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Newspaper
Denton Journal
Location
Denton, Maryland, United States of America
Date
Apr 01, 1939
Page
2
Flying squad raids jail 43 gamblers and two stills seized
Berlin Maryland and Worcester County officers led by Sheriff Hall raided central and northern county gambling and liquor resorts. They arrested 43 people on gambling charges and destroyed two bootleg stills. A second raid near Selbyville Delaware netted 10 more arrests at a tavern. Police also seized a 50 gallon and a 75 gallon still, with minor injuries from broken glass during a rush of fugitives.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Berlin
Worcester County
Francis Rickards
Selbyville
Del
Rickards
J. William Hall
Frank B. Adkins
Edwin D. Lynch
William G. Kerbin Jr
James Dashiell
Snow Hill
Midnigh
David S. Hickman
West Berlin
Wye Oak Could Be Park Center In Maryland Move
Alexis Shriver, Maryland historical parks director, aims to create a small park at the 400 year old Wye Oak in Wye Mills, with optioned nearby houses to be razed for fire safety. Proceeds from acorns and slips may fund the park, while preserving the tree’s excellent condition. Nearby reports note Snow Hill resident Julia Purnell, a famed needleworker, earning first prize for a Dionne quintuplets exhibit at the Philadelphia Hobby Show. Other notes cover life plus a jail sentence for Paul Kelly in Delaware, Wellwood Club season plans, a postponed Ocean City bridge hearing, and Chestertown officials taking oaths and planning Sewage Plant work.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wye Mills
Alexis Shriver
State Directo of Historical Markets
Shriver
Snow Hill
Julia A. Purnell
Purnell
United States
Turnip Appetizers With Ham and Cream Sauce
Turnips prepared by hollowing shells and baking with a melted butter brush. Centers chopped and cooked, then mixed with milk thickened into a cream sauce with ham. Shells are filled, tops replaced, and baked. Serves six.
Victor Lynn Lines forms to take over Victor Lynn Co assets
The Victor Lynn Transportation Company assets and operations shift to the new Victor Lynn Lines, Inc with Salisbury as home office. Existing terminals in New York Newark Philadelphia Wilmington Milford Dover Baltimore Salisbury and Cambridge stay active for day pickup and delivery. The $50 000 firm led by Pratt D Phillips of Salisbury continues freight boat and trucking services with ongoing routes between Salisbury Baltimore and Cambridge and truck routes from New York to Cape Charles. Approximately 300 employees notified of plan. The Interstate Commerce Commission approved the bid. A roundhouse fire at Clayton Smyrna Del destroyed machinery valued at about and two locomotives saved.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Milford
Del
William Dallas Keebler
Lincoln City
Lewis Lathbury
Keebler
Lofland Funeral Home
Woodrow Morgon
John Hyland
Keeblers
Mildred Ellwanger
Greensboro
Myrtle Beardsley
Sussex Court
Salisbury
Victor Lynn Transportation Co
Victor Lynn Lines, Inc
New York
Newark
New
Philadelphia
Wiltiington
Dover
Baltimore
Cambridge
PD. Prips
Pratt D. Phillips
Peninsula
Cape Charles
Red Star
Victor Lynn
Henrietta Frances
Clio
William T. Holland, Jr
H. Lay Phillips
Norman Nolland
Avery W. Hall
Nathaniel R. Wootten
Interstate Commerce Commission
Wicomico Hotel
Smyrna
Clayton
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Caroline County
Wilbur J. Stenger
Chestertown High School
Ralph H. Beachley
North East High School
Nicholas Nides
Mildred Hoyle
William H. Phipps
William D. Keebler
Easton
Talbot County
Delmarva Peninsula
F. W. Besley
General Seth Demonstration Forest
Easton Shore
Virginia
Forestry Department
Maryland
France
Troma
Yaa Wee
WNPA
PEI
Mitford
Paul Kelly
Chicago
Justice of the Peace
Sharp Wilson
Kelly
Lydia Stevenson
Town Hall
William Briggs
Wellwood Club
Charlestown
Wellwood Country and Yacht Club
House Committee
Wilmington
Washington
Pittsburgh
Harrisburg
Baltmore
Chesapeake Bay
Herbert O’conor
Independence Hall
Fitchburg
Ocean City
Maryland State Roads Commission
L. Franklin Furnell
Commission
Annapolis
Chestertown
Phillip G. Wilmer Jr
Charles F. Wheatley
William
H. Moyer
Wilner
Wheatley
Dr. Moyer
J. William Kirby
Thomas Whiliason
Chestertown Water Department
Beulah V
Gillaspie
Sealtest Laboratory Kitchen
Jongan
THE
Chesapeake and Potomac Telephone CO
Market St. Denton
Joseph Besse
Still Pond Station
Victor Lynn Line
Goodrich
Earl MM
Crouse
J. H. Nichols & CO
Denton
L. M. Royer Cordova, MD
Hillsboro
D. Ralph Horsey
Denton, Maryland
WM. Schludeyberg T. J, Kordle Co
Gita Ails
the Peoples Bank of
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