Perfection Oil Stoves and Ranges for sale
Several used Perfection oil stoves in good condition. Prices from $6.00 and up. Also five room apartment for rent on second floor with hot water heat. Apply at Denton Journal office. M. K. Newnam. FOR SALE Korean Lespedera seed, $2.00 per bushel, re cleaned. Thos. N. Everagam, Denton, Md. The C I W A box social at the home of Mr. and Mrs. Carl Collison on Friday, March 6, at 7:30 pm. Ladies please bring boxes.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
M. K. Newnam
Denton Journal
Carl Collison
War Department
Committee On Flood Control
House of Representatives
T. Alan Goldsborough
Hope Creek
Nanticoke River
Federalsburg
Caroline County
Maryland
Pittsburgh
Chesapeake Bay
Love Point
Baltimore
Kerr Place
Denton
Fifth
Sixth
Harry Waldorf
Caroline County Roads
Greensboro
Goldsboro
Charles G. Griffin
West Engelwood
N. J
W. O. Ledman
Mr. Griffin
John R. Griffin
Tuckahoe Neck
Mamie Evitts
Jonathan Evitts
Samuel Griffin
Gambrills
Joseph Griffin
Easton
Wilbur Rolph
Jennie Griffin
Rehoboth
Del
Albert C. Ritchie
Representative Goldsborough
Dem
Maryland House
Goldsborough
United States
Ritchie
Congress
William C. Andrew
Concord Cemetery
H. E. Uhrig
Pilgrim Holiness Church of
Andrew
American Corner
Elizabeth Poole Andrew
William E
Isaac F
Carlton
John Howard
Roy Warren
Claymont
Earl Towers
John R. Andrew
William B. Willey
Walter Howard
Social and Personal News From Denton and Nearby
The Denton area community is highlighted with a Temple Lodge banquet at the Brick Hotel celebrating Washington's Birthday with a turkey dinner and corsages for ladies. A Caroline High School surprise party honors Dorothy Shockley on her birthday with friends present. A quilt craft program at the Community Club features antique quilts and counterpanes. Numerous social visits and family gatherings are noted, including engagements, birthdays, and travel to Florida and Easton.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Temple Lodge
Denton
Washington
Vic Vickers
William Davis
Caroline Trio
Federalsburg
C.M. Freeman
Salisbury
Elias W. Nuttle
Caroline High School
Dorothy Shockley
Eleanor Hubbard
Mildred Woodrow
Ethel Pepper
Ruth Surendorf
Lillian Collins
Anne Neal
Naomi Fountain
Evelyn Wright
Messrs
Robert Welsh
Robert Irwin
Norman Irwin
Paul Finn
Jack Harrington
Roslyn Orme
Lynn Cheetum
Edwin Seward
Alan Laramore
Dorothy
Corkran
Rehoboth
Delema Draper
Milford
Charles F. Perry
Dorothy Perry
Lawrence Satchell
Near Easton
Turkington
Irene Perry
Francis Satchell
Matthews
Oron F. Smith
Florida
Bok
Lake Wales
Paradise
John Ricards
O. J. Chaffinch
B. B. Allen
W. G. Holbrook
J. Roland Chaffinch
Talmage Strong
Nancy Jean
Lillian Timmons
Marguerite Young
Dorothy Timmons
Berlin
Carlton Greenlee
Doris
Marguerite
Gertrude Young
M. P
Mary Sue Johnson
Robert W
Moffett Johnson
B. B. Ferguson
Churchland
John Roman
New Castle
Del
Choptank Ladies Aid Met At Mrs Blades Home
The Ladies Aid of the M P Church at Choptank spent a pleasant and busy February meeting at Mrs C C Blades home. The March meeting is to be held there as well and all try to be present.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
M. P
Choptank
C. C. Blades
Denton Church Notices Highlight March Programs and Services
Denton community notices cover a March 3 music recital by the Edenton Trio at the Methodist Episcopal Church with ticketed offering, a Denton M P Church service schedule featuring A Plea Without Words and Shifting the Blame, and a County Rel Ed meeting led by Miss Pauline Albertson. Other observances include a Williston Community Church service, a Greensboro revival with Rev P F Elliott Sr, Church of the New Jerusalem sermon on The Divine Purpose, Epiphany Mission services, St Elizabeths and St Benedicts Lenten schedules, and daily Mass at 8 o'clock with Stations of the Cross Fridays.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Denton
Methodist Episcopal Church
Edenton Trio
Julia Wilson
Peter Hoffman
Dorothy Rue
By Kota Club
M. S. Andrews
Denton M. P. Church
R. Boone Beauchamp
Countesls
Delaware
Pauline Albertson
Women’s Missionary Auxiliary
Williston
Old Methodist Church
Greensboro
P. F. Elliott Sr
Church of the New Jerusalem
Preston
Epiphany Mission
St. Elizabeth’s Church
St. Benedict
Birthday finds gas tax 225 times as high as in 1919
The article traces gasoline taxation from 1919 when Oregon led with the first tax to today. It cites total gasoline taxes paid since 1919, notes 1935 and 1945 figures, and discusses the rise of taxes alongside the drop in real gasoline prices. It highlights driver protests over high motor fuel taxes and misused highway funds while praising Rhode Island Missouri and the District of Columbia for reasonable tax levels.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Oregon
United States
Panama Canal
Boulder Dam
Rhode Island
Missouri
District of Columbia
Local Visitors and Personal News from Ridgely
Ridgely residents report visitors from Swarthmore and St Johns College Annapolis. William Raleigh from St Johns College spent the weekend at his home. William Palmatory of Rising Sun visited Mr and Mrs Weaver Jones. Mrs Charles Stevenson suffered a fall recently. Mrs Olan Porter and Mr Charles Kline visited Mrs Bowdle in Easton. Mrs C A Marvel hosted her sister Mrs Eugene Pennington last week. Mrs Paul Hoffman has been ill with grippe.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ladies Aid
M. E. Church
Joseph Ross
Alice
Easton
Ross
Philip Nuttle
Montclair
N. J
F. L. R. Nuttle
J. M. Haymaker
Helen
Lucile Bailey
Centreville
Stevens Brown
Easton Hospital
George W. Evans
Washington
Clara Denkyne
Mildred Pitts
Hurlock
Lee Walston
Emmett Hignutt
M. Kemp Newnam
Florida
Pearl Clark
Alice Ferrick
Swarthmore
William Raleigh
St. John’s College
Annapolis
William Palmatory
Rising Sun
Weaver Jones
Charles Stevenson
Olan Porter
Charles Kline
Bowdle
C. A
Fire narrowly averted in Ridgely home incident
A gasoline stove explosion in the C. C. Johnson family home last Monday morning caused rugs and curtains to catch fire before Norris Butler quelled the blaze with minor facial burns. A chimney fire at John Jump’s home triggered a late Saturday alarm. Senior high students rehearse a three act comedy Second Fiddle with cast including Mildred Quinebrink and James Lynch. The Methodist Ladies Aid set March 6 at 2 30 for a meeting hosted by Mrs J M Swing and others. A social last Friday benefited the Aid Society by about 15 dollars.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
C. C. Johnson
Norris Butler
John Jump
Mildred Qinebrink
Margaret,Bailey
Evelyn Cohee
Grace Richards
Mary Murphy
Joyce Saulsbury
James Lynch
Rylan Fleming
Wiliam Walls
Methodist Ladies’ Aid Society
J. M.swing
J. M. Swing
W. M. Bennington
Herbert Hammond
Norman Wilson
April jurors drawn for circuit court term寻
Judge J. Owen Knotts announced the April term jurors for eight districts. Names include W Foster Clark A T Sittig Noble J Shively Ezekiel C Gooden Harry H Heather and others across districts one through eight.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
J. Owen Knotts
Circuit Court
W. Foster Clark
A. T. Sittig
Noble J. Shively
Ezekiel C. Gooden
Harryh. Heather
W. E. Stubbs
Jesse W. Porter
John M. Wooters
A. W. Brumbaugh
Howard B. Thomas
Burt Hobbs
Harry B. Bastian
Lawnace A. Moore
Visitors and funerals mark Goldsboro weekend
The town welcomed relatives visiting for funerals of Hainee Dennison and Harry L. France from Washington D C New York City Philadelphia Wilmington and Dover. An M E Church South Sunday School attendance contest against Greensboro continues with Goldsboro in the lead. Harry Williams remains in Easton Hospital after a hip fracture from last week’s snow and ice, while several locals host relatives and friends from Seattle Washington Washington D C Preston Ridgely and Bryn Mawr for visits and family events.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hainee Dennison
Elbert Saunders
Harry Saunders
Washington, D. C
Alfred Dennison
New York City
Fannie Craig
Myra Ogle
Agnes Krissel
Wihnington
Willard Dennison
Philadelphia
Thelma Norris
Dover
Anna Silver
J. F. Lane
Luther Bennett
Noble Dhue
Harry L. France
Wilmington
Goldsboro
M. E. Church South
Greensboro
M. E. Church
Harry Williams
Near Town
Easton
Frankie Kimble
Seattle
Washington
Calvin Daisy
Bryn Mawr
Warry Williams
Virgie Cartwright
Anne
Dallas Cartwright
Preston
Mollie Shockley
Byran Shockley
Ridgely
Local Social News and Birthdays Across Cities
A round up of birthdays dinners visits and social events. Families from Henderson Chester Smyrna Wilmington Goldsboro Easton and Milford shared meals and greetings. Notables include Katherine Montague finishing Golden College and Bertha Goodrich recovering at Emergency Hospital.
Fire Tower Dinner Guests and Local Meeting Notices
Mrs Bill Gray and her daughter Shirley visited Mrs William Tull for dinner on Wednesday. Liden's Community Club plans a regular meeting at Liden's club house on March 6. Mr and Mrs Jimmy Fredick spent Sunday with her parents Mr and Mrs Hellegram. Mr and Mrs Dill McDowell joined Mrs Calvin Williams for Sunday guests.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bill Gray
Shirley
William Tull
Liden’s
Hillsboro Community Activities and Conference Trip
Hillsboro M E Church delegation attends Youth's Conference in Newark Delaware with nearly four hundred delegates. Margaret Kelso led worship. Hillsboro plans March 9 meeting with Rev T J Turkington speaking on Old Traditions of Ireland. Various local visits and social gatherings noted including 4 H Club, dinner events, and visits to Wilmington Ridgely Bel Air and Philadelphia.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hillsboro
T. J. Turkington
M. P
Denton
Ireland
Kemp Stewart
Willian Sherwood
Clarence Fossett
Queen Anne
Sharon Lee Stewart
Little Bill Sherwood
Fossett
Mary Virginia Sherwood
Oscar Rice
Elwood Fleming
Hillsboro M
Dover
Ladies’ Aid
George Stewart
Susie Thompson
Virginia Holt
Lawrence Wilson
Ridgely
George Ford
Ladies Missionary Society
Dallas Lee
Frank Fleming
Henry
Wilmington
E. F. Stevens
Sadlersville
E. H. Gale
John Kelso
Charles Jazirell
Joseph Eaton
Philadelphia
Willow Grove
Addie Morgan
George Wilson
Bel Air
Isaac T. Sparklin
Ella Jump
Queen Anne church events list for March
Queen Anne Services at St. Pauls Church in Queen Anne include morning and evening programs on March 1 with a communion service and a youth session. A parsonage meeting is planned March 3, and a community entertainment themed Souvenirs of Yesterday at the Church House on March 6 with a silver offering.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Queen Anne
Peggy Gibson
Clarence Fossett
C. L. Fossett
Freeland Clopper
Denton
CCC
Goldsboro
Harold Jump
Harrisburg
Howard Eley
Lee Richcreek
Easton
Jake Morgan
Women’s Home Missionary Society
D. M. Lee
Isabelle Barton
Washington, D. C
Busy Boys 4 H Club Hosts February Meeting
4 H Club news reports Bryant Cawley presiding at George Theis home on February 21. Next meeting set for Granville Marcus home on March 6 with a birthday party. Visitors Henry Price Ben Johnson and Thomas Baker attend. Dick Garey Wayne Cawley and Wallace Hinderer report on tomato growing. Pins and medals planned for best project books. Bryant Cawley to present banquet report at Goldsboro on February 27. The meeting closes after songs and adjournment.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bryant Cawley
George Theis
Granville Marcus
Henry Price
Ben Johnson
Thomas Baker
Dick Garey
Wayne Cawley
Wallace Hinderer
Goldsboro
Preston Postmaster Candidate Faces Local Backing
Mr. Fooks seeks the Preston postmaster job with years of residence in town and broad local support. friends express confidence he will win the appointment.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fooks
Preston
Preston woman hosts card club and community notices
Mrs T L Trice hosted a Saturday card club with a long list of attendees and notable high scores for Gallagher and Willey. The P T A meeting was postponed due to school interior painting. Weekend visits included Drexel Hill residents with Parrotts, and community hosting by Noble and Taylor. Other items note births, visits, conventions, and trips including Fletcher and Marker family movements.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
T. L. Trice
Card Club
J. M. Chambers
A. P. Osteen
C. Orrell
H. Taylor
C. Carmine
A. T.blades
W. J. Bonner
P. van Dyke
R. C. Dulin
L. P. Cannon
J. L. Gallagher
R. Deane
A. M. Willey
F. Patchett
R. Wright
H. Hollis
P. C. Douglas
Lee Noble
B. Proctor, Jr
E. B. Blades
Gallagher
Willey
Jack Weidlein
Drexel Hill
H. M. Parrott
Parrott
Fulton Noble
T. C. Taylor
Edwin Wright
Easton
T. Clayton Taylor
Russell F. Marker
Dover
Del
T. E. Fletcher
Baltimore
Fletcher Silk
Florida
Adams Cross Roads Community News Brief
The funeral of Mrs Henry Davis of Federalsburg was held at Bloomery Tuesday at 2 p.m. Interment followed in the adjacent cemetery. Edna and Reba Adams will entertain the Epworth League business meeting Friday evening. Mrs Earl Adams visited her sister near Federalsburg for four days, returning Monday. Mr and Mrs Dan Callaway of Atlanta dined with Mr and Mrs Fred Fountain. Clementine Fountain of Denton is visiting. Mr and Mrs Dave Devore visited Fountain family Sunday. Mrs Lewis Lockerman and two sons visited her father Sunday. Sunday School at Bloomery Sunday at 10. Clarence Parker bought a new car.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chaurch House
Aid Society
W. T. Temple
J. K. Snowberger
Hl. PF. Hafer
Avon Reformed Church
Baltimore
A. S. Troxell
St. Paul’s Reformed Church
Ridgely
Classis
H. F. Hafer
Wm. Rickards
A. S. Thompson
D. T. Swing
Literary Guild
Barbara Lucile
Wm. G. Lynch
Queen Anne
F.fer Hospital
Mary Elizabeth
Charles Whitby
Exaston
Paul Hemmons
Doris Meare
Walter Keigwin Moffett
Methodist Episcopal Church
Centreville
James Denton
Maplewood
N. I
Jack Fountain
J. M. Swng
Preston Club
Preston
Starvey Holsinger
Ashcraft
Camden
Aml
R. L. Tunes
Magnolia
Paul Offman
T. W. Hanson
Hopewell
N. J
Murlock
Martin Sellers
Paul Hemimons
Doris Moore
Sara Mtchell
George Cherry
Roland
Smith Block
First Street
Miriam Roche
Betty Shockley
Mary Murphy
Elsie Ebling
Denton
Fred Mlounders
Will Cannon
Alan Temple
Dorothy Lord
Harriet Reed
Inez Iredell
Washington
O. B. Reed
Caroll Sermon
Cambridge
Roche
W. M. Wiley
W. E. Matthews
Smyrna
Virgie Sparks
Mirjah Dean
Ruthsburg
Sam Bear
J. Applebaum
Henry Davis
Federalsburg
Bloomery
Edna
Reba Adams
Epworth League
Earl Adams
Harrison Trice
Dan Callaway
Atlanta
Fred Fountain
Clementine Fountain
Dave Devore
Lewis Lockerman
Clarence Parker
Locals Share Visits and Family News in Bethlehem Area
Mr. and Mrs. Everett Stevens and daughter Nina Mae visited Mrs. Wm. C. Harding in Bethlehem. State Teachers College man Ormond Hubbard guest of mother Mamie Hubbard. Mrs. Harry Blades and Mrs. George Blades with sons visited Bradleys in Trappe. Irene Perry and Mrs. Charles Perry visited Satchells in Matthews. Norris Coulby of Matthews visited Legates. A baby girl born Friday Feb 21 to Harvey Schuyler and wife. William C. Harding spent Friday with children Lloyd Harding in Preston. Willard Legates hosted relatives from Tilghman Sunday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Everett Stevens
Nina Mae
Trappe
Wm. C. Harding
Ormond Hubbard
State Teachers College
Salisbury
Mamie Hubbard
Harry Blades
George Blades
Bradley
Charles Perry
Irene
Willard Legates
Tilghman
Bur rsville Notes on Falls and Local Visits
Mr R H Dill fell at home and lies in critical condition at his daughter's near Denton. Mr and Mrs Henry Stafford attended the Masonic Banquet at a Denton hotel on Friday February 21. Mrs Clarence Voss returned from weeks in Philadelphia and Wilmington. Rev and Mrs Flater of Hobbs dined with Mr and Mrs H A Porter. Mrs Laura Porter visits near Harrington with Mr and Mrs Coursey Hammond. Miss Mollie Cahall visiting relatives in Harrington.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
R. H. Dill
Lee Wyatt
Denton
Henry Stafford
Clarence Voss
Philadelphia
Wilmington
Flater
Hobbs
H. A. Porter
Laura Porter
Coursey Hammond
Harrington
Mollie Cahall
Card of Thanks for W. W. Smith
The kindly consideration of my friends and their generous assistance when death bereaved me of my husband, W. W. Smith, is hereby gratefully acknowledged. Cora Smith.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
W. W. Smith
Cora Smith
Death and fire of Greensboro figures headline local end
Horace H. Dennison, 64, former Goldsboro merchant, dies in Greensboro after five weeks illness from tuberculosis. Funeral at Greensboro Baptist Church with Rev. Chariton and Rev. Holden officiating. Interment in Greensboro Cemetery. Also reports burglaries and a Philadelphia funeral in the same Greensboro page, plus local social notes and visits.
Also Mentioned on This Page
the Local Department
Journal
Henderson
A. C., Cooper
Frank W. Price
Francis and
Harry
Chester
Mabel H. Culver
Naotmi B. Mall
Marvin Knox
Courtland Cooper
J. G. Cleaver
Middletown
Wallace Jones
Harry Cohee
Annan Jones
Billie Sneed
Sam Jones
Howard Pratt
Milton
James
L. M. Jones
Ralph Cheilins
W. F. Clark
Henry Shultie
Ruthanna
Kate Downes
Katherine Montague
Golden College
Mat Pippin
Bertha Goodrich
Herbert Walls
W. N. Walls
Ida Thomas
John Pritchett
A. H. Travers
Rock Hall
Winfred Gooden
Sallie Nichols
John Long
Sewing Circle
Edith Melvin
Helen Melvin
Tuckahoe
E. Lloyd Fooks
Adams Cross Roads
Bethlehem
Burrsville
Horace H. Dennison
A. G. Dennison & Brother
Jarman
Mr. Dennison
Greensboro Baptist Church
The
Baptist Church
D. W. Chariton
L of Cordova
Fred Holden
Goldsboro Methodist Church
Hare
Lloyd Gooden
Wilbur Carroll
Carroll
Herbert Legar
F. N. Coursey
Sheriff Sparks
Harvey Cole
Clayton
Pennsylvania Railroad
Alice P. Comegys
Comegys
Warren van Sant
T. F. Beauchamp
Greensboro Methodist Episcopal Church
William H. Comegys
Louie Comegys
Bertha Comegys
A. J. Rich
Mollie Taylor
Warren VanSant
Harry W. Comegys
Stewart, Fla
Prentice Comegys
Mt. Holly
Beatty Comegys
Buffalo
N. Y
Helen Lane
Elwood Lane
Frederica
Lane
Davis Bishop
Julia
Elizabeth
Katherine
Winifred
Herman Kenton
Pearl Bishop
Oscar
Charles
Nelson
St. Paul’s Methodist Episcopal Church
Henry Caldwell
Felton
Greensboro Cemetery
Asbury Hubbard
Linwood Hubbard
Granogue
Arthur Hubbard
Thomas Swain
Newark
Willie Quillen
Issac Quillen
Grayson Smith
Mabel Edwards
Jane Clark
Sarah Murphy
Arlie Dingledine
Grace Wooters
Tilghman Whitby
Brinton Aukamp
Quarryville
Samuel Jewell
Harry Draper
Emma Pippin
Mae
George Stevenson
Guy White
Hilda
H. B. Butler
Methodist Church
Harry Corkran
Atlantic City
Charles [Rich
Glanville Williamson
Phillis Anne
J. L. Rogers
G. W. Dawson
This is just the beginning! Our collection holds over 300 years of history, including rare newspapers, obituaries, marriage records, birth records, and so much more—most of which you won’t find anywhere else!