Caroline Jurymen Save Slayer Time In Prison
In Cecil and Caroline counties Judge J Owen Knotts reduced two murder sentences citing jury mercy. Ishmael Eugene Taylor 89 of Port Deposit was given five years for manslaughter after claiming an accidental shooting of his wife Theresa Burke in a taproom on Feb 20. Russell Hawkins migrant laborer received three years for murder of Amos Topping as mercy was urged by the jury. Joe Gans of American Corner was jailed ten months for larceny of two watches.
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Caroline County
J. Owen Knotts
Cecil County
Maryland
Ishmael Eugene Taylor
Port Deposit
Theresa Burke
Havre de Grace
Taylor
Theresa
Bainbridge
Joe Gans
American Corner
Knotts
Maryland House of Correction
2 Watch
Work Or Fight Law Action Spreads Across Counties
Marsland's new work or fight law targets nonworking individuals with active warrants in Kent County as others in Queen Anne's County face warnings from State's Attorney Warry Butler. Two of the three warned men have begun work, while the third pledges to take a job. In Caroline County, suspected loafers are being investigated as Sheriff Saulsbury Sparks anticipates arrests unless leisure persists.
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Marsland
Kent County
Queen Anne's
Warry Butler
Caroline
Investizaredo
Sheri
Saulsbury Sparks
Caroline County
Caroline County Welfare Board
Law Building
Denton
Firemen Quench Two More Fires in West Denton
Denton Volunteer Fire Company wrapped a busy week by extinguishing two small outbuildings at the homes of James Fisher and David Taylor in West Denton. Fisher's outbuilding burned tools meat and firewood. his house porch suffered minor damage. Taylor's home was scorched. An earlier alert in Hillsboro Friday night saw a small outbuilding lightly damaged, with a bucket brigade before Denton and Ridgely teams arrived.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Denton Volunteer Fire Company
James Fisher
David Taylor
West Denton
Ithillsboro
Denton and
Ridgely
Third District Organizes For 2nd War Loan Drive
At a Brick Hotel dinner meeting the Third District of Caroline County outlined its push for the ongoing 2nd War Loan. E Theodore Orme presided, speaker Harper R. Clark outlined district divisions, with J Roland Chatlinch and county sub chairmen present. Names and sections for Denton District No. 3 listed, detailing captains and area subsections.
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Caroline County
Proggress
E. Theodore Orme
Harper R. Clark
War Finance Committee
Sth Federal Reserve District
J. Roland Chatlinch
Denton
Stephanie M. Ford
Francis Yeoman
Paul
van Dyke
Georgia A. Covey
Earl White
Elizabeth Carsenden
M. Kemp Newnam
Joseph J. Johnson
Elin C. Anderson
Elias W. Nature
Alton G. Billmeier
George W. Clendaniel
G. Clifton Cohee
Samuel Mellits
Lillian C. Irwin
Winfield T. Nichols
J. Lester Everagant
Elizabeth MacDonald
Service Shorts Ensign Hugh M. Smith Leaves for Naval Duty
Ensign Hugh M. Smith son of Mr and Mrs Jesse C Smith left Thursday to report for duty in the Naval Air Force after a two week visit with his parents in Greensboro. He is a Greensboro High School graduate who enlisted in the Naval Air Corps a year ago while at Salisbury Maryland and was commissioned after completing flight training at Corpus Christi Texas. Ensign J Boone Jarrell U S N R of Ridgely and Mr and Mrs Join Rifle of town were dinner guests. Jon Saturday evening of Miss Ann Taylor at her home on N Main St in Greensboro.
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Hugh M. Smith
Jesse C. Smith
Naval Air Force
Greensboro
Ensign Smith
Naval Air Corps
Salisbury
Maryland
Corpus Christi
Texas
Boone Jarrell
U.S.N.R
Ridgely
Ridgely, and Mr. and Mrs. Join
Rifle
Town
Jon
Miss Ann Taylor
N. Main St
Caroline Service News Sgt Calloway Honored Leader
Sgt Calloway served many years as an outstanding member of a local club and led the group for three years. He is the son of Mr and Mrs Walter Callaway of near Hobbs.
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Sgt. Calloway
Teas
Walter Callaway
Near
Hobbs
Army Soccer Team Formed To Compete In England
Lieut William Gniecko assists in organizing a U S Army soccer team to challenge for the Patron Saint Dun championship with matches set to begin March 27. About 200 candidates auditioned including Bathe Moreans and Eastern Shore players. Maj Edmund Beacham finances the club and several Maryland players seek spots on the roster.
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William Gniecko
U.S. Army
London
England
Army
Edmund G. Beacham
Balamore
Maryland University
Beachem
Laer
William Grieke
Danton
John We. Orriron
Rocksile
William Stevens
Chestertown
John J
Messages From Home And Troop Movements Across Posts
Alfred Te Sanith at Naval Air Station Jacksonville writes from the U S to Denton friends expressing thanks for greeting cards on his birthday and noting shipmates Joseph R Blackett and Edward Kopehever. Pvt Wilbert H T Cawley of Baltimore is at Camp Travis after leaving Martin plant. 250 coworkers honored him. Lt Charlotte Ann Gordon visits from Atlantic City and Greensboro area relatives host her. George G Betton moves from Indiantown to Camp Miles Standish.
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Alfred Te Sanith
Fosee
U.S. Naval Air Station
Jacksonvilley
Denton
Joseph R. Blackett
Saltamore
Edward Kopehever
Chienee
Klneas
Alfred
Wilbert HT. Cawley
Mar
AL Cawley
Camp Travis
N.C
Martin
Hauesters
Baston Avenue
Baltimore
St H
Georgha
Charlotte Ann Gordon
A. N.C
Atlantic Civ
N. d
Harry A. Gordon
Greensboro- Burrssite Road
George G. Betton
Iadi Utown Military Reservation
Pennsylvania
Camp Miles Standish
Massachusetts
Descriptive England Trip From a War Wanderer Letter
A soldier in England writes home about a journey across northern England near Wales. He recalls mountain and valley views, square fields, and old cathedrals while noting censorship limits on naming places and the purpose of his trip. He mentions care packages, delays, and plans for future mail before signing off.
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Jack Harrington
England
Old Country
Reasurer
Enghine
Wales
British Isles
Africa
Tara
Tam
Local families honor returning service members at Federalsburg gathering
Mr and Mrs E Norman Thawley hosted a dinner in honor of Pvt Wim Edwaced Lyden home on leave from Fort Hamilton New York. Guests from Federalsburg Easton Bridgeville and Bloomery Church members attended to support soldiers including Pvt Lyden and others from the area on furlough or stationed at camps in Texas Indiana and Mississippi.
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E. Norman Thawley
Pvt
Wim. Edwaced Lyden
Charley Lyden
Fort Hamilton
New York
Pyt. Wi
John E. Cook
Donald Edward
Federalsburg
Evelyn Lyden
Easton
Hi. Edward Wheatley
Nancy and
Dale
Bridgeville
G. W. Thawley
Bloomery Church
Shaver
Hanor
Lyden
William T. Baker
Theodore Baker
Denton
Camp Dickson
N. d
Camp Y Ulen
Texas
Raymond J. Harris
Daniel Harris
Camp Atterbury
Indiana
Wayne A. Cawley Jr
State Teaachers College
Salisbury
Camp McCain
Miss
They Give Their Lives You Lend Your Money War Loan Drive
The Second War Loan Drive is under way in Caroline County from April 12 to May 1. An all out sales campaign offers 2 percent Treasury Bonds due 1964 69 2 percent U S Government Bonds due 1950 52 7 percent U S Treasury Certificates of Indebtedness due April 1 44 U S Treasury Tax Savings Notes Series C U S War Bonds Series BE F G. Quotas listed for Federalsburg Preston Denton Greensboro Ridgely Hillsboro with vice chairmen and committees named to cover districts east and west of Route 313 and surrounding areas.
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Caroline County
Treasury
U. S
U. S. Treasury
U. S. War Bonds
Federalsburg
O. C. Martino
Edmond Neal
Samuel Davis
Henry Capps
J. J. Frampton Jr
Jacob O. Williams
Donald E. Jefferson
Walter Truitt
Wilmer Fell Davis
Everett Nuttle
James Flood
Harvey Williamson
Clinton Poole
Russell Halluwell
Chester Rifkin
Kenneth Corkran
Thomas S. Holt
Thomas H. Chambers
Wilson Cahall
Fred Foreman
Charles P. Wright
Preston Quota
Fourth
Theodore E. Fletcher
Preston
Denton Quota
Denton-New Bridge Road
Denton Bridge
E. Theodore Orme
Denton
Harry H. Nuttle
Alton G. Billmeier
Stephanie M. Ford
Earl White
Elias W. Nuttle
J. Lester Everngam
Joseph H. Johnson
Elizabeth Carsenden
M. K
Arthur W. Brumbauch
W. L. Goldsborough
Clinton H. Jarman
Beverly L. Goldsborough
G. Linden Duffy
FP. P. Roe
E. J. Vandegrift
Jesse
Service Members On Leave From Across Regions
Lt Ruth Jackson of the Army Nurses Corps at Walter Reed is enjoying a week with her mother and sister in Greensboro. Pfc John C George, son of Denton residents, graduated March 23 as a Radio Technician at a Sioux Falls Army Air Forces technical school. Corp Louis Schmidt of Camp Cooke spends a 14 day furlough with his mother near Greensboro. Pvt Marion Redden of the U S Marines spent the weekend with his parents at Ridgely.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ruth Jackson
Army Nurses Corps
Walter Reed Hospital
Washington
Mary Jackson
Ralph Pritchett
Greensboro
John C. George
John L. George
Denton
Army Air Forces
Sioux Falls
S. D
Louis Schmidt
Camp Cooke
California
Frank Schmidt
Pvt
Marion Redden
U. S. Marines
Anderson Redden
Ridgely
Buds boxing boost from camp training and Pearl Harbor postscript
Our Bud trains in the Army and writes home of his ring win. He recalls a front row girl shouting Remember Pearl Harbor as he defeats his opponent. the camp chorus cheers his victory and focus on swift training to face Japan with MacArthur.
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Bud
Champ
Pearl Harbor
MacArthur
Japan
Henry H. DeTray
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