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Newspaper
Denton Journal
Location
Denton, Maryland, United States of America
Date
Oct 29, 1943
Page
5
A concise notice stating the October 31 lesson plan with selected scripture texts authorized by the International Council of Religious Education for use by permission. The item notes standard lesson subjects and approved readings for use in worship or study sessions.
A temperance sermon argues total abstinence from alcohol as essential for Christians. It cites Leviticus, Proverbs, Luke, and Judges to show spiritual obedience national order and personal usefulness require avoiding wine and strong drink, stressing that modern advertising and potent beverages worsen the danger.
Church schedule lists 9:45 Sunday School under E Theodore Orme, 10:45 Morning Worship on Sin, 6:30 Youth Fellowship led by Olga Svatik, 7:30 Evening Worship on Modern Missionary Characters focusing on Jonathan Goforth of Ohio. Week events include Junior choir rehearsal Monday 6:15, Prayer Meeting Wednesday 7:30 Psalms We Love, Senior choir rehearsal Friday 8:00 in the Sanctuary.
Sunday services for the 31st conducted by Rev. T. J. Turkington at usual hours with sermons on Contact and The Greatest Thing in the World. Evening music by the Friendship Circle. Wednesday prayer meeting at 7 30. Thursday choir practice at 7 am. Ames Chapel Hobbs Harvest Home service at 9 30 followed by Sundry School. Rally Day service at 8 pm.
Church school at 10 a m with Earl Holsinger as superintendent worship at 11 a m A C W and B Y P D meet at 7 30 p m sermon at 8 15 p m welcome to all Rev N J Miller minister presides all events led by Church of the Brethren services on the day
Rev. Carl E Range rector to lead morning prayer and sermon at 11 o clock on Sunday October 31 Boy Scouts from Denton troop will attend in a body entering with the choir procession Church School convenes at 10 in the morning service context
Rev T S Dixon pastor leads Sunday School at 9 30 a m Praise Service at 10 15 a m preaching at 11 o clock Evening service Young Peoples at 7 30 p m preaching at 8 o clock Williston service at 2 30 p m
Rev Roy L Jones pastors Burrsville Charge with services at Wesley Hickman and Union churches. Communion at all three. Homecoming at Hickman on Sunday October 31 with sermons at 11 a m and 3 p m by Rev M W Marine and Rev Jones at 8 p m to launch a revival through the week. Everyone invited.
St Pauls Methodist Church Greensboro Maryland lists ministers and weekly schedule including church school at 9 45 a m worship at 11 00 a m Y M F at 7 30 p m evening worship 8 00 p m prayer meeting Wednesday 7 30 p m Woman's Society of Christian Service second Thursday and business meeting M Y F on the third Thursday.
Reverend Irving Lane presides as pastor with Sunday School at 9 45 AM Morning Worship at 11 AM and Evening Worship at 8 PM Aditional 7 PM B T U for all ages Prayer meeting Wednesday at 8 PM W M A meets on the second Tuesday each month
Rev Victor Bateman leads a Friday 8 30 p m prayer service. Sunday School begins at 10 a m with preaching at 11 a m. Young People's Service follows at 7 30 p m with preaching at 8 p m.
Bethesda Methodist Church Preston Maryland announces Sunday October 31 1943 at 10 a m Sunday School led by W J Bonner superintendent and 11 a m worship service conducted by Pastor A W Strickland.
Sermon subject Spiritual Preparedness. The Intermediate Fellowship will play an important part in Sunday morning worship. Attendance has been unusually good of late. You can help by coming next Sunday and bringing someone with you. A week of rest and worship awaits.
Bethlehem Methodist Church schedules Sunday October 24 1941 with Sunday School led by Ellsworth Sands and a 3 p m worship service featuring missionary speaker Miss Mary Martin. A revival begins October 23 at West Denton Church of the Nazarene running through November 7 with daily 8 p m services and 7 30 p m Sunday nights led by Rev Wilson Cole and wife and extending a cordial invitation to all.
Mass times for Ridgely Benedict's and Denton St Elizabeth's on Sunday October 31 include 10 am in Ridgely and 8 30 am in Denton. Rosary and Benediction at 7 30 pm in Ridgely to follow. All Saints Day November 1 times at Elizabeth's 7 am and Benedict's 8 15 am. All Souls Day November 2 masses at Benedict's 7 am and Elizabeth's 8 15 am and 8 45 am.
Camden and Barclay visitors include Mr. and Mrs. F Franklin and Mrs. Ethel Vansane with Pearle Price. Guests of Templeville residents include the Thawleys with Feeley and J Feeley families from Woodlyn and Chester. Services and Rally Day plans at the church. Multiple families entertained and visited in Wilmington Newark and Henderson Church service flag unveiling noted.
A free chest disease clinic will be held on November 2 starting at 9 a.m. at the Health Center.
Mrs Jack Boulais and children returned from Philadelphia after illness and death in the family. Many local residents hosted and hosted guests over the weekend with Rev Frank Hicks filling the Methodist pulpit. Other visitors included Miss Elise Roe and H N Warrington of Briar Cliff Manor New York, plus families from Milford Del and Wilmington.
Mr and Mrs Howard Dodds and others hosted guests from Milford and nearby towns over the weekend. Visitors included Mrs G Gardner Beaven, Mr Arthur Holt and sisters, Miss Laura Fleming, Miss Gladys Gale, and families from Easton Wilmington and Roseville. Hendley Beaven joined the Navy at Bainbridge. Connie Stoops visits grandfather near Easton.
The Sunday events featured a Harvest Festival tied to a Harvest Home service led by Rev. T. J. Turkington who preached in the morning and spoke to the largest congregation since his tenure. A $35.20 collection was noted, and Turkington and his wife received Harvest Home products. Visitors included Dawson Fountain of the U S Navy and relatives of local families, with guests Sara Roe and Elizabeth Murphy from Baltimore.
Mrs L N Murphy visited her parents Mr and Mrs Harry Murphy while Miss Roe's sister Mrs Marvin Butler joined the girls for the return home on Sunday evening. Mr and Mrs J H Edgell from near Greenwood called on Mr and Mrs L H Thomas last Monday afternoon. Mrs Lewis Butler hosted the W S C S at her home last Wednesday afternoon. Mrs L N Murphy spent the week with granddaughter Mrs Marvin Butler. Mr and Mrs Wilson Smith of Aberdeen visited the former's mother Mrs B B Smith last Sunday. Mrs B R Smith recently visited her sister Mrs J R Ricards of Denton. Mrs Lida N Murphy spent part of last week with Anderson town friends. Mr and Mrs Marvin Butler were recent supper guests of Mr and Mrs Lewis Butler. Mrs B R Smith has visited her sister Mrs Clinton Williamson of Denton. Mrs J A Billings is visiting her sister Mrs Geo L Blades of Burrsville.
William Sparks, near Tallahassee, on ten day furlough with his mother in Cane Charles, Va. Evelyn Ford of Arlington spent weekend with parents T. O. Ford. Harriet Vance wed in Dover. A. H. Wyatt and daughter Doris Anne visited Knotts in Templeville as they marked their 47th anniversary. Various locals attended dinners, suppers, and visits across Templeville Cheswold Hillsboro Carney's Point Sadlersville and Harbeson with best wishes extended to the sick.
In Burrsville on Thursday October 21 a joint birthday party was held for Mrs. Wm. Colli son and Albert Collison at the home of Mr. and Mrs. Wm. Collison. Relatives and friends attended for games and refreshments. Gifts were exchanged. Nearby visits included Mrs. Amos Layton and others to Miss Will Wilson at the Jarvis Home in Felton. Grace Tiernan moved from Doylestown to the home of the late John H. Thawley, and visitors Ernest Knotts of Boothwyn called on J. W. Price. Emma Smith plans to visit daughter Sylvan Ash in Dover.
GOLDSBORO Mrs. John Sylvester Mrs. John Wright Mrs. Jennie Griffin and Mrs. Calvin Richard attended the Easton District meeting of the Woman's Society of Christian Service in Chestertown on Wednesday of last week. Mrs. Annie Seager of Church Hill and Mrs. Laura Isaacs of Greensboro were recent guests of their sister Mrs. Sue Smith. Mr. and Mrs. W. J. Murphy spent the week end with Mrs. Belle Riggin and daughter Miss Grace in Wilmington. Notice of the death of Rev. C. R. Curtis a former pastor here was received Saturday from Baltimore. Mrs. Emma Martin spent the week end with Mr. and Mrs. Wm. Jarman in Wilmington. Mrs. Annie Cheffins is visiting relatives in Queen Anne.
Miss Mildred Frances Griffith and Mr Stephen Elbert Douglas were married October 26 in Easton at the Bishop's House. The bride’s brother gave her away, best man was Phillips Elbert Douglas, and the couple will live in Preston. Community Club seeks service members’ names and addresses for Christmas remembrance.
Leonard Smith of Clayton Delaware, a farm laborer, was arrested by Con stable Austin R. Murphy and Deputy Sheriff Henry Weaver and brought to Denton for a hearing before Magistrate William J. Richards. He faced an assault and battery charge for an Oct 9 incident at the Grace Shelley beer garden near Marydel injuring Medford Laramore. Smith paid a fine and costs.
Mr and Mrs Donald Davison of Wilmington spend the rest of their vacation with her mother Miss Minnie Adams of Wilmington Miss Adams spent the weekend with sisters Blanche and Edna Pfe Paul Horsey of Camp Lee Virginia visited his mother and family over Saturday and Sunday Mr and Mrs Charles Fountain spent Sunday in Philadelphia Sunday School at Bloomery 10 am
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