Engagement News and Local Social Notes
Mr and Mrs Lawrence Legates of Denton announce the engagement of their daughter Miss Rona Lee Jones to John William Hammer son of Mr and Mrs Charles Hammer of Greensboro Miss Jones is a North Carolina High School graduate and C P Telephone Co employee Mr Hammer is a Greensboro High School graduate and farmer No wedding date set Emerson Hotel Baltimore hosted events last week Mr and Mrs Mervin A Pentz vacationing at Cape Cod ensemble of Denton families hosted a large picnic at their parents home with 29 grandchildren and relatives. Donna Lynn Wright underwent surgery earlier this week at Easton Hospital patterns of local social life are documented with multiple family visits and travels
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lawrence Legates
Denton
Rona Lee Jones
John William Hammer
Hammer
Charles Hammer
Greensboro
Miss Jones
North Caroline High School
C & P Telephone Co
Mr. Hammer
Greensboro High School
Baltimore
Raymond C. Alden
Silver Spring
Warry L. Taylor
Tampa
Fla
Joseph S. Jordan
Wilmington
N. C
Melvin H. Bieber
Radcliff, Ky
B. F. Johnson, Jr
Melvin E. Brown
W. Henry Brown
Joseph C. Brown
Nancy Brown
Ashby Brown
Ernest J. Brown
Donna Lynn Wright
Easton Hospital
Lewis White
Robert White
Roland Turner
Sussex
William Faulkner
Dale Ebling
James Faulkner
Norma Lee
Louise Faulkner
Louise
Norma Lee Faulkner
Lois Ann
Wm. Faulkner, Jr
Paul Faulkner
Randy
Wilbur Beer
Robert Ray
Shawnee
Oklahoma
O. F. Smith
Wm. D. Uhler
Franklin Street
Miami
Wm. Uhler Wheeler
Wm. Waller
Ella M. Carter
J. DeWeese Carter
Rehoboth Beach
Linwood Pinder
Queen Anne
Lloyd Andrew
Kent Reserve
Centreville
Chris Biger
Helen Selin
Frank Gerhardt
Paula
Kurt
Middletown
N. Y
Gerhardt
Denton School
Morgan E. Williams
Dwight
Lisa
Baylor
Walter G. Kerslake
Margaret
Nancy
John R. Ricards
Johns Hopkins Hospital
Valerie Ann Davis
Charles L. Davis, Jr
Suzanne Willis
Charles F. Willis
Rehoboth
White House
William G. Towers
Rachel Morrison
Wilson Smith
Easton
Betty Bier
John Decetro
Fred R. Love
Margaret Eliott
City
Love
Frank Eaton
Robert D. Singer
Singer
David
Myrtle Beach
S. C
Frank R. Eaton
Lee Weller
Jeffrey
Cumberland
Messrs
L. T. McNeal
Ernest Blazejak
Philip Wheatley
American Legion
Lord Baltimore
McNeal
Donald Merrill
John
Tom
Bloomingdale
N. J
Roy V. R. Grogan
Mahala Allston
Rae- Belle Roberts
Redmond Long
William Beers
Beatch Baensch Weds Milson Raver Jr in Georgetown Church
Miss Beate Emilie Baensch daughter of Dr and Mrs Willy Baensch of Bethesda married Milson Carroll Raver Jr son of Mr and Mrs Milson C Raver of Reisterstown on Saturday June 24 at Christ Church in Georgetown DC Rev Richard Lundberg officiated reception at the bride’s parents home Miss Marjorie Moore maid of honor bridesmaids Katherine DuQueesnay Nancy Kimball Melissa Osborn best man Fred Weiss ushers listed After wedding the couple will reside in New York Groom’s mother Kathleen Moore highlighted as former Miss Kathleen Moore
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Beate Emilie Baensch
Willy Edward Baensch
Bethesda
Milson Carroll Raver, Jr
Milson C. Raver
Reisterstown
Christ Church
Georgetown
D. C
Richard Lundberg
St. Mark’s-on-the-Hill
Pikesville
Fred Weiss
Stuttgart
Germany
David Edwards
Bowling Green
Edward McCormick
Monroe
N. C
Joseph Warner
Knoxville
Personal notes from Shawnee area weekend guests
Long list of local social visits and travels includes Rev and Mrs Robert Ray of Shawnee Oklahoma guests of Mr and Mrs O F Smith. Mrs Wm Uhler returning from Miami accompanying nieces from Baltimore. Ella M Carter and Judge J DeWeese Carter at Rehoboth Beach. many others visiting relatives, attending conventions, and staying at Rehoboth Beach and other locales.
Deaths: Mrs Willa V Jefferson 83 Federalsburg
Funeral services for Mrs Willa V Jefferson 83 widow of George H Jefferson were held Saturday from Frampton Funeral Home Federalsburg. Interment in Hill Crest Cemetery with Rev Donald O Clendaniel officiating. She died Thursday after a ten day illness. She was a member of Union Methodist Church WSCS and charter member of Nanticoke Chapter Order of the Eastern Star. Surviving are two daughters Rowena K Claggett and Rebecca H Jefferson and a sister Mrs J Jerome Frampton Sr all of Federalsburg.
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Donald William Williams
Hill Crest Cemetery
Edwin J. Horney
Unity-Washington Methodist Church
Hurlock
Frampton Funeral Home
Federalsburg
Williams
Randle Williams
Johns Hopkins Hospital
Baltimore
Bulow Cannery
Nonson
Upper
Dorchester County
Leon Towers
Jane Williams
Kenneth
Stephen Williams
Milborne Brinsfield
Willa V. Jefferson
George H. Jefferson
Donald O. Clendaniel
Union Methodist Church
Jefferson
WSCS
Nanticoke
Order of the Eastern Star
Rowena K. Claggett
Rebecca H. Jefferson
J. Jerome Frampton, Sr
Services for Mrs Bessie Robertson Crouse Held
Funeral services were held for Mrs Bessie Robertson Crouse widow of Phares G Crouse at Moore Funeral Home with interment in Denton Cemetery. She died Saturday at Memorial Hospital in Easton. She was daughter of the late George W and Lena Robertson Smith. Surviving are a daughter Mrs C Rodney Layton Centreville two sons Conover Crouse and G Dan Crouse Denton seven grandchildren three great grandchildren a brother George Smith Denton two sisters Mrs Roland Thomas Preston and Mrs Carl DeJonge of Washington.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bessie Robertson Crouse
Phares G. Crouse
Moore Funeral Home
Denton Cemetery
Denton
Roland Thomas
Preston
Carl DeJonge
Washington
Grace Gray Covey Dies at 82 in Maryland Home
Mrs Grace Gray Covey widow of James P Covey died early Tuesday at her son S Gray Covey s home near Concord Md Born in Caroline County 82 years ago she was the daughter of the late Mr and Mrs William Dillon Mr Covey died in 1954 Surviving are three sons J Lee Covey Ridgely Nelson Covey near Federalsburg and S Gray Covey near Concord 9 grandchildren and 13 great grandchildren Funeral services were held Thursday afternoon at the Framptom Funeral Home with Rev Harold Spedden officiating Interment was in the family lot in the Jr O U A M Cemetery near Preston
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Grace Gray Covey
James P. Covey
S. Gray Covey
Concord
Caroline County
William Dillon
Covey
J. Lee Covey
Ridgely
Nelson Covey
Federalsburg
Rramptom Funeral Home
Harold Spedden
Concord Methodist Church
Preston
Mrs Mary E Dobson 82 Widow of Rev Charles H Dobson
Mrs Mary E Dobson of Whispering Pines Accomac Virginia dies at home after husband Rev Charles H Dobson longtime minister in Maryland Peninsula and Western Shore. She was born Talbot County daughter of Thomas R and Sarah Stewart and survived by Emory Denton Russell C and T Aulden of Westminster W Elwood Federalsburg and brother Harry Stewart with listed family links.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mary E. Dobson
Charles H. Dobson
Whispering Pines
Accomac
Funeral rites held for Webster Corkran in Choptank
Funeral services were conducted for Webster Corkran 76 of Choptank last Tuesday at Frampton Funeral Home with Rev. Charles C Huffman officiating. Interment followed at Jr O U A M Cemetery Linchester. Survived by sister Agnes Stevens of Royal Oak three nephews William and Oliver Corkran of Baltimore and William Stevens and niece Anita Davis of Baltimore.
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Webster Corkran
Choptank
Frampton Funeral Home
Charles C. Huffman
Bethesda Methodist Church
Linchester
Ruben Corkran
East New Market
Baltimore
Continental Can Company
Kathryn
Agnes Stevens
Royal Oak
William Stevens
Oliver
William Corkran
Anita Davis
Requiem Mass for Sister Amelia Dandes Held
Sister Amelia Dandes a Newark native and Benedictine nun died July 14 at St. Francis Hospital Wilmington. A former Louise Dandes she joined the order in 1914 and professed in 1916. She served at Ridgely Motherhouse and St Mary's Convent Newark New Jersey.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
M. Amelia Dandes
Ridgely
St. Francis Hospital
Wilmington
Newark
N. J
Amelia
Louise Dandes
St. Mary’s Convent
Maryland's Farm Front This Week Urges Follow Through
Maryland growers in the 1961 feed grain program will receive reminders to cooperate fully with program provisions. Letters to applicants note that diverted acreage must be used for approved conservation, not harvested in 1961, and not grazed May 19 to December 31 1961. Noncompliance could cut total payments or require refunds of advances. if 20 percent of corn and grain sorghum base is not diverted, price support for that farm’s feed grains may be lost. Questions should be directed to the County ASCS Office.
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ASCS
Death of Nettie R Arnold at Ridgely
Nettie R Arnold 84 died Tuesday at her Ridgely home. Funeral services were held at Rawlings Boulais Funeral Home Greensboro with Rev Roy Judy and Rev Alton McDaniel officiating. Interment followed. Survives sister Sallie Arnold Burlington W Va three nieces and six nephews.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Nettie R. Arnold
Ridgely
Rawlings-Boulais
Greensboro
Roy Judy
Alton McDaniel
Denton Cemetery
Sallie Arnold
Burlington
W. Va
Funeral services held for Delores Dean 26
Funeral services took place Saturday afternoon for Mrs. Delores Dean 26 who was killed Wednesday night in a violent incident. The investigation continued as authorities released few details about the case.
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Delores Dean
Local Social Notes From Goldsboro Gatherings
Miss Pam Dennison of New York visits her grandmother Mrs. Minnie Dennison and aunt Miss Louise Dennison. Travers Shively and son of Augusta Ga return home after visiting his mother Mrs. Mae Shively. Roy Shively of Baltimore visited his mother. Mrs. Mary Jarrell lies ill at Sent General Hospital Dover. Edmund Smith a patient at Memorial Hospital Easton. Joe Jarrell of San Francisco was guest of Noble Jarrell Sr. and family last week. Vincent Eareckson of Baltimore and luncheon guests of the Jarrells on Tuesday. Percy Meredith Mrs. Howard Bullock Lois Baker and Clayton Kinman Sr were dinner guests of the Wilson Smiths Sunday.
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Pam Dennison
New York
Minnie Dennison
Louise Dennison
Travers Shively
Augusta
Mae Shively
Roy Shively
Baltimore
Mary Jarrell
Sxent General Hospital
Dover
Edmund Smith
Memorial Hospital
Easton
Joe Jarrell
San Francisco
Calif
Noble Jarrell
Vincent Eareckson
Jarrell
Percy Meredith
Howard Bullock
Wilmington
Lois Baker
Clayton Kinnamon, Sr
Wilson Smith
Budgets Prove Ends Won’t Meet for Some Readers
The Journal notes that households trying to balance a budget today face a widening gap between income and expenses, illustrating ongoing financial strain many families endure.
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Hammer-Jones
Philadelphia
D. O. Clendaniel
Federalsbure Methodist Church
Oxford
Donald W. Williams
Edwin C. Thomas
Hillsboro-Queen Anne Methodist Church
Carroll Funeral Home
Greenmount Cemetery
Dean
Hiazel Scott
Hillsboro
John Griffith
Ronald
Kenneth Dean
Eleanor Brown
Grasonville
Richard Hamilton
Wesley College
Ricky Hamilton
Camp Pecometh
Centrevile
Johnny Hamilton
Steve Racz
Woodbury
Laura Ober
Ober
Salisbury
Dallas Cartwright
Leroy Cartwright
Reginald Wardleworth
John Gavoille
Sidney
Australia
Kenneth Barnes
Roland Cartwright
Buddy Spiering
Leroy Cahall
Pearl Cahall
Raver-Baensch
SPA
G. H. Jefferson
P. G. Crouse
Maryland
Goldsboro
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Sylvia Syms
Michael Wilding
Joann Patrick RC -Richerd
Elise
James Brown
Joan Staley
Gregg Palmer
Shaggy
Walt Disneys
Gry
Fred Mackurray
Handy Olson
Voattaan Rin
Tommy Irr
Buena Vista Destiny
Wednes
Gary Cooper
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Warner Bros
Baroda
Roger Corman
Lou Rusoft
Ald Gordon
American Releasing Corp
Fiero
Quayle
Shane
Macginns
Connery Ce
Jon Cule
Ane
AES Ceutos WD
Faye Milligan
Harold Milligan
Janet
Marinello School
Miss Milligan
Barbara Forrest
Mrs. Forrest
Faye
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