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Newspaper
Denton Journal
Location
Denton, Maryland, United States of America
Date
Nov 19, 1943
Page
5
A brief note identifies topics and scriptures chosen for the November 21 lesson. Copyright by the International Council of Religious Education with permission for use.
A sermon on honesty based on Exodus 20 15 Leviticus 19 11 13 Luke 19 1 10 45 46 argues for absolute integrity and restoration. It condemns stealing false weights and measures frauds in worship and church fundraising and contrasts Zacchaeus genuine conversion with temple corruption.
Church School at 9 45 a m with E Theodore Orme as Superintendent Morning Worship at 10 45 a m pastor delivers sermon Methodist Youth Fellowship at 6 30 p m Dolly Stafford leader Evening Worship at 7 30 p m features lecture The Church and its Sanctuary third in Our Great Methodist Heritage Union Thanksgiving service at 10 00 a m Thursday at First Methodist speaker Rev Thomas J Turkington Grace Methodist Ministers from other churches will join Everyone invited Third Thursday business meeting M Y F St Pauls Methodist young people attend Sub-District M Y F at Goldsboro Friday. depart church by 7 15 p m Planned attendance 40 Monthly M Y F meeting Monday November 22 7 30 p m W S C S Hall ice cream and cake refreshments Good attendance expected.
Grace Methodist Church presents sermons on Our Personal Relation to God and Like a Mighty Army for November 21. The church joins a town union Thanksgiving service at First Methodist on Thursday at 10. Wednesday Prayer Meeting is at 7 30 p m Choir practice Thursday at 7 p m Ames Chapel Hobbs has morning service at 9 30 followed by Sunday School C E service at 7 30 p m
Church School at 10 a m with Earl Holsinger in charge worship and sermon at 11 A C W and B Y P D at 7 30 p m sermon at 8 15 p m welcome to all
Rev. Carl E. Range, rector, leads Sunday prayer and sermon at 110 Setbek. Church School convenes at 10 for a half hour session.
Rev T S Dixon pastor of Pilgrim Holiness Church invites all to a Denton revival November 11 to 28 with evangelist Rev J C Baynum. Services Sunday School 9 39 a m Praise 10 15 a m preaching 11 a m evening Young Peoples 7 30 p m preaching 8. Williston service 2 30 p m. Cor di welcome extended.
Rev Roy L Jones pastor leads Wesley Sunday School at 10 a m and worship at 11 a m Hickman hosts Sunday School at 2 p m and worship at 3 p m Union holds Sunday School at 10 a m and worship at 8 p m indicating a busy regional church circuit schedule
Bethesda Methodist Church Preston Maryland lists services for Sunday November 21 1943 led by Pastor A W Strickland Sunday School at 10 with W J Bonner as Superintendent Worship at 11 featuring a sermon on Ceaseless Thanksgiving The notice notes a Thanksgiving service to be held next Sunday and includes a patriotic verse praising gratitude to God for harvest and daily life and America.
Bethlehem Methodist Church announces Sunday School at 2 p m led by Ellsworth Sands, with a 3 p m Thanksgiving service. Harvest Home follows next Sunday afternoon. Revival meetings are set at Smith Memorial P H Church near Bethlehem November 21 to December 5 led by Evangelists Rev Lawrence Wade and Mrs Wade from Indianapolis. All are invited to hear preaching and singing in the old time way. Rev E W Lowry, pastor.
Greensboro Maryland notices church services for St Pauls Methodist Church led by Minister Ray W Kirwan. Church School at 9 45 am with H Claude Rawlings as superintendent. Morning Worship at 11 am. M Y F at 7 30 pm and Evening Worship at 8 pm. Prayer meeting Wednesday at 7 30 pm second Thursday Womens Society of Christian Service.
Rev. Irving Lane conducts Sunday School at 9 45 A M Morning Worship at 11 A M B T U classes for all ages Evening Worship at 8 P M Prayer meeting Wednesday at 8 P M The W M A meets the second Tuesday each month
Rev Victor Bateman leads a prayer service at 8 30 p m Friday with Sunday School at 10 a m, preaching at 11 a m, followed by Young People's Service at 7 30 p m and preaching at 8 p m.
Hillsboro social notes list Beverly Ann Thawley and Mary Jo Thomas birthday wishes at a turkey dinner with the Thawley and Thomas families visiting relatives in Milford Baltimore and Ches ter towns. Local guests include Mr and Mrs Elwood Fleming Mrs Clayton Reynolds Mrs Thomas Lockerman and others.
The Smithson Homemakers Club hosts a Christmas party in the club room Friday evening December 17 with all members urged to attend. Also noted are various social visits: Mrs James Taft improving after illness. visits by Gearse McCarty and Nancy to Mrs A McCarty. Fanny Prager returning home after visiting Carl and the Pragers in St Michaels. Edward Hopkins from Fort Knox visiting parents. Fred Birth and daughter Pearl Birth spending the weekend in Wilmington. Howard Cole and family staying with the Cole matriarch in Wilmington.
Mrs Mary Etta Dill longtime Greensboro resident dies at home Monday aged 96 Funeral services were held at her home Thursday led by Rev Ray W Kirwan pastor of St Pauls M E Church with burial in Greensboro Cemetery She was widow of Luther Dill and earlier lived on farms near Cedar Grove Church Mt Olive Church before retiring to Greensboro Her Christian character and bright outlook were noted until her death.
The piece records community activities including the W. 5. C. S. meeting on November 11 1943 with 33 members, upcoming December 10 fellowship supper, a $10 donation and $15 to the War Fund for a local family fire, Lt Edward W. Laramore’s wings graduation with a turkey dinner in his honor, family visits and dinners in Dover Greensboro Goldsboro and Milford, the Daughters of Pocahontas event in Nokomis Hall with Mrs Gertrude Mumford, and local movements and visits including Rev Bateman moving from North Greensboro and Miss M Elise Ree’s Sunday visit.
Cpl. Wesley R. George, son of Mr. and Mrs. Walter George, returned to Denton after a years service in the Army and a medical discharge. He served in the Communications department, trained at Fort Meade Camp Pendleton and in Florida, went to England in 1942, came home aboard a hospital ship in 1943, and was released from Rhoades General Hospital Utica. He recalls Red Cross aid and a Salisbury reunion with local friends and servicemen.
Service members and relatives visit home and plan furloughs amid Desert training hardships. includ e Lieut James F Wright visiting his mother with family in Maryland, engagements announced for Ellen Edwards to Ensign Robert Thawley, and Robert Satterfield returning from Camp Phillips. Cpl Samuel L Young and Cpl Malcolm E Lord on furlough. Lawrence Thornton now at Norfolk spent time with wife and mother.
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