long
Denton
Mulford Swing
Sara Ann
Easton
John Swing
Teressa Wood
University of Maryland
Elizabeth Wood
Earle Sparks
Master Bobby
Dan Ferrick
Elkton
Pfc
Roland J. Murphy
Camp Edwards
Mass
Ridgely
Wm. Cannon
Annie Turner
Henry Kern
Frank Layton
U.S. Army
Irma Nichols
Harold Fountain
Baltimore
Jack Galanti
Bridgeville
Walter Kershaw
Hamilton and Washington in defense of the Constitution
In 1944, amid debates over central government power, Alexander Hamilton is praised for leading the push for adopting the Constitution and upholding the people's liberties. The piece notes George Washington’s Farewell Address warning against usurpation and stresses the Preamble’s call for a union.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
George Washington
Alexander Hamilton
United States
Centennial Meeting Invitation for Ridgeley Society
Members of the Maryland Historical Society receive invitation to the Centennial Meeting on Monday February 21 at 8 15 pm in Monument street rooms Baltimore with 1844 Programme 1944 Senator George L Radcliffe presiding and speakers Archibald MacLeish and Samuel Dennis. Centennial exhibition opens at 7 30 pm.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Maryland Historical Society
Monument Street
Park Avenue
Baltimore
United States
George L. Radcliffe
Samuel K. Dennis
Supreme Bench of
Archibald MacLeish
Congress
W S C S Met at Mrs Trice Jr Home February Meeting
Preston report notes the W S C S met February 9 at Mrs Thomas L Trice Jr home with Mrs O B Blades presiding. Seventeen members attended, two new members welcomed, minutes read, dues collected, reports given, and plans to buy an honor roll for the church announced.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Thomas L. Trice Jr
O. B. Blades
A. W. Strickland
Perry Woshell
Elwood Wheedleton
Circle No. 1
W. H. Collins
J. O. Wright
Russell Marker
R. O. Dulin
E. B. Blades
Bethesda Methodist Church
W. Johnson Bonner
Oscar Smeal
Del-Mar-Va
A. Fletcher Sisk Jr
Leon Schmick
John W. Noble Jr
Johnson Bonner
Theodore Schmick
Herman Schmick
John W. Nobie
Capt
B. T. Robins
Bethel, del
War era church meeting and local notices in Greensboro
Greensboro reports the W S C S monthly meeting held February 10 with Lena Lewis in charge of devotions and prayers for peace and the safe return of soldiers. February 27 is set as a day of prayer, followed by a week of prayer through March 5. Also noted are 2nd Lt Ralph Randall Swann earning his Wings at Marfa Army Air Forces on February 8, relatives visiting, a scaffold accident injuring Mr J O Bernard, George Murphy's 24 hour leave from Boston, births and arrivals, and several local social visits and military postings.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lena Lewis
Ralph Randall Swann
Marfa Army Air Forces
Marfa
Texas
Pilot Swann
Georgia Swann
Phyllis
Chestertown
U. S
Duffy
George Murphy
Boston
Russell Fenton
Joy and
Garey
Florence
N. J
Ralph Swann
A. W. Brumbaugh
Frederick Dove
Philadelphia
Ella Brumbaugh
Norman Raleigh
Denton
Irvin Brumbaugh
Edward W. Vandegrift
Army Dental Corps
Carlisle Barracks
E. J. Vandegrift
William M. Pippin
Ronald Mason
Memorial Hospital
Easton
Pippin
Betty Jones
James H. Swann
Hendersons host birthday dinner in town notes
Henderson Mr and Mrs Leslie Meredith hosted a Sunday dinner for her father Mr William Banman with guests including Mr and Mrs Clarence McCoy and others from Marydel Clayton Wilmington and Sadlersville. The piece also mentions visits by Pvt William Palmer and Pvt J Irvin States and a fire at A Dobraski home.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Leslie Meredith
Wm. Banman
Clarence McCoy
Jos. Shible
Marydel
Wilmington
T. A. Montague
Pvt
J. Irvin States
Fort Benning
States
Baby
John Meredith
Lewis Shelton
Bonnie Lou
Sadlersville
Dora B. Melvin
Charles Shewbrooks
J. W. Meredith
William Burchard
Norristown
Alex Housel
Elma Harman
Harold Overfield
Local Social Roster and Visits Highlight Weekend
Rear-Admiral and Mrs. G C Carmine hosted a Sunday gathering while Mr. and Mrs. W H Cannon attended the fiftieth wedding anniversary of Mr. and Mrs. P Council in Cordova. Mrs C E Anderson and Ruth Ellen Anderson visited Mr. and Mrs. Lloyd Cannon. The 4 H girls held a Valentine party at leader Mrs. John W Noble’s home.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
G. C. Carmine
W. H. Cannon
R. O. Dulin
James Gallagher
Josephine Gallagher
R. A. Bateman
Judson Bateman
North Carolina
William McAllister
Eleanor Trice
Patty Payne
Hillsboro Social Roundup Sees Local Visits and Travel
Hillsboro notes a weekend of visits and returns. Linden Hall residents Charlanne and Ellinor Eaton and others from Linden Hall, Easton, Wilmington, Baltimore, Chester, Philadelphia, and Wilmington are mentioned visiting families and spending time away, with several residents on furlough or hosting guests.
Dover and Centreville Social Roundup This Week
Son James Homer Dover spent days with Mr Swann and family. Miss Ann Jarrell of the U S Nurses Corps visited her parents in Milford. Miss Marie Shortall and Mrs Anna Skinner of Centreville visited Addie Jackson and Roberta. Bela Zacharias not well. Elizabeth Greeley CN C visited family. Linden Duffy and A W Brumbaugh in Wilmington. Edith Hopkins of Centreville spent the weekend with Ida Clark. Charles Wieneke of Baltimore home for the weekend. Mrs J R Meeckins able to be out again.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
James Homer
Dover
Swann
Georgia Swann
Ann Jarrell
U. S. Nurses Corps
Milford Hospital
Charles Jarrell
Marie Shortall
Anna Skinner
Centreville
Addie Jackson
Roberta
Bela Zacharias
Elizabeth Greeley
C.N.C
Leon Greeley
Mesdames Linden Duffy
A. W. Brumbaugh
Wilmington
Edith Hopkins
Ida Clark
Charles Wieneke
Baltimore
J. R. Meeckins
Valentine Social by Sewing Circle at church hall
Goldsboro note reports a Valentine Social tonight in the church assembly hall to aid the Red Cross. A silver offering will be collected at the door and refreshments served. Mrs Smith Shockley and Mrs Harvey Meeks are patients in local hospitals. Youth Council's monthly meeting was enjoyed at Miss Ruthanna Roche's home near Greensboro.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Red Cross
Smith Shockley
Memorial Hospital
Easton
Harvey Meeks
Kent General Hospital
Dover
Ruthanna Roche
Greensboro
Funeral attendance and moves in Greensboro and nearby towns
A number of persons attended the funeral of Edward Smith at the Rawlings Funeral Parlor in Greensboro on Sunday afternoon. Clark Smith and daughter Mrs. Lacy Orme attended the funeral of cousin Mrs. Arlie Saulsbury in Harrington last week. F. S. Martin of Jacksonville Florida spent several days this week with his mother Mrs. E. S. Martin and aunt Mrs. W. J. Murphy. Rev. A. L. Grey visited relatives in Stockton Maryland last week and attended a funeral at Tunis Mills. Mr and Mrs Edward Adkins have moved to Seaford where Mr Adkins is employed.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Charles Stevenson
Clifton Crouse
James Stack
Conrad Liden
L. Scott Matthews
Matthews
Maryland
Michigan
John Murphy
Nolan Edwards
Greensboro
Edwards
Clinton Guthrie
Grey
Cartwright
Goldsboro
J. E. Parker
A. Orrell Saulsbury
Helen
Washington College
Orrell Jr
West Nottingham Academy
Betty Guthrie
Temple University
Philadelphia
Mrs
Edward Smith
Rawlings
Clark Smith
Lacy Orme
Arlie Saulsbury
Harrington
F. S. Martin
Jacksonville
Florida
E. S. Martin
W. J. Murphy
Rev
A. L. Grey
Stockton
Tunis Mills
Edward Adkins
Seaford
Mr. Adkins
Adams Cross Roads Social News and Visits
Mrs Edna Adams will host the Bloomery Aid at her home with Mrs Minerva Adams assisting Wednesday afternoon February 23. A birthday surprise for Mr F W Fountain was held Friday evening at his home. Mrs Marian Robinson and Miss Hattie Johnson called on Mrs Helen Harmon near Greenwood Thursday. Bernice Adams of Wilmington visited her sister Mrs George Wheatley Saturday and Sunday. Mrs Glenna Bullock and Mrs Blanche Adams called on Mrs Fred Fountain Thursday afternoon. Mrs Donald Davidson of Wilmington visited her mother last week. Sunday School at Bloomery 10 a m. Subscribe to The Denton Journal.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Edna Adams
Minerva Adams
F. W. Fountain
Marian Robinson
Hennie
Crolla Johnson
Helen Harmon
Greenwood
Bernice Adams
Wilmington
George Wheatley
Glenna Bullock
Blanche Adams
Fred Fountain
Donald Davidson
Bloomery
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Denton Journal
Market Street
Caroline County
Caroline
Ridgely Parent-Teacher Association
D. Thompson
Ellen Johnson
Ingleside
Clifton E. Morris
Geneva Trust Company
Geneva
N. Y
Morris
New York State Banker’s Association
Frank Flounders
Seaford Inn
Del
Jeanette Lynch
Betty Mae Tyson
Virginia
St. Gertrude’s Academy
the Plains
Frank Walker
Judith Ann
Samuel Price
Dudley Price
Linwood
U. S. Navy
Charles Hammond
Carroll Bright
Patricia A. Saulsbury
Albert W. Saulsbury
Harry Laird
Laird
Alice Bennington
Timonium
Gilbert O’connor
Calvin D. Lynch
Ralph Murphy
Bessie Murphy
Preston
Henderson
Hillsboro
Charlanne
Ellinor Eaton
Linden Hall
Lititz
Beulah Woothers
Mary Travers
John Woothers
Sadie Woothers
William Whitby
Clarence Schaffer
James Eveland
Jimmy
Eveland
Clifton Hicks
Clifton Hicks Sr
Marjorie Baker
Vernon Baker
Meredith Wright
Bobby DeFord
Francis Pinder
Washington
Frank Fleming
James Sherwood Jr
Joe Eaton
Kemp Stewart
Harry Kemp
ADAMS
The
Kern Sisters
Marshall’s
Joyce
Janet Kern
Kern Sisters Beauty Shoppe
Market St
Joe Marsh
Bert Childers
Bert
Brewing Industry Foundation
Denton National Bank
Member
Federal Reserve System
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