Scout Nominating Committees advance girl scout council plans
In Denton the Steering and Membership Nominating Committees push formation of a Peninsula Girl Scout Council. William Puncke presides as Elizabeth McHugh outlines work and budget. Carl Dynes chairs camp-site survey. constitution committee approves by laws. Kent and Sussex Delaware and several Maryland counties to be covered. meeting set for August 25 at Caroline High School to receive feedback.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Denton
William Puncke
Federalsburg
Peninsula Girl Scout Council
Elizabeth McHugh
Washington, D. C
Ogden Driggs
Oxford
Carl Dynes
Millington
Weldon Brittingham
Lewes
Del
Odgen Driggs
G. Arthur McDaniel
Kent
Sussex
Delaware
Queen Anne’s
Talbot
Caroline
Dorchester
Maryland
Caroline High School
Ridgely Horse Show Expands Across Eastern Shore Venues
The Ridgely Horse Show features 27 classes including six ponies with divisions in Hunting Jumping and Working Hunter. Junior and Musical Chairs events boost youth participation while inside and outside courses unite horses from Maryland Pennsylvania Virginia and North Carolina. Local exhibitor activity increases as Ridgely Easton Fruitland and Snow Hill shows expand the East Shore circuit.
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Maryland
Pennsylvania
Virginia
North Carolina
Ridgely
Easton
Fruitland
Snow Hill
Alcyon Speedway Tonight Sees Mood and DiNatale Back
Lou Mood the Alcyon point man returns to the Pitman course with car trouble last Friday keeping him from victory. Chick DiNatale, former Eastern Stock Car Racing Champion, battled in the feature before his 77 nearly blew up as he chased winner Castello. Races start at 8:30.
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Alcyon Speedway
Lou Mood
Chick DiNatale
Oval
Lou
Alcyon
Chick
Jack Costello
Local Horse Show Adds Extra Purse Across Four Divisions
D. Thompson Swing and Mr Sut ton lead the plan for four shows with an extra purse for total points across divisions. The public is invited with free and ring side parking, light lunch and refreshments, and over 200 entries expected.
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D. Thompson Swing
Sutton
Langhorne Midget Race Taken By Jiggs Peters
Fred Jiggs Peters of Plainfield New Jersey defended his national midget auto racing title winning the 50 mile feature at Langhorne in 32 minutes 16.47 seconds Mike Magill of Haddonfield New Jersey and Nick Fonora of Danbury Connecticut finished behind Peters Marriott Baltimore won the 50 mile stock car national title and Buddy Powers of Paterson New Jersey took the 12 mile big car sprint title Charley Miller of Emmaus Pennsylvania was second in the sprint final and Buddy Olsen of Paulsboro New Jersey finished third.
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Fred
Jiggs) Peters
Plainfield
N. J
Langhorne
Mike Magill
Haddonfield
Nick Fonora
Danbury
Conn
Peters
Ken Marriott
Baltimore
Buddy Powers
Paterson
Charley Miller
Emmaus
Buddy Olsen
Paulsboro
Strange Romance Follows Wreck at Sea
Dramatic true story of two people who found love after their ship sank and they drifted a week on wreckage. Appears in the August 3 issue of the New American Weekly magazine in col or gravure with the Baltimore Sunday American. Subscribe for The Journal.
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New American Weekly
Baltimore Sunday American
Navy Family Notes In Far East Service Return
Service Shorts San Licco Calif July 26 Fred erick L Fearins chief gunner's mate USN son of Mr Jesse L Fearins of Route 1 Denton returned to the United States today aboard the USS Montague a cargo ship of the Pacific Fleet Amphibious Force. The Montague has been operating in the Far East nine months. The Montague left the West Coast in October 1951 and proceeded to the Far East via the Philippine Islands. During the Far Eastern tour the ship participated in amphibious training exercises in Japan and Okinawa and supported United Nations fighting forces in Korea. Included in her ports of call was the British Crown Colony of Hong Kong. The nine month assignment was the Montague's second tour of duty in the combat zone since the outbreak of hostilities in Korea. Avenue Washington DC son of Mrs A G Gelletty of near Denton has reported for active duty at the Naval Air Reserve Training Unit Anacostia Naval Air Station for an intensive pilot refresher training course. Lt Gelletly who was attached to Reserve Squadron AAU 661 prior to recall to active duty is undergoing a strenuous schedule of flying in both operational and training type of air craft. Following training Gelletly will be assigned to an active squadron on duty with the Fleet. Gelletly's experience in aviation includes tours of duty at the Glenview Illinois and Dallas Texas Naval Air Stations as a flight instructor. Before his recall to active duty the 32yearold Naval Aviator was assistant air traffic controller for the CAA.
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San Licco
Calif
Frederick L. Fearins
USN
Jesse L. Fearins
Route 1
Denton
United States
Montague
Pacific Fleet Amphibious Force
Far East
Philippine Islands
Japan
Okinawa
United Nations
Korea
Hong Kong
Gelletly
AAU 661
Glenview
Ilinois
Dallas
Texas
Naval Air Stations
CAA
Private Henry Irwin in Korea with 7th Division front line
Pvt Henry Irwin of the 7th Infantry Division serves on the west central front in North Korea with patrols battling Reds near the Iron Triangle Khumwha area. An A A Fire Battalion cannoniers and tank artillery pound entrenched fortifications as Irwin, a July 1951 enlistee and painter, is linked to his Denton, Delaware roots through his wife Faye of Stanton.
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Korea
Henry Irwin
Faye
Stanton
Del
7Th
North Korea
Iron Triangle
Khumwha
15Th
Irwin
Roland T. Irwin
Denton
Denton Hero Ships Out From Fort Lawton to Alaska Post
Cpl Edward E Wright son of Mr and Mrs Elon Wright of Denton boarded a boat at Fort Lawton Washington Monday for Laddfield Alaska where he will be stationed for an extended period. He will be about 1760 miles from Seattle and his mailing address is Cpl Edward IE Wright U S 52064497 HQ HQ 4th Infantry Reg A P O 731 c o Postmaster Seattle Wash.
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Edward E. Wright
Elon Wright
Denton
Fort Lawton
Washington
Laddfield
Alaska
Seattle
Edward IE. Wright
U. S
Adams Cross Roads Social Notes Update
Mrs Hattie Peters visits Mrs Debbie Fountain as Sadie Devore and Blasche Steller take a short vacation. Minnie Adams of Wilmington returns home after a week with Marian Robinson. Sympathy to Mrs Charles Johnson on her father's death. Mary Robinson visited Marian Rob on Thursday evening. Helen Harmon spent Saturday with Grace Horsey. Grace Horsey, Helen Harmon, Virginia Davidson and two children at Rehoboth on Sunday. Helen Harmon was a Wednesday dinner guest of Edna Adams.
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Sadie Devore
Blasche Steller
Minnie Adams
Wilmington
Marian Robinson
Charles Johnson
Mary Robinson
Helen Harmon
Grace Horsey
Virginia Davidson
Rehoboth
Moody Shatters Feature Record At Delaware
Moody drove wheel of Car 3 off the edge on the third turn and rolled three times down the bank before climbing out unhurt with minor car damage. He dropped from third to a lower position amid the accident.
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Moody
Delaware
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