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Newspaper
Denton Journal
Location
Denton, Maryland, United States of America
Date
Jan 14, 1944
Page
4
Authorities estimate the United States must provide 56,000,000 civilian jobs after the war. A War Manpower Commission study shows prewar manufacturing employed 13,300,000 of 51,000,000 total jobs. Construction mining transport utilities trade and especially agriculture should follow industry to create full suitable employment after peace.
William H Vernon of Brooklyn New York died January 5 in Brooklyn. He spent part of boyhood in Ridgely and was son of William H Vernon of Baltimore. A World War I YMCA secretary served at Tuchon in the Pyrenees. He retired in 1939 as manager of safe deposit vaults at Dime Savings Bank Brooklyn. Survived by wife, a nephew Howard T Smith, two nieces Grace Vernon Smith and Mrs Charles E Bill, a great niece Mrs William H Steinmetz and her children. Funeral services managed by Masons, final rites at Cypress Hills Mausoleum Brooklyn.
On Friday night January 7 Greensboro Volunteer Fire Company held its officer election selecting A. W. Brumbaugh as president Woodie Dill as vice president Chas A Beaumont as secretary treasurer Wallace Thornton as assistant secretary treasurer W Byron Poore as fire chief Wallace Thornton as first assistant chief Paul Dill as second assistant chief Wilbur Carroll as chief engineer Alvin Simpson as assistant chief William Wirts as captain Norman Baynard as first lieutenant E G Dean as second lieutenant and Carl Nichols as custodian of equipment Ed Dean and Alvin as drivers.
Widespread local notices list fire house committee delegates, wounded Private in Italy, obituaries and funerals, family visits, hospital recoveries, births, and estate filings. Includes names: Simpson, Wilbur Carrell, Roland Taylor, William Wirts, and others. legal actions for the Wheeler and VanSant estates. several social visits and hospital reports.
Mr and Mrs T A Montague hosted a Sunday gathering for son in law William A Palmer who left Tuesday to join the U S Army. Guests included the Palmers Geo Montague Betty Paswater of Wilmington Woodrow Montague of Sadlersville Nathan Walls family of Centreville Ed Robb family Goldsboro and others. Local residents and out of town visitors shared greetings and visits through the weekend with extended families and church circles.
The Orphans Court met Tuesday with Judges Handy and Fooks. The will of Harrison J D Webb was proven and admitted to probate. Letters testamentary granted to Mary S Newcomb executrix. Bond approved. Creditors notice ordered. Enoch and Russell Friend named as appraisers. Accounts filed for Isaac T Prattis and release for Lester Prattis. The Tina estate last will and testament referenced.
Preston Mr and Mrs H M Parrott learn their son Cpl J Hooper Parrott spent Christmas afternoon with his brother Pfc Harvey M Parrott Jr after a year apart. Both brothers are stationed in Ireland within miles of each other. Numerous local families hosted dinners and gatherings during New Year’s weekend and holidays as community members visited, hosted and convalesced in Dorchester and nearby towns.
Hillsboro area social items note Mr and Mrs M E Newnam Sr of Trappe and family hosting guests including Maurice E third and Bill Newnam of Easton for a Sunday dinner. Other reports mention Mrs Charles Brown of Wilmington returning home after a week with her mother Mrs Ethel Skinner and Mrs Oscar Clark of Denton visiting relatives.
Mrs Charles Jarrell and other Baltimore visitors joined gatherings this week. The Eaton family hosted Charlanne and Ellinor Eaton at Linden Hall Lititz Pa, before Joseph M Eaton and wife departed for Tampa Florida with plans to travel the East Coast. Mrs Cahall and sister Legg visited Susie Wright Greensboro with H M Taylor Ridley Park Pa hosted by R W Beaven. The Gardner and Fleming households hosted Marian and Norman Straughn and others for dinners and visits in Milford and Royal Oak.
The Tuckahoe Homemakers Club met at Mrs Leslie Wrights on January 6 with dress cutting and fitting delaying business. February will be at Mrs Howard Gannon with a covered dish luncheon and dress form making sessions for those interested. Remember February 3 and bring a lunch dish. Unity Homemakers Club plans a January 19 meeting at Mrs George Lowes to start the year. Subscribe to The Denton Journal.
Adams Cross Roads Smithville Homemakers Club members will hold their first meeting on Tuesday afternoon January 18 at the home of the new president Mrs Hazel Williams. Mrs Marian Robinson and daughter Virginia Lee visited Mrs Eva Liden and daughter Shirley Sunday afternoon.
Mrs Karl Dingledine will sell by public auction at her home on Church Street Greensboro Maryland starting at 1 o clock. Items include living room suit studio couch magazine rack end tables library table utility cabinet breakfast table kitchen chairs electric washer gas stove coal and wood stove three piece bedroom set dressing table bench with mirror top serving table bedroom chair floor lamp ice box enclosed kitchen table two sets of dishes and many small articles all in good condition. James Temple is auctioneer.
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