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Newspaper
Denton Journal
Location
Denton, Maryland, United States of America
Date
Feb 27, 1948
Page
2
Walter B Palmer oversees 9445 A M Sunday School at 10 45 with morning worship and sermon. Evening services at 7 30 include Junior and Youth Fellowships and a Monday Junior Choir rehearsal. Friday features Senior Choir at 8 00 p m.
Morning Worship at 11:00 a.m. Evening Worship at 8:00 p.m. E T U classes for all ages at 7:00 p.m. Wednesday Prayer Meeting at 8:00 p.m. The W M U meets the second Tuesday of each month.
The Church of the Nazarene in West Denton Maryland lists Sunday School at 2:00 p m Sermon at 3:00 p m Young Peoples at 7:00 p m and Evangelistic service at 7:30 p m All are welcome to attend the gatherings led by Rev G B Schlosser
Reverend Charles E. Davis leads services at the Minister's Church with a 10 a.m. school session and 11 a.m. worship. The M Y F holds a devotional at 1 p.m. A Song and Praise service is at 7 30 p.m. Weekly Travel service is Wednesday at 7 30 p.m. Choir practice is Saturday at 7 45 p.m. First Thursday monthly features Young Adult Fellowship meetings. Second Thursday monthly hosts W S C S business meetings.
Rev. T. S. Dixon, pastor, leads prayer at 7 30 p m Wednesday. Sunday services include preaching at 11 a m and Sunday School at 10 a m. Young People's service at 7 30 p m with preaching at 8 p m.
Reverend T J Turkington presides at Grace Methodist Church with Sunday School at 9 45 a m led by John R Ricards superintendent. Morning service at 11 o’clock Y F gathering at 6 45 p m. Evening service at 7 30. Wednesday prayer meeting 7 30 p m. Thursday choir practice 7 p m.
Smith's Memorial Pilgrim Holiness Church in Bethlehem Maryland lists Sunday School at 10:00 a.m. Preaching at 11:00 a.m. and a second sermon at 7:45 p.m. Pastor Alfred C. Clark.
Goldsboro Maryland pastor Rev P F Bean leads Sunday School at 9 45 A M Morning Worship at 11 00 A M Song service at 7 00 P M Preaching at 7 30 P M and Wednesday prayer service at 7 30 P M indicating a full week of worship and prayer events.
Morning service at 9 30 followed by Sunday School. Local church notices list schedule and routine for weekend services and activities. Timings indicate a community faith gathering with Sunday School to follow worship.
Rev Wayne Wheeler leads morning worship at 11 A M with church school at 10 A M Youth and Young People meet at 7 P M Evening service. School of Advance Evangelism. Wednesday Ladies Aid in the parsonage.
Rev W C Beard pastor conducts Sunday School at 9 30 a m Class Meeting at 10 30 a m Youth Meeting at 7 p m Evening Service at 7 30 p m Prayer meeting Thursday at 7 30 p m
St Elizabeth's Denton and St Benedict's Ridgely announce Masses for Sunday February 29 at 8:30 and 10 o'clock. Confessions in St Elizabeth's at 7:45am. Stations and Benediction at 7:30pm in each church. During Lent daily Mass at St Benedict's moves to 7:45am instead of 8.
Melvin Kay pastor J P Thompson assistant. Choptank 10:00 worship 11:00 Sunday School Harmony 10:00 Sunday School 11:15 worship Grove 10:00 worship 11:00 Sunday School Concord 11:15 worship 7:30 Youth Fellowship Chestnut Grove 2:00 Sunday School 3:00 worship American Corners Bloomery
Rev H C DuBois presides at Sunday worship with morning service at 10 o clock and evening service at 7 o clock. Church fellowship follows each service with brief announcements and a closing prayer.
The notice lists a preaching service at 2 30 p m on the first, third and fifth Sundays of each month. It directs attendees to attend regularly and notes the recurring schedule.
Reverend John Howard Link invites the community to Bethlehem Methodist Church for church school at 10:00 a.m. led by Ellsworth Sands, a long service and a young folks meeting at 7:15 p.m. followed by a 7:45 worship hour. Everyone is urged to attend and support a regular Sunday evening gathering.
The Seventh Day Adventist Church on Clark Street Harrington Delaware lists District Pastor Wilfred B. Robinson and Local Elder Joshua B. Lister. Sabbath School is at 9 30 a m on Saturdays, Morning Worship at 11 00 a m, and Prayer Meeting Wednesdays at 7 30 p m. Everyone welcome.
Piney Community Church on Denton-Greensboro Road lists Sunday services at 2:00 p.m. Sunday school at 3:00 p.m. and an old fashioned praise service followed by preaching. Come with us and take part in these services.
Maryland inspectors report little improvement since last year. Dorchester notes mixed cleanliness with bad mattresses yet clean cells and kitchen. Caroline cites missing showers and dangerous floor. Wicomico found clean, bedbugs absent. Worcester cites clean white section but deplorable colored quarters and need for overhaul. Somerset hints at ongoing operational concerns.
A report urges complete physical housecleaning and renovating of the colored section and recommends using the nearby Worcester trail with Somerset jail only for lockup. It notes Queen Anne’s prisoners lack lights in cells have old soiled mattresses no towels and no compulsory bathing. Kitchens were clean. It also suggests using Dorchester jail for Dorchester prisoners to save money for both counties.
Mrs Nettye Mae Wooters wife of William G Wooters died at her Denton home near midnight February 25 after a brief heart illness. Born Burrsville she lived in Caroline county and educated at Denton schools and West Chester State Teachers College. Surviving: husband daughter G B Hastings Greenwood High School faculty sister Townsend Rust Greenwood Del brother Lyman Porter Alexandria Va. Funeral 2 p m Sunday at the late home with burial in Denton cemetery conducted by Rev J E French.
Funeral services for Mrs Mollie E Smith age 81 were conducted at the Methodist Church in Maryden with Rev C H Atkins in charge. Burial took place in Templeville cemetery. Widow of Frank S Smith she died at home after a long illness and had lived in the town all her life. Surviving are two daughters and one son Mrs Clarence Phillips Marydel Mrs Levi L Everett Jr Kenton Del Edward F Smith Marcus Hook Pa five grandchildren and five great grandchildren along with four sisters and three brothers.
Mrs. Sarah Catherine Willoughby widow of T. E. Willoughby died at her home in Willoughby near here last week. She leaves a daughter Mrs Edward Boone and a son Edward Willoughby, plus four sisters. Funeral services were held at J. Virgil Moore and Son Funeral Home with burial in Denton cemetery.
Illinois health officials caution that most minerals in natural waters have no proven health effects. Iodine and fluorine are noted for specific uses while many claims about other minerals lack evidence. The article stresses mental beliefs influence perceived benefits and that minerals occur in such small quantities to matter.
We extend our sincere thanks to the Denton Volunteer Fire Co for prompt and efficient service when called to our home Monday to extinguish a fire. Mr and Mrs Philip Mitchell.
The Unity Homemakers Club met at Mrs Ruth Crouse home on Wednesday February 18 with twelve in attendance due to poor roads. International Relations chairwoman Mrs Clendaniel read about Italy while Miss Phyllis Seese led in songs and discussed America the Beautiful. Bessie Spafford demonstrated wallpaper and slipcovers stressing color blends and noting dates for slip cover school and a sewing machine clinic. The next meeting will be with Mrs Ruth Gadow on March 17.
The C A N 4 H Club gathered at the Tow ers home on February 6 with sixteen members present. Dues totaled 1.90 as members discussed conservation and planned bird seed and bird house projects. A talk on tractors was given by Mr Pierce Adams, and the next meeting at Alvin and Gerald Bradley’s home was announced along with refreshments.
Rotary clubs worldwide celebrate Rotary’s 43rd anniversary with local clubs noting the organization’s beginnings in 1927 and a Rio de Janeiro convention slated for May 16 to 20, 1948 marking the first convention in South America. President Merrick announced the global observance and club size at 64 members.
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