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Newspaper
Denton Journal
Location
Denton, Maryland, United States of America
Date
Jan 22, 1960
Page
8
Personal and social notes report engagements of Barbara Anne Covington to Wayne Reynolds Brown of Harrington and Joyce Anne DeFord to Melvin Eugene Faulkner of Queen Anne, with details on schools and occupations. Several illness notices, travel updates, a birth in Easton, a 4-H meeting in Denton, and a funeral at the Barwick home near Greensboro conclude the items.
Mr and Mrs Roy S Slaughter of Denton announce the engagement of their daughter Lois L to James M Usilton son of Mr and Mrs Norman Usilton of Denton A Caroline High School graduate Lois and Greensboro High School graduate James work for Coca Cola at Easton plan a spring wedding
Janet Woodward plans marriage to Richard Judd in Ridgely Methodist Church with Rev. Shufelt officiating. Other local items include visits by Edward Lapham and M. C. Watson, birth of Terry Wayne Judd, moves to 609 Franklin Street, Philadelphia 102nd birthday of Margaret Carroll, and various family visits in Easton Milford Del Lawton and Cranford New Jersey. The Double Hills Homemaker's Club also to meet.
Funeral services were held for Lorne Frank Closson 59 a farmer from near Denton killed when his car ran off Houston Branch Road four miles east of Federalsburg. He died at Nanticoke Memorial Hospital from severe injuries after the crash. Survived by his mother Mrs Mary E. Closson Eas ton wife Betty E two children Airman 2nd Class William H. Closson Travis AFB Calif sister Mrs Wilbur Kinsey Iron River Mich and four brothers Eldon H near Easton Orlando C. Federalsburg Neil E Media Pa and W Harley Bethesda and four grandchildren. Born in Ontario he lived in Caroline County 16 years. He served with the Army on the Mexican border after World War I.
Charles Travers aged 89 a retired farmer formerly of Greensboro died January 12 at Messick Nursing Home Harrington He is survived by wife Olive Travers Nassau Del three sons J Floyd Travers Pennsauken Conrad Travers Milford and Orville Travers Alexandria Va five grandchildren and a great grandchild Funeral services were held from Rawlings Funeral Home Greensboro and burial was in Mt Olive Cemetery
Casper J Meeks aged 70 died Thursday of last week at Memorial Hospital in Easton. A Kent County native he was the son of Aquilla C and Mary Coleman Meeks. He lived with his sister Mrs John Barwick in Denton and is survived by a son Joseph of Chester Pa two brothers Harvey and Wright and another sister Mrs Gladys Wright.
Mrs Sophia Elma Morrison 52 wife of George A Morrison died Tuesday Jan 19 at home in Lincoln Delaware She survived by her husband several siblings and 13 nieces and nephews Funeral services set for Friday at 2 pm at Rawlings Funeral Home Ridgely officiated by Rev Vinton D Shufelt Interment in Denton Cemetery
Caroline County residents may receive one scholarship for 1960-61 as announced by James P. Hill. A 1959 General Assembly change shifts award authority to the County Board of Education after receiving approved applicant lists from colleges.
Qualifying examinations for scholarships will be held at Denton School on February 27 at 9:00 a.m. for St John’s College University of Maryland Hood College Morgan State College Maryland Institute and Charlotte Hall School. Applications due February 1 via Preston Federalsburg Lockerman North Caroline High Schools or County Board of Education supervisors. Teacher-Education Scholarships exam also Feb 27 9 a.m. via same sources. Funds support medical research patient aid and education to fight birth defects arthritis and polio. Public support urged like the Salk vaccine effort.
Distribution of New March of Dimes coin collectors began today across Caroline County to raise funds for birth defects arthritis and polio prevention. Campaign director Clarence J. Meiss says volunteers place collectors in stores markets restaurants factories offices and other sites. The drive runs through January and features a cylinder with a card bearing a photo of Mary Beth Pyron of Florence Alabama who symbolizes all victims of crippling disease.
Lt. Col. W. H. Weber M. S. P. spoke at Maryland Police Chiefs meeting in Pikesville on a statewide uniform traffic ticket and driver point system. Attendees included Chiefs J. Tilghman Whitby and James Elliott and Officer Earl Ramsey. Weber cited reduced paperwork with a five copy ticket system and explained its benefits for law enforcement statewide.
Maj. M. M. Puncke and Lt. George R. Cole discuss training for law enforcement including a one week Basic Course for local police departments and a Supervisory Course to be held at the Pikesville State Police Academy in February.
A noted beauty authority outlines charm as a coveted quality and offers a safe 14 day plan in diet exercise and grooming. The program titled A Charm Course For You starts January 17 in the Baltimore News Post and American.
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