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Denton Journal

Location

Denton, Maryland, United States of America

Date

Sep 30, 1955

Page

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Circuit Court Opens October Term In Caroline County

The Circuit Court for Caroline County convenes next Monday for the October Term with one Civil Appeal twenty four Civil Trials and two Criminal Appeals on the docket Judge Floyd J Kintner of Cecil County is expected to preside Jurors listed by district include Ruth E Cartwright Marie K Nielsen Carlton W Smith Helen H Ford Harvey Thompson Margaret H Quillen Marguerite W Vandegrift C Wilber Andrew Edward C Carter Jr Denny Taylor Marjorie Matthews Glenn L Spiering Anna Belle L Yeates Nina Lee Nuttle James R Chaffinch Jr George W Beck Alfred W Reddish Roland P Griffith August G Neptert Rosalie R Plutschak Harry M Hollis Evelyn K Preston Mary Emily Lane W Bennett Todd Roger N Medford Laura H Day Bessie N Short W Burnley Wyatt W Randolph Quillen Henry C Poole Amelia F Brown Burt McKnott Virginia F Butler Helen H Sparklin Mary T Satterfield Kenneth M Shaffer S: Jurors across eight districts are named for the October Term as the Caroline County Circuit Court readies a docket of civil and criminal matters led by Judge Kintner from Cecil County.

Caroline County Floyd J. Kintner Cecil County Ruth E. Cartwright Marie K. Nielsen Carlton W. Smith Helen H. Ford Harvey Thompson Margaret H. Quillen Marguerite W. Vandegrift C. Wilber Andrew Edward C. Carter Jr Denny Taylor Marjorie Matthews Glenn L. Spiering Anna Belle L. Yeates Nina Lee Nuttle James R. Chaffinch Jr George W. Beck Alfred W. Reddish Roland P. Griffith August G. Nepert Rosalie R. Plutschak Harry M. Hollis Evelyn K. Preston Mary Emily Lane W. Bennett Todd Roger N. Medford Laura H. Day Bessie N. Short W. Burnley Wyatt W. Randolph Quillen Henry C. Poole Amelia F. Brown Burt McKnott Virginia F. Butler Helen H. Sparklin Mary T. Satterfield Kenneth M. Shaffer S. Anderson Redden Sr Herman Callahan Jr Helen M. Slaughter Mary M. Fleming

Nursing Workshop At Salisbury Hospital Details

The Maryland League for Nursing and National League for Nursing sponsor a nursing education workshop in Salisbury on October 1 at Peninsula General Hospital. The event runs from 9 a.m. to 3 30 p.m. and targets teachers, counselors, public health nurses, hospital staff, and community groups with panels on current nursing programs and pathways after graduation. Reservations via postal card to Mrs. Virginia Layfield.

Maryland League for Nursing National League for Nursing Salisbury Peninsula General Hospital Virginia Layfield

Food Leaders Train at Choptank Electric Kitchen

Mrs J B Jarrell of Ridgely chaired the Food Leaders Training at the Choptank Electric Cooperative Kitchen in Denton on September 22. Fifteen Homemakers Clubs attended as Judith Pheil from the University of Maryland Extension Service demonstrated an oven meal and time saving meal planning. She showed menus and noted working women favor weekday meals under an hour, with longer preparation on weekends. The menu featured oven fried chicken, jiffy baked rice, seven minute cabbage, a relish tray, and angel food cake de luxe.

Judith Pheil University of Maryland Extension Service

Salisbury Church Women Antique Show at Wicomico Hotel

The Women's Association of Wi comico Presbyterian Church Salisbury led by Mrs. Howard Clark will stage its fifth annual antique show in the Wicomico Hotel ballroom. October 5 6 7 with 11 am to 10 pm on 5 6 and 11 am to 5 pm on 7. General chairman Mrs. Richard T. Pillsbury and co chair Mrs. Hammond Brewington. Sixteen dealers from MD VA PA DE NJ and DC expected. Exhibits include American furniture imports from England glassware china prints and lamps. A wide selection for collectors.

Women’s Association of Wicomico Presbyterian Church, Salisbury Howard Clark Wicomico Hotel Maryland Virginia Pennsylvania Delaware New Jersey District of Columbia Inngland

Denton Free Public Library Receives Youth Books Donation

Bowens Stationery Store in Easton donated titles for young readers to the Denton Free Public Library including Shamrock Cargo Cowboys Cowboys Cowboys Mosquitoes in the Big Ditch A Boy For A Man's Job The Texans Ride North Book of Cowboy Stories Mountain Pony War of the Mayan King Little Giant of the North This is the store's second liberal donation Miss Helen M. Clark director of Library Extension visited September 21 to advise expanding facilities for school-age readers and praised the staff. Library hours are Monday 2 to 4 p m and Thursday 7 to 9 p m.

Bowens Easton Denton Free Public Library Big Ditch Bawens Auntie Mame Natchez Helen M. Clark Division of Library Extension Clark

Weather and observances from late September to early October

Weather data notes changeable conditions on Sept 30 with cold showers expected Oct 1 to 4 and unsettled weather on Oct 5 and 6. Observances include American Indian Day Sept 30 National Newspaper Week Oct 1-8 World Wide Communion Sunday Oct 2 and the anniversary of Miles Coverdale translating the first English Bible on Oct 4 in 1535.

National Miles Coverdale

Cub Scout Committee Plans Charter Application Drive

A meeting of the Cub Scout Committee and Den Mothers at First Methodist Church outlined filing for the Cub Scout Charter by October 1. There are 50 applications for members across Cub Packs for Oct 1955 to June 1956. Den Mothers listed include Mrs Wunderlich Price Towers and Cohee. committee members include Orme Lane and J Frank Lane Jr. The Ever Ready Bible Class sponsors the packs. T Carville Fleetwood is new chairman, William E. Darling Cub Master, Thomas Robbins assistant.

Cub Scout Committee Den Mothers Fellowship Hall First Methodist Church William Wunderlich Mack Price Lester Towers J. Wilson Cohee T. Carville Fleetwood Alan Armstrong William E. Darling Thomas A. Robbins A. Russum Orme J. Frank Lane Jr Howard Hager Arthur Melvin Charles E. Todd Norman Irwin Kindleberger

Santa to visit Denton for December 10 holiday events

Denton Chamber of Commerce sets December 10 for Santa Claus visits and related activities. Children may meet Santa at the Denton ia Theatre, attend a Christmas cartoon matinee hosted by Samuel Mellits, and enjoy a special treat at the Fire House. Walter G. Kerslake Jr. is named chair of the Christmas Lighting Committee with Mellits assisting.

Santa Denton Old Kris Denton Chamber of Commerce Samuel Mellits Dentonia Theatre Walter G. Kerslake Jr Mellits C. L. Stafford Mr. Mellits

Immanuel Lutheran Church to Install New Pastor Sunday

Immanuel Lutheran Church Preston will install Pastor-Elect Carl A. Schuette on Sunday October 2 at 3 30 p m. Schuette from Hop Bottom Pa born Evansville Ill November 18 1912 educated Concordia College Milwaukee 1932 Concordia Seminary St Louis 1936 served 27 months in the Army in the Philippines and Japan. He led church groups in Hop Bottom and would have served as Civil Defense director. Married Wilma Chandler Collinsville Ill with two children. Pastor Louis Geiger now ministers while reducing duties due to health. Immanuel organized 1896 and built a new church seating 380 in nave and 50 in choir loft dedicated 1952. Registrants inducted from Caroline County in September include Carl Spears Federalsburg Thomas Brown Denton William Walker Marydel.

Immanuel Lutheran Church Preston Carl A. Schuette Hop Bottom Evansville Illinois Concordia College Milwaukee Concordia Seminary St. Louis Philippines Japan General Headquarters Pacific Command Anthracite Zone Walther League Anthracite Area Sunday School Teachers’ Institute Anthracite Area Pastoral Conference Wilma Chandler Collinsville Albert Jesse Mary Beth Louis Geiger George Thomas

Caroline County Homemakers Hold Annual Meeting at Federal Club

The Caroline County Council of Homemakers' Clubs met September 20 at the Federal Homemakers' Club House Chestnut Woods. Highlights included praise for 4-H leaders, plans for the Fall Rally at Camp Mardela October 24, and talks by Dr. Edwin S. Riley and Extension Forester Harry Dengler. The group reviewed by laws, discussed next year plans, and enjoyed a luncheon with fall decorations.

Caroline County Ralph Horsey Denton Hansen Hoffman Ridgely Rosemary Pimm Edwin S. Riley County Health Department Health Department Harry Dengler University of Maryland Rudolph Coulbourne Preston County Home Furnishing Norman Raleigh Book Committee Camp Mardela Double Hills

Junior Auxiliary Plans Valentine Dance Feb. 10

At a meeting of the Memorial Hospital Junior Auxiliary in Easton on Sept. 26, members set a Valentine Dance for February 10, 1956, due to Armory remodeling. Bazaar committee led by Mrs. James Merriken will collect items for the November 29 bazaar. mink store chance books led by Mrs. C. P. Merrick. Assisting hostesses were Mrs. Dorsey Donoho, Mrs. John Asher, and Mrs. Herman Keen.

Memorial Hospital Easton Quentin Walsh James Merriken Dorsey Donoho Minnie Dukes Gerard T. Warwick J. Owen Knotts Bradford Stetson C. P. Merrick John Asher Herman Keen

Unity Club Meeting At Mrs George Lowe Home

Unity Club met at Mrs George Lowe’s home with assisting hostess Mrs Frances Yeoman on Wednesday afternoon. Miss Gertrude Gronbech attended to offer pointers as members discussed family buying and differing household needs. Mrs D Ralph Horsey cited Readers Digest examples about buying something big at times. The group enjoyed Tuckahoe Club song sheets and practiced songs for September. County Council reports were given by Mrs D R Horsey, Mrs Geo Clendaniel, and Mrs George Lowe. County Rally chair Mrs Ralph Horsey outlined an upcoming program. President Mrs Walter Fountain presided.

Unity Club George Lowe Francis Yeoman Gertrude Gronbech D. Ralph Horsey Tuckahoe Club D. R. Horsey Geo. Clendaniel Ralph Horsey Walter Fountain

Shaffner Named Head of U M Poultry Department

Dr Clyne S Shaffner 41 professor of poultry physiology at the University of Maryland succeeds Dr Morley A Jull as head of the poultry department Agriculture Dean G M Cairns announced Jull retired September 1 Shaffner came to Maryland in 1947 from Purdue and holds degrees from Michigan State College He is noted for the flightless strain of chicken and the Maryland medium white turkey and served in World War II He lives in Laurel with wife Nancy and infant son Neil Dr Jull Canadian born was 70 in August came to the university in 1936 from the U S Department of Agriculture and earlier held posts in Canada at McGill and U of Wisconsin He was honored as outstanding poultry teacher in 1952 and helped develop the Beltsville white turkey two of his texts have Spanish translations

Clyne S. Shaffner University of Maryland Morley A. Jull University poultry agriculture G. M. Cairns Dr. Jull Shaffner Maryland Purdue University Michigan State College now American Men of Science Navy Nancy Neil Laurel Jull U. S. Department of Agriculture Canada McGill University British Columbia Department of Agriculture University of Toronto McGill University of Wisconsin the Poultry Science Association poultry department United States turkey Beltsville Mexico Argentina

Rally Day at Thawley's Chapel Observes 25th Attendance Bar

Rally Day at Thawley's Chapel last Sunday awarded Sunday School pins. Thomas H. Clopper received his 25th perfect attendance bar and a gold tie bar engraved 25 and Thawley's S. S. 1930-1955. his wife earned her 23rd year bar. The event praised Christian living and urged direction over position.

Thawley’s Chapel Thomas H. Clopper Thawley S. S Tommy

Mandrell Named County Chief of Transportation

John S. Legates, director of civil defense in Caroline County, appointed J. Carlton Mandrell of Denton as county chief of transportation. He will inventory rail, bus, truck, air, local cartage, watercraft, school buses and ambulances, plus construction equipment and storage facilities. He will plan adaptations to meet emergencies, including converting vehicles to ambulances with stretcher adapters.

John S. Legates Caroline County J. Carlton Mandrell Denton Mr. Mandrell Mandrell

Ghostly Halloween Party Planned by Denton Chamber

At the Denton Fire House the Denton Chamber of Commerce outlined plans for another fan packed Halloween party. James K. Cooper was named to lead the committee with EF Co Townsend and C L Stafford. A window painting project continuation was discussed as students and teachers created attractive windows last year. Further information will follow as plans progress.

Denton Fire House Denton Chamber of Commerce Hallowe’en James K. Cooper EF. Co. Townsend C. L. Stafford

Also Mentioned on This Page

Circuit Court Salisbury Hospital J. B. Jarrell Choptank Electric Cooperative Kitchen Salisbury Church Richard T. Pillsbury Hammond Brewington Weather Data Sun Den Mothers Plan Chamber of Commerce Immanuel Lutherans Carl Frederick Spears Federalsburg Thomas Jesse Brown William Leon Walker Marydel Homemakers’ Council Federal Club House Jay Smith Double Hills Club National Home Demonstration Council Chicago Robert Stanton State Council of Homemakers’ Clubs George Clendaniel Federal Club Lewis Trice Tommy Sutton Randy Price Alan Reddish Lee Coulby Sonny Callahan Richard Kerslake Hank Nuttle Percy Scudder Greensboro Fred G. Asilton Jr Charles Rampmeyer Greensboro Junior Woman’s Club Max Stirn Greensboro Town and Country Club G. B. Hastings Greensboro High School James P. Hill Beatrice Williams Perry Chambers Lucilla Graf Beatrice Geisel W. Stewart Fitzgerald Caroline County Schools Town and Country Club Junior Woman's Club of Greensboro School Raymond Fisher Fred Asilton James Hill Charles Rampmeyer Jr Junior Woman’s Club U of M
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