Local notices and sales fill Denton scene
A long column lists sales, bake sales, auctions and rentals in Denton Md and surrounding areas. Items include stoves, heaters, a house for rent, a bake by Piney M. P. Church, and a style show at the Hobby Shoppe in Easton. Community groups announce dinners, lectures, revival services, and a ladies aid meeting. A traffic accident near Aylett Va. leaves one dead and another injured. Roosevelt speaks in Baltimore, and Alfred University names a new president. Coal School plans run Nov 8–11 with coat making from old materials, open to county women browsing for lessons and savings.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Journal
Cole
M. K. Newnam
Piney M. P. Church
Ford
Spear
H. W. Hughes
Denton
Allen’s
Concord Ladies Aid
Church House
Ladies Aid
M. P
Stone Road
J. L. Everngam
Liden
Hobby Shoppe
Easton
Hochschild, Kohn & Co
Baltimore
William R. Trippe
Caroline County
Bessie M. Spafford
Heston
New England
J. B. Barlow
Caroline
Aylett
Richmond
Herman Atkins
Beulahville
Barlow
Richmond Hospital
Evelyn Crump
Franklin D. Roosevelt
Fifth Regiment
Hoover
Alfred University
Paul E. Titsworth
Washington College
Chestertown
Alfred
Boothe C. Davis
Orra C. Rogers
Titsworth
New York City
Sanat
Personal and Social News Highlights of Local Guests
Mr and Mrs Ormond Wright returned home after visiting Bethlehem Pocono Mountains New York City Philadelphia and Wilmington Del Mrs Singers of Philadelphia welcomed a daughter Letty Lee born October 21 at Cooper Hospital Camden N J Before marriage Mrs Singers was Miss Margaret Rathell of Denton Several families from Baltimore Philadelphia Williston Rising Sun and Denton hosted and visited for weekends including Mrs Mary Pastorfield hosting a bridge luncheon and Halloween party Miss Laura Melvin stayed in Baltimore with her niece Mrs Wm Trippe Other local social notes include visits from Miss Mildred Downes and Miss Anne Wilson and travels of Mr J Lester Everngain and Mr J L George to Baltimore
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ormond Wright
Rudolf Groef
Bethlehem
Atlantic City
J. E. Chaffinch
Bennett Todd
Baltimore
Williston
W. C. Todd
Minnie Todd
Helen Shepherd
Rising Sun
Marjorie Effing
Philadelphia
John H. Emerson
Norman R. Poole
W. W. Noble
Francis Marion Powell
J. Frank Wright
Mildred Downes
Anne Wilson
Jessups
Denton
D. Wilson Davis
Austin R. Murphy
Mary Pastorfield
Laura Melvin
Wm. R. Trippe
Ralph Cover
Westminster
T. F. Johnson
Marion H. Downes
J. Lester Everngain
J. L. George
Burrsville Social News and Local Visits
Burrsville residents hosted and visited friends across Annapolis Swarthmore and Denton with guests from the Chance and Ellwanger households. The Burrsville M E charge held its third quarterly conference at Wesley Church on October 26 led by Dr. J L Johnson. Visitors included the Walters Lewis Thawley Stanford and Fountain families with sick list noting Master Winfield Willis.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mite Society of Union M. P. Church
Burrsville
Alfred Baughley
Oscar Grimes
Annapolis
Henry Walters
Anna Chance
Warren Pierce
Hilda Pierce
Swarthmore
John L. Chance
M. E. Charge
Wesley Church
J. L. Johnson
Fred Lewis
John Thawley
Henry Stafford
Charlie Ellwanger
Denton
William E. Andrew
John Chance
R. H. Stafford
Baltimore
C. N. Fountain
Frances Truitt
Catherine Chance
Winfield Willis
Funeral for Mrs Harriet McNash Served Harmony Residents
The funeral of Mrs Harriet McNash aged 87 was held at the local church with Rev T R Van Dyke of Preston officiating. She lived in Harmony most of her life except for years in Baltimore and leaves two grandsons and one granddaughter. An oyster supper fundraiser by the Harmony P T A is planned for Friday November 4 at the schoolhouse, supper priced 25 and 35 cents.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Harriet McNash
T. R. van Dyke
Preston
Baltimore
Randolph Berge
Hugh M. Frampton
Washington, D. C
Lester Foote
New York City
Name Wanted for Renovated Palace Theatre in Denton
The New Denton Theatre management invites the public to submit names for the renovated Palace Theatre. Suggestions can be mailed or left at the box office and will be judged for a public announcement on Monday November 7. Denton earns a prominent place among Shore towns for movie entertainment with a refreshed venue.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Denton Theatre
Palace Theatre
Denton
The other side of an emergency is an opportunity
A compact quotation attributed to Dean Bur roughs frames challenges as openings, suggesting resilience and proactive mindset in the face of crises.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dean Burroughs
Appeal Looms in Euel Lee Murder Case
Louis Berger announces the Eual Lee murder appeal to the Court of Appeals citing three points from the Towson trial: improper jury drawing, racial segregation in court facilities, and overruled defense objections. Notice to file within 30 days.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Euel Lee
Court of Appeals
Louis Berger
International Defense League
Towson
Lee
Green K. Davis
Taylorville
T. Scott Offutt
Bernard Ades
Ades
Berger
Club Notes 4 H Girls Federation Met at Kerr Home
The 4 H Girls Federation held its regular fall meeting at the Kerr home on Saturday afternoon October 22 with about seventy five members leaders and mothers present. Recreation leaders Florence Blades Vivian Holsinger and Harriet Burns led games and a treasure hunt then the group gathered around a bonfire for a program. Elsie Wright and Cora Chambers demonstrated collars for dress up wear and patterns were distributed for copying. Helen Thawley and Bessie M Spafford demonstrated school lunch packing and menus. Dorothy Emerson spoke on Acres of Diamonds urging use of talents and materials to make money. Officers elected include Ruth Voshell president Elsie Wright vice president Miriam Holsinger secretary Mary Edwards treasurer Lillian Collins song leader Ruth Cooper editor Edna Clopper parliamentarian and Eloise Thawley program and recreation chairs. The program closed with songs a solo by Eloise Thawley and refreshments of doughnuts and coffee.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
4-H Girls’ Federation
Kerr Home
Florence Blades
Vivian Holsinger
Harriet Burns
Elsie Wright
Cora Chambers
Helen Thawley
Denton Club
Bessie M. Spafford
Dorothy Emerson
Ruth Voshell
Miriam Holsinger
Mary Edwards
Lillian Collins
Ruth Cooper
Edna Clopper
Eloise Thawley
Weekly Ridgely News Letter Delivers Local Civic Notes
The Ridgely PTA met at the Church House with a talk on Preventive Medicine by Dr. Fifer and a three act school play. Changes in the constitution were approved, dues abolished, and honorary members invited. Ridgely Homemakers Club, welfare committee formed, December party planned, and a capsule secret teased. Prohibition lecture by Rev Roy Tawes noted for World Temperance Sunday, plus society visits, church events, and community club earnings.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Parent-Teacher Association
Church House
Fifer
America
Jack Morehouse
Columbus
Fred Kirsch
Mary Zeigler
Ferdinand and
Isabella
William Davis
Wiliam Lynch
Madge Thomas
James Lewis
Ridgely Homemakers Club
Frank Sinton
H. E. Holsinger
St. Mary’s
Orrell Saulsbury
Spafford
New England
Boston
Roy Tawes
Methodist Church
Andrew Mitchell
Lee Mitchell
Dover
Edna Detwiler
Harry Hemmons
Maryland-Delaware Council of Religious Education
I. E. Mason
Sally Ida Hall
Centreville
Hall
Mason
Greensboro
Ladies Aid
Ebenezer M. E
Ruthsburg
Price
Frank Flounders
Beatrice Bowers
Wooters
Hillsboro
George Carter
Chestertown
Ladies of the Reformed Church
Selby Smith
Mary Garrigues
Baltimore
Bryan Turbitt
Philadelphia
Ed. Stevens
Adele
Rehoboth
Stevens
Harry Laird
Queen Anne
Holsinger
Harvey
Central Avenue
Norris Butler
Geneva Johnson
Ridgely
Harrington
Herbert Keeneman
Benny Blink
Cockeysville
Harry Zeigler
Howard Zeigler
Limerick
George Wooters
Chester
Charles Starkey
Raymond Rawlings
Katie Spence
Gertrude Morgan
Denton
M. W. Wiley
C. F. Cherry
Willard Barr
Bellwood
Local residents hosted guests across town and beyond
Mr and Mrs George Cherry and daughter Hilda of Ridgely and Mr and Mrs Roland Cherry and son of Dover were guests of Mr and Mrs J C Kinnamon last Sunday. Mrs Philip Cheezum and daughter Madelyn of Denton visited Alberta Ross on Friday. Miss Helen Lane a University of Maryland student spent the weekend with her parents. Miss Margaret Ober of Wilmington spent the weekend with her parents near town. Miss June Bennett of Wilmington spent the weekend with her parents near A. A number went to Dover to hear Bishop Cannon at Wesley M E Church. The Sewing Circle was entertained by Mr and Mrs Grant De Witt Tuesday evening. Mrs Marjorie Williams of Easton spent a few days this week with her mother. Miss Anne Dickey of Wilmington visited Miss Mary Louise Bennett. Mr and Mrs Howard Jarman of Berlin spent several days with relatives here. Mrs Sallie Baynard of Smyrna Del is visiting her sister Mrs Walter Elliott. Mr and Mrs John Milby spent the weekend with relatives in Philadelphia.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
George Cherry
Hilda
Ridgely
Roland Cherry
Dover
J. C. Kinnamon
Philip Cheezum
Madelyn
Denton
Alberta Ross
Helen Lane
University of Maryland
J. F. Lane
Margaret Ober
Wilmington
Ralph Ober
June Bennett
H. B. Bennett
Town
Bishop Cannon
Wesley M. E. Church
Grant de Witt
Marjorie Williams
Easton
Jennie Griffin
Anne Dickey
Mary Louise Bennett
Howard Jarman
Berlin
Sallie Baynard
Smyrna
Del
Walter Elliott
John Milby
Philadelphia
Joseph Rogers
Bill
Mable Edwards
Eleanor Goldsborough
Lara Murphy
Virginia Laramore
Louise Langrell
Mary Briggs
Betty Wyatt
Joann Rogers
Russell Deaner
Bill Briggs
William Pippin
Norman Walls
Robert Taylor
Samuel Edwards
Joe Rogers
Eleanor Taylor
Anna Wiencke
Epworth League
Betterton
Greensboro
G. W. Dawson
Ruby
Charles Wieneke Jr
Lena Lewis
Rosalie Spence
Pauline Walls
Bessie Langrell
Ruth Jackson
Irwin Saulsbury
J. K. Saulsbury
Milford Theatre
Jackie Pritchett
Kirby Metz
Carl Lee Thornton
Carolyn, Keene
N. K. Swanwick
Sarah Porter
Mary Alls
Blue Ribbon
Methodist Church
Ladies Aid Hall
George Hollingsworth
Mary Draper
Mae Pippin
Daughters of Pocahontas
Medford Price
Maryland
Kenneth Bostie
Chester
Wm. Sipple
Clarence Sipple
R. L. Moore
Ralph
Harry Richie
Elsmere
Oscar Wyatt
John Brown
Miss Ellen
Baltimore
Thurman Passwaters
Billie
Federalsburg
John Passwaters
Grace Williams
Elizabeth Bilbrough
Mary Curtis
Helen
Margaret
Bridge
Dorothy Turner
Hazel Love
Preston
W. F. Clark
Annabelle
Henderson
D. Carrow
Walden Clough
Dorothy Jottens
Mable Rich
T. C. Curry
Bridgeville
Lydia A. Dobson
Elizabeth Balderson
Philladelphia
George Holmes
Jennie Hopkins
Mary Russell
Anna Jane
Marie Rawlings
Jack Boulais
Bertha Mitchell
Burlington
N. J
John Mitchell
Fred Tinley
Roland
Emma Roe
Addie Griffin
Annie Hopkins
Emma Wyatt
Delaware Hospital
Walter Ingram
Irving
Marydel
Roxanna Kotrnrumpf
Near Town
Burt Hobbs
T. E. Bastian
Washington, D. C
Federal Theatre Previews A Trio Of 1930s Features
The Federal Theatre opens with Sally Eilers and Ben Lyon in Hot Check Girl a witty working girl romance. Okay America Tue Wed stars Lew Ayres as a news gathering columnist. American Madness begins Friday with Walter Huston as a banker savior in a domestic drama.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sally Eilers
Ben Lyon
Federal Theatre
Fox
New York
Okay America
Universal
Lew Ayres
Columbia
America
Walter Huston
Maryland Farm Bureau forms transportation committee
The Maryland Farm Bureau Federation will appoint a transportation committee of representative farmers to study how railroad and motor truck regulation may affect farmers. President E Thomas Massey will head the effort, aiming for an impartial analysis benefiting farmers. Massey, succeeding James W Davis, will serve as acting president until January elections. He has held roles as state vice president and Kent County Farm Bureau president.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Congress
Assembly of Maryland
Maryland Farm Bureau Federation
E. Thomas Massey
Transportation Committee of
Maryland
Transportation Committee
Massey
James W. Davis
Harford County
Executive Committee
Farm Bureau
State Organization
Kent County
Attorney General's Instructions for Voting Procedures
The document details step by step voting process including name check, ballot retrieval, marking with Xs, proper folding, and return to the judge. It covers ballot handling, time limits per compartment, prohibition on taking ballots outside the guard rail, spoiling ballots rules, and provisions for disabled voters with clerks aiding. Penalties for improper conduct are specified, ending with a quotation and subscription note.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Toom
Hillsboro Queen Anne Letter Highlights Local Weekends
Mr J W Good and Miss Emma Holland of Elizabethtown Pa visited relatives in the area. The M E Church Ladies Aid plans a turkey supper on Friday night November 18 at the Church House. Several residents visited relatives in nearby towns while teachers attended the State Teachers Association in Baltimore. St Pauls Guild to meet at Miss Ella Pennington home on Thursday November 3. Various residents were noted as visiting Chestertown Centreville Baltimore Trappe and nearby communities.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
J. W. Good
Emma, Holand
Elizabethtown
J. R. Holland
Ladies Aid Society
M. _E. Church
Frances Fisher
Irma Sawyer
Willow Grove
Harry Fisher
Alberta Seward
Winfield Pinder
Sadie Wothers
Chestertown
W. F. Dickerson
Robly Hackett
Centreville
Susie Rice
Oscar Rice
Anna Merrick
Trappe
H. M. Thompson
Milford Kline
Blanche Horsey
Tuckahoe Neck
E. Blades
John Lane
Queenstown
L. Lane
Marion Gardner
S. Worth
Mary Rowe
Baltimore
Miriam Gale
Social notices of families gathering and church events
Mr and Mrs Bernard Messix hosted a 4 oclock dinner for Mrs Messixs birthday with guests Miss Fox Miss Marie Taylor Florence Blades Clark Ewing Showard Culver Annie Culver Marion Oliphant and more visiting from Salisbury Hebron Easton and Philadelphia Receptions included Mrs Garrigues Turbitt Holsinger and others Rev W C Smith attended a district preachers meeting in Baltimore Mrs Oscar Briscoe hosted a weekend with Arthur Disharoon and children Virginia and Franklin in Salisbury General community events included a six oclock dinner for Easton locals and a turkey supper planned by Hillsboro M and Church Ladies Aid Society and a Club supper raising about 50 dollars Guests and visitors from Easton Denton Ruthsburg and Ridgely are noted along with relatives and neighbors visiting and hosting across the area.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bernard Messix
Messix
Fox
Marie Taylor
Easton
Florence Blades
Clark Ewing
Showard Culver
Annie Culver
Hebron
Marion Oliphant
Salisbury
Jake Morgan
M. F. Garrigues
Baltimore
B. O. Turbitt
Philadelphia
C. S. Holsinger
Ridgely
Bernard Sparks
Vincent Schufelt
Hurlock
Edith Sard
Eugenia Morgan
Horace Morgan
W. C. Smith
Alpheus Wilson
Oscar Briscoe
Arthur Disharoon
Virginia
Franklin
Harry Clark
Margaret Uhler
Reynolds Murphy
Caldwell Wilson
Ladies Aid Society of
Hillsboro
Emmett Barton
Charles Cannon
Ruthsburg
Maryland Turkey Crop Larger Than Last Year
Maryland farmers on October 1 reported turkeys about eight percent higher than a year earlier, with increases across most states. Total U S turkey numbers up about 13 percent, while early 1932 cold storage holdings dropped from 3,365,000 to 2,591,000 pounds by October 1. Domestic imports from Argentina fell sharply, signaling a shift to larger flocks and more commercial production in the Midwest.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Maryland
Richard C. Ross
Maryland Crop Reporting Service
Illinois
Argentina
Middle Western States
Ephraim Seese Dies at 81 in Denton Area
Ephraim Seese died at his son E J Seese’s home on Oct 24 after living in Caro line county over 20 years. Funeral held at Church of the Brethren with burial in Denton cemetery. Survived by five sons and one daughter. wife Lucinda died last May.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ephraim Seese
Caroline County
E. J. Seese
Churchof the Brethren
Denton
Mr. Seese
Somerset County
Pennsylvania
Virginia
Maryland
Ridgely
Camp Ground Road
Noriman A. Seese
Church of the Brethren
Mahlon Seese
Nokesville
Albert Seese
Wilson Seese
Veinna
Susie Seese
Seese
Lucinda Seese
Engagement Surprise At Wright Home Shower
Social notes recount a shower given by Mrs. J W Noble for Miss Eugenia Reidy on Oct 22 with many local guests and out of town visitors from Cambridge Easton and Denton. A bridge party on Oct 14 featured a bridal bouquet ritual and a marriage engagement reveal for Dorothy Wright to L Stevens Brown. a Community Club music program is planned for Nov 1 with cello piano and a negro spiritual quartet from Easton.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
J. W. Noble
Eugenia Reidy
E. B. Blades
T. L. iTrice Jr
Everest Newnam
E. W. Wrightson
A. F. Sisk
J. L. Gallagher
J. M. Parker
W. J. Bonner
R. O. Dulin
H. R. Deane
W. C. Orrell
H. M. Hollis
L. D. Fooks
L. P. Cannon
Leanna Reidy
Isabel Douglas
Grace Covey
Virginia Schaefmecker
Mary Noble
Jean Noble
Cambridge
William Noble
Mary Dowding
Easton
Mary Wright Silvey
Dorothy Wright
L. Stevens Brown
Denton
Maurice E. Newnam
Gordon Hurley
Oxford
Charles Hurley
Gordon Hurley Jr
E. W
Wrightson
Fred Edgell
Adeline Edgell
Fred Wright
Ollie Corkran
Baltimore
Fred H. Jensen
E. C. Hall
Milton
Del
J. M. Chambers
William Wrightson
Helen Smith
Wilmington
Local residents visit relatives and recoveries noted
Henderson Miss Laura Stubbs, a student nurse at Emergency Hospital Milford, spent Sunday with her parents Mr and Mrs Ed Stubbs. Miss Alice Haesler returned to New York City last Monday after summer at home. Mrs John Pritchett came home Sunday after two weeks with daughters in Wilmington. Miss Anna Cartwright of Goldsboro entertained by Miss Katherine Montague. Mrs T A Montague improving from grippe. Mrs Virgie Cartwright of Goldsboro visiting Mr and Mrs T A Montague. Mr and Mrs Frank Scull of Wilmington spent weekend with Mr and Mrs Hugh Hudson. Mr and Mrs James Reed of Centreville visited Mr and Mrs John Carter. Miss Mildred Gooden of Wilmington visited relatives near town. Mr and Mrs Robert Steffy of Canton Ohio visited relatives here. Mr Geo Clayville of Worton spent weekend with Mr Jack Melvin. Mr T H Gough went fishing on Hooper Island Sunday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Laura Stubbs
Milford
Ed. Stubbs
Alice Haesler
Town
New York City
John Pritchett
Wilmington
Anna Cartwright
Goldsboro
Katherine Montague
T. A. Montague
Robert Steffy
Canston, O
Geo. Clayville
Worton
Jack Melvin
T. H. Gough
Hooper’s Island
Choptank Oyster Supper Draws Friends Novembers Club
Choptank club invites friends to an oyster supper in the club room on the eighth of November starting at five o clock. Menu includes oysters fried and baked chicken potato salad candied sweets hominy cold slaw Maryland biscuits homemade rolls pickle jelly and coffee. Ice cream cake pie and confectionery will be on sale. Admission 40 and 25 cents. A cordial welcome awaits you.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
M. P. Church
Choptank
Maryland
Local Residents and Visiting Guests Reported
Mrs. Jennie Hickman and children of Federalsburg occupy the house vacated by Mr and Mrs Calvin Williams. Mr and Mrs L B Case of New Brunswick New Jersey spent the week end at Dew Dipt Farm. Miss Mildred Thomas of near Wilmington spent the week end at her home here. Mr and Mrs J H Lare entertained company from Denton several days last week.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jennie Hickman
Federalsburg
Calvin Williams
L. B. Case
New Brunswick
N. J
Mildred Thomas
Wilmington
J. H. Lare
Denton
Greensboro Honor Night With Birthday Parties and Visits
Mr. and Mrs. Joseph Rogers hosted a Tuesday evening party for son Bill's thirteenth birthday with guests including Mable Edwards Eleanor Goldsborough Lara Murphy Virginia Lara more Louise Langrell Mary Briggs and others. Delegates Eleanor Taylor and Anna Wieneke attended the Epworth League Convention at Bettert on Thursday and Friday.
Wests Buy Farm Parcel on Vernon to Anderson Road
The article notes Mr and Mrs William West purchasing part of Charles Larrimores farm on the Vernon to Andersons School route. It mentions a birthday surprise for Mrs M Bailey with nineteen attendees and tasty refreshments. William McKnott repainted his farm residence with attractive colors. The Wests plan a bungalow on the new land while R Wesley Ross, a Grand Jury member, visited Dover last week. Mrs West resumes teaching at Andersons.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
William West
Charles Larrimore
Vernon
Anderson
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the Local Department
P. T. A. of Harmony
John Smith
Buffalo
N. Y
Edward Foote
McNash
Sherman Griffith
John Woodrow
Roland Todd
Thompson Swing
Marietta
Ohio
Kelso
Ida Dyer
Frank Lane
Ronald Lane
Quakertown
Ridgely Station
Mattthews
Harford Porter
Elijah Luff
Vergie Sparks
Albert White
College Park
Washington
Sir Walter Scott
Tuckahoe
Smithville
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