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Newspaper
Denton Journal
Location
Denton, Maryland, United States of America
Date
Jan 04, 1952
Page
7
Twenty five Years Ago column recalls holiday visitors to Denton, guests from Baltimore Newark Long Branch Wilmington and Federalsburg. It reports a late night assault on Bessie Trice, a Greensboro barber's death, and festive dinners with local families and service members.
Hillsboro households report a flurry of Christmas Day visits and holidays travel. Eugene Knott family hosted guests including N E Knott and Frances Covell while others shared meals with Wrights Walters Fleming Har rington Eaton and many more across Salisbury Centreville Westminster Ridgely Berwyn and Washington D C. Several Navy and distant relatives spent leave at home during Christmas.
Preston residents note the January meeting of the Community Club on Tuesday afternoon the seventh at the 20th Century Club rooms with Mrs. Walton Bounds as speaker. Also listed are various social visits and family holiday travel among Prestonians and regional friends through early January.
Greensboro social items recount Christmas visits and travel among area families. Clinton Edwards moves to his own farm near East of where they dig live, with Mrs Edwards. Several relatives and servicemen, including Buck in Korea and Sunny in Tague, Korea, are mentioned alongside sickness lists and New Year gatherings in town.
Hickman and Drum mond families visit Millsboro and Philadelphia connections. Miss Mary Ellen Moore and Miss Hester Brown spend Christmas with relatives. Alonzo Cohee and son visit Goldsboro and daughter’s family. Guests at dinner include Dawson Hignutt and others from Seaford Harrington Wilmington and Philadelphia linked households.
Marydel announces the engagement of Constance Gebhart to William Bennett both graduates of Greensboro High School. Local residents note fur lodge furloughs and military postings at Great Lakes Naval Training School Lackland AFB and related moves in Marydel Collins Park Dover highway. A public sale of real estate is listed under a power of attorney dated December 15 1951 with the property on Harmony Preston State Road Harmony Maryland.
Public auction on Saturday January 5 1952 at 3 pm for a five room house with garage coal shed and adjacent lot. The property has electricity and an asbestos shingle roof and was built about four years ago. It is described in two deeds from J Leon Tody and wife to Arthur J Williamson and Edith Williamson dated 1948. Terms offer one third cash day of sale and balance in 30 days or all cash with taxes adjusted at sale. Immediate possession to purchaser and title papers at purchaser expense. Auctioneers are William E Andrew and attorneys in fact W Brewster Deen and K Thomas Everngam.
The court orders the sale reported by trustee Wesley E. Thawley ratified and confirmed unless good cause is shown by February 6. A notice copy must publish in Caroline County newspapers for four consecutive weeks before January 5. The sale amount reported is 5700 dollars. Clerk D Ralph Horsey signs the true copy.
In Caroline County Circuit Court equity No 4415 Chy the auditor report in the matter of Nettie C D Carter's trust estate is ratified and confirmed unless good cause is shown within three weeks. A copy of this order must be printed in a Caroline County newspaper once in two successive weeks before January 5 1952. True Copy Test D Ralph Horsey Clerk.
Caroline county subscribers obtain from The Orphans Court letters of Administration pendente lite on the estate of Catherine P. R. Ford, deceased. Creditors must display claims with vouchers by June 21, 1952 or be barred by law from estate benefits. Debtors must settle promptly. Given Dec 13, 1951 by Wesley E. Thawley administrator pendente lite. Carlton V. West, Register of Wills.
In loving memory of our husband and father Harry O Cheetum who passed away December 29, 1944. Your life was full of kindly deeds a helping hand to all in need sincere and true in heart and mind a memory sweet you left behind. Deep in our hearts that memory is kept of you whom we loved and will never forget. Whether our years on earth be many or few we’ll always be thinking dear one of you. Sadly missed by wife son and family.
Ex parte order issued by the auditor directs action under item eighth of the last will and testament of Net Tie C Carter, deceased, detailing proceedings and official steps for probate and disposition of estate assets.
In Equity No 4416 Chy cmber 1951 the Auditor's Report was filed and published in Caroline County once in each of two successive weeks before the 5th day of January next.
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