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Denton Journal

Location

Denton, Maryland, United States of America

Date

Jan 18, 1946

Page

9

Orphans' Court Tees Up Admin Actions and Estates

The Orphans Court met January 15 with Judges Handy Dennis and Fooks. Orders granted admin letters to Ethel E Willis for Blanche E Willey and Madaline C Brown for J William Zehring. Bonds approved, creditors notices ordered, appraisers appointed, estates filed, and accounts settled including Frampton and Nichols estates.

Orphans’ Court Handy, Dennis and Fooks Ethel E. Willis Blanche E. Willey Clellie E. Turner Everett Nuttle Madaline C. Brown J. William Zehring John L. Faulkner John W. Faulkner John L. Chance Annie M. Chance Louis C

Girl Scouts award night and birthday party announced

Harrington Troop No. 1 will host an award night and birthday party on January 30 to welcome new scouts. Patrol leaders named include Beaver led by Pat Horseman and carnation led by Connie LeGates with assistants Patsy Grier and Imogene Welch. Dutchman breeches patrol led by Lois Langrell with Roberta Rice as guard. American flag bearer Carroll Ward and guards Patricia Holloway Joyce O Neal. Turkey dinner celebrated Norman Wix fiftieth wedding anniversary with many relatives from Harrington Millstown Pensacola Coatesville and Farmington. The Wix family counts 48 grandchildren and five great grandchildren. Officers Club of W B A Lodge met at Mrs Lilian Hatfield. Mildred Wheeler visited Baltimore. Veterans Albert Price R W Vane Jr and Haywood Quillen entered Beacom College. Elmer W Tee visited from Wilmington. Mrs May Houseman visited from Philadelphia. W S C S held first New Year meeting at Trinity Methodist Church with Mrs Earl Sylvester presiding. Delegates named for district W S C S meeting at Milford. Two new circle leaders added Mrs Manolia Wright and Mrs Carrie Hitchens. After business.

Girl Scouts Beaver Pat Horseman Mile Ann Minner Carnation Connie LeGates Patsy Grier Jeanette Williamson Imogene Welch Dutchman Breeches Lois Langrell Roberta Rice Carroll Ward Shirley Hudson Patricia Holloway Joyce O'Neal Norman Wix Robert Wix Elmer Brown Carol Welch Lillian Boone Emerson Lankford Farmington Wix Officers’ Club W. B. A Lodge Lillian Hatfield Mildred Wheeler Baltimore Albert Price R. W. Vane Jr Haywood Quillen Beacom College Manolia Wright Carrie Hitchens

Short program led by Mrs. Ernest Baughley

A brief program directed by Mrs. Ernest Baughley featured Mrs. Oscar Nemish as soloist. Refreshments followed, served by the circle headed by Mrs. Wright.

Ernest Baughley Oscar Nemish Wright

Noble family hosts neighbor dinner in Preston

Mr and Mrs Charles Noble entertained Saturday evening at a family dinner in Preston. Guests included Mr and Mrs Lee Noble and family Mr and Mrs Dallas Blades Mr Fulton Noble and Mrs Jennie Pritchett.

Charles Noble Lee Noble Dallas Blades Fulton Noble Jennie Pritchett

Mrs Chambers and family visit Blades in Wye Mills

Mrs Marion Chambers and two small daughters of Wye Mills spent the weekend with Mr and Mrs E B Blades. Miss Marjorie Ann Chambers left Thursday to visit friends in Washington. Mrs Harry Wright, who underwent an operation Saturday at Easton Memorial Hospital, is improving. Mrs R O Dulin entertained her bridge club Monday afternoon.

Marion Chambers Wye Mills E B. Blades Marjorie Ann Chambers Washington Harry Wright Easton Memorial Hospital R. O. Dulin

Social notes from Balti more and surrounding towns

Mrs T L Trice shopped in Balti more last Thursday and Friday. Mrs Frank Patchett entertained her bridge club Wednesday evening. Miss Patty Payne visited her mother Mrs Clare Payne over the weekend. Dr H B Plummer and Mrs Plummer hosted their bridge club Friday evening. Judson Bateman and two children, Margaret Rose and J C, visit relatives in Elizabeth City NC. H M Hollis spent Monday in Philadelphia for a shoe show and then in Wilmington visiting relatives. Capt Dorsey Christopher, back from Europe, visits Bethlehem parents Mr and Mrs James Christopher and plans to visit sister Mrs Elizabeth Ferguson in Gettysburg PA. Mrs Elizabeth Ferguson and daughter Pat visit the Chris top hers in Bethlehem. Mrs Nelson Fooks visited S E Douglas in Providence RI over the weekend and returned Monday. Theo Fletcher attended the Farm Bureau convention at the Lord Baltimore Hotel last Friday and Saturday.

T. L. Trice Baltimore Frank Patchett Patty Payne Clare Payne H. B. Plummer Judson Bateman Margaret Rose J. C Elizabeth City N. C H. M. Hollis Philadelphia Wilmington L. Carmine Jack Arthur Dorsey Christopher Europe James Christopher Bethlehem Elizabeth Ferguson Gettysburg Pat Jas. Christopher Nelson Fooks S. E. Douglas Providence R. I Theo. Fletcher Farm Bureau Lord Baltimore Hotel

Card of Thanks for sympathy after death of father Harry Lerch

Mrs. Ed. Hollingsworth and Mrs. J. Wilbur Carroll express sincere thanks for sympathy and kind attention shown after the death of their beloved father, Harry Lerch of Harrisburg Pennsylvania.

Harry Lerch Harrisburg Ed. Hollingsworth J. Wilbur Carroll

Hillsboro Social Visits and Army Discharge News

Mr and Mrs Garretson Smith and daughter Jean of Carneys Point NJ visited Mrs Pearl Sparklin. Mr and Mrs G B Stewart were Baltimore visitors this week. Mr and Mrs J R Holland and Miss Naomi Holland hosted Mr and Mrs Ralph Meredith Mr and Mrs Charlie DeFord and Mr and Mrs G C Moore. Mr and Mrs C R Hicks dined with F E Fleming. Clifton R Hicks Jr discharged from the Army visits C R Hicks. Mr and Mrs H P Flowers Lt William S Thompson and Mrs Susie Thompson were guests of Mrs J N Clark at Denton.

F. E. Fleming Clifton R. Hicks Jr C. R. Hicks H. P. Flowers William S. Thompson Susie Thompson J. N. Clark Denton

God governs mankind by truth and liberty of conscience

Mary Baker Eddy asserts that humanity will be governed by divine principles in proportion to the visible genuineness of God’s rule, the practical use of the Golden Rule, and the sacred rights of man and freedom of conscience.

Mary Baker Eddy

Note on earthly honors and heavenly riches by sacrifice

Quotation attributed to Mary Baker Eddy stating that mortal pursuits yield no worldly honors and true wealth comes from forsaking worldliness to gain heavenly riches. The line emphasizes ascetic self denial as path to spiritual reward.

Paul John Mary Baker Eddy

From Our Schools Come New Leaders

Agriculture looks forward with confidence as public schools train youth today in vocational agriculture across nearly 10,000 rural high schools. Students learn soil improvement, pork production, machinery care, and other vital skills, fostering research and scientific progress that underpins modern farm machinery, high milk yields, hybrid crops, and efficient beef, hog, and sheep production.

United States

Meat Buying Customs Film Explains Regional Beef Taste Differences

A 16 mm color moving picture explains how taste, money to spend, seasons, beliefs and habits shape meat buying in the United States. Bostonians prefer heavy steers while St Louisans like lighter cattle. Suitable for lodge, grange, school, church shows and farm meetings. Transportation one way paid. Write Department 128, Swift & Company, Union Stock Yards, Chicago 9, Illinois.

St. Louisans United States Lodge Grange Swift & CompAny Union Stock Yards Chicago Illinois

Record to Beat 1946 Star Farmer Title

Gordon Eichhorn of Marion County Ohio holds the 1945 Future Farmers of America Star Farmer crown. A high school freshman in 1939 he now farms 186 acres with his dad, plus 96 rented acres, raising corn alfalfa small grains and clover. He owns 60 hogs 90 sheep 1500 chickens and has land and equipment valued over 8300 dollars.

America Gordon Eichhorn Marion County Ohio Farmers of America Gordon

Feeding Phosphorus Tests Creep Reduction in Texas Herds

J M Jones reports on phosphorus supplementation to combat creeps in the coastal Texas cattle belt. King Ranch funded 1937 trials with bone meal and disodium phosphate, showing higher calf percentages and heavier weaning weights. Over two calvings lactating cows on supplements remained healthier and about 180 pounds heavier at weaning versus controls.

Texas Aff Robert J. Kleberg, Jr King Ranch U.S. A Texas A. & M

Soda Bill Sez Man’s prejudice stems from misinformation

The new column by Soda Bill argues that prejudice often arises from being poorly informed, urging readers to seek facts and broaden understanding to reduce bias and conflict.

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