Local carnival week brings town notices and outings
Dense local notes report Mrs Ida West visiting relatives in town and Susie A Smith renting in Denton. Sunday services at Preston and Williston focus on Man a Receptacle of Life. Buttered sale and bake sale details, a tree struck by lightning on Market near Fifth, and Children’s Day at Harmony Church. A strawberry festival on Sullivan’s lawn funds tickets at Silver Lake Park. Lost coat near Cordova Denton. Rotary Club talk on Egypt. Local outing with Chestertown and Elkton at Betterton. Disease cases in Caroline and Ocean City optometrist meeting. Public health ad for Fly tox mosquito insecticide. Poultry trip to College Park. Fatal accident of Howard Porter crossing tracks at Tuckahoe. Rural Women Short Course bus trip set for June 18 with delegates listed.
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Ida West
Easton
Susie A. Smith
Renton Franklin St
Denton
Preston
Williston
Market Street
Fifth
Harmony Church
M. E
Sullivan’s Lawn
Market
Third Streets
Silver Lake Park
W. H. Anderson
Cordova
Hickory and Knotts
T. Pliny Fisher
Hillsboro
Greensboro
Eastern Shore of Maryland Association of Optometrists
Ocean City
Atlantic Hotel
F. J. Wright
State Association
Mellon Institute of Industrial Research
Rex Fellowship
Caroline
College Park
Maryland Poultry Association
Claiborne-Annapolis Ferry
Red Star
J. W. Shively
A. L. Butler
G. E. Kelley
F. E. Yeoman
Z. Vandermullen
Tuckahoe
Lewes
Del
Charles Warner
Porter
Edward Porter
First Baptist Church
Denton Fire Co
Caroline County
Claiborne
H. B. Bastian
J. A. Mitchell
Ridgely
Harry Nuttle
L. H. Thomas
Minnie Atkins
William Murphy
Bernard Lawless
Andersontown-Hobbs
Blanche Adams
Glenn Bullock
Smithville
Byron Griffith
Federalsburg
Eve Hignutt
Minnie Todd
A.J. Messick
Social and Personal News Roundup from Denton Area
Mrs. Walter Downes and grandson Frank Downes visit Easton Hospital for appendicitis recovery. Friends and relatives from Marcus Hook Philadelphia Baltimore and beyond travel or host for weekends and holidays. Notables include Ex-Senator Towers in Baltimore for hospital treatment and various visits by Misses Downes Stewart Burkett Roundtree and Redden family members.
Unity Woman's Club Bake Sale in Greensboro
The Unity Woman's Club held a bake sale on June 2 in Greensboro, raising over ten dollars despite many members being unable to assist. The next meeting is set for June 29 at the old Burrsville school house. Children Day services occurred at Wesley M. E. Church on June 3 and Union M. E. Church on June 10 with favorable offerings.
Adams Cross Roads Society Visits and Local Events
Mrs Stetler and Blanche Devore with Sadie and Eva Devore from Philadelphia visited Mr and Mrs Fred Fountain last weekend. Little Madaline Adams returned home after a two week stay with her grandparents Arthur and Mrs Adams. Mrs Glen Bullock hosts Bloomery Aid at her Smithville home last Wednesday in June. Rev C H Atkins was Sunday supper guest of the Adams family. Bernice Adams visited Ruth Collison near Scott Store. Mr and Mrs John Chaffinch hosted relatives on Sunday. Woodenhawk School closed Friday week with a picnic.
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Stetler
Blanche
Sadie
Eva Devore
Philadelphia
Fred Fountain
Madaline Adams
Arthur Adams
Glen Bullock
Bloomery Aid
Smithville
C. H. Atkins
C. W. Adams
Bernice Adams
Ruth Collison
Scott
John Chaffinch
Woodenhawk School
Greensboro carnival planned June 22 to July 4 at High School grounds
A larger and better Greensboro carnival is planned starting Friday June 22 and running through July 4. It features a merry go round, ferris wheel, many booths, two prize cars, two fireworks nights, and an all day Fourth of July program with a parade and prize announcements. An airplane will transport passengers and donations from residents are urged to boost the event.
Orphans' Court of Caroline County Acts on Estate Affairs
The Caroline County Orphans Court met Tuesday with Judges West Harper and Shawn. It approved the distribution of Margaret L Cecil estate, and heard appraisements and reports of sale for several estates including William E Armstrong Sr and Jessie Crouse. Orders nisi were issued for multiple estates and administrators were appointed with bonds and creditor notices.
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Orphans’ Court
Caroline County
West
Harper and Shawn
Margaret L. Cecil
William Armstrong
William E. Armstrong
William S. Crouse
Jessie Crouse
Harry M. Hollis
T. A
Somers Blake
Mary H. Blake
Drucilla B. Dowler
Alfred Dowler
Clara E. Thompson
Alma Thompson Clark
J. Norman Clark
Harry M. Thompson
Nisi
Walton P. Taylor
T. Clayton Taylor
J. Lee Taylor
Glencoe Kelley
William E. Collins
Seed Bed Prep for Five County Alfalfa Campaign
A guide stresses seed bed preparation months before seeding to ensure a good alfalfa stand. Plowing, harrowing, and weed control create an ideal seed bed, while seeding on unsuitable soil leads to failure. In Caroline County, seeding after a cultivated crop yields excellent stands. disking plus harrowing may suffice. If following grain, plow early and pulverize soil before seeding.
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Caroline County
Weekly Ridgely News Letter Commencement Reflections
Commencement exercises at the Community Theatre featured Dr. Paul Titsworth with a talk on Where Do You Live and a May-day Carol by a group of girls. Diplomas were distributed by Milton King. praise for Mrs Susie Parsons. multiple class and church events followed including 4 Baccalaureate services and Class Night at the High School. Local society notes cover gatherings, visits, and upcoming sermons with Rev. Moore announcing Genesis and a dramatized text There Is a Lad Here. Family visits and community events fill the week with berry packing and farm sales noted.
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Kemp Stevens
J. C. Glessner
Miss Best
Prof. McBride
Paul Titsworth
McBride
Charlotte Kibler
Elizabeth Smith
Zelma Winstead
Hattie Ireland
Kathryn Lynch
Anna King
Milton King
Susie Parsons
Wagner
Pilgrim’s Chorus
Tannhauser
L. S. Matthews
Methodist Church
D. J. Moore
Messrs
C. E. Crouse
J. K. Snowberger
J. H. Brumbaugh
H. &E. Koeneman
Jesus
Harry Zeigler
Church of the Brethren
J. C Glessner
Reformed Church
Ada Matthews
Paul Temple
Mary Lane
Helen DeFord
Dorothy Hopkins
Elva Callahan
Madara
Roger Ringgold
Calvin Lynch
J. J. Ivison
Moving Picture Grounds
St. Michaels
Tolchester
Hin
George Berger
Frances
Beatrice
Duke Andrews
William Rickards
M. A. Brackett
Paul
Madge Thomas
Royal Oak
Elmer Biddle
Ralph
Rising Sun
Stella Diefenderfer
Fred Flounders, Jr
McDonagh School
H. B. Laird
Harry
Kermit Laird
Street
Lucile Cooper
Germantown
Dorothy Saulsbury
Viola Jones
E. H. Roe
Wilmington
Frank Flounders
Harry Swann
I. E. Mason
Gilbert Swann
Saulsbury Brothers
Paul Holsinger & Son
County seventh grade graduates march to Denton in yearly exercises
On Monday evening June 11 the county held its closing exercises for seventh grade pupils. Graduates from many schools gathered in Denton. Speeches by Mr. Goldsborough and Superintendent Noble stressed social minded education and responsibility. Miss Harwood presented certificates to 268 promoted to eighth grade amid praise for teachers and work.
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Denton
Goldsborough
E. M. Noble
Stevens
Harwood
Ira
Arnold
Alex von Swolf
T. Alan Goldsborough
KE. M. Noble
McIntyre
Virginia C. Tlarwood
Old Virginna
Bland
Clara E. Wing
Greensboro
Marydel
Frances Hummer
Roswell Ware
Henderson
William Bell
Henry Gsell
Evelyn Gooden
William Husztek
Lula Kemp
Dorothy Melvin
Edith Melvin
Olga Mievech
Etta Pippin
Laurine Pritchett
Millard Reed
Edward Robb
James Sanders
Norman Stubbs
Evelyn Walls
Bee Tree
Stella Mentrovitch
Vanda Mentrovitch
Goldsboro
William Cole
Alexander Jarrell
Elizabeth Jones
Dempsey Kinnamon
Hele Lane
Iva Ober
Margaret Ober
Mildred Smith
Moore’s
Howard Brown
Lillie Hutson
Abram
Crawford Garrett
Liden
Elizabeth Masten
Louise Liden
Denton— Rosser Andrews
Lawrence Andrews
Clyde Bell
Leo Blazejak
Erwin Burkhardt
Hartley Betts
Helen Briggs
Pauline Blazejak
Augarette Butler
Albert Cannon
Willard Coulson
Dawson Downes
Catherine Davis
William Dean
Grace Dearth
Carville Fleetwood
Douglas Fleetwood
Bernhard Frank
Woodrow Hurst
Frances Hignutt
Roberta Hake
Dorothy Harris
William Irwin
Lucy Jones
Helen Lord
Paul Lord
Sara Murphy
Gertrude Perry
Enza Perry
Edith Patchett
Raymond Pollard
Edward Pollard
Mabel Rickards
Myrtle Smith
Ella Scott
Audrey Samis
Irvin Smith
James Temple
George Thawley
Edward Theis
Florence Trice
Elizabeth Vickery
Blanche Walston
Addison Welsh
Irene Wright
Ruby Wyatt
Melvin Wheatley
Williamson
William Kelley
Oaks
Wilson Smith
Wesley Stafford
Willoughby
Michael Crumbacky
Roland Fountain
Hieckman
Hazel Todd
Harry Trice
Harmony
Amanda Darling
Miriam Fearins
Virginia Kelley
Evelyn Todd
Chester Jowers
Otto Steenken
Smithson
Tilghman Bryan
Kenneth Collins
Bertha Frase
Winfred Mundt
Margaret Mundt
Elizabeth Thomas
Paul Tinley
Preston
Bertha Blades
Henrietta Blades
Dorothy Buind
Ridgely
Leo Callahan
Joseph Cherry
Louise Cole
Maude Diefenderfer
Doris Dragoo
Amanda Ebling
Harold Holsinger
Russell Holsinger
Paul Holsinger
Woodward Horsey
Geneva Johnson
Grace King
Herbert Lane
Louise Meredith
David Mitchell
Ellen Morris
Russell Shoemaker
William Snowberger
Madeline Snowberger
Eleanor Taylor
Leola Temple
William Raleigh
Naomi Walls
Josephine White
John Wilson
Catherine Wood
Rufus Wagner
Concord
Martha von Endt
Francis Lord
Myra Thawley
Smithville
Walter Fountain
Chestnut Grove
Claude Banning
Viola Conley
Hazel Donovan
William Towers
Dorothy Bailey
Joseph Corkran
Josephine Gadow
Clarence Roop
Leonard Taylor
Ruth Taylor
Raymond Dafin
Virginia Hubbard
Edgar Jester
Hillsboro Queen Anne Letter
A weekend of visits among families from Hillsboro Philadelphia and Clayton Del is noted with Mr and Mrs Selby B Groff hosting relatives near Hillsboro and guests including Rev J W Easley and Mrs Lorie Adams. Dr Depew E Duffey graduates from George Washington University on June 13. The measles epidemic led to the rescheduling of Children’s Day exercises to June 24.
Preston Valley Ball Team Wins State Championship
The Preston Valley girls captured the state title in Baltimore last Saturday beating five opponents Prince George's County Towson Stevensville Queen Annes Alleghany in the final. Captain Marguerite Lane led the team with coach Mrs Clyde Elzey amid a week of celebration at Towson Normal School.
Local Socials and Commencement News from Tri County Area
Mesdames Howard Flowers Chas Rhodes Harry Knotts and others attended a bridge luncheon at Mrs Newton Smith Hillsboro on Tuesday Rev Francis Kirwan Denton delivered the baccalaureate sermon for Tri County High School graduates Sunday. Commencement Monday night. Mrs Mattie Price and daughter Irene Price of Wilmington visited friends this week. Children’s Day at St Pauls Church featured a pretty program. Elsie Skinner of Wilmington attended the commencement. her brother Benson Skinner graduated. Mrs Earl Short and daughter of Washington stayed with her mother in law Mrs Emma Short. Mary Harrison of Sherwoods visited Mrs Everett Blades. Horace Morgan and J E Morgan visited relatives in Smyrna. John Shively of Wilmington spent the week-end with aunt Mollie Diggans. Rev E H Dashiell Salisbury spent the week-end with Mrs E B Lightner. Eloise Morgan visited Secretary with her mother. Edward Bowens of Queens town visited Tuesday. Charles Covey of Wilmington spent the week-end with his parents. Showard Culver Hebron spending a week with her parents. Harry Jump returned from Atlantic City. Mary Barnes been quite this week.
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Mesdames Howard Flowers
Chas’ Rhodes
Harry Knotts
Clara Price
Edna Fleming
Bridge
Newton Smith
Hillsboro
Francis Kirwan
Denton
Tri-County High School
Mattie Price
Irene Price
Wilmington
Byron Barton
Mabel Dickerson
St. Paul’s Church
Elsie Skinner
Benson Skinner
Earl Short
Washington
Emma Short
Mary Harrison
Sherwoods
Everett Blades
Horace Morgan
J. E. Morgan
Smyrna
John Shively
Mollie Diggans
E. H. Dashiell
Salisbury
E. B. Lightner
Eloise
Edward Bowens
Queenstown
Charles Covey
Showard Culver
Hebron
Harry Jump
Atlantic City
Mary Barnes
Harmony Hosts and Visitors Keep Sunday Busy
Harmony residents welcomed multiple relatives and friends from Easton Philadelphia Wilmington and Talbot county. Mrs Belle Dean hosted Mrs Wright and daughters while Mr and Mrs Russell Morgan and children joined Mr and Mrs A Dr Ivins for a Sunday gathering. Others visiting included Mrs Lizzie Sullivan in Philadelphia and Mr James Storey in Talbot county visiting sister Mrs Carrie Collins near Ellwood.
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G. G. Wright
Easton
Wright
Belle Dean
Russell Morgan
Webster Todd
Harvey Ivins
Wilmington
Lizzie Sullivan
Philadelphia
Ruth Whiteside
John Cohee
Craft
Ellwood
James Storey
Talbot County
Carrie Colins
Chester Couple Hosts Weekend Visiters and Local Guests
Mr and Mrs Raymond Shultie of Chester spent the week end with Mrs Johns Stafford's family. Carroll Ware of Wilmington visited Ed Morris's parents. Frances Hummer and Roswell Ware completed elementary course and graduated at Denton Monday night. Foster Dill and friends of Wilmington visited Harry Seeney family. Cora Pippin of Elkton was week end guest of Maude Hummer. Elizabeth Heather visited Baltimore friends over the week end. Harry Smith and wife were out of town visitors last Sunday.
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Raymond Shultie
Chester
John Stafford
Carroll Ware
Wilmington
Ed. Morris
Frances Hummer
Roswell Ware
Denton
Foster Dill
Harry Seeney
Cora Pippin
Elkton
Maude Hummer
Elizabeth Heather
Baltimore
Harry Smith
Miss Maggie Pursell Returns From Wakefield After Father's Death
Miss Maggie Pursell returns to Wakefield Virginia after a two week stay at her home during which her father DeArcy Pursell died.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Maggie Pursell
Wakefield
DeArcy P. Pursell
Federalsburg Honors Floyd H Harper With Doctorate
News from Federalsburg reports Floyd H Harper son of Mr and Mrs Elisha Harper receiving a Doctor of Philosophy degree from the University of Maryland at College Park He is a Federalsburg High School graduate World War service included an officers training camp near Washington and combat service en route to France later teaching and research roles including agricultural and tariff work for the government Class night and baccalaureate services at Federalsburg High School are described along with summer church and civic activities and local social visits surrounding graduates and residents.
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Floyd H. Harper
Elisha Harper
Federalsburg
University of Maryland
College Park
Harper
Federalsburg High School
Washington, D. C
France
United States Army
Fort Bragg
North Carolina
Field Artillery
Coolidge
George Washington University
North Carolina State College School of Social Science and Business
Elizabeth Handy
Alice Meredith
Marian Bullock
Eunice Hallowell
Julia Edgell
Louise Meredith
Elizabeth Alford
Ruth’ McMahon
Katherine Coulbourne
Julia Edge
Christ Methodist Protestant Church
G. E. Leister
Union Methodist Episcopal Church
Ransom P. Nichols
Mary Carson
Reba Wright
Mathilda Croll
Bessie Wright
R. P. Nichols
Nanticoke Lodge
A. F
A. M
Louise Brooks
Kathleen Todd
Cordova
Mary Hyland
Stockton
Irma Nichols
Ridgely
Ruth Vickers
Mildred Morris
Preston
Bruce Hartzell
Harry Oliver
George E. Wolfrab
William Seward
Fannie Seward
Edward Gorham
Baltimore
Elizabeth Hufnal
Smith Taylor
Warner Porter
Middletown
Del
Frances Hackett
Blue Ridge College
New Windsor
Harry N. Hackett
J. H. Heinzerling
Margaret
J. Russell Carroll
H. M. Carroll
Federal Hill
Horace Longaker
George, Jr
Newport News
Elmore East
Philadelphia
R. E. Willis
Elizabeth Sullivan
James Sullivan
Robert Holt
Wilmington
Thomas S. Holt
Enigma Its Up To You Puzzle Message
A cryptic poem lists numbered clues with words like attitude leader and physical well being. It references a quote from Harry Emerson Fosdick about hating people and burning down your own house. The final line attributes the quote as the answer to last week's enigma.
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Harry Emerson Fosdick
Journal Regrets Error On Topkis Bros Plant Closure
In last week's Ridgely letter the paper incorrectly reported that Topkis Bros. had closed their plant in Ridgely. The Journal apologizes for the error and clarification.
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Ridgely
Topkis Bros
Local Social News From Templeville And Surroundings
Templeville notes Mrs Mary Meredith of Wilmington Del returns home after weeks with sister Mrs Annie Hong Mr and Mrs William Morgan and children of Newark Del visited last Sunday with Mr and Mrs Frank Baughley Hazel Golt of Salisbury Normal School spends vacation with parents Mr and Mrs T H Golt Mrs Grover Moore and son of Hamilton visiting mother Mrs Mame Robinson Amos Wyatt working at Bridgeville Del spent weekend with family Melvin Kinnamon and son visited near Sudlersville Miss Marie Biddle of Crumpton guest of Miss Isabel Baughley over weekend Leonard Starkey of Sudlersville visited Mr Harry Knotts on Sunday Marjorie Pippin spent Sunday with aunt Mrs Herbert Knotts Subscribe for The Journal
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Wilmington
Del
Annie Hong
William Morgan
Newark
Frank Baughley
Hazel Golt
Salisbury Normal School
T. H. Golt
Grover Moore
Hamiltton
Mame Robinson
Amos Wyatt
Bridgeville
Melvin Kinnamon
Owen Purnell
Sudlersville
Marie Biddle
Crumpton
Isabel Baughley
Leonard Starkey
Harry Knotts
Marjorie Pippin
Herbert Knotts
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