Local notices and community updates in Denton Maryland
Community items include trespass notices at The Journal Office and sale signs for Denton venues. Local events feature Thawley’s Chapel fall supper on October 22, church meetings on October 8, Pennsylvania Maryland Day at John Wesley Methodist on October 4, and a back home service at Concord M E Church. Also notes on a stabbing at American Corner, large catfish catches, tax extension news, Needlework Guild Week, Navy Recruiting Cruiser visit, and Caroline County rationing panels with staff and assigned roles.
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Journal
Chantry House
Salisbury
Denton Journal
Townsend’s
Denton
Thawley’s Chapel
Christian Comrade
Concord M. E. Church
Lynnie Nichols
Mildred Hubbard
Pennsylvania
Maryland
John Wesley Methodist Church
Gay Street
Joshua E. Sicorish
Bessie M. Spafford
Caroline County Business and Professional Women’s Club
P. Roland Fisher
State Institute For
Baltimore
Frances Cummings
Caroline Club
Gus G. Koste
Wm. E. Andrew
American Corner
Elizabeth Peele
Suffolk
Maggie Troy
Easton
Koste
John H. Price
Choptank
New York
Philadelphia
Commissioner of Internal Revenue
Congress
Needlework Guild of America, Inc
Herbert R. O.conor
American Red Cross
General Federation of Women’s Clubs
Camp Fire Girls
National Conference of Social Work
Navy
Samuel Mellits
Dentonia Theatre
Irving Frederick Morris
Greensboro
Mr. Mellits
Caroline County
George W. Beck
J. Tyson Heather
Marydel
D. Thompson Swing
Ridgely
Russell W. Hallowell
Federalsburg
E. J. Vangegrift
J. Hudson Taylor
Preston
G. Daniel Crouse
Talmadge Strong
Leland T. Short
Pear L. McAllister
John Wilson
Marie T. Atkinson
Carolina County
Double ring wedding in Washington at Metropolitan Memorial Church
Miss Kathryn Elizabeth Hirs became the bride of Lt. Russell Whidden Parks at Metropolitan Memorial Methodist Church Washington in a candlelight ceremony. The Rev Edward Gardiner Latch officiated with organist Mrs James Shera Montgomery and soprano Marjorie Miller providing music. The bride wore ivory satin with Alencon lace and a long train, escorted by her father. The matron of honor was Mrs James Morstiller, and attendants wore hyacinth blue faille gowns. Best man was Mr Donald Smith. ushers included Lt J A Eberdt and Lt S H Greenwood. A reception followed at Mrs Ruth Jones Fooshe’s home. The couple will reside at 1915 Kalorama Road N W.
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Metropolitan Memorial Methodist Church
Washington
Kathryn Elizabeth Hirs
Edward Hickman Hirs
Denton
J.g
Russell Whidden Parks
Warren W. Parks
Mariemont
Cincinnati
Edward Gardiner Latch
James Morstiller
Clarksburg
W.va
Eldred G. Hirs
Wilmington
Del
Howard Hoover
Arlington
Eleanor Trice
Baltimore
Mary Frances Foosbe
Donad Smith
Worcester
Mass
J. A. Eberdt
S. H. Greenwood
William A. Speer
R. H. Robie
Ruth Jones Fooshe
Cleveland Avenue
Parks
Kalorama Road
N. W
E. H. Hirs
E. G. Hirs
Edward A. Hirs
Mobile
Ala
Warren
W. Parks
T. L. Trice Jr
Preston
P. H. Yeoman
Ann B. Wright
Philadelphia
Marjorie Miller
New York
Samuel Schuyler
Hobbs
Dorothy Johnson
Eddie Willis
Harvey Schuyler
Elwood Schuyler
Francis
Robert Clark
Bell
Schuyler
Sydney M. Cone
Denton Community Club
War Savings Staff
Treasury Department
Memory Lane
Wm. D. Uhler
Elmer E. Wheeler
Uhler
Morgan Mann
R. I. Pfc
Raymond Schuyler
Samuel E. Schuyler
Gene
Paul Schuyler
USN
James Wooters
Ingleside
Wooters
Margaret Willis
G. Franklin Knotts
Albert Jackson Jr
Betty Jackson
U. S. Air Corps
Everett Townsend
Wesley Everett
Fifer Hospital
Mildred Beauchamp
Arthur Nuttle
Dundalk
Peggy Montgomery
Alfreda Blackburn
Mildred Harrison
Lulu Pusey
Camden
N. J
Tom’s River
Allen Seiver
Williston
Harry S. Clark
Nevin Allfather
Ira Fisher
Willow Grove
Emily
Frances Johnson
School Dressings Class Seeks Larger Denton Enrollment
The Denton Primary School surgical dressing class held each Tuesday from 1 to 10 p m plans to boost membership. Enrollees are urged to join and participate as the program seeks greater enrollment.
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Denton
Church Notices for October 4 Promoting Sunday School
Sunday Services scheduled with promotion day in church school at 9 45 and Bible distribution in junior department. Morning worship at 10 45 includes World Wide Communion and a bishop Leonard message. Armed Forces names read. Youth Fellowship at 7 with Miss Catherine Mae West in charge. Prayer service Wednesday at 5. All welcome.
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Leonard
Catherine Mae West
Grace Methodist Church Observes World Wide Communion Sunday
Grace Methodist Church will observe World Wide Communion Sunday with the Lord's Supper at morning worship tomorrow October 4. Rev T J Turkington will preach on The Redeemer's Desire. Rally Day service at 8 pm and Sunday School at 9 45 am. Choir practice Thursday at 7 pm.
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World Wide Communion
Grace Church
Church Services and Sunday Schedule Notices
Church of the Brethren holds Sunday services October 4 with Church School at 10 a.m. and preaching at 11 a.m. Love Feast at 7 p.m. Ladies Aid meets October 7 with Mrs. John Good. Williston Church hosts services October 4 at 2:30 p.m. T. S. Dickson preaches on God all in all from 1 Corinthians. W. E. Bullock to speak October 4 at Preston Friends Meeting House on Revelation themes. invitation extended.
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Church of the Brethren
Ladies Aid
John Good
W. E. Bullock
Liden
Friends Meeting House
Preston
Greensboro Methodist Church Weekly Schedule and Leaders
Pastor R W Kirwan leads Greensboro Methodist Church with Sunday School at 9 45 a m and preaching at 11 a m on Sundays official boards meet the first Wednesday at 8 00 p m Sunday School Board meets second Wednesday at 8 00 p m Woman's Division of Christian Service meets second Thursday at 7 30 p m Junior Epworth League sessions are Wednesdays at 4 p m during the school year Blue Ribbon Bible Class meets last Tuesday at 7 30 p m Evening services run half an hour later in summer months
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Woman’s Division of Christian Service
Junior Epworth League
Pilgrim Holiness Church Announces Weekly Services Greensboro
In Greensboro Reverend A. C. Clark leads Friday 7 45 p m prayer meeting Sunday School at 2 p m and 8 p m praise and song service Young People service at 7 p m and preaching service at 7 45 p m all times listed for weekly church activities.
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Pilgrim Holiness Church
Greensboro
A. C. Clark
Young Peoples
Greensboro Church Schedule and Catholic Masses Listed
Greensboro Baptist Church reports services led by Rev. Paul F. Burke with Sunday School at 9 45 a m Morning Worship at 11 00 a m Baptist Training Union at 7 00 p m Evening Worship at 8 00 p m Bible study and prayer on Thursdays at 7 30 p m Second Tuesday features Woman's Missionary Society. Catholic Masses on Sunday October 4 in Denton and Ridgely: St Elizabeth's Denton 10 o'clock, St Benedict's Ridgely 8 30 o'clock. Confessions at St Benedict's Ridgely Saturday 7 p m and Sunday 7 45 a m.
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Baptist Training Union
Woman's Missionary Society
Denton and
Ridgely
St. Elizabeth’s Church
Denton
St. Benedict’s Church
Ridgely Chamber Meeting Postponed To Next Thursday
The Ridgely Chamber of Commerce opening meeting has been postponed from this Thursday to next Thursday. Local social notes record visits by Miss Helen Saulsbury, Mrs. Anna Swing and Margaret, Mulford Saulsbury’s family, the Roche family near Greensboro, and others from Ridgely to Baltimore, Atlantic City, Philadelphia, and Chestertown. A frost warning, the Townsend Club gathering, and family travel updates mark the period.
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Ridgely Chamber of Commerce
Helen Saulsbury
Washington College
Orrell Saulsbury
Anna Swing
Margaret
Mulford
Easton
Martin Williams
Joseph Roche
Greensboro
Ord Raleigh
William
Atlantic City
Jacob Applebaum
Thomas Gaitely
Baltimore
Milton Andrews
New Castle
Wilmington
Ridgely
Mabel Jones
Albert Davis
Price
Denton and
Herbert Hammond
Easton Hospital
Frank Kibler
Philadelphia
Pearl Brambie
Hillsboro
Frank Seward
William Scully
Newark
Del
John Thomas
Chestertown
Townsend Club
Ridgely weekly notes church praise and real estate sales
Bridgetown Methodist Church celebrated an anniversary with Rev. Lawrence Wimbrow of Denton delivering a sermon on Spiritual Resources. Special music by Mrs. Stewart Outten and the Sadlersville Male Quartette. The issue also details real estate transfers including the corner Railroad and Central avenues store sold to Harry Stedman and various properties sold by Mrs. Richard Sparks and others, plus community events, births, weddings, and local notices.
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Bridgetown Methodist Church
Lawrence Wimbrow
Denton
Stewart Outten
People’s Church
Dover
Sadlersville
J. W. Zehring
Frank Seward
Mr. Wimbrow
Hufnals
Percy Biddle
Ingleside
Railroad and
Central Avenues
Harry Stedman
Wilson Confectionery Store
Bank
Davis’ Drug Store
Richard Sparks
Aimee Jones
Jones
Central Avenue
First Street
Mart Higgins
T. W. Jones
A. G. Saulsbury
Second Street
Albert
John
Maple Avenue
Railroad Avenue
Wilbur Breeding
Second Avenue
Roger Ringgod
Emma Jackson
Harold Fountain
Recreation Association
Methodist
Joseph Snowberger
Ronald Lane
Stella Matthews
Walter Bennington
William Sharpley
Alma Sharpley
Claude Adams
Gordon
Chincoteague
Alice Bennington
Harry Laird
Andrew Rampmeyer
Raymond Cross
Mary
Claude Cross
Chester
Riddle Memorial Deaconess Home
Methodist Hospital
Philadelphia
Fifer Hospital
Wesley Everett
Everett Townsend
Benjamin Jr
Benjamin Cohee
St. Michaels
Temple Connolly
Newark
Bernard
Grace Ross
Ridgely-Greensboro
Ridgely Methodist Church
Herbert Koeneman
Jane Neff
Oak Lane Reformed Church
Syracuse
N. Y
Thomas Jones Jr
William Jones
Baltimore
Albert White
Sadie Sleek
Maude Sleek
Fountain
Paul Hardee
Henrietta Payne
Mollie Klotz
Elsmere
Del
Sadies Sleek
Richard Blackburn
Edna Detwiler
October 1942 Homemakers Club drive promotes local groups
October 1942 urges community women to join or form a Homemakers' Club. Contact home demonstration agent Miss Bessie M. Spafford in Denton for information on club work. The program covers food and nutrition clothing home management family life furnishing recreation and cultural programs. It offers leadership and neighborly contact during the annual membership month.
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Bessie M. Spafford
Denton
A Hymn on Faith and Freedom Amid World War II
The newly written hymn by Rev. John W. Stockwell lauds God’s guiding Hand in defending freedom. It frames a religious wartime chorus praising unity with Washington and Lincoln, urging Christians to mobilize strength and honor while seeking a purified world.
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John W. Stockwell
Republic
Jerusalem
Washington
Lincoln
You Are a Builder A Sermon by Rev Stockwell
Abstract of a Preston New Church sermon from September 27 1942 urging inner reform. The talk compares Jericho and Jerusalem as symbols of worldly self and divine obedience, stressing that a true house of character must be built by God the Architect, not by self. It recalls Good Samaritan and a jail escape to illustrate transformation.
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John W. Stockwell
Preston New Church
New England
Chicago
al Capone
Jericho
Jordan River
Holy City
Jerusalem
Joshua
Good Samaritan
Osmund Westgate
Joliet
Illinois
New York
Westgate
Hillsboro Queen Anne Letter Highlights Local Visits and Birth
Milford welcomed a son born September 26 to Mr. and Mrs. Brown Thawley formerly Virginia Blades. Weekend visits included Mr. and Mrs. Richard Marter from Camden NJ with Sam Naylor. Numerous residents from Salisbury Elkton Baltimore and Oxford hosted and visited friends and family during the week.
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Brown Thawley
Milford
Thawley
Virginia Blades
Richard Marter
Camden
N. J
Sam Naylor
Milford Kline
Newton Smith
Frances Covell
D. L. Dougherty
Salisbury
Mildred Walters
Elkton
James Walters
Fred Beauchamp
American Corner
J. T. Brant
Farnhurst
Pearle Bramble
Mary Rowe
Madge Jump
Denton
Dorothy Jones
Baltimore
Wm. Jones
H. Lay Beaven
Ridgely
W. A. Holt
Edgar Blades
Oscar Harris
Virginia
Ethel Holt
Guild
Maude Smith
Wyoming
Emma Furth
Oxford
Lederer
Herbert Beaven
World WidE Communion Sunday Observed at Queen Anne Church
Queens Anne Methodist observes World-Wide Communion Sunday with Holy Communion at 11 and a Six Weeks Loyalty Crusade from October 4 to November 8. Evening installation of Young People’s Fellowship officers at 7:30. Community notices include weddings, college arrival, society meetings, and local visits.
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Hillsboro- Queen Anne Methodist Church
Young People's Fellowship
Marjory Baker
Neal Chaires
June Hollister
Eloise Morgan
Howard Eley
Francis Rowe
Young People’s Fellowship
John W. Chaires
Helen Virginia Chaires
Raymond Dougherty
Baltimore
Ellicott City
Dougherty
Lois Marie Crouse
Clifton G. Crouse
Queen Anne
Juniata College
Miss Crouse
Glee Club
W.S.C.S
George Pratt
Centreville
Queen Anne Community Club
Community Hall
Horace Morgan
Joseph George
Sadlersville
Morgan
Easton
E. P. Deise
W. James
Margaret Lomax
Alvin Moore
George C. Moore
Lloyd Fleming
Lloyd Jr
Tommy
Jack
Bishop
Queenstown
James Skipper
U. S. Coast Guard
Manhattan Island
Bernard Sparks Jr
Bernard Sparks Sr
Eleanor Flowers
James Moore Jr
Frank Fleming
Urban Bowman Jr
Fleming
Corporal
Thomas Stayton
Stayton
Byron B. Barton
Gems of Thought Reflections on Faults and Self
A compact quotation note cites Fenelon on faultlessness causing annoyance with others flaws. It adds Whately’s thought that ten thousand neighbors faults matter less than one of our own small faults, urging introspection over judgment.
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Whately
Circuit Court terms and juror list for Caroline County
The Circuit Court for Caroline County will meet for the October Term next Monday morning. The docket shows 9 appearances, 30 trials, 11 appeals and errors, 1 petition, 5 criminal appeals, 5 recognances and 3 court recognizances. A revised juror list is presented by district with names including John F. Stafford, Henry Shulties, J Spencer Lapham, W Clarence Jones, William Collier, Harold K. Shultz for the First District and others across the remaining districts.
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Caroline County
John F. Stafford
Henry Shulties
J. Spencer Lapham
W.clarence Jones
William Collier
Harold K. Shultz
Earl S. Harrington
Howard B. Thomas
Sherman R. Hubbard
J. Blaine Bullock
John R. Andrew
Wilbur N. Vanscoy
James H. Knox
Local social notes from Henderson and nearby towns
Henderson and area residents hosted and visited family over the weekend. Several couples and individuals from Denton Greensboro Milford Stanton Wilmington Dover Ridgely Chicago and other locales spent Sunday with relatives. University of Maryland scholars and multiple family gatherings are noted.
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Clifton Cohee
Denton
Carl Nichols
Greensboro
Charles Glanden
Milford
Henry Shultie
Howard Quillen
Gloria
Stanton
Frank Kulhanek
Near
Dover
Morton Bennett
Messrs
George Horvath
Joseph Racz
University of Maryland
Horvath
Irvin Kenton
Herbert Walls
Mae Raughley
Wilmington
W. N. Walls
Bella Richards
al Cosgrove
Clarence Pritchett
John Pritchett
Winifred Gooden
Lewis Shelton
Bonnie Lou
Dora Melvin
L. M. Jones
T. A. Montague
Howard Pratt
Ridgely
Paul Chambers
Henderson
Templeville Social Notes Include Births Visits
Templeville residents shared a weekend of family visits and greetings. Mr and Mrs Gus Wick welcomed a daughter born at Kent General Hospital in Dover, Beatrice Richards remembered in town. Agnes Richardson and her Newark clan returned from summering with Regenge relatives. Other neighbors hosted and hosted guests including Knotts, Stafford, McElroy, Shelton, and Wyatt within local circles.
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Gurney Knotts
Katie Stafford
Mary Knotts
Roland
Kenneth Knotts
Federalsburg
Gus Wick
Kent General Hospital
Dover
Wick
Beatrice Richards
Agnes Richardson
Newark
N. J
Paul Shelton
Truman Richards
Henry Anderson
Chester
J. P. George
Doris Ann Wyatt
Marydel
Elinor Starkey
Local Notes From Goldsboro And Nearby Areas
Pvt. Clayton Kinnamon of the Army spends a ten day fur lough with his parents in Goldsboro Newfoundland assignment noted. Attendees at the Cow Marsh Baptist Anniversary near Petersburg Delaware include Mr. and Mrs. J C Kinnamon and others. Joe Jarrell, U Delaware student, visited family in Goldsboro weekend. Mollie Shockley visited son Thomas Shockley in Easton. Mrs. John Sylvester and Mrs. A L Grey traveled to Easton on business. Virginia Cartwright visited Esther Neighbors at Centreville. Mrs. Robert Parsons of Wilmington spent days with Mrs. A L Grey. Ruth Smith resumes studies at Washington College Cheserstown.
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Pvt
Clayton Kinnamon
Newfoundland
J. C. Kinnamon
W. J. Murphy
E. S. Martin
M. E. Jarman
Cow Marsh
Petersburg
Del
Joe Jarrell
University of Delaware
T. N. Jarrell
Mollie Shockley
Thomas Shockley
Easton
John Sylvester
A. L. Grey
Virginia Cartwright
Esther Neighbors
Centreville
Robert Parsons
Wilmington
Ruth Smith
Washington College
Chestertown
Preston Red Cross open work rooms in Hollis building
Red Cross work rooms in the Hollis building opened this week focusing on surgical dressings with weekly sessions on Tuesdays and Thursdays from 2 to 4. Committee heads urge volunteers and list contact names: Mrs. A T Blades, Mrs. G C Carmine, Mrs. H M Hollis, and Mrs. A F Sisk.
Greensboro News and Social Happenings
Greensboro notes announce the birth of Sandra Kaye Horn to Mr. and Mrs. Arthur Horn of Arlington Virginia on September 11. The period records various visits and injuries including Evelyn Crockett visiting Ingleside, Betty Lee Young undergoing appendicitis surgery in Easton Hospital, and multiple family visits across Wilmington Felton Henderson Dover Smyrna Philadelphia Arlington and Denton, plus a home break in with $65 stolen and local club meeting plans.
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Fred Murphy
Clifford Bishop
Wilmington
Howard Asilton
Charles Gruowell and Son
Felton
Jack Boulais
Geo. Cooper
Charles Nichols
Wm. Phillips
Henderson
William Wroten
Smyrna
Ida Cooper
Roland Taylor
Denny Taylor
Philadelphia
Frank Hartnett
Dover
Arthur G. Smith
Arthur Horn
Arlington
Alex Seiler
Burt Hobbs
Dover Hospital
Phyllis Leese
Denton
Boney Dodds
Oscar Evans
Evelyn Crockett
Opinions of the Clergy at Bruton Church Sermon
A news correspondent attended Bruton Church in Williamsburg to hear Dr. F. H. Graighill preach on revolts against entrenched privilege and the war to free democracy. He urged going to church to feel better, noting references to historical governors and Washington’s pew.
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Bruton Church
George Washington
Williamsburg
Virginia
F. H. Graighill
Bruton
First W S C S Meeting At Concord Church Oct 7
The fall meeting of the W. S. C. S. of Concord Church is set for October 7 at the Church House with Mrs. Corinne Beauchamp, Mrs. Edna Collins and Mrs. Lillian Willey as hostesses. Members are urged to attend. Communion Sunday will be observed October 4 with full attendance desired.
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Concord Church
Church House
Corinne Beauchamp
Edna Collins
Lillian Willey
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L. E. Wimbrow
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T. J. Turkington
T. S. Dixon
Greensboro Baptist Church
Paul F. Burke
Tuckahoe
Fenelon
Circuit Court
Templeville
Goldsboro
H. M. Hollis
John Noble
James Carmine
Jack Arthur
Peggy
Jean
Georgetown
John Stieff
J. Dallas Blades
Lawrence Perkins
North East
Corp
R. A. Buxton
U. S. Army
J. H. Ehlers
la Plata
Russell Marker
Barbara
Jean Patchett
Strayers Business College
Lee Noble
Walter Clement
Plainfield
J. T. Dennis
Frank Patchett
H. G. Coffman
Glenburnie
Clara Payne