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Newspaper
Denton Journal
Location
Denton, Maryland, United States of America
Date
Nov 08, 1946
Page
2
An 35 acre property seven miles from Denton Maryland known as Old Fountain Homestead offers a 10 room cottage with outbuildings and 10 acres of timber. Immediate possession by owner. No reasonable offer refused.
The Denton National Bank in Denton Maryland announces it will be closed on Monday November 11 Armistice Day a legal holiday. All paper payable here and maturing on that day may be paid on the following banking day.
A notice states on November 11 payment of funds due by E Theodore Orme cashier of Peoples Bank Denton Maryland. The item appears in a banking notice dated November 7 1946.
John E. French minister greets worshipers at 9 18 ALM service with morning sermon at 10 45 and evening service at 7 30 Music by vesper choir Junior Fellowship Youth Fellowship and Choir rehearsals fill the week A covered dish supper and Good Cheer Bible class election of officers occur Tuesday Evening Prayer meeting Wednesday Senior choir rehearsal Friday and a Good Cheer Bible Class meeting Thursday at 8 o clock at Mrs F J Wright home November 13
Rev. T. J. Turkington presides at Grace Methodist Church with Sunday School at 9 45 a m led by John R Ricards superintendent Morning Worship at 11 o'clock M Y F at 6 45 p m Evening service at 7 30 Wednesday prayer meeting at 7 30 Thursday choir practice at 7 00 p m
Denton area sale listing offers for sale no trespassing signs suitable for property protection. Includes brief terms and contact details.
Concord Grove and neighboring churches list Sunday worship and Sunday School times led by Melvin Kay and others. Concord 10:15 A. M. Sunday School 11:15 A. M. Worship. Chestnut Grove 2:00 P. M. Sunday School. Choptank 10:00 A. M. Sunday School. Harmony Bloomery and American Corners hold worship and Sunday School sessions across the afternoon hours.
The Christian Comrade Class of Concord Church will meet on Thursday November 11 at 1 30 PM at the home of Mrs Lena Willis.
Rev Francis J Hensel presides at St Elizabeths Benton and St Benedicts Ridgely with Masses on Sunday November 10 at 836 and 10. Confessions offered Sunday morning at St Elizabeths at 745.
The Church of the Nazarene in West Denton Maryland led by Rev. T. E. Shores shows Sunday School at 2 p m preaching at 3 p m and Young People's Meeting at 6 45 p m Evangelistic Service at 7 45 p m Prayer Meeting on Wednesday at 7 30 p m
Harrington Delaware Seventh Day Adventist Church lists Sabbath School at 9 30 a m on Saturday and preaching at 11 00 a m. prayer meeting held Wednesday night at 3 00 p m under Pastor David G Fleagle.
One of the Shore farm leaders, Dean, known for work with the Production Credit Association across Maryland counties, died at his Federalsburg area home. Survived by widow Theela, three sons Leslie V. Dean, J Harold Dean, and Charles E. Dean, and four brothers. Funeral was held at the home with Rev. Thomas J. Turkington officiating. Pallbearers were Denton PCA directors. Burial at Hill Crest Cemetery, Federalsburg.
Funeral services for 59 year old Lawrence Thornton will be held at the Raymond B. Rawlines Funeral Home in Greensboro on Sunday at 2 p m with Reverend Charles E Davis officiating. Burial will be in Greensboro cemetery. He died Wednesday in Chester Pa after months of ill health. He was the son of the late Wilson A and Nancy E Thornton of Greensboro. Survived by wife Virginia and one daughter Mrs Isabelle Pyle of Wilmington, two brothers Clinton B Thornton of Chester and Wallace Thornton of Greensboro and three grandchildren.
Morning service and sermon at 9 30 followed by Sunday School at Ames Chapel Hobbs detailing a quiet church gathering with routine worship activities.
Rev Carl E Range rector leads Holy Communion at 8 a m and Morning Prayer with sermon at 11 while Church School gathers at 9 45 a m The Junior Guild meets 8 p m Monday November 11 at Mrs A Russum Ormes home
Denton Md Pilgrim Holiness Church lists Rev W C Beard as pastor. Sunday School 9 30 a m Class Meeting 10 30 a m Morning Worship 11 a m Youth Meeting 7 p m Evangelistic service 7 30 p m Thursday Prayer Meeting 7 30 p m
Reverend Dixon will preach at Willis ton on the 1st 3rd and 5th Sundays each month at 2 30 p m, continuing regular services and religious outreach in the town.
Rev T S Dixon minister schedules prayer service at 8 30 p m Friday and 11 a m Sunday worship with Sunday School at 10 a m Young People's service at 7 30 p m Preaching and other events listed for the church parish.
Smiths Memorial Pilgrim Holiness Church Bethlehem Maryland announces Sunday School at 10:00 a.m. and preaching service at 7:45 p.m. Pastor Alfred C. Clark leads the services.
Church of the Brethren Denton Maryland invites parishioners to Sunday School at 10 A M, examination service at 11 A M, and communion service at 7 P M led by Pastor Wayne Wheeler.
St Pauls Methodist Church Greensboro Md. Rev Charles E Davis minister church school at 10 worship at 11 M Y F devotional 7 Song and Praise 7 30 mid week prayer Wednesday 7 30 first Thursday M Y I business social second Thursday W S C S business third Thursday Young Adult Fellowship fourth Thursday Brotherhood
Morning worship at 11 00 am Sunday School at 9 45 am B T U for all ages at 7 00 pm Evening Worship at 8 00 pm Prayer Meeting every Wednesday at 8 00 pm W M A meets second Tuesday each month
Isabella Elwanger widow of Freeborn Elwanger died at home near Whiteleysburg on Wednesday November 6 after a long illness. Born July 16 1891 in Henderson Maryland she lived in the Whitelessboro area. Funeral set for 1 30 PM Saturday November 9 at Denton Pilgrim Holiness Church with burial in Greensboro cemetery. Survivors include husband four daughters Mary Margaret Mrs Towers Mrs Compton and Alan. two brothers D S Carrow W G Carrow and Mrs Foster Clark. one sister and three grandchildren.
Victor Dean, 65, died suddenly Saturday night after a two hour illness from a heart attack. Born in Dorchester County, he lived in Caroline County for 386 years. He served as Secretary and Treasurer of the Denton Production Credit Association and was active in farm groups including Farm Bureau, Pomona Grange, and Federalsburg Fruit & Produce Association. A former employee of the Federal Land Bank, he was a prominent Democrat in the county.
Rev W C Beard serves Goldsboro P H Church as temporary pastor. Sunday School at 1 30 p m. Pastoral message at 2 30 p m. Sunday preaching by Rev Mrs Nellie Failing at 7 36 p m. Wednesday prayer meeting at 7 30 p m.
Funeral services for Harry G Cannon 46 of Ingleside were held at Ingleside Methodist Church with Rev Hornung officiating. Burial followed in Sadlersville cemetery. Cannon died when his car was struck by an express train at Felton Delaware while returning from the Harrington harness races. Passenger William Rodgers Wilson III also of Ingleside was injured and hospitalized in Dover at Kent Hospital. He is survived by his wife one son two daughters and several siblings and grandchildren.
Mrs Bird Oca Sewell widow of Charles T Sewell died unexpectedly from a heart attack on Greenridge Road while in her yard last week. She fell and was found by neighbor Mrs Sewell who was born in Springfield Indiana. Surviving sister is Mrs Lou C Stack of Easton and several nieces and nephews. Funeral services were held Sunday at 2 pm at the home with Rev E C Hallman of Union Methodist Church officiating.
Funeral services were held Sunday at 2 p m from Raymond B Rawlings funeral parlor with Rev Charles E Davis of St Pauls Methodist Church officiating. Burial followed in Greensboro cemetery. Mrs Nichols aged 50 lifelong Greensboro resident died at her sister's home after a short illness. She leaves husband Irving Nichols, son Leon a World War II veteran, a sister and three brothers including Harvey and George Dyer of Chicago and John Dyer of Greensboro, and two grandchildren.
Dr Jack T Rafter 32 former University of Kentucky school physician was killed on West Virginia Route 6 west of Berkeley Springs October 22 when his car struck a tree. He rode alone. Rafter joined The Pines staff several months ago, a hospital run by the West Virginia Foundation for Crippled Children. He was returning to Berkeley Springs after visiting his parents in Keyser W Va. A brother William Rafter of Denton is surviving.
Services each evening at 7 30 p m Sunday through Friday Sunday morning at 11 a m Sunday evening at 7 30 p m The public is cordially invited to attend.
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