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Newspaper
Denton Journal
Location
Denton, Maryland, United States of America
Date
May 15, 1953
Page
1
Voters in Caroline County will decide on endorsing or rejecting Sunday movie showings. Supporters cite public spirit and potential to keep youths home, with no obligation to attend or conflict with church services.
More than a hundred Unity Club members attended a National Home Week tea on May 7 in the First Methodist Church Social Hall. Edenton Club donated cookies, with Mrs. Rodney Holsinger as president of Edenton Club and Mrs. George Lowe welcoming guests. The program featured music, readings, solos, and a crafts display, with tea service by Mrs. Herbert Craft’s committee and pouring by Mrs. Kennard Holden and Mr. George Lowe.
Mr. Thomas W. Reed longtime underwriting secretary of Continental American Life Insurance Co Wilmington Del will be guest speaker at the Denton Rotary Club during the regular meeting on Tuesday May 19.
The Eastern Shore State Hospital in Cambridge Maryland announces an Open House on Friday May 15 from 1 pm to 4 pm in observance of National Mental Health Week and National Hospital Week. Dr George E Currier Superintendent leads tours of treatment units admissions and convalescent wards with refreshments in the administration building.
Major Ridgely of the Maryland Police Association announced a picture story brochure for school children. It presents safety rules to deter sex offenders without mentioning crimes. Superintendents statewide helped distribute it, with over 450000 copies released.
Denton Rotarians recognized Caroline High School students for good citizenship at a Tuesday dinner. Faculty selected winners across grades 7 through 12 for scholarship, perseverance, initiative, leadership, cooperation, and hygiene.
The Wesley Junior College Choir of Dover presented a music program at First Methodist Church on Sunday evening during Family Week. Dr. J. Paul Slaybaugh, college president, delivered the vesper message. A large crowd enjoyed the program and a social hour with refreshments followed in Fellowship Hall.
Rita M. MacFarland of Ridge Ly and Mervyn C. Downes of Ridgely clashed at an intersection on Cherry Lane. Each faced reckless driving charges. damage estimated at 175 dollars. A separate collision near West Denton involved Clifton Wilmer, charged with failure to yield. damage about 150 dollars.
Harold S. Towers, contractor and builder, is the only candidate for election to the Denton Board of Town Commissioners on May 25. Towers, of East Market Street, will succeed Douglas E. Fleetwood who declined reelection after becoming local assessor of Caroline County real estate. Fleetwood’s resignation leaves the town without a permanent mayor. a temporary mayor will be appointed. Other board members are George W. Beck Sr, G. Daniel Crouse, William Finn, and Lawnace A. Moore.
The fifth annual Caroline County high school music festival will be held at the State Armory in Denton on Sunday at 3:00 p m. Guest conductor Miss Julia Wilson of the Seaford Symphonic Choir directs massed chorus numbers One World and With a Hey and a Hi and a Ho Ho Ho. Caroline High faculty member Mrs Genevieve Palmer accompanies the massed chorus. The Preston School Band, forty pieces, led by Earl Roberts, and the Greensboro School Band under Miss Elizabeth Walters, will perform. Junior and senior glee clubs are split by school due to rising interest.
The Denton Community Club will hold its final meeting of the season in the Club House on Friday May 15 at 1 p.m. The new executive board will oversee the luncheon. The induction of officers will be a feature of the meeting.
Robert Dorr Kinney of Salisbury was sentenced by Judge J DeWeese Carter to seven months in the Maryland Penitentiary for bigamy. Kinney had five marriages, three of which were illegal, including a Feb 27 1953 ceremony with a 16 year old in Easton. The court noted repeated marriages over a decade, with Kinney pleading guilty and attributing actions to alcohol and hurt feelings.
The 6th annual Delmarva Chicken Festival at Harrington Fair Grounds June 22 23 24 will include a talent contest for Delmarva amateurs. Bailey Goss will MC the talent program on June 23 at 2 00 pm. Entries due by June 5. no admission charge.
Dr Frederick Smith executive secretary of the Maryland Temperance League will speak at Trinity Methodist Church Goldsboro Sunday May 17 at 730 PM. The Methodist Youth Fellowship sponsors the service and invites all to hear him. A morning service at 11 AM will be conducted by Rev Ray W Kirwan despite Conference Sunday.
The Beers Barnes Circus from Miami Florida will perform one night in Denton on Monday May 25 featuring forty trained animals from Crandon Park Zoo. The show is announced to run in Denton with details continuing on page 4.
The Junior and Senior Glee Clubs of Caroline High School directed by Mrs Genevieve Palmer present the fifth annual Spring Concert at Caroline High School Friday May 15 at 8 PM daylight time Admission is 50 centsTickets available from students or at the door Program includes Vesper Hymn Steal Away Barcarolle Tea For Two My Heart Stood Still Buy My Tortillas and Irca's Castle featuring songs by Thomas Moore affine Czech Slovakian folk piece
Denton readers will wear poppies on May 23 to honor Americans who died in World War I World War II and Korea. The American Legion urges the public to participate. Poppies, made by disabled veterans, honor the fallen and aid veterans and their families.
The Denton Community Club House in Caroline County became a temporary hospital last Thursday as 87 residents from the upper and middle areas donated a pint of blood for defense. Chairman Mrs. William F. Wolf said the turnout surpassed last September’s 70 donors. A total of 101 appeared, with 14 rejected.
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