Land Transfers Across Caroline and Denton Districts 1953
A compilation of land transfers dated March to April 1953 across Caroline County towns Denton Ridgely Hillsboro and Federalsburg. Transactions include Wilbert Merriken to John Johnson and wives Edward Ayers to Edward Ayers, Reginald Ames to Lula Dunlavy, Rachel Collison to Elizabeth Willis, and multiple parcels in the First Second Third Fourth and Fifth Election Districts plus town lots in Denton Federalsburg and Ridgely. Multiple parcels and tracts changing hands among numerous individuals and couples on dates from March 7 to April 11 1953.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wilbert L. Merriken
John T. Johnson
Sanford E. Ayers
Edward Ayers
Reginald Ames
Lula Dunlavy
Edward A. Johns
John E. Brower
Richard R. Gay
Lulu’ H. Fearins
E. Hughes Gemmill
Paul M. Dill
Beulah C. Power
Hillsboro
Naomi H. Tribbitt
Rachel Collison
Sherman L. Tribbitt
Caroline County
Elizabeth T. Willis
Denton
Sherman W. Tribbitt
Seymour Dallas Lyons
James Thomas Jester
Choptank
S. Pearl Burris
James Norman Starkey
William Burris
Harvey H. Dean
Norris I. Diefenderfer
Ridgely
Eastern Shore Public Service Co
Saulsbury Brothers, Inc
Thomas J. Turkington
Mark Loftis
Theodore B. Williamson
Virgil T. Paswaters
Butler Nichols
Nichols and Smith Shoe Co
M. Ethel Davis Noble
Enoch Nuttle
Federalsburg
Ethel Davis Noble
J. Charles Smith
Rifkin Village, Inc
Leon H. Craft
Ida H. Starkey
George C. Walls
E. H. Beer and Co., Inc
Baltimore Feed and Grain Co
Joel McGinnes
Leonard A. Covell
Mary E. Greenhawk
William H. Francis
Osmond Nichols
Rieck Named As Member of State Organization
Harry F. Rieck, Eastern Shore conservation and poultry leader, has been named a member of the Committee for Conservation Now. The statewide group is sponsored by the Maryland Association of Soil Conservation Districts, the Maryland Farm Bureau, the Maryland State Grange, Friends of the Land, and the Maryland Bankers' Association. Rieck presided over the state soil conservation districts since January and chaired Caroline County Soil Conservation District for 11 years. He also serves as director and past president of the Maryland State Poultry Council, the Caroline County Poultry Association, and the Northeastern Poultry Producers Council. He takes the seat after David H. Wallace’s resignation. Wilson A. Heaps was elected committee chairman, with William R. Powel named Friends of the Land representative, Samuel C. Linton of the Maryland State Grange as vice chairman, and Hubert P. Burdette of the Maryland Bankers’ Association as treasurer. The committee’s conservation acceleration program began last year, funded by business, banks, and individuals, with its annual report now being distributed.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Harry F. Rieck
Eastern Shore
Committee For Conservation
The
Committee
Maryland Association of Soil Conservation Districts
Maryland Farm Bureau
Maryland State Grange
Maryland Chapter
Friends of the Land
Maryland Bankers’ Association
Mr. Rieck
State Association of Soil Conservation Districts
Caroline County Soil Conservation District
Maryland State Poultry Council
Caroline County Poultry Association
Northeastern Poultry Producers Council
David H. Wallace
Wilson A. Heaps
Maryland
Marriage Licenses Filed in Delaware and Nearby States
A list of marriage license applicants including Henry Carnahan and Edna Nichols of Felton and Harrington, William Lauder and Jane Ears of Dover and London, William Cohee and Dorothy Cohee of Dover, William Faulkner and Lois Wil son of Bridgeville and Harrington, Cornelius Brown and Mary Johns of Greensboro and Marydel, Thomas Boyce and Helen Brown of Greensboro, Howard King and Ruth Messick of Ellendale and Milford, Garnett Zsedeny and Dora Passwaters of Bridgeville and Seaford.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
William Joseph Lauder
Bridgeville
Del
Jane Elizabeth Ears
London
England
William Earl Cohee
Dorothy Marie Cohee
Dover
William Harry Faulkner
Lois Carylon Wilson
Harrington
Cornelius Brown
Greensboro
Mary Johns
Marydel
Thomas Boyce
Helen Brown
Howard Paul King
Ellendale
Ruth Ellen Messick
Milford
Garnett J. Zsedeny
Dora Lee Passwaters
Seaford
Preston Soldier Returns From Korea Service With 25th Division
Cpl. Olin W. Kraus wife Agnes and parents Mr and Mrs William Kraus of Preston Md note his return to the U S from Korea where he served as jeep driver in Company C of the 65th Engineer Combat Battalion with the 25th Infantry Division the senior American unit on the peninsula Kraus joined the Army in September 1951 after working at Easton Md Wholesale Grocery and attending Preston High School He had been in Korea since last May and landed with the division in July 1950 following the communist attack on South Korea
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
25Th Infantry Div
Korea
Cpl
Olin W. Kraus
Agnes
William Kraus
Preston
U. S
25Th Infantry Division
Republic of South Korea
Kraus
Preston High School
Easton
Army
Skunk Fur Coats For Warmth And Silence A Local Claim
A brief item notes fur coats made from skunk fur being worn by women to stay warm and quiet in urban fashion. The piece emphasizes practicality and hush in late 19th or early 20th century attire.
Ridgely Community Notes Highlight Visits and Events
Local residents and visitors populate Ridgely area life with hospital stays, family visits, and community happenings. Marion Redden remains hospitalized at Kent General Hospital in Dover while relatives and friends travel between Salisbury Lewes and Silver Springs. The Ridgely High seniors staged Almost Summer, the volunteer fire department carnival is set for July, and several clubs plan meetings. Trustees at Ridgely Methodist Church are elected after Sunday service with three-year terms filled.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Marion Redden
Kent General Hospital
Dover
Edward D. Sparks
Edward, Jr
Wm. J. Sparks
J. XK. Snowberger
Harry Rutter
Pine Bluff Sanitarium
Salisbury
Drunk Laughs At Lady Bug On Wall Joke
A bar joke features a drunk asking about a crawling figure on the wall and the bartender replying it is a lady bug. The exchange ends with the drunk remark about eyesight.
Coal Loaded Into Vessels At Lake Erie Ports
In 1952 coal loaded into ships at Lake Erie ports approached forty million tons, reflecting heavy transportation demand and sustained regional energy needs. The figure highlights the steel and shipping industries that relied on Lake Erie coal exports during the year.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lake Erie
Also Mentioned on This Page
Ross Simon
Norris EK
Diefenderfer
Hubert P. Burdette
Mr. Linton
Powel
Mr. Burdette
Harry H. Rieck
Henry John Carnahan
Felton, del
Edna Nichols
Harrington, del
Aden Cleaners
Emerson Cleaners
Bkiye
A. W. Saulsbury
Bryan Pepper
Lewes
Reuben Thompson
Central Avenue
John Goodman
Silver Springs
Arkansas
John Skinner
William Cooper
Harvey Millard
Terry
Birdsboro
Ridgely High School
Mary Robinson
Harold Roe
Miss Robinson
Norman Wilson
Jack Redden
Ridgely Methodist Church
Wilson Davis
R. I. Ball
Altoona
Henry Lister
Charles Messick
Lister
Messick
Burton M. Wilkinson
Albert W. Saulsbury, Jr
Andrew Rampmeyer
Stewart-Warner
Caroline Home & Auto Supply
Paul W. Johnson
E. Aldridge Pepper
34Th & Market Lts
Ford
America
F.D.A.F
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