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Newspaper

Denton Journal

Location

Denton, Maryland, United States of America

Date

Jan 14, 1949

Page

7

Confessions at St Benedicts Times Set

Confessions announced for Saturday evening at St Benedicts at seven and Sunday morning at seven forty five.

St. Benedict’s

Concord Grove Charge Methodist Churches Schedule

Concord Grove Charge lists service times for multiple churches with pastors and classes. Worship hours span 10:00 to 11:45, including Sunday School, Youth Fellowship, and afternoon services at Concord, Harmony, Grove, Chestnut Grove, Bloomery, and American Corners.

Concord-Grove Melvin Kay J. P. Thompson Cnoptank Harmony GROVE Concord American Corners

Henderson 4-H Club Sees Year End Gathering

The Henderson 4-H Club held its December meeting with president Mary Robb Roden in charge. Dorothy Richard joined as a new member. Members planned to assemble quilt pieces at the next meeting and to make fudge during recreation. The group adjourned after games and refreshments. Next meeting set for January 13, 1949 at Norma Pitts home.

Norma Pitts Henderson 4-H Club Mary Robb Roden Dorothy Richard Alice Richard

Card Party for Infantile Paralysis by Denton Club

Denton Community Club will host a card party at the clubhouse Friday evening January 28 to benefit the National Foundation for Infantile Paralysis. Games include bridge 500 pitch pinochle and checkers. Door prizes refreshments tickets 50 cents.

I. P National Foundation For Infantile Paralysis Denton Community Club

Public Sale At 1 P M On Ewan Farm 3 Miles South Of Smyrna

Public sale scheduled at 1 PM on the Charles Ewan farm formerly Garrison farm, three miles south of Smyrna on the DuPont highway. About 50 cows and heifers, 15 fresh by sale day, rest close springers. Includes 15 Holstein heifers, big type, well bred, to be fresh in 30 to 60 days. All TB tested. Rain or shine sale, under cover if rainy.

Charles Ewan Garrison Farm Smyrna duPont Highway

Methodist Church Weekly Notices

John E. French leads 9:45 Sunday School with Walter B. Palmer as superintendent. Morning worship at 10:45, Junior Fellowship at 6, Youth Fellowship at 6:45, and Evening Worship at 7:30. Monday circles of the W S C S meet: 2:30 Circle 4, 8:00 Circles 2 and 3, 8:15 Circle 1 with different hostesses. Wednesday 7:15 Junior Choir, 7:30 Prayer Meeting. Friday 8:00 Senior Choir in the sanctuary.

John E. French Walter B. Palmer Methodist Youth Fellowship W.S.C.S Circle No Martin ‘Voss Walter Palmer Emory Gottwall Reese Brown

Sunday Services and Meetings Schedule at Local Church

Sunday School starts 9 45 a m with John R Ricards as superintendent Morning sermon at 11 00 a m The M Y F meets at 6 45 p m Evening service at 7 30 p m Prayer meeting also at 7 30 p m The Willing Workers Circle meets at Mrs James Temples home Monday evening the 17th Mrs Temple assisted as hostess by Mrs Clifton Cohee and Mrs Harvey Fleetwood senior

John R. Ricards Willing Workers Circle James Temple

Turkington Pastor Sets Morning Service at 9:30

Rev. T. J. Turkington leads the morning service at 9 30 followed by Sunday School in the church program.

Grace Methodist Church T. J. Turkington

Christ Church Announces Epiphany Service Schedule

Edwin W. M. Johnson, rector, conducts services on January 16 the second Sunday after Epiphany. Holy Communion at 8:30 A.M. Church School at 10:00 A.M. Morning Prayer and another service at 11:00 A.M.

Edwin W. M. Johnson

Worship and Bible School Service Hours

Rev. E. F. Sherry pastor. Bible School at 10:00 a.m. led by Earl Hol, superintendent. Worship at 11:00 a.m. sermon topic Why Can We Say the Bible is Authoritative. Evening service with light supper at 7:00 p.m. Mission study at 7:30 p.m.

E. F. Sherry Earl Holsinger

Pilgrim Holiness Church Denton Md Service Schedule

Pilgrim Holiness Church Denton Maryland announces Sunday services at 9 30 a m Sunday school 10 30 a m praise service 11 00 a m preaching 7 00 p m young peoples meeting 7 30 p m preaching Thursday prayer service at 7 30 p m Reverend W R Dudley is pastor.

Pilgrim Holiness Church Denton, Md W. R. Dudley Young Peoples Meeting

Piney Community Church Services Schedule

Piney Community Church on Denton Greensboro Road lists Sunday School at 2:00 PM, preaching at 3:00 PM and 7:30 PM, with a Wednesday prayer meeting at an unspecified time led by Pastor W L Jump.

Piney Community Denton-Greensboro Road W. L. Jump

Rev J Francis McDonough Masses Held

The pastor Rev J Francis McDonough announces masses on January 16 at St Elizabeths 10 00 and St Benedicts 830.

Greensboro Homemakers Club January meeting minutes

The Greensboro Homemakers Club met January 11 in the W.S.C.S. Hall with prayer led by President Mrs. Louis Bauer after a hymn. Members gave roll call program excerpts, paid tribute to late member Mrs. Clarence Hollingsworth, and heard fashion notes from the clothing chair. A long list of year chairmen roles was announced, and Unity Homemakers Club is set to meet January 19 at Mrs. Turkington’s with a buttons and trims demonstration. Refreshments were provided by Mesdames Bilbrugh, Bastian and Butler.

Greensboro Homemakers Club W.S.C.S. Hall Louis Bauer Charles Bilbrough H. F. Butler Louis Kauer Elise Roe Clarence Hollingsworth Children’s Clothing Calvin Butler Clinton Edwards E. J. Vandegrift A. B. Lindhard Charles Davis Annabelle Bilbrough Byron Popcre May Pippin Charles Miller Kauer Miss Hansen Poore Mesdames Bilbrough Bastian Butler Unity Homemakers Club Thomas Turkington George Lowe D. Ralph Horsey Earl Crouse Project Demonstrator Herbert Ellwanger Tom Turkington Agnes Case Lee Wyatt Rodman Seese Frank Zeigler George Clendaniel Raymond Fifield Phyllis Seese Robert Dulin Albert Leese Howard Legg Geo. Lowe Chester Baker Lee Walston

Little Homemakers 4 H Club Meets for Christmas Plans

The Little Homemakers 4 H Club met at Betty Jane Smith’s home on December 2, 1948. Twelve members answered the roll call with “How I Can Make Some One Happy.” Three guests attended, Mrs Sparklin, Mrs Adams and Mrs Smith. Patsy Townsend and Rita Anne Rogers demonstrated Gift Wrapping with colored tape and ribbons. They drew names for the Christmas party and planned caroling at their leader’s home on December 23 at 7 o’clock.

Little Homemakers Betty Jane Smith Sparklin Adams Smith Patsy Townsend Rita Anne Rogers

Burrsville News Notes and Local Births

Burrsville residents host and visit relatives from Denton Linwood Pa and Greensboro Md among recent gatherings. Norman Asilton welcomes a son Thomas Truman Asilton at Milford Hospital. R H Stafford Sr attended the Harrisburg Farm Show. Thomas Edward Dyott and Virginia Lee Kenton wed at the parsonage with Rev Hudson on Jan 9.

T. H. Hudson

Local Social Notes From Goldsboro And Nearby Areas

Goldsboro Circle No 2 of the W S C S met at Mrs Harold Brown s home near town on Tuesday night. The M Y F was entertained by Robert Shockley on Wednesday night. Miss Louise Milby and Miss Mary Lee Cartwright have returned home from hospitals and are recovering well. Mrs Belle Morris visits relatives near Philadelphia. J S Lapham left Saturday to spend winter with daughter Carolyn Larsen in Evanston Illinois. Mr and Mrs W J Murphy and Mrs E S Martin visited Dover and Little Creek Delaware last Sunday. Mr and Mrs T W Jarrell Sr are spending time in Ft Lauderdale Florida. Mrs Emma Johnson visits daughter Mrs W C Ross. Mrs Garland Turner and Mrs Howard Brown visited Milford and attended movies. Mr and Mrs Clifford Cortelyou of Rehoboth visited Florence Jewell and Edward Jarrell s family. Mrs W W Sylvester of Denton visited relatives here Tuesday. In the afternoon she and Mrs E S Martin visited Mrs Carrie Jarman, patient at Kent General Hospital.

W.S.C.S Harold Brown Town Robert Shockley Louise Milby Mary Lee Cartwright Belle Morris Philadelphia J. S. Lapham Carolyn Larsen Evanston W. J. Murphy E. S. Martin Dover Little Creek Del T. W. Jarrell Sr Ft. Lauderdale Florida Emma Johnson W. C. Ross Garland Turner Howard Brown Milford Clifford Cortelyou Rehoboth Florence Jewell Edward Jarrell W. W. Sylvester Denton Carrie Jarman Kent General Hospital

Community Corn Show Winners To Compete In District Exhibit

Clifton Wright of Federalsburg won first place with Southern States 342 a yellow hybrid variety and a blue ribbon. Wayne Spicher of Denton took second with a red ribbon, Caie Reagan of Federalsburg placed third with a white ribbon, and Paul Wright received honorable mention. The first place entry advances to one of nine district shows across Virginia Maryland Delaware West Virginia Kentucky and northeastern Tennessee in late January and February. Open to farmers Future Farmers

Southern States Farmers Supply Cooperative Denton Southern States Cooperative Service Agency Clifton Wright Federalsburg Southern States Wayne Spicher Caie Reagan Paul Wright Virginia Maryland Delaware West Virginia Kentucky Tennessee

Local corn contest showcases 22 entries from area growers

The event featured 22 entries from 4 H Club members and other local farmers using Southern States hybrids in spring planting. F M Rogers from Denton served as judge and county agent for the judging panel.

New Freight Float For Cape Charles Norfolk Ferry

The Pennsylvania Railroad launches the welded steel freight car float Captain Edward Richardson at New York Shipbuilding Camden. The 418 foot vessel will transfer freight across the Chesapeake Bay between Cape Charles and Little Creek Virginia, carrying 323 cars and displacing 3432 tons.

Cape Charles Robert R. White Euipment

Funeral services held for Mrs Katherine Merrick Hall

Funeral services for Mrs Katherine Thomas Merrick Hall wife of James A Hall a retired government employee were conducted at Hines Funeral Home Washington. Burial was in Washington. She was a descendant of two Queen Annes county families daughter of the late Charles H R and Katherine Thomas Merrick Ingleside a Western Maryland College graduate. She is survived by husband one son James Merrick Hall three brothers C Percival Merrick William Royal Merrick J B T Merrick and one sister Miss Nellie Merrick all of Ingleside Ingleside Barclay Church Hill.

K. T. M. Hall Katherine Thomas Merrick Hall James A. Hall Hines Funeral Home Washington Queen Anne’s County Hall Charles H. R Katherine Thomas Merrick Ingleside Western Maryland College James Merrick Hall C. Percival Merrick William Royal Merrick Barclay J. B. T. Merrick Church Hill Miss Nellie Merrick

Greensboro Lions to Produce Minstrel Show

The Greensboro Lions Club will stage a two hour minstrel show featuring member actors including chorus soloists and specialty numbers. Past performers return as soloists with pop war numbers. Carlton H. Porter and Director Leggett oversee stage property and show details.

Fellowship of Pennsylvania Academy of Fine Arts Greensboro Lions Club Carlton H. Porter Leggett

Masonic Banquet Set for February Fourth in Den​ton

Temple Lodge No 128 A F and A M announces its annual ladies night banquet at the Den ton Armory on February 2 at 6 p m. Rivers Chambers, who delighted last year, will provide dinner music. Tickets available at Butler s or Townsend s in Denton.

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