Circle meetings and social notes from First Church
September 19 circle gatherings at First Church and Grace Methodist events. Ruth Esther Rebecca Martha Naomi Circles meet at member homes with leaders listed. Families and guests from Wilmington Arlington Towson and Baltimore attend at-home visits and nursing receptions. Dozens of local students enroll in colleges while Grace Church hosts a reception for Rev. Brewer and family.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
First Church
Ruth
Martin Voss
Thomas Nowell
S P. m
Esther
G. H. Rue
Rebecca
Charlotte McAllister
Martha
Tom Campbell
Gordon Wheat
Naomi
R. Dale Palmer
Shirley Fifield
Death of Horace M. Morgan a Queen Annes County civic leader
Horace M. Morgan 67 a prominent Queen Annes County civic and business figure died at his home last Monday. Founder of the Horace M. Morgan grain firm he led and served many organizations including Hillsboro Queen Anne volunteer fire company where he was first president and secretary since 1945. Survived by wife Carrie Howard Morgan a son Earl Howard Morgan of Binghamton NY and daughter Mrs Grigg Mullen of Queenstown and seven grandchildren. He held roles from town board president to library board chair and Easton District lay leader of the Peninsula Conference. Services Friday at 2 pm at Hillsboro Queen Anne Methodist Church with burial in Hillsboro Cemetery.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Horace M. Morgan
Carrie Howard Morgan
Earl Howard Morgan
Binghamton
N. Y
Grigg Mullen
Queenstown
Showard Culver
Hebron
Morgan
Queen Anne
County Library Board
County Public Health Association
Delmarva Council of the
Boy Scouts
Order of Merit
Queenstown Lions Club
Queenstown Bank
William Croll Dies. former Delaware legislator and banker
William Croll 85, operator of a general store and grain dealer, died last Friday at Milford Memorial Hospital. He served in the Delaware legislature in 1924 1925 and was a longtime director of the Peoples Bank of Denton. He was active in Democratic politics and a member of Masonic and Shrine orders. Survived by wife Margaret Adams Crosl and a daughter, Mrs. Paul Van Dyke, with two Denton grandchildren. Funeral Monday at Moore Funeral Home. interment Denton Cemetery. Honorary pallbearers were bank directors. active pallbearers listed.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
William Croll
Milford Memorial Hospital
Mathilda Roscoe Croll
Delaware
Seaford
Boumi
Order of the Shrine
Baltimore
Margaret Adams Crosl
Ong
Paul van Dyke
Denton
Margaret van Dyke
Sarah van Dyke
Moore Funeral Home
Otho G. Brewer, Jr
Denton Cemetery
The
Peoples Bank
Messrs
E. Theodore Orme
Fred Torbert
Lauian J. Redden
J. C. Fountain
Isaac Noble
O. L. Andrew
Obituary for George Linden Duffey of Denton Del
George Linden Duffey 22 died at Fairholm Nursing Home Seaford Del Friday morning September 9 death due to cerebral palsy from birth He was son of Mrs G Linden Duffey Denton and the late Mr Duffey Survived by his mother and sister Mary Eleanor Duffey of Denton Funeral services were held September 10 at 2 30 pm at Clark Funeral Home Ivaston with Rev Otho G Brewer Jr of First Methodist Church Denton officiating Interment in Denton Cemetery.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
George Linden Duffey
Fairholm
Seaford
Del
G. Linden Duffey
Denton
Duffey
Mary Eleanor Duffey
Clark Funeral Home
Ivaston
Otho G. Brewer, Jr
First Methodist Church
Denton Cemetery
Mrs Fluharty Dies. Federalsburg Resident 72
Mrs Florence R Fluharty 72 widow of Joseph T Fluharty died at home in Federalsburg Saturday. She was daughter of the late Robert and Martha Fleming. Survived by son Charles of Seaford, daughter Mrs John Poole Jr of Prospect Park Pa, two sisters Mrs Lewis F Frampton of Baltimore and Mrs Hallie Ross of Upper Darby Pa, four grandchildren and three great grandchildren. Services held at Federalsburg Tuesday afternoon.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Florence R. Fluharty
Federalsburg
Joseph T. Fluharty
Robert
Martha Srampton Fleming
Charles
Seaford
John Poole, Jr
Prospect Park
Lewis F. Frampton
Baltimore
Hallie Ross
Upper Darby
Storm knockouts and flood updates in Denton area
Power outages affected Greensboro and north rural Denton as a large tree felled lines on Seventh Street and near Franklin and Third Streets. Flooding followed the Mud Mill dam release near Henderson, impacting Cheaptank River banks and closing Greensboro's old bridge area to mid morning Wednesday. Community notes mention local reunions and visits among residents.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Greensboro
Denton
Seventh Street
Butler Terrace
Franklin and
Third Sts
Market St
Mud Mill
Henderson
S. Railroad Ave
Atlantic Coast
Leeward Islands
Maine
Canadian
Leeward
Windward Islands
Ethel
Hurricane Donna causes heavy damage across Maryland counties
Hurricane Donna severely damaged Worcester Dorchester and Wicomico counties while rising floods blocked roads on the Eastern Shore. Some areas such as South Point to Assateague Island withstood the storm, and the Eastern Shore Public Service Company reported no major outages. Local notices mention visits births and social updates from Caroline and nearby communities.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Queen Anne’s
Caroline
Worcester
Dorchester
Wicomico
South Point
Maryland
Assateague Island
Sinepuxent Bay
Hooper’s
Elliott’s
Taylor’s
Chesapeake Bay
Eastern Shore Public Service Company
Adams Cross Roads Denton Shoppers and Guests
Mrs Marian Robinson and Miss Minnie Adams shopped in Denton last Saturday. Mrs Boston Larrimore and Annie entertained Saturday evening. Mr and Mrs Roy Trivitts and family visited with Mr and Mrs Charles Johnson on Sunday. Minnie Adams returned to Wilmington after summers with Mrs Earl Robinson and Nancy in New Jersey. Mr and Mrs Clem Meclaney dined with Earl and Mrs Robinson on Sunday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
P. E. Trippe
Michigan
T. H. Towers
Caroline
L. H. Thomas
L. Hopkins Thomas
Seaston
Paul Stafford
Lori Ann
Kenneth Franklin Perry
Safeway
Federalsbureg
Ellen Butler
Washington
James R. Chaffinch
Jedith Shockley
Harrington
Wesley Stafford Vis
Marian Robinson
Minnie Adams
Denton
Boston Larrimore
Annie
Roy Trivitts
Charles Johnson
Wilmington
Earl Robinson
Nancy
New Jersey
Clem Meclaney
Also Mentioned on This Page
M. C. Watson
Donald L. Watson
Sherwood Park II
Joseph Munroe
Arlington, Va
Martin C. Voss
Grace Methodist Church
Edna Satterfield
Ethel Satterfield
Bertha Collison
Wilbur S. Hoppengardner
Theodore Manlove
T. J. Turkington
Walter B. Palmer
Woman’s Society
Chestertown
Cornelius W. Roe
Towson
J. DeWeese Carter
Ella M. Carter
Paul Horsey
D. R. Horsey
Anne Hope Brien
DeFrees Brien
Wilson College
Chambersburg
Brien
Miss Brien
Robert Pepper
Aldridge Pepper
Second St
Washington Missionary College
E. Alan Armstrong
Union Memorial Hospital School of Nursing
Marion Spicher
Town
L. B. Case
Clifton Wright
Paulette
Linda Wright
California
Hoover Dam
Nevada
Paul Newton
Irene Johnson
Washington, D. C
Princeton
Sally Everngam
Northampton School For Girls
Ruby Adams
American University
Edward H. Asher
the Pennington School
John W. Asher, Jr
Naval Academy
Annapolis
Claire Downes
Hagerstown Secretarial School
Gary Hoppengardner
State Teachers College
Frostburg
Ricky Asilton
Pratt Institute
New York
Marcia Dobson
Irvin Pippin
Salisbury
Mary Eleanor Armstrong
Union Memorial
John Bacsak
Florence Flounders
William Finn
Brewer
Horace MM. Morgan
Queen Anne’s County
Brbury Outboards
Denton Bridge
Mercury
Will’s Sporting Goods Store
Crestliner
Vanguard
Interlux Marine
Franklin ST
Perraehive
Wm. Cannon
Franklin Perry
Doris Perry
Perry
Broadkill Beach
James R. Chaffiner
B. B. Allen
Man Price
Ervin S. Pippin
Ervin, Jr
Norman Butler
Andrewville
J. R. Ricards
Mae Price
Hobbs
Ars
Donald Hurst
Earl M. Crouse
5Th Ave
Red 2
Clark Shop
Tsine Reeves
Pompeii
UPI Tedneq
Ceci B
Dimille Samson
Delilak
George Montgomery
Badman
Neville Brand
Buster Crabbe
Karin Booth Aperless
DICE
Sol
Glenn H. Miccarthy
Eastman
COLOF
Jeef Morrow
Mikey Anders
Jim Ross
Spaak
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