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Newspaper
Denton Journal
Location
Denton, Maryland, United States of America
Date
Jan 21, 1933
Page
5
The local page lists a bake sale at the M E parsonage for Junior Sunday School, a Wesley Church oyster and chicken supper, a bake sale by the Epworth League, a burn on January 22 Bishop Davenport visit to Christ Church, and a Denton Boy Scouts unit charter effort. Also noted are a stray dog found and home furniture ads from M K Newnam, plus fire losses and funeral notices in Caroline County.
Caroline Council No 175 Jr O U A M hosts an open social Monday February 18 with Harrington Council attendees. Events include quoits, darts, cards, checkers and games for members and families. Several local residents and clubs are listed with recent marriages, meetings, and visits across Denton, Dover, Easton, Glenside and Wilmington.
Harry B. Mason aged about 68 collapsed in J. Ed. Nichols store in Denton on Tuesday morning from a heart attack. The longtime Republican election board member had just learned a Baltimore payroll report showed he was overpaid by 100 dollars. He died after a physician arrived. Funeral services were held at his home with Masonic rites and interment at Denton Cemetery.
Burraville social notes recount visits among Downham, Thawley, Cahall, and Ross families across Burrsville and Goldsboro. Church events include Wesley M E quarterly conference on Jan 28 and a charity meal on Jan 26. Notables include Rev M M Watson returning from Philadelphia Hospital improved and various locals hosting relatives across Harrington, New Castle, Baltimore.
Goldsboro relatives from Massey and Oxford visit family members in town. Wilmington and Easton trips noted for several families. Sewing Circle enjoyed at the Bennett home. Miscellaneous visits include Mrs. Mollie Shockley and Mrs. J. Griffin, and Mrs. Edward Jarrell visiting Bluefield. Workers’ Council met at the church midweek.
Williston worship services are set for 11 a m on Sunday at Williston Community Church with Sunday School at 10 a m The topic for the lesson is Keeping the Commandments.
The Ridgely weekly notes the annual meeting of the Community Amusement Corporation. Elected were C. D. Lynch as President Samuel Bear as Vice President Anna E. Thompson as Secretary and Treasurer and a slate of directors including Ronald Lane Dr Brackett Harper Lang Lawrence Lynch John Apebaum Paul Holsinger Mulford Swing A W Marvel H L Holsinger Henry Wilkinson.
Preston residents attend a lively meeting at the Parish House with Mrs. W. J. Bonner presiding The debate by Mrs M K Hoke and Mrs E R Butler on resolved that our grandmothers were happier led to a negative win by judges Mrs J L Gallagher Mrs Lloyd Cannon and Miss Lloyd Seaford projects included seventh graders singing The Grandmother's Dance and The Song of the Gondolier Hostesses served refreshments The Parent Teacher Association funds soup for scholars and plans for holiday activities and outings are noted with various local residents and clubs hosting events and visits throughout the period
Smithville news lists Mrs. Palmer Lare injuring her right arm aiding her husband with fodder last Saturday afternoon. The Lare and Favenger families hosted guests from Milford, Del. while Adams and Devore changed homes. Local visits include Concord guests with Alex Lord’s daughter and son-in-law, and Hanby entertained by Horace Robinson. Revival meetings proceed at Bloomery M E Church. Mrs. Emma Williams of Chester visits. Perry Tucker visits wife and parents. Elsie Savitz visits Greenwood. Charlie Hignutt listed sick.
Miss Eva Hazelwood of Baltimore visiting Mary Louise Dodds while other area residents share visits and hospital news. St Pauls Guild hake planned for January 21 at Community House with pies cakes salad and bread. Community Club offers two cases of books at Thompson Hardware for public use and Friday library hours 3 to 4.
The Community Club held their regular meeting Tuesday night with large attendance. Officers elected for the year: President Mrs. Harry Moore, vice president Mrs. Geo Moore, recording secretary Mrs. Howard Sewell, assistant recording secretary Mrs. Oscar Briscoe, corresponding secretary Mrs. Harry Gibson, assistant corresponding secretary Mrs. Everett Blades, treasurer Mrs. Marion Covey. After business, Miss Violet Gibson, Miss Hazel Eaton, and Miss Isabel Horton offered musical selections. Hostesses were Mesdames W. C. Smith, Byron Barton, and Oscar Briscoe who served homemade cookies, coffee, and cocoa. Services will be as usual in St Paul’s Church Sunday morning and night. Revival meetings closed in Hillsboro last Sunday night. Mrs. Ella Jump visited with Mrs. Clara Thompson of Hillsboro, who is a patient in Lancaster Pa. Hospital. Mrs. Annie Jones of Clayton visited her sister Mrs. Will Fleming on Wednesday. The stork brought a baby boy to Mr. and Mrs. Everett Blades last Friday. Miss Dora Sewell has been substituting recently in St Michaels High School. The Missionary Society of the M. E. Church met Wednesday with Mrs. D. I. See.
A sermon invites contemplation on the removal of church influence and its social impact. Church events include Sunday School at 10 a.m. and a revival at 7 30 p.m. Hospital news reports Mrs. W E Hubbard’s gallstone operation and improving condition. Local clergy visits and parishioner illnesses and visits are noted along with social calls and convalescence updates.
Choptank The Twentieth Century Community Club and visitors enjoyed the 4th at Mr and Mrs W R Dulins home with business discussions for the new year. The next meeting is set for the 25th at the home of Mr and Mrs John Engerman with Mrs Charlie Engerman assisting. The Indies aid of the M P Church at Choptank spent a pleasant afternoon the 6th at Mr and Mrs O C Blades home. The next meeting will be February 7 at the Blades home, Mrs Blades' day.
John S. Slaughter a well known Caroline County resident died Thursday morning in Mt. Washington Baltimore where he had lived with his wife and children after leaving the farm Funeral services were held at his home at 9 this morning and interment followed at Denton cemetery at 2 30 this afternoon The Rev Harold N Arrow smith officiated Pallbearers were Manning Merriken Houston Towers L H Thomas E M Willey Henry R Lewis and Fred R Owens all of nearby towns
Charles N. Thorpe 52, vice president of the Maryland and Delaware Seacoast Railroad with offices in Denton, died Wednesday night in Bryn Mawr Hospital after a long illness. He is survived by his widow, a daughter, and a son, all of Ardmore, Pa. A Philadelphia native, he worked in banking and manufacturing, served as a World War II lieutenant, and moved to Denton in 1931 as resident receiver of the railroad. He bought a home on the Choptank river south of town.
A Delaware car with two license plates eluded a Maryland highway officer during a Sunday night pursuit through Federalsburg streets. The driver, identity unknown, ignored a stop sign and forced the officer off the road before escaping on a dirt path after firing at tires. Local authorities seek ownership details for the vehicle. Also reported: death of Mrs. Helen Kemp Hubbard, 29, of Baltimore, formerly Federalsburg, at Mt. Wilson State Sanitarium after illness. Funeral held Wednesday.
The State Roads Commission awarded a 239 826 50 dollar contract for the Dover bridge over the Choptank river between Caroline and Talbot counties. The structure features concrete piers on timber piles, eight 24 foot approach spans, a 216 foot movable steel truss span, a 2 666 foot total length, and an eighty foot swing channel. Erection is on the Easton Preston road for the Sanford-Brooks Company of Baltimore.
Mr and Mrs Leslie Meredith of Henderson marked their thirteenth anniversary with a turkey dinner at home on Sunday. Guests included Mr and Mrs Granville Gruwells of Melview Henderson Mr and Mrs William Rohmann the Misses Annabel and Elsie Rohmann Theodore Rohmann of Wilmington Mr and Mrs John Meredith Miss Phyllis Shewbrooks and James Jones of Henderson.
Representative T Alan Goldsbor ough last week designated Floyd Joa quin Pell of Denton for appointment to the United States Military Academy at West Point. Mrs Walter Sylvester visiting in Aztec New Mexico for several weeks has returned home. Mrs Edward Hearn and Miss Jessie Cox of Baltimore were recent guests of Miss Louise Dukes. Mrs George C Skirven of Brooklyn NY is visiting friends in Denton.
Harley Needles, a farmer near Greensboro, fell from a hay wagon Wednesday afternoon, sustaining a head wound needing five stitches and bruises to the chest and hip. Doctors report no fracture but may send him for an X-ray. Local news covers the Greensboro Chamber of Commerce January meeting praising cooperation, plus Boys 4-H Club activities and a string of social visits and small-town incidents.
Hickman news notes the Alumni meeting of Mil ford Emergency Hospital nurses convened Wednesday January 11. Winona T Brown elected president and Hester A Brown secretary after high state exam honors with Brown top scorer and Reynolds visiting from Philadelphia. Also reported are improving patients, community visits, a local injury, sick wife T Cleaves, and scarlet fever recovery.
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