Deaths: Alonzo Hammond 74 near Bridgeville
Alonzo Hammond 74 of near Bridgeville died last Friday after a five week illness. Born Harrington he was son of the late David and Mary Lyons Hammond. Survived by nine children from a previous marriage and numerous grandchildren and relatives. Services held at Boyer Funeral Home Harrington with interment Hollywood Cemetery.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Alonzo Hammond
Bridgeville
Harrington
David
Mary Lyons Hammond
Emma Holloway Hammond
Robert
Marcus Hook
Lester
George
Harry Hammond
Milford
Thomas Hammond
Wilmington
Calvin Tyrell
Lincoln
William Twilley
Dover
Pearl Coverdale
Greenwood
William Walpole
Elk Mills
Lovie Carroll
Denton
Eva Miller
George Pritchard
Buffalo
N. Y
Hooper H. Ross
Farmington
Homer Brown
Jesse E. Holloway
Georgetown
Thomas Holloway
Bertha Hill
Fred Hammond
Seaford
Emi Hammond
Boyer Funeral Home
Bruce McCane
Church of God
Hollywood Cemetery
FBI Crime Reports Highlight U S Crime Trends 1953
The FBI Uniform Crime Reports show 1953 major crimes at 2,159,080, up six percent from 1952. Urban crime rose 4.5 percent, rural crime 9.6 percent, with robberies and burglaries leading increases. murders fell 1.2 percent. The report details age, sex, and race data from 1,174 cities and 37 million urban residents.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
United States
FBI
Funeral Services for Roy Merchant at Templeville
Funeral services for Roy Merchant 47 were held at Rawlings Funeral Home Greensboro led by Rev Charles Covington pastor of Marvdel and Templeville Methodist Churches. Burial in Templeville Cemetery. Merchant died last Thursday at Dover Air Base after a truck backed over him. He was born in Queen Annes County son of Samuel and Anna Walls Merchant and lived in Templeville. He was WWII veteran. Surviving: brothers Samuel Felton Noah Templeville. uncles Noah Chester Town and Medford Walls. three nephews and one niece.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Roy Merchant
Rawlings
Greensboro
Charles Covington
Marvdel
Templeville
Merchant
Dover Air Base
Kent General Hospital
Queen Anne’s County
Samuel and
Anna Walls
Samuel Merchant
Felton
Noah Merchant
Chestertown
Medford Walls
Services for Mrs Dora Mitchell Held in Seaford
Funeral services for Mrs Dora Elizabeth Mitchell 48 died last Friday night at Fairholme Nursing Home Seaford were conducted at 2 p m Tuesday by Rev Dale H Evans of Salisbury Interment was at Blades She was born in Harmony and lived in Seaford several years active in church work She is survived by her husband Rev John B Mitchell her parents William F Hammond James F Stam mond Clifford R Hammond two sisters Claude Coulbourne of Glenburnie and William Kraft of Baltimore
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dora Elizabeth Mitchell
Fairholme
Seaford
Watson
Dale H. Evans
Salisbury
Blades Cemetery
Harmony
John B. Mitchell
William F. Hammond
James F. Stammond
Clifford R. Hammond
Claude Coulbourne
Glenburnie
William Kraft
Baltimore
Funeral services held for Mrs Anna Smith 67
Funeral services for Mrs Anna Smith 67 were held at Rawlings Funeral Home Greensboro with Rev P F Bean of Bethel Pilgrim Holiness Church of Goldsboro in charge. Burial followed in Greensboro Cemetery. She died Tuesday prior in University Hospital Baltimore after a short illness. Born in Pennsylvania she lived many years in Goldsboro and was a Holmes Church member. Survived by son Edward Smith of Dover brother Allen Heim of Norristown Pa and a granddaughter.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Anna Smith
Rawlings Funeral Home
Greensboro
P. F. Bean
Bethel Pilgrim Holiness Church of
Goldsboro
Smith
University Hospital
Baltimore
Pennsylvania
Holmes Church
Edward Smith
Dover
Allen Heim
Norristown
Retired Bethlehem merchant Alva Blades dies after illness
Alva Blades aged about 70s, father of Delegate O B Blades, died Thursday last at Memorial Hospital Easton after a five week illness. Survived by wife and three sons Orland Preston J Dallas Federalsburg and Alva Thompson Blades Preston. brother James Blades Philadelphia. sister Mrs Bert Wheedleton Bethlehem. Funeral 2 pm Saturday Federalsburg with burial Linchester Cemetery near Preston.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Alva Blades
Bethlehem
O. B. Blades
Caroline
Memorial Hospital
Easton
Orland
Preston
J. Dallas
Federalsburg
Alva Thompson Blades
James Blades
Philadelphia
Bert Wheedleton
John Wesley Faulkner Sr. dies after illness in Denton
John Wesley Faulkner Sr. died Sunday night April 25 at 10 30 p m after a long illness. He was 75 and a native of Caroline County living most of his life there in farming and mercantile work. Surviving are his widow Nora Tingle Faulkner a son John Wesley Jr and two daughters Gladys B Faulkner and Betty Jane Faulkner all of Denton plus several nephews and nieces. Funeral services were held Thursday at 2 p m at Rawlings Funeral Home Greensborough with Rev T J Turkington officiating. Burial was in Templeville Cemetery.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Charles H. Christopher
Talbot County
Caroline County
Bethlehem
Isaiah and
Melissa Willoughby Christopher
U. S
S. Rebecca Christopher
C. Wesley Christopher
Robert Farnell
Baltimore
William Christopher
Anna Burkett
Frampton Funeral Home
Federalsburg
H. C. Jeffers
Bethlehem Methodist Church
J. Peyton Thompson
Choptank Methodist Church
Linchester Cemetery
John Wesley Faulkner
John Lemuel
Mary Elizabeth Faulkner
Nora Tingle Faulkner
John Wesley, Jr
Gladys B.faulkner
Betty Jane Faulkner
Denton
Rawlings
Greensboro
T. J. Turkington
Templeville Cemetery
Edward Isett Humer 61 Dies in Dover Hospital
Edward Isett Humer 61 formerly of Philadelphia died Wednesday April 28 at Kent General Hospital Dover after an extended illness. He lived in Ridgely two years and is survived by wife two daughters Eleanor Redman and Sally Magsan of Philadelphia and two grandchildren. Funeral at his Ridgely home Saturday at 2 pm with Rev Wilson Davis Ridgely Methodist Church officiating. Interment Arch Springs Pa.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Edward Isett Humer
Kent General Hospital
Dover
Philadelphia
Ridgely
Eleanor Redman
Sally Magsan
Wilson Davis
Ridgely Methodist Church
Arch Springs
Reverse by Hilda K Wiggin Lowe poem
A poem by Hilda K Wiggin Lowe speaks of clouds of trouble and woe. A grounded swallow with a broken wing sings and lifts the speaker’s spirits. The narrator finds gratitude in the injured bird’s song and asserts heartfelt thankfulness.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hilda K. Wiggin Lowe
Notice To Creditors in Caroline County Maryland
Notice to creditors states Lenore G. Chaffinch as executrix of John M. Wilson's estate. Vouchers must be authenticated and claims exhibited by October 16, 1954, or be excluded from benefits. All debts must be settled promptly. Dated April 13, 1954. Carlton V. West, Register of Wills.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Irving H. Mezger
Caroline County
D. Ralph Horsey
Orphans’ Court
Maryland
John M. Wilson
Lenore G. Chaffinch
Carlton V. West
Register of Wills
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Dora E. Mitchell
NewspaperhAbHiye
John Wesley Faulkner, SR
Edward Isett-Humer
Capital Speedway
U. S. 18
Nascar
Caroline Home and Auto Supply
J Denton
Denton, Md
Anderson Lumber Company
Harry M. Allston
P. O. Box
Catonsville
Kurt Lederer
P. O
Elmer N. Yoder
Wyoming
Del
Hazlettville
Wingate Neal
West Denton Hatchery
Big Barn
Parker Stone
Glad Gardens
James Temple
Nelson Pritchett
Pete Shaffer
A. G. Saulsbury
Arthur Scott
Denton Campground
Wilson
A. P. Martin
Denton- Greensboro Road
Clarke
Caroling Home & Auto Supply
Frank K. Taylor
Fifth Avenue
Williston
Breeding & Nichols
Noble Motor Co
Easton 245
Will’s Sporting Goods
Wilson Upright Home
Radio Inn
Irwin Feed Co
Elmer R. Shoemaker
George Shaffer, Jr
Oil City
Eva Ritchey Fletcher
Greensboro Road
W. L. Jump
L. R. Loeckerman
Electrolux Corp
Salisbury Blvd
Salisbury, MD
Cooper
Cooper's
General Electric
Frigidaire
Florence
Hotpoint
Cooper’s
Pride
Cooper Furniture CO
Calvert C. Merriken
Stewart E. Hallowell & Son, Inc
N. R. Harrison
Oliver
Dick) Wright
Route 404
Leddy
Morrison
Clark
Wesley E. Thawley
Law Building
Mike Malott
Will's Sporting Goods
Phone
G. Emory Gottwall
Lamison
Music House
State of Maryland
Peninsula
Town
Commissioners of
Lannace A. Moore
James K. Cooper
Ann Slaughter
Oron F. Smith
Ormond Andrew
James M. Clarke
Sec’y
Niss
Amos Karl Porter
Beatrice M. Porter
Circuit Court
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