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Newspaper
Denton Journal
Location
Denton, Maryland, United States of America
Date
May 16, 1948
Page
2
Denton Maryland store Will's Sporting Goods advertises a Philco telephone 51 car radio for sale. Entry dated May 9. Store located on Franklin Street.
Miss Mary Graham White, specialist in Sunday School and Young People's work, will be at Concord Methodist Church for the first two weeks in June. She will work with children and youth groups during the week and be present on Sunday June 1 and Sunday June 8. She comes recommended by the Peninsula Conference Board of Education.
The church recalls all Sunday services due to the Peninsula Annual Conference in Wilmington Delaware. Sunday School at 9 45 with E Orme superintendent prayer meeting Wednesday 8 PM. W S C S circles meet May 19 in various rooms. M Y F Rally postponed. Hickman W S C S meets May 21 at 2 00 PM with Youth Choir later.
Grace Methodist Church under Pastor Rev T J Turkington lists Sunday School at 945 morning worship at 11 oclock M Y F at 645 evening service at 730 Wednesday prayer meeting at 730 Thursday choir practice at 7 Monday May 19 Willing Workers Circle meets at the parsonage at 730 pm
Morning service and sermon at 9 30 followed by Sunday School at Ames Chapel Hobbs.
Rev Carl E Range rector leads Holy Communion at 8 00 am and 11 60 am plus 9 45 am church school on May eighteenth Sunday after Ascension Day. Monday May nineteenth Junior Guild meets at 8 00 pm at Mrs W Hyland Van Sant home.
The Denton Church of the Brethren hosts choir practice Saturday at 7 30 in Mrs Earl Crouse's home. Ladies' Aid meets Wednesday at the parsonage. Fathers and Sons Banquet is set for Thursday May 22 at 7 30 in Fairview Church. On Friday May 23 at 7 30 the Young People's Group will perform the play A Good Steward. All members invited.
Denton Maryland Pilgrim Holiness Church lists Rev. W C Beard as pastor with Sunday schedule including Sunday School at 9 30 a m Class Meeting at 10 30 a m Youth Meeting at 7 p m and Thursday prayer meeting at 7 30 p m.
Masses Sunday May 18 in St Elizabeth's Denton at 10 o'clock and St Benedict's Ridgely at 8 30 o'clock. Confessions Saturday 7 and Sunday 7 45. The annual May Procession in honor of the Blessed Virgin Mary set for Sunday at 4 on the grounds of St Benedict's Church.
Burrsville Wesley Church holds church school at 10 00 A M Union Church Hickman Church youth meet at 730 P M Daylight Saving Time All other worship services are regu
St Pauls Methodist Church Greensboro Maryland announces minister Rev Charles E Davis. Worship 11 am. Church school 10 am. M Y F devotional 7 pm. Song and Praise 7 30 pm. Midweek prayer Wednesday 7 30 pm. First Thursday monthly M Y F social. Second Thursday W S C S business. Third Thursday Young Adult Fellowship. Fourth Thursday Brotherhood.
Greensboro Maryland church Rev Irving Lane pastor lists Sunday School at 9 45 morning worship at 11 00 and evening worship at 8 00 with 7 00 pm B T U and 8 00 pm Wednesday prayer meeting The W M A meets the second Tuesday of each month
Reverend W. C. Beard pastors Goldsboro Maryland church with Sunday School at 1 30 p m pastoral message at 2 30 and evening service at 7 30 Wednesday prayer meeting at 7 80 noting the weekly schedule for the Goldsboro church parishioners and visitors.
Reverend Dixon will hold preaching services in Willis ton on the first third and fifth Sundays of each month at 2 30 in the afternoon.
Rev. T. S. Dixon conducts a Wednesday prayer service at 7 30 p m A Sunday schedule includes preaching at 11 a m Sunday School at 10 a m and a Young People's service at 7 30 p m followed by an 8 p m sermon
The Church of the Nazarene in West Denton Maryland lists Rev H J Barton as pastor. Sunday School begins at 2 30 p m with the preaching service at 3 00 p m.
Clark Street Harrington Del church announces Sabbath School Saturday 9 30 a m Morning Worship Saturday 11 a m Prayer Meeting Wednesday 7 30 p m Everyone welcome
Lieut j g J Landers Jones 36 retired U S Naval Reserve officer dies at Oak Knoll Naval Hospital in Calif He was born in Ridgely daughter of Mr and Mrs Thomas W Jones of Ridgely now Syracuse NC A University of California Berkeley graduate and Donaldson School Baltimore law student in Washington DC he enlisted at WWII outbreak and served nearly three years before retirement He is survived by his wife Helen Mallett of Berkeley
The notice names Carolyn Harriett as a daughter of Thomas W. Jones Jr of Philadelphia and William R. Jones of Baltimore. Funeral services were held in Oakland California where burial followed.
Ambrose Lucas aged 84 died on Thursday May 1 at the State Sanatorium Sabillasville Md where he had been a patient since last summer. Funeral services were held May 4 at his late home in Queen Anne and burial was in the Greensboro cemetery. The Rev Mr Baker officiated. He is survived by a daughter Mrs Hiram Dudley a granddaughter Mrs Charles Conley and a grandson William Dudley all of Queen Anne. He leaves three sisters Mrs W E Cole of Baltimore Mrs W Rutter and Mrs John H Baggs of Denton. His wife Effie Morris of Caroline County died ten years ago.
Mrs Edith P Newnam aged 96 died at her Oxford home on Thursday morning last week. She was the widow of William B Newnam and survived by a large family including M Kemp Newnam of Rehoboth Delaware formerly of Denton as a son. Funeral services were held Saturday and interment was at Spring Hill Cemetery Easton.
Hillsboro community page lists visitors from Wilmington Westminster Greensboro Philadelphia and Solomons. Highlights include Mr and Mrs J Roe MacSorley and two children from Wilmington. Greece war photos shown by Miss Woolridge. Clean Up Day on May 21. attendance at funerals in Baltimore. multiple family visits in Wilmington and Denton.
Notice to creditors that ALICE T. HOWARD and W. E. SEEDERS have letters of Administration on the estate of GEORGIANIA SEEDERS late of Caroline County deceased. Claims must be presented with vouchers by November 16, 1947 or be barred. Owing parties must settle promptly. May 18, 1947. Administrators true copy on file with Carlton V. West, Register of Wills.
Virginia Gold Cup Race took place in Warrington Virginia on May 3. Mrs Worth Walters returned after five weeks with her mother in Detroit Michigan. Multiple pairs and individuals from Queen Anne Denton Hagerstown and Baltimore were guests at golf and social events including Hillside Golf Course Rehoboth and the funeral of Dan Harper in Hurlock. Several visits connected to the Worth and Eaton families plus Mr and Mrs Brown Eaton and others are recorded.
In a true copy dated May 13 1947 Mildred C Butler George M Neighbors announce administration of the estate. The document authenticates vouchers issued to benefit the estate and names the administrators.
The Orphans Court for Caroline county Maryland has granted letters of administration on the personal estate. Creditors and all persons owing this estate must settle promptly. Captioned by K Thomas Everngam and W A Stewart Wright. Deadline to file claims is November 2 1947.
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