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Newspaper
Denton Journal
Location
Denton, Maryland, United States of America
Date
Oct 02, 1953
Page
12
A half-brother James B. Reed of Clayton and sister Mrs. Lucy Whitham of Townsend Del are buried in Greensboro following deaths by their own hand. Authorities report the fatalities occurred in a murder suicide incident.
The funeral for Andrew Tull of Salt Lake City Utah was held Sunday at 2 p m from Moore Funeral Home with Reverend Wilson Davis of Ridgely officiating. Burial followed at Denton Cemetery.
Charles Griffith Dukes 86 prominent land owner and retired exporter died Monday in his Colonial home Plaindealing one mile south of Denton He had been in poor health Survivors include three sisters and several relatives Funer al services were held at St Elizabeths Catholic Church Wednesday at 10 30 a m with burial in the church cemetery
Mrs. Mary Katherine Connolly Gannon wife of Nathaniel H. Gannon a retired farmer of Ridgely died in Memorial Hospital Easton Saturday at age 84. A native of Queen Annes County she was daughter of the late Michael and Katherine Shortall Connolly of Centreville. Survived by husband five sons Connolly Centreville Harrison and Bernard of Baltimore Willard of Marcus Hook Pa Edward of Easton seven grandchildren four great grandchildren one sister Mrs C W Larrimore Ridgely and four brothers John Connolly Edward and Bernard F of Centreville George W of Millington Funeral services held at St Elizabeths Catholic Church Monday at 10 am Burial in Spring Hill Cemetery.
Mrs John Scully nee Lelia Ruth Tull died at Memorial Hospital Easton last Friday morning from a blood clot. Aged 61, she had been improving after an operation. Born in Pocomoke City, she is survived by her husband, a son James Boland of Chester Pa, a former spouse, and Mrs Donald Watson of Wilmington, along with one granddaughter, three sisters and two brothers.
Funeral services for Mrs. Cora Conner 82 were held at Rawlings Funeral Home Greens boro Friday at 2 p m. Rev Linwood Horseman of Greensboro Pilgrim Holiness Church officiated. Burial in Greens boro Cemetery. A Maryland resident who died in Greensboro after a long illness she is survived by four sons Claude Arlie Lawrence of Greensboro and Roland of Wilmington four grandchildren and three great grandchildren.
Mrs Mary Layfield Nock Wicomico County Delegate to the Maryland Legislature will speak at a buffet supper at six. Dr J D Blackwell college president will lecture on his abroad trip with slides. Student Government Association sponsors a dance nine to midnight for alumni and guests. Reservations with alumna secretary Mrs Anna Jones Cooper. Holly Leaf to publish twelve issues in eight months with a new alumni section by Oliver Rhine to reach fifteen hundred alumni including service members.
Henry Lewis and his Melody Rangers, a top Western band in Delaware, perform at Reese Theatre Harrington on Wednesday Oct 7 with the return of folk singer Alton Millman. Debuting on screen is the Metro hit The Affairs of Dobie Gillis featuring Debbie Reynolds. Low stage show prices prevail.
The Peninsula Girl Scout Council aims to raise 15000 in a drive from October 25 to 31 to fund training in good citizenship for scouts in seven counties of Delaware and Maryland. The council, chartered in 1952, reports 1601 girls aged seven to seventeen and faces leader shortages.
Baltimore officials celebrate winning a long battle to land a major league team. Mayor D Alesandro promises a 51 750 seat Memorial Stadium ready by opening day next April. Del Webb of the Yankees opposed the move, but Baltimore vows to challenge his monopoly and reach the World Series in 1954. The Orioles may also acquire the Browns farm system, including San Antonio in the Texas league.
Grace Vernon Smith reports Ridgely corrections and social visits. Leonard Sparks and Elizabeth Vansant welcomed calls at Church Fill. Numerous relatives and friends visit in Ridgely, Swarthmore, Centreville, and Wilmington. A Boy Scout Bicycle Rodeo is set for October 3 at Ridgely High School.
State corn growing shifts east toward the Eastern Shore as hill country land becomes less favored for corn due to erosion, while level areas, drainage, fertilizer, and hybrid seeds boost yields. The eastern counties Kent Dorchester Caroline Talbot show gains, with Worcester Wicomico and Somerset slipping over 25 years amid western declines as metropolitan expansion trims acreage.
An old saying counsels hiring gardeners by examining trousers. If knees are patched, hire him. if the seat is patched, do not. The humorous rule highlights thrift and practicality in choosing labor.
Rue, a Denton native, has been named Secretary of the Tri-State Packers Association. He brings editorial and production experience from the Easton Star Democrat, plus work in frozen food locker plants, meat packing, and printing. He helped form the Tomato Council and serves as Secretary-Treasurer of the Tri-State Society. A WWII veteran, he served with the 29th Division in Europe, earned the Bronze Star and CIB, and attained the rank of Captain in the Battle of the Bulge. He was discharged in 1945. He and his wife have a three month old son, John W. III.
Rails and grain elevators supported Operation Moth Ball storing 843,750 tons of grain purchased by the Department of Agriculture. Railroads including Pennsylvania New York Central Baltimore and Ohio Lackawanna Norfolk and Western Lehigh Valley Western Maryland and Virginian assisted by transporting and loading grain into ships. The effort aimed to relieve overflowing granaries.
Counties across Maryland show declines up to 33 percent since 1929 with acreage changes listed by county. Allegany to Worcester figures are given as 1929 and latest census values, highlighting rural declines and shifts in land use across the state.
A charming quip notes that "Opportunity" would suit a car name since opportunity knocks but once. The line plays on a proverb to highlight bold branding and a crisp, memorable association with a vehicle.
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