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Newspaper
Denton Journal
Location
Denton, Maryland, United States of America
Date
Oct 23, 1937
Page
5
Local department subscriptions, radio program, and car ads plus rental notices and farm market items. Denton MD classifieds mention 1938 Plymouth at Bullock and White's, rental apartments, furniture sales, farm rents, coal yard contact, social security forms, and church fundraisers. Community updates cover police incidents, robberies, and regional league actions in the Eastern Shore area.
Final entries for the Denton Community House Art Exhibit to be held November 1 through 7 will be received at the club house on Saturday October 30. The exhibit will be open daily 2 to 4 and 7 to 9 p m except Wednesday. Patrons include Doctor and Mrs Paul Cantner Reverend and Mrs T S Holt and others.
Over two years the Health Committee of the Denton P.T.A. supplied supplementary lunches to 30 children at five cents daily, shifting to hot lunches in 1937. Meals improved classroom attitude, weight gains, and overall well being, with principal Mrs Hignutt praising the program and urging continuation.
The Wesley M E Church ladies thank all helpers for the October 13 supper drawing neighbors from nearby towns. Net profit reached 105.58 dollars. The Mite Society of Union M P Church plans an October 27 Community House supper. Also notes longtime residents and visitors including Miss Will Wilson and Mr. and Mrs. Zacharias, with various visits and a Baltimore guest.
Mr and Mrs W G Holbrook and Frances Bennett hosted relatives from New Jersey. Christine and Alan Moore visited their grandparents in Burrsville. Elmer Butler and son Kenneth stayed with Greensboro hosts. F N Smith hosted Ada Smith and son Henry in Waverly Virginia. Ida Adams of Federalsburg visited Manning Merriken. Celeste Clark spent days with Alice Handy Federalsburg. Towers and Chaffinch shopped in Wilmington. Edgell guests of Thomas. Rally Day service announced for Sunday. Catherine Towers has a job at Centreville.
The Women’s Home Missionary Society hosted a meeting in the parsonage with W F Sharp detailing Pfeiffer Junior College in Misenheimer NC and other mission projects. Numerous local residents and visitors attended events, trips, and the WCTU convention in Hyattsville. A Halloween Frolic planned for Oct 29 includes a grand march, prizes, program, and refreshments. A fire alarm at the Holsinger home, a marriage at Trinity Cathedral, a bake sale by the Church of the Brethren women, and various visits and travels of townsfolk are noted along with a theft of C D Lynch’s automobile and several weekend trips.
A compact reflection quotes Rousseau and A G Henson on patience fears and wisdom. It connects humility to riches and life from Proverbs 22 4, noting that true sorrows stem from fears rather than losses. A brief, period voice mood fits a local reading.
In loving memory of my husband Laurence Johnson who passed away October 23 1926. The blow was heavy and the shock severe. We little thought that death was near. Sadly missed by wife Ruth Warren Johnson and children at 1132 Upland Street Chester Pa.
The Ladies Aid of Bethlehem will host a Halloween social Friday night at the Community House. Attendees are urged to come in masks and join the fun with ice cream pie and candy for sale and a grab-bag for children.
A series of October meetings across Smithville area homemaker clubs features noteable attendance, club reports, and festive demonstrations. Members from Unity, Greensboro, Harmony, Bethlehem and others exchanged programs on entertaining the convalescent, food preservation, and community projects for the Children’s Home at Easton and the Home for Aged Ladies.
Social notes from Hillsboro report Mrs. Edward B. Lambert and Mrs. Oscar Clark as dinner guests of Mr. and Mrs. Charles Jarrell. Other visits include Lawrence Reed of Wyoming Del. with J. E. Wothers, Gardner Beaven in Wilmington, Harry Messick with W A Holt family, Richard Beaven’s relatives in Chester and Sharon Hill, Eaton’s attending Harvard Navy game, Rev Kelso in town, Mrs. Fleming in Wilmington and Wayne Pa, Mrs. R B Thompson hosting bridge, and the Sherwood couple's day in Baltimore.
Home Economist Miss Betty Holloway shares a marshmallow gingerbread recipe. Cream shortening and sugar with egg, add molasses, then mix flour with spices and sift. Alternate sour milk with flour mixtures into the sugar base, bake, fill with marshmallows, bake again, and serve with lemon sauce.
Mr and Mrs Milby Gibe welcomed a daughter at Fifer Hospital Ridgely last week and Mr and Mrs Raymond Whitby had a son. Several locals named as visitors and guests include Misses Elaine Murphy Esther Skinner Juanita Howard Roberta Barton and Emmett Barton. Weekend visits feature Harold Jump and Mrs How ard Eley in Denton plus Sam Sneed and their son and daughter-in-law in Wilmington. Betty Schaffer hosted a seventh birthday gathering. Virginia Whitby from Swarthmore visited the Whitbys. Mrs Mary White of Ruthsburg visited Ada McDonald, and Edna Fleming hosted Wilbur and Clyde Fleming from Baltimore. Byron Barton visiting relatives in Baltimore.
Smithson Rev and Mrs Hope Mrs Little of Hurlock and Mr and Mrs Edward Thomas and family of Harmony visited R F Coleman Thursday. Preaching at Smithson Church Sunday evenings by Rev J T Baynard. Lewis Carroll of Easton to lead song service. Little Margaret Ann Grove returns home after visit with grandparents Coleman. Bernard Frazier of Williston visited Mrs Emma Reese Friday. R Coleman and Misses Effie Ruth Coleman spent Wednesday evening in Oxford. Effie and Ruth Coleman visited Marguerite Perengory in Oxford weekend. Amelia Felka left for Washington to live the winter. Walter McCarty entertained Baltimore relatives over the weekend. May Willoughby spent weekend at State Teachers College Salisbury. Blanche Perry motored to Cannon, Del, to visit relatives. Alfred Coleman and daughter Agnes spent Monday with R F Coleman. Carolyn Toft visiting friends and relatives in Baltimore.
The Ladies Aid hosted by Mrs Carrie Towers had twelve members two visitors and added Mrs Carl Johnson to the roll on a Wednesday afternoon. The group planned an oyster supper at Concord Church House on Wednesday November 10 with Mrs Nettie Meredith assisting. Mr and Mrs Olaf Smith and children spent Sunday with Wilmington and Newport relatives. Mr and Mrs Ivan Garman welcomed a baby boy on Saturday October 16. Mr and Mrs Raymond Slocum and children visited Harmony friends on Sunday.
In memory of Sallie Sloan Fisher who departed this life October 16 1935 two years ago Ella Thomas remembers her with verses about reunion in Heaven and the longing to clasp her hand again in a future meeting.
Preston Community Club met with Mrs. G C Carmine presiding and discussed England themed paper before a flower show with 66 entries and prizes awarded. Local visits included residents in Delaware, Baltimore, Washington and Greensboro. A turkey supper is planned at Grove Community House on Tuesday October 26 with prices 50 cents for adults and 25 cents for children.
Henderson Mr and Mrs Martin Bennett and children and Mr and Mrs Frank Kulhonek of Dover spent Sunday with relatives in Wilmington and Philadelphia. The Sewing Circle hosts a Bingo party in Eden Hall Friday October 29 at 8 pm Admission 25 cents refreshments free.
The Orphans Court of Caroline County met Tuesday with Judges Towers Handy and Dennis. It approved orders including withdrawal of funds for Evelyn Reed Holland, and granted letters of administration for Harry H. Moore to Raymond B. Rawlings. Appraisers named. inventories and final accounts filed for Cora B. Corkran and Evelyn Hobbs estates. sales and notices to creditors ordered.
Grove Mr and Mrs Dallas Carroll and Mr Chas Carroll visited their parents Mr and Mrs C A Carroll last weekend. A turkey supper at the community house is set for Tuesday Oct 26 with adults 60c and children 2c. Mr and Mrs Wm S Mallonee visited relatives in Franklin City and Rev F M Clift visits relatives in Washington.
Mr and Mrs Harrison Nashold announce the marriage of their daughter Nancy Hooper to Joseph William Collins son of Mr and Mrs Harvey Collins of Denton on October 11. The ceremony was held in the home of the officiating minister Rev J W Krabill of Denton. Several relatives and friends visited Greensboro and nearby areas for social gatherings and weekend visits.
Homemakers Clubs of Caroline County led a pilgrimage to historic churches last Sunday, tracing successors to the first Caroline parishes. The tour featured hymns sung line by line, relics and records, and at Preston Bethesda M E Church a pamphlet history was shared by Rev. Preston W. Spence Jr. County agent G W Clendantel and home demonstration agent Bessie M Spafford organized the event with club members and guests riding in a leading car.
Smithville residents shared weekend and weekday visits with family and friends across Hillsboro Denton Federalsburg Philadelphia Easton and Delaware. Couples Mr and Mrs Charles Sharp Orlan Closson Floyd Smith Rosa Noble Charlie Lyden George O Day Walter Lyden Harlan Clevenger Nora Vanscoy Eva Lyden and Mary Brown figure among those listed in a round of gatherings and shopping trips.
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