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Newspaper
Denton Journal
Location
Denton, Maryland, United States of America
Date
Mar 04, 1965
Page
1
More than 1000 Choptank Co op members are expected Monday for the 27th annual business meeting. Census data shows Caroline County had 243 retail establishments with 1963 sales of 19.8 million, a 12 percent drop from 1958 though food stores increased payroll and overall retail trade supported 576 jobs and a 1.7 million payroll.
Choptank Electric Cooperative will hold its 27th annual meeting at the Denton Armory on Monday March 8. Registration starts 10:30 a.m. with lunch 11:30 to 12:30. Richard Dell Deputy Administrator of the Rural Electrification Administration will speak in the afternoon. Howard Hall chairs the business meeting. Elections cover three directors from Caroline Wicomico and Worcester. Grand prizes include a TV and electric dryer. Co op serves 14,349 members over 3,338 miles of line across nine Maryland Eastern Shore counties.
Some 150 Caroline County Democrats plan a Wednesday trek to Annapolis for dinner and political talk with Maryland officials and the county delegation. Sponsored by the County Democratic State Central Committee, the Geneva Assembly tradition draws Governor Tawes U S Senators Brewster Tidings State Senator Hughes and Delegates Wise and Blades to Carvel Hall for a 6:30 social hour and roast beef dinner. Tickets are available from local organizers in Federalsburg Preston Ridgely Greensboro Denton.
Denton will host its annual power boat regatta on May 15 and 16 with APBA sanctioned races on the 16th. Earl Ivins directs the program promising the biggest and best event yet on the Chop Tank upper reaches. Four classes of stock hydros stock utilities and alcohol burners compete with trophies in all classes except alcohol burners where cash prizes go to winners.
Cub Scout Pack 265 held its first Blue and Gold Banquet on February 24 at St. Luke’s Methodist Frame Building with over seventy attendees. Den 6 opened the program led by Mrs. Ruth Pippen, Rev. Otho G. Brewer Jr. gave the invocation, and Cubmaster Robert Schucker outlined upcoming projects. Awards were presented to Cubs and leaders, including Harold Harding for the Pack Charter and new Neighborhood Commissioner Donald Messick, plus new committee members Harold Harding and others.
Ernest Gerardi of Gerardi Bros announces expansion in Denton with move from current corner store to the former Market Street Acme site on a plan to open by April 15. Two Denton locations will operate, featuring a stereo color TV room and a quick-service TV radio department.
The Denton National Bank announced that on March 3 Jerome Framptom Jr of Federalsburg joined the bank's Board of Directors. The change, approved by stockholders at the January annual meeting, adds a longtime local businessman and civic leader with strong ties to Federalsburg and Caroline County.
The Denton Volunteer Firemen's Fund Drive reached $1,986 last week with donations from M. Dorothy Jump 50.00 Madge G. Jump 5.00 Charles E. Kirby 5.00 Jerry's Florist Shop 15.00 Emily & Elizabeth Cannon 5.00 Mrs. Katherine G. Johnson 5.00 Wallace B. Hopkins 10.00 William Engerman 10.00 Mrs. James W. Thawley 5.00 A.T. Morris 5.00 T. Sidney Collins 10.00 Mr. & Mrs. J. Lester Love 10.00 L. Gertrude Morgan 5.00 Denton Washomatic & Denton Quick Wash 35.00 Edward W. Vandegrift 15.00 Earnest C. Collins 5.00 Benjamin F. Somers 5.00 J.R. Ricards 5.00 Edward E. Wright 5.00 W.H. Maloney 2.00 Mr. & Mrs. John
Construction began this week on a temporary building behind Denton National Bank to house its consumer credit department during an extensive remodeling program at the bank property.
The Methodist Men's Club of Concord Church will present a program of spiritual music Sunday evening March 14 at 7 30 featuring the Chapman quartet of Cambridge. The program will include other talent as well as an audience participation sing along.
The Rt. Rev. Monsignor Henri Foltz, chancellor of the Diocese of Wilmington, will address the Methodist Men's group at St. Luke's Methodist Church in Denton on Thursday March 18 1965 at 6 30 p m. The Holy Name Society of St Benedict's Parish will join as guests as ecumenical efforts foster mutual understanding. Father Henry L Whalen and Rev Otho G Brewer Jr head the parishes.
Samuel Mellits, longtime Denton resident and businessman, was honored by the city of Miami Florida. He received a scroll from the city recognizing his achievements in promoting international relations.
Emory F. Walston a veteran Denton fire chief and State Roads Commission employee died at Memorial Hospital in Easton on Tuesday word from officials said details were not immediately available
Assistant Chief Ted Manlove presented the 1964 fire report at the Denton Volunteer Fire Company meeting. Sixty-two percent of the $35,635 loss came from a December chicken house blaze. 92 total alarms were recorded, with first eleven months showing low loss. The group urged vigilance and fire prevention measures as the 1965 slogan aims to cut Maryland fire losses to all-time lows.
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