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Newspaper
Denton Journal
Location
Denton, Maryland, United States of America
Date
Jan 07, 1939
Page
5
Local notices list seed for sale and various rentals in Denton, church group events, and a bakery fundraiser. It covers appointments for optometry training in Chicago, landscaping updates, and a Masonic lodge election. Also reported are bank certificate payments, obituaries, school projects, a fatal apartment fire in Easton, and injuries with property damage.
Personal and social news recounts the golden wedding anniversary of Mr. and Mrs. J. S. Long formerly of near Denton now of Modesto California celebrated with twenty two relatives in Kansas Avenue Modesto. The event featured a turkey dinner a musical program games songs and a decorated table. Several local couples and families are listed with engagements marriages and New Year gatherings across Denton Cordova Swarthmore and nearby towns with multiple notices of visitors and receptions.
Miss Addie D Morgan of Queen Anne dies after months of illness at her parents home. Lifelong resident, church member of M E Church South. Funeral held at the church with Rev J M York and Rev Lee Richereck assisting. Pallbearers named Marion S Oliphant George B Stewart Henry Eley Howard Eley and others. She leaves parents and siblings Howard and Horace Morgan and Mrs Showard Culver.
A quiet Georgetown wedding on Friday December 2 unites Mary Bell Hobbs, daughter of Mr. William T. Hobbs, with Charles Franklin Meredith of Ridgely area. Rev. H. W. Ewing performs the ceremony as maid of honor Katherine Hobbs and best man W. Henry Cheadle participate. The couple, venturing north for a wedding trip, will reside in Wilmington where Meredith works.
January 8 to 15 marked as Week of Prayer with sermons by Dr E D Kohlstedt and other pastors from Philadelphia Milford Warrington Cambridge and Washington Speakers include Dr Herson Rev Green and Dr McClain Ever Ready Bible Class to attend Wednesday night business meeting and choir numbers on January 15 Church services list for Church of the Brethren Temple Williston Community Church and Church of the New Jerusalem plus Catholic Mass times and confessions at St Elizabeths and St Benedicts in Denton Ridgely on January 8.
Mr and Mrs Joseph Roche Sr of Greensboro announce the engagement of their daughter Miri to Mr Martin Williams son of Mr and Mrs William Martin Williams of Bridgetown The wedding date has not been set Visitors from Greensboro include Mrs Addie Pritchett Mrs Myrtie Pepper Mr and Mrs Roland Blades and sons and Mrs Lizzie Jump They spent time at the home of Mr and Mrs Harrys Draper next week the Greensboro band under Rudolph Rinner will play at the P T A meeting in the high school auditorium Monday evening at 8 oclock Mr and Mrs Arthur Cahall are in charge of the White Inn boarding house Dover Del Their farm near Greensboro is now occupied by Mr and Mrs Charles Wyatt of near Lel Tin Mr and Mrs Kenneth Bostic of Chester Pa Me and Mrs Lawrence Sipple and daughter Joan spent Sunday with Mr and Mrs William Sipple Mr and Mrs Carl Nichols have moved to the Frank Meredith property on the Goldsboro Greensboro road Merediths moved to a farm near town Mrs Calvin Waid of Denton spent Monday with Mrs Earl Deaner
A long list of visitors and residents’ activities fills the Ridgely area notes. Social calls include Philadelphia, Baltimore, Wilmington, and Dover guests visiting families and attending church events, with reports of hospital stays and illnesses, newly announced births, theater and church programs, and a high school orchestra fundraiser.
The Unity Homemakers Club held a Christmas party with covered dish supper at Mrs. Thomas Ellwanger’s home. Entertainment included poems, readings, games, and exchanges. next meeting January 8 at Mrs. William Gardner Sr.’s home. The Twenty First Century Club held its annual Christmas party on December 21 in the new room. guests enjoyed carols, minutes, roll call, a solo, and “Pal Christmas” gifts. next meeting January 1 at Mrs. Jessie Lane’s and Mrs. Isabel Pattell’s club room. Farman's Grove Homemakers Club met with new president C F E Crouse. Bessie Spafford demonstrated filing papers. next meeting February 7 at Mrs. Clifton Crouse’s for a covered dish luncheon. Smithson and Bethlehem Homemakers Clubs held a joint meeting. Spafford presented “Business Center in the Home”. Bethlehem members attended. refreshments served.
University of Maryland extension warns with practical do n ts for kerosene handling. Do not place lamps stoves or heaters near heat sources or walls. Keep metal behind stoves, space behind metal, and avoid towels above flames. Maintain clean wicks and drip pans and never use kerosene to start a fire.
Friends from Burrsville attended the funeral of Mrs. Florrie Dill Sapp at the Von HI Berry parlors in Felton on Wednesday. She died January 2 after months of ill health, age about fifty, survived by husband Emile Sapp a son Robert and relatives. She was a Wesley Church devout member born in Burrsville.
Hillsboro youths presented farm products at a PLT A meeting with many first place wins in both boys and girls divisions. Revival services run nightly at 7:30 with Rev K M Caskie of Baltimore assisting Rev Strickland. Numerous New Year visits from local families are noted among neighbors.
Two weeks of revival meetings opened at Ibisboro M E Church with Holy Communion led by Reve A W Strickland who preached New Year messages from Ecclesiastes and Revelation. Evening address focused on Hosea Prophet of God's Love. Baltimore duo Mr and Mrs Robert Kaskie led music and assist through Jan 15. Attendance strong and comments favorable as meetings run nightly except Saturdays.
Adams families and relatives gathered at Cambridge for a Christmas meal with turkey and sides as Mrs Ethel Wright and son Mond spent time with Reese Adams in Laurel Delaware. Beatrice Adams remained in Lewes Hospital with double pneumonia and whooping cough but improving. Christmas Aid dinner succeeded with hopes for full membership and visitors. gift swap and mystery sister reveal entertained. Arrival of Lawrence Is syes Evelyn McGallas and Denton visitors joined Arthur Adams and Erbel Wright. Randall Dustworth from New Jersey visited J W Adams while in town.
Mobes F Smith and family joined by Mrs J A Billings at Harlan Blades home near Burrsville while Rev H H Schalley hosted a dinner. Cal Randall and sons visited Centerville. the Randalls from Richmond and Mrs Louis Randall and Mrs Win Murphy joined events. Mrs Murphy moved to the Lord house in Andersontown. Several guests including Mr and Mrs Richard Merriken and Mrs Manning Merriken attended dinners and weekend visits with local families. Pastor Rev H H Schauer delivered New Year sermon as others hosted relatives and friends.
Mr and Mrs Fred Quidas announce the marriage of their daughter Josephine to Harvey Engle son of Mr and Mrs Richard Engle. The wedding occurred at Skipton Tuesday evening December 27 with Rev Albert Fike officiating. The bride wore Suez crepe and is a Preston High School class of 1936 graduate. They will reside on a farm nearby.
Mrs. Alexine Longfellow and family from Greensboro plus Miss Olivia Coffin of Trenton visited W J Murphy last Thursday. Kinnamon family hosted turkey dinner for daughter Mrs Wilson Smith. Mr and Mrs Howard Brown received a miscellaneous shower with many gifts. Mrs Orville Melvin and children visited relatives in Wilmington. Ladies Aid Society met at Assembly Mall with Mrs John Milby. Rev L B Bobbitt and family in Baltimore for Eleanor May illness. Mrs Noble Shively and Mrs John Sylvester entertained in Dover. Bobbitts and daughters visited Baltimore. Yoder couple welcomed a baby girl born at Kifer Hospital. Edward and wife returned from visit near Withington. Sewing Circle entertained by Mrs Esther DeWitt.
Jack Wilson entered Goldens College. Beatrice Bower suffers a fall. Robert Dean has a carbuncle. Edna Wilson was in Easton on Tuesday. Mrs. Fred Flounders is on the sick list.
The Pet Milk Company hosted a January 3 meeting of milk haulers at Nakomis Hall with Daughters of Pocahontas serving dinner. Discussions covered farm inspections, truck body construction, and the companys veterinary and bull programs. Eglantine Poultry Farm was bought by Walter H. Farlow and Reuben Esham, planning big improvements and shifting to 30,000 broilers. A Wilmington incident saw Milton L. Greenley shoot and kill Mrs. Alvilla Smith before dying by suicide after a court appearance. Lions Club dinner in Riverside drew large attendance with talks on community nursing and hospital access. The New Theatre in Greensboro changed hands to Samuel Mellits who promises top pictures. manager Joe Greene remains. Several social gatherings featured residents from Greensboro and nearby towns.
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