Eastern Shore Sports Writers Banquet Draws Celebrity Lineup
The first annual Eastern Shore Sports Writers Banquet will be held April 5 at St Peters Church Salisbury Md with over two hundred fans and guests expected. Prominent attendees include Judge W Bramham Thomas Richardson Eddie Clennon Buck Hersog Johnny Schelberg Poke Whalen Patsy O Rourke and others from the Shore League and Orioles era. Bill Phillips will present a film Winning Baseball as part of the program.
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Eastern Shore Sports Writers
St. Peters Episcopal Church
Salisbury
Ed. Nichols
Centreville Record Observer
Shore Writers’ Association
Eastern Shore Baseball League
Harry S. Russell
Chestertown
W. B. Bramham
Thomas Richardson
Eddie Clennon
Wilmington “Blue Rocks
J. Franklin Baker
King of
Yesteryear
Charles “Buck” Hersog
New York Giant
Frank Brower
Baltimore Oriole
Johnny Schelberg
St. Louis Cardinal
John
Poke) Whalen
Pocomoke Pilot
Jt Addis £ Apple
Washington College
Pittsburgh Pirates
Hans Horsey
Patsy” O’rourke
Pittsburgh
Pritz Marcel
Nerwin Jacobson
Baltimore Orioles
Jack Dunn
J. Thomas Kibler
Unproductive Maryland Farmland Could Be Planted To Trees
University of Maryland forestry specialist C F Winslow says more than 10000 acres of Maryland farm land are retired yearly and could be planted to forest trees to offset tax costs. He notes select fast growing varieties, stock size, planting time between March 16 and April 16, spacing and method matter and offers field examinations.
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Maryland
C. F. Winslow
University of Maryland Extension Service
Winslow
Cambridge League to sponsor Eastern Shore basketball tourney
The Cambridge Basketball League featuring the Collegians coached by Mickey Hubbard the Green Raiders led by Sleepy Evans and the DeMolay speed merchants under Dad Stafford will hold an Eastern Shore tournament at the Cambridge Armory with the opening game set for Thursday night March 27.
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Cambridge Basketball League
The
Collegians
Mickey” Hubbard
Green Raiders
Evans
DeMolay Speed Merchants
Dad” Stafford
Cambridge Armory
Phillips Organization Stages St Patrick's Day Oyster Roast
Phillips Packing Company hosts the fourth annual St Patrick's Day Oyster Roast at Dorchester Avenue. More than a thousand members attend with 150 city county and civic guests. Edwin M. Herry leads the program with entertainment by Stanley Rich Lou Brent Earl Ball and Jules Harron as Stan Hastings and His Marylanders provide music.
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Dorchester Avenue
Phillips Packing Company Organization
Theodore Phillips
Frank Robbins
Edwin M. Herry
Stanley Rich
Lou Brent
Earl Ball
Jules Harron
Stan Hastings
Plea For Workers To Aid In War Drive
Washington eyes a wartime mobilization as business leaders await orders. The plan channels a 7 billion dollar defense program into aircraft, vessels, arms, and manufacturing, aiming to end unemployment and boost shipbuilding and aviation jobs. The Dies committee expands with a new 150 thousand dollar appropriation to guard industry against sabotage.
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Washington
United States
Kite
Great Britain
England
Majjor
Bureau of Labor Statistics
National Economic Committee
Dies
Special House Committee
U. S
Increase in Job Applications Across Defense Efforts
State Employment Service director David L B Fringer said a week into the intensified campaign to locate unemployed workers and idle skilled labor, job placements have risen. A veteran worker was placed in shipbuilding using skills from World War II, though Fringer doubts all capable citizens have registered.
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David L. B. Fringer
State Employment Service
Fringer
Judge and Mrs Johnson Celebrate Golden Wedding
Judge James C Johnson and his wife marked their Golden Wedding anniversary at home near Cambridge. Married February 25 1891 in Cambridge Race street by Rev W B Bates. They have five children Evelyn J Johnson J Dors ey Johnson Dr James Johnson H Russell Jones and Mrs Peter Van Huizen.
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Judge
James C. Johnson
Cambridge
Johnson
Race Street
W. B. Bates
Evelyn Johnson
J. Dorsey Johnson
James Johnson
H. Russell Jones
Fishing Creek
Peter van Huizen
Willows
California
Unemployment Manager Urges Rural Registration For Defense Jobs
Hopkins A. Moore of the Cambridge Maryland State Employment Office urges rural workers to register as part of a nationwide effort under the National Defense Program. He notes farm and industrial labor are both needed, and the service can refer registered workers statewide or nationally for current openings and potential training programs.
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Hopkins A. Moore
Cambridge
Maryland State Employment Service
Moore
Brannock Rites for 98 Year Old Resident of Church Creek
Mrs. Sarah E Brannock 98 died Thursday at her daughter Reese Williams home in Church Creek at noon. Born August 20 1842 in Parson's Creek District she lived in the community all her life. She was married twice Oliver S Richardson and Willis D Brannock. Survived by daughters Reese Williams and W Lake Robinson, a step daughter T Lindon Jones, a brother Matthew Dunnock five grandchildren and one great grandchild. Funeral 2 30 P M Sunday at home. Interment Richardson Family Cemetery Church Creek.
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Sarah E. Brannock
Reese Williams
Church Creek
Parson’s Creek
Oliver S. Richardson
Willis D. Brannock
W. Lake Robinson
Olin B. Robinson
T. Lindon Jones
Matthew Dunnock
Richardson
Elks Sponsor Second Dorchester County Essay Contest
Edwin M. Henry announces Dorchester County Elks Lodge 1272 will run a second essay contest for elementary students up to seventh grade on What Uncle Sam Means to Me. Prizes: 10, 5, 3 dollars. Entries due by April 15 1942 with poems 75 to 300 words, 2 to 4 stanzas, and school endorsement.
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Edwin M. Henry
Elks National Defense Commission
Elks Lodge No. 1272
National Elks Defense
All Elks
Uncle Sam
Good Fellowship Committee
Bdick Lodge
Dorchester County
Elks National Defense Committee
Cambridge Lodge
Elks Defense Committee
Elks Ledge Defense Committee
Locust Street
Cambridge
Maryland
Sprouse Gould Wedding in Carney's Point
Miss Margaret J Gould wed Alvin Sprouse on March 8 1941 at First Methodist Church Carneys Point with Rev Donald C Rugh officiating. Maid of honor Virginia Fielder and bridesmaids Dorothy Herrman Winifred Duddy Ethel Cassor attended. The couple honeymooned in New York City.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Margaret J. Gould
Edward Gould
Second Street
Carney’s Point
N. J
Alvin Sprouse
Laura P. Sprouse
J. St
First Methodist Church
Donald C. Rugh
Gould
Virginia Fielder
West Street
Wilmington
Del
Dorothy Herrman
Winifred Duddy
Ethel Cassor
New York City
Eugene 8. Bradford
Crajo
This County
Cambridge High School Weekend Sports and Events
Cambridge High School activity rose over the weekend with the girls basketball team testing Central High School of Lonaconing. The boys team, Eastern Shore champions, traveled to Cumberland to face Allegany High for the state title. Principal Emmett Andrews sent two large rock fish to Allegany County school officials as a token of athletic ties. The Senior and Junior Dramatic Club went to Baltimore to see Shakespeare’s Twelfth Night with accompanying teachers.
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Cambridge High School
Central High School
Lonaconing
Cumberland
Allegany High School
Emmett Andrews
Arthur G. Ramey
Allegany County School
Baltimore
Fords
Cambridge Woman's Club Meets for Hospital Day Program
The Cambridge Woman's Club held a regular meeting on Friday March 21 at 3 00 in the club house on High street. The program featured Dr Kathrine Gallagher Goucher College speaking on High lights In The International Situation with a vivid look at European events and their American counterparts. Refeshments were served by the Home Department.
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Cambridge Woman's Club
High Street
Ruth Harcum
Federation of Maryland
Thomas J. Caruthers
Sallisbury
Maryland
James Richardson
Paul Cohen
Pine Bluff
Salisbury
Grason Winterbottom, Jr
Frederick,McBriety
Glesner Brooks
Assembly Has Defeated Byrd Cons Proposal in Maryland
Governor O’Conor rallied Senate allies to pass a unified conservation program by 17 to 11, creating a Natural Resources Commission and stripping the Forestry Geology and Marine Biological Laboratory from the University of Maryland. A referendum petition looms, potentially delaying final passage for about two years.
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O’conor
Senate
H. C. Byrd
University of Maryland
Natural Resources Commission
Forestry Department
Geology Department
Marine Biological Laboratory
Wilmer F. Davis
Caroline
Phillips Collegians top Flying Swedes in securing win
The Phillips Collegians defeated the Illinois Flying Swedes at the Armory last Tuesday. Tom Collins led scoring with 27 points while Howard topped the Swedes with 28. The local team showed precise shooting and sharp passing throughout the game.
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Armory
Phillips Collegians
Illinois
Collegians
Tom Collins
Howard
Governor O'Conor Receives Polish Honor at Haller Dedication
The Polish Army Veterans Association of America awarded Governor Herbert R. O'Conor the General Joseph Haller Decoration during ceremonies for the Veterans' Home dedication at 2420 Fleet Street. The overflow St. Casimir's Hall event included the Ladies' Auxiliary and Society of Friends in tribute to the governor's statewide service to Polish communities.
Charges Made Against State Board Member
A complaint of improper conduct against Willis R. Jones chairman of the Maryland State Board of Correction was filed by the Bar Association of Baltimore with the Supreme Bench seeking action. Chief Judge Samuel K. Dennis set April 12 for Jones to show cause why disciplinary action should not be taken. The petition did not mention disbarment. It alleges Jones received unduly high fees withheld information from clients and acted improperly in transactions linked to the sale of the Bugle Coat and Apron Company.
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Willis R. Jones
Maryland State Board of Correction
Bar Association of Baltimore
Supreme Bench
Samuel K. Dennis
The
Bar Association
Jones
Bugle
Secretary of War urges rapid home guard organization
Secretary of War Stimson urged states to speed up forming newly authorized home guard units to back National Guard troops during a national emergency. He warned of potential unrest from labor and capital conflicts and fifth column threats, noting many states have little to show beyond on paper plans. Massachusetts leads with 380 officers and 6,300 men, while New York has 13,600 authorized and a parade-ready regiment.
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Stimson
National Guard
Home Guard
Maryland
Massachusetts
New York
Murder Suspect Caught Returns To Dorchester County
Sheriff James R. Thomas and Trooper C. C. Sherman brought Frank Johnson a 37 year old Negro back to Dorchester after a year on the run. Johnson is indicted for murder in the April 1940 term for the death of Mattie Wilson in Cambridge. He was captured in Newcastle County Delaware on a vagrancy charge and identified by fingerprint records. He waived extradition and will be tried in late April.
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James R. Thomas
C. C. Sherman
Maryland
Calvin Harrington, Jr
Johnson
Dorchester County
Mattie Wilson
Harrington
Kane's Court
High Street
Cambridge
Newcastle County
Del
Delaware
Prominent Agriculturist William Groves Dies After Car Crash
William Groves 63 a well known gatherer of Herefords and resident of The Moors Todd's Point Cambridge died from complications after an automobile accident last Sunday. Born in Marion Virginia he came eight years ago from Pittsburgh and joined Cambridge Yacht Club. Funeral services were held at Todd's Point with Rev William Gould presiding and interment at Christ Church Cemetery.
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William Wharton Groves
Neck
Cambridge-Maryland Hospital
Mill and Water Street
Cambridge
Grove
Luke H. Messick, Jr
Betty Stewart
Hambrooks’ Boulevard
Groves
Chaplain Hicks
Mill Street
Cambridge Yacht Club
Stewart
Water Street
High Street
Marion
Wm. Henry Groves
Mary Wharton Groves
Pittsburgh
Todd's Point
Cook’s Point
Virginia Military Institute
Mary Katherine Sutton
Lancaster
George Rodman
Hannah Eckert Sutton
Julia Groves
Salisbury, N. C
Todd’s Point
William D. Gould
Christ Church Cemetery
Health report on communicable diseases in Dorchester County
The weekly health report for Dorchester County lists sept ic sore throat 2 cases in Cambridge and pneumonia 6, influenza 11, measles 5 in Cambridge, and whooping cough 1 in Lakesville for the week ending March 25. The data show distributed cases across Cambridge, Lakesville, and the whole county.
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Dorchester County
Cambridge
Lakesville
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Bill Phillips
Philadelphia
Eastern Shore Sports Writers’ Association
Del-Mar-Va
Phillips Organization
Mrs. Johnson
Elks
National Lodge
Sprouse—Gould
Cambridge Woman’s Club
Assembly
Byrd
Gov. O'Conor
State Board
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