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Newspaper
Denton Journal
Location
Denton, Maryland, United States of America
Date
Mar 07, 1958
Page
5
Eastern Shore Soccer League results show Kent Island 9 Denton 2 with a 3-2 halftime. Hurlock beat Greensboro 4-2 with a 3-2 halftime. Playoff schedule lists Greensboro at Hurlock and Kent Island at Denton on March 9.
Co. H. S. 9th grade team defeated Eas ton 30 to 26 with A. Reddish scoring 12 points and J. Hussey 8 for Easton in the Feb 28 matchup. 7th and 8th grade squads fell 36 to 16 to Easton. In Little League, Reddy Kilowatts beat Kool Kats to finish 3-1 and clinch league title.
Weekend and weekday Duckpin bowling scores show team standings in Caroline Choptank and Mixed Doubles leagues. Notable high games include Jeanette Lutz 140 for Strikettes and Alley Cats 68 in Community Girls.
Local social notices record visits among Federalsburg residents and relatives across Caroline County. Families including Maddox Fisher Luff Willis and Towers host and visit friends. WSCS ladies held a noon covered dish luncheon with a business meeting and homemade ice cream. others entertain at dinners and visits in St. Michaels Dover Camden Del Denton and Abensparernabel.
Friends extend congratulations to Mr. and Mrs. Lord on their 60th wedding anniversary. Mrs. Eddie Willis visited her mother Mrs. Samuel Schuyler who had just returned from Delaware. Mrs. Kate Johnson of Denton stopped by Mrs. W. G. Holbrook on Monday afternoon.
On Sunday March 2 1958 at 9 30 a m the Greensboro Fire Co. staged a water relay drill from the Choptank River to an old barn near Mrs Elizabeth Bilbrough's farm with Goldsboro and Ridgely companies assisting. Fires on all floors and roof were extinguished by fog while the barn burned to simulate conditions. The 30 year old Greensboro Hale Pumper locally pumped river water to the barn unassisted. Thanks were given to Mrs Bilbrough the assisting departments Wyatt Oil Co and the Greensboro Ladies Auxiliary for refreshments.
Mr and Mrs T H Gough spent last Tuesday with Mr and Mrs S S James Mrs Dora B Melvin visited sister Mrs Virgie Cartwright in Dover last Thursday Mrs W F Clark and daughter Annabel spent Sunday with Mr George F Clark and son Niles in Wilmington The Sewing Circle met at Miss Catherine Melvin home last Tuesday evening Mr and Mrs Harry Draper of Greensboro were guests of Mr and Mrs John Hayden on Sunday Rev and Mrs Grover C Tharp and Mrs Howard Thompson spent Sunday in Baltimore where Rev Tharp preached at the American Rescue Mission for Rev Matthew Mr and Mrs William Griffin and son and Mrs Fannie Griffin of Elkton and Mrs Earl Fillingame and children of Oxford Pa visited Mr Oram Griffin on Sunday The WSCS Henderson Methodist Church met at Miss Annabel Clark home on Wednesday evening
Sympathy is extended to the family of Mrs Charles Bickling who died Saturday at her Goldsboro home after a long illness The Commissions of Membership and Evangelism and of Education met at the parsonage on Sunday Rev Snapp of Wyoming Del former USAF Chaplain spoke at the MYF service Sunday evening The WSCS Christian Social Relations Study Course was held March 6 7 to 8 30 pm This was the first of four sessions to be held The study course is In Every Place A Voice led by Mrs Omre Todd Sunday March 9 at 6 30 pm the Lord s Acre Supper will be held in the Community Hall for members and their families Mr and Mrs Howard Brown and family of Salisbury were recent visitors in town The Sewing Circle met Tuesday evening at the home of Mrs Marjorie Williams with Mrs Clara Quillen co host 17 members present Mr and Mrs Noble Jarrell Sr have returned to their Fort Lauderdale Florida home for the balance of the winter.
At the board meeting on Tuesday morning March 4, Dr Dawson O George was named vice president to fill the vacancy caused by the death of J Lester Everngam who died February 28 He has served on the bank's board since 1928.
Boston, Feb 21 Seaman Patrick M Phelan USN son of Mr and Mrs James W Phelan of Federalsburg left Boston aboard the heavy cruiser USS Macon for two months of refresher training in the Caribbean following a three month overhaul in Boston Navy Yard. After calling at several Caribbean ports the cruiser will return to Boston in April.
The tenth anniversary Girl Scout program will be held in Caro High School auditorium this evening at 8 o clock. Parents and collaborators are invited. The program includes a welcome, a flag ceremony, and a dramatic presentation of the Girl Scout Promise and Laws. Troop No. 2 and Brownies Troops perform plays and songs, with a history review and charter member recognition. Denton Girl Scouts will celebrate March 9 to 15 and attend church at Christ Episcopal Church.
Mr. William Arnold, manager of the Southern States Denton Cooperative, Inc., reports about 350 people attended the store’s Grand Opening last weekend. Door prizes went to William Parks, Mrs. Roe, Mrs. Nancy Voss, Mrs. Rol and Fountain, F. M. Rogers, Anna Cole, and the grand prize electric clothes dryer was won by Mrs. Mary F. Steward.
Caroline County Republicans meet Friday March 7 at 8 p m at the fire house Denton to choose county office candidates State Central Committee members and delegates to the State Convention, with all Republicans urged to attend per the committee announcement.
The Board of Election Supervisors office in the Court House Denton will stay open from 9 p m to 12 p m on March 10 1958 to receive last minute candidate filings for the Primary Election.
A formal note expressing gratitude for cards flowers fruits pies and visits while Mrs. Olevia Lord was hospitalized and after returning home. She thanks everyone for prayers and good wishes and asks for God’s blessing on all who remembered her.
The Denton National Bank notes J Lester Everngam died February 28 1958 after serving as Director since 1940 and Vice President since 1946. The board honors his loyalty, sound judgment, and integrity, orders fifteen days mourning, and directs notices to family and county press adoption dated March 4 1958.
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