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Newspaper
Denton Journal
Location
Denton, Maryland, United States of America
Date
Jun 29, 1935
Page
5
A collage of ads lists wood and floor coverings, furniture like Genuine Frigidaire appliances, 6 cubic foot units at $49, floor mats, and 9x12 rugs. Also offered are furnished apartments, a power sprayer, and farm implements. Classifieds include rent notices, a carload of implements, and a request for refrigeration ads.
A Denton church meeting formed an organization for a Daily Vacation Bible School to run July 8 to 19 with Miss Marie Pentz named principal. Officers include Rev. Norman A. Seese as president and C H Roe as secretary. Fees are 60 cents for a single registrant, $1 for a family. Several local residents, including George Wilson Swartz of Denton, earned degrees and engaged in campus life at Bridgewater College. The week features concord Sunday School class outings, Busy Boys 4 H Club activities at Garland Lake, and various social visits and travels.
Health officers nationwide urge safer Independence Day celebrations and warn that injuries from firework explosions can cause severe wounds and tetanus. They advise prompt medical care, wound cleaning, and tetanus antitoxin, which is provided free to physicians by the State Department of Health through County Health officers.
Denton church notices list sermons at multiple churches Tomorrow services include The Old Ship Zion and The biggest liar in Denton topics at Denton M P Church. Christian Endeavor led by Mr Millard Collison and a Dublin outreach at Liden's Community House next Sunday afternoon. Services at Concord, St Benedict's Ridgely, St Elizabeth's Denton, New Church Preston, Williston, and Epiphany Mission Preston with various sermon topics and Sunday School.
Forbes Whisler, after graduating from Caroline High School where he led his class, won a Senatorial scholarship and joined Hopkins Engineering in 1931. He earned Tau Beta Pi honors, was elected to the engineering honor society, and will soon take a position with a Virginia chemical company after diploma day. Other notes mention Royale Roe’s hospitalization for arm treatment, Priscilla Deakyne and Master Hall Deakyne visiting Milford aunt, and Ernest Downes hosting friends for his birthday.
M. K. Newnam notes Atwater Kent Ali cell battery radios offered with compact design and reliable power for portable use. Availability details and pricing provided by the dealer illustrate a rising interest in compact wireless receivers.
The thirty fifth annual commence ment exercises at St Gertrude s Academy were held with Rev John M Walsh delivering an address on religious training. Local graduates Margaret Mullen and Dolores McKee are named. A Corpus Christi procession followed by a May mass honored church activities. A Wilmington wedding joined Elizabeth Detwiler to Guy Robinson with family and friends in attendance. Multiple church events, meetings, and social visits across Ridgely and surrounding towns are noted, including school appointments, Bible school enrollments, and community gatherings.
An advisory board of Eastern Shore citizens is appointed by the Keystone Automobile Club of Maryland to promote civic activities and improve motoring conditions. J Barton Weeks, club president, told Salisbury attendees the board will aid highway improvements, safety, and services, with engineers and personnel to assist local officials.
Mrs J I If Dandy and Mrs J A Willoughby hosted the Ladies Aid at Community House with strong attendance and games after business followed by refreshments. Several residents and visitors are named with visits, travels, and guests spanning Marcus Hook Greenbackville Woodbine and Swarthmore, including Rev W T Archer moving to Greenbackville and Mrs Parker Barnes with son Robert.
An Oregon housewife advertised for a maid but few replies came. An applicant refused twenty five dollars monthly claiming relief work paid that much. A Portland man planned a row boat project but lumber was blocked by pickets. Nationwide strikes halt work as taxpayers fund large dole in history.
In loving memory of Maggie L Smith wife and mother who departed this life June 27 1934. Her husband daughter and granddaughter recall a life shared with devotion. Though on earth she is no more her memory remains with us, guiding and comforting the family. Conceit is nature's gift to little men.
Hillsboro Queen Anne letter lists visits by William Taylor and Eugene Skinner with sister Katherine Skinner in Baltimore. Wilmington guests include Mr. and Mrs. Elwood Fleming and daughter, Mr. and Mrs. James Hicks, and Miss Naomi Holland. Various residents travel for family and social visits to Elizabethtown, Cordova, and Johns Hopkins.
Queen Anne community members attend a D A R event in Ches town Reed Hall hosted by Old Kent Chapter with Eastern Shore chapters as guests. Many residents, including Flowers, Taylors, Morgans, and Gibsons, are noted visiting relatives, attending gatherings, and enjoying summer plans across Salisbury Hebron Marydel and Milford.
Templeville Church schedules Sunday School at 10 am and Epworth League at 730 pm led by Mrs. Gurney Knotts. League president Maggie Pippin asks rainy day bags be brought to the meeting. Several Knotts relatives and others from Kenton, Gen treville, Hurlock, Wilkinsburg and Milling ton visited family or hosted guests this weekend.
In loving memory of our dear son Homer S Hall musician and student at T B S College Baltimore who left us July 1 1931 at age 20. We recall the morning four years ago and express enduring love, remembrance, and sorrow from Mother Father Brothers and Sisters with faith that angels bear him home.
Notice explains the upcoming July 4th holiday and requests all letters and notices be sent early to reach the office by Wednesday at noon. It emphasizes timely submission before the holiday.
Mrs. E B Blades Mrs T L Trice Mrs Katie Parker Mrs J L Gallagher and Mrs Lee W Noble attended a dessert bridge party hosted by Mrs Robt Fleetwood on Wednesday. Edwin Wright and children returned from Trenton New Jersey. John Noble and Theodore Fletcher opened a summer cottage at Ocean City. Several families visited Ocean City Reading Baltimore Washington and Canada with short trips and visits to relatives.
Mrs Elva Outten wife of James Outten died at her Harrington home from heart trouble found at 5 am after retiring on Monday. Funeral services were held Friday at 2 pm with burial in Harrington cemetery. She leaves husband two sons Lewis 19 George 12 and a stepson Arlie Outten. She was active in Wesley M E Church and well known in the community. Also notes of visits and social calls among Harrington Del residents and local events including a Union M P Church service on June 30.
Mrs. Sallie Horney, 61, died Sunday night of heart trouble near Shutties Cross Roads. Surviving: sister Mrs. Wilbur Griffin and brother Wilbert Reynolds, both of Henderson. Funeral Tuesday at Ray mond B. Rawlings Funeral Home with Rev. A. N. Travers and Rev. Mary Garrett officiating. interment in Greensboro cemetery. Also notes on Mrs. Lemuel Kinnamon in Eas ton Hospital. multiple visits, travels, and social gatherings across Greensboro region, listing names of residents, visitors, and their destinations.
A Bethlehem birthday party honored eight year old Jean Fleetwood at Preston on Saturday afternoon. Other social items note Betty Harrington visiting cousin Faye Robinson in Prospect Park, Pa, and various local visits by the Thompson, Thomas, Blades, Carrell, Coulbourne, Legates, Davenport, Wroten, and Hubbard families.
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