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Newspaper
Denton Journal
Location
Denton, Maryland, United States of America
Date
May 04, 1935
Page
5
Community listings include home, garden and farm ads from Denton and nearby towns, with rock salt, tomato and pepper plants for sale, a Girls 4-H Rally postponement to May 18, various meetings and bake sales, and notices of dental convention travel. Obituaries note Virginia Downes, Norman Vanscoy, and Helen Marie Clark with funeral details.
The Tri County Woman's Christian Temperance Union holds its annual convention in the Denton M F Church on May 7 with sessions at 10 00 and 1 45 p m and an evening program at 7 45 led by Rev N A Leese and guest speaker Mrs Charlotte Fraser Snyder of New York City A day of activities includes a box lunch a piano recital a Bible reading contest a children’s sketch and a song and story supper followed by a devotional service Numerous local families and groups are cited for visits engagements and community events including Boy Scouts hiking and camping plans garden club card party and various family gatherings across Denton and nearby towns.
The Keystone Automobile Club of Maryland warns drivers to yield to pedestrians, noting at 20 mph a car covers 29 feet per second and at 40 mph the vehicle travels 133 feet from reaction to stop. It stresses that anything under 44 feet ahead is at risk and motorists misjudge braking.
Federalsburg news notes Mr J W Binder and Mrs Binder arrived April 22 to spend a week with her brother A L Beauchamp and family while touring the U S including Vancouver and the Northwestern states California and the South before wintering at Miami Beach They bring cactus from Arizona and will be joined by their niece Doris Beauchamp upon returning to Atlantic City Henry A Frampton 20 of Federalsburg died in a two vehicle crash near Harrington Del his neck broken both vehicles wrecked no other injuries He was active with Union Methodist Episcopal Church Services were held at the Frampton home Thursday The Binders and Doris Mae Beauchamp returned to Atlantic City last Sunday after visiting A L Beauchamp’s family
Church notices list sermons and Christian Endeavor topics for the morning and evening at standard hours. Also notes next Wednesday evening change to 8 o clock. the fourth quarterly conference follows Prayer Meeting. Additional notes cover Burrsville Piney Hobbs Epiphany Mission Preston and Williston Community Church services and sermon themes with times and leaders.
The Goldsboro Pilgrim Church begins a spring revival on Friday May 3 at 7 30 p m with Rev J G Bagnum from Spring Fork West Virginia as evangelist The Misses Ruth K Wenger and Cora Temple from Trackville Pa will lead music Two services nightly at 7 30 p m and two services on Sundays May 6 12 and 19 at 2 30 and 7 00 p m You are invited.
The Melvin family thanks neighbors and friends for kindness grief and sympathy after the death of their daughter Helen Melvin Clark offering flowers and cars.
The Ladies Aid Society met at the church house to set up committees for May and a Cooking School on May 29 directed by Miss Helen Jones of New York. A serious auto collision near Holsinger’s cannery left Mr. Wesley Breeding badly injured but he has since improved. Ridgely Homemaker's Club delegates attend the Rural Women's Short Course at the University of Maryland June 17 to 22. Numerous social visits, anniversaries, births, weddings, and travel to nearby towns fill the week’s community notices.
Robert Henry Culver known as Uncle Henry died at 73 years old after a life of faithfulness to the Pilgrim Holiness Church of Denton He joined the Denton church in 1910 married Eliza Sullivan in 1886 and had one son Elmer E who died in 1910 He leaves his wife and three brothers Samuel K William A and Joseph F Funeral is at the Denton Pilgrim Holiness Church with Rev H E Uhrig. interment at Hillcrest Cemetery Federalsburg Md.
Local social news lists guests from Rock Hall Md for Sunday dinners and visits. Church services for Wesley M E Church May 5 are detailed with Sunday School preaching Epworth League and prayer meeting. P T A meeting featured Dr Welty and Julia Wilson. Epworth League hosted at community house with Mrs Henry Stafford and Mrs Fred Parker hosting. Several families visited relatives and a new Delco lighting system was installed at Union M P Church. Houston Thawley and daughter Elizabeth Ann are listed as on the sick list.
Hobbs family visits in Marcus Hook while Andersontown and Federal Homemakers entertain Caroline County Federation at Concord Church House. Church activities include Christian Endeavor led by Mrs. W G Holbrook and a program by Oliver Cheezum. Ladies of our Aid plan a bake sale on Saturday morning May 18 in Denton. Several residents travel to Wilmington Salisbury and Newark for visits. Births enlist congratulations as I E Adams’ family welcomes a son. Eastman guest of Towers sisters. Smith family with Templeville friends. Lister’s daughter-in-law stays with her mother near Greensboro. Additional notes on hospital patient Idaline Clarke and business trip by Gordon Holbrook to Newark.
A young man notes a stylish girl at a dance who changes outfits four or five times daily. A friend retorts he has a sister who changes ten or twelve times daily, then reveals she is six months old. The quip hinges on a baby’s rapid wardrobe changes.
Mrs. Win hosted Sherwood for the Eastern Shore section of the Delta Sigma Kappa at Western Maryland college. Friends note convalescences for Mrs. Jas Walters and Mrs. Clinton Wheatley. Mrs. J T Sparklin returned from Florida visits to St Augustine and St Petersburg. Miss Emma Holland home for summer after teaching at Rheims Pennsylvania. Ladies Guild met at Mrs Herber Beaven’s home. Mrs J C Sherwood hosted Ladies Aid Society of the M E Church. Mr J Norman Clark made a business trip to Harrisburg and Philadelphia. T N Jarrell and family of Goldsboro visited Mrs H W B Rowe. Mr and Mrs Norman Straughn of Royal Oak visited Frank Fleming. William A Short of Baltimore spent the weekend with his mother Elizabeth Short. Mrs J Norman Clark was in Philadelphia Wednesday. Miss Miriam Gale has been visiting
Queen Anne residents hosted visits among families including Mr. and Mrs. Marion Jarman of Goldsboro and Miss Annie Jackson of Greens boro. The Ladies Aid and Missionary Society met at Mrs. Jake Morgan’s home for refreshments. G S Lightner and Florine Haas visited Mrs E B Lightner. Mrs Hicks Howard of Baltimore spent the week with niece Mrs Horace Morgan. Addie Morgan called on Mrs Harry Kemp in Wye Mills.
The Smithson Homemaker's Club held a Wednesday afternoon meeting with president Mrs. J. Toft presiding. Miss Bessie Spafford spoke on wallpaper designs and received a May basket as thanks. After adjournment, refreshments were served. Nearby, Mr. and Mrs. Joseph Worm celebrated his seventy first birthday with friends.
Resolutions of respect upon the death of Alda P Whitby dated April 9 1935 note his roles in public life as a state legislator county representative mayor of Denton and town board member and his character as a public spirited civic leader The council expresses sympathy to his family places a copy in records publishes one in the Denton Journal and declares thirty days of mourning
Mr and Mrs Charlie Blades hosted guests from New Castle Del and Preston. Doris Hall returned to Wilmington after a week with Miss Elma Legates who accompanied her home. Edgar Todd’s family welcomes a son born at Easton Emergency Hospital. Leonard Legates and daughter Shirley visited Elmer and Mrs North in Tilghman. Mrs Guy Harrington and Stella visited Cambridge. Payton Thompson stayed with Rev Claude Thompson in Royal Oak. Lloyd Harding spent the weekend in Washington. Complete stock of floor coverings offered by M K Newnam.
PRESTOW Atley E. Lord died Tuesday night at his home near Preston aged 63 from heart failure after years of poor health. He is survived by his brother Charles C. Lord with whom he resided and J. E. Lord of Preston plus several relatives in Choptank Hurlock Federalsburg and Baltimore. Funeral services will be held today at 2 p.m. at the home with interment in Hillcrest cemetery Federalsburg. The community notes section records a club meeting and social events at the Parish House and nearby towns with various residents attending gatherings and travels.
The Keystone Automobile Club of Maryland urges a positive warning system for railroad grade crossings to prevent accidents after a Rockville incident killed fourteen students. Albert E. Buckley says signs are insufficient and flashing signals with train detection offer true protection where view is obstructed. Some eliminations will occur this year, funded by federal money, but many crossings will persist and require strong protection.
The Twentieth Century Club met at Mrs. Nellie Quidas home with twenty three members and seven visitors. Delegates were chosen for June week in College Park. The club donated to Miss Spafford for a small car library. Topics included Appreciation of Beautiful on Sharing Home Responsibilities and Atmosphere in the Home. Mrs Spies read a poem Home. The book Americanization of Edward Bok was reviewed by Mrs H A Spies. New members welcomed Learance Colburn Rebecca and Mattie Voshell. Next meeting May 8 at Mrs Louise Lane with topics on Prevention of Crime and current happenings.
Jim jokes about mischievous boyhood years and recalls how Sam notes the precise questions Jim asks to uncover past actions. The exchange playful hints at curiosity and memory between the two speakers.
At the Maryland Great Council session in Slagerstown on April 24 25 Mrs Effa Plummer of Nokomis Council No 31 was unanimously elected Great Minnehaha the first from our Order to hold an elected Great Council office and the fifth from the Eastern Shore She will preside as Great Chief for four years advancing to Great Pocahontas in Maryland. Funeral services were held for Mrs Charles W Starkey 89 at Bush near Templeville with interment in Bush Churchyard Cemetery. The section was struck by a Monday night electric storm followed by rain and a sharp temperature drop.
Mr and Mrs Charles Veat of New Haven Conn returned home after a five day visit with his sister and family Mrs J W Johnson. Mr Saul a funeral supply salesman from Philadelphia was a dinner guest of C W Adams and family. Miss Virginia Horsey visited Delaware Colony on Saturday. Sunday School at 2 and preaching at 3 pm at Bloomery. Mrs Lewis Lockerman and her son spent Sunday with her father.
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