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Newspaper
Denton Journal
Location
Denton, Maryland, United States of America
Date
Oct 26, 1935
Page
5
Local items list community suppers at the Denton Community Club and Denton M. E. Church with dates November 14 and October 30, plus bake sales at Ford headquarters and the Ford showroom. Notices mention veteran claim help on October 31, a county assessor appointment, and a Maryland Memorial Association meeting with forthcoming bank act discussion.
George W. Clendaniel Maryland extension agent named master at Ridgely Grange second annual election with officers to be installed in January. Other new posts include Overseer Joseph Snowberger lecturer Anna Seward steward Charles Dean assistant steward William Rickards chaplain Harold Nafer treasurer Maud Sleek secretary Dorothea O'Connor gatekeeper Henry Detwiler Ceres Laura Clendaniel Pomona Margaret Ensor Flora Esther Brooks lady assistant steward Charlotte Stayer trustee Wheeler Ensor. County institutes and Federation events outline meeting dates October 31 in Dover and November 14 at Ridgely with invited club members and luncheon reservations.
Mrs Blaine Bullock will entertain the Bloomery Aid on Wednesday afternoon October 30 at the community building Harvest Home service was held Sunday afternoon at Bloomery and the donation was handed to the pastor Bloomery people are filling a barrel to be sent to the Methodist Hospital Mrs Lewis Lockerman and two children spent Sunday with her father Miss Reba Adams spent the weekend in Wilmington with her sister We wish to thank all who helped to make our oyster supper a success.
A short thought on human preference for amusement over instruction. The text asserts that giving happiness returns more happiness, implying a virtuous cycle of joy. The idea centers on personal fulfillment and social effect rather than external outcomes or events.
Chestnut Grove will host a grand Home Coming Day with Rev. Charles Atkins and Rev. T S Holt speaking in the afternoon, Rev Hanley in the evening, and special music by Rev C Irving Carpenter and the Denton M E Choir The event is sponsored by the Ladies Aid Society and the Epworth League with Miss Gladys Trice presiding.
Sunday guests include Mr. and Mrs. Lloyd Davis and others from Chester Swarthmore and Prospect Church events. Residents visit relatives in Philadelphia Wilmington Dover and Harrington while revival services continue in Prospect Church. A harvest service at Wesley M E Church is planned for October 27 with guests and local celebrations noted.
Advice from eye specialists emphasizes lighting quality for study. Overhead sources preferred to avoid shadows, with dining rooms still usable for study if lighting from above. Alabama tests over three years link well lighted schools to higher pupil promotion and similar importance for homework lighting.
Advertisement noting availability of Magic Chef gas stoves and ranges and Pyrofax gas, attributed to M. K. Newnam.
The October Look of the Month Club meeting at the Methodist parsonage featured devotions led by Miss Viola Jones and discussions on women as citizens. The program covered Movies Alcohol Education Peace and Elections with 19 participants. Obituary notes report the death of Ridgely resident Mr Harry Carlton Swann after a long illness and details of his family. Community events include fur exhibit by Prof Thomas Taylor and related talks at the Oxford address with social tea.
Mrs Sallie Brown of Denton has pieced about 500 quilts in her life and plans to exceed that this winter while also gifting two quilts to each of her 23 grandchildren. The community hosts a Hallowe'en Social at the Community House on Friday November 1 with masked prizes and treats. Local notices mention deaths, bake sale, church events, visits, and social gatherings across Denton including Mrs Herman visiting Newark and Rev H B Flater’s engagements.
University of Maryland horticulturist Walter R. Ballard says grapes fit small landscapes with little spray and care. Proper pruning concentrates fruit on main canes and bags protect bunches from pests. Varieties include Niagara Concord Delaware and new Ontario Sheridan Fredonia Golden Muscat.
The annual Red Cross Roll Call runs from November 11 to month end. Citizens are urged to donate one dollar or more, with fifty cents to National Headquarters and the rest kept locally for relief, education, and disaster work. The Roll Call Committee will be announced in the next Journal issue.
A brief Christian Science Monitor note asserts that divine blessings and happiness come from right thinking and right living, emphasizing practical spiritual discipline over sentiment.
Hillsboro community records a Wilmington Conference Methodist Rally in Dover with Bishop Edwin Hughes delivering the evening address. The report lists numerous local attendees, visits, and social gatherings, including other church events and visits to friends in nearby towns.
Queen Anne church activities include Sunday services at St Pauls with teachings on The Value of Self Respect and Jesus and Our Selves. Miss Ruth Reynolds announces a Hallowe en social for Wednesday evening October 30. Obits note Mrs Louise Blades died in Easton after illness. Several local visits and family gatherings are listed with neighbors and relatives in the area.
The M P Church at Choptank expresses thanks to friends for support at the November 17 supper, noting net proceeds of 61.04. The Aid sponsored the initial quilt. 400 names were submitted from 300 requested, with net proceeds of 30.00 from the quilt sale. The next meeting is at Mrs Linnie Gox on November 6 with full attendance requested.
A domestic dispute note surfaces as reports describe a spiteful quarrel ending a brief marriage. The scene centers on a woman’s sharp tongue and icy attitude during a tumultuous parting, illustrating a volatile domestic clash.
A playful phrasing notes a high chair aging into an antique. The line evokes nostalgia for a child's first seat and hints at time passing with humor.
An analysis explains that processing taxes reflect industrial activity while benefit payments indicate crop production. Maryland pays five dollars in processing taxes for each one dollar in benefits, but state comparisons are misleading. The program aims to raise farm product prices, with broader gains in income, employment, and industrial activity nationwide.
Rev and Mrs H M Waters were given a farewell reception in Assembly Hall on Monday evening. Waters and family left Wednesday for Wesley Grove near Washington for a new appointment. Numerous friends wished him success in his new field.
All eligible corn hog producers in Caroline county and 215 contract signers may vote on October 26 in the national corn hog referendum. Each eligible farmer gets one vote on whether to adopt a program following the 1935 plan, with ballots at polling places and community committee supervision.
A brief item notes a preacher who has died and attracts significantly more advertising attention than a larger group of deceased men, highlighting the notoriety of his public profile and the media interest surrounding his death.
Mrs Ada Piccolo aged 49 died at home on Boyce's Mill road after heart disease following a stroke. Survived by husband Michael and several relatives in Greensboro Riverside New Jersey Chesapeake City and Wilmington. Funeral Saturday at 1 pm at Bethel Holiness Church Greens boro Cemetery interment in Greens boro. Numerous local social notes of marriages visits and travel are listed from Greensboro area families.
Smithson Community Room hosts a chicken supper Tuesday evening October 29 to benefit the church. Tickets are 25 cents. Mrs. Joseph Worm, Mr. E Edward Worm, and Mrs. Fred Quidas visited with Mrs. and Mrs. Carl Selak in Reading, Pennsylvania. Mr. and Mrs. Fred Quidas drove to Frederick to see their daughter at school.
With sincere thanks I acknowledge the kindly thoughts and deeds of friends and neighbors when the death of my mother Mrs Mary Wiggins brought sorrow to our home Mrs George Lowe
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