Denton celebrates milestone as LGObth telephone lines grow
Denton marks growth with the LGObth telephone connected at Market Street home. Local station manager Wes Meade and Mayor Fleetwood attended. John Mundt of Preston installed the system for the Chesapeake and Potomac Telephone Company. Company records show 196 telephones before the C. and P. takeover, 372 added over the next 31 years, and 152 in the last five years. A 30 000 outside wire and cable project enabled service for 76 waiting customers. The Denton office at 118 Main Street remains an investment of about 12 000 with six switchboard positions and 19 staff.
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Wes Meade
Tfoward
Duglas Vleetwood
Tlowards
Warne
Fleetwood
Malls
Chesapearke and
Potomac Telephone Company
Baltimore
John Mundt
Preston
Ian Ins
Mulls
Minin Street Mills
Denton
Adams Cross Roads and Local Social Updates
Blanche Adams spent Wednesday in Wilmington and returned to Memorial Hospital for a checkup. Miss Sadie Devore visited Philadelphia and Blanche Stetler accompanied her. Mrs. Hattie Leeser spent part of the week with Mr. and Mrs. Arthur Adams and Jamils. Sunday School meets at Bloomery at 10 A.M. Southville Homemakers Club met Tuesday afternoon. W.S.C.S. met at the Community Building Wednesday with Mrs. Helen Adams and Mrs. Ethel Heller as hostesses.
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Blanche Adams
Wilmington
Memorial Hospital
Sadie Devore
Philadelphia
Blanche Stetler
Hattie Leeser
Arthur Adams
Jamils
Bloomery
Southville Homemakers Club
Helen Adams
Ethel Heller
Card of Thanks for August M Frase
The family of August M Frase thanks friends neighbors and relatives for cards floral offerings and other kindnesses shown during the illness and death of our father. Son and Daughters.
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August M. Frase
Thanks to Relatives and Neighbors for Support
Mrs. Arthur Scott Sr expresses gratitude to relatives friends and neighbors for cards flowers and visits during hospitalization and after returning home.
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Arthur Scott, Sr
Connie Mack Signs Reading Hones Ball Tactics
Philadelphia Athletics manager Connie Mack is described as an accomplished sign language reader, suggesting savvy at deciphering signals and improving team tactics during games.
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Philadelphia
Connie Mack
Philadelphia Athletics
Public ferry ownership raises questions in Talbot county
Residents learn how public ownership changes control over ferries as the Romancoke Claiborne run faces Friday and Sunday suspensions across Eastern Bay from June 16 to September 11. Delegates note legal checks vanish under state ownership, raising concerns about political pressure and PSC authority.
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Talbot County
State Roads Commission
Eastern Bay
Public Service Commission
PSC
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Maryland
Denton News Service
Diamond Supply Co
Denton, Md
Commissioners of
Douglas E. Bleetwood
Fred J. Wright
Alton Billmeier
C. Elsie Billmeier
Optometrists
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