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Newspaper

Denton Journal

Location

Denton, Maryland, United States of America

Date

Oct 20, 1934

Page

5

Local Denton ads and notices span sales and suppers

A collage of small town notices lists for sale items from R C A Cunningham tubes to chrysanthemums, coal and wood, a turkey supper and bake sales. Community events include Dutch and church suppers, card parties, and a fall frost followed by warming products. Obituaries note Rev J M Lindale and Mrs Emily Hurd with funeral plans in Delaware and Maryland.

Marriages and Social News From Denton Area

Local social notes report weddings including Daisy Voss and Ernest Pollard in Harrington Ridgely area. Etta Marie Porter and Carlton Dukes wed at Denton with Rev Jump officiating. Various visits, guests, and travels listed among Denton Greensbor o Hillsboro and nearby towns.

Life and Strife at Forty in a Vest Pocket Essay

A satirical essay contrasts life at forty for men and women with aging, humor about diets, gains, and cynicism. It critiques vanity, money, and love, while touching on hog cholera in Maryland and the link to poor sanitation in farming. It blends personal musings with agricultural warnings and modern living quirks.

Santa Claus North Pole Maryland

Marriages Rise in Maryland Licenses Up in Six Months

Maryland vital statistics show 13 072 marriage licenses issued in the first six months of the current year, up from 10 356 in the same period of 1933. June totals reached 3 222, with county licenses far exceeding Baltimore City.

Maryland Bureau of Vital Statistics State Department of Health Baltimore City Gretna Greens

Smithville Homemakers Host Oyster Supper October 23

Smithville community notes a new member joins the Homemakers Club meeting at the Community House led by president Mrs. John Adams. An oyster and chicken supper is planned October 23 at 40 cents for adults and 25 cents for children with a strong call for support.

Go to Church

A sermon urges regular church attendance, stressing that time invested yields lasting rewards in home life, business, and recreation. It warns that lapses erode the family and children, urging readers to renew the habit of worship.

Oyster Supper Planned at Harmony Church Event

A church oyster supper will be held in Harmony on October 25 and 268. Tickets cost 40 and 25 cents respectively with proceeds directed to the church.

Death of Mrs Mary Rampmeyer at Ridgely noted

The weekly Ridgely News Letter records the death of Mrs Mary Knopf Rampmeyer at age 62 last Wednesday at her Ridgely home. Born in Baltimore she lived here twenty years and leaves husband Charles A Rampmeyer two daughters eight sons a sister and several grandchildren. Funeral was at home with Rev Harold Hafer and burial in St Pauls cemetery. The issue also covers Epworth League officers installed at the Methodist Church and various community notices from Ridgely Maryland including fire company elections, social events and visits by residents to Chestertown and other towns.

Allens M. K. Newnam R. C. A.cunningham Tubes H. W. Hughes Denton No Democratic Denton Market Second Streets Ladies Aid Denton M. P. Church Market Street Walter Joiner Theis Motor Co M. E D. Ralph Horsey’s Hardware Joe E. Brown Ladies’ Aid of American Corner Concord Community House Caroline Chapter No Order of Eastern Star Brick Hotel St. Gertrude’s Academy Ridgely Florence Concord Ladies’ Aid Church House Denton Methodist Episcopal Church Maryland J. M. Lindale Methodist Epicopal Church Wilmington Del Camden H. E. Ramsdell A. S. Thawley Lindale Annie Thawley Henry Thawley Burrsville A. A. Brown Madison N. J Bayard Eliason H. Kirkus Dugdale Roland Park Baltimore Emily Melvin J. Merritt Hurd Ann Short Aittle Emily Ann Hurd Mary Knopf Rampmeyer Rampmeyer Charles A. Rampmeyer Ollie Stom New York City Richard A Charles R Frederick Andrew A August William Gustave F George H Theressa Shott Harold Hafer St. Paul's Cemetery Epworth League Methodist Grace Richards Ellen Swann Louise Wilson Miriam Roche Virginian Holsinger Frank Taylor Douglas Bennington Virginia Holsinger Sadlersville Ladies’ Aid Society J. M. Swing Margaret Swing Carlisle Bennington Ada Matthews Ross Nelson Richards Harry Swann Elsie Matthews J. K. Snowberger Wm. L. Mitchell Walter M. Bennington C. A. Hammond Albert W. Saulsbury Charles Knott John Lane Alfred S. Thompson J. E. Morris Margaret Saulsbury Irme Harrington William Davis Otis Wharton Joe Roche Olan Porter Chestertown Wheeler G. L. Wilson Beatrice Bower Elizabeth Short Washington College Sadie Sleek Andrew Mitchell Jos. Brumbaugh Elmer Cole Harry Hemmens Allfather C. O. Carter Daytona Beach Fla Margaret Proutz Chambersburg Kate Booker William Matthews Smyrna W. M. Wiley Matthews I. T. Saulsbury Jr Hanover Harvey Holsinger Central Avenue Frank Flounders J. J. Williams Toronto Canada Mildred Dieffenderfer William Friedell William Moore Marcus Hook Louis Stancliffe Elmira N. Y Ida Imler Raymond Taylor Harold Fountain Dorothy Holsinger Kenneth Corbett Lancaster Adam Holsinger Charles Kline Katherine Bowdle Easton William Wooters Chester Hilda Cherry Golden'’s College D. T. Swing L. M. Goodwin Anna Frances Seward Estelle Williams Preston W. T. Temple Doris Moore Centreville Paul Hemmons Franklin Stayer James Wilson Renie Sellars Hurlock Albert White Washington and College Park St. Paul’s Church Queen Anne Home For Gaithersburg Stevensville Ross Sanderson John Herson Annapolis Pauline Albertson Salisbury Clarence Louis Fossett Methodist Episcopal Church Talbot County Reginald Gibson Mary Diggans Della Mullikin Marion Jarman Alyce Elliott Virgie Cartwright Will Melvin Goldsboro Harry Moore Eleanor John Chairs Sheldon Blades Maryland Navy Everett Blades Blades Standard Oil Co Harry Jump Panama Robly Hackett Howard Eley Jake Morgan Howard Culver Hebron Florence Blades Ruth Reyrnolds Horace Morgan Charles Rhodes Marion Covey

Roberta at Ford's Theatre Week of October 22

Ford's Theatre hosts Roberta in the week starting October 22 with matinees midweek and on Saturday. The production comes to town after successful runs in New York at the New Amsterdam Theatre, led by producer Max Gordon with a large 80-person company, lavish sets, and a weekly gross target of 23000 to justify its expense. Cast includes Tamara, Fay Templeton, Raymond Middleton, Odette Myrtis, Marty May, Bobby Jarvis, Sydney Greenstreet, and the California Collegians, with Aunt Minnie the Paris dressmaker central to the plot and Stephanie the young manager who sings Smoke Gets in Your Eyes.

Ford New York Economiums of New Amsterdam Theatre Max Gordon Gordon Roberta Jerome Kern Otto Harbach Tamara Fay Templeton Raymond Middleton Odette Myrtis Marty May Bobby Jarvis Sydney Greenstreet California Collegians Parker Steward Ensemble Aunt Minnie Paris Stephanie

Adams Cross Roads Homemakers Club Meets At Play

Adams Cross Roads in Smithville reports large attendance and one new member added. Miss Spafford demonstrated collars. hostesses Nellie Robinson and Mary Closson served refreshments. Oyster supper planned October 23 at Smithville Community building with 25 cents children and 40 cents adults. Supper 5 to 7 30. Attendees noted funeral of H. D. Adams in Salisbury.

Smithville Edward Greensboro Floyd Smith Walter Lyden Shirley Clarence Deen Harmony Raymond Meredith Betty Alvin Leon Meredith Wilson Elaine Kemp Todd Charles Wright Concord Bloomery M. E Robert Wright Wilhelmina Wright Denton Marion Baker Smithville Homemakers Club J. L C. W. Adams Hennie Crolla Johnson Edna Adams H. D. Adams Salisbury Charles Fountain Philadelphia Virginia Horsey Harvest Home Bloomery

Church Notices for Caroline Charge Tomorrow Services

M P Churches of Caroline Charge schedule Sunday School sessions at Burrsville Piney Hobbs Thawley's revival doors open in Preston New Jerusalem sermon And God Said Let Us Make Man Gen 1 26 at Preston 11 a m Sunday School 10 15 Ladies Circle of Denton M E to meet Oct 25 8 p m Williston Community Church no worship Sunday williston Sunday School 10 30 a m

M. P Caroline Burrsville Harvest Christian Endeavor Piney Hobbs Thawley Church of the New Jerusalem Preston Denton M. E Fred E. Covey Williston

Hobbs and Nearby Guests Add to Visiting Circle

Mrs Annie E Seeders returns home from a visit with Mr and Mrs Roland Seeders of Springfield Mass. They motored to Maine. Geo W Jones and son Earl of Philadelphia were Sunday guests of Mrs Seeders and Mrs Alice Pickett. Celeste V Clark to lead Christian Endeavor tomorrow on the topic How May We Help to Put the Spirit of Christ into Economic Life. Sue Smith and Mrs Anthony of Denton visited Mr F N Smith and family. The Andersontown Hobbs Homemaker's Club plans a bake at Denton soon. Mrs F E Davis visited sister Mrs Lulu Kelley of Wilmington.

Daisy Voss Walter Voss Harrington Ernest Pollard Ridgely J. W. Krabill Denton John Pollard Joshua Porter Etta Marie Carlton Frederick Dukes Albert G. Dukes Greensboro W. L. Jump Dukes Caroline High School J. Merritt Hurd Carl Phillips Peggy Snow Hill Janie Phillips Laurel Del Luther A. Short Hillsboro Leland T. Short Dale W. W. Sylvester Harold Brown Newark N. J M. L. Barcus Annie E. Jackson Sallie E. Covey Riverton Avenue Henry W. Taitt Henry Albert Cambridge Sears, Roebuck and Co Taitt Anna M. Cook Federalsburg Mary Gelletty A. G. Gelletty John White C. A. Pentz Fred Love Wilmington Chester Marcus Hook Ralph Failing Barbara Delores Estelle DeFord FP. A. DeFord Howard Wheatley Cordova Virginia Morgan Elizabeth J. E. Bennett Baltimore Everett Pepper Frank Brown Fred E. Covey T. F. Johnson Rehoboth Beach William Davis Hobbs Annie E. Seeders Roland Seeders Springfield Mass Maine Geo. W. Jones Earl Philadelphia Alice Pickett Celeste V. Clark Christian Endeavor Service Sue Smith Anthony F. N. Smith Andersontown-Hobbs F. E. Davis Lulu Kelley

Good Food For Sound Thinkers Obedience to Commandments

A Christian Science Monitor reflection on living by the Ten Commandments, urging surrender of material aims and self flaws such as irritability envy and doubt to achieve steadier character and sound thinking.

Christian Science Monitor

Hillsborg Queen Anne Letter Recaps Local Visitors

Local society notes list visitors to Centreville and area including Olin Hunter family, Frank Hunter, Arthur Morris, Annie Spry, and Kate Wallace with Fannie Wallace. Social calls span Centreville Baltimore Church Hill and nearby towns. Upcoming M E Church chicken and oyster supper set for November 1 at 5 30 pm. Attendance and guest details from Oxford Pa Wilmington Del Queen's Village N Y Easton Hospital treatment for Isaac Sparklin.

Olin Hunter Frank Hunter Arthur Morris Annie Spry Baxter Emory Powell Centreville Wm. Morris Baltimore Paul Howard New York Kate Wallace Fannie Wallace Church Hill H. R. Covell M. E. Church Church House Charles Jarrell Joseph M. Eaton Charlanne Elinor Oxford Wilmington Del M. W. Brashears St. Augustine Fla Frank Fleming James Sadler Camden N. J W. B. Sparks Brown Thawley Edgar Blades Miriam Gale Isaac Sparklin Easton Hospital

Mite Society Supper Nets 126.50 At Burrsville

The Mite Society of Union M. P. Church held a supper on October 10 with net proceeds of 126.50. Several local families and guests were mentioned as visitors and attendees, and church activities including Wesley M. E. Church construction progress are noted along with local visits and hospitality.

Mite Society of Union M. P James Cahall Vertie Cahall Harrington Wesley Thawley Denton R. H. Thachey Harvest Home Union M. P New Wesley M. E Byron Poore Greensboro Pauline Hopkins Harold Hopkins Chester Ray Stafford W. Ray Jr Easton A. T. Garrett Louw Pedrick Pitman N. J R. H. Dill Charles Willis M. E. Parsonage G.L. Blades Harlan Blades Wilmington Anna Voss Near Denton H. A. Porter Clayton Stafford

Heire Today and Gone Tomorrow

A witty exchange on marriage and cooking, noting a wife with a genius for cooking who stayed briefly, then moved on. The humor contrasts enduring talent with fleeting tenure in domestic life.

Preston Couple Wed In New York City Church

J Purnell Dennis and Irene Keeler of Los Angeles married at The Little Church Around the Corner in New York City on Saturday October 13 at 12 30 p m Their honeymoon sail to Bermuda will follow and they will visit Dennis parents before returning to St Paul Minnesota where he works for the Northern Pacific Railroad Community notices describe local church events student leagues visits and small social items from Preston and surrounding areas including birthdays travels and club activities

J. Purnell Dennis Irene Keeler Los Angeles Calif New York City Bermuda Dennis J. T. Dennis St. Paul, Minn Northern Pacific Railroad Public Bible Training School Binghampton M. E Preston Syria Holland Scotland England Ireland Russia France Italy Austria Hungary Philippine Islands Oklahoma Epworth League Morris Carder Williamsburg Springle Kelley Oakland Grove Farm Carder New England Francis Smith Wilmington John Crouse Helen Smith Herman Plutchak Dorothy Lee Patchett Roy Patchett New York Patchett J. F. Patchett Little Jean Patchett Easton Hospital Howard Holden Easton Minnie Tent Winfield Trice University of Maryland T. L. Trice Franklin Smith Cambridge Hospital Fred Reuwer Baltimore W. E. Wright Thomas Corkran Trenton N. J Sarah Smith Golden College Henrietta Poole Elenore Trice Josephine Berry Annapolis Ralph Ledman John Noble J. Max Chambers Elmer Blades Nelson Todd Cambridge J. N. Todd Harry C. Bradley Millard Whiteley Chicago Raymond Poole Henrietta Paul Koerber Lewis Koeler Town

Halloween Social Hears Lively Bethlehem Notice

The Ladies' Aid hosts a Halloween social at the community house on Friday October 26 with masked fun and treats. Bethlehem residents Mr and Mrs William H Harding celebrate a Golden Wedding Anniversary Monday October 22 with a 1 to 8 pm at home gathering. Rich with local notices, several residents are mentioned visiting relatives and attending events in nearby towns.

Ladies’ Aid Hallowe’en William H. Harding Bethlehem Everett Stevens Nina May W. C. Harding Lawrence Legates Norris Colby Matthews Claude Thompson Payton Thompson Concord Mamie Legates

Cahalls Host Guests From Greensboro Wilmington and Philadelphia

Mr and Mrs T H Cahall entertained at Sunday dinner with guests including Mr and Mrs Arthur Cahall and children Kenneth and Doris from Greensboro, Mr and Mrs Jack Billing and Virginia Lee from Wilmington, and Mrs Usher and her son from Philadelphia.

T. H. Cahall Arthur Cahall Kenneth Doris Greensboro Jack Billing Virginia Lee Wilmington Usher Cahall Philadelphia

Greensborro and Its Environs Shower and Club Notes

Miss Bessie Langrell to wed today after a Saturday miscellaneous shower at her parents home in Greensboro with many guests listed. The Greensboro Community Club met October 16 to plan Tag Day for the county nurse fund and the Black Eyed Susan play for December. Numerous local residents and visitors are noted, with social visits to Wilmington, Philadelphia, Chestertown, Betterton, and other nearby towns.

Bessie Langrell George Langrell Grace Fred Baynard Addie Pritchett Merrel Spence E. E. Spence Norman Baynard Miriam W. H. Wyatt Quinton William Baynard Paul and Albert Bickling Martha Bickling James Bilbrough James Baynard Walter Raver Irene Baynard A. J. Urry Margaret Pauline Gardner Anna Zacharias Regina Raymond Vogt Wayne Phillips Greensboro Community Club, Inc W. P. Manlove E. J. Vandergrift Mildred Ginn Willam Cooper Martha Mae William Brittingham Masten's Corner Roy Detwiler Philadelphia Reynolds Brittingham Marshall Hutson Myrtle Colter Claymont Del A. J. Williams Prospect Park S. D. Carrow Clayton Porter Bob Clara Seward Freeborn Ellwanger C. H. Pippin Mae Louise Swann Wilmington Pippin Dorothy Swann Gale Rasin William Carr Charles Sipple Marcus Hook Carrie Hobbs Baltimore Burt Hobbs Dorothy Roe Virginia James Roe L. W. Taylor Ella Whiteley Howard Hardesty Bridgeville C. M. Pippin Jesse Gibson H. F. Butler Florida Gibson George Jones Ralph Jones Henderson Frank Dill Lyda Cooper Mable Rich H. Steneseifer Westminster Ed. Knox George Luff John Cohee Walter Ross Smyrna Warren J. Dill George Hutson Susan Thawley Ezekiel] Moore Alex Dill Evelyn Hubbard Swarthmore Lulu Hevalow Fred‘ Murphy

Choptank Ladies Aid Oyster Supper a Social and Fundraiser

The Ladies Aid of the M. P. Church in Choptank hosted an oyster supper that drew a strong turnout and earned 77 dollars from the supper plus 10 dollars from a quilt sale. Special thanks go to supporters, and the next aid meeting is set for November 7 at the home of Mr. and Mrs. Roland Chambers with all members urged to attend.

M. P. Church Choptank Roland Chambers

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