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Newspaper
Denton Journal
Location
Denton, Maryland, United States of America
Date
Jun 26, 1953
Page
6
John E. French minister leads summer services at First Methodist Church Denton Maryland. Sunday schedule lists Church School at 9 45 a m and Morning Worship at 10 45 a m. All evening services are discontinued for the summer months.
Grace Methodist Church on Main Street in Denton Maryland lists Rev T J Turkington as pastor Sunday School at 9 45 am with John R Ricards as superintendent Morning Worship 11 am M Y F 7 15 pm Evening Service 8 pm Wednesday Prayer Meeting 8 pm Thursday Choir Rehearsal 7 pm
Morning service at 9 30 a m on Sunday in Hobbs Maryland with Sunday School at 10 30 a m led by Manning Merriken superintendent
Rev. E. F. Sherry leads church services with sermon on what can be known. Evening program features three Easton youths Dudley Ebling Ford Secrist and Alvin Walbridge presenting slides about a Europe trip on cattle ships aiding refugees and helping build a dormitory for victims.
Denton Maryland church notes list The Rev C Robert Sutton rector and a Sunday schedule for June 28 1953 The Fourth Sunday after Trinity includes 8:00 a m Holy Communion and 11:00 a m Morning Prayer and a concluding service unknown in text
Rev J Francis McDonough presides at St Elizabeths on the Fifth Sunday after Pentecost with services at St Elizabeths 8:30 a m and St Benedicts 10:00 a m.
Rev H G Baker pastors the Pilgrim Holiness Church with Sunday School at 9:30 a.m. led by A Powell Martin, Praise Service at 10:30 a.m. Morning Worship at 11:00 a.m. Y P S at 7:08 p.m. Evangelistic Service at 7:45 p.m. Thursday Prayer Service at 7:30 p.m.
Piney Community Church on Denton-Greensboro Road invites all to Sunday School at 2 00 p m and a praise service with gospel message at 3 00 p m led by Pastor W L Jump.
Rev Wilson Davis will lead 10 00 a m worship with sermon. Church School at 11 00 a m led by Mrs Miles Reed. The church by the side of the road invites you this week.
Church of the Nazarene in West Denton lists Sunday services with Sunday School at 10:00 a.m. Young Peoples Meeting at 7:00 p.m. and Evening Worship at 7:45 p.m. Wednesday activities follow.
Sunday School 10 a m Preaching 11 a m Evangelistic Service 7 p m Tuesday 7 30 p m Young Peoples Meeting Friday 7 30 p m Pastor Rev W M Faulkner leads services in this Protestant congregation at Tuckahoe with weekly gatherings and sermons.
Williston Church announces services on the first third and fifth Sundays at 2 30 p m. Each service will begin promptly and include prayer, hymns, and a sermon. attendees are encouraged to arrive early for seating.
Rev. Vinton D. Shufelt pastor leads Harmony Methodist Church with Sunday School at 10:00 a.m. worship services at 11:00 a.m. and 7:30 p.m. Prayer service on Wednesday at 7:30 p.m. Church School follows.
Immanuel Lutheran Church Missouri Synod Cordova Maryland announces Sunday activities. Theodore H. Ernst serves as pastor with Bible classes at 9 30 a m and the service at 10 30 a m.
J P Thompson pastor at Choptank conducts 10:00 a m morning worship and 11:00 a m Sunday School with Charles Williamson superintendent. Grove church offers 10:00 a m Sunday School led by Elmer Keely and 11:15 a m morning worship.
O M Todd pastor at Union Methodist leads 10:00 a.m. Sunday School with A Stafford as superintendent. Wesley Methodist holds 10:00 a.m. Sunday School under Norman Outten supervision and 11:00 a.m. preaching. Hickman Methodist offers 10:00 a.m. Sunday School overseen by Mrs Noble with a 11:00 a.m. Young Peoples Service.
Trinity Methodist Church in Goldsboro Maryland lists Ray Wainwright Kirwan as minister with a 9:45 a.m. church school led by Roland F. Cartwright, an 11:00 a.m. worship service, a 6:45 p.m. Methodist Youth Fellowship, and a 7:30 p.m. evening service as part of the weekly program.
Concord Methodist Church announces 10:00 a m church school led by H H Nuttle with a class for all ages and 11:00 a m worship service conducted by Minister Guy Nt McWilliams. WSCS meets Wednesday at 1:30 p m in the Church House.
Chestnut Grove Methodist Church announces worship at 9 45 a m led by Minister Guy W McWilliams with special choir music. Sunday school at 11 00 a m conducted by Harry McMahan includes a class for all ages.
Bloomery Methodist Church announces 10:00 a.m. church school with Clarence Adams as superintendent. Minister Guy H. McWilliams leads the service.
Greensboro Maryland church announces a morning Bible school at 10 a m and worship at 11 a m led by Rev Grayson H Wheatley minister M Y F devotional at 7 p m song and praise at 7 30 p m weekly prayer Wednesday 8 p m first Thursday monthly Young Adult Fellowship business social meeting second Thursday monthly W S C S business meeting
Rev Linwood Horseman, pastor, conducts 7 30 p m song and evangelistic Wednesday 7 30 p m prayer and Bible study sessions for parishioners and community members.
Walter J Joiner, pastor, announces Sunday School at 2 pm worship at 3 pm evening service at 7 30 pm. Prayer meeting Tuesday evening at 8 pm.
Rev. James Miller, pastor, announces a Wednesday evening service at 7 30 p m featuring praise and a gospel message. All are invited to attend this evangelistic event at the Greensboro Pentecostal church.
Robert E. Knox presides as pastor with Sabbath School on Saturday at 9 30 a m and 11 a m preaching plus Prayer Meeting at 8 00 p m Wednesday evening Sabbath School 9 30 a m Regular church notices reflect the week’s schedule and worship times.
Rev P F Bean pastor leads Sunday School at 9 45 am with W C Jones choir. Sunday 7 30 pm song and praise. 8 00 pm evening worship. Wednesday 7 45 pm prayer service.
Rev Charles L Engrem pastor leads services at Cedar Grove Delaware with 7 30 p m and 8 00 p m events including Y P S prayer and meditations followed by an evangelistic service Wednesday night at 8 00 p m
Greensboro Baptist Church announces Sunday timetable with Sunday School at 10:00 a m Morning Worship at 11:00 a m Training Union at 7:00 p m Evening Worship at 7 45 p m Prayer Meeting Web at 7 45 p m Pastor H DuBois leads the services scheduled for the day.
Emanuel Baptist Church Ridgely Maryland announces Sunday School at 10:00 a.m. led by W T Joiner and Morning Service at 11:00 a.m. with Rev Irving W Lane as minister.
Hobbs updates note Rev. T. J. Turkington’s Father’s Day sermon titled My Father's God. Mrs. Russell Stafford hosted WSCS ladies. Various local families hosted dinners and visits, including the Willoughbys, Longs, Staffords, and Kirks, with many guests from nearby towns, plus notable travels to Greensboro and Dickerson, Md.
Trustees in Dorchester County equity decree announce public auction at Cambridge Court House Door Maryland between 2 and 3 PM to sell valuable fee simple property and machinery to the highest bidder.
The sale covers a 250 by 200 foot parcel north of the East New Market to Shiloh road known as the Webster Canning Factory with a canning house warehouse and five old buildings. It includes all tools machinery and contents. Bid terms require one fourth cash with balance at final ratification or full cash at sale. Taxes and insurance prorated. Trustees reserve right to reject all bids. Auctioneers and trustees listed.
Order in a Maryland divorce bill outlines the complainant's residency, the respondent's Pennsylvania address, and the couple's marriage on July 29 1950. It details desertion on October 4 1950, a child named Kenneth born December 23 1950, and a request for publication notice in Caroline County newspapers before July 11 next, with appearance by July 27.
Wanda and Joyce Fountain spend time with grandmother Mrs. Herman Gravenor in Baltimore. L Hopkins Thomas and Tommy Lee visit Easton relatives. Amos Scott entertains sisters Blanche and Elsie. Orville Morgan and daughter Shirley of Federalsburg dine with Roland Towers family. Evelyn Adams Danney and children from Albuquerque visit her parents F. E. Adams and relatives. J A Willoughby and son Norman visit Clifford Willoughby in St. Marys and sisters Gertrude Smith and Lola Willoughby in Washington DC.
The Woman's Workshop Retreat of the Church of the Brethren Mardela District will meet for registration at 4 p.m. Friday, June 26, and close at 6 30 p.m. Saturday. Guest speaker is Miss Martha Martin from Elizabethtown College Elizabethtown Pa.
This notice declares Ruth C. Miller as Administratrix of Annie C. Rochester's estate. Creditors must exhibit claims with vouchers authenticated by December 12, 1953, or be excluded from benefits. Debts should be settled promptly. True Copy Test Carlton V. West, Register of Wills.
Bertha E. Taylor executrix warns all claimants to present their claims with vouchers by December 12, 1953 or be barred from any benefit. Debts owed to the estate must be settled promptly. Executrix signs the notice on December 9.
A tent revival starts June 26 in Templeville Maryland and runs through July 12 with nightly preaching and special singing. Services are held at 8 o clock except Mondays under Rev C E Voshell and are open to all attendees.
Caroline county Maryland lets letters of administration on the personal estate of William Be. Baynard, deceased. All persons having claims against the estate must exhibit them to the subscriber with vouchers authenticated on or before December 12, 1953, or be excluded from all benefit of the estate. All persons owing this estate must make prompt settlement. John Baynard, Administrator
In the Circuit Court for Caroline County Maryland equity action No 4536 Wilbert L Merriken solicitor v William Harmon Catherine Harmon Hattie Williams and others seeks to foreclose all redemption rights in 8 acres tillable land and buildings on Hollingsworth Corner Bridgetown Road adjoining Schuyler and Thomas assessed to Vernie Connor. Order dated June 1 1953 requires notice in a newspaper for four weeks and appearance by September 3 1953 to redeem and answer the bill or final decree will vest title in the complainant free of encumbrances.
John W. Williams appears as solicitor for Leroy A. Lemmon of Federalsburg Maryland and Dorothy V. Lemmon of York Pennsylvania in Circuit Court for Caroline County Maryland case number 4538 Equity.
County Treasurer of Caroline County will offer property at public auction in front of the Court House door in Denton Maryland under and by virtue of Maryland tax laws. Auction date to be announced as required by law with notices provided to interested parties and property owners.
Tuesday June 30 1953 at 2:00 P M Eastern Daylight Saving Time a public auction will proceed for the described real estate. The notice specifies the sale action and time but lacks full property description and bidding terms readable in the remaining text.
First Election District No 1 lot 60 by 100 with buildings in Henderson adjoining lands of Harvey T Thompson, Mrs E P Jones and Mrs W F Clark. Assessed value 550 state and county taxes for 1951 and 1952 with interest and penalties 21 33. Cost of the sale to be added.
Acreage of 3 acres with buildings located on the Melville Henderson road, adjoining John Seiler and Mt. Zion parsonage lands. Assessed value $400 with state and interest penalties totaling $15.54.
No 6 Emerson Sparks 15 acres tillable with no buildings located on Baltimore Corner to Bee Tree road adjoining lands of Joseph Dabrowski and J J Harris. Assessed value 300 dollars state and interest and penalties 11 dollars 66 cents.
No 7. Frank and Annie Trems own 19 acres tillable with buildings located 414 miles west of Henderson. Lands border John J. Harris and W. Givens. Assessed value $500. State and County taxes for 1951 and 1952 plus interest and penalties total $44.84.
No 8 Samuel H Walls owns 81 acres tillable and 35 acres wooded with buildings located 2 miles west of Henderson on the east side of Melville Mt Zion road adjoining S Harvey Wallis land. Assessed value 53675. State and County taxes for 1951 and 1952 with interest and penalties amount to 190.71.
No 9 describes 55 acres tillable and 2144 acres wooded with buildings located a mile west of Henderson. It borders Mary Spinka and Ora E Cohee. Assessed value 1910 with state and county taxes for 1951 and 1952 totaling 574.17 including interest and penalties.
A 2 acre tillable land lot located 4.4 miles north of Williston, adjoining Knotts Johnson and Williston Church. Assessed value 200 dollars. State and County taxes for 1951 and 1952 with interest and penalties total 7.77.
No 17 Annie C Taylor lot 42 by 150 feet with buildings on 4th and High Streets adjoining M L Cummings lands. Assessed value 1000. State and County taxes for 1952 with interest and penalties 517.64. Town of Denton taxes 1949 1953 with interest and penalties 94.63.
Charles Toll owns 133 acres of tillable land located 112 miles north of Hickman, adjoining Leslie Scott. Assessed at 100 dollars with 1952 interest and penalties totaling 3.88 dollars. Property described as no buildings and likely taxable renewal.
Public sale terms require full payment of taxes and penalties on sale day with remaining balance on credit until deed delivery after foreclosure. Certificate of sale issued. one year to redeem with 6 percent interest on refunded sums. Parcels sold as assessed, no sale below total taxes and costs. lien transfers to purchaser. K Thomas Everngam, Attorney. Niewsaperhachiye
Eskurious Dunham owns Lot 75 by 75 feet with buildings on the east side of Main Street in Choptank adjoining Lewis Wright Estate and J Phil Wright Ist. Assessed at 900.00 with interest and penalties totaling 29.08.
Lot 120 by 100 feet with buildings in Federalsburg near Federalsburg Denton road borders Annie Reed, Mark E. Seymour and Colored Cemetery. Assessed value 300 dollars. State and County taxes 1951 1952 with interest and penalties 11.66 dollars. Town of Federalsburg taxes 1952 with interest and penalties 3.34 dollars.
No 26 John W Jester owns one acre tillable land with buildings near Ivory Swamp adjoining Briggs. Assessed value 5300. State and County taxes for 1951 and 1952 with interest and penalties total 511.66.
No 27 lists Ada Washington Neely Lot No 1 and buildings on West Federalsburg 3 Bridge road next to C C Merriken lands. Assessed value 500 dollars with state and interest and penalties totaling 19 41.
No 29. A H Stack 10 acres tillable 14 acres wooded no buildings located on Bethel Church Oak Grove road adjoining Norman Wright Henry Ricketts and Guy Wheatley assessed value 400.00 state and county taxes for 1951 and 1952 with interest and penalties 15.54.
CHAS. MONROE AND GEORGE MONROE own 144 acres or 4 lots with buildings on the N Hillsboro Greensboro road. The property adjoins Dr Taylor lands and Trinity Church. Assessed value $250. State and county taxes and penalties total $9.71.
No 38 describes Lot 90 by 140 feet with buildings at the corner of Railroad Ave West in Ridgely Maryland assessed at 1050.00 dollars. Town of Ridgely est and penalties total 91.30 dollars. Hattie Roberts listed as owner.
A wooded 16 percent acre parcel in Election District No. 39 with no buildings. Located on American Corner Grove Church road, adjoining lands of C Brooks Nagel Alva J Voelpell and Theo Schulke. Assessed value 200 dollars 13.81 assessed.
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