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Newspaper
Denton Journal
Location
Denton, Maryland, United States of America
Date
Mar 23, 1945
Page
12
The piece argues that civilian workers loafing in war industries alongside farm producers lax in effort would threaten food supply. It condemns strikes and disputes intruding on agriculture, urging every tillable acre to be planted and harvested and claiming farmers endure a tough job well for the nation.
The piece rebukes calls for 60 million wartime jobs, arguing government cannot sustain long term employment without destroying savings and industry. It urges lawmakers to boost private enterprise with fair regulation and taxation, insisting the American system has driven production and employment.
The Laymen's National Committee of New York announces National Sunday School Week from April 9 to 15 1945 to boost attendance and support. Admiral Reginald R Belknap chairs the effort urging parents to ensure children gain knowledge of God as a national duty and stabilizing influence amid postwar uncertainty.
Pvt Geneva Reed of Henderson, Maryland, enlists in the Women’s Army Corps and trains at the Third WAC Training Center in Fort Oglethorpe Ga. for medical or surgical tech duties. She will transfer to an Army hospital for on the job training after coursework. she is the daughter of Mrs Catherine Reed and has two brothers in service.
A wartime letter from a serviceman in Europe details delays in mail, longing for updates from Denton friends, and daily life at the front. He mentions a neck wound healing, receiving The Stars and Stripes, and hopes for a few days off. He asks about local events, asks for addresses, and sends regards to Aunt May and others.
Corporal Fred Spence serving four years including 30 months overseas and Lieutenant Leon Spence with the same length of service met recently in Belgium, first sighting in over three years. Fred, a D Day veteran wounded last summer, holds the Bronze Star and Purple Heart. Leon is married with a son, wife Mary Margaret Stevenson, and boy living in Greensboro. Both served with the Greensboro Soccer Club, former Eastern Shore Soccer League champions.
Service Shorts Howard H Trice of the Sea Bees and his bride arrived Wednesday evening to visit his parents Mr and Mrs Ben Trice in Denton. Trice has served 3 years with 18 months in the Aleutians and is now stationed at Port Hueneme California. His wife lives in Los Angeles. Chief Petty Officer and Mrs Sherman W Tribbitt called on Denton friends Sunday and Monday. Tribbitt was advanced earlier this month and is serving aboard a destroyer escort in the Atlantic.
Mrs. Lelia Perry of Denton has been informed that her husband, Pvt. William M. Perry Jr., was wounded in action in Germany and is now hospitalized in France. He suffered chest shrapnel wounds.
We thank friends for sympathy and kindness at the death of our mother Julia Kebcee. We deeply grieve and express sincere gratitude. Julia Gerth Louis Puspoki
John H Baggs lifelong Caroline county resident died at his Denton home in his 86th year after a weeklong illness. He owned the Brick Hotel in Denton for 17 years before retiring in 1922. Survived by wife Minnie Lucas, brother Chas Baggs of Greensboro, and sister Belle Phelps of Limaville Ohio. Funeral at his home Sunday at 2 pm, burial in Denton cemetery.
Funeral chapel of Raymond B. Rawlings in Greensboro to host services Friday at 2 PM led by Rev. Thomas J. Turlington of Denton. Burial in Ridgely cemetery. Died Monday night after a long illness at home on Greensboro Whiteleysburg road. Survived by widow Mary and six sons Charles T Lansdale Pa Irving Baltimore Ernest Philadelphia Fred Alfred Denton John Harrington. Two sisters Alice Delphe Lansdale Pa and Derhimmer Bath Pa, five grandchildren and one great grandchild.
Mrs Julia Kelcec 74 of Henderson widow of Frank Kelcec died Thursday March 15 at her daughter Mrs Julia Gerth home in Ridgely after paralysis. Funeral Saturday at Marydel Catholic Church Rev Joseph C Horgan officiated burial Holy Cross cemetery near Greensboro. Native of Austria Hungary maiden Gor dots, came to U S at 32. Survived by son Louis Puspoki and daughter Julia Gerth and six grandchildren.
Hiram Lynch Geisel a 90 year old farmer from this community died last week at his home. A Pennsylvania native he was the son of Henry and Barbara Geisel and moved to Caroline county about 25 years ago. Survived by wife four sons Irving Owen Geisel of Pennsylvania Cloyd and Lewis Geisel of Denton five daughters Della Lohr Cora Lowry Lucy Zimmerman Ida Yoder and Letha Jester. Funeral services were held at the home Sunday at 2 pm with burial in Denton cemetery.
Francis J. Willoughby, Signalman First Class, U S Navy, son of Mrs. Alfred Coleman, is on fifteen days leave visiting family. A Pearl Harbor, Guadalcanal veteran, he served seventeen months in the Atlantic including the Southern France invasion and returns to Miami to join a new ship soon. Mr. and Mrs. Roy Brown of Wilmington visited the Colemans. Mrs. Brown is the former Agnes Willoughby.
Norman P. Foster manager of the Salisbury Field Office of the Social Security Board will be in Denton Tuesday March 27 and will be available for interviews at the Post Office at 2 p m local time.
The message extends thanks to friends and neighbors for kindness during bereavement in the loss of husband and father. Gratitude is expressed for floral tributes and ecards. Signed by Mrs. Hiram Geisel and her sons and daughters.
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