Henderson social notes recap of visits and gatherings
Mr and Mrs Walter Wessel hosted Mrs Arthur Ruark of Willow Grove Del and others in Henderson during the week. Numerous calls and visits followed with neighbors from Smyrna Easton Cape Charles Dover and Wilmington. A Homemakers Club meeting plus a rural letter carriers dinner completed the weekend social calendar.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Walter Wessel
Arthur Ruark
Willow Grove
Del
Elmer Bowdle
Easton
Fred A. Evans
Robert Bell
Levittown
Local Social Roundup in Vern on Area Guests
Hickman and Wright families visit Ver non relatives including Drummonds and Fearins. Community Ladies Aid gathering at the Community Building with hostess duo Mrs. Drum mond and Mrs. Sam Andrew, noting Mrs. Andrew’s husband’s illness. Several families from Dundalk Wilmington Denton Selbyville and Federalsburg visit guests and celebrate a 52nd wedding anniversary for Mr. and Mrs. Charlie Stevens.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Rufus Wright
Vernon
Sallie Wroten
Sam Andrew
Jesse Fearins
Laura Torbert
Margaret Breeding
Byron Barton and Sons
Dundalk
J. C. Fountain
Harry Gilbert
Raymond Cannon
Wilmington
Gilbert
Charlie Stevens
Howard Drummond
August Croll
Federalsburg
Peggy van Dyke
Denton
William Croll
Nelson Fearins
Glen
Carlyn
Brenda Drummond
Joyce Petty
Selbyville
Lawrence Drummond
Dianne
Allen
Pettys
Claude Drummond
Franky
Richard
Melvin Pepper
Hillsboro
Alvin Fearins
Memorial Hospital
Easton
Theodore Roosevelt on Dollar Bond Photo
The article notes Theodore Roosevelt's portrait appearing on the one million dollar U S Treasury Bond.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Theodore Roosevelt
U. S. Treasury
Goldsboro Community Notes Proceedings and Changes
Goldsboro WSCS Circle 2 held a Progressive Dinner for 12 across four homes and a brief business meeting. Goldsboro PTA met at the school with many parents present. Gerhardt was guest speaker and new officers elected for 1955 56: President Janet Hutson, Vice President Eleanor Smith, Secretary Stephen Racz, Treasurer Margaret Jean Williams. A Keep Maryland Beautiful meeting occurred at Wallace Hutson’s home to promote the April 22 29 project. Mr Thomas Cahall is sick. Ladies Auxiliary met and hosted by Mrs Evelyn Sylvester and Mrs Marie Dobson. Mr and Mrs Harry Seward returned from visiting relatives in Holly Riverside and Burlington New Jersey. Mrs Beatrice Butler and family moved from Castle Hall to a farm between Ingleside and Barclay. Edna Palmatory Phillip and Ruth Anna of Mendenhall Pa were dinner guests of Roland Cartwright and wife.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wscs Circle 2
Goldsboro
Maryland
Wallace Hutson
Thomas Cahall
Evelyn Sylvester
Marie Dobson
Harry Seward
Holly
Riverside
Burlington
N. J
Beatrice Butler
Castle Hall
Ingleside
Barclay
Edna Palmatory
Phillip
Ruth Anna
Mendenhall
Roland Cartwright
Army Navy maneuver enlists Pfc Blackburn at Camp Pendleton VA
Pfc Clarence L. Blackburn of Hillsboro is participating in Exercise High Tide at Camp Pendleton with 6,000 men. He serves as rifleman in Company B of the 74th Regimental Combat Team at Fort Devens and is a World War II veteran.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Camp Pendleton
Clarence L. Blackburn
W. W. Blackburn
Hillsboro
Blackburn
74Th
Fort Devens
Mass
Soldiers on leave from Korea spend week in Tokyo
TOKYO Pfe Paul F Hubble 29 wife Mary and parents live in Federalsburg spent a week’s leave in Tokyo from his unit in Korea He arrived in the Far East in August 1954 and entered the Army in March 1954 after basic training at Fort Jackson S C Cpl James C Bennett 21 son of Morgan K Bennett Preston Pa spent a week’s leave in Tokyo from his unit in Iorea He is an aircraft inspector with the 7th Infantry Division Aviation Company He entered the Army in August 1953 and arrived overseas in May 1954 from Camp Chaffee Ark A Preston High School graduate attended Emory Riddle School of Aviation
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Hubble
Korea
21St
Far East
Army
Fort Jackson
S. C
Tokyo
James C. Bennett
Morgan K. Bennett
Preston
Iorea
Corporal Bennett
7Th Infantry Division
Camp Chaffee
Ark
Preston High School
Emory Riddle School of Aviation
Marriage Licenses Listed for Six Couples in Delaware and Nearby States
The notices record marriages for Alvie Lecates age 17 and Norma Lee Mitchell 16 in Federalsburg and Laurel Delaware. Philip David Shelton 49 and Ella Louise Baker 42, from Bridgeville Delaware. Allen James Slater 26 Salisbury and Geneva Agnes Williams 20 Federalsburg. Randolph Washington 21 Pres ton and Gertrude Warren 16 Greensboro. John B. Cook 25 Bridgeville and Gertrude M. Cannon 23 Bridgeville. Joseph Scherrer 23 Philadelphia and Jeanette Mary Cline 18 Philadelphia.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Alvie Lecates
Laurel
Del
Norma Lee Mitchell
Federalsburg
Philip David Shelton
Ella Louise Baker
Bridgeville
Allen James Slater
Salisbury
Geneva Agnes Williams
Randolph Washington
Preston
Gertrude Warren
Greensboro
John B. Cook
Gertrude M. Cannon
Joseph Scherrer
Jeanette Mary Cline
Philadelphia
The Spy Who Wore Crinoline and a Civil War Feat
A famous journalist recounts a Southern girl described as a beauty who played a critical role in a bold Civil War act. The tale covers her daring capture of a Union general, highlighted in the April 24 issue of the American Weekly in color gravure, distributed with the Baltimore Sunday American.
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American Weekly
Baltimore Sunday American
20 000 Leagues Under the Sea at Reese Theatre
The Reese Theatre lists Walt Disney’s 20 000 Leagues Under the Sea with Wick Tsoudas James Mason Paul Lukas and Peter Lorre in CinemaScope. show dates April 22 to 25 at regular Movie Center prices. Also promoted is Blackboard Jungle starring a controversial teen drama, running April 26 to 30 after a private civic screening.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sears
Amon N Swangners
Walt Disney
Wick Tsoudas
James Mason
Paul Lukas
Peter Lorre
Reese Theatre
Blackboard Jungle
Reese Theatre Management
Delaware
Maryland
Land transfers list dated March 1955 in multiple districts
Land transfers show numerous deeds during late March 1955. Transfers include May Shewbrooks to Charles C Shewbrooks. Merriken to John R Merriken. Biddle to John Hamvas. Taylor to John Knox. Brown to Nagel. Merriken Trustee to Janie S Wright. Shoemaker to Donald N Trice. Arundel Savings to John Emerson. Ruth White to George White. Brubaker to Anna DeFord. Dolby to Mary White. James Oliver Wright Jr to Johnny J McAmanan. Wright Merchall executors to Johnny J McAmanahan. Butler to Emory Walston. Samuel to Florence Reilly. Merrick Love to Henry Dean. Saulsbury to Robert Bilbrough. Gooden to John Hogan. Milby to Melvin Walls. Orme to James Wise. Trice to Raymond Flack. and more in First Third Second Fifth Sixth Election Districts.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wilbert J. Merriken
John R. Merriken
Denton
Harry Biddle
John Hamvas
Roland J. Taylor
John Roy Knox
Greensboro
C. Jerome Brown
Wilmer C. Nagel
Wilbert N. Merriken
Janie S. Wright
Elmer R. Shoemaker
Donald N. Trice
Arundel Federal Savings and Loan Association
John W. Emerson
Ruth White
George H. White
Federalsburg
Robert M. Brubaker
Anna B. DeFord
R. Lee Butler
Emory I. Walston
J. Russell Samuel
Florence AM. Reilly
J. Merrick Love
Henry Dean
John MM. Saulsbury
Robert J. Bilbrough
Ridgely
John ‘T. Milby
Melvin W. Walls
William S. Orme
James A. Wise
Howard H. Trice
Raymond N. Flack
Unclear fragment hints at new terrifying on screen episodes
The fragment references terrifying episodes never before shown on the screen, suggesting a fresh, ominous feature. No clear titles, people, or organizations are identifiable from the readable text.
Card of Thanks for Frank Walker’s Family
The family of Frank Walker thanks friends neighbors and all for cards flowers and kindnesses shown during the illness and death of their father. The Family.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Frank Walker
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