This is just the beginning! Our collection holds over 300 years of history, including rare newspapers, obituaries, marriage records, birth records, and so much more—most of which you won’t find anywhere else!
This newspaper page contains 21 articles. Subscribers can read the full text of each article.
Newspaper
Denton Journal
Location
Denton, Maryland, United States of America
Date
May 06, 1933
Page
5
A mix of community events and ads appears. Mothers Day reminders, sale offers on cows, seeds, and Frigidaire appliances. Church services and memorial day plans noted along with firemen convention previews, Orphans Court actions, and local announcements from Denton and surrounding counties.
A birthday dinner at the Methodist Protestant parsonage celebrated Emma Turkington’s ninth birthday with a menu aligned to medical guidelines for children’s meals. The event, hosted by her mother Mrs Thomas J Turkington, was rescheduled from April 12 due to a measles outbreak. sixteen children attended including Emma’s brothers.
Commissioner of Motor Vehicles Colonel E. Austin Baughman introduces a new roof mounted marker for school buses to improve visibility and safety. The cut out letters six to twelve inches high sit in a frame over the front visor and rear, with daylight buses featuring diagonal black and white letters and night buses using all white letters for high contrast. Designed with durable metal and enamel, the markers were developed with Morton McI Dukehart of Baltimore in cooperation with Baughman.
Harmony residents recount a community variety show for Mr and Mrs Roland Todd and express thanks for gifts. Guests include many local families with visits to Calvin Todd and Mrs Emily Charles at the Johns Parsons Home for the Aged. Webster Todd named Sunday School superintendent.
Mrs Edgar Wrightson hosted three bridge tables for Mrs William Wrightson with attendees including Mrs Emalene Wright Mrs Lloyd Cannon Mrs Robert Dulin Mrs A T Blades Miss Isabel Douglas Mrs James Douglas Mrs J W Noble Mrs Katie Parker Mrs Lee Noble Mrs William Wrightson and Mrs H M Hollis. Prizes went to Mrs W Wrightson first to Mrs Hollis and consolation to Mrs J W Noble. Also church events at Church of the New Jerusalem and Epiphany Mission in Preston detailed along with visiting guests and dinner hosts. Communicable disease cases reported in Caroline county from April 28 to 30: measles four at Denton one at Ridgeys pneumonia one at Greensboro.
About 150 people attended a reception for Rev W D Short and family at the Church House with a program of singing, readings, speeches, and performances. The Ridgely 4 H Club organized a baseball team and a prize cow essay is offered. various local clubs, church events, and social visits are listed along with town improvements and recent births and marriages.
Mrs William D Uhler writes from Miami Beach about the Easter morning service. Fifteen thousand worshipers gathered at 6 a m to mark the resurrection with a reveille bugle and a 45 voice choir from the White Temple Church. Immediately after, a double wedding occurred with sisters as brides. The letter praises Miami climate and beauty as Margaret Uhler prepares to leave the Everglades hotel.
At a Wednesday meeting the Federalsburg Woman's Club elected officers for the coming year. Officers include President Mrs. Lewis Weiland and Vice President Mrs. Wallace Wheatley. Committee chairs were named for the Caroline County Federation event to be held May 16. Meetings suspend until October 1. Also reports of a damaging explosion at a local home, a funeral for William H. Craft in Delaware, and injuries from a car crash near Dover involving Miss Mary Windsor and Miss Grace Adams.
Out of town visitors to Mrs S T Sparklin include Mrs W W Richardson and several Misses from Dover Easton Carney s Point Queenstown and Willow Grove Pa. The Sparklin home has improved after three months of confinement. Local reports note the Episcopal Church convention in Denton and the Community Club gathering May 8 with Kemp Stevens in charge.
Choptank The Twentieth Century Community Club and visitors enjoyed an April 26 gathering in the club room at Choptank. Hosts Mrs Levi Voshell and Miss Marie Perry led talks on buying a dress and appreciating beauty.
Mrs. Leroy Sard and daughters of Greensboro visited Ida Dyer. Parties hosted for mothers birthday at John Trice home. Various guests from St Michaels Baltimore Federalsburg and Easton. Church group meeting with refreshment. County Agent Suss Smith to speak May 16 in Ridgely. Homemakers Club celebrated at Mrs Stevens. Hospitals and funeral attendance noted. Card party at Tri County High School fund raiser. Local visits to Baltimore Centreville St Georges Del Hebron noted.
Friday evening April 28 a gathering for Mrs Garman included Rev. and Mrs Adam Miller and families Federalsburg Mr and Mrs O H Howard and daughter and others. Guests enjoyed ice cream and cake and gifts. The Sunday School was organized the previous Sunday with officers led by Superintendent Oscar Nichols and secretary Leon Towers.
The Eastern Shore District Federation of Women's Clubs held its twenty third semi annual meeting with an address by Rev Francis W Kirwan on The Effect of Modernism on Literature The Treble Clef Choral Club of Salisbury performed and greetings were given by Mrs William F Wolf Denton Community Club president Florence Evelyn Monk Greensboro district federation president followed by talks from Mrs Rudolph S Allen Maryland Federation president and Mrs B Peyton Whalen State director The department chairmen presented morning reports.
Maryland Forestry Department reports the arrest of Frank Trego a farm hand on charges of maliciously setting fire to Buck Light s woodland at Otter Point Harford County The offense is the most serious under the state forest laws with possible punishments of a 2000 fine five years jail or both Forest Warden Seward caught him after he was seen by locals and fire department witnesses He is jailed in Bel Air and witnesses will be brought before the Harford County Grand Jury by State s Attorney Getz
Henderson Edward Kusmaul of Camden spent the weekend with his parents Mr and Mrs John Kusmaul. James Welch and son from Wilmington called on Mr and Mrs Ed Welch. Dorothy Jones returned home after an extended Wilmington visit with cousin Beatrice Jones. Mrs T H Gough Mrs L A Go den and son Carlton and Mrs Geo Jones were guests of Mr and Mrs W E Cartwright Wilmington. Other visits include Mr and Mrs Joseph Spence and daughter Katherine and Mr and Mrs O Day of Smithville with Mr and Mrs J B Medford. Raymond Shulties moved from Wilmington to here last week. Mrs T A Montague with Miss Edith Melvin and Evelyn Walls visited relatives in Greensboro. Husztck returned from New York City. Mr and Mrs Harry Cohee and Miss Anna Jones of Chester visited here. Mrs Keith Webb and son Jimmy of Goldsboro visited Miss Evelyn Walls. Rev J G Lynn and wife spent part of the week in Harrisburg Pa.
Mr. and Mrs. Qlas Smith and children were visitors at the home of Mr. and Mrs. Horace Robinson in Smithville on Sunday afternoon last. Mr. and Mrs. Harry Burke spent Tuesday afternoon with Mr. O. H. Howard Jr. The Ladies Aid will meet with Mrs. Evelyn Willey on Wednesday, May 10th.
Bethlehem residents hosted relatives and friends from Federalsburg Preston Matthews and Wilmington. Visitors included Mr. and Mrs. Alva Blades Jr and others while Miss Florence Legates returned from Wil. Other social rounds featured Rev and Mrs Claude Thompson and Mrs F H Thomas in Federalsburg and Easton native Towers visiting Andrew Towers.
The Smithson Homemakers Club met Wednesday afternoon in the Community House. Miss Spafford spoke on the wise use of farm products. The next meeting is scheduled for June 7. Several local residents visited friends and family last Sunday and other social visits occurred including Perry Truitt and Harding Cole relatives.
Last Monday night the Greensboro town commissioners met to reorganize but the process is postponed to next Monday due to the resignation of J Keene Saulsbury. R B Rawlings will be named to complete the Saulsbury term. Multiple social notices follow detailing weddings, birthdays, visits, donations, and illnesses across Greensboro and nearby towns.
Hickman Baseball Club defeated Queen Anne 3 to 2 last Saturday. Hickman pitcher Fountain threw a six hit game with sixteen strikeouts. Queen Anne’s Skinner starred with two catches. Lineups list Finkbinder tojeareqn and others for Hickman and Skinner Eley Fleming Cooper Sneed Moore Mandrell for Queen Anne. Ellendale A A C plans to play Hickman Sunday at 2:30 May 7.
We thank friends and neighbors for sympathy during our husband and father's illness and death. Gratitude also to the Denton Primary School teachers and children for the beautiful floral piece. Mrs. Clarence A. Huey and family.
We want people to find what they are looking for at NewspaperArchive. We are confident that we have the newspapers that will increase the value of your family history or other historical research. With our 7-day free trial, you can view the documents you find for free.
People find the most success using advanced search. Try plugging in keywords, names, dates, and locations, and get matched with results from the entire collection of newspapers at NewspaperArchive!
You can also successfully find newspapers by these browse options. Explore our archives on your own!
Browse by location and discover newspapers from all across the world.
Browse by date and find publications for a specific day or era.
Browse old newspaper publications to find specific newspapers.