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Newspaper
Denton Journal
Location
Denton, Maryland, United States of America
Date
May 04, 1962
Page
5
Palm Sunday kicks off Holy Week with wide attendance at Ridgely Methodist Church. An enhanced Holy Thursday Holy Communion featured a modern Upper Room style with communicants seated eleven per table, reflecting creative observance.
Revival services concluded Friday evening at the Hobbs church. Mission funds funded hymn books and a Malaya teacher. WSCS thanks helpers for Saturday supper. Local families visited relatives and enjoyed Sunday dinners with kin, including Butler, Wright, Stafford, and Willoughby households.
Denton schools publish a weekly menu with daily platter options and a la carte items. Menus include Meatloaf with mashed potatoes and applesauce on Monday and turkey dishes midweek, with cookies, cakes, and various beverages listed across the week.
The article details a multi church Good Friday noon service with a re silvered communion cup, followed by evening rites, then Easter Sunday programs led by Rev. Thomas and Rev. Shufelt. It notes choir cantatas, the Dawn theme, memorial lilies, and community visits plus family events and menus from the week.
Mrs Bessie O Neal and nieces near Atlanta visited Mrs Anna Larrimore Saturday morning and her brother Mr William Williamson of Wilmington also attended Little Debbie Hawk spent the weekend with her aunt Mrs Mildred Fretterd Mr and Mrs Charles Johnson visited Mr and Mrs Alva Adams of Dover last Saturday Charles and Linda Trivitts stayed with their grandparents Mr and Mrs Charles Johnson Mrs Clem Melaney of Denton spent Friday with her niece Marian Robinson Mr and Mrs Joey Fountain and daughter and Mr Bobby Fountain of New Jersey spent weekend with Mr and Mrs Charles Fountain Easter dinner hosts were Mr and Mrs Frank Williamson in Salisbury Mr and Mrs Bill Elliott of Redden Mrs Mary Smith and Mrs Mildred Fretterd visited Mrs Anna Lar-
On Tuesday residents reported social activity with Harrington visitors including Mr and Mrs Charles Donovan and son and Mr and Mrs Arthur Lee Donovan visiting Mrs Larrimore on Sunday. Mrs Marian Robinson hosted a Stanley Party entertained several guests on Friday.
Alan Segar attended the Southeastern Regional Roundtable at Bridgewater College in Virginia. A daughter Melissa Lee was born to William R. Warren and his wife in St. Charles Missouri on April 27, and their older daughter Belinda turned two on April 28. Warren Thomas, son of Joe and, has completed drafting studies at Baltimore Institute and works for Friel Lumber in Queenstown. The Wesleyan Service Guild plans a May 3 supper at the Queen Anne fire hall. WSCS met last Wednesday at Mrs. Ralph Holland’s home. Sunday visitors to Mr. and Mrs. James Sherwood included families from Milford Grasonville and nearby towns.
Alan L Bennington named sales manager for Smith Ford Denton. Ollie L Smith, a Cornell graduate and former Westinghouse engineer, becomes president of the Ford dealership joining the Denton area with plans for a grand opening May 4 and 5. The firm plants roots at Route 404 in the former Stewart E Hallowell site.
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