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Newspaper
Denton Journal
Location
Denton, Maryland, United States of America
Date
Sep 09, 1960
Page
8
The wedding of Miss Mabel Claire Moore and Mr. William John Yowell, both of Delaware City, was held at the residence of Rev. W. L. Jump on Thursday evening, September 1. The couple will reside near Delaware City where he works as a farmer. Attendants were Mr. and Mrs. Joseph Anderson.
Mr. Harry Smith remains a patient at Memorial Hospital in Easton. Church groups announce Sept 13 and Sept 18 gatherings at members' homes. Mrs. Fannia Shields celebrates her 92nd birthday on Sept 5 with family and friends. Numerous local visits include relatives from Centreville Bethlehem Rehoboth Beach Milford Piney Point and Ocean Grove. Col. Robert Satterfield has been assigned to Fort Leavenworth's Army Command and General Staff College. The Labor Day weekend saw visits to Princeton and Arlington. A company trip will send John Jarrell to Mexico City. Grace Church prepares relatives in Flemington parsonage. Pallbearers honored a local service.
Mrs Frances L Callahan nee White 66 wife of the late Thomas Carroll Callahan died suddenly at her home in Wye Mills on Monday morning August 29. She was born in Ruthsburg Queen Annes County daughter of the late Jeffrey White and Mary Montague White. Survived by two sons William Edward Callahan Denton and Gordon Leign Callahan Easton six grandchildren and two step children Mrs Lela Grace Dulin and George Carroll Callahan Easton four sisters Mrs Mary Callahan Centreville Mrs Ada McDonald Rehoboth Del Mrs Nettice Lynch Queen Anne and Mrs Bernice Daffin Tunis Mills and a brother Kenneth White Queen Anne. Rosary at Clark Funeral Home Aug 31 led by Rt Rev Monsignor Joseph N Irwin. Funeral at St Peter's Catholic Church Queenstown Sept 1 officiated by Rev George A Mahoney. Interment Spring Hill Cemetery Easton.
Mrs. Nettie Viola Meredith 72 widow of Lacy E. Meredith died Sunday in Harford Garden Convalescent Home Baltimore She was born in Caroline County and lived most of her life in Federalsburg She is survived by three sons Elmer Jerome Wright A Meredith all Federalsburg four daughters Mrs Earl Wolverton Baltimore Mrs Alton Cannon Seaford Mrs Melvin Mackett Federalsburg Mrs Francis X Snotts Oxon Hill Md a brother Howard Sullivan Rehoboth Beach and a sister Miss Nellie Sullivan Baltimore Services were held Wednesday afternoon Frampton Funeral Home Federalsburg Rev Vinton D Shufelt officiating Interment Hill Crest Cemetery.
Mrs Ada Gottwall 70 died at Deers Head Hospital Salisbury after a long illness. Funeral services conducted by Rev Otho G Brewer Jr at First Methodist Church. Burial in Greensboro Cemetery. Survived by husband Christian Gottwall of Denton two sons G Emory and C Medford Gottwall of Denton five daughters Dukes Robb Greensboro Howard Shockley Joseph White Preston Irase Frank Downes Dover eighteen grandchildren and six great grandchildren.
Theresa K Skirvan aged 86 died Wednesday of last week at Kent General Hospital Dover wife of William Skirvan. Funeral and interment were private. Survived by her husband seven daughters Marydel Washington Cecilton Frederica Wilmington Greenville and others eight grandchildren and three great grandchildren.
Mrs Laura B Torbert 89 widow of P Fred Torbert died Monday at Fletcher Nursing Home Felton after a three year illness. Lifelong Hickman resident survived by daughter Bessie Fearins Denton two sons W S Torbert Hickman two brothers George ODay Smyrna Samuel ODay Greenwood sister Annie Summers Bridgeville seven grandchildren and 12 great grandchildren. Funeral Thursday at Williamson Funeral Home Federalsburg with Rev Roy Philips Ocean View officiating. Interment Cord Cemetery Concord.
Merle Monroe Watson 66 died Tuesday at Milford Memorial Hospital after retirement from the ministry. A photographer and finisher of antique furniture, he is survived by wife Emily of Georgetown, daughter Mrs Joshua Lister of Denton, three sons James Bridgeville Daniel Blades Howard Georgetown, 13 grandchildren, sister Mrs David Steele of Philadelphia, and brother Mervyn Wesleyan Methodist Church Salisbury. Funeral services set for this Friday at Wesleyan Methodist Church Georgetown.
Fatal and non fatal vehicle incidents unfold across the region. On Sept 4 a Federalsburg crash on Route 307 involving Frank Lewis Gerardi 16 and Albert Lewis Gerardi 15 caused minor injuries and a total loss of a 1957 Ford with charges of reckless driving. On Sept 5 a collision on Route 404 near Hillsboro involved Edmund Francis Murtha 41 of Baltimore and Thomas A Tribbitt 72 of Ridgely with further details pending.
On Sept 3 a 21 year old from Greensboro collided with a 47 year old from Centreville on Bridgetown Road causing Motter $300 damage and Wright total loss while Tribbitt faces charges for failing to grant right of way and license violation. A third incident near Federalsburg involved a 78 year old driver on Route 6330 running off the road, bridge rail damage $100, no injuries, and no license plus staying to the right.
Pfc. Charles D. English, son of Mr and Mrs James B Wheedledon of Denton, graduates from recruit training at the Marine Corps Recruit Depot Parris Island S C. He enlisted in April 1969 after graduating from Caroline High School.
During final review ceremonies the young Leatherneck was promoted for outstanding performance during recruit training.
A terse remark asserts conceit equals stupidity and claims the speaker’s superior insight. No verifiable events or persons are present, making the piece a line of opinion rather than report. The sentence composition emphasizes disdain for arrogance as a generalized critique.
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