O Conor to Sign Bill Expanding Farm Labor Aid
Governor Herbert R. O Conor will sign Senate Bill No 246 to aid farmers by using inmates from penal institutions. The emergency law allows conditional release for qualified prisoners to work on farms dairies and in food processing and canning. It also lets prisons place workers on farms with wages set to local standards and authorizes selling products produced by prisoner labor.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Herbert R. O’conor
O’conor
Parole and Probation
Department of Correction
Board of Correction
State
Industrial Accident Fund
Maryland Farm Front This Week Highlights Prices and Warnings
Maryland farmers face wind damage on the Del Marva peninsula with eighteen acres of winter wheat insured after wind blown soil covers Haney M. Wilson’s Ellendale farm. Incentive payments and higher support prices for Irish potatoes soybeans and truck crops are announced by AAA and CCC to boost war food production. Seed potatoes seed buyers can obtain certificates to outbid rivals. asparagus prices rise by one cent per pound. Demand shifts bring 12 million pounds of seed sent to Allied nations in February and protein feed rises forecast 16 percent. National meat and livestock output is expected to grow about 15 percent.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
del- Mar-Va
Agricultural Adjustment Agency
Federal Crop Insurance Corporation
Maryland
Delaware
Haney M. Wilson
Ellendale
Sussex County
County Aaa Association
Commodity Credit Corporation
Congress
AAA
Usda War Board
Office of Price Administration
Maryland Agricultural Adjustment Agency
Ministers Summer School Opens July 19 at Wesley Junior College
Plans announced for the ministers summer school at Wesley Junior College Dover with admission to the Peninsula Annual Conference of the Methodist Church to be held May 12 to 16 at Walmington. Rev Lawrence E Wimbrow registrar outlines program and lecturers. Enrollment over 100 pastors expected and several candidates for admission and ordination listed.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New Wesley
Dover
Peninsula
Methodist Church
Walmington
Lawrence E. Wimbrow
Denton
William K. Anderson
Nation
Commission of Courses of Study
Ralph W. Sockman
New York City
P. McConnell
Boston University
Warren W. Sweet
University of Chicago
James Chubb
Department of Evangelism
Nashville
Tenn
E. Leon Dodge
Galena
Hanes D. Robb
Belle
Fire Destroys Barn At Hickman Sunday
A small barn on the premises owned by Herman Mignutt in Hickman was destroyed by fire at 8 30 Sunday morning. Denton and Greenwood Fire Companies arrived to find the building completely demolished. Denton also attended a chimney fire at Raymond Bickling’s home on Tuckahoe Neck last Friday. Wes Butler suffered burns to his hands while washing an automobile motor in gasoline at Paul Johnson’s North Sixth street garage Wednesday evening. the fire damaged the auto but was controlled on arrival of firemen.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Herman Mignutt
Hickman
Denton
Greenwood
Denton Company
Raymond Bickling
Tuckahoe Necs
Wes Butler
Paul Johnson
North Sixth Street
Ten Selectees Left Last Friday
List of selectees accepted, dated April 16, 1943, includes John Clinton Derman of Greensboro and John DiRocco of Marydel, with colored selectees Philip Elzy Johnson of Federalshoro, William Frierson of Ridgely, Howard Brooks Jr of Denton, Charles Henry Washington of Preston, William Theodore Strawberry of Federalsburg, and Navy recruit Clarence R. Wright of Marydel, along with Carroll Alexander Griffin of Ridgely.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John Clinton Derman
Greensboro
John DiRocco
Marydel
Philip Elzy Johnson
Federalshoro
William Frierson
Ridgely
Howard Brooks Jr
Denton
Charles Henry Washington
Preston
William Theodore Strawberry
Federalsburg
Clarence R. Wright
Carroll Alexander Griffin
Baltimore Host To Championship Soccer Match
Baltimore prepares to host the Eastern Final of the National Amateur Challenge Cup at Eaglefield on May 2. Santa Maria K of C Soccer Club, representing Baltimore, faces Eintracht from New York after Eintracht beat German Hungarians 2 to 0 in New York. The Baltimore club, their strongest yet, seeks the upset in a colorful clash with Eintracht seen as the stronger side.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Maryland
Baltimore
Santa Maria
K of C
Eintracht
Eaglefield
New York
Hove
Gnally
Musical Varieties Of 43 At Caroline High School
Caroline County audience invited to a two part 1943 spring musical by the C H S Orchestra. About forty students, under Fred Asilton, perform light classics, medleys, and skits on May 7 at 8 p m with lighting by Bull Greenly. Cast includes Harry Hughes Roland Johnson Harold Krabill John Shaffer Billy Turkington and others.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Caroline High School Orchestra
Fred Asilton
Bull Greenly
Caroline County
Alease
Harry “James” Tlughes
Roland “Punk” Johnson
Harold Krabill
John Shaffer
Billy Turkington
Dick “Bing” Martin
Jack Everagamn
Dale “Little Beefy” Palmer
Jack Atkinson
Betty Lou Tribbitt
Edwina Breeding
Olga Ssaith
Robert Palmer
National Boys and Girls Week Observed Nationwide
Beginning today through May 1 hundreds of communities across the United States will observe National Boys and Girls Week with the theme learning the Ways of Democracy. Major John J. Griffith notes the need to safeguard youth welfare as older youth defend democracy on the fronts.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
United States
Mulon Boys Land
John J. Griffith
Boss and Girls Week
William S Thompson Commissioned in Australia Class
William S Thompson son of Mrs Susie S Thompson Hilisboro is named among nine Maryland officers commissioned as second lieutenants from Australia after a three month course. Of 887 overall commissions, 477 started the class and only one failed disciplinary action. Thompson serves with the escort guard of the military police in Australia, stationed since last August and approaching two years in Army service. He previously belonged to Caroline Counts National Guard and worked for Standard Oil of Wilmington at induction.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
William S. Thompson
Susie S. Thompson
Hilisboro
Maryland
Australia
Thompson
Military Police
National Guard
Caroline Counts
Standard Oil Company
Wilcomington
Use V Mail For Speedy Delivery
Navy urges wider use of V-Mail to cut misaddressed letters and free ship cargo space. In months, over 10 million V-Mail letters shipped. deliveries from Australia, Hawaii, and Africa cited. V-Mail labeled No 1 priority akin to ammunition to speed mail amid limited transport. Small portable stations to be set up for faster service.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Navy
Australia
Service Shorts and Denton Area Sentries Brief Home Leave
Service members from Denton area receive furloughs and returns. Tighman Taylor, son of Mrs. George E. Taylor, West Denton, home on 15 day leave from Drew Field Tampa assigned Signal Air Warning. Harold C. Smith visiting parents after postal duty at Charleston Army Air Base. Walter Wright, released under age limit, returns to Denton post under Samuel Mellits at Dentonia Theatre. William H. Neal Jr. on 18 day furlough at home from Camp Maxey.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Tighman Taylor
George E. Taylor
West Denton
Drew Field
Tampa
Fla
Signal Air Warning
Taylor
Camp Lee
Gale Electric Company
Denton
Harold C. Smith
Raymond Smith
Smith
Army Air Base
Charleston
S. C
Army
Walter Wright
Samuel Mellits
Dentonia Theatre
Wright
San Antonio
Texas
William H Neal Jr
Pvt
Neal
Camp Maxey
Private Doe Is Coming Home
A jubilant wartime verse celebrates Private Doe’s homecoming with vows of celebration and liberty from duty. The speaker imagines tavern revelry, elegant dress, and farewell to wartime routines as several named figures prepare for a reunion and a party.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Doe
Sea Bee Fluharty to Join West Coast Battalion
J Orland Fluharty 2¢, from Camp Endicott, will depart with a construction battalion for the West Coast. Fluharty, son of Mr and Mrs Joseph O Fluharty of Denton, previously worked in the Preston Trucking Co offices before his induction.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
J. Orland Fluharty
Camp Endicott
R. 1
West Coast
Fluharty
Joseph O Fluharty
Denton
Preston Trucking Company
Old Doc Doe Burial Poem From Henry If. DeTray
A poem recalling Bud and his loyal dog Old Doc who sacrificed himself to save Bud and friend Jimmie. The narrator describes the dog’s faithful acts, the rescue at Bud’s swimmin hole, injuries, a child’s prayer, and the burial on a hillside tombstone with Bud’s prayer carved in rock.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bud
Jimmie
Doc
Old Doe
Henry If. DeTray
Sunrise Service at Garland Lake Interdenominational event
A sunrise service at Garland Lake begins at 6 00 am led by the Rev Ray W Kirwan of Greensboro with ministers from nearby towns participating The tentative program includes opening sentences a worship call hymn prayers chorus scripture lesson offering a special musical selection and addresses by Rev Walter Stone and others with hymns All Hail the Power and Christ the Lord is Risen Today on the program Nice youth participation urged by organizers
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Garland Lake
Ray W. Kirwan
Greensboro
Ray Kirwan
Harvey Sumal
Ridgely
N. J. Miller
Walter Stone
Hillsboro
Jesus
County preschool exams start next Tuesday
The Health Department and county physicians plan annual spring screenings for children entering school in the fall. Vaccinations for smallpox and diphtheria will be offered by physicians free of charge, with clinics at Hillsboro Ridgely Greensboro Henderson Goldsboro Preston Denton Federalsburg and W Stewart Fitzgerald and Walter B. Johnson, M D., Deputy State Health Officer.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
The
County Health Department
Caroline County Medical Society
Health Department
Hillsboro
Ridgely
Greensboro
Henderson
Goldsboro
Preston
M. Denton
Federalsburg
W. Stewart Fitzgerald
Walter B. Johnson
Poultrymen urged to new goal in egg production
Caroline County poultrymen are urged by the government to produce about 1,389,000 dozen eggs this year as their share in the Food for Victory program. Leon Todd of NEPPCO says the county goal matches Maryland’s increase, contingent on labor and feed supplies. He notes last year’s national output and favorable egg markets spurred larger flocks, with rising protein feed shortages due to reduced imports.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Caroline County
Victory Progam
Northeastern
Poultry Producers Council
Leon Todd
Neppco
Maryland
U.S. Department of Agriculture
Todd
A & P Tea Company
FSA Struggles to Fund 1943 Farm Production Efforts
Thomas C. Cruikshank announces FSA funds depleted in Caroline County and possible RACC loans to aid farmers. Northeastern leaders warn that many small and medium farmers face credit gaps as wartime demand drives planned gains in milk eggs poultry beef pork and tomatoes, with regional output projections outlined and calls to avert disaster by securing alternative financing.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Thomas C. Cruikshank
Farm Security Administration
Caroline County
FSA
Frankix
Regional Agricultural Credit Corporation
County War Board
Upper Darby
J. H. Wood
Wood
America
Grim Reaper Claims Surendorf and Covell in Local Obituaries
Gustav Surendorf, 69, a retired Baltimore grocer, died suddenly in Denton. Surendorf, who moved to Second Street near the Choptank River, was active in Masonic circles and survived by his wife Katherine Elizabeth Butler and two daughters, Ruth and Mrs. Carlton V. West. Funeral services were held at his home and Masonic burial followed in Baltimore. Also remembered is Mrs. Sarah Katherine Covell, 77, widow of painter Harry R. Covell of Hillsboro, who died after a long illness. She sang in church choirs and was a former president of Hillsboro Women’s Club, with three daughters and other relatives surviving. Burial was in Centreville’s Chesterfield cemetery.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gustav Surendorf
Baltimore
Denton
Surendorf
Second Street
Germany
Cassia Lodge
Edenton Royal Arch
Katherine Elizabeth Butler
Carlton V. West
Register of Wills
Caroline County
Ruth Surendorf
William Wellman
August Wellman
Cleveland
A. Hokanson
Lawrence E. Wimbrow
First Methodist Church
Oak Lawn Cemetery
Cassia Lodge No. 46
Sarah Katherine Covell
Harry R. Covell
Hillsboro
Walter Stone
Chesterfield
Centreville
Chaskk. Morris
Wilmington
The
Methodist Church
Wye Mills
Somerset County
Woman’s Club of
Methodist
Covell
W. Olin Hunter
Avery Story
Crumpton
Frances Covell
William Higgins Morris
Dora Morris
Wooters and Deakyne Obituaries From Denton and Baltimore
James E Wooters a 93 year old retired farmer died at his Denton home. Survived by his wife Lennie and three daughters, 99 grandchildren and 25 great grandchildren. Funeral at J Virgil Moore Denton and interment Hillcrest Federalsburg. Luther Stanley Deakyne 56 died in Baltimore Veterans Hospital. Buried Baltimore National Cemetery. Survived by his mother Clara Deakyne a son Hall and daughter Mrs Roger Scott Harrison Arlington Va. He served in World War I and was a former newspaper man.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
James E. Wooters
Denton
Talbot County
David
Mary Wilson Wooters
Lennie
Albert Willis
Grove
William Wood
Bloomfield
N. J
Jessie Tyson
Wilmington
J. Virgil Moore
J. H. Thornton
Hillcrest Cemetery
Federalsburg
Luther Stanley Deakyne
Oder
Baltimore
Baltimore National Cemetery
Deakyne
Clara Horsey Deakyne
George A. Deakyne
Caroline County
Mercersburg Preparatory School
Mercersburg
Pennsylvania
Veterans’ Hospital
Fort Howard
Dundalk
Hall Deakyne
Roger Scott Harrison
Arlington, Va
Numbers Funeral Services for Fred Numbers 83
Fred Numbers 83 prominent Millington resident died suddenly at his Crane street home on Tuesday April 13. Funeral services were held at 2 30 Friday from the home with interment in Millington cemetery. Born August 26 1860 in Denton he moved to Millington in 1870 and served as agent for the Pennsylvania Railroad 1885 to 1901. Survived by two sons Fred C Numbers Jr Pittsburgh Julian C Numbers Navy now at Key West Florida and two daughters Helen Viola Numbers Millington and Mary E Numbers Northampton Mass. He was Millington correspondent for years.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fred Cheffins
Millington
Crane Street
Denton
Pennsylvania Railroad Company
Fred C. Numbers Jr
Pittsburgh
Julian C. Numbers
United States Navy
Key West
Florida
Helen Viola Numbers
Mary E. Numbers
Northampton
Mass
Chestertown
Charles O. Carter memory noted in obit
Death notice for Charles O. Carter 74 former Salisbury editor Iowa school superintendent Baltimore Sun editorial staff pension bureau agent Daytona Beach Day fiction owner of Colonial Hotel Ocean City and Carter Hall Hotel Daytona Beach survived by wife Nettie C Dean and three sons Dr Lowell J Carter Elma IA Lieut Elledge H Carter Chicago and Col Merlin I Carter Roosevelt Field NY
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Charles O. Carter
Salisbury
Iowa
Pension Bureau
Washington
Baltimore Sun
Income Tax Department of Internal Revenue
Daytona Beach
Fla
Drake University
Des Moines
Christian Church
Nettie C. Dean
Ridgely
Ocean City
Carter Hall
Lowell J. Carter
Elma
Elledge H. Carter
Chicago
Merlin I. Carter
Roosevelt Field
N. Y
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C. H. S. Orchestra
Caroline Service News
Bill Thompson
Dad
Tom
Arty
Sally Harrison Brekenfield
Jimme
Old Doc
Carter
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