Local notices list sales farms events and services
Fragments show farm for sale 136 acres near Burrsville and other listings. A church supper Friday May 13 and a Sunday School class meet May 12. Duplex apartment for rent and an Iris Show running May 8 for two weeks at Locust Grove Farm Greenwood Delaware. A large barn fire near Greensboro damages property. Obituaries note Charles S Wiley of Lakewood New Jersey. Civil Service exam for Student Nurse announced in Washington. Dover District Ministerial Association elected officers. A garden party May 28 at Third Haven Meeting House to raise funds for its 1684 Old Meeting House endowment with Princeton players performing a historical play. Admission 1.00 adults 60c children. Tickets from Mrs D W Davis and Miss Jane White.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
WFBR
Burrsville
W. D. Taylor
Leese & Holsinger
Campground Road
Denton
F. W. Adams & Brothers
Greenwood
Del
M. P. Church
Christian Comrades
Concord
M. E
Edna Trice
J. Lester Everngain
Locust Grove Farm
Denton Road
Parron T. Russell
Greensboro
Russell
William Gardner, Jr
Charles Stanford Wiley
W. W. Sylvester
Lakewood
N. J
Owosso
Michigan
Wiley and Horner
Rachael A. Jackaway
Albert Wiley
California
Sylvester
William M. Wiley
Ridgely
United States Civil Service Commission
St. Elizabeth’s Hospital
Washington, D. C
Edna W. Shipman
U. S. Civil Service Board of Examiners
Louis R. Dennis
Caroline County
Dover
Wilmington
Methodist Episcopal Church
Bozman
Dennis
Leelan Jackson
St. Michaels
Third Haven
Easton
Princeton Players
Princeton
Meeting House
United States of America
Tickete
D. W. Davia
Misa Jane White
Denton Community Club reports from state meetings and local events
Reports from the Denton Community Club include summaries of the Balti more state meeting, Ridgely county meeting, and plans for the Eastern Shore gathering in Cambridge on April 29. Delegates named. May 6 meeting skipped due to the County Field meet. May 20 to close the club year with a covered dish lunch.
Girls and men clash over face painting and nightlife
In a sharp social note a reader recalls how girls who paint their faces often run with men who paint the town, highlighting concerns about reputation and behavior in public.
Sunday Mother's Day church notices across towns
Multiple church notices announce Mother's Day services in Denton and nearby towns. Events include sermons and musical programs at Denton M E Church, Concord and Chestnut Grove churches, plus revival and Sunday school sessions, with speakers from Baltimore and Ohio. May 8 through May 23 schedules, with entries from Burrsville and Harrington parishes.
Eastern Shore League Opens Second Season in Action
Eight teams played Thursday as the Eastern Shore Baseball League began its second season. Results showed Easton 7 over Salisbury 6 and Centreville 6 over Cambridge 1 with other scores: Dover 5, Federalsburg 3. Pocomoke 5, Milford 4. The standings list Easton and Centreville at 1 0, Pocomoke 1 0, Federalsburg 0 1, Salisbury 0 1, Milford 0 1, Cambridge 0 1. Week schedule follows through Thursday with nightly matchups across the league.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Eastern Shore Baseball League
Centreville
Cambridge
Dover
Federalsburg
Pocomoke
Milford
Easton
Salisbury
Ww. L. PC
Denton Firemen Get Free Ball Game Tickets
Denton firemen attending the Federalsburg meeting on May 13th will receive complimentary tickets to that evening's ball game. The offer came through Mr. M. C. Buckley of Denton from J. O. Williams, president of the Federalsburg Athletic Club. J. Virgil Moore plans residence enlargements to better accommodate the funeral home section. Wilson soy beans for sale by A. P. Martin in Denton, phone 1-P-11.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Denton
Federalsburg
M. C. Buckley
J.O. Williams
Federalsburg Athletic Club
J. Virgil Moore
Wilson
A. P., Martin
Ridgely Homemakers Club Delights With Talks And Plans
The Furman's Grove Homemakers Club met at Mrs. Wm. Cooper's home with Miss Spafford delivering posture and hair care demonstrations. Members discussed Bread Into Roses and The Challenger, noted Grace Nell Crowell as 1938 Mother, and planned interchurch activities and a recreational center. Out-of-town funeral attendance and a Busy Community Club with new officers were reported along with numerous visits and a birth at Fifer hospital.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Furman’s Grove
Pennsylvania
Maryland
Tri- County
East
Methodist Sunday School
Jos. Rittenhouse
Maud Hemmons
Elsie Matthews
Rittenhouse
Hutchinson
Hemmons
Beatrice Bower
Elsie
Stella Matthews
Viola Jones
Edna Detwil
Cambridge
Alice Wilson
T. C. Cahall
Frank Flounders
Margaret Swing
Grace W. Smith
Edna Detwiler
R. R. Lane
Murphy
Second Street
Dave Holsinger
Saulsbury
Central Avenue
Andersontown Hobbs Homemakers Meet At Concord Church
The Andersontown Hobbs Home makers club met at Concord church on Thursday afternoon April 28 led by president Mrs H H Nuttle. Members shared memories of hair styles from twenty years ago and discussed the Short Course. Mrs Murphy urged scrap book materials and officers assigned to present future current events and book reports. Hostesses served refreshments. The Smithson Homemakers met May 4 with seven members and one visitor Miss Spafford demonstrated posture. Next meeting is June 1.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Andersontown-Hobbs Homemaker's Club
Church House
Concord
H. H. Nuttle
Maggie
Dorsey Nichols
Murphy
Seeders
Robert Schall
Schall
Emma Nuttle
Clara Deen
Lulu Beauschamp
Ada Vickery
Bessie Brown
Sallie Lord
Edward Wheatley
Kirwin Everngain
Smithson Homemakers Club
Miss Spafford
Walter McCarty
Raymond McCarty
Adams Cross Roads social notes from Chestnut Aid and visits
Mrs Glenna Bullock Mrs John Adams Mrs Earle Robinson and daughter attended the Chestnut Aid at Mrs Lula Towers home on Thursday They enjoyed the afternoon They and Mr and Mrs John Adams entertained Miss Minnie Adams Althea Adams Charles Doyle of Wilmington and Winnie Graham of Mardela Springs on Sunday Mrs John Adams Misses Edna Grace Minnie Adams Virginia Lee Robinson and Winnie Graham visited friends in Cambridge and Vienna on Sunday A Mother's Day service and children's story by Mrs Agnes Breeding will be held at Bloomery next Sunday at 10 am Other visits include PF W Fountain Earle Robinson John Adams Frank Fountain Minnie Adams Wilmington visited Sunday and Monday Earl Adams hosted a supper for Rev and Mrs Dennis and Mr and Mrs Viven Wilmer Wilson spent Sunday with Charles Johnson and Thurman Fountain with her parents
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Denton Community Club
Baltimore
Gail Cooper
D. W. Davis
Ridgely
W. W. Sylvester
Theodore Orme
Cambridge
H. E. Ramsde
W. H. Nuttle
Hattie Dukes
Talmage Strong
John W. Harms
Maryland-Delaware Council
Lilian E. McCormick
Don W. Griffin
Young People’s Council
Mauritz A. Hallgren
Glenwood
United States Senate
Denton M. E
Denton Women’s Christian Temperance Union
Little Frances Alburger
Rachel James
Anna Gottwall
Nancy Strong
Florence Joiner
Phylis Theis
Betty George
Vivian Andrew
Patsy Theis
Dorothy Andrew
Billy Joiner
Clarence Wright
A. D. Ivins
Webster Todd
Alva and
Ivins Knotts
Mildred Woodrow
Marguerite Peregoy
Dorothy Stafford
Messrs
Vincent Love
Bill Jump
Johnson Passwaters
Woodrow Passwaters
Parent‘Teacher Association
Wilbert Merriken
George Clendaniel
Dorothy Miller
Gerald Pine
Paul Shockley
J. L. Everagam and Son Department
Caroline and
Queen Anne's
Farm Bureau Mutual Auto and Life Insurance Company
Columbus
Ohio
Anna Rebecca Bridegroom
Alfred Fisher
Denton
Gay Street
J. W. Krabill
J. Lester Everngain
Johnstown
Everngain
Reed Einstein
Ernest Carrol
Del
Harry A. Gordon
Chilton
Roland Reed
Concord
Willoughby Nowell
Earle Nowell
Lelia
Edna Passwaters
Fof Denton
Elsie Nagel
Federalsburg
Leslie Wright
David Clopper
Howard Wright
Lida Wine
Frank B. Wade
Port Tobacco
Maryland
Joseph Cassel
Wm. K. Scotton
Oxford
Evelyn Wright
Francis Reynolds
Gertrude Deyo
Neice
O. K. Rairigh
Walkyll
N. Y
Rairigh
A. O. Saulsbury
Charles Britten
William Culver
Virginia Thrasher
Philadelphia
R. G. Dean
W. 0. Cohee
Wm. Cohee
St. Michaels
Benjamin Cohee
Murray
Newcastle
Edward McPherson
Snow Hill
McPherson
Maud Hemmons
Caroline Mancha
Yorkdale
Cherrydale
Viola Jones
Nora Craft
Greensboro
Harry Grubb
Trainer
Leroy Winstead
Harold Fountain
Webster Seward
Salisbury
William Cooper
Dorothy
Chester
Thelma Bowman
Teachers’ College
Glenna Bullock
John Adams
Earle Robinson
Chestnut Aid
Lula Towers
Minnie Adams
Althea Adams
Charles Doyle
Wilmington
Winnie Graham
Mardela Springs
Edna
Grace
Virginia Lee Robinson
Vienna
Agnes Breeding
Bloomery
PF. W. Fountain
Frank Fountain
Earl Adams
Dennis
Viven
Wilmer Wilson
Charles Johnson
Thurman Fountain
Fine Party Planned by Houston 4-H Seniors
The Senior Cardinal 4-H Club schedules a May 20 party at the community building. At the April 28 meeting at Joe Parvis residence, committees were named: Fine committee Jennie Kiclbasa Betty Prettyman. refreshment Betty Strahle Josephine Sapp. publicity Jane Scott. signs and rules Betty Walrus Florence Messick James Saulsbury. building Isabelle Simpson. Guest speaker Mrs Gladys Sima of Milford High School discussed family roles if the wife works, farming profitability, and youth vocational prep. Refreshments followed. Next meeting May 26 at Florence Messick’s home.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cardinal 4-H
Joe Parvis
Jennie Kiclbasa
Betty Prettyman
Betty Strahle
Josephine Sapp
Jane Scott
Betty Walrus
Florence Messick
James Saulsbury
Isabelle Simpson
Gladys Sima
Milford High School
Great travel season predicted by Keystone Automobile Club
Officials forecast a strong travel season with extensive motor journeys and enhanced business in motoring. Winter limits lifted spurring demand for long trips beyond 100 to 200 miles. The Travel Bureau notes many requests, good road conditions, and 284000 travel inquiries plus 125000 maps issued last year.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Keystone Automobile Club
Hillsboro Queen Anne Letter on First Aid Demonstration
Dr Waters of the county health board gave a first aid talk at the Community Club meeting marking the final event of a winter spring series by Miss Mattie Smith and Dr Waters. A 2 Clean-Up Day was voted and May 12 scheduled with May 13 as rain date. Nearby residents and visitors are listed attending and hosting throughout the week with social visits and supper gatherings noted.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dr. Waters
County Health Board
Mattie Smith
Russell Fleming
Wayne
Frank Fleming
Urban Bowman
Landover
Raymond Poole
Bill
John Steiff
Baltimore
Harry Kemp
Nancy Jane Kline
Teachers’ College
Salisbury
Milford Kline
Harry Messick
Wilmington
W. A. Holt
Frances Beaven
Pocomoke City
H. Lay Beaven
James Sewell
C. B. Hunt
Overlea
Edward Rathel
J. R. Holland
Ladies Aid Society
Noble Jarrell
Goldsboro
H. W. B. Rowe
Elizabeth Anthony
Centreville
Mary E. Rathell
J. E. Bramble
Philadelphia
Thomas Hunt
Don Rathell
William Sherwood
Westminster
Queen Anne Community Club Ties June Supper and Revival Plans
The Queen Anne Community Club met Tuesday night and planned a covered dish supper for June 7 hosted by Mesdames Harry Moore T A Geiser Florence Stayton and Miss Clara Price. Revival services begin at St Pauls Church May 8 conducted by Rev J M York with Rev J L Early of Bridgewater VA assisting. cottage prayer meetings run this week.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Harry Moore
T. A. Geiser
Florence Stayton
Clara Price
St. Paul's Church
J. M. York
J. L. Early
Bridgewater
Willis Wilkinson
Connecticut
Laura Knotts
Emily Knotts
Washington
Howard Jarman
Wyatt
Berlin
Mary Diggans
Della Mullikin
Funeral of John M Wooters Held at Wesley Church
John M Wooters died at his home near Bur rsville and was buried after a May 1 service at Wesley M E Church led by Rev J F Willis. He was the son of Pratt and Eliza Wooters and left a son Pratt, a sister Mrs Everett Smith, and three nieces. His wife Bertie Stevenson Wooters had died years before. Notables from Washington New Jersey and Philadelphia attended. Epworth League news notes a May 20 covered dish supper and a May 8 dedication of the new M P Church, with local families R H Stafford and others mentioned.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John M. Wooters
Wesley M. E
J. F. Willis
Wooters
Pratt
Eliza Wooters
Wesley Church
Everett Smith
Bertie Stevenson
Greensboro
George Locke
Washington
Thomas McDowell
New Jersey
Harry LeVan
Philadelphia
John Wooters
Wesley M. E. Epworth League
Epworth ‘League
M. P
R. H. Stafford
Wilmington
Preston Club Officers Elected For The Coming Year
Preston held its last meeting Tuesday at which officers were elected for the year ahead. Officers include President Mrs Burton Proctor Jr first vice president Mrs W J Bonner second vice president Mrs A T Blades recording secretary Mrs Luke Amato corresponding secretary Mrs John Noble treasurer Mrs Clayton Taylor and parliamentarian Miss Mildred Griffith. Retiring president Mrs G C Carmine received a crystal flower bowl.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Burton Proctor Jr
W. J. Bonner
A. T. Blades
Luke Amato
John Noble
Clayton Taylor
Mildred Griffith
G. C. Carmine
Preston
Cambridge
District Federation of Women’s Clubs
Grace M. E. Church
H. M. Hollis
Max Chambers
W. H. Cannon
Harvey Parrott
B. T. Robbins
Healy
W. C. Orrell
Centreville
Preston Osteen
Ne l .Fooks
Wilson College
May Queen's Court
K. E. Hurlburt
Hingham
Mass
Katie Parker
Lee Noble
Hambleton Grace
Montague and neighbors share Sunday visits across towns
Henderson list of local residents visiting relatives and friends over the weekend includes Mr. and Mrs. T. A. Montague at Valley Forge, Mrs. Estella Hevner from Chicago, and many other households from near town and Wilmington. Helen Sue Montague’s birth is announced. Community events feature Ladies Aid gathering and Sewing Circle hosted by Miss Catherine Melvin.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
T. A. Montague
Katherine
Betty
Wm. Palmer
Valley Forge
Keith Webb
Near Town
Helen Melvin
Edwin Dj
Philadelphia
Grover Eliott
John Phillips
Wilmington
Wm. Phillips
Frances Gooden
James Jones
Wilbur Reynolds
L. M. Jones
Omer Jones
New Britain
Conn
Henry Pippin
Helen Sue
Catherine Melvin
Lewis Shelton
Sadlersville
Dora Melvin
Charles Haley
Pottsville
J. B. Medford
Doris Lee Harmon
Elma Harmon
Dover
Estella Hevner
Chicago
Ill
L. A. Gooden
James
S. S. James
New York City
Hertha Gooden
James Medford
Conowingo
Pearl Jones
Kent Island
Annabel Clark
Buena Vista
Local Notes On Social Calls And Events In Ridgely
Sam Laird and son Kermit visited the Lairds in Ridgely on Wednesday. Clinton and Marion Stoops with Fred Woshell attended a ball game in Washington on Sunday. Ernest Jones entertained Edgar Galloway of Galeston on Sunday. Rev Leon Ross and wife of Clayton visited W M Pennington on Tuesday. Edward Pearsaul will occupy the Whiting apartment on Maple Avenue. Mrs David Straite of Philadelphia guests of sister Miss Virgie Sparks. J J Ivison and Mrs George Cherry were Easton visitors on Tuesday. Roy Cherry and family visited relatives in Hatfield, Pa on Sunday. Ridgely Homemakers Club holds its annual Market Day this Saturday. Harold Fountain bought a drug store in Wilmington.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sam Laird
Kermit
Street
Harry Laird
Clinton Stoops
Marion Stoops
Fred Woshell
Washington
Ernest Jones
Edgar Galloway
Galeston
Leon Ross
Clayton
W. M. Pennington
Edward Pearsaul
Whiting
Maple Avenue
David Straite
Philadelphia
Virgie Sparks
J. J. Ivison
George Cherry
Easton
Roy Cherry
Hatfield
Ridgely Homemakers’ Club
Harold Fountain
Wilmington
Dover Residents Visit and Mother's Aid Meeting
Mr and Mrs Harry Burke of Dover and Mr and Mrs Raymond Slocum and daughter visited Mr and Mrs Olaf Smith on Sunday. The Ladies Aid will meet at Mrs Louise Collins home with Mrs Lydia Nichols assisting on Wednesday afternoon May 11. Mr Henry Garman and family entertained Pennsylvania relatives. Mr and Mrs George Huey spent Sunday with his brother.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Harry Burke
Dover
Raymond Slocum
Olaf Smith
Ladies Aid
Louise Collins
Lydia Nichols
Henry Garman
Pennsylvania
George Huey
Greensboro Widow Mrs Rachel Hurd Dies at 65
Mrs. Rachel Hurd widow of Thomas Hurd died Saturday at her Greensboro home after a two week illness of erysipelas. She moved from Delaware twelve years ago and leaves five daughters, two sons, brothers James Kemp and Job Kemp, 25 grandchildren and three great grandchildren. Funeral Tuesday at home with Rev. Horace Carter and Rev. John J. Watson officiating. interment in Greensboro cemetery. The Greensboro Community Club met Tuesday evening with new president presiding and reports on the Eastern Shore Federation and Humorous Poetry. Several local residents and visitors were listed in attendance at various gatherings and visits through the week. A birth announced at Fifer’s Hospital on April 29.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Rachel Hurd
Thomas Hurd
Delaware
North Main Street
Hurd
Greensboro
Cora Hurd
Ralph Hurd
Caddie Draper
Mattie Edwards
Mary Wyatt
Oscar Hurd
Elsie Garey
James Kemp
Maryland
Job Kemp
Columbia Beach
Horace Carter
Wilmington
John J. Watson
Greensboro Baptist Church
Greensboro Cemetery
Greensboro Community Club
F. P. Roe
Eastern Shore Federation
Cambridge
Misa Bertha Miller
Saint Mary's
Mary Cross
Gail Cooper
Denton
Cross
Edward Pearson
Isaac Pearson
Koscinski
Mississippi
Ernest
Greensboro High School
Golden College
Del
George Stevenson
Dorothy
Lester Stevenson
Fred Sylvester
Dover
Calvin Butler
James Farrell
Virginia Laramore
Philadelphia
Whital Laramore
Lester Draper
Greenwood
Laramore
Clinton Martin
Loraine
Linwood
Bryan
Meredith
Louise
Billy Wheeler
Hateva
Grayson Smith
State Teachers College
Salisbury
Beverly Owings
Owings
A. G. Smith
Charlie Adams
James Fahey
Pauline Adams
Washington
Henry Shulties
Hudson
Henderson
Woodrow Montague
Sadlersville
Carl Nichols
Lyden Morgan
Ben Stewart and Son
Folcroft
Lonnie Seiler
Fifer’s Hospital
Annie Edwards
Maude
Claymont
Helen Griffith
Federalsburg
Mabel Rich
A. O. Reiter
Allentown
Annie Hopkins
Nolan Edwards
Marcus Hook
Worms Birthday Party At Home For Mr Worm
Friends and relatives gathered at the home of Mr and Mrs Joseph Worm Sunday afternoon to celebrate Mr Worms seventy fourth birthday A enjoyable afternoon followed by refreshments Runyon and family note many more birthdays Mrs Raymond McCarty and daughter Janice Ann Easton spent Sunday evening with Mr and Mrs W S McCarty Charlie Perry and daughter Aleen visited the Perrys Friday evening Aleen stayed until Sunday Harvey Engle Jake Todd and Frances Rosebrook visited Miss Josephine Quidas last Sunday Charlie Perry hosted relatives from Cannons Del and Salisbury last Sunday Frank Walker from Mr and Mrs Fred Quidas also visited the area Newspaper haser
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Joseph Worm
Mr. Worm
Raymond McCarty
Janice Ann
Easton
McCarty
Charlie Perry
Aleen
Mr. Perry
Harvey Engle
Jake Todd
Frances Rosebrook
Josephine Quidas
Cannons
Del
Salisbury
Frank Walker
Fred Quidas
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Mary
Mother of Jesus
Estella Gibbon
Concord Friends
Chestnut Grove Church
Chestnut Grove
Caroline
Ziba Adams
Burrsville M. P
New Union M. P
Frank Lewis
D.D
E. A. Sexsmith
Thawley
Hobbs
Christian Endeavor
Church of the Nazarene
Harrington
George
Martha Galloway
Galloway
St. Benedict's Church
St. Elizabeth's Church
St. Elizabeth’s Church
St. Benedict’s Church
Carter Building
Townsend’s
Eastern Shore League
Adams Cross Roads
Houston
Hillsboro
Tuckahoe
Queen Anne
Francis Moore
Harry Jump
Addie Morgan
Everett Gale
Smithson
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