Parsonal And Social News Items From Denton Area
Celebrations and social happenings across Denton County include the 25th wedding anniversary of Mr and Mrs Rev R Adams with an Open House near Denton on Oct 29. The couple moved from Delaware in 1940 and have three children Roger Ruby and Jane. Also noted are visits, club meetings, and travels of local residents with regional connections to Wilmington Baltimore Dover and Port Tobacco plus a 95 year Ridgely life and a 59th anniversary in April.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
R. Adams
Denton
Delaware
Concord Methodist Parsonage
Louis Dennis
Adams
Ray Plummer
Seaford
Orrie N. Adams
Bridgeville
Roger
Ruby
University of Maryland
Jane
Baltimore
Raymond C. Alden
Silver Spring
E. J. Brown
Connolly
Ridgely
Edna Rhodes Connolly
Deaths: Jacob O. Charles 69 Federalsburg funeral rites
Funeral services for Jacob O. Charles 69 of Federalsburg were held Friday at Frampton Funeral Home with Rev Arthur F Bebee of the First Church of God officiating. A World War I veteran born in Dorchester County, he lived in Baltimore as a sheetmetal worker. Surviving are his wife Grace W. Charles a daughter from a prior marriage Irma Harrison of Miami two sisters J Ed win Hastings Baltimore and Elwood Conley Federalsburg a brother John R Baltimore and two grandchildren.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jacob O. Charles
Federalsburg
Frampton Funeral Home
Arthur F. Bebee
First Church of God
Charles
Dorchester County
Baltimore
Grace W. Charles
Irma Harrison
Miami
Fla
J. Edwin Hastings
Elwood Conley
John R
Bernard F Connolly 89 Dies at Home in Ridgely
Bernard F. Connolly, 89, died last Friday at his Ridgely home after a brief illness. He was known locally for his civic work and long service to the community.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bernard F. Connolly
Ridgely
GOLDSBORO WSCS Circles Meet and Sewing Plans
The WSCS Circle 1 met at Mrs. Noble Jarrell Sr. with 18 members and announced a November Study Class under orders at Trinity Methodist Church led by Mrs. Turkington of Denton. The Sewing Circle at Mrs. Dillon Fleming’s had 11 members and set a Christmas dinner for Dec 5. Various visits and gatherings of members and MYF officers were noted along with guests and travel to Philadelphia and West View Shore Maryland.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
WSCS
Noble Jarrell
Trinity Methodist Church
Turkington
Denton
W. H. Paxson
Joseph A. Davis
Glenolden
Paxson
Philadelphia
Dillon Fleming
Shockley
Marjorie Williams
John Gavoille
Harold Shively
Harry Stevens
West View Shore
Roland Cartwright
William Palmatary
Ridgely
John Palmatary
Church Hill
Rally Day program at church and Hallowe'en party noted
An interesting Rally Day program was presented at the church Sunday evening. An enjoyable Hallowe'en Party was held in our Community House Wednesday evening of last week. After removal of masks and playing of games, refreshments were served. Mr. and Mrs. Paul Stafford, Linda, Reese, Allen and Laura, were recent Sunday guests of an aunt, Mrs. Mary Lindle, of Milford.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Paul Stafford
Linda
Reese
Allen
Laura
Mary Lindle
Milford
Month of Evangelism ends at Union Church in Burrsville
The Month of Evangelism concluded last Sunday at Union Church with youth focus and large attendance. The WSCS bake sale is set for Saturday November 18 at Taylor's Hardware Harrington starting 9 a.m. The Charge-Wide Service is planned for Prospect Church next Sunday at 7 30 p.m. Several local residents visited relatives over the weekend including Mr and Mrs Francis Kohland of Collingsdale and Mr and Mrs Russell Stevens who celebrated their 26th anniversary at a Burrsvile Community House gathering hosted by four daughters. Other visits included Mr and Mrs Roland Draper with grandchildren Charlotte Ann Roland Jr and Betty Usilton in Clayton and Mr and Mrs Mervin Usilton and child from Denton visiting Norman Usilton's family.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Union Church
WSCS
Taylor’s Hardware
Harrington
Prospect Church
Francis Kohland
Collingsdale
Dunworth Welsh
Jimmy Hutson
Greensboro
Harlan Blades
Russell Stevens
Burrsvile
Roland Draper
Charlotte Ann and
Roland, Jr
Betty Usilton
Jones
Clayton
Mervin Usilton
Denton
Norman Usilton
Crusade of Freedom meeting urged at Denton Court House
Letter denouncing racial segregation asks readers to join a crusade for freedom and progress. It calls for mobilization against oppression and advertises a zoning meeting at the Denton Court House on Monday November 13 at 8 o'clock p m urging attendance as the last chance.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Denton Court House
W. Francis Ewing
Your Social Security Card May Be Worth $1000
A Baltimore American notice urges readers to mail their Social Security numbers to Box 1702 Baltimore 3 Maryland for a weekly drawing. It claims a $1000 prize and invites repeated entries by postcard to boost chances, promising to publish winning numbers weekly.
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Baltimore 3
Maryland
Service Short ed U S Army rifleman in Korea story
Edward Holder, 24, automatic rifleman in Company B, infantry, entered the Army last November and completed basic training at Fort Riley. A Federalsburg High School graduate, he is son of Mr. and Mrs. Webster Holder. He previously worked for Bell’s Cut Rate before a broad trip through Europe returning Oct. 24. Mrs. Saffie Tarburton visited family in Wilmington on Sunday. Mr. and Mrs. Norman Hamstead of near Milford visited Harold Krabill’s family.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Carlo
Italy
Rome
Austria
Switzerland
Germany
Denmark
Holland
Belgium
England
Edward
Saffie Tarburton
G. L. Larrimore
Wilmington
Norman Hamstead
Near
Milford
Harold Krabill
Hillsboro News Roundup Sees Nearby Visits and Letters
Mr Risdon Dulin left Monday to live with his son and family in Chester Pa. Mr and Mrs Bradford Dulin and two granddaughters hosted relatives from Ches ter and Purcellville Va. Edward Segar, aboard the USS Proteus in Scotland, and a shipmate returned from a 30 day Europe tour visiting London Paris Spain and Monte Carlo before leaving Sept 25 by car.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Risdon Dulin
Bradford Dulin
Chester
Robert Cowman
Purcellville
Helen Sparklin
Dawson Segar
Edward
Proteus
Scotland
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W. Henry Brown
Darlene
Dallas
Mr. DeFord Brown
J. S. Jordan
N. C
M. A. Brackett
Miami Beach
Sarasota
Florida
Clarence A. Sennett
Punta Gorda
John W. Lord
Perryville
Mary A. Lord
Wilson Smith
Easton
Fred R. Love
Vincent Love and Family
Love
Smith
Florence Mitchell
Methodist
James R. Chaffinch, Jr
Hugh M. Gordy
Consumer Credit Department
Denton National Bank
Maryland Banker’s Association
Lord Baltimore
St. Luke’s Church
James M. Clarke
Grace Garey
O. F. Smith
Emily
Elizabeth Cannon
Louise Gray
Eldridge Downes, Jr
Woman’s Club of
W. J. Storey
Dover
Lavinia Bye
Emory Dobson
David Hollis
R. Dale Palmer
L. Jay Smith
Theodore Manlove
Malcolm Bye
William E. Reese
Lida M. Wine
Frank B. Wade
Port Tobacco
A. P. Atkinson
New York
G. H. Rue
Connecticut
Jane Adams
Irma Kingrea
Holy Land
Old Jerusalem
Temple F
Newark
Bernard F
George R
William
Nell Gannon
Centreville
Elizabeth Condon
Woodbine
Helen Humphreys
Swarthmore
Marie Shortall
St. Benedict’s R. C. Church
St. Joseph’s Cemetery
Goldsboro
Margaret Sylvester
Memorial Hospital
MYF
Francis Trice, Jr
Wanda Mountain
Bobby Robinson
Marie Trice
Ricky Sharp
Catherine Corkell
Mamie Willis
Russell Stafford
Elma Jean
Wesley Stafford
M. A. Rowlinson
Charles Davis
Mary Robinson
West Chester
Frank Willoughby
Ellen
Ann Butler
Betty Adams
Washington
Elmer Butler
Norman Adams
Clinton Luff, Jr
Anna Willis
Cora Williams
Greenwood
Redmond Long
Kenneth Butler
Salisbury
L. H. Thomas
L. Hopkins Thomas
Lena Cohen
Masters Wayne
Perry Butler
Harold Scott
Peggy
Bobby
Jimmy Corkell
Hobbs
Irs
U.S
America
Treasury Department
Niewsraprek
James G. Patton
National Farmers Union
Chas. B. Shuman
American Farm Bureau Federation
Herschel D. Newsom
National Grange
Treasury Dept
Advertising Council
Burrsville
Korea
Hillsboro
G. Russell Eaton
TMNE
Bob Phillips
Fifth Avenue
Earl Crouse
Edgehill Pharmacy
Journal
Eco
Denton Journal
Pe Er Yu
Kovacs- Fabian
Mickey Shaughnessy
Biecesty
Henry Hathaway
John Lee Mahin
Martin Rackin- Claude Binyon
Johnny Horton
Alaska
Walt Disney Prete
Tvs
Raccoon
Eran
Piraeus
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