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Denton Journal

Location

Denton, Maryland, United States of America

Date

Oct 31, 1936

Page

9

Apartments for Rent and Local Notices in Denton Md

A collection of Denton Maryland classified items including apartments for rent on Franklin Street and East Market Street, a shop and storage space on Wain Street, a new second floor apartment on 2nd Street, and notices about voter health tags, village delivery expansion, and public service info. Also obituaries and funeral notices for local residents including John Allenby Morgan and James Allen Reynold, plus a firefighting accident report and a cinema advertisement for The Great Ziegfeld at the DENTOMA Theatre.

Franklin St Denton F. P. Stafford R. F East Market Street J. Lester Everngam H. W. Hughes Denton No Newnam Denton Methodist Episcopal Church Wain Street Wm. A Stewart Community Club of Market Street 3Rd W. L. Swann 2Nd Street Court House Square Fred R. Owens G. Linden Duffey Greensboro Maryland Thomas B. Edward Court House High Lincoln Streets Federalsburg Reliance Avenue Goldsborough John Allenby Morgan Manassas Washington Mary Beaven Hillboro Maude M. Waters Web M. Brown Houston Texas Channing Hall Yarborough Wash Gordon Morgan Manassa Marion A Tampa Fla Henry R Baltimore Cal Nesins Easton James Allen Reynold Gainesville Florida Reynolds Port Depoit Ad Hi Ruth Walker James Allen Reynold, Jr Alexander Mc William Ulises G. Todd Williston Todd Charles Todd Cou Jn William Powell Myrna Loy Dentoma Theatre James P. Neal William St Apul Lith George R Phoebe Neal Williton Mary Joiner Towers Jefferson D. Towers J. Kemp Neal Marion S Downes Naomi Towers Don & Page M. Paul Archie Albert R. Neal Clinton Neal Near Williton Clara Hubbard Williamburg Linwood Cohee Walton Trice Madion Townis Willsten Henry Dissten Lodge I O Olf Tacony W. A. Melvin Lowe Memorial M. P Church Fannie Shield T. J Turkington Denton Cemetery

Denton Club social notes and forthcoming events

Denton Community Club hostesses served coffee and gingerbread after a meeting featuring Miss Florence Mason of Salisbury on home furnishing and Rev. T. J. Turkington's songs from Ireland. Announcements noted fund proceeds, charity collections for Penny Point Hospital, and invitations to federation meetings in Salisbury and Sillsboro. Several members and guests held October social and wedding notices for Anna Almira Stevens and W Thomas Locherman, plus other local marriages, visits, and gatherings through late October.

Denton Eastern Shore Federation Salisbury Colonial Trio Baltimore Dorothy Cross Denton Club Mulford Swing Ridgely County Federation Sillsboro New England Homemakers’ Club M. P Bessie Adams Mary Zeigler Coud Joyce Janet Kern Mary Ann Reinhold Ellen Collison May Fifield Maryanna Everngamn Virginia Johnson Peggy McKenna Audrey Jump Anita Rue Cumming Anna Almira Stevens Mildred Williams Raleigh N. C Preston John W. Hurloch Federal Burg Dean Marydel Alice MacLean Toronto Canada Johns Hopkins Hospital Virgil Moore Bliss Kathleen Moore Hopkins Seldon C. Watters Wm. Huber Philadelphia Fannie Shields Phyllis Ann Alberger Neil Richard On Philadelpha Wm D. Richardson Oradell N. Y Harry T’ichard Elizabeth Knotts Mallon Dean Henderson

Appeal to Hunters to Protect CCC Camps in Maryland

Mounting warning from Maryland CCC camps urging hunters to avoid shooting near camps or active work sites within a quarter mile. The appeal asks superintendents to post notices and urges care to prevent forest fires by properly extinguishing matches and cigarette butts. It emphasizes saving lives over game and cautions against aiding the “red menace” by careless actions.

CCC Maryland

Broadcasting Tor Peace Conference in Geneva

The International Governmental Conference on broadcasting for peace met in Geneva in September with 36 countries represented. It aimed to draft a convention requiring governments to permit transmissions that promote understanding and avoid incitement to actions undermining international peace or security of other territories.

Geneva Interncen O

Church notices spread across Denton parishes this week

The Denton M E Church and other area congregations announce sermons and services for Sunday and upcoming midweek meetings. Details include morning and evening worship, Sunday School at 9 45 a m, Epworth League at 6 46, and various meetings at parsonages and church halls on dates through November 18.

Wesley Epiphany Mission Preton Church of the New Jerusalem Preston

Don’t Forget Your Medicine Chest This Winter

Dr. R. L Swain urges households to update and organize medicine chests. Clean shelves, discard stale items, label everything, and keep poisons separate and locked away from children. Seek doctor guidance and have supplies replenished. buy a Health Tag on Election Day.

R. L Swain Bureau of Food and Drugs State Department of Health

Willing Workers' Sewing Circle anniversary noted in Ridgely church

The 23rd anniversary of the Willing Workers' Sewing Circle at St. Pauls Reformed Church was observed with a morning service by Rev. Elmer L. Coblanz of Reading Pa. Present were five of eleven charter members and a dinner followed in the recreation rooms. Gifts were given to longtime leaders Miss Sarah Hoffman and Mrs. Frank Simon. Out-of-town guests joined family and friends from Allentown Philadelphia Johnstown Bear Del and Wilmington for the observance and related events.

St. Paul's Elmer L. Coblanz Reading Ehaitur Saah Hoffman Cncle Wesley Honey Mais Ernest Jones E. F. Pearsaul J. P. Swing Sarah Hoffman Frank Simon Tying Brown Grandon Allentown C. P. Ely Ingleside Charles HW Bachan Manan Hemmons Johnstown A. L. Butler Bear, del Lally Abbott Diaby Swing Pearsaul Philadelphia Clinton Robinson Clayton Clayton Angstadt Frank Hafei Elmer Hanne Bovertown Res. Eol Jas S Wilson Donald Wilmington Elma James Wilson Elsmere Calvin D. Lynch Harry Slaughter Cordes St. Gertrude’s Academy Willing Workers’ Sewing Circle St. Paul’. Reformed Church Ridgely Chamber Commerce

Roosevelt backed Young Democratic Clubs appeal to voters

The message to Caroline County Democrats notes President Roosevelt’s strong sponsorship of the Young Democratic Clubs of America during the presidential campaign. It recalls his April visit to Baltimore conducted under the clubs’ auspices and emphasizes the President’s faith in their ability to help select the nation’s Chief Executive.

Roosevelt Young Democratic Clubs of America Baltimore Young Democratic Clubs of Maryland Young Democratic Club Caroline County

Mrs Margaret H Lane dies after heart illness in Dover

Mrs Margaret H Lane 57 wife of County Commissioner Frank Lane of Goldsboro died at Kent General Hospital Dover after two weeks treatment for heart disease. She leaves husband three daughters Sara Rebecca Edith Margaret Helen and two sons J Frank Jr and Henry Merchant Lane, plus her mother and several siblings. Funeral Friday at 2 20 p m at Goldsboro home. Rev Fred Holden officiates. burial Greensboro cemetery.

Margaret HI. Lane Prank Lane Goldsboro Kent General Hospital Dover Del Lane Sara Scott Elkton Sara Rebecca Lane Upper Darby High School Philadelphia Edith Scott Lane Jefferson Hospital Margaret Helen Lane J. Frank Lane Federalsburg High School Henry Merchant Lane Everett Brown Wilmington Holly Bondnlle Samuel Murry Newark Howard Gullahn Trenton Isabel A Emily A. Scott Goldboro Fred Holden Hem. Watters Harmon, Md C. R Curtn Jarrettsville Greensboro Cemetery

Hillsboro and Queen Anne Club Events and Local Visits

Misses Lulu V Beaven Martha Beaven and Virginia Holt attended the funeral of Mr J A Morgan in Manassas Virginia. Hillsboro Community Club will host Caroline County Moderation of Womens Clubs and the Queen Anne Club at ME Church House on Thursday November 5. Various locals including Mrs Horace Johnson and son David Swarthmore Pa and families from Swarthmore and Wayne Pa visited area residents. Many guests from Baltimore Delware and Wilmington visited family and attended events such as the State Teachers Association meeting.

Lulu V. Beaven Martha Beaven Virginia Holt H. Lay Beaven H. N. Beaven Philip Beaven J. A. Morgan Manassas Hillsboro Caroline County Church House Horace Johnson David Harlin Jessup Bovbie Swarthmore James Price Katherine Mildred Matthews Willard Russell Miriam Mildred Gale Baltimore State Teachers Association C. Russell Phillips Johnnie Wm. Sherwood Depue Duffey R. W. Beaven Wm. Spencer Near Ingleside Harry E. Messick Wilmington W. A. Holt Christine Wilson Ridgely Little Mildred Stenger Freeland Clopper Tuckahoe Neck Elizabeth Short Clinton Wheatley Rehoboth Hf. F. Hancock Snow Hall Mary §. Cooper James Sloan

Gasoline tax rates vary greatly across states

The Keystone Automobile Club of Maryland lists gasoline tax rates by state and district for travel planning. Rates range from 2 cents in two states and D.C. to 7 cents in Florida and Tennessee, with many states in 5 to 6 cent bands.

Keystone Automobile Club of Maryland District of Columbia Rhode Island Missouri North Dakota New York New Jersey Minnesota Michigan Masachusetts Iowa Kansas Ilinois Connecticut California Wyoming Wisconsin West Virginia Texas Utah Vermont Pennsylvania Ohio Oklahoma Nevada New Ham Maine Indiana Delaware Colorado South Dakota Washington Virginia Oregon New Mexico Montana Nebraska Louisiana Kentucky Idaho South Carolina North Carolina Mississippi Georgia Alabama Arkansas Florida Tennessee

Orphans Court Proceedings in Caroline County

The Caroline County Orphans Court met with Judges Towers Hands and Dennis approving and recording business. Sullivan and Stevens filed an inventory of John W Sullivan deceased. Zeigler estate probate granted Frank D Zeigler letters testamentary. Wayne Cawley and John Allfather named appraisers. notice to creditors ordered. adjourned to Monday November 2 1936 at 1 pm.

Orphans’ Court Caroline County Judges Towers Hands Dennis Towers Handy Mabel E. Sullivan William Stevens John Willad Sullivan Eno Ii Zeigler Frank D. Zeigler Wayne Cawley John Allfather

Choptank M P Church Thanks for Annual Supper

Members and friends of the M P Church at Choptank thank all who contributed to the annual supper held the 22nd in the Aid room. Net proceeds were sixty four dollars and fifty four cents. The November Aid meeting will be the second Monday at the home of Mr and Mrs Roland Chambers. All are requested to be present.

M. S Andrews Denton M. E Epworth League Good Cheer Bible Denton M. E Church Ladies Aid Denton ME Church M. P. Church Choptank Roland Chambers

Village Notes and Social Events in Queen Anne

Rev and Mrs J M Voth spent Tuesday in Baltimore at a district ministers meeting. Mr and Mrs Harry Clark hosted for Elaine Murphy fifteenth birthday with scavenger hunt games and ice cream cake. Guests included many from Ridgely Hillsboro and local families. Community Club to hold annual supper at Haigh School Nov 11 offering fried oysters chicken salad ham turnips and more Supper prices 50 and 25 cents. Violet Gibson visits from Western Maryland College. Peggy Gibson leaves for Wilmington to attend business school with parents.

J. M. Voth Baltimore Harry Clark Elaine Murphy Mi. Walls Allan and Hancen Bennington Ridgely Clifton Hicks Eugene Knott Ray Hicks Esther Skinner Helen Lee Short Sara Short Charlotte Spry Hillsboro Junior Gibson Chas Cannon Barton Byron Barton Jr Edgar Morgan Wm, Dudley Geo. Murphy Elmer Murphy Billy Chairs Billy Messix Florence Moore Helen Chans Edith Dudley Elizabeth McDonnell Haigh School Violet Gibson Western Maryland College Harry Gibson Peggy Gibson Wilmington

Preston Clifford E Ferguson Dies After Auto Crash Near Winston-Salem

Clifford E Ferguson 28 of Caroline county died last week after a vehicle accident near Winston-Salem North Carolina He leaves a widow Elizabeth Christopher and a six year old daughter He was a former tobacco salesman Burial is in North Carolina The report also notes residents leaving Preston and other local community happenings including club meetings and upcoming events.

Clifford E Ferguson Winston-Salem N. C Caroline County Mass Elizabeth Christopher James R. Christopher Bethlehem North Carolina Maud Riedy Preston Chestertown Wilson Noble Washington College A. T. Wood G. C. Carmine Mattie Smith Community Club of Firemen’s Hall O. W. Messick Ethel Messick Wilmington Joe Parker Philadelphia University Hospital Twentieth Century Club New England Clara Payne Virginia Skyline Drive E. B. Blades T. L Trice Noble Payne Goodrich Easton H. F. Davis Bethesda M. E

Local Socials Roundup At Dagsboro Area Community House

Sunday visits featured Mr and Mrs Louis Butler entertaining Rev W T Archer and family of Dagsboro Del along with guests Mr and Mrs Kenneth Ramsburg and Elmer Butler and son Kenneth. Weekend visits included Mr and Mrs Kenneth Ramsburg from Howard County to see the Butler family. Ladies Aid met with Mrs B B Allen hosting last Wednesday. November plans by Mrs F E Davis. Hallowe en Social at the Community House drew crowds Wednesday. Newark NJ friends visited Mrs W G Holbrook Friday. Mrs J A Billings visiting sister Mrs G L Blades Burrsville. Miss Louise Adams guest of Miss Violet Trice Tuesday night.

Louis Butler Kenneth Ramsburg Elmer Butler Kenneth F. N. Smith Esther Sue W. T. Archer Dagsboro Del T. H. Towers Louis Adams Allentown Howard County B. B. Allen Ladies' Aid F. E. Davis Filmore Lulu Kelly Wilmington Hallowe’en W. G. Holbrook Newark N. J J. A. Billings G. L. Blades Burrsville Louise Adams Violet Trice

Adams Cross Roads Guests and Trips Mentioned

Mrs Ormond Wright hosted guests from Allentown Pa Mrs Rudolf Grace and son Roy and Mrs William Mason Hammer. Mr and Mrs Reese Adams visited Philadelphia with relatives Wilmer Collins and Charles Fountain. Virginia Lee Robinson stayed with grandparents John and Mrs Adams four days. Winnie Graham and Minnie Adams of Wilmington visited over weekend. Fred Fountain and Hugh Martin hosts. Harvest Home services at Bloomery noted on Sunday November 1. Reba Adams shopped in Wilmington Saturday.

Ormond Wright Rudolf Grace Roy William Mason Hammer Allentown Reese Adams Philadelphia Wilmer Collins Charles Fountain Virginia Lee Robinson John Adams Winnie Graham Minnie Adams Wilmington Fred Fountain Hugh Martin Mrs. Lesser Pennsylvania Harvest Home Services Bloomery Reba Adams

American Corner Families Attend Johnson Funeral in Chester

Mrs. Phillip Downes of Denton and Mrs. Olan Peiter of Ridgely attended the funeral of Lawrence Johnson in Chester Pennsylvania Tuesday. Ladies Aid plans lunch on Election Day in the store house adjoining the voting house with sandwiches pies coffee and oyster stews. Mr. and Mrs. Charlie Carroll and daughters Charlotte and Doris of Brookview were guests of the Howards on Sunday.

Olaf Smith Edward Near Here Phillip Downes Denton Olan Peiter Ridgely Lawrence Johnson Chester Charlie Carroll Charlotte Doris Brookview O. H. Howard

Greensboro Area Social and Church Notices Compiled

A circular of local social events lists a fifteenth birthday surprise party at Arthur Hutson's home with numerous relatives and friends attending. It also notes funeral rites for Mrs. Herbert Pinder at Greensboro Baptist Church and interment in Greensboro cemetery. The Greens boro 4-H Club met October 20 with ten of eleven members present to plan sewing projects. Various visits, dinners, and weekend gatherings are reported from town residents and nearby areas.

Arthur Hutson Eloise Shulties Mae Breeding Myrtle Breeding Ellen Bishop Edith Bishop Emma Kemp Ruth Haddick Margaret Steward Mary Bakota Marie Edwards Thelma Edwards Barbara Breeding Dorothy Breeding Bernice Hutson Gertrude Hutson Lorain Hutson Emma Hutson James Kemp Harold Haddick Walter Breeding Charles Smith John J. Watson Alberta Porter Mary Margaret Stevenson Alfred Blackburn William Morgan Lucille Newark Del Roy Slaughter Ridgely J. E. Weaver Anna Blackburn Town Harry Bilbrough Hamlet N. C Bilbrough Richmond Martha Bickling James Bilbrough William Walls Bradford County Olin Price L. W. Taylor Mary Louse Bennett Goldsboro W. Thomas Thornton Wilson Car Lee Jack Thornton Clinton Edwards Alan Curry Dorothy Swann Wilmington James Swann Georgia Swann N. R. White Wellsboro E. J. Vandergrift Effa Plummer Paige Riddleberger Joan Lyman Scotten Annapolis Albaugh Trout Frederick L. R. Taylor Ruth Riddleberger Baltimore Linwood Riddleberger Harvey Porter Alphonzo Dunham Marcus Hook Bertha Miller Charles Wieneke Ann Wieneke Baptist Church Aid Thomas Higgins Easton George Cannon Louise Sipple Masten’s Corner Florence Thornton Harry Jones and Son William Sipple John Beck Narbeth Mary Jackson Carrie Ables Harrington Cora Wyatt Oscar Wyatt R. L. Moore Elsmere Clifford Shulties Eloise George Edwards James Moore Frederica Bennett Venables Mary Katherine Porter Clayton Porter Francis Bob Philadelphia Asbury Seward M. B. Cooper Emma Alvah Dobson Washington Jeanette Curry

Also Mentioned on This Page

the Local Department Broadcasting TOR Peace Denton M. P. Church Christian Endeavor E. A. Sexsmith D. D Maryland Annual Conference Burrsville M. P Church Wabster Thawley 5 Church Hickman L. W. Savage White’s Tea Room Gay and Sixth Streets C. J. Abbott Mases St. Elizabeth’s Church St. Benedict's Church St Benedict’s Church St. Benedict’s Church Rebecca Moore Cole Church Hill Herbert Jones Ness Church Hall Bural Grace Richards Peecy Lynch Miriam Roche Clayton Montgomers Darland Turner Norman Downes Emma Jackson Harold Pountain Richard Jackson Alnne Bennington Ingh School Roland Cherry Linwood Gerorge Cherry Edna Detwiler Crank M. F. King Elda Albert Ike Cordova Messis W. T.temple Kennett Square Richard Rampmeyer Charles Carson Paul Holsinger Prospect Path Roming Springs Josephine Cahall Alice Wilson Cold Spring Harbor Long Island Harriet Reed Fiend Ohn Porter Fred Voshell Teressa Cohee Marion Stoopes Clara Denny Walter Denny Wye Malls Hafer Boyertown William Ewing Virgie Sparks Lancaster Ida Imler Addie Griffin Greenboro Frank Flounders M. George TD. Garman i St. Louis Caroline Wesley E. Thawley Young Democratic Club of Margaret H. Lane Tuckahoe Orphans' Court Queen Anne Adams Cross Roads
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