Local Page Notes Denton and Surroundings
Local notices include June through July events. Anecdotes on stores opening moving and repairs, apartment rentals, and sales ads from Denton and Burrsville Md. Farmers report wheat threshing progress and huckleberry harvest prices. Scholarships awarded by Caroline County Board of Education to five students for Maryland colleges and academies.
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the Journal
M. K. Newnam
J. H. Nichols & Co’s
P. O. Box
Rehoboth Beach
Del
Fifth
Gay Streets
G. W. Timmons
Denton
Caroline County
Main St
Social and Club Plans For Nurse Fund Rise
A meeting of the Caroline County Federation of Women's Clubs and county club representatives discussed fundraising for nurse Ruth Jackson of Greensboro. Plans include a July 27 charity card party at 2 p m in Denton with tickets at fifty cents, lemonade and wafers served, Mrs D W Davis chairing, and county club presidents assisting.
Denton Town Tax Rate Reduced
Denton reduces the town tax rate to 60 cents for the coming year after a finance review. The Commission, Alda P. Whitby, I. Robert Fleetwood, and Emory D. Kimmey, praise stable finances and efficient city government. Denton is noted for sound condition and prudent administration.
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Denton
Board of Commissioners
Messrs
Alda P. Whitby
I. Robert Fleetwood
Emory D. Kimmey
Local Folks in Goldsboro and Nearby Visit Relatives
Goldsboro and surrounding towns see a flurry of family visits with cousins and relatives traveling between Philadelphia Wilmington Berlin Burrsville and Baltimore. Residents such as the Quillens Jarmans and Carl Elliott extend stays and motor trips while others visit kin in Delaware and New Jersey as wheat threshing season occupies farmers.
Local Notes From Federalsburg Area Now Recording Visits
Miss Mabel Clark recent Salisbury State Normal School graduate visited her mother in Federalsburg area before heading to Solomon's Island for a position. Several families, including Willoughbys and Edgells, visited Milford and Federalsburg. others hosted guests and a cat bite incident was reported. Farmers thrash wheat with poor yields. W. H. Lord remains on the sick list.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mabel Clark
State Normal School
Salisbury
Celeste Clark
Solomon’s Island
Paul Willoughby
Rosewood School
Baltimore
J. R. Willoughby
L. H. Thomas
J. H. Edgell
J. R. Starkey
Milford
James Willoughby
Fred Trice
Federalsburg
Hillsboro Social Notes From Washington to Ocean City
Hillsboro residents and visitors are listed with travels and hospitality across Washington D C Baltimore Virginia Ocean City Trenton Philadelphia and Salisbury The column notes gatherings dinners visits and hosting at several local homes including the Duffey Thompson Blades and Dickinson households with mentions of returning travelers and family visits.
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Joseph M. Eaton
F. E. Jarrell
Depue H. Duffey
Washington
D. C
G. B. Macke
R. B. Thompson
W. L. Thompson
Urban Bowman
Frank Fleming
Edward Wheeler
Baltimore
Ella Pennington
Annie Jump
J. N. Clark
S. N. Smith
Virginia
Ocean City
Edgar Blades
Doc Rowe
Richard Brown
Queen Anne
Salisbury
Milton Beaven
Milford Kline
Trenton
N. J
Philadelphia
Margaret Saulsbury
Pittsburg
W. F. Dickinson
Frances Brittingham
Felton
Del
Nancy Jane Kline
Weekly Ridgely News Letter Highlights Local Social Roundup
The Woman's Home Missionary Society met with Ada and Elsie Matthews. De votions led by Stella Matthews on the miracle of leaves and fishes. A playlet Registration Day at Mitchell's featured Rev. L. S. Matthews and others. Community visits include Pendleton family from York and numerous Ridgely residents hosting guests from Salisbury Baltimore Philadelphia and Toronto. Notable incidents include a car accident injuring a passenger and local church plans for next Sunday services.
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Woman's Home Missionary Society
Ada
Elsie Matthews
Stella Matthews
Mitchell’s
L. S. Matthews
Viola Jones
Hilda Cherry
Warren Yarnall
Grace i Richards
Harry Hemmons
Missionary, ‘Education
Edmund Pendleton
Alice
York
Salisbury
G. E. Knott
Chesapeake City
Surry
Shafer
Beankopf
Miller
Baltimore
A. W. Thompson
Harold Hatfield
Georgeetown
Thompsons
J .Carlton
Tolchester
Jerome Heather
Chicago
Heather
Hilda Turner
Ridgely
Will Smith
Mulford Swing
James Swing
Carlton Marvel
Westcott Porter
Edwin Roop
Harry Klotz
Morris Dragoo
Robert Kibler
Helen Roche
Harry Burton
Charles
Catherine
Irene
Henry Wilkinson
Burton Wilkinson
Lawrence Lynch
Easton
Hotel Avon
Lewis Evans
Wilmington
Courtland Evans
New York
Charles Starkey
Evans
Kenneth
Harry Robinson
Harvey Robinson
Harold Roe
Federalsburg
William C. Harrison Jr
Harrington
Elsie
C. A. Rampmeyer
Charles Rampmeyer Jr
Edna Detwiler
Central States
Lydia Pennington
Philadelphia
Harvey Holsinger
Robert Collins
Chester
Floyd Porter Place
Tom Temple
Leola
Erma Nichols
Mary Catherine Sparks
Marguerite van Sant
Rehoboth
Fred Allen
Cora
Caroline Club Girls Camp Marks County Education Milestone
Caroline county held its first 4-H Club girls camp last week near Denton. Twenty three participants from across the county experienced two classes handcraft and nature study guided by Miss Florence Mason and Miss Bessie Spafford. Activities included swimming dramatics vesper services puppet show folk dance music and letter exchanges in a hollow tree post office. The cost was two dollars per girl plus a few food items, and the event emphasized head hand heart and health through cooperative spirit and new friendships.
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Caroline County
Denton
Florence ‘Mason
Salisbury
Bessie Spafford
Miss Mason
Spafford
Hollow Tree
Dorchester
Home Coming at Old Wey M. E. Church Burrsville
A Burrsville notice invites all to a home coming at Old Wey M. E. Church on Friday July 22. Events include a 10 a.m. sermon by Rev R T Thawley, a noon basket lunch, 2 p.m. address by District Superintendent Dr Johnson, and 7:30 p.m. sermon by Rev T J Lard with former pastors returning. The day ends with communal hope for heaven.
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Wey M. E
Burrsville
R. T. Thawley
Bro. Thawley
Dr. Johnson
T. J. Lard
Jesus
Benjamin Willis New School Head in Catonsville Md
Benjamin C Willis, longtime Denton high school principal, is appointed principal of Catonsville High School in Maryland succeeding Thomas G Pullen. Willis is a St Johns College Annapolis and George Washington Univ graduate with a career spanning Henderson Federalsburg Caroline Denton Sparrow s Point Highs and a 47 member faculty guiding about 1600 students.
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Benjamin Willis
Benjamin C. Willis
Denton
Catonsville
Thomas G. Pullen
Talbot County
Mr. Willis
St. John’s College
Annapolis
George Washington University
Washington, D. C
Caroline County
Henderson
Federalsburg High
Caroline High School
Sparrow’s Point
Festival at Thomas Chapel Grove Ice Cream Cake and Lemonade
The Thomas Chapel Young People Association hosts an ice cream cake and lemonade festival at Thomas Chapel Grove next Friday evening July 22, with a Saturday rain date. All ages invited to enjoy games contests and amusements to help the church.
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Thomas’ Chapel Grove
Thomas’ Chapel
Divine worship and local social notes in Preston
Divine worship at the Church of the New Jerusalem on Sunday July 17 at 11 a m with sermon He hath counted cost Luke 14 28 and a 8 p m service at Community Church Williston Sunday School at 10 a m. Local social and family news cover travels visits and illnesses including Hamilton Grace Jr accident updates and multiple residents visiting Baltimore Cambridge Chestertown Wilkes-Barre Penns Grove and Frostburg with the usual family and bridge club updates.
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Church of the New Jerusalem
Williston
Hamilton Grace Jr
C. C. Deen
R. O. Dulin
Chestertown
Federalsburg
Larger corn stalk borer causes heavy damage in Caroline area
County records confirm a serious infestation of the larger corn stalk borer across Caroline and surrounding counties. W. H. Evans reports fields badly infected. Dr. E. N. Cory and S. L. Crosthwaite note two broods this year, one now present and another in September. Control measures include silaging badly infested fields, shredding stalks, and plowing in winter to kill borers.
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Preston
Caroline County
W. H. Evans
E. N. Cory
8. L. Crosthwait
Pocomoke
Easton
Worcester
Somerset
Wicomico
Dorchester
Talbot
Caroline
Bethlehem Willing Workers Club to host July festival on church lawn
The Willing Workers Club plans a festival on the church lawn Thursday night July 21 at 8 p.m. featuring a patriotic program and sales of ice cream cake and candy. Also notes social visits: Little Patty Ferguson from Hagerstown visiting grandparents J R Christopher. Mr. and Mrs James Robinson and daughter Faye of Chester with Mrs. John Smith. Gilbert Stevens of Federalsburg visiting sister Mrs. Orland Blades. Edward Gruwell and Louise Obier staying with Blades. F H Thomas in Wilmington. Lloyd Harding in Wilmington.
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Willing Workers Club
Patty Ferguson
Hagerstown
J. R. Christopher
James Robinson
Faye
Chester
John Smith
Gilbert Stevens
Federalsburg
Orland Blades
Edward Gruwell
Joe Pritchett
Louise Obier
F. H. Thomas
Wilmington
Lloyd Harding
Hickman Slips Past Ellendale 11 10 in Delaware Coast Game
Hickman defeated Ellendale 11 to 10 last Sunday and is set to host Lewes on Sunday July 17 at 2:30 in Hickman Delaware. Battery for Sunday is Fountain land Russell.
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Ellendale
Del
Lewes
Hickman
Battery
Fountain Land Russell
Deaths and notices in Caroline county and beyond
Albert S Handy 65 retired farmer and Caroline county Democratic official died at Federalsburg after a long illness. He leaves widow and four children, plus siblings and relatives. Funeral held at home with burial in Bethel Del. Mrs Charles Meredith 70 of Ingleside died after severe burn injuries from a gasoline stove accident. Husband attempted rescue as she rolled outside. Joseph Edward Sullivan, 90, died in Hutchinson Kansas, survived by seven sons, three sisters and a brother. Emma Ward of Salisbury died June 29 1932, funeral at J B Parsons Home Burrsville and burial at Wesley cemetery Burrsville.
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Albert S. Handy
Caroline County
Federalsburg
Democratic State Central Committee
Easter Shore Trust Company
Alice Reynolds Bloxom
Roland C. Handy
Joseph Edward Sullivan
Hutchinson
Kansas
Sullivan
Peter
Sarah Thawley Sullivan
Sullivan Homestead
American Corner
Sarah E. Roop
Belle Beauchamp
Amanda Pittenger
Denton
Capt
Harry Sullivan
Baltimore
Emma Ward
J. B. Parsons
Salisbury
Lewis and Roxanna Ward
Burrsville
Peninsula General Hospital
Frank Lawrence
Asbury M. E. Church
Wesley Cemetery
Lawrence
Dr. Watson
Wesley M. E. Church
Community notices and obituaries from Greensboro area
The column records social events in Greensboro and surroundings. The Mite Society hosted at Alfred and Pansy Baughley’s home with a program of music readings and refreshments. Unity Club and Epworth League activities, visits by families from Philadelphia and Denton, and many local residents traveling to fairs, family gatherings, and camping trips are noted. A fatal automobile accident near Piney Church claims Harry H. Hubbard, a farmer from near Denton, with survivors listed.
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Mite Society of Union M. P. Church
Alfred Baughley
Wesley Church
Unity Club
Allen T. Russell
Ridgely
Epworth League of
Wesley M
Wesley Thawley
Denton
R. H. Thawley
Mollie Cahall
Wyoming
Ruth Farrier
Maryland
Chas, Farrier
A. J. Russell
Philadelphia
Harriet Billings
Hobbs
G. L. Blades
Calvert Harvey
Charles Harvey
Paul T. Collison
Wilmington
H. C. Collison
Theo. Warren
New Jersey
Will Wilson
Rehoboth
Harry H. Hubbard
Piney Church
Hubbard
Harrington
Ladies Aid meeting hosted by Mrs Elva Smith
American Corner The Ladies Aid met Wednesday afternoon July 13 at the home of Mrs Elva Smith with eight members and eight visitors present No business was held entertainment included a recitation by Mrs Lillian Willey a musical selection by Mrs Ellen Howard and a reading by Mrs Sallie Towers The group adjourned to meet with Mrs Lily Daffin in August Ice cream cake and mints were served News also announced the wedding of Harvey Baker of Wilmington formerly of here to Miss Alberta Reign of Wilmington The ceremony occurred the first of the month Louise Howard visited her sister Mrs Richard McQuay in Easton.
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Pankment
Hubbard
Robert Porter
Greensboro
Porter
Denton
Lila Spicher Hubbard
Doris Harman
Delphin Harman
Marvin Pippin
Elsie Barcus
Louise Jones
Phyllis Shewbrooks
Betty
George Montague
Jimmie Laramore
Myrtle Bennett
Eleanor Harman
Mervin Hughes
Beverly Goldsborough
Bertha
Freddie
Richard Haas
Irving Engram
Samuel
Ellen Edward
Henry
Hannah
Roxanna Detwiler
Frankie Briggs
Willing Workers
Baptist Sunday School
Fred Johnson
Harry Karcher
J. C. Ledbetter
Ihan Mae Roche
Elizabeth Bacha
Elizabeth Downes
Fletcher Clark
Dawson Downes
Wilbur Carroll
Robert Riddleberger
Billie Lerch
Thelma Burgerson
Marie Karcher
Virginia Downes
Nelson Wyatt
Joe Roche
Harlan Edwards
Booker’s Wharf
Elsie Briggs
Ruth Ledbetter
Manuel Lima
Richard Ledbetter
Braddock Heights
Baptist Assembly
Robert Schall
Anne Schall
Cordova
Annie Edwards
Maude
Harvey Wheeler
Georgetown
Charles Wheeler
Williams
Florida
Mr. Phillips
Will Clark
E. J. Vandergrift
C. M. Jones
Atlantic City
N. J
Charles Clark
H. M. Cohee
May Johnson
Philadelphia
S. Calvin Butler
Ladies Aid
Elva Smith
Lillian Willey
Ellen Howard
Sallie Towers
Lily Daffin
Harvey Baker
Wilmington
Here
Alberta Reign
Louise Howard
Richard McQuay
Easton
Rehoboth Visitors and Local Church Meeting
Several families visit Rehoboth including Eley Morgan Flowers and their children. A Union prayer meeting convened at St Pauls Church led by Rev Gardner from Hillsboro. Guests Catherine Lynch Milford Reba Lynch Harrington Jeanette Dise Easton and Mollie Diggans visit relatives. Mesdames Kirby and Briscoe travel to Baltimore Friday.
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Howard Eley
Henry Morgan
Eugenia
Howard Flowers
Rehoboth
St. Paul’s Church
Rev. Gardner
Hillsboro
Catherine Lynch
Milford
Reba Lynch
Harrington
S. H. Reynolds
Jeanette Dise
Easton
Horace Morgan
Mollie Diggans
Templeville
Mesdames
Calvin Kirby
Oscar Briscoe
Baltimore
Noted Fresh Air Fund contributors for Denton visit
The Herald-Tribune Fresh Air Fund listing of Denton visitors includes omitted names caused by typographical error: Mrs. Edna B. Green Mrs. Emily G. Swiss Mrs. Alice M. Tubbs and Mrs. Wesley E. Thawley. The article corrects the previous Saturday July 9 publication.
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Denton
New York
Herald-Tribune
Fresh Air Fund
Edna .B. Green
Emily G. Swiss
Alice M. Tubbs
Wesley E. Thaw‘ley
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the Local Department
Market Street
Denton Journal
C. J. Kern
Gibbons
D. Ralph Horsey
Sunday School of Christ P. E. Church
Williston Lake
R. H. Stafford
Johnson
Johnson’s
Fifth and
S. S. Harrington
William Wolf
Choptank River
Newnam
Masonic
Denton, Journal
Taylor’s Woods
Lord Sisters
Albert Hamilton
Corry
Thomas C. Eveland
Western Maryland College
Westminster
John P. Pavlovsky
Maryland Institute of Art and Design
Edna Clopper
Blue Ridge College
New Windsor
Walter Swiss
Charlotte Hall Academy
Charlotte Hall
Epappere Aihlige
Caroline County Federation of Women’s Clubs
Board of Public Health of
Ruth Jackson
Harry M. Hollis
D. W. Davis
W. E. Lennon
County Federation
Jackson
Estelle Ahern
Patrick Ahern
Carlton Short
New York City
St. Edmond’s Church
Alpheus W. Short
Miss Ahern
Philadelphia Girls’ High School
Philadelphia Conservatoire of Music
Mason
Bessie M. Spafford
James A. Collins
Ice Service
Gratis
Edenton Council
Daughters of America
Georgia Hertel
Kate Conklin
Elkton Club
Elkton
Mary Simpers
Harry G. Simpers
Elias Williamson Nuttle
Frank L. R. Nuttle
Wilbert Calloway
C. Grant Cleaver
Richmond Hill
N. Y
Cleaver
Robert Blackistone
River Springs
Max Keller
Evelyn
Carl Baum
Emily
Frances Johnson
Miriam
Katherine Taylor
Evelyn Nicholson Spurgin and Sons
Johnson House
5Th Avenue
M. W. Sheridan
R. N. Hitchens
Moravia
Betty Anthony
Martha Morris Blackistone
Ruth Trice
Olivia P. Roe
Lester S. Kauffman
Fof
St. Louis
R. Emmett Baughley
B. H. Johnson
George C. Skirven
Brooklyn
Fred R. Owens
A. J. B. Tait
Yonkers
Carrie Miles
Eliza Hall Goldsborough
Petersburg
Ruth Greaves
Peggy Sawyer
Clara Slaser
Bridge
Goldsboro
Willard Dennison
Alfred Dennison
Wm. Quillen Jr
Welch
Bridgeville
Wm. Quillen
A. D. Quillen
Grant DeWitt
Chincoteague
Marion Jarman
Chas. Jarman
James Mullikin
Howard Jarman
Berlin
Leon Ross
Barclay
Ross
Carroll Elliott
Mollie Shockley
Wm. Smith
J. C. Kinnamon
J. W. Price
Louise Dennison
Oscar Hutchison
Delmar
Helen DeWitt
Ethelyn Jackson
E. S. Martin
Denville
League
Bookers Wharf
B. B. Allen
W. T. Archer
F. N. Smith
Gahula
T. C. Smith
J. A. Billings
M. Merriken
York, Pa
Journal
Caroline Club
James Flaharty
James and
Eugene
Louise Mathias
Penn’s Grove
Celia Kelley
Clarence Andrews
New Haven
Henrietta Poole
Betty Wright
Cambridge
Sadie B. Wright
Inez Kelley
W. T. Tufft
Walter Todd
Ellwood Bonner
Green’s Point Rest
Alva Blades
Douglas Fooks
Charles Kelley
T. E. Kelley
H. M. Hollis
Bridge Club
J. M. Parker
Louise van Dyke
Frostburg
Reese Deane
Trappe
C. F. Noble
Bethlehem
Burraville
John Wyatt
Beverly
Wendell Austin
Ulster
Olin Price
Veda Hubbard
J. E. Andrews
Whitall Laramore
Edward
Burt Smith
Harvey Porter
Arthur Wheatman
Marvin
David Morris
Moore
Edgar Anderson
Mary Jackson
Fannie Beckham
Hervey Porter
Myrtie Peppers
Dayton
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