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Newspaper
Denton Journal
Location
Denton, Maryland, United States of America
Date
Feb 27, 1959
Page
5
Centreville defeats Denton 6 to 4 in Eastern Shore Soccer League action. Denton led 2 22 at halftime. next schedule shows Denton at Hurlock on March 1.
Duckpin bowling results from Caroline Bowling Lanes show weekly league standings and high scores. Lucky Strike Girls’ League lists Patsys Five and Ruths Queen Bees among top teams, with Fleetwood teams posting notable pins. Caroline Learue and Ave Fleetwood Mix-up Girls lead in their Monday night and mixed doubles leagues, while Choptank and other leagues report close team totals. Caroline Girls defeat Lucky Strikes by 39 pins, with high games from Frampton and Spence in weekend events.
Caroline High School covered by St Michaels 43 to 38 with Parsons 17 Ireland 10 for C H S and Hambleton 18 Chance 12 for St Michaels as two teams split results. Greensboro edges C H S 79 78 led by Ireland 35 Griffin 22 for C H S and Hayman 24 Scaggs 15 for Greensboro. Girls C H S beat Alumni 43 33 led by King 15 Flaharty 11 while Greensboro bests C H S 53 30 with Weaver 23 Lister 21 and Hammer 14. C H S plays Sudlersville February 27.
The Denton Chamber of Commerce elected officers for the year: Byron H. Nuttle as president, George Dutton vice president, Ben F. Johnson Jr. secretary, and W. Claire Seifken treasurer. The meeting also created a By-pass Committee to study routes north south and through Denton. Alfred Truitt of Salisbury discussed methods used in his town, and Jenkins from the State Roads Right Of Way Department updated the group. The next meeting is set for March 5 at 7 30 PM in the Caroline High School Library.
Five children burned to death in Crisfield early last Saturday when trapped in a second floor bedroom of a frame house. Two other houses were badly damaged in the blaze which investigators say began unexpectedly.
A fire started in the home of Charles Miles destroying the building. Miles was away. his wife Lucy escaped by leaping from a second floor window. Three Miles children died in the blaze with bodies recovered from the ruins shortly after daylight. Mrs Miles awakened at about 5 am to find the second floor in flames.
Last Friday night James Addison White, also known as Tommy White, broke a large supply of china glassware soft drink bottles and shattered cell windows at the Caroline County Jail after an arrest for permitting an unauthorized driver. Former Dentonian Butch Harris, arrested with White for driving on a revoked license, was taken into custody on the parking lot of Daw son Ellwanger’s Hideaway near Burrsville by Trooper Vernon T. Bledsoe. White, previously convicted of a brutal assault, was ordered out of the county in lieu of jail and may demand a Circuit Court trial.
Four men were arrested by Trooper E W Jones of the Maryland State Police for burglary and grand larceny at the Ragged Robin service station in Henderson. Suspects are Carroll Richard McGinnis Carl Thorpe Robert Thorpe and George Morris Jr with $150 worth of 70 car tons of cigarettes stolen. Most cigarettes left in a field near Henderson School. State's Attorney James O Knotts leads the case.
Area resident needed to service and collect from electric cigarette dispensers. No selling. Requires car and references. Investment range 3499 to 2495 dollars. Part to full-time, 12 hours weekly nets strong returns. Local interview by International Sales & Mfg. Co. of New York, Inc. P.O. Box 2560 Grand Central Station New York 17, N. Y. 2-27-11.
Auction notices list milk cows aged three to nine years all TB and Bangs tested, heifers, work horses and mares, driving and saddle mounts, bees, livestock including a ram and poultry. Farm implements include plows, harrows, cultivators, mowers, manure spreader, wagons, implements, tools and household items. Auctioneers Walker. sale Rain or Shine. lunch stand.
A training session on Consumer Buying was held on February 11 in the Extension Conference Room, Denton. Miss Joanne Reitz of the University of Maryland led the discussion, covering market changes, buying steps, and how to compare products. Twenty one leaders and many club members attended, with plans to present the topic at March meetings.
Ridgely Grange No. 394 will hold an open house at their Greensboro hall at 7 30 p m on Thursday March 5. The event invites all members and guests to learn about prosperous agriculture practical education better community life and higher ideals of manhood womanhood and citizenship. Entertainment and refreshments will follow.
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