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Newspaper
Denton Journal
Location
Denton, Maryland, United States of America
Date
Jan 21, 1944
Page
5
An outline of lesson subjects and scripture texts chosen by the International Council of Religious Education for January 23. The material lists selected readings and topics used with permission for religious education.
A devotional study explaining Jesus parable methods and meanings Mark 4 1 9 26 32. The four soil types symbolize reception of the Word and growth varying per heart condition, with caution against worldliness persecution and spiritual false growth.
The Woman's Society of Christian Service of First Church unveiled a 1944 program at a meeting hosted by President Mrs Mildred C Johnson. A covered dish supper will begin the year on Tuesday January 25 1944 at 630 pm in Fellowship Hall with a 10 cent door charge. Articles to be sold will fund gifts for a new church kitchen. Members urged to attend and participate.
Grace Methodist Church announces Sunday services at usual hours with sermons titled A Strange Meeting Place and Broken Things. Prayer meeting Wednesday at 7 30 p m choir practice Thursday at 7 p m Local Activity Circle meets Tuesday at Mrs R Boon Beauchamps home. Ames Chapel Hobbs morning service at 9 30 a m followed by Sunday School C E service 7 30 p m.
The Church of the Brethren presides with Rev. N. J. Miller guiding the morning church school at 10 a m and worship at eleven. A brief church council will follow the morning services. At 7:00 p m a fellowship supper precedes a mission study led by Mrs. N. L. Rairigh.
Rev Carl E Range the rector invites parishioners to morning prayer and sermon at eleven with church school at ten on Sunday January 23 in the Christ Protestant Episcopal Church.
Rev. T. S. Dixon presiding with Sunday School at 9 39 a m Praise Service 10 15 a m Preaching 11 o clock Evening Young Peoples 7 30 p m Preaching 8 o clock Williston preaching 2 39 p m
St Pauls Methodist Church Greensboro Maryland lists services: 9 45 a m church school H Claude Rawlings superintendent 11 00 a m Morning Worship 7 30 p m M Y F meeting 8 00 p m Evening Worship Wednesday Prayer Meeting Second Thursday Woman's Society of Christian Service Third Thursday Business meeting M Y F
Rev Irving Lane pastor leads Sunday School at 9 45 morning worship at 11 00 B T U classes for all ages evening worship at 8 00 P M Prayer meeting each Wednesday and W M A meets the second Tuesday each month
Rev Victor Bateman leads a prayer service at 8 30 p m Friday with Sunday School at 10 a m and preaching at 11 a m. The Young People's Service is at 7 30 p m followed by preaching at 8 p m.
Bethesda Methodist Church in Preston Maryland lists Pastor A W Strickland. Sunday January 23 1944 10 A M Sunday School led by W J Bonner September 11 A M Worship Service sermon The Reward of the Righteous Circle No 1 led by Mrs Howard Harris meets at Mrs A T Blades home January 25 8 P M.
Circle No 2 hosts Mrs Johnson Bonner and Clara Payne for a gathering Tuesday January 265th at 7 45 p m.
The Woman's Society of Christian Service of Bethlehem Methodist Church invites members and their families to a covered dish supper in the community house on Tuesday January 25 at 7 p m. Tickets are 35 cents.
Rev Francis J Hensel presides at St Elizabeths Denton 8 30 am and St Benedicts Ridgely 10 am on Sunday January 2. Confessions heard Sunday morning at St Elizabeths 7 45.
The article outlines the Methodist Woman’s Society pushing a non political Christian crusade guiding women leaders in mass meetings. It details house to house visitation plans aiming to reach a million Methodists and urges letters to representatives. It highlights women as key agents in organizing local church efforts.
Ridgely families hosted birthday celebrations and social visits throughout the week. Highlights include Bob Sparks fourth birthday gathering with local relatives and five guests, visits by Pvt. William Ross and Mrs. Ross, and dinners at the Elks Club. New club activities begin at Ridgely High School with Dramatic, Military, Home Nursing, Needlecraft groups led by named members.
Paul Temple and family hosts, with visitors from Wilmington. Ridge ly nurses register after Mattie Smith meeting. Bridge club entertained by Mrs. James Lynch. Coffin returns to Philadelphia. Local visits include Strannahan Rash family, Thomas move to James Lewis home, Covington illnesses, and various relatives visiting from Philadelphia Wilmington Georgetown. Mrs. Carroll Meredith heads to Tampa with planned April return.
Greensboro residents share wartime updates and family news. Clifton Hutson of Avon Park Florida visits parents in Greensboro and Rock Hall after overseas service and a wounding in Pestil Harbor. Others move, travel, or enter service, including Frederick Meyer’s transfer to Greenbelt Tennessee and Douglas Cooper’s family visit.
Preston weekly notes report Epiphany Mission Guild elected officers for the year and multiple dinner hostings. Residents and relatives, including Hollis, Engerman, Doug las, Noble, Pritchett, and DeMonde families, appear at various dinners and visits. The Caroline Dorchester Past Masters Association held its annual meeting with a Community Club banquet. Circle No 2 of the W S C S meets January 25. Several residents travel, convalesce, or host, including Lt. Plummer, A R Poole, and William Poole.
Mrs Bessie Collins visits Mrs G C Webb in Federalsburg. Mrs Frank Patchett spends several days in Baltimore. The Monday club is entertained by Mrs J C Bateman. Mr Jarvis Patchett spends Monday in Baltimore.
A shipment of surgical dressings arrived and residents are urged to attend the school house next Monday evening to assist. Several local residents are mentioned as visiting family and friends across nearby towns, with notes on health and homecomings.
Henderson notes Mrs. Robert Dill is a patient at Kent General Hospital in Dover and wishes her a speedy recovery. The column also lists visits by Mr. and Mrs. Joseph Sincavage and children of Edgewood Maryland to Mr. and Mrs. Samuel Hudson, and other social calls including Captain John Phillips and Grover Elliott of Marcus Hook with William Phillips, Mrs. Howard Pratt and son James of Goldsboro with L. M. Jones, Louis Shelton and daughter Bonnie Lou with Dora B. Melvin, and Rev. and Mrs. J. P. George with Mr. and Mrs. Wallace Jones plus Kate Downes visiting W. F. Clark.
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