Denton Advertiser notices and local items
Local rental and sale notices include a four room apartment for rent in Denton, a 1930 Chrysler for sale, plant and garden listings, and church bake sales. Community events feature oyster suppers, a drama presentation, and a Ladies Aid fundraiser with multiple dates in late March and April.
Social Whirl in Denton Club and Local Notes
Denton Community Club met Friday in festive St Patrick mood with two hostesses honored for long service. Mrs Ramsdell received flowers. a Bible literature paper and Ruth cantata solos delighted attendees. A Washington trip for Eastern Shore clubs was announced. Also covered are birthday parties, dinners, church choir elections, Goucher Alumnae planning, illnesses, births, and several local visits and travels.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Denton Community Club
Ramsdell
Bamberger
Harcum
Salisbury
Ruth
Louise de Ginther
Easton
Naomi
Orpah
Esther
Madonna
John Ireland
John Jr
Helen
Evelyn
Margaret
Mary
Harold
Charles Adam
John Lister
Charles
Paul
Alex Noble
Eldon Marine
Arthur Greenlee
William Spicher
William Finn
Dorsey R. Nichols
Dwight Smith
Earl White
Frank Doerr
Ernest Collins
Smith
Ball Brand Rubber Co
Christ Church Choir
J. B. Davis
Choir Club
Mary Bunny
Mattie Smith
John White
M. M. Cochran
R. D. Blackistone
Goucher College
Eastern Shore
Maryland
Denton
Wilbert L. Merriken
Lid2 Newman
R. H. Wailing
George Trescott
Pavilion
N. Y
Howard Hayes
Vineland
N. J
Walling
Marie Noble
Violet Trice
Mary Hubbard
Louise Adams
Nina Lee Wheatley
Virgil Andrew
Johnnie Sharp
Paul Sharp
Arthur Nuttle
Preston Eaton
George Arthur McDaniel
Federalsburg
Cambridge Hospital
Sonya
Ladies Aid
M. P. Church
Harvey Fleetwood
Mary Young
John Baggs
Thomas Lockerman
Leighton Lockerman
Milton, del
Baltimore
Washington
M. E. Churgh
Wesley E. Thawley
Juliaetta Henry
Charles Sewell
Austin Eaton
New Jersey
Beatrice Wright
Evelyn Barber
Adams Cross Roads Social Visits Report
Mr and Mrs Wilmer Wilson spent Sunday evening with Mr and Mrs Charles Johnson. Mr and Mrs F W Fountain are spending this week with relatives in Pennsylvania. Mr and Mrs George Wheatley spent Thursday with C W Adams and family. Mr and Mrs Fred Fountain and family spent Monday in Salisbury. Mr and Mrs Clarence Hignutt and son motored to Dover on Saturday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wilmer Wilson
Charles Johnson
F. W. Fountain
Pennsylvania
George Wheatley
C. W. Adams
Fred Fountain
Salisbury
Clarence Hignutt and Son
Dover
Dean Seely
George Terrell and Son
Randall Dustworth
Roy Gibbs
D. F. Johnson
Thurman Fountain
John Adams
Edna Adams
Virginia Lee Robinson
Joe Brown
Denton
Elon Wright
Robert Wright
Earle Robinson
Elmer Robinson
Kemp Adams
Arthur Adams
Virginia Horsey
Nina Lee Wheatley
Will Ross
Bloomery
Bloomery Ladies Aid
Elsie Savitz
Hattig Leeser
Edgar Fountain
Hickman
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A brief promotion notes that subscribing to the Journal grants access to comprehensive county news coverage. It emphasizes local reporting, community updates, and timely alerts for residents interested in regional events and governance.
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Journal
Fewer Pastoral Changes Expected at Wilmington Conference
Indications point to considerably fewer pastoral changes at the annual Wilmington Methodist Episcopal Conference than last year’s 42. The three-district Delmarva event opens March 30 at Union Church Wilmington with Bishop Ernest Waldorf presiding.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wilmington Methodist Episcopal Conference
Delmarva Peninsula
Union Church
Fifth and
Washington Streets
Wilmington
Del
Ernest Waldorf
Chicago
Edwin Holt Hughes
Washington Area
Pioneer Doctor Herr Dies at 86 in Ridgely Pa
Dr. Franklin Pearce Herr, longtime Ridgely figure and first resident physician, died Friday at his sister-in-law Miss Martha Fries home in Claysburg after illness begun on his eighty sixth birthday. He had winters with his sister in law in Claysburg and summers with nephew in Ridgely. Funeral held at St Paul's Reformed Church with burial in Ridgely cemetery.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Franklin Pearce Herr
Martha Fries
Claysburg
R. R. Ringgold
Ridgely
Herr
St. Paul’s Reformed Church
H. F. Hafer
Ridgely Cemetery
I. T. Saulsbury
Frank Stevenson
Frank Seward
J. D. Davis
A. J. Mitchell
J. J. Ivison
Church of the Brethren
Esther Crouse
Jos
Fike
Easton
L. R. Brumbaugh
Mattie Brumbaugh
Nettie Arnold
Memorial Park
Frank Flounders
Stella Matthews
Grace Vernon Smith
Beatrice Bower
Maryland
Lew Smith
Philadelphia
O. B. Reed
Denton
Russell Adams
Lewes
Del
C. W. Guthrie
Kenton
Mesdames D. M. Swing
D. T. Swing
Fred Flounders
G. L. Wilson
A. 0. Saulsbury
C. D. Lynch
Fred Roe
Greensboro
Walter Moore
Granville Hooper
Ann
Jane
Roland Atkins
Albert
Cambridge
High School Dramatic Club
Lady
Elmer
the Reformed Church
Maggie Cole
John Allfather
Charles Stevens
June
Queen Anne
Nelson Bowdle
Donald
Park Drive
Ray Frampton
Ruth Carolyn
Chester
Herbert Otto
Marietta
Ohio
D. Thompson
F. M. Long
Selbyville
Edgar Anderson
Bridgeville
Emma Jackson
Herbert Jones
Carleton Marvel
Laura Marvel
Clarke Woodward
Wilmington
Irma Harrington
Harlan Harrington
J. P. Swing
Woodbury
N. J
Homer Hutchinson
Lillian Cheezum
L. M. Goodwin
Baltimore
Smith Block
Page Jones
Elijah Luff
Homer Berk
Sadlersville
David Swing
Thompson Swing
High School i
Habit of Local Buying
The article notes a shift in retail toward uniform styles across towns. It argues that shoppers in small towns access similar goods at lower prices since operating costs are lower and suppliers are the same. Big city fashions reach smaller markets without extra cost, debunking the idea that distant shopping yields better value.
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Braised Veal With Spa neld in Thrift Cooker Time
Household hints describe braising 4 pounds shoulder veal with tomatoes carrots turnip garlic bay leaf Worcestershire and spaghetti in a thrift cooker for 24 hours until tender. Serve by straining gravy over vegetables, mixing with spaghetti, and arranging sliced meat on a platter garnished with parsley.
A Smile Costs Nothing Says Humorous Adage
A humorous quip notes that smiles cost nothing and help make friends, while suggesting paying for lessons would be silly since true smiles come freely.
Charles Van Leer 79 dies. Seaford music figure
Charles Van Leer, longtime music director and philanthropist in southern Delaware, died Monday night at Kent General Hospital, Dover, at age 79. He taught music without charge, arranged free concerts across Delaware, Maryland, and Virginia, and funded high school awards. Born in Baltimore, he helped run Greenbaum Brothers canneries, directed opera companies, and served in civic roles. Funeral held in Seaford with burial in Baltimore.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Charles van Leer
Delaware
Kent General Hospital
Dover
van Leer
Maryland
Virginia
Seaford High School
Seaford Negro School
Baltimore
Solomon and
Hannah van Leer
Emanuel Greenbaum
Greenbaum Brothers
Peninsula
Obituary notices for Green Comegys and Ross in Delaware and Scranton
Funeral services for Milton Green a 59 year old New York importer of exclusive gowns died after surgery in a Philadelphia hospital were held in Camden Delaware. He was the last survivor of his family and had prominent Hollywood clientele. Also Cornelius Comegys 79 of Greensboro died in Scranton after a two week illness. He was a longtime Lackawanna County lawyer and former bar association president. William R Ross 71 a farmer of American Corner died after months illness. services in Bloomery with interment in Bloomery cemetery. Survived by wife four daughters one son and siblings.
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Milton Green
Taylor Importing Company
East 47Th Street
New York
Marydel
Camden
Del
Odd Fellows
James
Emma Frazier Green
Caroline County
Thomas Green
Denton
Mr. Green
Philadelphia
Paris
Hollywood
Ernest G. Cooper
Cornelius Comegys
Greensboro
Mary Comegys
Sallie Horsey
Warren van Sant
Annie Hopkins
James A. Langston
H. C. Comegys
William R. Ross
American Corner
Thomas Ross
Lydia Anwright Ross
Bloomery M. E
Louis Dennis
Bloomery Cemetery
Laura V. Ross
Clarence Bowdle
Horace Robinson
Russell Andrew
Catherine Ross
William Ross Jr
Ralston Towers
Young Town Builders and Future Town Growth
The town relies on all residents to grow, but young people can aid a town’s future through strong school performance showing good educational facilities, maintaining neat habits to project refinement, and helping beautify homes with parental support, thereby enhancing streets and appeal to families.
P T A to Hold Meeting on March 29 in Hillsboro Queen Anne
News from the Twin Towns reports the Hillsboro Queen Anne area P T A will convene Tuesday evening March 29. The 4 H Club girls lead the program. Locals note multiple regional visits including Baltimore and Philadelphia trips by residents and family members.
Preston Woman's Club Hosts Meetings and Socials
Denton county president of the Maryland Federation of Women's Clubs hosted a luncheon meeting planning the spring county gathering likely in Ridgely. Preston attendees included Mrs. Carmine, Mrs. Hollis, and Mrs. Chambers. A bridge luncheon at Mecklenburg drew forty guests with Preston members present. Several local residents were noted at gatherings and visits, including Eleanor Trice, Mrs. Noble, and Miss Rebecca Blades, among others. Prolific social calendar featured church services, school visits, and contract club events through the week.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
J. H. Summerfield
Denton
Maryland Federation of Women’s Clubs
Ridgely
Preston
G. C. Carmine
H. M. Hollis
Max Chambers
B. T. Robins
John Noble
Preston Osteen
Wm. Noble
E. A. Cole
Easton
J. Spence Phillips
O. R. Higgins
Hurlock
Mecklenburg
Bruce Deen
Norman Todd
Fulton Noble
Alva Lee Hollis
Penn Hall
Chambersburg
Epiphany Mission
Tome School
Eleanor Trice
Baltimore
T. L. Trice
John Smith
Rebecca Blades
Wilmington
E. B. Blades
Edw. Derrickson
Lloyd Cannon
Ruth Jackson
Eunice Pilchard
Preston Spence
Spence
Clayton Taylor
W. E. DeFord Sr
Althea Clark
W. E. Brown
Howard Harris
C. Fulton Noble
Salisbury
Queen Annes Church Reopens After Improvements
Queen Annes St. Pauls M E Church South reopens March 27 after furnace, plastering and painting upgrades. Rev F J Pretty man of Rockville Md will preach at 10 80 am and Rev F A Tyler of Easton at 7 30 pm. Local births and social visits noted along with a community supper and fund drive.
Local social and church notes in Goldsboro
Mr and Mrs Leroy Cartwright and daughter Mary Lou along with the Shocks and their daughter Mil dred Ann were guests of Dr and Mrs J McDonnell in Wilmington. The Women s Foreign Missionary Society met at the parsonage with many members and one new addition. Rev Iglehart of Ingleside preached at the M E Church South. Philadelphia visitors Mr and Mrs Willard Dennison and Mr George Richard near town. Several visits and social events noted including sewing circles Silver Tea at Mrs Lapham, and visits by many locals to Wilmington Claymont and Del.Dorothy Willing from Salisbury spent the week with her mother. Several other cordial visits and weekend stays described with regional ties.
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Twin Towns
Tuckahoe
P.T. A
Elwood Fleming
C. W. Spry
Baltimore
Blanche Spry
Price, Md
Inlaw
Milton Beaven
H. Lay Beaven
E. H. Gale
Philadelphia
Home Missionary Society of the
M. E. Church
Ralph Holland
Mesdames
S. N. Smith
Milford Kline
Wilmington
Louise Gray
Denton
Mary Rowe
Miriam
Mildred Gale
J. N. Clark
Leroy Cartwright
Mary Lou
Bryan Shockley
Mildred Ann
J. McDonnell
Women’s Foreign Missionary Society
Mr. Iglehart
Ingleside
South
Willard Dennison
George Richard
Emma Richard
Luther Bennett
Mary Jenkins
Longacre
Nelson Wyatt
Greensboro
Elbert Saunders
Marjorie Williams
Minnie Dennison
Ed. Lapham
Town
Hester Wilson
Mary
Emma Johnson
Clifford Hughes
John Phillips
Harold McCormick
New York
Charles Phillips
Clark Smith
Betty
Ruth
Claymont
Del
Dorothy Willing
Salisbury
Kate Cahall
Thomas Shockley
Easton
Mollie Shockley
Florence Jarrell
Eastville
John C. Wright
H. F. Silver
Manhood Not Scholarship Stated as Primary Aim of Education
A quotation from Ernest Thompson Seton asserts that developing manhood should precede scholarship in education, framing character and practical virtue as the core goal for learners.
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Ernest Thompson Seton
Social notes of families and guests in Bloomery
A series of visits and gatherings across Bloomery and nearby towns includes Fountains Adams and Robinsons hosting and visiting relatives from Pennsylvania and Denton. The funeral of Will Ross at Bloomery with interment follows. local Ladies Aid and assorted social calls round out the week.
Funeral Rites Held for Robert W Knotts at Greensboro Farm
Funeral services for Robert W Knotts 72 retired canner and farmer were held Sunday at his home on the old Cowhee farm near Greensboro with burial in Holy Cross cemetery. The Rev T J Turkington led the service. He was a native of Queen Annes County son of James and Laura Easton Knotts. Surviving are his widow the former Katherine Shewbrooks sister Maria Griffith of Boston and brother William J Knotts of Wilmington plus a niece and six nephews as pallbearers. A local Lions Club chapter organized here with officers and members attended the meeting. Generous coverage of local visits and community notices follow the service.
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Robert W. Knotts
Cow ‘Hee Farm
Greensboro
Holy Cross
T. J. Turkington
M. P. Church
Queen Anne's County
Knotts
James and
Laura Easton Knotts
Ruthsburg
Downes
St. Mary's County
Maryland
Felton
Del
Caroline County
Katherine Shewbrooks
Queen Anne’s County
Maria Griffith
Boston
Mass
William J. Knotts
Wilmington
Thomas Gaitley
Ridgely
J. Owen Knotts
E. Paul Knotts
Lewis J. Knotts
Denton
Calvin Lynch
Lewis Knotts
Baltimore
William J. Knotts Jr
Lions Club
G. Linden Duffey
Irvin Brumbaugh
Robert Davenport
Albert Gale
Robert E. Davenport
Arthur W. Brumbaugh
E. J. Vandegrift
T. Clayton Horsey
Nelson Wyatt
John R. Meekins
Raymond B. Rawlings
Clayton Porter
John Loorman
Seth Hurdle
Salisbury
Lions Club of
Queenstown
Riverside Hotel
William Kennedy
Folsom
Clarence Russell
Bessie Cleaver
Emma Gooden
Marydel
Sue Bowdle
Dover
Olin Price
Alfred Blackburn
Emil Sapp
Houston
Oscar Kinnamon
Marcus Hook
Jane Reed
Harrington
Will Clark
Lloyd Cannon
Preston
Mary Jackson
Ethel Pritchett
Vincent Wright
Robert Vincent
Fifer’s Hospital
Wilbur Carroll
Marvin Pippin
Roland Fisher
Edgar Wyatt
Walter Hart
Llewardville
John Wyatt
Frank Howard
Helen Griffith
C. E. Goslin
Templeville
Jean Davis
Federalsburg
A. W. Brombaugh
Lester Carroll
Fay
Norma Jean
Goodier College Alumnae Club to Meet in Denton
The Goodier College Alumnae Club of the Eastern Shore will hold a meeting in Denton on Saturday April 9. The Journal corrects an error from last week that misdated the event as March 19.
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Goodier College
Eastern Shore
Denton
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Fort Totten
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