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PAGE EIGHT DENTON JOURNAL, DENTON, MARYLAND Friday, January 11, 1963 Personal And Social News Items HOBBS L. Hopkins Thomas and Tommy lo The Double Hills Ilcmcniakors' Club met at the homo of Mrs. Wm. L. DoFord, on Tuesday afternoon, Jan.

Stli. The meeting was called to order by the president, Mrs. Curtis Andrew, and all read the Homemakers' Creed, followed by a number of songs. A new member, Mrs. Leonard Blades, was welcomed to the club.

Roll call topic was "What Do You Dislike About Housework?" Various types of cleaning, such as scrubbing floors, woodwork and windows, dusting and ironing were mentioned. A few just didn't like any part of housework. Mrs. Redmond Long reported on the Christmas food and gifts given to deserving people. Leaflets were handed out in reference to fabrics- buying, sewing and laundering.

We were told to keep our labels from clothing telling how to launder them. After a social hour of a game and refreshments, the meeting adjourned. The next meeting will be with Mrs. Raymond Smith on Feb. 12th.

Mr. and Mrs. Charles Nichols, of Bridgeton, N. J-. were Sunday evening guests of Mr.

and Mrs. Melvin E. Brown and daughters. Mr. and Mrs.

E. J. Brown and daughter were Tuesday dinner guests of Mr. and Mrs. B.

F. Johnson, and children. Mr. and Mrs. R.

C. Alden and children, of Silver Spring, were New Year's Eve guests of Mr. and Mrs. B. F.

Johnson, and family. Mrs. Thomas Williamson and Mrs. Dix Colcan, of Pennsylvania; Mrs. J.

Owen Knotts and Mrs. Joseph H. Johnson are enjoying a two-week cruise to the Carribean. Mrs. J.

Wilson Cohee is a patient in the Memorial Hospital at Easton. Unity Homemakers' Club will meet at the home of Mrs. Earl M. Grouse on Wednesday, Jan. 16, at 2 p.

m. The Christian Comrade Class of St. Luke's Church met on Tuesday evening at the home of Mrs. J. F.

Lane, with co-hostesses Mrs. G. H. Rue, Mrs. D.

R. Horsey, Mrs. Albert Dukes, Mrs. W. S.

Carroll and Mrs. L. S. Browne. Mr.

and Mrs. Lloyd Andrew, Centreville, and Mr. George Martinak, of Lupin Lodge, and Mr. and Mrs. Carroll Whiteley, Mrs.

Elizabeth Steinmetz and Mrs. William Mulkc, all of Baltimore, were Friday guests of Mrs. Chris Biger and sister, Miss Helen Selin. Miss Pearl Taylor is a patient in the Memorial Hospital at Easton. Mrs.

Walter B. Palmer is attending the annual meeting of the Woman's Division of Christian Service, held in Cincinnati, Ohio, this week. Mr. and Mrs. Harry J.

Nuttle and son, of Hnddonfielcl, N. were weekend guests of Mr. and Mrs. Harry H. Nuttle.

Olas Edward Smith, of rural Lewes, who is stationed with Troop 4 at Georgetown, was promct-i ed to Sergeant in the Delaware Stale Police on Wednesday, Dec. 19, 1962. He was appointed to Delaware State Police on Oct. 1, 1953. He Trooper First Class Dec.

15, 1956, and made Corporal on July 15, He graduated from Caroline High School, Don ton, in 1939. He entered the U. S. Army in Dec. 1942.

After his discharge from the Army in Dec. 1945, he served with Rchohoth Beach Police Force until he entered the Delaware State Police. Smith is married to the former Brittingham, of Lewes, and has one bon, John Edward Smith. Sgt. Smith is the son of Mr.

and Mrs. Olas E. Smith, of 307 Gay Denton. The Soroptimist Club of Caroline County held their dinner meeting, with a special program, at the Choptank Electric meeting room Thursday at 6:30 p. m.

Mrs. J. Boonc Jarrell, is a (ient in the Memorial Hospital a Easton. Mr. and Mrs.

Harry Hutton have! moved from Delta, to 62 Kahoej Road, Route 2, Forest Hill, Md. Mr. and Mrs. Harry H. Nuttle left Thursday to attend the National Rural Electric Cooperative Associa-J tion meeting in Las Vegas, Mr.

William Engerman the Maryland State Soil Conservation banquet and meeting at the Em erson Hotel, Baltimore, last Wednes day and Thursday. two sons, K. Thomas, Denton, and G. Gregg, Silver Spring; and a Thomas, Wayne, Pa. Tommy remained, as he sisler, Mrs.

Ralph D. Finkbmder, of Baltimore; 6 grandchildren and 1 great-grandchild. Funeral services were held Tues- i Kimily dinner Mr. and Mrs. Clinton! day afternoon in the Moore Funeral Home, with Rev.

Otho G. Brewer, pastor of St. Luke's Methodist Peggy Willis, Robert Willis and Mrs. Church, officiating. Interment was in the family lot in Concord Cemctciy.

Phone G53-J-1 Luff, Mr. and Mrb. Jimmy and children, Misses Anna and DEATHS MRS EVELYN COLLIER TAYLOR Mrs. Evelyn Collier Taylor, widow of Wilbur Leon Taylor, of Easton, died after a lingering illness January 2nd. She was sixty-three years old.

Surviving are the following children: Constance Dayton, George Wilbur Taylor and Phyllis Willoughby, of Easton; Janet Esterson, of Dover; and two step-children, Wilbur Leon Taylor, who lives in Florida, and Rowena Burgan, of Baltimore. Also surviving are four sisters and throe brothers: Marjorie C. Bell, Easton; Bessie Snelling, Sykesville; Mary C. Orrell, Glendora, Calif; Mildred C. Johnson, Denton; Cassius S.

Collier, Florida; Robert L. Collier, Easton; William O. Collier, Royal Oak, and a number of nieces, nephews, grandchildren and great-grandchildren. Services were held at the Ncwnam Funeral Home Saturday, January 5, at 2 p. m.

Rev. Archie Prevatte, of the First Baptist Church of Easton, officiated. Interment was in Spring Hill Cemetery. KIRWIN F. EVERNGAM Kirwin F.

Everngam, 75, formerly of near Denton and a member of i well-known Caroline County family, passed away on Saturday, Jan. 5, at his home in Miami Beach, Fla. Mr. Everngam moved from Denton 16 years ago to Miami, where he conducted a building contracting firm. A native of the Concord area, he was the son of Thomas H.

and Sidney J. Green Everngam. He attended Dickinson College, at Carlisle, and graduated from the Brooklyn Law School, Brooklyn, N. Y. He is survived by his wife, Mrs.

Helen G. Everngam, Miami Beach, People, Spots In The News NOT PHILADELPHIA, but cowl Russian bell, cast in 1733, never has been rung, as it cracked-during a Kremlin fire. It draws tourists. ROPED IN, but happily, is Cathye Cole of Alabama, on beach at Silver Springs, Fla. LARGEST plant in for extracting helium from natural gas (at Liberal, Kans.) is shown in model form, with Francis J.

McElhatton and Robert H. Cor- 'nell, top executives of National Helium" Corp. "ICY SEA SERPENT--Freak icicle formation makes it look as though Chicago's Park swans have a visitor--a stegosaurus--from the Ice Age! JOHN W. MARINE Services for John W. Marine, 6 of Silvcrbrook Gardens, were held on Tuesday afternoon in the McCrcry Funeral liome, Price's Corner.

Mr. Marine died Friday at home after a long illness. Interment was in All Saints Cemetery. A native of Hurlock, he had lived in the Wilmington area more than 50 years. He was the husband of Anna E.

Hayden Marine. Mr. Marine retired from the Wilmington Bureau of Fire in 1942. Afterward he worked for the Ethyl Edge Moor. He was a veteran of World War serving in France with the AEF.

He was in an engineer battalion. Surviving, in addition to his widow, are two sons, Robert J-, Marshallton Heights, and Frank Kenilworth, Claymont; two daughters, Mrs. Anita Biscoe, Newport, and Mrs. Gladys O'Neal, Brookside, Newark; five grandchildren; three brothers, Lloyd, Federalsburg, and William and Roland, both of Baltimore; and a sister, Mrs. Helen Henderson, Coventry, near New Castle.

MRS. JAMES P. HANDY Private services for Mrs. Frances i E. Handy, 75, of Federalsburg, widow cf James P.

Handy, were held Wednesday afternoon in the Framptom Funeral Home. Mrs. Handy died Monday at Eastern Shore State Hospital, near Cambridge. Interment was in the family plot of the Reliance Cemetery. Rev.

Milton Milliner, of Gethscmane Methodist Church, Reliance, officiated. Surviving are two sons, Willard, Baltimore, and C. Emory, Reliance; three daughters, Mrs. Walter Crewe, Wilmington; Mrs. Edward C.

Hodson, Arlington, and Mrs. Henry Hurst, Bcason, N. eight grandchildren, six great-grandchildren; a sister, Mrs. Augusta Payne, of East New Market; and a brother, Elmer Bramble, of Rhodcsdale. Cora Williams.

Mr. and Mrs. L. II. Thomas visited Mr.

and Mrs. Howard J. Dukes, of Cvntrcville, last Thursday. Mrs. Annie Jacobs, of Hurlock, visited her sister, Mrs.

Clifton Fluharty, on Wednesday cf last week. Mrs. Lawrence Christopher, Federalsburg, was a recent dinner guest of Mrs. Paul Stafford and family. Mr.

and Mrs. Benson Towers and daughter, Miss Barbara Towers, motored to Hagcrstown last week and Barbara remained, as she is a student at the Hagerstown Legal Secretarial School. Mr. and Mrs. Charlie Cole, Francis and Eddie, spent New Year's Day with her parents, Mr.

and Mrs. Clifton Fluharty. Ricky Sharp visited the Towers boys one evening last week. Mr. Paul Stafford has been under a physician's care.

His friends wish him a speedy recovery. Mrs. Clinton Luff, of rural Greenwood, visited her mother, Mrs. Mamie Willis, last Saturday. Mrs.

Louise Sharp called on Mrs. Roland Towers Wednesday evening of last week. Mrs. Francis H. Trice, was a Thursday evening guest.

Mrs. Georgia Butler is spending some time with her son-in-law and daughter, Mr. and Mrs. Kenneth Ramsburg, of Boonsboro, Md. Last Sunday, Mr.

and Mrs. L. H. Thomas accompanied Mr. and Mrs.

is a student at the Valley Forge Mil- 1 itary Academy. Mrs. Mamie Willis entertained atj Mr. Duke Moore called on Mr. and Mrs.

Clifton Fluharty last Friday. Miss Mary Robinson, having visited relatives hereabout, returned to her position in Swarthmore, Pa. Denton Jr. High Varsities Play Faculty Pros Tonight (Continued from Paee 1) give these two a high point-making advantage. DeWald at guard is an unknown package, but growing up in Pennsylvania is enough said.

The two questionable positions are Welter at center and Barrett at guard. (It is said that Weller has lost his aim. He was nearly trampled by a herd of deer last week and was unable to bag one.) Barrett, known be crowding 40 years of age, may not be able to move at top speed in critical points of the fast break. Those who will be starting for the varsity are: Forwards, Kopen and Gelletly; at center, Jones; and at guards, Davis and Collins. The admission is 25c for all students and 35c for adults.

CARD OF THANKS I wish to express my sincere appreciation and thanks to everyone who has been so thoughtful of me with the many deeds of kindness, lovely cards, messages of cheer, gifts, fruit baskets, visits and phone calls while I was a patient in the Memorial Hospital at Easton and since my return home. Special recognition goes to my employer and coworkers, the Elliott and to the Denton Volunteer Fire Co. for the uso of their ambulance. Robert Greenley. Subscribe for The Journal.

OPEN EVERY DENTONIA THEATRE DENTON, MD. PHONE 351 FRIDAY AND SATURDAY, JANUARY 11-12 FAMILY ENTERTAINMENT! ORLAND G. DEAN Services for Orland G. Dean, 63, of I-Iurlock, were held Thursday afternoon in the Pilgrim Holiness Church. The Rev.

Newell W. Reed, of the Pilgrim Holiness Church, officiated. Mr. Dean died Monday at the Nanticoke Memorial Hospital, Scaford, where he had been a patient three days. i He was a miller at the Hurlock, Milling Company.

He is survived by his widow, Cora H. Dean; a daughter, Mrs. Glenn Hamstead, Seaford; a son, Sgt. Irvin Dean, Plattsburgh, N. Air Force Base; six grandchildren; a sister, Mrs.

Orville Towers, of near Preston; and a brother, J. Elmer Dean, near Federalsburg. GEORGE PORTER George Porter, 76, a dairy farmer, died Wednesday of last week at his farm near Federalsburg. He is survived by his widow, Mary; two daughters, Mrs. Edith Fortney and Mrs.

Dorothy Williams; two sons, Ernest and Henry; one step-son, Leslie Fishell, all of Federalsburg; a brother, Joshua Willen, Denton; one sister, Mrs. Eva Statum, N. three grandchildren and four step-grandchildren. Services were held Sunday after-! noon from the Framptom Funeral Home. Interment was in Concord Cemetery.

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B. WILLIAMSON Services for Theodore B. Williamson, 87, will be held today, Friday, at 2 p. m. at the Williamson Funeral Home, with the Rev.

Ralph of Bridgeville, officiating. Mr. Williamson died Tuesday at the Messick Nursing Home, Harring- ton, after a brief illness. He was formerly a patient at the Hitch Nursing Home, in Bridgeville. He was born in Caroline County, near Smithville, and farmed near Federalsburg for many years.

His only survivors are nieces and nephews. MRS. NORMAN ADKINS Mrs. Edna Swift Adkins, 66, wife of Norman J. Adkins, died at her home, near Federalsburg, on Sunday.

In addition to her husband, Mrs. Adkins is survived by three daughters, Mrs. Charles Moshor, Crisficld; Mrs. Edward D. Griffith and Mrs.

Joseph W. Smth. and a son, Willard D. Swift, all of Federalsburg. Funeral services were held Wednesday afternoon from the Williamson Funeral Home.

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