Marriages, deaths, and local notices from Denton area
Twenty five years ago this week reports multiple marriages including Gladys Olivia Evans to Thomas Dukes Roe in Baltimore and Florence Nicholson in Elkton. It also notes W H Smith death, a court suit settlement in Queen Annes, and local residents visiting, studying, or taking jobs.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Charles K. Evans
Gladys Olivia
Thomas Dukes Roe
Baltimore
W. A. Melvin
Lowe Memorial M. P. Church
Roe
Denton
Camp Meade
Harry J. Christopher
S. F. Christopher
Federalsburg
Florence T. Nicholson
John P. Nicholson
Kent County
M. E. Parsonage
Elkton
George T. Jones
Wilmington
Del
duPont
Christopher
Norris
Easton
Louise Kerr
Eddystone
Lelia Dean
Zora Walton Cannon
State Roads Commission of
Pennsylvania
John T. Ridgely
Sykesville
Charles Carey
Cambridge
P. T. Baker
Aberdeen
Phineas Morris
William D. Uhler
Washington
H. Earle Smith
William Uhler Wheeler
George R. West
Gladys
Atlantic City
Denton National Bank
William I. Norris
Esta Roe
Beacom Business College
J. Kingsley Mercer
Philadelphia
Rachel Downes
Marcus Hook
Emma Bittle
Isabel Downes
Ella Carter
Maryland College
Eva A. Thawley
Coursey Hammond
Harrington
R. C. Garrett
Haddon Heights
New Jersey
W. H. Smith
Ridgely
J. J. Bunting
BE. S. Matthews
Messrs
Foster Clark
Herbert Wilson
J. M. Swing
C. E. Turner
E. Morris
C. O. Starkey
Sadlersville
Henderson
Temple Smith
Greenboro
I. F. Smith
Kenton
Howard Smith
Mollie Richards
Alfred Smith
Wyoming
Hannah Raughley
Belle Dailey
Effie Heather
Marydel
Raughley
Queen Anne's Court
Adkins
James T. Raughley
Alfred Raughley
Mary Emma Locke
Locke
G. R. Neese
Greensboro
Rawings
Orphans’ Court
Henry C. Rawlings Sr
Cleveland
Rawlings
M. E. Churen
Ella C. Disharoon
Wicomico County
H. Claude Rawlings
Raymond B. Rawlings
Joseph T. Ross
Rix Garey
Owen N. Dulin
Henry T. Maloney
Caroline County
Henry Maloney
Richmond
Maloney
Miss Parrett
F. P
Clifton Hicks
Irene Gorsuch
E. W. McDowell
Pittsburgh
Slats Diary by Oliver N Warren Sunday to Tuesday
Slats records a Sunday diary entry about a preacher asking a boy his name and parentage, the boy replying Willyvem James and God, and others reacting to the boy’s answer. Monday entries note a parent’s surprise at graduation and a relative’s mockery. Tuesday mentions kids discussing air planes and a boy misidentifying Mister Gillem as a worn tire remark from Blisters.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jakes
Jakes Littel
Willyvem James
God
P. m
Schol & Pa
Sevral
Gillem
Tire Ration Report Recapped Tires and drivers by town
A weekly tire ration list for the week of May 3, 1943 shows numerous entries of recapped tires and tubes assigned to individuals and firms across Denton Preston Greensboro Federalsburg Ridgely and Henderson with many owner quantities and vehicle types noted in a dense Ledger style record for wartime distribution. The document enumerates wheel items truck tires passenger cars and grade designations and lists numerous names such as Florence Wright M W Porter Clinton Morris J N Wright Jr Paul Allen and others with corresponding quantities and locations.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Denton
Florence Wright
Greensboro
M. W. Porter
Henderson
O. B. Blades
Preston
A. J. Butler
Eldridge Cole
Paul A. Croll
Fed’burg
Harlan Edwards
Andd Sewell J. Harding
Holt Oil Co
Fed
Federalsburghs Service Trucking Co. Inc
Federalsburg
Service Trucking Co. Inc
Fae Service Trucking Co. Inc
Federal Burg
H. K. Shults
Norman Todd
J.N. Wright Jr
Burg
J. N. Wright Jr
Charles Wright
Fred Wright
William Harry Reich
Rudolf Rinner
Paul Allen
Marydel
Russell E. Andrews
Axford H. Barrow
Wm. C. Stevens
Fed Burg
David M. Swing
Ridgely
Walter E. Lord
Paul Maloney
Phillip M. Noble
H. T. Clark
Andrew Dreher
Olive Deneau
John T. Dyer Sr
Victor E. Flamer
Oe Flamer
T. Garrett
Oak FE
Names List in Greensboro and Nearby Cities
A roster of individuals includes Edward Schmidt and Alvin E. Simpson from Greensboro, Mollie E. Smith of Fed'burg, W. L. Tarburton from Preston, Dawson R. Tuckett of Fed'burg, George P. Wood of Greensboro, Joshua Wright of Denton, Leonard Willey of Choptank, William Wells of Fed'burg, and Carl J. Worm of Preston.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Edward Schmidt
Greensboro
Alvin E. Simpson
Mollie E. Smith
W. L. Tarburton
Preston Dawson R. Tuckett
George P. Wood
Joshua Wright
Denton
Leonard Willey
William Wells
Carl J. Worm
Preston
Local families share weekend visits across towns
Mr and Mrs Granville Gruwell of Goldsboro and others from Wilmington Dover Greensboro Felton and more visited relatives here on Sunday. Soldiers Pvt Carlton Sylvester and Pvt Bowen Tribbitt from Fort Hamilton spent the weekend with Morris Sylvester family. Corporal James D Jones on ten day furlough from Camp Polk visited his mother Pearl Jones.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Granville Gruwell
Goldsboro
Charles Shellbrooks
Wilmington
Leslia Meredith
Near Town
John Meredith
Melvin Smith
Elaine
Barbara
I. M. Smith
Evelyn Griffin
Dover
W. F. Clark
Annabel
George Clark
Carlton Sylvester
Bowen Tribbitt
Fort Hamilton
N. Y
Morris Sylvester
Carl Nichols
Greensboro
Henry Shultie
Charles Nichols
South Carolina
Edwin Dill
Carlton
H. L. Melvin
Norman Stubbs
W. E. Stubbs
Medford Porter Jr
Littl
Joyce
Rock Hall
M. W. Gooden
Elva Cartwright
W. N. Walls
Ervin Kenton
County Agent Reports Strawberry Clipper Damage and Dust Control
County Agent G W Clendaniel Laws notes heavy strawberry clipper damage in lower shore fields not treated with lead dust. Early dust applications reduced damage and insect infestation. Clement Noble reports little damage near Ridgely. Langford says Caroline County can still apply 85 percent arsenate of lead before picking. renew if washed off, discontinue three weeks prior. Warns farmers to watch for tomato cutworm damage, especially in former turf or weeds. if present, use poisoned mash.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
G. W. Clendaniel Laws
Clement Noble
Ridgely
Caroline County
George S. Langford
University of Maryland
Aphid Control Guidelines For Peas On Eastern Shore Farms
Maryland extension service details insecticide bait formulations using bran and Paris Green or lead arsenate, water, and molasses for pea aphid control. Advises collar-applied baits around plants and notes a projected infestation buildup with migrant winged aphids. Recommends timing around May 15 and bloom stage, with one to two treatments and monitoring by field crews.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
G. W. Clendaniel
Ditman
Dept
Ento
University of Maryland
Carroll County
Easton
Canner
Orphans' Court Actions In Caroline County Session
The Orphans' Court for Caroline County met with Judges Handy Dennis and Fooks. Proceedings include filing and approval of inventories and accounts for Emmett M. Williamson estate with probate May 18 1943, guardianship granted for How ard Grimm, filings in the estates of John W. Williams Elwood Wyatt Josiah A. Beck Lida Tull and O W Barton, and notices to creditors. Mary Baker Eddy quote appears in the record.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Orphans’ Court
Caroline County
Handy, Dennis and
Fooks
Emmett M. Williamson
Mattie Day Herzog
John W. Williams
Mattie Wyatt
Elwood Wyatt
Willard Butler
Howard Franklin Grimm
Thompson E. Gibson
J. E. Gibson
Josiah A. Beck
Lida Tull
O. W. Barton
Also Mentioned on This Page
Jane
Jake
Mlenry Aldrich
Witch
Evry Boddie
Newsfar
Oliver N. Warren
Tire Ration Report
Annapolis
Matapeake Ly
Matapeake
Romancoke & Claiborne Lv
Romancoke
Claiborne
Potomas River
Williamsburg
Yorktown
Jamestown
Atsul A Ora
Orphans’ Court News
Mary Baker Eddy
Spencer
June Walling
Corsetiere Tel
Denton, Md
Sweet Girl
Joyce and
Janet Kern
Gil
Uncle Sam
U. S
Chicago
the Peoples Bank of
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!