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Newspaper
Denton Journal
Location
Denton, Maryland, United States of America
Date
Jun 05, 1953
Page
1
County Treasurer William Orme announces a tax sale of 40 real estate parcels in front of the Court House door on Tuesday June 30 at 2 p m D S T. State and local taxes due with interest total 1 893 51 and total assessed value 43 165 00 See sale advertisements on page 9.
The 24th annual Maryland Federation of Business and Professional Women's Clubs convention met at Elkton High School May 22 to 24 with 175 delegates. Katherine Bratton of Elkton chaired. hostesses were Harford and Cecil clubs. events included Longwood Gardens trip, a banquet, and a talk by Susanne Shalina on trade policy.
Dr. John E. French urged Caroline High School graduates to build the trunk line of character promising that if they do so God will ask nothing more and society will be satisfied. Rev. H. G. Baker Rev. Thomas Turkington and Rev. E. F. Sherry attended the program with glee club director Mrs. Genevieve Palmer leading the music.
Caroline High School hosts 39 seniors for commencement in the auditorium with Governor Theodore R. McKeldin delivering the address. The program includes processional, glee club numbers, diplomas presented by Elias W. Nuttle, and benediction, with absent seniors noted.
The Denton Volunteer Fire Company Ladies Auxiliary met on May 9 in the firehall. President Mrs. Wilson Cohee led the session. A fried chicken supper was praised for success. A souvenir plate featuring the fire hall court house high school health center and armory is being sold for $2 by members.
A countywide health push urges annual chest X-rays after a young man’s tuberculosis diagnosis. The notice highlights spread risk to his two children and lists dates and locations for free screening in Ridgely, Goldsboro, Greensboro, and Denton from June 9 to June 12.
The Mary land Walston music students gave a formal recital at Christ Church Parish House on Friday evening May 29. The hall showcased roses as a backdrop while the group honored their teacher with a bouquet of American Beauty roses. Girls wore pastel gowns and carried ros e nosegays, while boys wore dark blue coats with white carnations. Master Emory Lee Walston assisted as usher, and Mrs. Towse and Mrs. Brown Eaton aided. The Baldwin Spinet piano loan came from Mrs. Thomas I. Young Jr. of Seaford.
At a Building Committee meeting after bid opening on May 27 Memorial Hospital awarded the contract for the new hospital building addition to Charles F. E. Brohawn and Brothers of Cambridge.
The Kent and Sussex County Fair at Harrington runs July 27 to August 1 with 12 Harness Racing events and total purses of 12000 dollars. Announcement came from T Brinton Holloway, general manager of the association.
The fifty fourth annual convention of the Talbot Dorchester Caroline WCTU met at Pilgrim Holiness Church Hurbeck on May 26 with Maryland State President Mrs C H Wagner as guest.
Barbara Covington of Ridgely High School is named county winner of the essay contest co sponsored by the Caroline County Bar Association. She will receive a $100 savings bond and $25 from Ridgely High School, and advances to compete with other counties for a $500 state prize.
Omre Milton Todd of Burrsville and Rita Mae Wilson of Federalsburg graduated from Wesley Junior College Dover on June 1 in the 10th Commencement Exercises. Todd earned an Associate in Arts with cum laude honors and the L G Balfour award for scholarship and citizenship. He gave the benediction after services as Dr J Paul Staybaugh presented awards and Dean V Robert Keilby announced degree candidates.
Dr J D Blackwell announces baccalaureate service on Sunday June 7 and commencement on Monday June 8 open to the public At 3 pm Sunday the service will feature the STC quartet and soprano Janet Hoffman with the college mixed ensemble performing Panis Angelicus Ye Watchers and Ye Holy Ones and God of Our Fathers Dr Jessie L Fleming directs music Invocations by Rev J Robert Mackey and Rev proceed Monday at 10 30 am with further ceremonies Blackwell will greet graduates and faculty in the afternoon
A large crowd is expected at the annual Holstein field day at Chambers Park Federalsburg on August 14. Exhibitors from Caroline Talbot Dorchester and Queen Annes Counties will strive for awards including two model cows. Eleven classes of cattle will be judged by representatives of the University of Maryland with trophies from feed companies and state ribbons.
A piano recital by Mrs Mildred Fitzgeralds students will be held in the Caroline High School auditorium on Wednesday June 10 at 8 p m The public is invited to attend
William R. Perkins an 18 year old Bridgeville resident was jailed in Sussex County Delaware on a truck theft charge after state police arrested him last Saturday. He allegedly stole a truck from Charles Jackson of Bridgeville drove to Federalsburg then abandoned it. He then stole W T Moore of Federalsburgs truck and brought it back to Bridgeville leaving it. Maryland police seek Perkins on Moore theft charges when Delaware case ends.
The Daily Vacation Bible School at Pilgrim Holiness Church runs June 15 to 26 from 9 30 to 11 30 a m each day. All children are invited to attend.
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