Denton Journal announces local business managers and subscriptions
The Denton Journal lists Melvin Johnson Incorporated with Benjamin F. Johnson as President and Treasurer and Mary Melvin as Vice-President and Secretary. Published Fridays at 205 Market Street Denton Maryland, Caroline County. Subscription in Caroline 1.00 annually in advance. out of county 1.50.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Melvin & Johnson, Incorporated
Benjamin F. Johnson
Mary Melvin
Market Street
Denton
Maryland
Caroline County
Caroline
Community Visits and Homecomings in Boonsboro Area
Boonsboro residents hosted and visited relatives this weekend with trips to Washington Atlantic City and Baltimore noted. Guests included Mr and Mrs Kenneth Ramsburg and Mr Richard Merriken at parental homes. Mrs G L Blades visiting sister Mrs J A Billings. Edgells from near Greenwood celebrated forty three years since their marriage. Rev L E Wimbrow ill with flu.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Kenneth Ramsburg
Boonsboro
Lewis Butler
Richard Merriken
Manning Merriken
Washington
Binder
California
Atlantic City
N. J
Cleveland Henry
G. L. Blades
Burrsville
J. A. Billings
L. E. Wimbrow
Bridgeville
Wimbrow
Paul Steward
Philadelphia
Samuel Harrington
Minner
Harrington
Ralph H. Wooters
Wye Mills
E. M. Willey
L. Reyner Dukes
Baltimore
Helen Towers
McGuire Hospital
Richmond
T. H. Towers
L. N. Murphy
A. F. Brittain Sr. Dies After Long Illness at 73
A. F. Brittain Sr. of Lee County Virginia, later Federalsburg area, died at home on Houston's Branch road after years of poor health. He taught six years after Cumberland College and moved in 1920 with family to retirement farm near Federalsburg. Survived by wife Susan A. Brittain three daughters Bernice, Louise in Honolulu and Mrs Cannon Watson Lawton, one granddaughter Betty, and sister Mrs J J Edwards Detroit. A son Lieut A F Brittain Jr U S N was killed in action April 12 1944. Funeral Thursday at 2 p.m. from Adame and Williamson Funeral Home with Revs Henry Capps and E C Hallman officiating. Interment Hill Crest cemetery.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
A. F. Brittain Sr
Cheadlell Brittain
Mary E
Farrar) Brittain
Houston’s Branch Road
Lee County
Brittain
Cumberland College
Tenn
Federalsburg
Susan A. Brittain
Bernice Brittain
Louise Brittain
Honolulu
Hawaii
Cannon Watson
Lawton
Oklahoma
Betty Brittain
Lancaster
J. J. Edwards
Detroit
A. F. Brittain Jr
U. S N
Funeral services for Mrs Pearl Pinder 19
Funeral services for Mrs Pearl Pinder aged 19 were held at the funeral parlor of Raymond B. Rawlings with Rev Irving W. Lane of Greensboro Baptist Church officiating. Burial followed in Greensboro cemetery. She died Saturday night at her Harrington home after a long illness and is survived by husband John Pinder son Hewitt Pinder mother Jennie Dill of Harrington brothers Thomas Dill Felton and Lawrence Dill Harrington and sister Santo Ramon Harrington. The funeral for Thomas Franklin Davis 73 was conducted Sunday from the Methodist Church Rock
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pearl Pinder
Raymond B. Rawlings
Irving W. Lane
Greensboro Baptist Church
Greensboro Cemetery
Pinder
Harrington
John Pinder
Hewitt Pinder
Jennie Dill
Thomas Dill
Felton
Davis obituary notes Still Pond clergymen and Wes ley Chapel burial
Hall with the Rev H Conner of Still Pond and the Rev Grayson Wheatley of Rock Hall in charge. Pallbearers were Floyd M Smith Elwood Bramble Arthur Newsome James Wilmer Nelson Myers and Tilon Myers. Interment in Wes ley Chapel cemetery. Mr Davis died Friday at his daughter Mrs William E Owens home in Betterton. He was a Rock Hall native and survived by Mrs Owens another daughter Mrs Irvin Smith Denton a son J Franklin Davis of Rock Hall four brothers James George Carroll and Charles Davis of Rock Hall and one sister Mrs Bessie Apsley of New Jersey Eight grandchildren and three great grandchildren also survive.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Irvin Smith
Denton
J. Franklin Davis
Rock Hall
James
George, Carroll
Charles Davis
Bessie Apsley
New Jersey
Death of Alva Hubbard at 75 in Concord area
Alva Hubbard died early Thursday at his home near Concord after months of illness. He was 75. Survived by widow Hattie Maloney and three children Dawson Hubbard Nelson Hubbard and Mary Sharp, all residents of Concord. Funeral services set for 2 PM Saturday at Concord Church with burial in the surrounding cemetery.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Alva Hubbard
Concord
Hattie Maloney
Dawson
Nelson Hubbard
Mary Sharp
Caroline County
Concord Church
Funeral for Mrs Sarah Jump in Greensboro Baptist Church
Funeral services were held for 75 year old Mrs Sarah Elizabeth Jump at Greensboro Baptist Church with Rev Irving W Lane officiating. She died Tuesday after a long illness at her daughter’s home near Denton. She leaves a daughter Mrs Ella Mae Blades two sons two step sons two step daughters and several siblings and in laws.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sarah Elizabeth Jump
Greensboro
Charles Jump
Townsend, del
W. Lawson Jump
Denton
William Melvin
Frank Gruwell
Townsend
Lee Clark
Felton
Robert Hutson
Family ties span four generations and beyond
Goldsboro and Charles Hutson of Greensboro are cited among a large extended family totaling four grandchildren, fourteen step-grandchildren, and eight step great-grandchildren, reflecting wide kinship and family reach.
Mrs Gertrude Foos dies at 80 in Denton area
Mrs Gertrude Foos 80 widow of John Foos of South Dakota died Sunday at her daughter Mrs Anne Henzen’s home near Denton. A native of Coblenz Germany she lived in the United States in South Dakota Kentucky and Maryland. Survived by two daughters Mrs William Johnson Fort Meyer Va and Mrs Henzen and two stepsons James Foos Canada and John Foos SD plus three sisters Mrs Rosa Stein Mrs Julia Paar Minnesota and Mrs Catherine Gangloff Kentucky. Funeral services were held Tuesday at 10 am in St Elizabeths Church Denton and burial followed in Holy Cross Cemetery.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gertrude Foos
John Foos
South Dakota
Anne Henzen
Denton
Foosg
Coblentz
Germany
United States
Kentucky
Maryland
William Johnson
Fort Meyer
Henzen
James Foos
Canada
Rosa Stein
Julia Paar
Minnesota
Catherine Gangloff
St. Elizabeth’s Roman Catholic Church
Holy Cross Cemetery
Funeral attendance and local social notes from Burrsville
Burrsville reports a funeral for Mrs. Bishop at the Berlin parlor attended by the Puseys Cole and McCabe families. Florence Truitt visits daughter Mrs Howard Perry. A surprise birthday for C N Fountain on March 1 draws many relatives from Andersontown Vernon Del Denton and Greensboro. Several couples and children attend gatherings with ice cream and travel to Washington. Local clergy guests from Nanticoke and McCorkle share dinner, Elma Blades visits sister Har.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Martin Pusey
John Cole
Fred McCabe
Bishop
Berlin
Florence Truitt
Howard Perry
C. N. Fountain
Harry Murphy
Elizabeth
Andersontown
Webster Ivins
Vernon, del
Paul Beauchamp
Denton
David Ellwanger
Winfield
Dawson Ellwanger
Harlan Blades
Charles
Mary Ellen
Winfield Ellwanger
Wesley Methodist Sunday School Reorganization Planned
Hobbs resident Viett Billings is ill. Mr and Mrs Theodore Warren from New Jersey visited the Blades family. Rev J T Blades and Mrs Blades from Beckwith Md dined at the parsonage Tuesday. Wesley Methodist Sunday School to reorganize on Sunday March 10 at 11 am with full attendance urged.
Special Service at St Pauls Methodist Church Greensboro
On Sunday morning March 10 at 11 p.m. a class will be received into church membership at St. Pauls Methodist Church Greensboro. The Children's Class on Membership participates in the service.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
ST. Paul's Methodist Church
St. Paul’s Methodist Church
Greensboro
Fourth quarterly conference to be held March 12 at W S C S Hall
The pastor will receive new and transferred members and present each with a booklet to strengthen Christian life. All members received during the conference year are urged to attend. A dinner precedes the meeting for church officers and their wives.
Also Mentioned on This Page
Hobbs
Gorman Henry
Etta Mae
Chas. Sewell
Larry
Lillian Towers
Deatss
A. F. Brittain
Mrs. Pearl Pinder
Thomas F. Davis
Thomas Franklin Davis
Methodist Church
Rock
Robison
Liberty Rd
Federalsburg, Md
Esvorven Foon Leeners Dentin, Mid
G. H. Rue
Sarah E. Jump
G. L. Wilson
Ridgely, MD
Ridgely Bank
Central Avenue
Second Street
Ilt
Orme & Sons Fertilizer
Democratic State Central Committee
Elmer T. Orme John Max Chambers
Paul A. Cross
George W. Clendaniel
Martin L. Sutton
Pol. Adv
the Towse Studio
Karl M. Crouse
Joe Marsh
Jess Turner
Navy
Delbert
Jess
United States Brewers Foundation
The
Denton National Bank
Member
Federal Reserve System
Bank Credit
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