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Denton Journal

Location

Denton, Maryland, United States of America

Date

Sep 24, 1954

Page

3

Engagement of Martha Jean Potter to Bernard Crouse

Greenwood Massachusetts announces the engagement of Martha Jean Potter to Bernard Merle Crouse. Potter teaches at the American Girls High School in Istanbul under the American Board of Commissioners for Foreign Missions and will complete her term in July 1955. Crouse, a Bridgewater College graduate, serves with the Refugee Service Commission of the World Council of Churches in Turkey and will return to the United States in December. The wedding is planned for next summer.

Middlebury College Potter American Girls’ High School Istanbul Turkey American Board of Commissioners For Foreign Missions Congregational Church Crouse Bridgewater College Refugee Service Commission World Council of Churches United States

Engagement Announced For Miss Mary Gates And Navy

Announcement of the engagement of Miss Mary Kathleen Gates daughter of Mr and Mrs Harry A Gates of 191 Court Street Dedham Massachusetts to Harry A Turkington B T F N United States Navy son of Rev and Mrs T J Turkington of Denton Maryland Miss Gates a Needham Senior High School graduate currently employed by John Hancock Mutual Life Insurance Boston Massachusetts Turkington a Caroline High School graduate serving in the Navy overseas at present the wedding will take place upon his return from overseas duty next year

Mary Kathleen Gates Harry A. Gates Court Street Dedham Mass Harry A. Turkington United States Navy T. J. Turkington Denton Maryland Miss Gates Needham Senior High School John Hancock Mutual Life Insurance Company Boston Turkington Caroline High School Navy

Covell Announces Engagement of Elizabeth Covell to Torbert

Mr and Mrs Leonard A Covell of Marydel Delaware announce the engagement of their daughter Miss Elizabeth Heather Covell to Mr William Casher Torbert grandson of Mr and Mrs William A Torbert of Dover Delaware Miss Covell attended Fairfax Hall Waynesboro Virginia and is a sophomore at Goucher College Mr Torbert attended Wesley Junior College and is now at Eckels College of Mortuary Science Philadelphia Delaware city and school connections are noted in the engagement statement.

Leonard A. Covell Marydel Delaware Elizabeth Heather Covell William Casher Torbert William A. Torbert Dover Del Miss Covell Fairfax Hall Waynesboro Goucher College Baltimore Torbert Wesley Junior College Eckels College of Mortuary Science Philadelphia

Palmer Kaufman Engagement Announced In Easton

Mr and Mrs Otto H Kaufman of Easton announce the engagement of their daughter Sara Margaret to John Coates Palmer son of Mr and Mrs Walter B Palmer Sr of Denton Both graduates of Caroline High School Miss Kaufman works for Cox Distributing Company Easton and Mr Palmer is a senior at Washington College Chestertown No wedding date set.

Palmer-Kaufman Otto H. Kaufman Easton Kaufman Sara Margaret John Coates Palmer Walter B. Palmer Denton Miss Kaufman Mr. Palmer Caroline High School Cox Distributing Company Washington College Chestertown

Engagement of Patsy Lister and Archie Carroll

Ridgely couple announces the engagement of Patsy Lee Lister daughter of Mr and Mrs Henry B Lister to Archie B Carroll son of Mr and Mrs William S Carroll both of Ridgely. Lister is a Ridgeley High School graduate and attends Golden Beacom School of Business in Wilmington while Carroll works with the Soil Conservation Service in Denton.

Yeale Sparklin Wedding in Harmony

Miss Caroline Roberta Sparklin of Hillsboro wed Dallas Veale of Denton and Georgia in Harmony at 10 oclock Thursday morning Sept 16. Rev Vinton D Sinfelt officiated. The bride, Caroline High School graduate class of 1954, and the couple will reside in Georgia.

Yeale-Sparklin Caroline Roberta Sparklin I. T. Sparklin Hillsboro Dallas Veale Denton Georgia Vinton D. Sinfelt Harmony Caroline High School Veale

Personal notices of visits and travels in Delaware area

Mr and Mrs John N Tailey Jr and son Gerald of Wilmington visited her parents and sister in Milford and Del are visiting relatives in Milford Det Peggy Callahan of the Delaware Hospital Wilmington spends a month with her parents Mr and Mrs J Carroll George Mr and Mrs J Carroll George returned from visiting Mrs George's brother Leo Lynch in Frankfort Mich en route home visited Canada and Niagara Falls Mrs Hattie Peters and Mrs Ola Watson of Philadelphia and Mrs Debbie Fountain returned home after a vacation at Rehoboth Beach Mrs Mary A Lord visited her son and daughter in law Mr and Mrs John Wesley Lord of Perryville last weekend Mrs C H Morrison and Miss Madge Jump were in New York this week Miss Roxanna Detwiler of Wilmington spent the weekend with her parents Mr and Mrs Henry Detwiler Mrs William D Uhler of Memory Lane was a guest for several days of Mrs Lawrence Morris of Bowers Beach Del Mr Paul Wooten and Mrs Julia ew spa pERAAGHIVE

Henry Detwiler Martin Reed Vienna T. J. Turkington William D. Turkington Princess Anne Wm. D. Turkington William David Turkington G. Gregg Everngam Silver Spring Douglas Howard Bethesda Charles Nuttle Memorial Hospital Easton Lilburn Chandler Miami Florida Ocean City New Jersey J. Kemp Stevens John Asher H. H. Nuttle Wilbert L. Merriken Elmira N. Y Richard Kerslake Walter G. Kerslake Wilmington Philadelphia George Lowe Paul S. Maule Poconos Tobyhanna M. K. Newnam Rehoboth Harry Harrison Maryland University Hospital Baltimore Clara Whitby Harry Richardson Martin’ Voss Lillie Liden Harry G. Westerfield Maryland John Mandrell Charles Dean E. H. Ringgold Circle 1 Circle 5 John N. Tailey, Jr Gerald J. L. Stevens Orland Flaharty Milford Peggy Callahan Delaware Hospital J. Carroll George George C. H. Morrison Madge Jump New York Roxanna Detwiler William D. Uhler Memory Lane Lawrence Morris Bowers Beach Del Paul Wooten Julia Ew

Caroline Bird Club Opens Fall Meeting at Camp Mardela

The Caroline County Bird Club will hold its first fall meeting at Camp Mardela near Denton on Monday Sept 27 at 745 pm. The topic is Nests and Nesting Activity in Caroline County with local contributors. Discussion covers nesting species, nest sites, artificial nesting encouragement, and a four year county study. Public invited.

Caroline County Bird Club Camp Mardela Denton

Edith Bohn to Speak at Denton Community Club

The October meeting of the Denton Community Club will be Friday Oct 1 with Mrs Edith Bohn as speaker on Interpreting the United Nations International Relations Committee chair Mrs John Witbak oversees the program Hostesses listed include Mrs Edward Carney Mrs Frank Copen Miss Ella Carter Mrs Elmer Orme Mrs Arthur Ramsdell Mrs T C Fleetwood Mrs Henry Detwiler Mrs Emory Dobson Mrs Bradford Stetson and Mrs J K Stevens.

Denton Community Club Edith Bohn United Nations John Witbak International Relations Committee Edward Carney Frank Copen Ella Carter Elmer Orme Arthur Ramsdell T. C. Fleetwood Henry Detwiler Emory Dobson Bradford Stetson J. K. Stevens

Ridgely Boy Enlists In The Signal Corps

Thomas Harper Lane of Ridgely enlisted in the U S Army Signal Corps on Sept 13. He is the son of Mr and Mrs Herbert B Lane and a Ridgely High School class of 1954 graduate who led the senior class and student council. After basic at Fort Jackson he will receive signal corps schooling and has been assigned to Fort Gordon Georgia. he previously served in the Denton Unit Maryland National Guard.

Thomas Harper Lane Ridgely Signal Corps U. S. Army Herbert B. Lane Ridgely High School Fort Jackson S. C Lane Denton Maryland National Guard Fort Gordon

Social Security Representative To Visit Denton Court House

Mr. O Regan of the Social Security Administration will be at the Court House in Denton on Monday September 27 beginning at 10 am to assist the public with inquiries and claims.

O’regan The Social Security Administration Court House Denton

Hostesses Serve Refreshments to Circle 2 Members

Mrs. Norman H. Irwin and Mrs. John E. French hosted 11 members of Circle 2 at the parsonage on Monday evening.

Norman H. Irwin John E. French Circle 2

Greensboro Homemakers Meet Details and Plans

The Greensboro Homemakers held a September meeting at Mrs. Harry Jones home. Members shared summer activities and planned a bake sale for the first Saturday in October to raise funds. Sewing classes start the first Friday in October at 1 30 pm at Mrs. Thomas Wrights. New members are welcome. Next month meets Tuesday the twelfth at Mrs. Evie Scotts with capsule wardrobe as topic.

Greensboro Homemakers Harry Jones Thomas Wright Evie Scott

Alaska Highway Opens to Tourist Travel in 1948

The Alaska Highway welcomed tourist travel in the summer of 1948, marking a notable shift in regional accessibility. This development opened a route for visitors to explore Alaska, reflecting postwar infrastructure expansion and growing interest in northern travel.

Alaska

Mrs. Dean Phillips to Speak at Pilgrim Holiness Church

The Missionary Society of the Pilgrim Holiness Church in Denton invites all to hear Mrs. Dean Phillips former Elizabeth Clark speak Sunday September 26 at 7 30 p m The Phllips couple are returned missionaries from Barbados B W I and will share experiences with attendees

The Missionary Society of the Pilgrim Holiness Church Denton Dean Phillips Elizabeth Clark Phillips Barbados

Maryland Municipal League To Meet At Tidewater Inn

The seventh annual Maryland Municipal League convention will meet in Easton on November 11 with officials and employees from about 99 incorporated communities attending. The program will span two and a half days with sessions at the Tidewater Inn.

Maryland Municipal League Tidewater Inn The Easton

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Crouse-Potter Mrr Ralph F. Potter Greenwood Martha Jean Bernard Merle Crouse Clifton G. Crouse Queen Anne Gettysburg Clara Hubbard Williamsburg Allie Neal Milo Crane Carl Towers Williston Guild Jay Smith Harold Miller John R. Ricards Claudel Wright Federalsburg Daisy Rice Irvin D. Lyons Frank Howard Greensboro Sadie Maloney Gilbert Segar, Jr Gilbert Segar Ella Frazier John D. Keen Herman E. Keen St. Andrews School Middletown Philip Cooper Walls Reading Hospital Reading Comdr Quentin R. Walsh Henry C. Perkins Washington U. S. Naval Hospital Daniel M. Gooden West Dover Harold A. Hopkins Jean Howard Hopkins Pauline James W. Hopkins Harold Rutter S. Nf. Krabill Henry Eckhart Louis Natzinger Turkington-Gates Caroline Bird Club Ridgely Boy Thurs, & Fri Burt Lancaster Jean Peters United Artists Heflin Warden Hendrix Pgrthan James Warren Mtynne Roberts Paul Cavanagh Rar Aage Vaneas Sud Ace Im. GM Rae Prince Byth-Eomund McGrenad Howard Hughes Robert Mitchum Jean Simmons Arthur Hunnicutt Edgar Buchanan Wallace Ford Raymond Walburh Ah, i' Entertainment del Smo TNT Lucio Tay Movie Center Sun M-G-M Amber Tomo Ls Stony Robert Francis ST Treat Stanley Roberts Heraan Wouk Soward Dmytryk Tiffany Easton, Maryland F. Fn Amoco Service Hershey Ice Cream Drive-En Theater Bry United Artists Leo Gorcey Weaver Brothers Elviry Republic Picture Angel Web Warner Bros Rue Morgue Nao United Annis Fee Iasizs
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