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Newspaper
Denton Journal
Location
Denton, Maryland, United States of America
Date
Feb 19, 1960
Page
6
A devotional item citing Acts 20:13 to 21:16 and I Thessalonians 2:1 L2 with a reflective heading. The fragment notes study material for sermon or personal reflection, outlining key verses and devotional focus without extending into full exegesis.
This piece argues that true church service goes beyond worship to meet human needs by guiding people to God. It stresses two keys faith and repentance, and defines service as feeding believers and defending the church against threats, echoing Paul’s example and church leadership duties.
The week’s notices honor Henry Porter of Greensboro aged 78 who died from a broken hip after a fall. The report lists seven Porter sons and one daughter, with funeral at St. Pauls M E Church and burial in Greensboro Cemetery. Also noted are the deaths of George Revell Horsey 72 near Denton from choking after a church meal and Nettie L Williamson 57 of Choptank after a paralytic stroke. Funeral details show multiple area churches and burials in Federalsburg and Greensboro.
A writ of fieri facias issued in Caroline County Court auctions the J Chester Contractors Inc holdings, including two new houses on a 15 600 square foot parcel on the Denton Queen Anne Highway 404. The sale proceeds to satisfy Farmers Bank of Delaware judgment with interest and costs. Sale is cash and held at the Denton courthouse door between 2 and 4 PM.
Dover Delaware February 24 1960 sale begins at 10:00 A M offering John Deere Oliver Massey Harris and I H tractors combines plows cultivators drills harvesters balers spreaders and related farm gear plus used appliances and seed. Auctioneers Carroll Brothers note no goods removed until terms met and lunch served by Asbury Church choir mothers.
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The subject manages a lumber and feed business and serves as superintendent of Marydel MM E Church Sunday School. He sits on the Hartly school board and was a Republican candidate for representative in the 4th district two years ago.
The Preston community notes report Mrs. Edna Carmine and two bridge groups meeting with local organizers. The Community Club announced sponsorship of the All-American Family Search by Book of Knowledge with partners Westinghouse Owens-Corning Studebaker and the General Federation of Women’s Clubs. Contact president Mrs. Robert Stanton for details. Also noted is Wayne Harris’s Florida Southern College graduation and aBethesda Methodist Church talk by visiting student Hidemi Ito from Tokyo on February 28.
Catherine Melvin reports Dover residents Mrs. Virgie Cartwright and Mrs. Harold Overfield visited Dora B. Melvin. The Sewing Circle met at Mrs. T. A. Montague’s home. Harry Hutton of Delta and Rev. Grover C. Tharp hosted weekend guests. Mildred Gooden of Washington visited T. H. Gough. Donald Shively of Goldsboro spent the weekend with the Durham family. Ida Elliott returned from Linwood visits. Thos. Hickman and wife spent midweek with relatives in Folsom.
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