Land Transfers in Greensborough and Denton Districts
A list of land transfers dated between 1947 and 1949 records multiple parcels across Fifth and First Election Districts, towns of Greens boro and Denton, and villages like Har mony and Choptank. Transactions show numerous buyers and sellers including Nancy S Smith, Granville R Kelly, Levin T Watkins, Laura Stanford, Annie Hill, Joseph Claggett, and Ernest A Hellstrom among others.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Nancy S. Smith
Granville R. Kelly
Greensboro
James M. Harper
Levin T. Watkins
Russell L. Wilson
Robert K. Noble
Sherman L. Tribbitt
Laura Stanford
Denton
Annie Hill
Joseph Claggett
George R. Hollingsworth
Walter F. Keller
Frederick Behr
Amos Karl Porter
Marydel
Nicholas Laigneil
Edward C. Williams
Clayton D. Rosser
Ernest G. Porter
Mary Martin Russell
Norman D. Russum
Robert McKinley Wheeler
Rachel Collison
Fourth Street
Willis and Covell Co
Karl H. Jacobsen
Edwin E. Halsey
A. Fletcher Sisk
William Parnell Daniels
Mt. Zion Church
Edna Waddell
Melvin C. Waldron
Choptank
F. Horace Nairzano
Byron C. Marker
Herbert S. Marker
Frank A. Gibson
Charles P. Gibson
Alvah H. Dobson
Thomas F. Dobson
Greensboro Finishes In Third Place Playoffs Report
The Greensboro nine finish third after a playoff streak loss last year. Milton takes second place and meets Chestertown at Milton. Both games scheduled for 2 30 PM.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Greensboro
Milton
Chestertown
Card of Thanks to Memorial Hospital Easton readers
Mrs. John Harris thanks all who sent cards flowers fruit and gifts while she was a patient at Memorial Hospital Easton expressing heartfelt gratitude for the tokens of friendship and cheer.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Memorial Hospital
Easton
John Harris
Locker Men Meet at Shore Hotel Discuss Home Units
The National Locker Association gathering in Chicago is cited with calculations for home locker units at 400 dollars and 12 cubic feet. Ledbetter of Howard County Coop outlines costs per pound and turnover effects while Hawkins of Olney Food Store shares merchandising insights.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
College Park
Beltsville
Wm. S. Ledbetter
Howard County
Ellicott City
National Locker Association
Chicago
Francis Hawkins
Olney
Olney Md
Berlin
John Brittingham
G. H. Rue
Shadowlawn
Denton
Krewatch
Caroline
Caroline County
Harrington Club Hosts State Auxiliary Convention
The Harrington Woman’s Club hosted a state auxiliary convention with welcoming remarks by Mayor Earl Sylvester and Mrs. Frank O’Neal. Officers were elected and installed by Mrs. Bertha West. A dinner followed, served by the Harrington auxiliary and hosted by several county and area auxiliary presidents.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Earl Sylvester
Harrington
Frank O'Neal
Bertha West
Selbyville
Harrington Volunteer Firemen
Edith Tull
Mill Creek
Beatrice Draper
Minquas
New Castle County
Elizabeth Luff
Cheswold
Frances Pyatt
Little Creek
Kent County
Harold Brittingham
Lewes
State Association
Walter Spence
Greenwood
Sussex County
Thomas Concert at Easton September 25
Thomas brings dramatic soprano Joanne Mastracci to Easton for the Junior Auxiliary Concert on September 25 after finding her with the Baltimore Civic Opera Company. Mastracci, praised for Pinafore performances, has toured with Thomas on the west coast and studied with accompanist Mrs. Robert Carreau in Oxford.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Thomas
Talbot County
Joanne Mastracci
Miss Mastracci
Baltimore Civic Opera Company
Eugene Martinez
Hillsboro Social Roundup Notices and Visits
Mr. and Mrs. Joseph M. Eaton began a motor trip through the New England States on Wednesday. Tan Lalana, Mrs. Avery Story, and son Bobby of Crompton visited Frances Covell and Dora Morris. Rev. and Mrs. John French and others were Sunday visitors. Janet French was christened. Several residents hosted visitors from Baltimore Wilmington and Washington. Jean Beaven, student at State Teachers’ College, Salisbury, was mentioned among the happenings.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Joseph M. Eaton
New England States
Lalana
Avery Story
Bobby
Crompton
Frances Covell
Dora Morris
John French
Denton
Oliver Hewitt
Janet
Baltimore
Willard Russell
French
Beulah Wathers
Easton
Catherine Frazier
Wilmington
Julian Carter
Chestertown
J. B. Wothers
Nannie Spencer
Ralph Holland
Herbert Honecker
Harry Hunt
Betty Luggenheel
Washington
C. Kemp Stewart
Effie Tarburton
Larrimore
John R. Broome
William McKinney
Philadelphia
Charles Jarrely
Jean Beaven
State Teachers’ College
Salis
Weekend Visits Reported in Denton Area
Bars spent the week end at her home and Mrs. Oscar Clark of Denton spent the week end with her sister Mrs. Chas Jarrell.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bars
Oscar Clark
Denton
Chas. Jarrell
Deaths William Hartly Lane in Denton at 37
William Hartly Lane died at his home in Denton on Tuesday September 13 at age 37. He was the son of Conrad Lane and Elizabeth Sloan Lane and is survived by three children and several siblings. Funeral services will be held Friday at 2 PM at his late home with Rev. T J Turkington officiating. interment in Denton Cemetery.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
William Hartly Lane
Denton
Conrad Lane
Elizabeth Sloan Lane
Willam H. Lane Jr
Chas. F. Lang
Mary Jane Lane
Earle Lane
Greensboro
James Lerch
Wilmington
Frank Towers
William Little
Frances Lane
Joe Scurto
Rev
T. J. Turkington
Denton Cemetery
Obituary of Charles N. Fountain of Burrsville Dies at 81
Charles N. Fountain age 81 dies at his Burrsville home Tuesday at 3 45 p m after a two year illness. Survived by wife Amanda Griffith and seven children including Harvey Fountain, Harlan Blades, David Ellwanger, Harry Murphy, Faul Beat champ, Webster Ivins and Charlie Fountain. Also a sister, twenty grandchildren and nine great grandchildren. Funeral Friday at 2 p m Moore Funeral Home Denton with interment in Denton Cemetery.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Charles N. Fountain
Burrsville
Fountain
Amanda Griffith
Harvey Fountain
Chester
Harlan Blades
David Ellwanger
Denton
Harry Murphy
Andersontown
Faul Beatchamp
Ridgely
Webster Ivins
Harrington
Mrs Enos Cleaves 57 Burrsville Resident Dies at Easton
Mrs Enos Cleaves aged 57 of Burrsville dies at Easton Memorial Hospital on Tuesday September 13. Funeral services set for Saturday September 17 at Union Methodist Church Burrsville with husband two sons W Kenneth Cleaves Christiana PA and Paul E Cleaves Wilmington DE. She leaves five brothers Roy Emmett Chance Baltimore MD Louis Chance Bart PA Charles Chance Stevensville MD and Roland Chance Wilmington DE. Body viewing scheduled Friday evening September 16 from 7 to 9 at Moore Funeral Home.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Enos Cleaves
Burrsville
Easton Memorial Hospital
Union Methodist Church
W. Kenneth Cleaves
Christiana
Paul E. Cleaves
Wilmington
Del
Roy and
Emmett Chance
Baltimore
Louis Chance
Bart, Pa
Charles Chance
Stevensville
Roland Chance
Moore Funeral Home
Mrs Laura Belle Parris Dies at 78 in Burnsville
Mrs Laura Belle Parris widow of John Parris and former farmer died at her Burnsville home on Wednesday morning September 14 at age 78. She was a daughter of Thomas and Wilhelmina Welch of Delaware. Survived by sister Mrs Hurd of Burnsville and a Greensboro brother. Funeral by Rev Hutson at Union Methodist Church Burrsville Sunday 2 PM. Interment Greensboro Cemetery.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Laura Belle Parris
John Parris
Burnsville
Thomas and
Wilhelmina Price Welch
Delaware
Hurd
Greensboro
Hutson
Union Methodist Church
Burrsville
Funeral for George W Thawley Held at Concord Church
Funeral services were held at Concord Methodist Church Monday at 2 pm for George W Thawley 91 of Federalsburg who died Thursday in Memorial Hospital Easton. He lived on a Concord area farm most of his life and spent his final years with daughter Mrs Charles Lyden. Surviving are daughter Mrs Herbert Beauchamp son E Norman Thawley and several grandchildren and great grandchildren. Burial followed at Concord Cemetery with Rev Melvin Kay and Rev Roy T Thawley officiating.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Concord Methodist Church
George W. Thawley
Federalsburg
Memorial Hospital
Easton
Caroline County
Concord
Charles Lyden
Herbert Beauchamp
E. Norman Thawley
Melvin Kay
Roy T. Thawley
Union Methodist Church
Concord Cemetery
Widow and son face murder trial in lonely hearts case
In Dover Delaware a 45 year old widow Mrs Inez Brennan and her 16 year old son Robert are escorted to court amid archaic English ritual as jurors are selected for the murder charge in the death of Wade N Woolridge a 67 year old carpenter from Bedford Virginia The state alleges Brennan ordered the killing for his money and the body was buried dug up burned and dumped in Dover evidence pending trial expected to last two weeks
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Inez Brennan
Robert
Wade N. Woolridge
Bedford
Spearheads Signal Innocence In Court Watching Trial
Mrs Brennan and her son were led into court handcuffed between two attendants carrying ten foot spears. The spears have heads painted red on one side and white on the other, shown with the white sides displayed to indicate presumed innocence. If verdict is guilty the red sides face outward.
Willing Workers Circle Meeting at Mrs Towers Home
Willing Workers Circle will meet at the home of Mrs William Towers Sr on Monday evening September 19 at 8 o clock Miss Emma Clark and Mrs Nora Craft will be assisting hostesses.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
William Towers Sr
Emma Clark
Nora Craft
Church Notices for John E. French Weekly Schedule
John E. French leads Sunday 9:45 a.m. Sunday School Walter B. Palmer superintendent. 10:45 a.m. Morning Worship. 6:00 p.m. Junior Fellowship. 6:45 p.m. Methodist Youth Fellowship. 8:00 p.m. Evening Worship. Monday circles of W S C S meet in various locations with dinners and hostesses. Wednesday prayer meeting 8:00 p.m. Junior Choir 7:15 p.m. Senior Choir Friday 8:00 p.m. sanctuary rehearsal.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John E. French
Walter B. Palmer
Methodist Youth Fellowship
W.S.C.S
Frank Lane
Thomas Reilly
Percy Bittle
Grace Methodist Church Denton service and schedule
Grace Methodist Church on Main Street Denton Maryland lists Rev T J Turkington as pastor. Sunday School 9 45 a m with John R Ricards as superintendent. Morning service 11 a m Evening service 8 p m Prayer Meeting 8 p m Thursday choir rehearsal 7 p m.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Grace Methodist Church
Main Street
Denton
T. J. Turkington
John R. Ricards
Christ Church Sunday Schedule with Rector Johnson
The church posts a morning service sequence led by Edwin W. M. Johnson. Holy Communion at 8 30 A M. Church School at 10 A M. Morning Prayer and other rites scheduled for 11 A M. Attendance and format reflect Episcopal liturgy.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Edwin W. M. Johnson
Sermon Series at Local Church This Week
Rev E F Sherry outlines church services with Sermon Hour times and topics including Jesus Fulfills the Law and Prophets. Evening worship, C B Y F and Study Group, and a Women’s Missionary meeting on Wednesday September 21 in the Fellowship room hosted by Mrs Geo Shaffer.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
E. F. Sherry
Jesus
Women's Missionary Meeting
Geo. Shaffer
West Denton Church Evangelistic Services Announced
Special evangelistic services will be held this Friday through Sunday at 7 45 p m Evangelist Rev James H Boggs of Bel Air Md will be in charge Morning Worship at 11 00 a m and Evening Service 7 45 p m at West Denton Sunday School 10 00 a m Web 7 45 Special services feature Rev Boggs from Bel Air Md directing each evening
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
James H. Boggs
Bel Air
Denton Md Church Schedule with Rev Dudley
Reverend W. R. Dudley leads services in Denton Maryland with Sunday School at 9 30 A M praise and preaching at 10 30 and 11 00 comprising morning worship A Young Peoples meeting follows at 7 00 P M with another preaching service at 7 30 P M Thursday prayer service at 7 30 demonstrates weekly church routine and community notice
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Denton
W. R. Dudley
Young Peoples Meeting
Concord Grove Charge Methodist Church Schedule
Concord Grove and Harmony churches list worship hours and Sunday School times for September 18 1949. Choptank Grove and Chestnut Grove show morning worship and afternoon Sunday School. American Corners Bloomery details Sunday School 10:00 and St Elizabeths St Benedicts note services.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Concord Grove
Melvin Hay
A. P. Thompson
GROVE
Harmony
Concord
Chestnut Grove
American Corners
Bloomery
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Tower Contracting Co
P. O. Box
A. L. Harman
John Wnafzinger
L. W. Whaley
Annapolis
Jesse Gregg
Rolen Blade
Hillsboro
Jack Larramore
Farmington
John Heimsorig
R.F.D
Denton - Greensboro Road
Bessie Murphy
Third St
Minnie B. Todd
Williston
Paul Bacsak
Denton Md
E. L. Kratz
Greenwood, del
R. H. Stafford and Son
P. O. Harrington
Mary Luff
Packard
Call Denton
Queen Anne
New Castle
James N. Trice
Basil Tracy
2Nd St
E. E. Nichols
S. 2Nd St
Hobbs Md
Denton Canning Co. Inc
Hobbs, Md
Rev. T. J. Turkington
J. Wesley Perry
Market St. Call
Wm. F. Wolfe
Caroline Home & Auto Supply
Fifth Avenue
Denton, Searc
Central Ave
Nettie C. Carter
Bryan
Rollins
Noble Motor Co
Easton 245
Carter Avenue
Richards’s Vineyard
Bridgeville
Denton - Greensboro
Oil City
Boston McKenna
H. G. Baker
Charles Vanville
Mr. Chambers
Route
Canterbury
Winfred Gruwell
Felton
Seventh Street
J. Edward Nichols
Harley Davidson Motorcycle
Journal
Speed Queen
Cruiser
Steelcraft
Chrysler Crown Motor
S. Chas. Walls Jr
Holland Avenue
Cambridge
General Electric
W. S. Passwaters
Market St
Harmony Church
First Methodist Church
Eastern Shore Sanitary Sewer Service
Fred Zubnick
Cambridge, MD
R. F
Poa van Dusen
Rf Roberts
Daniels Ss
Larkin
Rf Weaver
M. Robinson Ketrik
P Gionotto
Lawton
PO Kilby
Parsons
Densmore
Lord
Hummell
If Robinson
Ingarra
Babeineaux
Mike
Munyon
Kimbel
Protane
Protane Gas Service CO
Centreville Rd
Dorothy L. Toppers
Montgomery Realty
E. A. Pearson
Denton-Hobbe Road
Denton, MD
Shore Hotel
ATF Harrington
Tan
Mrs. Enos Cleaves
G. W. Thawley
Dover
Christ Church
Church OF the Brethren
Church OF the Nazarene
West Denton, Md
Pilgrim Holiness Church
St. Elizabeth's
St. Benedict’s
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