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Newspaper
Denton Journal
Location
Denton, Maryland, United States of America
Date
Sep 13, 1930
Page
5
Community brief with ads for pens coal and lockers, farm items and services, church events, upcoming oyster supper, 4 H Camp Vail attendance, and local election results. Mentions Denton Md Burrsville Federalsburg Preston Ridgely Hillsboro Milford and Caroline county with incidents and parish services. Includes a head on collision near Burrsville and a camping trip to Springfield Mass.
Miss Mary Emily Walls and Miss Martha W Goldsborough travel to Baltimore for library work with Enoch Pratt and Osler libraries. Several locals attend visits, school enrollments, and trips to Wilmington Chester New York and Lynchburg. Denton Community Club meets October 19 at 2 30.
In Hurlock on Tuesday last, Mrs. Harvey Hurlock, 34, pushed her two year old out of the path of an automobile but was struck by the car. She died six hours later at Cambridge Hospital from fractured ribs puncturing a lung and other injuries. Church services and social notes follow, including visits by local families.
The Reese Theatre prepares to reopen after five weeks of extensive renovations. Decorators engineers and artisans work to have everything ready by September 17 including a modern lobby new stage equipment two Simplex projectors and a Colorphone projector the only one in Delaware. The first film will be announced by Saturday.
Williston and nearby households share visitors over Labor Day week. Williston residents Mr. and Mrs. Morgan Mann of Peltham Manor New Jersey stayed with Mrs. Wm. D. Uhler. Mrs. Mann was formerly Miss Caroline Van Sickle of Williston. Capt. Jack Klutz and daughters Virginia and Mabel from Philadelphia visited Sherman Hignutt family. Mrs. Elmer E. Wheeler returned to Baltimore after a week with her sister at Memory Lane. Mrs. Katharine Thawley Simpson of Harrington visited her grandparents this week.
Bell Mont Golf Course hosts a Sept 7 tournament with Russell Hallowell first at 44 41 85 and Robert Eddington second at 48 39 87. Pro Jack Sanford aims for par with a 30 two under. A ladies event on Sept 17 at 1 30 p m invites members and prior players, prizes for two lowest scores.
Dortha Mae Murphy daughter of Mr and Mrs Henry Murphy died August 26 at age 16 months. A brief obituary note invites readers to subscribe for the Journal.
Talbot county towns including Galena Cambridge St Michaels Denton Federalsburg Chestertown Rising Sun Greensboro and Easton send contestants to the Atwater Kent Foundation audition at the Easton Theatre Sunday September 14 at 3 00 pm Senator W Earle Withgott directs the audition with judges from outside Talbot county A silver offering supports the audition and the winning contestants travel to the state audition in Baltimore in October, the rest aiding the local Children's Home A featured organ recital by Florence C Hahn precedes the audition with a 15 minute program and offertory
Concord residents attended a Sunday gathering hosted by Mr. and Mrs. Walter Lord with guests from Preston New Jersey and Baltimore. Attendees included Mrs. Chambers, Mr. and Mrs. A Noble and two children, Miss Orpha Pyle, Miss Grace Liden Thawley, and many local relatives. Several relatives visited, including Myra Thawley with Grace Thawley in Baltimore and Bernice Lawless from Salisbury State Normal School.
The 1930 World Series opens October 1 at a Park of the team with ladies. The American League Pennant likely Philadelphia, decided by a conference with Commissioner Landis. Games 1 and 2 at the AL home, games 3 4 5 at the NL champ's park, possible games 6 7 at the AL winner's park. Prices mirror 1929: boxes 6.60, grand stand 5.50, general 3.00, bleachers 1.00. All games at 1 30 p m standard time. Ticket applications begin September 15.
Mr. and Mrs. Harry S. Clark express gratitude through the paper for the Denton Fire Co and the town Volunteer Co for saving their home ten days ago. They thank friends and neighbors for acts of kindness and help.
Members of three adult Bible classes enjoyed a picnic on Miss Emma Saulsbury’s lawn Tuesday evening and played games until dark, followed by music in the Reform Church parlors. The column lists teachers for the high and grammar schools, local visits, church events, and community notices through September and beyond.
The community welcomes Miss Bertha Truitt near Sadlersville as principal, succeeding Miss Ann Coursey who led the school for four years. Several local residents and guests are noted, including teachers and students moving between nearby towns. Church services will be held Sunday with Sunday School at 10 a.m. and preaching at 11.
The district superintendent will preach at 3 o'clock and administer the Sacrament. Visitors and locals, including the Wheatleys of Washington DC and the Case family from New Brunswick NJ, join at the home of local families. Elmer Robinson is ill. Mildred Scott returns to Milton. and several residents hosted weekend visits from relatives in Glenolden PA, Hickman, and Wilmington.
The notice lists several households visiting relatives across New Jersey Delaware and Pennsylvania. Names include Smithson Schmidt Danker Willoughby Towers Perry Truitt Hopkins Willoughby Bryan and Willis with relatives in Balti more Riverhead and Philadelphia. Readers learn about summer visits graduations and travel plans among local families.
Mr and Mrs Henry Stafford hosted guests including Ellwood Proctor of Philadelphia and Howard Parris of Drexel Hill with families visiting Denton and West Philadelphia relatives. Other guests included Wesley Thawley and R H Thawley with Mollie Cahall visiting Wy oming Delaware, Downham ill, Harold Hopkins returning to Marcus Hook, and Rev W S Littleton at Wesley Collegiate Institute. Rally Day at Union M P Church set for Sunday September 14 at 10 a m.
The 185th anniversary of the organization of Wye Mills M E Church will be observed this Sunday with a church school at 9 46 morning worship at 10 45 led by Rev E L Hoffecker of Easton, a basket lunch, praise service at 2 80, and music by the Sadlersville Male Quartet at 3 00 followed by a sermon on Methodism an Interpretation by Rev E C Hallman of Denton. Other former pastors and visiting ministers are expected. At Starr M E Church near Queen Anne services begin with a church school at 9 30 and worship and sermon at 7 20.
Mrs Charles Jarrell and families visited in Washington DC with Dr and Mrs Depew Duffey. Henry Fleming returned home from Wilmington after Labor Day visit. Dora Morris of Centerville and Blanch Whitcraft of Wilmington were guests of H R Covell. Mrs Frank Fleming attended funeral in Baltimore. Betty Bishop returned home from Ches- tertown summer. Mr G H Tarburton nominated for sheriff. Guests include Mrs E R Adams of Reading and Mrs Fred Adams of Shamokin. Community Club meets Monday 15th. Ray Helms of Reading and J M Wilson visited. S N Smith M Kline at Rehoboth Beach. H W B Rowe and Francis Rowe Goldsboro visitors. Mrs Milton Beaven and daughter Anne visited Milford friends. Irene Flaharty of Wilmington visited Virginia Blades. Dr and Mrs W F Dickinson at Ocean City MD. Mrs Powell Short visited Effie Bryan at Trappe. Ray Lilly visiting G H Tarburton. Ella Pennington visited Bowers Beach.
Order of worship at the Methodist Episcopal Church South under Rev. Lee H. Richcreek with Sunday School at 9 30 a m preaching at 10 30 a m and 7 30 p m Prayer Meeting Thursday at 7 30 Mr Bernard Sparks attended the funeral of his brother Frank Sparks in Baltimore Monday He died after a brief illness of pneumonia. Several residents and visitors are listed with travel and visiting notices including Bernard Sparks Margaret Edsall Edna Marcillus James Chilcott Harold Jump and others. We have envelopes sized for a Mrs calling card for sending or acknowledging invitations.
Community House gathering at Zeb Fountain farm corner featured Mr. and Mrs. Owen Blades with daughters and granddaughter recalling school days at Liden’s. Fountain family history linked to Nobletown, with Miss Mac Donald’s new barn on Zeb Fountain home farm and updates from Pauline Wright, Francis Wright, Elizabeth Masten, Willie Liden, and visits among local families.
Harmony Mrs Olive Dunkinson 47 wife of Myron Dunkinson died August 30 at Emergency Hospital Eas ton after illness with cancer. Funeral services were held September 1 at Moore funeral home Denton with interment September 2 at Chambersburg Pa. Survived by husband and son Myron Jr a brother E Cling Altoona Pa and three sisters in Pennsylvania Mrs Thomas Rouse Mifflin Pa Mrs O D Parsons Altoona Pa and Mrs Earl Walters Chambersburg Pa. Other relatives mentioned include Mrs Mary E Duhadaway visiting Baltimore and greetings from friends Mrs Belle Dean and the Cohees.
Goldsboro residents Mr. and Mrs. T. N. Jarrell and child visited relatives in Selbyville and Bethany Beach on Sunday. Mrs. Bertie Schaube and son Charles spent last week with relatives in Philadelphia. Miss Kathryn Cole left for Salisbury to attend the Normal School. Mrs. John Sylvester is on a motor trip to Milwaukee and other points. Mr. and Mrs. J. W. Gibson visited friends in Henderson. Mrs. Ella Morris of Centreville visited here Tuesday. Mr. Dallas Cartwright spent the week end with his mother and sisters. Miss Martha Smith attends the Normal School at Towson. Mrs. E. B. Martin and S. F. Sylvester spent Tuesday in Salisbury. Mr. M. E. Smith visits relatives in New Jersey. Miss Marguerite Griffin of Washington visited her mother recently.
Mr and Mrs B B Allen and Mr and Mrs J R Ricards and Mrs W Gordon Holbrook of Newark New Jersey drove from Washington last Sunday to visit their aunt Mrs C J Chaffinch. Mrs T H Towers led the Christian Endeavor service last Sunday evening. Mrs Sam Price is lender for tomorrow evening. Master Roland Towers visited Tuesday. Mrs L R Dukes spent last week with her daughter in Baltimore.
Ada Dill aged five died after a several day illness of colitis. Funeral services were held at the M E Church with Rev. A B Frye in attendance and interment in Greensboro cemetery. Pearle, Ada’s three year old sister, was hospitalized in Dover with the same illness. A notable local wedding united Purnell T. Dean and Helen Seeney at the Methodist Episcopal parsonage. Dean is from Whiteleysburg and Seeney from Marydel.
Funeral services for Daniel Alford 86 died at his home Tuesday were held at the residence led by Rev G E Leister pastor of Christ Methodist Protestant Church Burial took place at Hillcrest Cemetery He is survived by his widow and children Mrs Howard Davis Easton Mrs William White Federalsburg and Winfield Alford American Corner near here Seed rye for sale Nuttle Milling Company Denton Md
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