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Newspaper
Denton Journal
Location
Denton, Maryland, United States of America
Date
Oct 24, 1952
Page
14
The pies are baked in individual portions and serve as a complete main course with a green vegetable or salad or with soup. They’re a tasty pre cooked product that’s easy to use and affordable, making kitchen prep quicker for the chef.
Death notices report funeral services for Mrs Della Charlotte Brown of Pleasantville New Jersey held at Cunningham Funeral Parlor. Viewing and interment followed at Bloomery Methodist Church near Adams Cross Roads. She died Sunday after a year of illness. Survived by husband W Edward Brown cashier at Maitland National Bank Pleasantville and formerly of Denton foster sister Miss Grace Adams and numerous relatives.
Funeral services for Michael Toth 75 were held at Rawlings Funeral Home Greensboro with Rev Grayson H Wheatley from St Pauls Methodist Church officiating. Burial followed in Greensboro Cemetery. Toth died at home on Ridgely Road near Greensboro after a long illness. He was born in Hungary to Francis and Elizabeth Rigo Toth and is survived by his widow Mary Toth, a daughter and two sons, and eight grandchildren.
Tilghman R. Hackett aged 88, native of Dorchester County and retired Eldorado merchant, died at Smith Nursing Home Seaford Delaware. Funeral held at Hill Crest Cemetery Federalsburg with Rev R Edward Pinder and Rev Tilghman Smith officiating. he was the last of 14 Hackett children. Survivors are nieces and nephews. Also funeral services for Mrs Letitia Fenwick of Garland Lake near Denton, buried Denton Cemetery. Mrs Fenwick born Scotland 76 years ago. survived by husband, one daughter Agnes Mackey and two granddaughters Letitia Mackey and Mrs Robert Finney plus two great grandchildren. Bur rsville notes track local social events and hospital improving status. birthdays and visits reported.
Miss Carol Lee Smith hosted the Happy Times 4-H Club at her home. Guests from Newtown Pennsylvania joined Dr. and Mrs. W. H. Paxson on Wednesday. Six WSCS members visited Wilmington for tea at the Riddie Memorial Home and toured the Mary Todd Gambrill Neighborhood House. Several local residents attended Homecoming Services in Bridgetown. Mrs. Wallace Hutson joined a Hairdressers Association meeting in Easton Maryland. Carolyn Brown celebrated a surprise birthday party with about twenty young guests. Local hospitalizations include Norman Seward at Easton Hospital and Edward Butler at Kent General Hospital in Dover. Mrs. Lulu Wolfe of Wilmington is visiting the Quillens. Mrs. Noble Shively, Mrs. Noble Jarrell Jr., and Rev. Kirwin attended the Christian Workers School in Centreville.
Maryland staff from Yale University School of Public Health will study personnel activities. Staff asked to record activities on specified days over five months. Yale praises Maryland's department as a recognized model among top state programs and units.
The Double Hills Homemakers Club will meet at the home of Mrs. Raymond Smith on Wednesday October 29 with Mrs. Roy Hertzler as co hostess.
The WSCS of First Methodist Church will meet in Fellowship Hall on Tuesday October 28 at 8 00 p m The program Home Missions Winning Human Rights is by the Status of Women Chairman the Secretary of Children's Work and Circle No 3 Participants include Mrs John Coulby Dr Elsie Billmeier Mrs James Hill Mrs Norman Sutton and Mrs Walter G Kerslake Jr A brief Executive Committee meeting at 730 p m precedes the regular meeting to plan the December 5 6 bazaar Call Denton 10
A Social Security Administration representative will be at the Denton Court House on Monday October 27 1952 starting at 11 a.m. Norman P Foster of the Salisbury Field Office arranges the visit to answer questions about Old Age and Survivors Insurance. Many may have overlooked benefits available to retired workers and survivors of deceased workers under the extended law. Self employed workers laborers private home workers and farmers crews may now be covered. Bring questions or to file applications for benefits.
Thomas Rhodes a Navy chief petty officer on leave saved his parents Mr and Mrs Samuel Rhodes from dense smoke in a Churchill Road home near Centreville at 4 am Monday. The fire started by a cigarette butt smoldered in a living room chair. the home is a frame structure and risked total destruction if not for swift action.
Local leaders across the county will gather Friday October 24 at 8:00 p.m. at the Brethren Church in Denton to discuss special problems finalize enrollments and plan county events.
A political candidate stops outside a farmhouse and asks the owner about politics. The owner replies with a humorous mixed stance, saying he is a Republican, his wife a Democrat, the baby is wet, and the cow is dry.
The Misses Emma and Lizzie Clark held an open house Sunday at their Denton home for their brother P Webster Clark and his daughter Emily Clark visitors from Louisville Kentucky. Attendees included Wallace Clark of Easton Hazel Clark and children Johnny and Peggy Hans Schwarten Linda Cordova William Clark Eleanor Taylor H Clark Taylor St Georges Delaware Palmer Chappelle and children Bruce Diane Maureen over Delaware and Lucille Bailey.
A 1951 traffic report shows that three of every four motor vehicles involved in accidents were passenger cars. The data highlights a higher risk for private cars compared with other vehicle types.
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