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Newspaper

Denton Journal

Location

Denton, Maryland, United States of America

Date

Jan 23, 1953

Page

6

Deaths James W Shively of Ridgely dies at 86

James W Shively 86 retired farmer and business man formerly of Goldsboro died at home in Ridgely after a long illness He was born May 28 1866 in Allentown Pa He is survived by his widow Laura Gottwall and children from his first marriage Noble J Horace D John H Omar J Blanche Cahall Agnes Kreiser 12 grandchildren and 9 great grandchildren Funeral services were at Rawlings Funeral Home Greensboro with Rev Wilson Davis and Rev T E Fischer officiating Interment in Greensboro Cemetery

James W. Shively Ridgely Goldsboro Shively Caroline County John Sylvester Allentown Lida Dennison Laura Gottwall Noble J Horace D John H Wilmington Omar J Georgetown Del Blanche Cahall Dover Agnes Kreiser Rehoboth Beach Allen Smith Rawlings Greensboro Wilson Davis Ridgely Methodist Church T. E. Fischer Church of the Brethren Greensboro Cemetery

Mrs Annie E Andrew obituary from Denton area

Mrs Annie Elizabeth Andrew 84 widow of Charles Andrew farmer died Sunday at her son Melvin Andrew’s home near Denton. She survived by daughter Mrs Floyd Garey of Denton four sons Melvin Wilbur Ormond L Denton and John of Wilmington three brothers Leonard Wyatt Thomas Wyatt M Lee Wyatt of Denton 12 grandchildren nine great grandchildren. Funeral 2 PM Wednesday at J Virgil Moore and Son funeral home Dr John E French officiated burial in Denton Cemetery.

Annie E. Andrew Annie Elizabeth Andrew Charles Andrew Melvin Andrew Denton John R Eliza Morgan Wyatt Floyd Garey Melvin Wilbur Ormond L John Wilmington Leonard Wyatt Philadelphia Thomas Wyatt M. Lee Wyatt J. Virgil Moore John E. French First Methodist Church Denton Cemetery

Funeral services for Betty Jean Mitchell held in Greensboro

Betty Jean Mitchell, 20, died last Tuesday after a long illness at her Goldsboro home. Funeral services were held Friday at 2 p.m. from Rawlings Funeral Home in Greensboro, conducted by Rev. Carey of Barclay. Burial followed in Greensboro Cemetery. She was the daughter of Robert and Anna Hutson Bright of Goldsboro and was survived by her husband Vernon, a son David Lee, a sister Victoria Hicks of Greensboro, and a brother Robert Bright Jr. of Goldsboro.

Betty Jean Mitchell Rawlings Greensboro Carey Barclay Mitchell Goldsboro Robert Anna Hutson Bright Vernon Mitchell David Lee Mitchell Victoria Hicks Robert Bright, Jr

Death of Millard Edge in Claymont Delaware

Millard Edge aged 44 died suddenly January 9 at his home in Claymont Delaware. He was the son of the late Samuel and Della Edge of Caroline County. Funeral services held January 13 at William F. Jones Funeral Home Claymont. Burial in Riverside Cemetery. Survived by widow Joetta Johnson Edge son John Millard two brothers Robert Edge of Golds...

Millard Edge Claymont Del Samuel and Della Edge Caroline County William F. Jones Riverside Cemetery Joetta Johnson Edge John Millard Robert Edge Golds

Beverley sisters and relatives named in Beverley case

Beverley residents Reynolds Edge and Boro Edge are joined by two sisters Mrs Lula Dunlavy of Goldsboro and Mrs Mary Holzman of Chicago in a family listing connected to the Beverley case, indicating the reach of the proceedings.

Burglar 19 Captured After Fight With Woman and Child

A 19 year old burglar fled a house as a woman and child fought back. Police, aided by five civilians, combed nearby woods after a bus driver reported a youth matching the description. Phoebus was arrested after a cigarette purchase and questioned by officials. he boasted of crimes from Maine to Florida. He had a prior reform school sentence for bicycle theft.

Louis Perkins C. W. Kirkpatrick Maryland House of Correction Maine Florida Clayton C. Carter Phoebus Perkins

Soldier on 16 day leave from Camp Breckenridge

Pvt. Norwood H. Allston of Camp Breckenridge Kentucky spends a 16 day leave with his mother at home near town. He broke his leg in a fall on duty and will return to the Base Hospital for further treatment. He thanks friends for the many kind gestures during his hospitalization and holiday season.

Pvt Norwood H. Allston Camp Breckenridge Kentucky Mahala Allston Allston

Change of address for S.F.C. Paul N. Johnson letter request

A few weeks after a letter requesting used clothing for Korean children, the Journal notes a corrected mailing address for S.F.C. Paul N. Johnson. The new address is RA 14258731 H. Co. 21st TMP APO 59 c/o P.M. San Francisco California.

Paul N. Johnson S.F.C c/o P. M San Francisco California

Sympathy for Shively family noted in Ridgely

Obituary notice extends sympathy to the family of James Shively who died at home in Ridgely last week. He was father to Horace and Noble Shively of Goldsboro. The item lists several out of town visitors and a MYF Sub-District meeting with about 70 attendees in Goldsboro.

James Shively Ridgely Horace and Noble Shively Jennie Griffin Marguerite Griffin Washington, D. C Ed Krissel Rehoboth Del Roy Shively Baltimore Edward C. Jarrell Edward R. Jarrell Norfolk Naval Air Station Patuxent River Naval Air Station Elbert Jarrell Camden N. J Noble Jarrell Ervin Smith Howard Shockley MYF Goldsboro

New Journalism Building Sought by Maryland Press Association

The Maryland Press Association urged the University of Maryland to build a new journalism facility, condemning current credentials as inadequate and outmoded. The group proposed a new Hall of Fame for notable Maryland editors and supported a spring course in community journalism with student placements at nearby weeklies.

Maryland Press Association University of Maryland Association Elmer M. Jackson Annapolis Capital Gazette Press Neil H. Swanson Baltimore Sunpapers N. T. Gunning The Cumberland Times John Coffman, Jr Takoma Journal Ik. W. Orem Democrat and News Cambridge Journalism Department Maryland Michael W. Aker Queenstown News Aloysius I. King St. Mary’s Beacon Paul Patterson A. S. Abell Co P. G. Stromberg Ellicott City Times Sunpapers

Five County Leaders Club Recommends Camp Fund Use

The Five County Leaders Club of the Girl Scouts met Monday with five members present to approve recommendations from November. Absent members were deemed to assent. Actions include turning camp balance to the Council for a Camp Development Fund, transferring current equipment to the Council, and dissolving the Leaders' Association with funds used to pay bills and turned over as miscellaneous funds.

The Girl Scouts Thelma Nickerson Kennedyville Warfield Dennis Millington Thomas Everagan Denton Austin Roberts Sadlersville Bernard O’grady Five County Leaders Club

Burrsville Church Services and Local Social News

Burrsville church services are listed for Sunday January 25 with Wesley Church School at 10 a m and preaching at 11 a m led by superintendent Norman Outten. Guests report a golden wedding anniversary for Mr. and Mrs. John H. Bullock. Community members attend funerals in Harrington and Milford. Several residents travel to Florida for vacations and visits. Rev Omro Todd missed classes due to illness.

Wesley—Church School Norman Outten Union Church School Harry Porter Henry Stafford John H. Bullock Bullock Whiteleysburg Burrsville Winfield Willis Emily Bailey St. Petersburg Fla Pauline Hopkins Federalsburg Henry Noble Harrington Charlie Welch Annie Camper Brown Thawley Milford Wesley Thawley Denton Jack Gibson Queen Anne Fred Lewis Trouston Thawley Elizabeth Ann Jean Paul Butler Little Robert Stafford Melvin James Melvin Jr Norman Hopkins Florida Amos Layton Omro Todd

Morrill Act Created Land Grant Colleges In 1862

The Morrill Act was enacted by Congress in 1862, establishing land grant colleges to broaden higher education access across the United States. It funded states to create institutions focused on agriculture and the mechanic arts, expanding public higher education nationwide. The act shaped American education by tying federal land grants to state university development.

United States Congress

Washington College Alumni Reunion February 14

The Washington College Alumni Association will hold its first mid-winter reunion on Saturday February 14 at the College. Events include registration in West Hall lounge a buffet luncheon for alumnae sorority women open house for alumni fraternity men and guests a 730 pm basketball game against Loyola College at Chestertown High School Gym and a dance at the Chestertown Armory with the crowning of a homecoming queen plus a gathering at the Chestertown Country Club for Chester River Yacht and Country Club alumni.

Washington College Alumi Association Shore School Loyola College Baltimore New West Hall Washington College Pan Hellenic Council Chestertown High School Chestertown Armory Chestertown Country Club Chester River Yacht and Country Club

V. F. W. Presses For Many More Hospital Beds

Veterans of Foreign Wars leader Wilding urges restoration of 16,000 VA hospital beds deleted from the building program two years ago. He cites the Columbia University murder case to illustrate ongoing hospitalization needs for veterans of all wars.

Wilding Columbia University New York City Veterans of Foreign Wars

The Tackle Box Debuts On WMAR TV In Baltimore

Tidewater Fisheries launches a new weekly TV series on WMAR TV in Baltimore titled The Tackle Box. It replaces a former department program that ran over 16 months on another channel. The show promotes fishing and hunting while stressing conservation of fisheries and natural resources. It is produced with cooperation from the Sunpapers, Tidewater Fisheries Commission, and multiple state and federal agencies including the Board of Natural Resources and the Weather Bureau.

Wmar-Tv Sunpapers Baltimore Arthur H. Brice Tidewater Fisheries Commission Board of Natural Resources Department of Game and Inland Fish Department of State Forests and Parks Department of Research and Education United States Weather Bureau

Hardhead Defy Anglers In Maryland Waters

Commissioner Fred P. Glose of Baltimore says hardheads or croakers have not boycotted Maryland. anglers report feeding habits changed, with anglers failing to catch in visible schools or haul seines while millions of pounds are still landed annually despite reduced fishing interest.

Maryland Fred P. Glose Baltimore Mr. Glose Department of Tidewater Fisheries

Tuberculosis Infection Common in Industrial Societies

Tests show nearly every resident of industrial societies has been infected with tuberculosis by age 15, though only a small portion develop serious disease. The data imply widespread exposure with low progression to active illness.

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J. Henry Baker Miller Norman H. Irwin Irwin Feed Co E. Kindleberger Washington College Alumni Association Weser EL Sea Harry G. Neese Wyoming St. Michaels P. O Easton Water P. O. Box Kennersley Farm Dairy Ikaston Nuttle Lumber and Coal Cs Alton Ewing Cordova Hillsboro Caroline Home & Auto Supply C. Dickerson High St Shadowlawn F. F. Lockers Clarke Carolina Home & Auto Supply Merriken Calvert C. Merriken M. A. Brackett Denton, Md Gulbransen Everything Musical Alexander’s Music Store Race St Breeding & Nichols Noble Motor Co Easton 245 Caroline Home and Auto Supply Nelson Pippin Denton-Hobbs Road Rt. 313 Clarence E. Voshell John J. Roberts Henderson, Md R. H. Ledman Chrysler Windsor J. Norman Stubbs Henderson Rudolph Spinka Lou Hayes Oxford Denton Home Supply Burrough Smith Corona Typewriter M. G. Crouse Blakeford Farms, Inc Queenstown Todd’s Route 16 Ladies of Wesley Church Fleetwood Ladies of Hickman Carville Fleetwood G. Emory Gottwall N. R. Harrison Lamison Arthur S. Trice Denton-Hobbs Cannon Wright Peoples Bank of Denton Community Club House E. Theodore Orme Niss Frederick M. Downes Louise Downes Monroe Circuit Court For Equity D. Ralph Horsey Hiy
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