Social and Homemaker News From Local Clubs
The Double Hills Homemaker's Club met on Tuesday November 25 at Mrs. Milt Crane's home. Members discussed low calorie foods with demonstrations and talks on color choices for clothing. Upcoming events include a Christmas party with a turkey dinner and a Christmas party at Brethren Church. Several hospital stays and family notices appear, including births, visitors, and planned reunions across Dover Wilmington and Swarthmore communities.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Double Hills Homemaker’s Club
Milt Crane
Redmond Long
Christ Church Guild
Hyland VanSant
Stewart Wright
van Sant
Francis Yeoman
Clayton Long
Lee Butler
Ruth Price
H. Earle Smith
Unity Homemaker’s Club
A. M. Dulin
Jennie Hopkins
Wm. G. Towers
Wm. F. Towers
Carl Collison
Hugh Bailey
Fred Schlegel
Hopkins
James Henry
Aldine Bullard
Norman Raleigh
Brethren Church Fellowship Hall
Earl M. Crouse
Philip Towers
Martin Voss
Lawnace A. Moore
George Lowe
Deaths of Mrs Mary Emma Russell 94 Philadelphia native
Mrs Mary Emma Russell 94 widow of Saulsbury Russell died at her Philadelphia home early Saturday November 22. A Greensboro native she lived most of her life in Philadelphia and is survived by numerous nieces and nephews from several states. Funeral services were at Rawlings Funeral Home Greensboro Monday with Rev Grayson H Wheatley officiating and burial in Greensboro Cemetery. Pallbearers were her nephews.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mary Emma Russell
Saulsbury Russell
Philadelphia
Greensboro
Elma Blades
Burrsville
Norman Edwards
Elizabeth Smith
Nellie
Florence Russell
Clarence Russell
Horsey Russell
Edith Stufel
Anna Russell
California
Cora Ruse
Hillsboro
Arthur Billing
Wilmington
Netta Wilson
Pennsylvania
Harlan Blades
Rawlings
Grayson H. Wheatley
St. Paul’s Methodist Church
Obituaries for Mildred H. Jones and Mary Anna Scotton
Mrs Mildred H Jones 62 of Federalsburg died last Wednesday night in Memorial Hospital Easton after six days as a patient She was born in upper Dorchester County daughter of Isaac E and May Belle Walker Hallowell and lived in Federalsburg most of her life She was a member of First Church of God Survived by her husband four brothers and other relatives Miss Mary Anna Scotton widow of William K Scotton died Monday after long illness Born March 26 1864 she lived in Denton most of her life Survived by a niece and grandniece Funeral held at Christ Episcopal Church Denton Cemetery Interment Denton Cemetery
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mildred H. Jones
Thruston Jones
Federalsburg
Memorial Hospital
Easton
Jones
Upper
Dorchester County
Isaac E. and
Maybelle Walker Hallowell
Church of God
Elwood
St. Petersburg
Fla
Arthur
Mary Anna Scotton
William K. Scotton
Matthew Chilton
Elizabeth Ellen Willis
Denton
Emsley Cobl
John Swaine
Royal Oak
Christ Protestant Episcopal Church
Denton Cemetery
Trallo Family Remembrance Services Held in Federalsburg
Ford and Harry and William Trallo of Federalsburg mourn with two sisters Mrs. Oswin Dick of Lansdale Pennsylvania and Mrs. Rudy Plutschak of Federalsburg. Services were held Sunday at 7 pm at Frampton Funeral Home with interment at Hill Crest Cemetery there.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Frampton Funeral Home
Federalsburg
Hill Crest Cemetery
There
Obituary: Velma Reese of Smithson Dies at 59
Velma Melissa Reese 59 of Smithson died Friday November twenty first. She was the daughter of the late John W and Louise Butler Christopher. Survived by husband John Reese a son James Messick and brothers and sisters Ralph Christopher Ruth Christopher Mary Gear Alice Stevens Frank Christopher all of Chester. Funeral Monday at 2 pm Moore Funeral Home officiated by Rev Peyton Thompson of Bethlehem. Interment Denton Cemetery Pallbearers Charles Perry Roy Willoughby Harry Hopkins Eddie Wormee Tony Worme Henry Burroughs.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Velma Melissa Reese
Smithson
John W
Louise Butler Christopher
John Reese
James Messick
Cockeysville
Mary Gear
Ralph Christopher
Ruth Christopher
Alice Stevens
Frank Christopher
Chester
Moore Funeral Home
Peyton Thompson
Bethlehem
Denton Cemetery
Charles Perry
Roy Willoughby
Harry Hopkins
Eddie Wormee
Tony Worme
Henry Burroughs
Obituary of M. Graham Newnam of Oxford
M. Graham Newnam, long-time Oxford resident and former merchant, died at 83 on Wednesday November 19 at Bonnie Blink Masonic Home in Cockeysville. Survived by wife Blanche, daughter Mrs. Oscar Z. Culler of Orangeburg, S C, two grandchildren, three brothers and four sisters. Funeral services were held November 21 at Newnam Funeral Home, Rev. Daniel T. Pritchard officiating. Interment in Spring Hill Cemetery Easton.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
M. Graham Newnam
Oxford
Bonnie Blink
Cockeysville
William B
Edith P. Newnam
Blanche C. Newnam
Oscar Z. Culler
Orangeburg
S. C
Maurice E. Newnam
M. K. Newnam
William P. Newnam
Carroll S. Brinsfield
Hettye S. Newnam
C. L. Collison
W. Seth Kirby
Miss Virginia Sparks Dies After Long Illness
Miss Virginia Sparks longtime Ridgely resident dies at Philadelphia home of sister Mrs. David Strite on November 20 after a long illness. Survived by two sisters in Philadelphia and a brother Leonard of Bridgetown. Funeral Saturday, Rev. Vinton D. Shufelt officiates. Burial at Templeville Cemetery.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Virginia Sparks
Ridgely
David Strite
Philadelphia
Margaret Sparks
Leonard
Bridgetown
Vinton D. Shufelt
Ridgely Methodist Church
Templeville Cemetery
Obituary notice for William D. Emory in Boothbay Harbor
William D. Emory aged 43 died unexpectedly last week at his home in Boothbay Harbor Maine. A native of Princess Anne he left a wife and three Boothbay children. He also leaves two sisters Mrs William Wunder lich of Denton and Mrs Norris Dryden of Princess Anne and three brothers Ronald and Gorman of Princess Anne and Bryand of Rehoboth Beach Delaware.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
William D. Emory
Boothbay Harbor
Maine
Princess Anne
Boothbay Flatbor
William Wunderlich
Denton
Norris Dryden
Death notice for Lloyd Rittenhouse in Marydel Del
Lloyd Rittenhouse aged 63 died last Thursday at his Marydel home. He is survived by wife Eva and two sons Virgil and Lloyd Jr. Private services were held Saturday at 10:30 a.m. at Berry Funeral Home Felton. Interment followed at Mt Olive Cemetery Sandtown Del.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lloyd Rittenhouse
Marydel
Eva Rittenhouse
Virgil
Lloyd, Jr
Berry Funeral Home
Felton
Mt. Olive Cemetery
Sandtown
Del
In Memoriam Nora B Craft Sister and Daughter Remembered
In loving memory of Nora B Craft who departed this life on November 28 1957. A voice we loved is silent a chair is vacant but not a day goes by we do not think of you You were wonderful to us thoughtful kind We were always in your heart and mind The passing years cannot change our thoughts Fond memories linger every day Remembrance keeps her near Sadly missed by The Family.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Nora B. Craft
Hillsboro Homemakers Club Holds Meeting at Mrs Lawrence Thornton’s Home
Members of the Hillsboro Homemakers Club 13 met at the home of Mrs. Lawrence Thornton on Monday. Judy Thornton stayed as an overnight guest of Sharon Brooks of Denton on Friday. Peggy Murphy visited Janie Siefkin over the weekend. Rhonda Allen stayed overnight with Ivy Jane Lord of Denton on Friday and returned home with Ivy Jane Saturday night. A Cub Scout meeting occurred at the Hillsboro Queen Anne Community House on Monday evening as revival services began Sunday at the Hillsboro Queen Anne Methodist Church. Wendy Eaton underwent a tonsillectomy Friday morning at Memorial Hospital in Easton.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Homemakers Club 13
Lawrence Thornton
Judy Thornton
Sharon Brooks
Denton
Peggy Murphy
Janie Siefkin
Rhonda Allen
Ivy Jane Lord
Ivy Jane
Rhonda
Hillsboro-Queen Anne
Hillsboro-Queen Anne Methodist Church
Wendy Eaton
Memorial Hospital
Easton
Card of Thanks from Mrs. Elinor Towers
Mrs Elinor Towers expresses gratitude for prayers letters cards flowers visits and sunshine boxes received during hospitalization at Memorial Hospital Easton and after returning home Special thanks to blood donors for their aid to recovery.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Memorial Hospital
Easton
Elinor Towers
Adams Cross Roads Social Notes Remain Busy
Mr and Mrs Ray Trivitts and daughter Linda visited her parents Sunday afternoon. Mr and Mrs Wm Muller of Dover spent Saturday with their daughters and family the Messells and the Fitzgeralds. Mrs Wm Dennis and girls were Sunday dinner guests of the Granville Wilkins family. Mrs Ethel Stuart and Mr Frank Stuart were guests Friday at the Earle Robinson home. Mrs Marian Robinson and Mrs Edna Adams attended a stork shower for Mrs Mildred Fountain at the home of Mrs Roselle Shore with Mrs Beauchamp as co hostess. Gifts were received and refreshments served.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ray ‘Trivitts
Linda
Wm. Muller
Dover
Messells
Fitzgeralds
Wm. Dennis
Granville Wilkins
Willards
Ethel Stuart
Frank Stuart
Earle Robinson
Marian Robinson
Edna Adams
Roselle Shore
Conscience Credit Goes to Cold Feet
In a wry turn of phrase, observers note that much of what passes for moral insight may stem from hesitation and fear rather than true inner virtue, suggesting caution in attributing high motives to steadfast resolve.
Also Mentioned on This Page
Joseph C. Brown
Kent General Hospital
Farm Bureau
C. C. Merriken
Herbert Ruf
Ruth Holsinger
Charles Ellwanger
Wm. 2. Gray
William Gardner
J. C. Waldeck
Baltimore
Anna Cohee
William G. Wooters
Ruth Quigg
Katherine Noble Haff
Norristown
Marvel G. Friedel
Mrs. H. Earle Smith
Mr. Smith
Strath-Haven Inn
Swarthmore
Smith
Mark Bittle
John W. Asher
Walter Turner
Johns Hopkins Hospital
William Beers
Wesley Whaley
Seaford
Little Wesley
Rogers Bros
Gustav Good
Mrs. Thruston Jones
Mrs. Velma Melissa Reese
Ridgely, MD
Ridgely Dry Goods
Ridgely Hardware
Memoriam
Anne Segar
Ernest Cooper
Caroline Home and Auto Supply
Goodyear
Hudson Bay Area
Karl M. Crouse
5Th Ave
Mud
Greenwood
Fred J. Wright
Alton Billmeier
C. Elsie Billmeier
Optometrists
Andy Crt
Acu Erin Bren
Mantel
Soirine Wes
Winer Bros
Columbia Pictures
Orrah
John Ford
Jeffrey Hunter
Dianne Foster
Pat O'Brien
Basil Rathbone
Donald Crisp
James Gleason
Wfrank Nugent
Bonat Y
Edwin O Connor
Ford
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