Service News from Denton Veterans Abroad Letters Home
A Denton area column recounts postwar reflections from returning servicemen and letters from overseas. It notes impressions of England, morale, and girls, plus updates on Pvt. Clifton R. Hicks Jr and others, including prisoner of war reports, Army Air Corps enlistments, furloughs, and family visits as they await next assignments.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Harry Willis
Andersontown
Edward Willis
Hobbs
Helen Aniba
Essington
Pay
Johnnie Lafferty
Wilmington
Del
Edwin Seward
Baltimore
William Willis
James Wooters
Walter Patton
Anne Willis
Betty Jackson
Denton
William H. Jopp Jr
Germany
W. Hang Jopp
Kriegseefangenenlager
Billy
George W. Beck Jr
George W. Beck
Caroline County
Board of Town Commissioners
William A. Fleetwood
Camp Wheeler
Stevens L. Adkins
Vienna
Roland N. Hitchens
Thomas H. Allston
Camp Breckinridge
Emory Jones
Henry Detwiler Jr
Army Air Corps
Social News From Denton and Nearby Areas
Personal and social notes from Denton Maryland include a Feb 18 marriage in Cambridge between Ruth Evelyn Walker Reynolds and David Alpheus Price. The couple, now at home on South Second Street, Denton, is joined by family and local officials at the ceremony.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ruth Evelyn Walker Reynolds
Denton
David Alpheus Price
Cambridge
Maryland
John W. Wootten
J. S. Dawson
Salisbury
South Second Street
J. W. Bowie
Newnam
Tommie Lou
James R. Howard
Sgt. Howard
A. G. Howard
Fort Benning
L. Stevens Browne
Bainbridge Naval Training Center
Steve Junior
Bessie Brown
Margaret Brown
Mary Emily Gniecko
Frank Fountain
C. H. Meloney
Bridgeville
Ed. Pippin
Bobby
Janet
Roland Fountain
Francis
James Willoughby
Norman
Robert Francis Henry
Carla
Sue
Anacostia
Carl E. Range
Henry
King George's
Charles W. Sewell
Queen Anne
Charles Larry
Easton Hospital
Concord W. S. C. S
Town Delivery '10 Be Discontinued Next Week
Effective March 2 town delivery of Denton Journals on Thursday evening by automobile will be discontinued due to gasoline rationing and lack of steady assistants. The Journal will be delivered by regular City Carrier through the local post office and should reach readers Friday morning each week. Cooperation is requested.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Church House
Martha Wright
Ruth Smith
Bessie Doerr
Mary Zier
Raymond Pollard
Rose Slill
New Castle
Del
Pollard
Thomas &. Pollard
Wese Denton
Frank Fountain
Martha
U. S. Navy
New York
Everett Townsend
Theodore Orme
New York City
Roughley Wyatt
Norman Willoughby
Baltimore
James Willoughby
Mildred Beauchamp
Arthur H. Nuttle
M. B. Henry
Ralph H. Wooters
Samuel Young
Camp Lee
Margaret Martin
Lakeland
Florida
Denton
Hotel Henlopen Sold to Syndicate After Bank Purchase
The Hotel Henlopen was bought from City Bank by a syndicate including George B. McCullough of Wilmington J E Hooper of Baltimore and George R Johnson. Constructed after the Surf House fire the Henlopen followed two other Burned hotels Reho Beach Bright House and Douglass House. Dr J W Thompson was its first manager with Walter Burton later in charge. Burton, brother of Hiram R Burton of Lewes, managed Henlopen for years before retiring.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
George B. McCullough
Wilmington
J. E. Hooper
Baltimore
George R. Johnson
Henlopen
Rehoboth Beach
Bright
Walter Burton
Hiram R. Burton
Lewes
Bright House
Mr. Burton
McCullough
Washington, D. C
Burton
Hotel Change Hands Leads to New Erection by Coyne
The property was managed by various persons until it was purchased by Mr Coyne, after which a new hotel was erected.
Southern States Gains Cited At Regional Cooperative Meet
Denton reports demands on agriculture will rise, but farmers will not strike. E. J. Ruh district manager outlined supplies available to farmers through Southern States Cooperative. Directors from Kent Queen Anne Talbot and Caroline Counties attended. R. S. Brown Easton Talbot County agricultural agent led group singing.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Denton
E. J. Ruh
Southern States Cooperative
Kent
Queen Anne
Talbot
Caroline Counties
R. S. Brown
Easton
Talbot County
Also Mentioned on This Page
LT. Gniecko
England
Loch Lomond
Westminster Abbey
Mr. Ricards
Father
Midlands
Pyt Clifton Hicks
States
Pvt
Clifton R. Hicks Jr
Battery G
Aa.a.t.g
Ft. Bliss
Texas
Clifton
Pfe
Charles F. Willis
Camp San Luis
Obispo
Calif
Edgar S. Willis
Greensboro
Johnny Mack Brown
Tex Ritter
Joan Davis
Chicago
James Cagney
Betty Panass
Paul Lukas N
W. S. Fitzgerald
Chas. Butler
Axford Barrow
Samuel G. Bye
Olin M. Griffith
Cornelius
Rebecca Lane
Chester Baker
J. Virgil Moore
Claude Geisel
Joan M. Garton
Leslie Scott
W. Hopkins
Hillsboro
City Bank
Hitler
Market Street
Townsends
NUALE
Nuttle Lumber and Coal Co
Universal Dairy Products
Denton, Md
Preston
Circle No. 4
1St Methodist Church
Geo. W. Downes
N. 8Rd St
Church of the Brethren
Koenig
P. O
Commissioners of
Walter Sparklin
Treas
James R. Coursey
Lawrence K. Hill
Denton, R. F. D
Best
Maine
Towers
East Dover St
Davey Fisher
Williamson
Farm Bureau
Centreville
W. J. Bradley JR
Easton, MD
Federalsburg
Fannie A. Trice
Dorset
Fairfax
Catskill
Lupton
Starbright
Red Star
Fairmore
Tenn
Blakemore
Alfred C. Clark
Harrington
W. North Ave
R. C. A. Radio
Paul G. Wyatt
Greensboro- Denton Highway
Green Mountain
Sequoia
F. O. B. Selbyville
J. Conn Scott
Selbyville
Huber Harvest King Combine
J. Conn
Roland F. Scott
Wilson
Fred F. Wright
Heatrola
Cabinet Electric Radio
Lorne Gleeson Federalsburg
John A. Fuchs
River Road
P. O. Ridgely
Journo
Dentonia Theatre
Tary Lee
America
Oliver Hardy
Trudy Marshall
Anturth Riciund
Rith
Tom Neal
Evelyn Keyes
Columbia
Warner Bros
Armed Forces
Beorce Murray
Joan Leslie
Ronald Reagan
Gio Tobas
Aln
Bale
Cuaes Brutcewortakate Smith Y Mucha
NLS
Stafford’s
Goetze
Armour Star
Esskay
Tenderized
U.S
Slory Eylard
Oh Thomson Partis
Wardeats
Wil
Vay Risneres
Theatre Guild
Albert
Magness Bel Air
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