War objectors to labor on Pocomoke drainage project
The 50000 dollar Upper Pocomoke River drainage work near Berlin Md will restart within 30 days after the Powellville CCC camp is reopened as a conscientious objectors base. The project, begun Jan 1 1941, was 90 percent finished before halt, aims to restore 17000 acres of farm land across Worcester and eastern Wicomico counties.
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Pocomoke
Berlin
Pocomoke River
Board of
Worcester County Commissioners
Washington
Powellville
Soil Conservation Service
Selective Service System
Worcester County
Wicomico County
Maryland
Congress
Worcester
Wicomico
Soil Conservation District
David J. Ward
War Department
CCC
Army
Kent Celebration Touts 300th Anniversary of Kent County
Kent County marks its 300th anniversary with a 6 pm Washington College banquet featuring Governor OConor and British minister Noel Hall. A monument to Revolutionary patriots will be unveiled in the public square. The Kent County Museum displays at George Avery Bunting Library honor Simon Wescott. Carl Bordley sets best time at Chester River Regatta in Chestertown.
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Kent
Chestertown
Kent County
Herbert R. O’conor
Noel F. Hall
Washington College
United States
Stephen R. Collins
George Avery Bunting
Simon Wescott
Wescott
DeFORD for County Commissioner in Caroline County
William L DeFORD announces candidacy for Caroline County Commissioner. He seeks Democratic primary support on September 8 1942 and pledges to fulfill duties honestly if elected, thanking voters for their support and promising worthy service.
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Caroline County
House of Delegates
Suet
Best time of the day Saturday regatta win at Chester River
The 14th annual Chester River Yacht and Country Club regatta saw a sailor win both heats of the 20-foot round bottom class in 46 minutes. The course covered 3% miles with two laps in heat one and one in heat two under a steady breeze, overcast skies, and showers. 52 entries from eight Chesapeake Bay Racing Association clubs competed in nine races before a crowd of 750. Chief Judge Stephen R. Collins awarded trophies as regatta officials led by Commander Henry C. Wilmer.
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Chester River Yacht and Country Club
Chesapeake Bay Racing Association
Stephen R. Collins
Second Judicial Circuit
Henry C. Wilmer
R. Hynson Rogers
Jess D. Maxwell
Phillip G. Wilmer
Gypsy festival riot leads to 18 arrests in Pittsville
In Pittsville Maryland police and state troopers broke up a gypsy celebration that ended in a riot. Eighteen gypsies were arrested including seven wanted for felonies in other states. Two women and two men were injured and a bus was used to transport prisoners to the county jail for hearings.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Texas
Bridgeville Church Steeple Razed By Fire
A 75 foot steeple of Union Methodist Church in Bridgeville Delaware was wrecked by a late night fire believed caused by a short circuit. Firefighters from Bridgeville Greenwood and Seaford battled for over an hour. the church structure outside the steeple suffered no damage. Loss is fully covered by insurance. Pastor Rev. Preston W Spencer.
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Bridgeville
Del
Union Methodist Church
Greenwood
Seaford
Preston W. Spencer
Traffic fatalities rise as cyclist deaths surge in city
The report notes a 200 per cent increase in bicycle fatalities, with 3 cyclists killed and 39 injured among 41 accidents. Pedestrian deaths fell, while Baltimore City saw 11 fatalities and an 83.83 per cent rise in deadly incidents, despite few bicycle damage crashes.
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Baltimore City
Traffic safety report shows June 1941 progress
June 1941 results show nine of eleven fatalities from pedestrian crashes and an overall 80 percent rise in pedestrian incidents. Fourteen counties had no fatalities, with Dorchester and Kent recording perfect accident months. Severity rate improved from one fatality per 35 accidents to one per 50, while injury rate stayed at one injured per two accidents. Governor O Connor and Maryland agencies urge drivers to stay under 40 mph to save lives during wartime.
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Dorchester
Kent
O’conor
Maryland Traffic Safety Commission
Classified Ad Reader Becomes Page Three Regular
A reader adapts to page three, joining the steady stream of classified notices and listings. The note hints at a routine shift as readers follow evolving local ads, notices, and small print opportunities across the paper.
Shortfall in Migratory Laborers for Summer
The supply of migratory laborers this summer is less than half of last year. Buy Defense Bonds and Stamps.
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Melvin & Johnson, Inc
Bordley
Carl Bordley
Carl Park
Dorsey W. Banning
WM. L. Deford
Pol. Adv
Old ST. Joseph’s
Cordova, Md
Cordova High School
Navy
Church Harrington
Paul Hawk
Chapel Hill
N. C
Hawk
Asbury Methodist Church
Lieutenant Hawk
Asbury Church
Frank Newman
Helena M. Newman
Pennsylvania Railroad
WM. J. Bratton
Cecil County
Clerk OF the
Wayne. A
Cawley
Floyd J. Kintner
Democratic
Robert J. McCauley
Cambridge
Cambridge Shipbuilders, Inc
Quartermaster Corps
U. S. Army
George Broffe
Humphreys
Ith Humphreys
Marshall's
the Kern Sisters
Denton, MD
James W. Thawley
M. Heber
Hebe
Andrus
Ralph Horsey
Peoples
Peoples Service
the Peoples Bank of Denton
Member
Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation
Denton, Maryland
United Nations
Pearl Harbor
America
Chesapeake & Potomac Telephone Co
Virginia
Advertising Dept
Eastern Shore Public Service
Salisbury
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