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Newspaper
Denton Journal
Location
Denton, Maryland, United States of America
Date
May 16, 1931
Page
5
The page blends local ads for Everngam's M K Newnam and Nuttle Lumber with notes on community events. It records sales on dresses suits and frigidaires, a May 20 interparochial meeting, and a May 18 Junior Order anniversary, plus funeral and church announcements in Caroline and Denton communities.
Local society notes list weekend visits among residents of Chester, Federalsburg, Rowlandsville, Annapolis, Elk and Washington D C. Guests include Mr. and Mrs. Charles Kaefer, Miss Ruby Huey, Mrs. Sallie A. Morgan, Miss Emily Bullock, and midshipman Ernest Junior. Meetings and events feature the Men’s Round Table Club with speaker Hon. T Alan Goldsborough and a P B Class bake sale in the Denton M P Sunday School.
Vernon leads a Castle County Teachers Meeting with Katherine Ratledge and Ma deeline Manlove presiding discussions. High points from Detroit were shared while delicious refreshments were served. Local residents note several visits and moves including Mr. and Mrs. W. E. Maloney moving to their former bungalow.
Donation day for the Home for Aged Women in Easton Maryland is May 19 1931 from 12 to 2 pm. Attendees are invited to join a free luncheon and bring canned goods flour cereals vegetables linens and other useful items. monetary gifts are welcomed. If unable to attend donations may be sent via Mrs A W Sisk of Preston and Mrs J W Stowell of Federalsburg.
Harmony Mrs. Cora Todd hosted guests including Mr. and Mrs. Tribbitt Federalsburg and Mr. and Mrs. Mesick Hurlock with children. Mr. Willis and son Homer attended Friends meeting in Philadelphia and visited relatives in North Wales before returning. Mrs. Marker and Collins returned to Yonkers after three weeks with Carrie Collins. Mr. and Mrs. Deen entertain Elizabeth from Massachusetts and her husband with their child. Dora Hickey and Baker of Philadelphia visited Mollie Storey.
Preston loses its first game of the season 11 to 9 against St Michaels on Sunday. Mardela visits Preston on May 17 for a likely competitive matchup as fans are urged to support the team. The Twentieth Century Community Club hosts a bake sale in the Hollis building on Saturday May 23 at 9 30 with lots of good things to eat and invites everyone to subscribe to The Journal.
The ninth annual Rural Women's Short Course at the University of Maryland June 16 to 20 will attract more women than ever before. New topics include child care and home administration with speakers from the U S Department of Agriculture and Maryland Public Library Advisory Commission. Courses cover foods and nutrition, household management, sewing, gardening, home dairying, poultry, parliamentary law, recreation, and music. Flower demonstrations occur for Caroline county groups this week with insect and disease lessons planned for next month.
The Woman's Home Missionary Society met with fourteen members and two visitors, reading letters from leaders and presenting plays about mite-boxes with seven dollars found inside. The Methodist Ladies' Aid gathered with twenty nine members, approving interior painting for the parsonage and naming reception committees. A Mother's Day service at the Reformed Church awarded bouquets to the oldest and youngest mothers and honored others over seventy. The High School Glee Club announced an upcoming operetta The Nifty Shop. Various local visits, church events, and community notices filled the week.
At Union M E Church Federalsburg a Mothers Day service honored 28 former ministers with a carnation on a green wreath as names were read. Pastor Rev Ransom P Nichols organized the ceremony assisted by 28 children who carried carnations and sang. Surviving ministers include Easley Dodd Lindale Beauchamp Bounds Holt Dashiell and Nichols.
The Caroline High School announces its April 1931 Honor Roll with Distinction and Merit lists. Distinction includes Mary Emily Alburger Winnie Barber Mar jorie Beauchamp Mildred Flaharty Eliza Goldsborough Louise Liden Albert Cannon Virgil Ellett Edward Theis Madeline Cheezum Jean Kauffman Geneva Lord Lynnie Lord Alice Scott Winifred Towers Clara Weir Elinor Wilson Gregg Everagain Harry Nuttle Robert Seese Alma Deen Elsie Wright George Goldsborough Norman Seese Parker Stone George Wilson Doris Kern Wilbert Cawley. Merit lists Olive Butler Dorothy Collison Lillian Dean Corey Brown Charles Moore William Jones Jane Collison Caroline Greenly Roberta Hake Myra Thawley Blanche Walston Irene Wright Evelyn Collison Dorothy Davis Margaret Hollister Thelma Towers Glenn Crain Robert Middleton Allen Russell Mary Emily Breeding Emma Elizabeth Hollister Margaret Jane Knotts Helen Stafford Catherine Allfather Jane Bryant Larue Crain Sara Swiss Marion Thomas Betty Woodward Robert Ashe Oliver Cheezum Orme George William Jump.
The annual reorganization elected Mrs. J. W. Stowell as president and Mr. W. M. Wright as vice president. Dr. W. W. Goldsborough joined as school commissioner. Regular meetings set for the second Tuesday monthly at 1 p.m. Vocational courses will continue funded by federal and state governments. A $250 scholarship at Charlotte Hall School will be advertised. Bus transportation to be discussed in June after reviewing routes. Sunday baseball on school grounds banned by resolution.
The president convened a special meeting May 12 with seven members present to transact business halted by lack of quorum. A motion opened the Community House on Saturdays as a summer recreation center and formed a committee to select outdoor game equipment. Clean-up Day is May 22 to tidy the grounds and plant the flower garden.
Elizabeth Augusta Smoot Brown 59, former Denton resident, died May 11 in Dothan Alabama after a period of cardiac asthma. She taught in Caroline county schools, ran millinery on the Eastern Shore, and lived in Newark Del and Denton with her husband William E. Brown who served as mayor in Lynn Haven. Surviving: daughter Mrs Charles H Smith Federalsburg. sisters Mrs T M Todd Hobbs and Mrs Walter Sparklin Denton. Funeral at Union M E Church Federalsburg conducted by Rev Ransom P Nichols. burial Hillcrest cemetery.
Community notes from Hillsboro and surroundings cover a Women's Auxiliary meeting at St Pauls Church on May 26 with a full afternoon program including Holy Communion addresses by Rev Jos Wood Mrs Wm Laird and Miss Jean Phillips. The Ladies Aid elected officers and local social visits are listed alongside ongoing 4 H P T A programs and local visits from area families.
The Queen Anne church calendar lists worship with Rev. A A McNeer at 10 45 a m and 7 45 p m on Sunday with Sunday School at 9 30 a m Prayer meeting Thursday at 7 45 p m A Teachers Council meeting planned Children s Day set for June 7 at their home of Mrs Horace Morgan Nearby social notes report visits and dinners including Mrs Oscar Briscoe to her son James in Wilmington recently bitten by a mad dog and treated now able to work again.
In loving remembrance of our dear sister Alice Walker who departed this life March 12 1931 Death has robbed us of our sister Taken from this world of sorrow Safely home with Christ to dwell Far beyond this world of changes Far beyond this world of care We shall find our missing loved one In our Father's mansion fair Loving sisters
Impressive services held in the Episcopal Church at Hillsboro honor Mrs Annie Beaven. She was born in 1844, widow of Rev George W Wilson, and later wife of Rev G F Beaven. Surviving children include John M Wilson of Philadelphia and G L Wilson of Ridgely, with numerous grandchildren and nephews. She supported Eas ton Children's Home for over 30 years and helped orphaned children.
Mrs Mary Henge Simmons widow of Dr George W Simmons died peacefully after a long illness. Born near Newark Delaware to an English family she was the last survivor of her father’s children. She lived in Ohio in early married life before moving to Denton about twenty five years ago. Funeral held at her Denton home with burial at Newark Delaware. Surviving daughters Miss Ida Simmons and two others, plus son Dr Harry B Simmons, and another daughter Mrs Stella Anderson and Mrs Eila Laughlin.
The Orphans Court met with Judges West Towers and Fleetwood. Administrations were granted and appraisers named for multiple estates including Annie M Mitchell and Ida E Hoffman. Probat es for T Pliny Fisher and Chas E Stewart were reviewed. Petitions to sell a mortgage were approved.
A long list of local residents and guests visiting Greensboro and nearby towns is reported. Among those mentioned are Mrs. Lewis Taylor Sr and family from Smyrna, Mr. and Mrs. Stanley Wright and sons from Smyrna, and many others visiting or hosting events such as dinners, showers, and hospital stays.
Ridgely residents Mrs Harry Clark and sisters Lizzie and Emma of Denton called on Mrs E H Roe. Mrs Lawrence Lynch attended Mrs W E Brown’s funeral at Federalsburg. Mrs Arthur Peacock of Jamaica L I visited her mother Mrs Charles Starkey for Mother's Day. Mrs Kent Temple of Philadelphia visiting her husband’s parents Mr and Mrs Tom Temple. After this week Ridgely Community Theatre opens Saturday night only for a time. Mrs Dave Swing and Mrs Thompson Swing visited Baltimore Wednesday and Thursday. Mrs Joe Brumbaugh visited last week with sister Mrs Shively at Trappe. Miss Elizabeth Wilson of Newport Del visited her people here last weekend. Community Club realized twenty dollars from bake last Saturday. Mrs Leroy Detwiler recently underwent operation in Easton hospital. Mrs Harold Fountain of Baltimore visiting relatives here.
Concord residents attended the Eastern Shore Institute of Public Affairs at Washington College last Saturday. Mr and Mrs Harvey Lord and son Earl visited friends in Swarthmore Chester Pa and Glasgow Del. Doris Hignutt Federalsburg spent the weekend with Louise Wright. Russell Trice Federalsburg visited Robert Lynn. Rev and Mrs S L Hanbey spent Tuesday in Chestertown. Mothers Day services last Sunday were well attended.
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