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Newspaper
Denton Journal
Location
Denton, Maryland, United States of America
Date
Nov 19, 1954
Page
1
Maryland's Most Successful Homemaker of 1954
Mrs. W. Harvey Hill of Woodbine Maryland has been named Maryland's Most Successful Homemaker for 1954 and will compete for the national title in Chicago this week. She is a longtime 4 H leader, active in Red Cross March of Dimes Grange Farm Bureau fairs and societies, known for cooking and making her own clothes, and receives a silver tray trophy and certificate. The national winner gets 2500 dollars and will attend a luncheon at the Sheraton-Blackstone and appear on national TV.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
W. Harvey Hill
Woodbine
Maryland
Chicago
Homemakers Club
Red Cross
March of Dimes
the Grange
Farm Bureau
Ladies Aid and Missionary Society
Ivy Baker Priest
United States
Sheraton-Blackstone Hotel
Boy Scouts Raise 8643 In Tri-County Drive
A final report shows 4324 residents of Talbot, Caroline, and Queen Annes Counties contributed 8643 dollars to the Del Mar Va Council. Town totals include Federalsburg 836, Denton 770, Ridgely 274, Preston 207, and Goldsboro Henderson Marydel Templeville 106, with the Finance Committee thanking volunteers and donors.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Talbot
Caroline
Queen Anne’s
Del-Mar-Va
James R. Chaffinch, Jr
Denton
Caroline County
Federalsburg
Ridgely
Preston
Goldsboro
Henderson
Marydel
Templeville
Tri- County
Caroline County Bird Club Meeting Featured Speaker
The Caroline County Bird Club will meet at Greensboro High School on Monday November 22 at 8 pm. David Hickok manager of Bombay Hook National Wildlife Refuge near Smyrna Delaware will discuss wildlife management and show a waterfowl film. The public is invited.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Caroline County
Bird Club
Greensboro High School
David Hickok
Bombay Hook National Wildlife Refuge
Smyrna
Delaware
Mrs Baynard Harper To Address WSCS Tuesday
Mrs Baynard Harper president of the Easton District WSCS will speak at First Methodist Church Fellowship Hall on the Fourth Assembly she attended in Milwaukee Wisconsin in May Special music by Mrs Lacy Orme violinist and Mrs Walter Palmer Jr pianist Refreshments will be served Freedom of Religion Day is observed November 21 with Christmas Seal Campaign running to December 31
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Baynard Harper
Easton
WSCS
Fellowship Hall
First Methodist Church
Milwaukee
Wisconsin
Lacy Orme
Walter Palmer, Jr
Denton 4-H Girl Wins Trip To National Congress
Lois Fuchs of near Denton earns a trip to the National 4-H Club Congress in Chicago for outstanding 4-H work. The 17-year-old is a long-time 4-H member from New Hopes Farm, active in gardening, canning, and cooking, with multiple county and state honors.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Denton
Lois Fuchs
Chicago
John A. Fuchs
New Hopes Farm
Lois
Denton Jr
4-H Club
Mason Clopper
Hillsboro
Caroline High School
Future Teachers Asssociation
Girl’s State
Annapolis
Caroline County
Homemakers Officers Plan 1955 Program Books Meet
Mrs. Robert Stanton of Preston presided as county Homemakers president when officers and the Program Book Committee met Nov 16 at the chairman’s Denton home. Members included Mrs. Elmer Kelley Friendship Grove Mrs. Howard Harris Preston and Mrs. Howard Hager Denton. Planning began last spring with representatives of each Homemakers Club. The 1955 program books will be printed for distribution to the clubs. Vice president and secretary for 1955 elected were Mrs. D Ralph Horsey Unity Club and Mrs. Frank D. Ziegler Jr Greensboro Club.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Robert Stanton
Preston
County Council of Homemakers
O. F. Smith
Denton
Elmer Kelley
Friendship Grove
Howard Harris
Howard Hager
Home
D. Ralph Horsey
Unity Club
Frank D. Ziegler, Jr
Greensboro Club
County Fire Report For October In Caroline County
Firefighters answered 21 alarms in October with 13 rural and 8 town calls. Activites included 335 man hours, 93 miles driven, 2050 feet of 1 inch hose, 100 feet of ladders, and 2.5 hundred gallons of foam. Losses reached 5300 dollars, insured 4300. Dry weather boosted woods and grass fires. Hurricane Hazel caused few alarms. Federalsburg led with 6 alarms, followed by Denton and Goldsboro with 4 each.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Caroline County
Federalsburg
Denton and
Goldsboro
Dr Foster to Lecture at Concord Methodist Church
Dr Gerald A Foster pastor of Aldersgate Methodist Church Wilmington will give an illustrated lecture Friday Nov 19 at 8 oclock at Concord Methodist Church. He was a member of the Winona Lake School of Theology Flying Seminar of 1952 and has visited France Italy Switzerland Greece England Egypt Lebanon Syria Hashemit Kingdom of Jordan Israel. Colored slides will show biblical places with emphasis on the Bible Land. Rev Guy H McWilliams extends the invitation to all.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gerald A. Foster
Aldersgate Methodist Church
Wilmington
Concord Methodist Church
Foster
Winona Lake
Guy H. McWilliams
Christmas Seal Sale Runs November to December
The 3,000 voluntary associations affiliated with the National Tuberculosis Association will conduct their annual Christmas Seal Sale from November 22 through December 31. Seals fund state and local projects with 94 percent staying in the state, 6 percent supporting national research and affiliate services. Tuberculosis remains a major health threat with about 400,000 active cases in the United States and some 150,000 undetected. Seal sale dollars aid health education, research, and rehabilitation efforts.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
United States
National Tuberculosis Association
Rotary Intercity Meeting At Federalsburg Monday
Denton Rotary Club will join Federalsburg Rotary Club for an intercity meeting next Monday November 22 at Bethel Church near Federalsburg at 6 30 p m The guest speaker is Rotary Foundation Fellowship Student Yun Yang from Free China studying at Johns Hopkins University Baltimore
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Denton Rotary Club
Federalsburg
Cooper Furniture Company selects Caroline County’s biggest turkey
The Cooper Furniture Company chose a forty and a half pound turkey named Caroline for roasting in the Frigidaire Thrifty-30 range. Hatched this year and raised by Edward E. Mitchell of Denton, the bird was highlighted in the Journal as Caroline County’s biggest turkey in recent issues.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cooper Furniture Company
Caroline
Edward E. Mitchell
RD 2
Denton
Caroline County
Journal
Union Thanksgiving Service At First Church
The annual service will be held at First Methodist Church in Denton on Thursday November 25 at 10 30 a m The Reverend T J Turkington will deliver the Thanksgiving message Everyone is invited.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
First Methodist Church
Denton
T. J. Turkington
Baltimore Colts Official Speaks At Rotary Club
Baltimore Colts executive vice president Keith Molesworth spoke at a Rotary meeting about running a pro football team and the prerequisites for Colts players. He noted size, height, weight, college grades, and competitive spirit as factors, and a film of successful Colt plays was shown. Denton Little Leaguers attended, with several named players listed among the guests.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Keith Molesworth
Baltimore Colts
Denton
Molesworth
Colts
Sandy Wright
Philip Parsons
Alan Lockerman
Billy Murphy
Tommy Aden
Bobby Osinski
Donald Blades
Wayne Wharton
DeFord Brown
Joe Holland
Jackie Thomas
Charles Tolson
Dickie Towers
Bobby Skinner
Butch Slaughter
World War I Veterans To Attend Church Here
Barracks 101 Veterans of World War I will attend Grace Methodist Church in Denton on Sunday November 21. Pastor Reverend T J Turkington, a member of Barracks 101, will address fellow veterans at the regular morning service on Main Street at 10 30 a m. He saw service in France and will speak on An Appeal For Patriotism. All service men and the general public are invited.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Grace Methodist Church
Denton
T. J. Turkington
Main Street
Sth
6Th Avenues
Turkington
France
Tea And Flower Demonstration At Parish House
Christ Church Guild sponsors a tea and flower demonstration on December 8 at 2 p m in Parish House. Mrs Raymond Adkins of Lewes Delaware will show native Christmas greens and other arrangements. Tea will be served after the demonstration. tickets are limited so contact Guild members early.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Christ Church Guild
Raymond Adkins
Lewes
Delaware
Thanksgiving Matinee At Dentonia Theatre
Sam Mellits of The Dentonia Theatre hosts an annual Tree Matinee on Thanksgiving Day for children. The program features leading short subjects like Porky Pig Donald Duck Pluto Popeye and Sweetie Pie. Show begins at 2 pm with free admission started 20 years ago for Mellits' son Alan who is now 21 and at University of Maryland.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sam Mellits
Dentonia Theatre
Porky Pig
Donald Duck
Pluto
Popeye
Sweetie Pie
Mr. Mellits
Alan
University of Maryland
Adams and Wright Hardware Company Forms After Change
The Carville Fleetwood Hardware Company of Denton announces a recent change of ownership. The store is now Adams and Wright Hardware Company with Roy Adams and James L. Wright, both of Denton, continuing to offer the same quality merchandise and efficient service. The new management asks for continued patronage from the store's many friends.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Carville Fleetwood Hardware Company
Denton
Adams and Wright Hardware Company
Roy Adams
James L. Wright
Nursing Committee Met At Health Center Nov. 8
The Nursing Committee of the Caroline County Health Association met November 8 at the Health Center. Members present included Chairman Mrs H H Rieck and Secretary Mrs Perry Voshell. Treasurer reported a balance of 742.24 dollars. Miss Clara Mergler was named field representative for the Eastern Shore Tuberculosis Conference. October visits by nurses totaled 408 across infants preschool school children and adults with 93 bedside visits.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
The
Caroline County Health Association
H. H. Rieck
Perry Voshell
Herbert Craft
F. D. Ziegler, Jr
Layman Redden
Wilbert Merriken
Nelson Covey
H. Earle Smith
F. D. Ziegler
William G. Towers
Rieck
Earle Smith
Health Department
Baltimore
Trice
Caroline County Health Department
New Poultry Milk Sold At Willis Covell Mill
The Consolidated Products Co of Danville Illinois sent letters to Denton farmers and gave samples of Poultry E Emulsion at Willis Covell Co last Friday. A semi solid poultry milk packed in a refrigerable container for juice storage. Many farmers visited the store to receive this gift and learn about feeding more milk products to poultry and livestock.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Willis & Covell Mill
Consolidated Products Co
Danville, Ill
Denton
Willis & Covell Co
Girl Scout Leaders Begin Peninsula Council Training Series
The Peninsula Girl Scout Council opened a trainers led basic leadership course in Georgetown Delaware with 15 attendees. Sessions run November 2 4 9 11 in Georgetown Milton Greenwood Seaford Dover and Easton with extra outdoor training to follow. Registrations remain open at the council office.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Peninsula Girl Scout Council
Georgetown
Del
Iliane Schadt
Wesley Methodist Church
Milton
Greenwood
Seaford
Dover
St. John’s Methodist Church
Council
Hershel Terry
Presbyterian Church
George Ehinger
Man Dies In Accident Near Greensboro
James A. Story of Goldsboro drowned after his tractor overturned in Forge Branch about 21.4 miles northwest of Greensboro. He was returning home on a county road when the tractor left the roadway and slid into three feet of water, the county coroner said death resulted from suffocation.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
James A. Story
Goldsboro
Forge Branch
Greensboro
Story
Thanksgiving Reflections on Blessings Beyond the Feast
The message notes that gratitude extends beyond the turkey to acknowledge many blessings from the Lord, inviting readers to reflect on a bountiful life during Thanksgiving.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Turkey
Eastern Shore District Federation Meets in Chesapeake City
The sixty fifth semi annual meet of the Eastern Shore District Maryland Federation of Women's Clubs convened in Chesapeake City on November 11. Hostess Civic Club chaired the event with Rev Otis Reed giving the invocation and speeches by district and federation officers. A program featured district projects, a high school glee club, and an International Pageant of Peace highlighting clubwomen’s global role in leading toward world peace.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Shore District of
Maryland
Chesapeake City
Eastern Shore
Maryland Federation of Women’s Clubs
Hostess Club
Philip A. Creath
Otis Reed
Trinity Methodist Church
William Cooling
Henry Warburton, Jr
Elkton
Thomas W. Fleming
Cory
Chesapeake City High School
John Gardiner
Baltimore
E. S
James Yerkes
Rising Sun
Girl Scout Board Members And Volunteers Training Event
Mrs ONeal Johnson of Eden Chevy Chase Md guest of Peninsula Girl Scout Council for spot training on Monday November 8 and Tuesday November 9. Board members and volunteer trainers received instruction on job duties committee relations and training trends with attendees including Ogden Driggs H Bruce Ayares Louis White G A Mac Daniel Edward Turner Vincent Sapp Rob Gribbon and others.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
O'Neal Johnson
Chevy Chase
Peninsula Girl Scout Council
George Ehineger
Edward Turner
Vincent Sapp
Robert Gribbon
David Henry
Juliette Low
K. T. Everngam
Iliane Schadt
Thelma Nickerson
Also Mentioned on This Page
Boy Scouts
Tri-County
Caroline County Bird Club
Weather Data
Sun
Homemakers
Dr. Foster
Concord Church
Rotary
Cooper
First Church
Rotary Club
Adams & Wright Home. Co
Fleetwood
Health Center
Miss May Thompson
Miss Thompson
Cambridge Hospital
Girl Scout
John G. Shannahan, Jr
Robert Gribbon, Trappe
Frank Clendaniel, Jr
Randolph Fisher
Milford
Man
D. O. George
South America
William E. Engle
William A. Douglas
Austin Schildwachter
J. E. Brogden
John Kaufman
Herman Gruehn
Arthur Eldridge
Maryland Clubwoman
Girl Scout Board
Faree
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