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Newspaper
Denton Journal
Location
Denton, Maryland, United States of America
Date
Jul 29, 1933
Page
5
Community items include bake sale at Brick Hotel porch, 4-H meetings, fishing and fair updates, obituaries for Peter Everngam and Mrs Mary Collison, church picnics at Andersons Grove, par ish event, and various social notices. Local businesses advertise scratch pads, appliances, and lodging. Marine Corps recruiting information appears alongside bridge luncheons and visits from relatives.
Secretary Wallace says the Agricultural Adjustment Act will work only if farmers organize and act themselves. Federal Administrator Peek adds prices depend on not producing more than consumers can buy. Participation must be voluntary and production adjusted by cooperative agreement, with decentralised administration run by farmers and industry groups.
Vernon Redden has purchased the farm where Wilbur Welch resided, adjoining his own. He has tilled land for two years on R. Wesley Ross’s property and now will have ample land of his own. John L. Hopkins and Fred Parker enjoyed a Missouri trip to the World's Fair for business and pleasure. Mrs. R. Wesley Ross returns from a tour of Pennsylvania, Ohio, Indiana, Michigan, and Illinois. Mrs. Lida Camper and daughter Betty visit Rehoboth for the summer. Citizens attend the Kent Sussex Fair and then Denton Camp. Doris Harrington spends two months in New Hampshire.
Weekly Ridgely News Letter reports the death of Edward Henry Roe age 83 at his Ridgely home after about three weeks with pneumonia. Funeral at home conducted by Rev. Edgar T. Read with Masonic rites by Coats Lodge 102 Easton. Burial in Greensboro cemetery beside his wife. Roe held county offices in Easton and Talbot, later retired to Ridgely, leaving three sons, two daughters, nine grandchildren and many relatives.
Hobbs Mr and Mrs F N Smith entertained Tuesday with guests including Mr and Mrs N J Smith and sons Norman Jr and Edgar Mr Henry Smith of Waverly Va Mrs Susan Smith and Mr Oron F Smith of Denton Mrs R J Ashe and family moved to New York State Our best wishes go with her Mrs L H Thomas attended Strayer College commencement in Washington Mr L Hopkins Thomas and Philip Ivey visited from Washington L Hopkins Thomas graduated from Strayer College Rev W T Archer and son attended Ladies Aid More notes on local weddings and visits follow through the week
Henderson Mr and Mrs Harry Wolf entertain ed Sunday with guests including Mr and Mrs Fred Frese and others from Philadelphia Atlantic City and Gloucester Misses Reichenbach Piesenz and Mr George Hermann are vacationing with the Wolfs near town Several visitors from Chester Wilmington Philadelphia and New York are noted including Mr and Mrs John Long Mrs Long Mr and Mrs Walter Redman and Mr and Mrs Allan Sweeney Others visit relatives in Wilmington Marydel Goldsboro and Harrington while attending fairs and hosting guests at homes in the area
Reverend W C Smith of Queen Anne to preach at Trinity M E Church South next Sunday at 11 o clock. Rev H M Waters to fill in at Queen Anne. Nurse Mary Jenkins vacationing with sister Mrs Luther Bennett in Wilmington. Marguerite Griffin and Etta Mae Russell of Front Royal Va visit mother Mrs Jennie Griffin. Dempsey Kinnamon and friend from Easton visit parents Mr and Mrs J C Kinnamon. Beulah Sweeney of Norwood Pa visits brother Mr Wm Cheffins and wife. Mr and Mrs John McCaffrey and son visit sister Mrs Bertie Schaube. Mrs Wm Ogle and son Elbert of Wilmington visit her parents Mr and Mrs Elbert Saunders. Master Harold Shively visits cousin Master Kenneth Cahall at Greensboro. Miss Florence Boyd of Philadelphia visits sister Mrs Noble Dhue. Miss Faith Lane of Philadelphia visiting her parents Mr and Mrs J I Lane. Kenneth Cahall and Doris Cahall spend weekend with relatives. Misses Mildred June and Mary Louise Bennett spend week at Rehoboth.
Bethlehem residents shared a first birthday party for Bethleham Little Bobbie Willoughby with games and refreshments on Monday afternoon. Local updates note Virginia Carroll recovering after tonisil removal, plus multiple visits among Carroll and Willoughby families across Easton, Indiana, Matthews, Virginia, Trappe, Baltimore, Wilmington, Rehoboth, Elkton, Seaford, and Concord as relatives gathered for meals and gatherings.
Mr and Mrs Wim Helfrich and guests from Trappe Baltimore and Burrsville dined with the Blades last Sunday. Dr and Mrs Duffey of Washington called on the Jarrells en route to Rehoboth. Mrs Stoops of Easton visited Covell with Dora Morris as guest. Sparklin visiting Green Point Md with Garrettson Smiths family. Rice and grandchildren with Herbert Rice spent time with Greaves in Queenstown. Sherwood of Swarthmore and Gale of Wilmington spent weekend here. Thompson sisters attended the funeral of Mrs Sarah Bell in Chester. Little Bill Sherwood visiting his grandmother Rowe. Stewart hosted Addie Morgan from Queen Anne. Harding of Passaic visiting the Fishers. Kathleen Kane of Baltimore spending the week at the Wothers House. MacSorley weekend with Fleming.
A Wright Cottage gathering in Ocean City hosted Ed Derrickson Georgetown and guests from Du Pont Indiana Orange Virginia and Maryland. The article names numerous families visiting, bridge parties at Mrs Blades home and local social engagements including church and visiting relatives in Wilmington Cambridge and Baltimore.
Among locals at Harrington Fair Tuesday were Mrs Harry Moore and children, Miss Elizabeth Lynch, Mrs Horace Morgan and children, Misses Elizabeth and Juanita Howard, Mr Jake Morgan, Mr and Mrs Geo Sam Lightner, Mrs Pauline Curry, Misses Dora Ruth Sewell, Roberta Barton Isa belle Barton spending several days at Rehoboth this week. Several visitors joined in from Baltimore and Detroit. Clergy Rev Waters of Goldsboro to preach at St Pauls. Rev W C Smith to preach at Goldsboro. Milton Briscoe of Drexel Hill spent weekend with Oscar Briscoe family. Miss Addie Morgan visited Hillsboro friends. Ruth Reynolds Elizabeth Lynch Tolchester visitors. Harry Clark spent Sunday in Tolchester.
A State Vital Statistics report compares January through June outcomes for 1931 1932 and 1933. It notes 25 153 reportable disease cases in 1933 versus 26 200 in 1932 and 1000 fewer deaths by July 1 1933. Deaths totaled 10 658 in 1933 with 5 582 in Baltimore and 5 076 in counties.
Mr and Mrs W C Andrew and sons Carlton and Phenny visited Mrs Roy Warren of Claymont after word of Mrs Ware Ren s illness. Guests this week included Mr and Mrs John Howard and their children from Linwood Pa Mr and Mrs Andrew Towers and children Lee and Earl, and Mr and Mrs Jerome Howard visiting Mrs W C Love with Mrs Love s brother Mr Frank Howard. Clarence Rice Mrs Raymond Dukes and Mrs Seligman of Philadelphia stayed with their parents Mr and Mrs C E Rice. Mrs George Price and daughters from New York and Philadelphia visited with relatives. Belle Beauchamp spent days with her son Clarence Beauchamp near Concord. Roland Wheatley and son Roland and mother Mrs H MacMahan spent Monday at Ocean City. Sunday School at 10 am worship at 11 topic The Temple Beautiful. Master Merritt Wheatley of Oxford Valley Pa guest of Master Rol and Wheatley. Master Howard Dukes of Secretary guest of Master Roland Wheatley. Miss Viola Ferraro of New York guest of Miss Martha Frey.
Adams Cross Roads Homemakers Club met in the club room on Tuesday afternoon with 13 members and 12 visitors. New members drew their club pals for the rest of the year while Mrs. Walter Liden led an appreciation segment. August is休 off. July 22 wedding weekend hosts noted. Bloomery Church service planned before vacation. Thal Denton Journal Office advertises moth proof bags.
William Ross and Hazel Shulties were wed by Rev. W Lawson Jump near Denton. The bride wore blue and will live on the farm. A Wilson Thornton injury at Harrington Fair required stitches after a storm damaged the grandstand. Local schoolchildren toured Silver Lake and Bathing at Dover. Numerous visits, travels, and social engagements populate Greensborough and environs with family, hospital, and seaside outings through the week.
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