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Newspaper

Denton Journal

Location

Denton, Maryland, United States of America

Date

Jul 21, 1944

Page

8

Moore Burns Wedding In Rochester N Y Details Given

Mrs A W Davies of near Greensboro returned from New England trip after attending the wedding of her son Lt Paul Moore and Miss Sheila Burns in Rochester New York at Sacred Heart Church The bride wore aqua crepe and daisies The couple planned a Maine honeymoon and reception in Portland before heading to Selma Alabama for Moore s post Lieutenant Moore 22 a Greensboro High School graduate and Army Air Force Flying School alumnus received his wings June 27 in Jackson Miss Other social items and a funeral notice for Trinity Methodist Church include interment at Hollywood Cemetery

A. W. Davies Greensboro New England States Paul Moore Shiela Burns Wiliam J. Burns Burns Rochester N. Y Sacred Heart Church Gee. Burns Martha Jane Burns Joseph Duffey Maine Moore Berton Lancey Portland Selmy Alabama Greensboro High School Army Air Force Flying School Jackson Army Air Base Miss

Golden Anniversary for Denton Couple at Nichols House

Mr and Mrs A D Ivins of the Nichols House Denton will celebrate their Golden Wedding Anniversary on Sunday July 30 with open house for friends and relatives. They wed August 1 1894 at Grove Md by Rev A D Dick. Dora Carroll now Mrs Ivins is the former Miss Dora Carroll daughter of the late Mr and Mrs Thomas Carroll of Denton. They once farmed near Harmony Md before moving to Denton five years ago. They have four children eight grandchildren two grandsons in the Army and four great grandchildren.

A. D. Ivins Nichols House Fifth and Market Streets Denton Ivins Grove, Md A. D. Dick Dora V. Carroll Thomas Carroll Harmony Clarence Wright Newark, del Webster Todd Preston Russell Morgan Federalsburg Norman Wright Norfolk, Va

Deaths Mrs Pearl Dodd of Denton Dies in Easton

Mrs Pearl Anna Dodd 29 wife of Herman Dodd of Denton and employee of Nuttle Lumber Co died at Memorial Hospital Easton on Saturday She was daughter of Mrs John Skinner and the late William Freeman Survived by daughter Norma Jean 10 and sister Mrs Geo Cohee of Milford Funeral service held at Rawlings Funeral Parlor Greensboro Tuesday at 2 pm by Rev John E French Burial in Ridgely cemetery

Clarence Milton Hobbs Sr Howard Edith Longfellow Hobbs Vernon Del Harrington Katherine Gonce Hobbs Clarence Milton Jr Ormand H E. Herman Preston E. Hobbs Ireland E. Hobbs Greensboro Russel F. Hobbs Houston William N. Hobbs New Castle James F. Hobbs England Earl Messick Felton Irene Hobbs Milford Memorial Hospital Mildred Poore Prospect Methodist Church R. L. Jones E. N. Wright Kenton Hollywood Cemetery Pearl Anna Dodd Herman Dodd Denton Nuttle Lumber Company Memorial Hospital Easton John Skinner Wye Mills William Freeman Ridgely Norma Jean Geo. Cohee Milford Rawlings John E. French First Methodist Church Ridgely Cemetery

Death notice for Joseph Pritchard near Lincoln

Joseph Pritchard died at home after several weeks illness near Lincoln. He was a son of the late Thomas Pritchard born in Bridgetown, Maryland. He lived near Harrington before moving to near Lincoln two and a half years ago. Survived by two sons William of Wilmington and Augustus who shared his home. Wife Nettie Pritchard predeceased him seven years ago.

Jospeh Pritchard Lincoln Thomas Pritchard Bridgetown Harrington William Wilmington Augustus Nettie Prittchard

Visitors and social calls in local towns

Miss Louise Wooters of Chester visits her grandmother in Hobbs and Ruth travels to Chester with her parents for a week. Various residents, including Master Bernard H Thomas, Paul Oros, and Mrs. S. A. Linn, are noted for furloughs, visits, and neighborhood gatherings with families in Chester Denton Burrsville Glyndon Parkton and Baltimore.

Louise Wooters Chester Hobbs Ruth Harry Wooters Manning Merriken Christian Endeavor Bernard H. Thomas Dickerson L. H. Thomas Paul Oros Arkansas John Oros F. L. Stafford Lawrence Christopher George Wise Jr Parkton Cleveland Henry W. K. Smith S. A. Linn Lynn Cordrey Denton J. A. Billings Geo. L. Blades Burrsville Washington Madeline Dion Federalsburg F. D. Carpenter George Cook Baltimore Sue Smith Margaret Ann Larrimore Harold Brooke B. B. Cohee Glyndon R. H. Walling L. N. Murphy

Service Shorts Clayton Porter Jr. Spends Nine Day Furlough

Clayton Francis Porter Jr. of the D. E.-U.S. OReilly is spending a nine day furlough with his parents in Greensboro. This is his first trip home since December 1943, and he has made three trips home in that time.

Clayton Francis Porter Jr Sile D. E U.S. O'Reilly Greensboro

Community Notes From Local Area

Mrs Ruth Dowding and Miss Mary Dowding visit Mrs Clare Payne this week and plan a week in Ocean City with Mrs Payne and Miss Patty Payne. Mrs Erna Courson, Miss Viola Brinsfield and Mr Sherman Grifith spent several days in Ocean City last week. Miss Virginia Russell of Wilmington visits Miss Dora Mitchell during vacation. Mrs Preston Osteen Sr mourns death of son Lieut Preston Osteen Jr. Mr and Mrs John Noble and Miss Inez Noble spend two weeks in Faglesmere Pa. Mr and Mrs Robert Dutin and children spent the weekend in Ocean City. Elwood Camp opens Friday for ten days. Mr Paul Plutschak broke his wrist Monday.

Christian Comrades Concord Methodist Church Paul Maloney Walter Palmer John French P. W. Downes George Lowe Benjamin F. Johnson Woman’s Society of Christian Service First Methodist Church Denton Wilson Kenneth Mowbray Pfe John Paul Mowbray Neal Heller Ormond Beatrice Adams Rudolf Graef Allentown Lawrence Hayes Owl’s Nest Road Wilmington Del Pocono Mountains Doris Nichols Mgr Rufus Nichols Concord Camp Milbur Anne Arundel County University of Maryland Extension Service George W. Twilley Rehoboth Mattie M. Smith Women of Maryland Baltimore Nils Helstrom Christine Nita Jackson Heights L. I Helen Shepherd Rising Sun John H. Emerson Geo. Huey J. Robert Patchett Flor- Pepe Sre E Eros Ruth Dowding Mary Dowding Clare Payne Ocean City Mrs. Payne Patty Payne Erna Courson Viola Brinsfield Sherman Grifith Virginia Russell Dora Mitchell Preston Osteen Sr Preston Osteen Jr John Noble Inez Noble Faglesmere Robert Dutin Elwood Camp Paul Plutschak

Local Residents Welcome Visiting Family Members

Burtsville notes weekend visits from relatives across Maryland New Jersey Delaware and Pennsylvania. Betty Baker leaves for Wilmington to take a job while Charlotte Ann Baker will work in Norristown this summer.

Dover Woman Visits Mrs Stafford On Thursday

Mrs John Bullock of Dover visited Mrs R H Stafford on Thursday last, details limited to the social call between neighbors.

John Bullock Dover R. H. Stafford

Rain revives crops and boosts Maryland harvest labor

Rain over the weekend revived late beans in the Salisbury area and cucumbers across the Eastern Shore, easing a labor shortage. Imported Jamaican and Bahamas workers, initially to be released, are being kept longer as harvests recover, with 50 to 100 workers slated to arrive to Maryland. Labor supervisor A L Krewatch said the rebound prompts extended stays and new calls for harvest hands.

Maryland A. L. Krewatch Jamaica Bahaa Islands Kyrewatch Salisbury Caroline

Unusual Chestertown Utility Outages From Sunday Storm

A Sunday wind and hail storm knocked out all Chestertown utilities except the water system. The gas plant shut down until late at night causing cooking fuel outages. An accident at the electric light plant left the city dark for about an hour. The county telephone system also failed briefly. Early in the evening Kennedyville homes suffered damage.

Chestertown Kennedyville

Severe hail and lightning sweep through county

Hail stones up to pigeon eggs smashed windows and damaged crops near Kennedyville and Betterton while lightning struck a chimney at the Starkey home near Chester Bridge during supper. One child was slightly stunned as trees fell and poultry house roofs were torn off across rural areas, marking one of the county’s most hectic days.

Betterton Kennedyv Clifton Starkey Chester Bridge

Eastern Shore Holstein Field Day and Bull Show Rules

Regulations for the Garland Lake event require Bane's Accredited Herds to pass a negative brood test within 60 days of showing. Non Accredited Bang's Herds must have negative tests within 30 days and originate from reactors-free herds with a completed herd test. Calfhood vaccination herds may exhibit two-year-plus animals with negative tests. under-two-year-olds may show with some reaction if the herd is acceptable. Written exceptions possible from Dr A L Brueckner.

Eastern Shore Garland Lake Bane’s Bang’s A. L. Brueckner Livestock Sanitary Service

Card of thanks for Pearl Freeman Dodd death

The family thanks friends for sympathy in sorrow over Pearl Freeman Dodd’s death. Appreciation is sent for kind words deeds and flowers, with special thanks to Nuttle Lumber and Coal Company. Herman Dodd and Family.

Pearl Freeman Dodd Nuttle Lumber and Coal Company Herman Dodd

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Janice Ann Pauline Patchett J. B. Patchett Stafford Margaret Ann Arthur Adams Kemp Adams Thomas Howard Jesse Gregg Freddie George Huey J. R. Patchett J. Philip Potts Kentmore Park J. Harry Mitchell Fletcher Stafford Crum Lynne Prospect Park Pearl Sparklin Hillsboro Ella Jump Reese Adams Virginia Boyer Funeral Home Thos. C. Jones Trinity Methodist Church Clarence M. Hobbs SR Mrs. Pearl Anna Dodd Joseph Pritchard Betty Baker Clifford Baker Arthur J. Baker Marcus Hook Robert Garrett Harvey Griffith Ruth Gadow F. P. Parker Harvey Fountain C. N. Fountain Lester Cahall Mullica Hill N. J Harriett Bilings Elma Blades Wm. Joyce Stafford’s Denton, Md Goetzes Franks Texas Uy Lord Calvert Texas Rangers Tom Neal Captain America Margaret Sullivan and Sothern William Bendix Upper Kent County Dentonia Theatre Thurs Perry Tlat Te Adie Monton Maoreland Quillan Rene Arma Wand — Il Au Ed Mon Loretta Young Fitzgerald June Vircent Lois Collier Phillip Terry David Bruce Frank Richard Fraser Jane Wyman James Cueason Phil Silvers Colina Wright, JR Thurs. & Fri Ind Renees Arnold Pressburger Powell, Linda Darnell JACK _OAKIE Hachives
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