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Denton Journal

Location

Denton, Maryland, United States of America

Date

Jun 05, 1953

Page

11

Social News In Orange and Denton Circles

Mr and Mrs Raymond Hall and son of Orange N J visited Mr and Mrs Roland Towers. Numerous guests attended gatherings at several homes including the Chaffinchs Merriken and Towers families with dinner picnics and birthday celebrations. Ralph H Wooters received a surprise party with relatives present and gifts marking his birthday at a Denton home.

Raymond Hall and Son Orange N. J Roland Towers Carmance James Chaffinch Hugh Hamilton New York Manning Merriken W. G. Holbrook J. R. Chaffinch Lindsay Clendaniel Melinda Susan Billy Tommy Danny Eva Spencer Denton T. H. Towers Nelson Henry L. H. Thomas C. R. Jones Arlington L. Hopkins Thomas Tommy Lee Lena Cohen Easton Talmadge Strong Wm. Collins Sharon Federalsburg Frank Wright Wesley Stafford Cleveland Henry Shirley Morgan Jack Rigby Geo. Fountain Wm. Faulkner Ralph H. Wooters Bernard H. Thomas Washington College Neil Russell John H. Wooters Ralph Russell Jimmy Arthur Greenlee Annie Ireland Eva Larrimore Marvin Smith

Marydel community notes and upcoming events

Marydel residents returned from Florida while Marydel hosts and visits expand. A birthday party for Mary Elizabeth Rodimak featured family godparents and relatives. Delegations from Kent County Women’s Republican Club joined a Washington trip to view the Senate and White House. Calvary Methodist Bible School opens June 5 with Rev. Covington in charge, and Lions Club meets June 9 with speaker Dr. Currier.

Mary Elizabeth Rodimak James Rodimak Steve Rodimak Near Marydel Frank Arndt Carol Arndt Elmer Lutton Joan Nancy Tommy Lutton Regina Ann Rodimak Ida Walp Germantown L. H. Collison Willard Walp Avondale Collison Kent County

Hillsboro Social Roundup Includes Visits and Weddings

Hillsboro residents spent weekends with relatives and friends across nearby towns. Miss Charlotte Spencer's Baltimore wedding drew Mrs. Sherman Tribbitt and Mrs. J. R. Holland. Others attended D A R meetings, birthdays at Wonder Bar, and hospital visits as local social life continued.

Adams Cross Roads Weekend Socials and Visits

Adams Cross Roads reports relatives from Pennsylvania visiting over the week end. Minnie and Althea Adams of Wilmington stayed with their niece. Bridgeville seniors enjoyed a Washington trip Monday. The Leesers, with Mrs. Hattie Leeser, visited Marian Robinson Saturday. Mrs. Fountain and Adams sisters dined with Mildred Fountain Tuesday. Dicky Sells of Bridgeville spent the weekend with Bobby Wright. Helen Harmon called on Marian and Virginia Robinson Monday evening.

Sadie Devore Blanche Stetler Pennsylvania Minnie Althea Adams Wilmington Bridgeville Washington Lester Leeser Hattie Leeser Marian Robinson Margaret Fountain Edna Adams Mildred Fountain Dicky Sells Bobby Wright Helen Harmon Marian Virginia Lee Robinson

Tax Sale Notice for Caroline County Maryland Auction

Public auction of valuable real property will be held in front of the Court House door in Denton Maryland. The sale is conducted under the powers vested in the County Treasurer and tax collector of Caroline County, Maryland, pursuant to Article 81 Sections 71 to 121 and other applicable local laws. The date and exact time are prescribed by the statute and local ordinances.

Caroline County State of Maryland Court House Denton

Real Estate Auction Details Opened for June 30 1953

On Tuesday June 30 1953 at 2:00 P M Eastern Daylight Saving Time a described parcel of real estate is to be offered for sale. The notice sets the time and start of the auction but omits further property description in the available text. The action indicates a public sale proceeding under the advertised terms.

Property Auction Notice in Henderson District

FIRST ELECTION DISTRICT No 1 ABBIE E BARCUS EST Lot 60 by 100 and buildings located in Henderson adjoining the lands of Harvey T Thompson Mrs Ek P Jones and Mrs W F Clark Assessed value 550 00 State and County taxes for 1951 and 1952 with interest and penalties 21 33 Cost of the sale to be added.

Henderson Harvey T. Thompson Ek. P. Jones W. F. Clark Federalsburg-3 Bridge Road C. C. Merriken Greensboro Station W. W. Weaver C. A. Downing Federalsburg-3 Bridge Road Greensboro-Hollingsworth Road Helen Brown Harmony Lee Beulah Et al John J. Harris W. Givens Goldsboro J. F. Kibler Andrew Wilkerson S. William Street Preston John Poole Deep Branch-Griffin Road Wilbur Wright Alex Mason J. W. Hines Ridgely J. M. Eaton Wm. Ross Howard

Martha Downes Hurd Lot Details on Railroad Ave Greensboro

Property Lot 45 by 160 with improvements, on Railroad Ave Greensboro, adjoining Mrs. Chas Webber and John Holland Estate land. Assessed value 1450 dollars. State and County taxes for 1951 and 1952 plus interest and penalties total 36 dollars 32 cents.

Railroad Ave Greensboro Chas. Webber John Holland

Property listing for James Robert Melvin on Boyce Mill road

No. 13. JAMES ROBERT MELVIN 2 acres tillable and buildings, located on Boyce Mill road and adjoining the lands of T. S. Bilbrough and Charles Wothers. Assessed value $225.00. State and County taxes for 1951 and 1952 with interest and penalties $8.74. No. 24.

Boyce Mill Road T. S. Bilbrough Charles Wothers

Lot 50 by 400 feet in Shanty Town Federalsburg

Property described as Lot 50 by 400 feet with a building in Shanty Town Federalsburg adjoining Samuel Reagan lands. Assessed value 100 dollars. State and County taxes for 1951 and 1952 with interest and penalties total 3 dollars 68 cents.

Federalsburg Samuel Reagan

Third Election District No 14 WM L de Ford Jr

A readable fragment notes No 25 in the Third Election District No 14 listing WM L. De Ford Jr. The text records a candidate or district designation with an official naming style. No additional context or outcomes are provided in the fragment.

No. 2 Wilmer Acre Bordley property details

Describes two parcels: 3 acres tillable with buildings on the Melville to Henderson road near John Seiler and Mt. Zion parsonage, assessed at 400 with state and interest penalties 15.54. and 3 acres tillable plus 84% wooded with buildings on Camp Ground Central Church road near J. T. Carter Est. and Lee Wyatt, assessed at 1600 for a total 361.87 in state figures.

Alonza Jones Acreage Near Federalsburg Listed for Sale

No 15 Alonza Jones 13 acres tillable no buildings located 0.25 mile south of Federalsburg adjoining lands of J Ed ward Rosser Assessed value 350.00 dollars 13.60 dollars in taxes.

Jester property near Ivory Swamp assessed at 300

No 26 John W Jester holds 1 acre tillable with buildings near Ivory Swamp adjoining Briggs lands. Assessed value 300. State and County taxes for 1951 and 1952 with interest and penalties total 11.66.

Denton Property Auction Listing for 144/100 Acres

H M Field Inc owns 144 acres and buildings on the north side of Gay Street Denton adjoining Nuttle Lumber and Coal Co. assessed at 3300. State and County taxes for 1951 and 1952 with interest and penalties total 128.15.

Gay Street Denton Nuttle Lumber and Coal Co

Real estate listing No 27 in Federalsburg area

No 27. Ada Washington Neely Lot No 1 and buildings on West Federalsburg 3 Bridge road adjoining C C Merriken lands. Assessed value 500 dollars. State and interest and penalties 19 dollars 41 cents.

Property Assessment at Greensboro Station Enclosed Lands

The listing notes land adjoining Greensboro Station with W. W. Weaver and C. A. Downing. Assessed value set at 4500 dollars with an additional 185.99 dollars noted for unspecified charges or adjustments. The figures indicate a mid range valuation for the property in question.

Property listings in Federalsburg district parcels 1951 52

In Fifth Election District No 23 and Arbella Collins area details a lot 120 by 100 feet with buildings on Federalsburg Denton road near Annie Reed and others, assessed at 300. State and County taxes plus penalties total 11.66 for the 1952 Fed tax. A second lot 50 by 150 feet with buildings on Ridgely Tuckahoe road near Walter Gibbs and Conwell Henry is assessed at 425 with state and county taxes for 1951 and 1952 plus interest and penalties 12.48.

Ridgely-Tuckahoe Road Walter Gibbs Conwell W. Henry

Roy Downes property acreage and value on road

No 3 Roy Downes offers 5 acres tillable and 6 acres wooded with buildings on Goldsboro to Ingleside road. Lands adjoin Alex Hughes Est and Kenneth L. Pritchard. Assessed value 610.00 dollars with sale price 24.99 dollars.

Farmland listing for H. Earle Smith near Williston

No 16 H Earle Smith owns 2 acres tillable with no buildings located 14 miles north of Williston adjoining Knotts Johnson and Williston Church. Assessed value 200 dollars with state and county tax and penalties totaling 7.77 dollars.

John Tricks 4 lots on Federalsburg-3 Bridge road

No 28 four lots Nos 3 4 5 and 6 no buildings located on Federalsburg bridge road assessed value two dollars and zero cents state with interest and penalties seven dollars and seventy seven cents

Hickman Church Sunday Services and Local Visits

Hickman M E Church hosts worship at 9 a m and church school at 10 a m. Local families and guests from Philadelphia North Carolina Wilmington Harrington Bridgeville Milford Ocean City and Ridgely visit or are mentioned including the Wroten Hignutt McCartney Breeding Drum mond and Breeding families. A birth is announced at Memorial Hospital Milford.

Hickman M. E Edgar Wroten Ola Wroten Sallie Wroten Annie Wilson Philadelphia Harry Freedman Herman Hignutt Connie Sue North Carolina George Hignutt Paul McCartney Harry McCartney Sam Andrew Henry Noble Harrington Rufus Wright Vernon Henry Parker and Wilmington Carl Parker Alfred Breeding Boothwynd Isaac Noble Russell Breeding Memorial Hospital Milford Leroy Tull Bridgeville Paul Breeding Frank Breeding Frank Beauchamp J. N. Drummond Ocean City George Lemon Allen Breeding William Gray, Jr Harry Eaton Ridgely Robert Walls

Marshall Henry 1 Acre Tillable Land Property

No 4 Marshall Henry owns one acre of tillable land with no buildings on Greensboro Hollingsworth road. It borders Helen Brown’s lands and is assessed at $50.00. Interest and penalties total $1.94.

Annie C. Taylor Lot 42 at 4th and High Streets

Property description for Annie C. Taylor Lot 42 by 150 feet with buildings on corner of 4th and High Streets adjoining M L Cummings. Assessed value 1000. State and County taxes 1952 with penalties 17.64. Denton town taxes 1949 1953 with penalties 94.63.

4Th and High Streets M. L. Cummings Denton

A H Stack 10 Acres Tillable And 14 Wooded Acres

A H Stack property on Bethel Church Oak Grove road comprises 10 acres tillable and 14 acres wooded with no buildings. Adjacent to Norman Wright Henry Ricketts and Guy Wheatley. Assessed value 400 dollars. State and County taxes for 1951 and 1952 with interest and penalties total 15.54 dollars.

Bethel Church Oak Grove Road Norman Wright Henry Ricketts Guy Wheatley

Isaac Washington 14 Acre Tillable and Buildings at Harmony

Property listing for Isaac Washington comprises 14 acre tillable land with buildings at Harmony adjoining Lee Beulah. Assessed value 1100 dollars with state and county taxes and penalties totaling 31.06 dollars.

Emerson sparks 15 acres tillable parcel near Baltimore Corner

No 6. Emerson M sparks a 15 acre tract tillable with no buildings located on Baltimore Corner to Bee Tree road. It borders Joseph Dabrowski and J J Harris. Assessed value $300. State and interest and penalties total $11.66.

Baltimore Corner Bee Tree Road Joseph Dabrowski J. J. Harris

Charles Toll 133/100 acres with no buildings

Property listing notes 133 100 acres tillable belonging to Charles Toll located 1144 miles north of Hickman and adjoining Leslie Scott. Assessed at $100.00 with 1952 interest and penalties of $3.88.

Trems Offer 19 Acres Tillable Land and Buildings

Frank and Annie Trems offer 19 acres of tillable land with buildings located about 4142 miles west of Henderson, adjoining the lands of John J. Harris and W. Givens. Assessed value $500.34.

James A. Green 25 Acres Tillable With 9 Acres Wooded

No 36 James A Green owns 25 acres tillable and 9 acres wooded with buildings on Ridge Ly Tuckahoe Road. It adjoins Frank Kessler Sten Bjornlund and Alonzo Mulliken. Assessed value 900 dollars with state and county taxes totaling 34.94 dollars.

Ridgely-Tuckahoe Road Frank Kessler Sten Bjornlund Alonzo Mulliken

Monroe brothers seek sale of two parcels near Hillsboro road

No 37 CHAS. MONROE AND GEORGE MONROE report a quarter acre of four lots with buildings on the N Hillsboro Greensboro road next to Dr Taylor lands and Trinity Church. Assessed value $250. State and County tax plus penalties $9.71.

N. Hillsboro-Greensboro Road

Property Listing for Lot 90 in Ridgely Maryland

No 38 Hattie Roberts owns Lot 90 measuring 90 by 140 feet with buildings at the corner of Railroad Ave West Ridgely Maryland assessed at $1050.00 Town of Ridgely estate and penalties total $91.30.

Railroad Ave Ridgely

Land assessment notice for Foley tract in district 39

Eighth Election District No 39 listing Gerald J Foley with 16 acres of wooded land and no buildings on American Corner Grove Church road. Adjacent to C Brooks Nagel Alva J Voelpell and Theo Schulke. Assessed value $200 and tax $13.81.

American Corner Grove Church Road C. Brooks Nagel Alva J. Voelpell Theo. Schulke

Property assessment details for Edgar J. Jester parcel

No 40 Edgar J. Jester resided at American Corner adjoining lands of J Harry Tull and Wheatley Canning Co. Assessed value 4450 dollars. State and county taxes for alities 234.02 dollars.

Real estate listing for Lot 63 on Vesper Ave Federalsburg

No 30. Harlan Wright Lot 63 by 150 and buildings located on Vesper Ave in Federalsburg adjoining the lands of Nichols Laigneil Assessed value 1700.00 and tax 66.02.

Samuel H Walls 81 acres tillable with buildings near Henderson

Property listing notes 81 acres tillable and 35 acres wooded with buildings owned by Samuel H Walls. Located 2 miles west of Henderson on the East side of Melville Mt Zion road, adjacent to S Harvey Walls lands. Assessed value 3675 dollars with state and county taxes penalties totaling 190.71 dollars.

Henderson Melville- Mt. Zion Road S. Harvey Walls

Choptank Lot 75 by 75 Feet With Buildings

Lot 75 by 75 feet on the east side of Main Street in Choptank adjoins lands of Lewis Wright Estate and J Phil Wright Estate. Assessed value 900 dollars with interest and penalties totaling 29.08 dollars.

Chester Friend 35/10 Acre Tillable and Buildings

Record notes a 35/10 acre property near Bethlehem, adjoining lands of Willie Elder, Ernest Holland, and A J Messick. Assessed at 1100 dollars with state and interest penalties 40 60. Includes tillable land and buildings.

Birth of a daughter at Memorial Hospital Easton

Congratulations go to Mr and Mrs Wallace Hutson on the birth of a daughter Monday at Memorial Hospital Easton. Also noted are Greensboro High School graduates Miss Ann Butler Billy Shively George Nemith and Phyllis Stubbs who will graduate Friday night. Other items include visits by Earl Hughes of Claymont Del to Miss Marie Cahal, Mrs Marjorie Williams visiting sister Miss Marguerite Griffin in Washington DC, Sewing Circle gathering hosted by Mrs Clifford Hughes with Mrs Emma Johnson, and upcoming Children Day services Sunday evening June 14 at 8 and Bible School June 22 to 26.

Wallace Hutson Memorial Hospital Easton Ann Butler Billy Shively George Nemith Phyllis Stubbs Greensboro High School Earl Hughes Claymont Del Marie Cahal Marjorie Williams Marguerite Griffin Washington, D. C Clifford Hughes Emma Johnson

Land parcel near Henderson with 66 acres tillable fields

A description details No 9 comprising 66 acres tillable and 2114 acres wooded with buildings located one mile west of Henderson, adjoining Mary Spinka and Ora E Cohee. Assessed value 1910 and with interest and penalties 74.17.

Henderson Mary Spinka Ora E. Cohee

Maggie Warner 1 Acre Tillable Land for Sale West of Goldsboro

No 10 Maggie Warner offers 1 acre tillable land with building located 24 miles west of Goldsboro, adjoining J F Kibler and Andrew Wilkerson. Assessed value details provided.

Second Election District No 11 Property Description

Edward L. Dove owns 80 acres tillable and 20 acres built wooded land with buildings located one mile west in Second Election District No 11.

Mrs Henry Wright Property Details on Central Ave Lot

Lot 60 by 268 feet with buildings on the south side of West Central Avenue. Adjoins Florence H Johnson and Clinton S Poole. Assessed value 2920 dollars. State and interest and penalties 113.38 dollars.

Property auction notice for 14 acre parcel on S William Street

No 21 Henriettta H Nichols and Minnie E Horner own a 14 acre parcel with buildings on S William Street in Preston adjoining John Poole Sr. Assessed value 2000 dollars. State and interest and penalties 58.58 dollars.

Philip Nimmo Sr 30 Acres and 18 Wooded Acres on Wood Wharf Road

Property of Philip Nimmo Sr lists 30 acres tillable and 18 acres wooded with buildings on Wood Wharf Road, adjoining Joseph Patchett Ernest Hollanda and Maggie Friend. Assessed value 2530 dollars with state and interest penalties totaling 82.01 dollars.

Wood Wharf Road Joseph Patchett Ernest Hollanda Maggie Friend

Land Description and Valuation on Ridgely Denton Road

Selon Frierson owns 18 acres tillable and 6 acres wooded with buildings on back Ridgely Denton river road. Lands adjoin J Rumsey Mulliken Wm Faulkner and Omer Nichols. Assessed value 860 dollars with state and county penalties totaling 33.40 dollars.

Back Ridgely- Denton River Road J. Rumsey Mulliken Wm. Faulkner Omer Nichols

Isaac Mason Lot Description on Deep Branch Road Sale

Notice describes Lot 100 by 150 feet with buildings on Deep Branch Griffin road adjoining Wilbur Wright, Alex Mason, and J. W. Hines. Assess value details pending.

Land Listing for Norman J. Wooters Property

No 34. Norman J. Wooters owns 6 acres tillable 10 acres wooded and buildings located 3 miles west of Ridgely adjoining J M Eaton and Wm Ross Howard. Interest and penalties $10.39.

Maryland Tax Lien Sale Terms and Redemption Rules

The notice outlines sale on full property tax amounts including arrears, interest, penalties, and sale expenses. Purchases pay on day of sale, with deed delivery after final decree and redemption period of one year. Certificate of sale issued. redemption refunds principal plus six percent interest. Parcels sold as assessed. no sale below total taxes and costs. lien passes to purchaser. K. Thomas Everngam, Attorney.

Maryland

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