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Newspaper

Denton Journal

Location

Denton, Maryland, United States of America

Date

Jul 13, 1935

Page

5

Interdenominational church school opens in Denton

The annual Daily Vacation Church School sponsored by the Methodist Protestant Church the Church of the Brethren and the Methodist Episcopal began Monday at the Denton Primary School Building led by Miss Marie Pentz with teachers Miss Myrtle Dukes Mattie Moore Anna Bryant and Jane Bryant Mrs Norman L Raleigh registrar and Miss Myrtle Dukes secretary Rev Milton S Andrews will teach Church Discipline at Ursinus College Collegeville Pa for ten days starting July 16 He will also study under Dr Edwin Lewis at Drew Theological Seminary and will replace Rev John Bunting as Salisbury District superintendent

Denton Methodist Protestant Church of the Brethren The Methodist Episcopal Marie Pentz Myrtle Dukes Mattie Moore Anna Bryant Jane Bryant Norman L. Raleigh Milton S. Andrews Methodist Episcopal Church Ursinus College Collegeville Andrews Edwin Lewis Drew Theological Seminary John Bunting Salisbury Raymond Smith Edna Preston Murray Chester Smith Murray R. Spicher Calvert C. Merriken Chicago St. Paul Winnipeg Saskatoon Edmondton Calgary Banff Margaret Lord Concord Vincent Briscoe Price W. H.redden Queen Anne Walter D. Newcomer Burbank Calif Willoughby Nowell Greyhound Joseph Hughes Washington Carey Greene Augusta Woodall Greene St. Petersburg Fla R. D. Blackistone Donald Newcomer Newcomer Norman Straughn Royal Oak Roland Howard Linwood Elmer Downes Howard Marcus Hook Blake Brooks John White Ocean City Easton P. E. Church Cecil West West Baltimore Hobbs E. Paul Knotts Ralph Smith H. T. Pickering Taylor Hospital Ridley Park Juliaetta Henry Margaret Parks Kennard Melvin Jackie Watson Margaret Warner Milford Delaware J. L. Stevens Robert Dowd Wareham Cape Cod Marguerite White Cataumet John Statum John Legates Rehoboth Louise Wallace Mary Trice Dorothy Stevens Alice Jane Covey Sallie Covey J. E. Ellwanger Tolchester Maude A. Ross Haverford Mary Bauman

Adams Cross Roads Social News Highlights

Mr and Mrs Earl Robinson and daughter Virginia Lee share Fourth of July with family. Mrs John Adams and sisters Edna and Grace visit Salisbury shoppers. Grace Adams returns from Pleasantville New Jersey. Bloomery Aid to meet at parsonage with Mrs J B Dennis hostess. Virginia Lee visits grandparents. John Adams family in Federalsburg. Elsie Savitz hosts Pennsylvania friends. Sunday School and preaching at Bloomery. Rehoboth trip by local residents. Reached out to many neighbors with Fourth of July plans.

Earl Robinson Virginia Lee John Adams Edna Grace Sandy Hill C. W. Adams Hennie Crolla Johnson Edna Adams Salisbury Grace Adams Pleasantville N. J Bloomery Aid J. B. Dennis Virginia Lee Robinson Federalsburg Elsie Savitz Pennsylvania Bloomery Reba Adams Louise Melson Rehoboth

In Memoriam Beniah Baker Remembrance Card

In sad loving remembrance of my dear father Beniah who departed this life one year ago on July 16. Our hearts are heavy and we miss you deeply, Father dear. Some say time heals but our hearts still ache for you. By his loving children.

Baker Beniah Fife Father

Denton Church Notices Highlight July Sermons and Plans

Methodist Episcopal Church of Denton lists sermons by Rev M S Andrews and Henry Morgan with trips for Asbury Summer School at Ursinus College Collegeville Pa July 15 to 25. July 21 service by Dr B C Warren at Church of the Brethren. Daily Vacation Bible School closing exercises. Denton M P Church notes morning and evening subjects and C E subject. Other area churches report services and Sunday School details.

Methodist Episcopal Church of Denton M. S. Andrews Henry Morgan Andrews Asbury Ursinus College Collegeville J. J. Bunting Wilmington B. C. Warren New York Rehoboth Church of the Brethren Denton M. P Jesus Church of the New Jerusalem Preston Epiphany Mission Williston Community Church

Williston Social Notes Include Visitors and Travel

Williston residents report visitors from Baltimore Blue Ridge Summit and Houston. Notables attend funerals and conventions in Detroit Philadelphia and Rehoboth Beach. Local families host guests from Federalsburg Haddonfield Maple Glen Washing ton DC and Denton with multiple shore trips and house guests. News closes with shock over Nelson Fooks' death.

Civilize the Driver

Paul de Kruif argues that most accidents result from driver error, not automobile defects. He says drivers lack knowledge of signals and driving customs, fail to anticipate others, and lack courtesy. Courtesy, he says, is habitual consideration and will to do as you would be done by. Subscribe for the Journal.

Paul de Kruif

Longtime Ridgely resident Uncle Sam Cecil dies at 97

Charles E. Cecil known as Uncle Sam, died at his son J Orem Cecil’s Centreville home at 97. Survived by three sons, twenty-one grandchildren, three great grandchildren. Local notices recount family movements, church calls, greetings, visits and community happenings in Ridgely and surrounding areas.

Charles E. Cecil Ridgely Sam J. Orem Cecil Centreville Dr. DeCoursey Lee Henry Cecil Cordova Earl Cecil State Road Del Ridgelyette N. F. Hafer Wilghman’s Island Leon Ross Kenneth and Paul Bennington Marion Callahan Alexander Galante Hansen Hoffman Elmer Cole Arthur Cohee John Royer Richard Fountain Charles Thomas

Charity Aids Young Visitors In Caroline County

Twenty two children from Baltimore arrive Monday evening July 8 for a two week stay in Caroline County. Local families host the children while donors provide meals milk and activities. Mrs. Wm. F. Wolf thanks contributors as aim edges toward twenty five with August plans by Rev and Mrs. Milton Andrews and others.

Baltimore New York Robert Collins Gilbert Rue Jos. Blough T. H. Towers Ira Samis Louise Fleetwood Benj. Lawless Wm. Chambers John Meredith Ernest G. Cooper May Thompson John Ricards Robert Fleetwood Sr Hayward Hignutt Caroline Redden Edna Shipman Louis Welty Wesley Thawley E. T. Orme Josiah Beck Martha Beck William H. Nuttle G. Linden Duffey Henry Winyard Harry A.porter Harry Nut Henry Kern Herbert Bamberger J. W. Moore Lawnace Moore Gerald Pine Horace Good R. T. K. Garey Louise Dukes Lawless Chambers William Garey Garland Lake Caroline Mellers Dentonia Caroline County Wm. F. Wolff Milton Andrews Wm. F. Wolf Hillsboro Community Club Mary Jackson Greensboro Mary Spence E. Paul Knotts Mattie Smith

Bethlehem Club Meets In Mrs Smith Home

The Bethlehem club gathered Tuesday at 2 pm in the home of Mrs John E Smith with fair attendance. The meeting opened with song Old Black Joe. Refreshments followed as Mrs Mary Blades praised an appreciation of the beautiful and shared news of a College Park trip. No meeting this month, a picnic planned for August.

John E. Smith Mary Blades College Park William C. Harding Easton Virginia Carroll Elmira Rosser Federalsburg F. H. Thomas Claude Thompson Royal Oak Mary Jane Legates Norris Colby Matthews J. B. Todd Clara Stell Wright Tommy Todd Marine Newark Raymond Todd Linchester Ted Detmore Little Son Phil Kenney Cambridge Esther Harrington Everett Stevens Wm. C. Harding Wm. H. Harding Marie Hubbard Ormond Lewis Trice Naomi Blades Doris Bradley Trappe

Greensboro Social News From The Dill Edwards Copeople

Greensboro items note visits among Dill Edwards Carrow Taylor Hobbs Jarman Coursey Cohee Seward and others. Delaware Maryland New Jersey connections include Mag nolia Wilmington Utica and Clayton with extended stays and weekend visits. Wilson Thornton spends two weeks at Summitt New Jersey.

Hubert Dill Magnolia Del Thomas Edwards Frank Deterlie Utica N. Y Charles Rich S. D. Carrow L. R. Taylor Clayton Luther Hobbs Wilmington Burt Hobbs Edith Jarman J. Harvey Coursey Mable Cohee Baltimore H. L. Cohee Frank Seward Thomas Dobson Wilson Thornton Summitt N. J

Hillsboro Queen Anne Letter Scavenger Party Hosted by Newnam Family

Dr and Mrs Newnam entertained a group from Washington and locals at the Bellevue home of the Newnam parents for a scavenger party with about twenty guests. Visitors from New York East New Market Drexel Hill Chester Charles Town Swarthmore Baltimore Occoquan and Easton are listed among attendees and daily visitors. Frances Fisher Irma Sawyer Bill Sherwood and dozens more are named as guests or visitors in nearby towns.

Newnam Peter Solon Markham Payne Mary E. Newnam Washington, D. C Bellevue Oliver Hubbard Ruth New York Chas. Webster Elizabeth East New Market Chas. Jarrell Joseph Griffith Drexel Ifill Betty Byron Chester Frances Brown R. W. Beaven Edward Garring Chas. Willis Jean Charlestown W. Va G. B. Stewart Frances Fisher Irma Sawyer Silver Run Wm. Sherwood Bill Swarthmore Jas. Taylor Easton J. C. Sherwood Jas. Eaton Baltimore H. S. Fisher Hackett Morgan Occoquan, Va Holt

Religious Services and Local Notes at Queen Anne

July church schedule at St Pauls Queen Anne lists morning sermon by J B Potts secretary of the American Bible Society Eastern Shore and ex Pittsburgh Methodist. No evening service. July 21 Payton Thompson of Trinity Easton to preach. Music by Mrs Harry Gibson. Community notices include Red Cross life saving class sponsored by FERA, local visits and social events, and a Denton rental ad for a five room apartment at Franklin and First Streets with garage.

St. Paul’s Church Queen Anne J. B. Potts American Bible Society Eastern Shore Pittsburgh Clarence Fossett Fossett Birmingham Alabama Horace M. Morgan Eloise S. T. Culver Hebron Marion Oliphant Margaret Salisbury Lottie Morgan Verona N. J Henry Morgan James Fleming J. E. Morgan Addie E. B. Lightner Dora Sewell G. S. Lightner Lost River W. Va Ruth Sewell Frank Earl Howard Morgan Earl Short Jane Washington, D. C Emma Short Louise Short Isabel Barton Eaton, Burnett Business School Baltimore Byron Barton Violet Gibson Ruth Reynolds Frances Eaton Edwin Rhodes Little Theatre Centreville George Shower Nancy Mary Suzanne Maryland Mary Diggans John Shively Wilmington Charles Barton Elizabeth Lynch Lloyd Holland Milford Howard Eley Dorothy Jump Lucile Roe Everett Ingleside Horace Morgan Jeanette Dise Virginia Rittenhouse Easton Charles Jarrell Tenry Morgan Harold Jump Rehoboth Harry Gibson Violet Peggy Gibson Jamnita Stoward

Preston area visitors and donations noted for Preventorium

Preston community members and visitors from Ocean City to Baltimore and beyond were listed visiting or staying with local families. The Preston Community Club thanked donors on Donation Day for the Preventorium at Clairborne while others attended family visits and summer stays in towns including Ocean City and Washington.

Roland Griffith Dies at 43 in Burbsville

Roland Griffith died at 9 a m after a late Friday night in Greensboro. Cause listed as apoplexy. Survived by wife married seven weeks, parents Mr and Mrs Alva Griffith, sister Mrs Ruth Neal of Greensboro, brother Mr Harvey Griffith of Chester Pa. Funeral Tuesday at 2 p m at his home, Rev Walter Glass in charge. Burial in Greensboro cemetery. Pallbearers named. Also noted were visits from Cahall and Thawley families en route to New England, and several relatives visiting from Philadelphia Wyoming and Dover. Community obituary notes he was an upright citizen and will be missed.

M. K. Newnam J. L. Stevens Denton Haymarker House William Edward Todd Chestnut Grove M. E. Church Harmony Sour Apple Tree Road C. A. Sennett Henderson Baseball Club Henderson Harry C. Wolf Maryland Pomona Grange Caroline Dorchester Talbot Rehoboth Beach Del Caroline County George W. Clendaniel Wheeler Ensor Greensboro Harry Holsinger Charles Stevenson Ridgely Wilmington M. E Wesley M. F Delmar Union M. E. Church Wilmington William Garey Garland Park Richard Blackburn Charles Jones Clifford Hughes Goldsboro Bennett Todd Harmony Club Clendaniel Burrsville Roland Griffith Walter Glass Methodist Episcopal Church Griffith Helen Cooper Harvey Griffith Chester Ruth Neal H. Co Curly) Byrd University of Maryland Baltimore Johns Hopkins University Queen Anne’s Joseph Greiner Louis B. Perkins Joseph Davis Queen Anne Greiner August Davis Perkins Easton Young Greiner T. Herbert Everett Davis Farm Washington State Germany Melvin Deen Eunice and Troward Williston Eunice McClintock Ella Buffington Blue Ridge Summit Roland Wheatley Houston Texas Charles Hacket Charlie Jr William Love Jr Thomas Nugent Detroit Mich Wm. Willoughby Nugent Philadelphia S. E. Hignatt Preston Davis Federalsburg Frank Hoagland Haddonfield N. J Clarence E. Rice Jr Donald van Billard Maple Glenn C. E. Rice Sr Clarence Rice Tamar Oberly Claudell Wright Charlotte Arnold Billy Harry Richardson Anna Martha Jesse Ziegler Harry Ziegler University Park Harry Fenn Harry Hemmons Boone Jarrell William Jarrell Dick Fountain Rehoboth Margaret Anne Jarrell Emma Jackson Herbert Hammond Roland Fountain and Maplewood J. M. Swing Frank Flounders Elsie Matthews William Raleigh Claiborne Ruth Harrington Jeanette Stevenson Ruth Jeanette Mr. Flounders Wm. Rieck Preston T. L. Day Charles Herzog Richard Rampmeyer Charles Carson Lee Mitchell Rochester N. Y Bowers Beach Norman Wilson Cordelia Green Jack Davis Wilson Roger Ringgold Jr Paul Hardee Mildred Hollingsworth Edward Crouse Church Hill Edmund Pendleton York T. C. Cahall Willard Jones Viola Mable Jones Edward Stephens James Swing Frank Pennington Woodbury Walter Moore A. C. Roth Annapolis Olin Porter Harry Ludwig Salisbury Harold Fountain J. P. Fallowfield Pitcairn Fred Flounders Ocean City Emma Saulsbury Fannie Saulsbury Roland Grifith Alva Griffith Greensboro Cemetery Harry Porter Austine Stafford Fred Lewis Houston Thaw Jey Harry Col Mesdames Cahall Thawley Viola Fell Charles Brown Edna Cahall Wyoming Mollie Cahall Annie Downham Everett Smith Mary Smith Washington, D. C Edna Smith Dover Edgar Pearson John Wooters Pratt Henry Walters J. W. Price Alfred Baughley Matapeake Helen Heather Marydel Will Roe George Smith Edgar Smith G. L. Blades Harold Hopkins Howard Hopkins

Death notice for Or mond A. Wright mourned by family

A brief funeral acknowledgment expresses gratitude for sympathy and support from friends after the death of Or mond A. Wright, signed by his wife and parents.

Ormond A. Wright

Greensboro area notes and obituaries from rollers

Greensboro and its environs report the death of Roland Griffith a 43 year old farmer near Burrsville from brain apoplexy following heat exposure after visiting Greensboro Saturday night. His widow Helen Cooper survives with parents Alvah and, Mrs. Griffith, a sister Ruth Neal and brother Harvey Griffith. Funeral at Burrsville church with interment in Greensboro cemetery. Also reported is Kennard Hevalow 23 of Marcus Hook Pa fatally injured in a Lincoln Highway crash near Lancaster Pa with two companions uninjured. Numerous social items note visits and gatherings among local families including the Shields, Cooper, Stufft, Spence, and Manlove households with travel to Wilmington Baltimore and Chincoteague and reminders of church and civic events.

Roland Griffith Burrsville Greensboro Griffith Helen Cooper George Holmes Alvah Griffith Ruth Neal Harvey Griffith Chester Walter Glass Burrsville Methodist Episcopal Church Greensboro Cemetery Kennard Hevalow Ralph C. Hevalow Marcus Hook Lincoln Highway Lancaster Hevalow Irving Blockston William Urry A. J. Urry Lulu Hevalow Hevalows Ridgely Baptist Linwood Albert Shields Sr William Joiner Billy Florence Denton Romina Hutson Wilmington Ellen Bennett Aiken W. P. Manlove Chincoteague William Fleetwood Mary Catherine Knotts Templeville Ruth Cooper Harry Cooper Cooper Baltimore J. P. Fallowfield Doris Frank Steele Pittsburgh F. N. Coursey Mr. Fallowfield Coursey J. H. White H. F. Butler William Satterfield Federalsburg Oscar Kinnamon Ruthanna Will Clark Alfreda Blackburn J. H. Jordan Charles Wieneke Anna Wieneke Jordan Edgar Stufft Ida Haeberle Philadelphia A. G. Stufft Mary Stufft Merrell Spence Samuel Spence Easton Wilbur Carroll Roland Fisher Wildwood N. J David Stufft Mary Anne Fred Pierce Lloyd Taylor Anne Reading Alvin Edwards Charles Bilbrough Jr Wyatt Lancaster Mary Russell Anna Jane Morgan Louise Meredith Betty Guslang Burlington Billy Wheeler Elinor J. W. Shively Goldsboro Mildred Ginn Townsend, del Harry Roe W. P. Manlove Sr Barbara Ensor Alan Zimmerman Sparks Edward Hollingsworth F. P. Roe Fred Bear, del M. B. Cooper

Also Mentioned on This Page

the Local Department Adams Cross Roads Memoriam C. E. Rice Nelson Fooks Journal Bethlehem Hillsboro Twin Towns Tuckahoe Franklin and First Streets W. D. Taylor Denton, Md E. B. Blaodes Rebecca Blades Josephine Gallagher Lloyd Cannon Elwood Bonner Junior Wright Josephine Berry Eleanor Trice T. L. Nugent H. M.parrott Clairborne Preston Community Club Community Club of Virginia Fooks Irving Fooks Ohio N. H. Pooks Herman Schmick Alva Blades Johnson Bonner Irvin Rankin Yvonne Palatka Florida Lee Noble Preston Osteen David A. W. Sisk J. P. Weidlein Jr Lima Penna Commodore Carmine Boston Mass Burton Proctor Jr Burton Proctor Sr Bob Cannon Harry Blades Margery Morris Fletcher Sisk W. Kirk Simmons J. L. Lattimus Cookman Orrell Irma Newton Edward Garey Howard Holden Betterton Minnie Ledman
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