Local Personal and Social News Highlights
Social notes list many families hosting and visiting across Pennsylvania and nearby states. Attendance includes Butter Witmer McKinley and Crouthers families, plus Betty Broecker Ada Mae Clark and others at turkey dinners. Eleanor Harris and Carl Robeson wed in Denton with a Grace Methodist ceremony.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Willard Butter
Tuckahoe Neck
Lattor
Forest Witmer
Lionville
John McKinley
Broomall
John Crouthers
Drexel Hill
Betty Broecker
Philadelphia
Roland Butler
Hillsboro
Jesse Gregg
Freddie
Laurence Breeding
Janice Ann
Robert Patchett
George Huey
Robert Huey
Bobby
Ada Mae Clark
Chester
J. B. Patchett
J. Robert Patchett
Robert
Local War Service News From Denton and Nearby
Service News notes Pvt James Lester Love, son of Merrick Love, left Camp Gordon for overseas on September 6 and hopes to hear from friends in Denton. G Chester Towers and Mrs Towers announce birth of their daughter Donna Judith at Memorial Hospital Georgetown on October 30 as Mr Towers serves in the Pacific. Cpl Archie H Horner spends a 16 day furlough with his parents in Denton after radio training in Boca Raton. will report to Greensboro for reassignment. Lt Commdr James F Wright MC USN and wife visit his mother in Denton while en route to the West Coast. Marine Private Robert Taylor on furlough from Parris Island. Pvt Frankie Taylor returns to duty after furlough. Pvt Robert E Lane arrives on 10 day furlough from Oklahoma base.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
James Lester Love
Merrick Love
Camp Gordon
Denton
G. Chester Towers
Skyle
Cpl
Archie H. Horner
Elzie Horner
Corporal Horner
Oregon
Army Air Field
Boca Raton
Fla
Greensboro
N. C
James F. Wright
M.C
Bertha Ss. Wright
Elizabeth City
Robert Taylor
West Denton
Taylor
Parris Island
S. C
New River Base
South Carolina
Horsey Graduates At Service School
Daniel R. Horsey Jr. is among graduates of an Electrician's Mate course at Great Lakes Service Schools. The eighteen year old Bluejacket, son of Mr and Mrs D R Horsey of Den, was chosen for specialized training based on recruit aptitude test scores. Graduates from twenty specialized courses are sent to sea, shore stations, or advanced schools for further duty.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Great Lakes
Daniel R. Horsey Jr
D. R. Horsey
Denton
Pvt Charlie Fountain joins U S Army in Europe
Pvt Charlie L Fountain of Burrsville son of Mr and Mrs C N Fountain landed in England on September 15 as a motor mechanic in the U S Infantry in Europe. He was inducted March 30 1944 and trained at Camp Blanding Florida before service. He previously ran a garage in Dover Delaware with his wife the former Miss Louise Em.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pvt
Charlie L. Fountain
C. N. Fountain
Burrsville
U. S. Infantry
Europe
England
Camp Blanding
Fla
Fountain
Dover
Del
Louise Em
Gems of Thought: Joy, Kindness, and Motive
A brief medley of quotable lines noting joy springs from a joyous heart and that right motives grant freedom to speech and action. Carlyle links laughter to kindness, while Eddy emphasizes motive powering thought and expression.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Carlyle
Mary Baker Eddy
Homemaker Club Activities At Unity and Andersontown Meetings
Unity Homemakers Club met November 16 at Mrs. Barl Crouse’s home with Mrs. George Clendaniel assisting. Officers nominated for next year include Frank Zeigler president and Wm. Gardner Jr. VP. Members planned a December Christmas party and tree trimming for a R. E. A. window. Andersontown-Hobbs Homemakers Club held its monthly meeting at Concord Church House with 16 members. a December 28 Christmas party will celebrate the club’s 25th anniversary and winter all day meetings were approved.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bessie M. Spafford
Unity Homemakers Club
Barl Crouse
George Clendaniel
Thomas Turkington
Lee Walston
Lee Wyatt
Lowe
George Lowe
Frank Zeigler
Wm. Gardner Jr
Turkington
John E. French
Walter Palmer
William Gardner Jr
Andersontown-Hobbs Homemakers Club
Concord Church House
H. H. Nuttle
L. N. Murphy
Mollie Horsey
Denton
Mildred Scott
Louise Collins
Lulu Beauchamp
Maryland Traffic Safety Report Urges Caution Before Holidays
Governor O Conor releases October traffic safety figures showing 1074 statewide accidents with 46 deaths and 604 injuries. Pedestrian fatalities drive half of deaths, as city and county totals rise versus last year. Officials urge early shopping, caution on streets, and continued support for the Sixth War Loan.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
O’conor
Maryland Traffic Safety Commission
Maryland
Baltimore City
Preston Community Club Meets In Preston November 14
The Preston Community Club gathered Tuesday at Mrs. Harry Reick’s home with presiding officer Mrs. E J Harris. Twelve members answered roll call, each member reciting her name with a quotation. A book review on The Life and Time of Cleopatra was given by Mrs. G C Carmine. Several members attended the Eastern Shore Federation in Pocomoke City on Thursday. Additional notes mention dinner guests of Mr and Mrs S E Douglas and a visit by Victor Griffith from Towson returning home after a stay with relatives.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Community Club of
Preston
Harry, Reick
E. J. Harris
G. C. Carmine
Cleopatra
Arthur Weigall
Lee Noble
Fulton Noble
H. M. Harris
Eastern Shore Federation
Pocomoke City
Phil Douglas
Hurlock
N. H. Fooks
P. C. Douglas
S. E. Douglas
Victor Griffith
Towson
Erna Cour
OConor Outlines Vet Legislation Program
Governor O Conor proposes state sponsored Veteran Information Centers to interview veterans and direct cases to skilled consultants. Centers align with Maryland Veterans Advisory Committee aims and support to address veterans problems through a trained corps and case assignments.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
O’conor
Maryland Veterans’ Advisory Committee
Veterans Relief Through Coordinated Offices Plan
A proposal aims to reduce veteran inconvenience by eliminating reliance on a scattered set of uncoordinated offices and agencies. The initiative seeks centralized processes to streamline benefits and services for veterans.
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Julia Wilson
East Williston
N. Y
Bhinot Wilson
Washington
G. H. Wilson
Fannie Shieds
Serden C. Watters
Fred Lord
Eugene
Baltimore
Frank Doerr
John M. Willis
North Wales
Charles H. Willis
G. W. McCormick
E. G. Cooper
Anna Cohee
Leroy Fowler
Mary Jones Fisher
P. Roland Fisher
Louise Dukes
Norma Cave
Madison
France
Org
Frankie Taylor
Robert E. Lane
Oklahoma
Horsey
Service
Stafford’s
Denton, Md
Florida
Lord Calvert
Ewspar Lenn Gklyr
Mae
Sherman Griffith
James Douglas
James
Emily Jana
Wim. McAllister
H. B. Wright
Harold Rein
Louis Geiger
Hattie LeCompte
Wm McAllister
Mae Fooks
J. M. Parker
Salisbury
Josephine Gallagher
Melfa
J. L. Gallagher
Patty Payne
Clare Payne
A. M. Willey
Manetta
H. A
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The
Clark Shop
J. Norman Clark
Gene Autry
Michael O’shea
Anne’ Shirley In
Frisco
Constance Moore
Jerry Colonna
Paul Whiteman and
Lewis Armstrong and Orchestra
Atlantic City
Dentonia
Thurs. & Fri
Wenribbury
Barbara Hale
Florence Lake
Grady Sutton
Dick Elliott
Fannin,i. Foolin
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David Ewynne
Bruce Jerome Cowan
Louise Beavers
Bobby Brooes, Joe Sawyer
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Columbia
Jonas
Leo Carrillo
Andy Devine
Lon Chaney
Gloria Jean
Martha O'Driscol
Walter Catlett
Kirby Grans
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Morton Downey
Ella Mae Morse
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