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Newspaper

Denton Journal

Location

Denton, Maryland, United States of America

Date

Sep 26, 1936

Page

5

Apartments for rent and other notices in Denton

Denton notices list rental options including a private entrance and garage room for rent, a shop or store space available, and a Ridgely Md contact. Also ads for farming equipment, hunting needs, a Delco heater installation, local events, a card party for Hillsboro church, veteran services, and a Roosevelt Caravan county visit with political speeches.

Denton social news highlights community clubs and concerts

The Denton Community Club met Friday for a covered dish luncheon with a strong member turnout. A welfare appeal for baby clothes and materials for knitters at Cambridge was made, two new members joined, and Miss Dorothy Cross performed with her sister Mrs Gail Cooper. John Charles Thomas will give a fall concert in Avalon Theatre to benefit the Children’s Aid Society. A birthday party for Mr Culver included many relatives and friends.

Denton Community Club Chaffinch Cawley Orme Louise Dukes Cambridge Dorothy Cross Peabody Conservatory Gail Cooper Miss Cross Colonial Trio Hutzlers Baltimore D. W. Davis Joseph Brombaugh Ridgely John Charles Thomas Avalon Theatre Easton Talbot County Miles River Children’s Aid Society Caroline J. Kemp Stevens Lee Culver Denton Williston William Kelly Federalsburg Alfred Lord Thomas and Donald Ben Lord Lee Covey Virginia Lee Melvin Blades Maryann Culver Frieste Herbert M. Owens University of Maryland Reserve Officers Training Corps Military Department Owens Velma Lucille Eaton Harry Eaton Queen Anne Russell E. Breeding Edgar Breeding Hickman C. B. Reed Methodist Episcopal Church Coretta Noble Mary Orme Thomas Clyde Ellwanger Thomas Ellwanger Greensboro Tra E H. Johnson Huntsville Ala Mr. Johnson P. W. Downes Carrie Bessie Sykes Athens Downes N. Y J. H. Emerson S. P. Shipman Luther Ocean View Edna W. Shipman Charles Grubb Wilmington Oscar Clark M. Bates Stephens Wilbert Callaway

Grove Community House Oyster Supper Planned

Grove trustees announce an oyster supper on October 8 and 9 with admission 50 cents for adults and 25 cents for children. The note also sends best wishes to Mrs. Ben Cohee who is ill and mentions Mrs. Laura Beckwith visiting her daughter Mrs. Lee Murphy.

the Grove Community House Ben Cohee Laura Beckwith Lee Murphy

Denton Churches Plan Rally and Services Notices

Denton M E Church promotion day and Sunday school at 9 45 am with Epworth League events, October rally day Holy Communion and candle light service, quarterly conferences led by Earl Shockley. Denton M P Church fall schedule includes prayer day and missions topic. Also mentions Denton Church of the Brethren speaker Anna Hutchinson and Barratt s Chapel 156th anniversary sermon. Williston Community worship canceled. Epiphany Mission Mass times adjusted. confessions at St Elizabeth s.

Denton Methodist Episcopal Church Milton S Clarence H. Roe M. P Chestertown Milford Harrington Sexsmith Ladies Aid of Denton M. P St. Elizabeth’s Church Denton St. Benedict's Church Ridgely

Hobes Community Notices and Social Gleanings

Miss Catherine Lister hosted a birthday dinner in honor of her father John E. Lister with family from Hobbs Greensboro Denton and nearby areas. The piece lists attendees from multiple families and notes church meetings, visits, and local social events across Denton Burrsville Marcus Stook and Swarthmore College.

Catherine Lister John E. Lister Bates Lister Easton B. F. Greenlee Arthur and Clarence Junior Winters Greensboro Joshua Lister Merle Lee Denton Eldon Marine Hobbs Harvey Harris Amos Josephine Lister Near Ziba Adams Alice O. J. Chaffinch T. H. Towers J. N. Dandy J. A. Willoughby M. P Alan Moore John Moore Burrsville Parker Barnes Marcus Stook W. E. Hubbard Thomas Smith Ladies Aid Helen E. Moore Swarthmore College

Weekly Ridgely News Letter Highlights Local Church Officers

At a Ridgely Church of the Brethren meeting, officers for the church school were elected including Mrs. Bernard Ringgold as Superintendent of the primary school and Miss Amanda Ebling as assistant. The piece lists many social visits, arrivals, and movements among local families, relatives, and guests, alongside birthday celebrations and library bake plans.

Anniversary at Dudley's Chapel on Eastern Shore

The 154th Anniversary of Old Dudley's Chapel will be held on Sunday October 4 with sermons by Rev. C M Griffeth of Calvary M E Sudlersville and Rev W S Wise of Wilmington Del former district superintendent. Dudley's Chapel near Sudlersville Md traces to 1774 and figures among early Methodism on the Eastern Shore.

Barratt M. E. Church Cradle of Methodism” of America Frederica Del du Pont Boulevard Ralph C. Jones Delmar Dudley’s Calvary M. E Sudlersville C. M. Griffeth W. S. Wise Wilmington George White Dawson Washington M. E Hurlock Dudley Freeborn Garretson Jesse Lee Richard Whatcoat Watters New Jersey Kent County Queen Anne’s County Fogwell Sadlersville Joshua Dudley Bishop Coke John Wesley Bishop Asbury Mudley’s Asbury Queen Anne's Chapel

Harmony meeting weighs electric line extension plans

A Harmony school house meeting at 7 39 p m considered extending electric service from Preston to Harmony with about 25 potential consumers. Manning officials from Eastern Shore Public Service Company and Federalsburg attended along with university and county agents to discuss line construction after a survey. An inquest into a fatal stair fall of Willard Sullivan ruled accidental death. The WPA marsh reclamation project for the Denton causeway received full approval and will proceed. M K Newnam representatives attended a Norfolk Frigidaire Delco Heat school in instruction by GM.

Harmony Preston George W. Clendaniel A. V. Krewatch University of Maryland C. N. Davis Salisbury Eastern Shore Public Service Company Edward E. Pierce Federalsburg Willard Sullivan Queen Anne’s Caroline County Carlyle Bennington Ridgely Sullivan Chicago California Denton Goldsborough M. K. Newnam Gail F. Cooper Joe Ross Norfolk General Motors Corporation Emerson

Caroline Farmer Gets Lift From Neighbors Visit

Brantley H. Trice near American Corner recently underwent surgery at Easton Emergency Hospital and cannot work. On Saturday afternoon September 19, twenty nine neighbors and friends visited his corn field and tomato patch, harvesting both crops to show their esteem. Names listed include Paul Meredith Lacy Meredith Wright Harvey Gifford Russell Edgell Harvey Collins Irvin Trice Harrison Stanley Herman Connelly Norman Todd Roy Hubbard Leon Trice Bill Trice Harvey Willis Rudolph Nagel Jr Orvil Towers Lloyd Cox John Dietrich J Leon Todd Mark Howard Wesley Towers.

Brantley H. Trice American Corner Easton Mr. Trice Messrs Paul Meredith Lacy Meredith Wright Harvey Gifford Russell Edgell H. Roland Towers William A. Cox William A, Jr Bill Ross J. A. Lane Luther Germany Harvey Collins Irvin Trice Harrison Stanley Herman Connelly Norman Todd Roy Hubbard Leon Trice Bill Trice Harvey Willis Rudolph Nagel Jr Orvil Towers Lloyd Cox John Dietrich J. Leon ‘Todd Mark Howard Wesley Tawers

Hillsboro and Queen Anne Community Notices and Visits

Mrs Clinton Wheatley returned Sunday from a visit with her mother and sister in Everett Pa. She stopped in Wilmington on return, visiting her brother Mr Marshall Lake and wife. A Hillsboro M E Church service is planned for Sept 29 at 7:30 led by Dr E C Hallman with Hillsboro Queen Anne and Ebenezer choirs. Peggy Spry left for Blackstone College, Jay Spry started at Washington College, a benefit card party for the Ladies Guild is set for Oct 9 at Miss Ella Pennington’s home, 35 cents admission. 4 H Club Girls plan a bake sale Sept 26 at 2:30. Visitors include Mrs Chas Jarrell, Mrs Joseph Eaton, Mrs Oscar Clark and Dr R W Duffey. Edwin Gale visited from Wilmington. Norman Straughn of Royal Oak spent Sunday with the Flemings. Mrs Wright Garton of Denton visited. Frances Fleming and daughter Jean were Washington visitors.

Denton A. G. Saulsbury Ridgely General Motors Delco M.rk Newnam Farmers Supply Co Mabel Duffey Denton, Md H. H. Class of Harmony Harmony School House Concord Denton Journal Brown’s Wim. A. Stewart Wilmington Concern Nichols Dentonia Theatre Thomas D. Hall Hillsboro Protestant Episcopal Church Ella Pennington Thomas B. Edwards Veterans Service Officer Roosevelt Caroline County Notabies Broadway American Weekly Big Baltimore American Court House George R. West Margate N. J Simeon Sarah West Marydel Thomas C. West Denton National Bank Lewis L. Mathis, Jr Olga Mooney Atlantic City Mary Thawley Philadelphia Fannie Phillips Alaska West Union Cemetery Mays Landing Roy L. Tawes Seaford Delaware Barratt’s Peninsula Board of Religious Educcation of the Ridgely Church of the Brethren Bernard Ringgold Amanda Ebling Spencer Moore J. S. Rittenhouse Clifton Crouse Mary Brumbaugh J. A. Mitchell Edna Detwiler B. F. Detwiler Montreal Canada John Hursch Martha Elizabeth Vivian Ruth Cassady Kansas A. G. Gelletty Vivian Ridgely Library T. W. Jones Albert White Herbert Jones J. J. Ivison Thompson Swing Grace Smith G. L. Wilson Mroo Walter Leatherman Sebring Fla Charles High Netty Arnold Winchester Alexandria Leroy Sard Olin Porter John Sullivan Tuckahoe Neck Sullivan Annie Wilkinson Burton Wilkinson Marian Wilkinson Central Avenue Dick Detwiler J. 2 Ivison George Kipe George Leeds S. ©. Collins Newport Del Norman Wilson Elizabeth Wilson Sarah Hoffman BE. L. Coblentz Reading Herbert Koenemann Samuel Thomas Walter Moore Davis Iowa William Beaver Sallie Clarke Church Hill Peggy Hollis Hickman Carlisle Bennington W. C. Anarrison Claymont Norman Harrison Snow Hill Joyce Saulsbury Drexel Institute Evelyn Cohee State Teachers’ College Salisbury Harford Porter Harry Mitchell Woodside Frank Lewis Wilmington Lemuel Walls Third St. West Mary Laird Roland Fountain Robert Maplewood J. M. Swing Velma Eaton Queen Anne Russell Breeding Hicknan O. B. Reed Alice Bennington Chester Henry Friedel Fred Friedel Walter Wright Chestertown Walter Mitchell Frank Seward Richard Blackburn Baltimore Arthur Peacock Jamaica N. Y Elijah Luff Ada W. Gretzinger Easton Edwin Roop Bellefontaine Ohio Elmer Hoffmann Clinton Wheatley Everett Marshall Lake Dover Hillsboro Ebenezer Peggy Spry Chas. W. Spry Blackstone Va Blackstone College Jay Spry Washington College Ladies Guild Miss Pennington St. John’s Parish Chas, Jarrell Joseph Eaton Oscar Clark R. W. Duffey Crisfield Edwin Gale E. H. Gale Norman Straughn Royal Oak Frank Fleming Wright Garton Frances Fleming Jean Washington

Queen Anne Services at St. Pauls Church Sunday

Queen Anne church services are listed for Sunday September 27 with morning and evening sermons, a youth discussion led by Miss Dora Sewell, and a Fall Rally Day in Sunday School. Other notes include Eastern Star visits, zone meeting reports, and remarks by Rev C L Fossett at Millsboro Delaware.

St. Paul's Church Queen Anne The Christian Brotherhood Dora Sewell the Merciful Mesdames Horace Morgan Oscar Briscoe Robly Hackett Order of Eastern Star East East New Market Womens Missionary Society Eastern Shore Royal Oak Henry Morkan C. L. Fossett Sussex County Council of Christian Education Millsboro Del Elizabeth Lynch State Teachers College Salisbury S. H. Reynolds Lottie Morgan Verona N. J Jake Morgan Henry Morgan James Fleming Howard Eley Donald Flowers Penn’s Grove Howard Flowers Frances Moore Easton Harry Moore

Maryland Farmers to Join Others at California Meet

About a dozen Maryland Farm Bureau leaders will attend the American Farm Bureau Federation annual meeting in Pasadena December 7 to 11 headed by Harry H. Nuttle of Denton. The gathering marks the first time the national meet is west of the Mississippi in 18 years, with convention rates arranged and participation from East and Midwest groups. Delegates will study rural electrification farm credit and consumer cooperatives while considering the Soil Conservation Act crop insurance proposals and other agricultural factors.

Farm Bureau Maryland American Farm Bureau Federation Pasadena California Harry H. Nuttle Denton Maryland Farm Bureau Nuttle Mississippi River Mid-West Associated Women of the Farm Bureau Organization Federation Mr. Nuttle United States

Maryland highway widening plan from Denton to Hillsboro

The Maryland State Roads Commission begins widening 40 miles of State highways in Caroline county from Denton to Hillsboro and toward the Delaware line. The project doubles pavement to 60 feet and adds 30 feet of hard surface shoulders, with right of way donations and utility pole setbacks. Engineer Ralph Townsend leads the district work and fences, drainage, and fencing replacements are planned.

Denton Hillsboro Maryland State Roads Commission Caroline County Delaware State Line Bridgeville Road Marydel Federalsburg Matapeake Baltimore Washington Rehoboth Beach State Roads Commission Talbot County Easton Longwood Wye Mills Dover Bridge Trappe Queen Anne’s Chestertown Church Hil Church Hill Ingleside Kent County Galena Locust Grove Kennedyville Rock Hall Ralph Townsend

Lane surprise birthday with giant watermelon at Preston party

Preston E V Lane celebrated with watermelon feast and cake on Thursday night September 17. Kenneth Lane brought two melons weighing 1801 pounds with 1425 seeds in one. guests included numerous Lanes Campbells Nobles and others in the area. Other items note travel visits and social outings around Washington Baltimore Ocean City and Wilmington.

E. V. Lane Kenneth Lane Gilbert Lane Roland Lane Shirley Jack Paul Campbell Margaret Ann Robert Campbell Albert Pohlman Courtney Whiteley Minami Florida Celia Kelly Midland Virginia Washington Baltimore Burton Proctor, Jr Lee Noble J. W. Noble Havre de Grace Country Club W. T. MacaAllister Jean Jenkins W. J. Bonner John Noble Max Chambers Rock Hall Wm. Brinsfield Emaline Wright Rudolph Schmick John Schmick Lerne Lane Howard Engle Ocean City Nell Focks Wilson College Chambersburg Alva Lee Hollis Penn Hall A. T. Blades New York City Fletcher Sisk Goatee Christopher Preston Osteen Tome School Port Deposit Commodore G. C. Carmine Wilmington C. W. Elzey T. B. Marden C. Fulton Noble

Sudden Death to 300 Weekend Car Dangers Highlighted

Preliminary reports show close to 300 deaths from accidents over Labor Day weekend with about 245 due to reckless or incompetent driving. The piece warns that an average of 100 are killed by motor cars daily, plus thousands injured, and urges caution despite cars’ smoother rides and faster speeds.

Greensbor o and Environs Funeral Rites for Edward Edwards

Funeral services were held for Edward Edwards 68 at Cedar Grove Church Delaware with Rev Mary P Garrett officiating. He died of paralysis at his home near Edwardsville on Sunday after a 14 week illness. Burial followed in Greensboro cemetery. He leaves a wife Elva Hutson and two daughters Ellen and Emma, plus two brothers and a sister. Pallbearers were his six sons. Many neighbors and relatives are listed among visiting friends and local attendees across Delaware and nearby states.

Edward Edwards Edwardsville Del Mary P. Garrett Bethel Holiness Church Goldsboro Cedar Grove Church Delaware Greensboro Joseph S. Edwards William D Ellen Edwards Elva Hutson Ellen Emma Edwards Haywood Edwards Frederica Emma Williams Chester John Shultie Clifford Shultie Eloise Mervin Frank Meredith Leslie Minner Edith Paul Shultie Grace Robert John Ander Shultie Winder Shultie Annabel Evelyn Evelyn; Mr. and Mrs. Thos, Ross and Daughter, Bertha Delema; Miss Iva Shultie Medford Carter Roland Cooper Philadelphia Charles Schaube Milby Lou Milby A. Schaube Cooper Abram Aukamp G. Aukamp Clifford Quarryville

Bicycle riders blamed for road hazards by Maryland club

The Keystone Automobile Club of Maryland calls for enforcement of traffic laws against cyclists citing reports of rising bicycle use and increasing hazards. Manager Garrison P. Knox notes cyclists ignore signals, ride four abreast, zig zag on crowded streets, and many ride without lights despite legal requirements. Police action urged to ensure adherence to traffic rules.

Keystone Automobile Club of Maryland Garrison P. Knox

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the Local Department Christ Church Anna Hutchinson Denton Church of the Brethren Miss Hutchinson Shansi China Church of the New Jerusalem Josh Epiphany Mission Hobes Walter Sparklin Petersburg, Va Caroline Farmer Tuckahoe Margaret Gardner W. R. Gardner C. H. Peters Linco Heights A. W. Mattox William Massey Oscar Kinnamon Marcus Hook Grace Williams Atglen Will Clark Oscar Nichols Carl Edward Oscar Junior Ruthanna Shultie Harrisburg Nelson Draper Harvey Walls Far Hills Clinton Martin Lorraine William Wheeler Howard Shultie Robert Stewart Frances Dallas Texas B. C. Beckham Clayton Porter Fifer Hospital Oakley Eskridge Virginia Long New Castle Ray Loff Elizabeth Hughes A. O. Reiter Allentown Anna Hopkins Iva Shultie Felton Louise Baynard Frank Howard Near Town Harry Cochran Robert Davenport Nelson Wyatt Sfacely
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