Denton Relatives Welcome Navy Sailors on Leave Visits
Chief machinist's mate Harry H. Trice visited Denton relatives during his leave from the U S S Goldsborough. Trice married Iris Ginn in Greenville South Carolina and serves in the Pacific and Atlantic theaters earning multiple ribbons and a Philippine Liberation ribbon. He recounted travels from Florida to Pearl Harbor and Saipan with liberty visits to the Knouses in Honolulu and meeting local friends. Charles E. Horner coxswain arrived on twenty days’ leave after twenty-six months in the South Pacific, sharing tales of campaigns in the Gilbert Islands Marshall Islands Palau and more aboard a destroyer escort with the 5th Fleet. He recalled a typhoon and a Christmas 1944 show and noted repeated equator crossings. He graduated Caro line High School in 1942 and left the U S for service in May 1943 at age 17, with brothers Archie and James Horner also in military service.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Harry H. Trice
Denton
Trice
Navy
Iris V. Ginn
Joel Ginn
Greenville
S. C
Ginn
Washington
United Fruit Growers Express
U.S.S. Goldsborough
Los Angeles
Florida
Panama Canal
Canal Zone
San Diego
San Pedro
Hawaiian Islands
Major Knouse
Pearl Harbor
Betty
Knouses
Lloyd
Honolulu
Saipan
Tarawa
Marshall Islands
Raymond Trice
Dave Perry
Federalsburg
Eddie Funk
Philippines
Eniwetok
Marcus Islands
Admiralty Islands
Leyte Gulf
Philippine Islands
Hollandia
Dutch New Guinea
Lingayen Gulf
Luzon
Charles E. Horner
Coxwain
Horner
Elzie Horner
Charles
San Francisco
South Pacific
Gilbert Islands
Marshalls
Palau Island
5Th Fleet
Equator
Bobby Bunney
Caroline High School
States
Sgt
Archie Horner
France
James M. Horner
A.O.M
Decorated Sgt Breeding Tours Stateside Furlough
Sgt Ottis E Breeding who arrived in the states on July 20 is spending a 30 day furlough with his wife daughter and other relatives He received the Purple Heart Expert Combat Badge Good Conduct ETO Ribbons and three battle stars for France Germany and Austria He served with the 44th Division 7th Army in 144 days of bloody battle After furlough he reports to Arkansas for six weeks training then expects to go to the South Pacific.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
States
Ottis E. Breeding
Breeding
France
Germany
Austria
44Th
7Th Army
Arkansas
South Pacific
Lightning Hits Barn Near Tuckahoe
A Tuesday afternoon lightning strike set fire to a Rumsey Mulliken farm barn about a mile north of Tuckahoe station. Ridgely and Denton fire companies battled the blaze for nearly two hours, saving the lower portion and the new section under construction. Loss estimated at 1500 to 2000 dollars. hay lost, building and contents insured.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Rumsey Mulliken
Tuckahoe Station
Ridgely
Denton
Ridgely Company
Baltimore
Wilmington
Easton
Preston
July Third Wettest In Weather Books
This is the third wettest July on record here per Joseph Bily Jr of the Baltimore Weather Bureau. July 1889 tops the rainfall for that month with 11.03 inches, followed by 1905 with 10.65 inches. This July has 9.68 inches of rain, 5.04 inches above normal, while Maryland farmers lose millions of tons of topsoil to the heavy rainfall, a permanent loss not easily replaced.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Joseph Bily Jr
Baltimore Weather Bureau
Maryland
T. B. Symons
University of Maryland Extension Service
Veteran Publisher Wickes Dies at Dover Home
Colonel James C. Wickes 77 longtime Delaware State News publisher editor and owner died after a long illness. He led the Del Mar Va Press Association served as its president and held honorary Rotary Club and Ancient Order of United Workmen membership. He resigned from daily duties in April and died after a hospital stint and nursing home stay. He is survived by his wife a nephew Irving Wickes of Wilmington and a niece Mrs Molly Shell of Farnhurst.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
James C. Wickes
Delaware
Delaware State News
Dover
Del-Mar- Va Press Association
Wickes
Rotary Club of
Ancient Order of United Workmen
Kent General Hospital
Airview Nursing Home
Irving Wickes
Wilmington
Molly Shell
Farnhurst
Walter B Palmer Jr Returns Home From War Front
Pfc Walter B Palmer Jr joined his parents and brothers at their Denton area home on July 28 after sailing from Le Havre on July 13. He fought with the Second Infantry Division through Germany France and Czechoslovakia and met Marlene Dietrich at Manhattan Pier upon landing. Palmer entered the army as a Virginia Military Institute student and later transferred to infantry, expecting further training before reassignment.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Walter B. Palmer Jr
Denton
le Havre
France
Walter
Germany
Czechoslovakia
Palmer
Manhattan Pier
Marlene Dietrich
Virginia Military Institute
Lexington
Infantry
Denton Journal Seeks Centennial Anniversary Material
Denton Journal marks a century in September and plans a special edition on Caroline County’s progress since 1845. They request old pictures, postcards, county scenes, and records dating back to 1852, asking residents to bring items to Main Street before August 20, with assurance of careful handling and return.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Denton Journal
Caroline County
Caroline’s
Journal
Main Street
New Electric Rates Set For Shore System
The Public Service Commission announced a new electric rate schedule for the nine Eastern Shore counties and major towns including Salisbury Cambridge Crisfield Snow Hill Pocomoke City Princess Anne Ocean City Denton and Galena. Effective September 1 the plan lowers net annual charges by 135000 with domestic users over 40 kWh monthly saving up to 70 cents for those using 75 to 150 kWh. General light and power rates drop 78000 with fuel clause changes cutting about 3000 more.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Eastern Shore Public Service Company
Public Service Commission
Eastern Shore
Peninsula
Salisbury
Cambridge
Crisfield
Snow Hill
Pocomoke City
Princess Anne
Ocean City
Denton
Federalshore
Millington
Sadlersville
Betterton
Galena
Utility
People’s Counsel
General Light and Power
General Light and Power Service
4 H Officers And Committees Named
Plans to form a County 4 H organization were begun at a 4 H camp on June 21 with officer elections and plans for future activity. On July 16 Miss Bessie M Spafford met with Verna Crouse as Furman Grove Club president. Committees named include Music Recreation Camp Exhibits and Program planning. Officers include Martha Ann Zeigler secretary Charlotte Ann Lister treasurer and Patty Messick attended.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Federation of Girls Clubs
Bessie M. Spafford
Furman’s Grove Club
Verna Crouse
Martha Ann Zeigler
Chilton Club
Charlotte Ann Lister
Ridgely
Jean Hoffman
Patty Messick
County Firemen To Meet In Denton
The Denton Volunteer Fire Company hosts the Caroline County Fireman's Association for its regular quarterly meeting today in Denton. A swimming party at Garland Lake precedes the outdoor session followed by refreshments in the evening.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Denton Volunteer Fire Company
Caroline County Fireman's Association
Garland Lake
Denton Pastor To Get Pulpit Change
The Rev. Thomas S. Dixon, longtime Denton Pilgrim Holiness pastor, will be reassigned to Greensboro at the close of the denomination’s assembly opening Aug. 6. He will be succeeded by Rev. W. C. Beard of Easton. Other pastorates shift as Rev. Victor Bateman moves to Roxanna Delaware and Rev. Greer Baker heads to Harrington Delaware. Assembly follows a 10 day camp in the grove here led by H. D. Dukes.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Thomas S. Dixon
Pilgrim Holiness Church
Denton
Greensboro
W. C. Beard
Easton
Victor Bateman
Roxanna
Del
Greer Baker
Harrington
Grove
Here
H. D. Dukes
Dover
R. G. Flexon
Indianapolis
J. MM. Hames
South Carolina
Wesley Methodist Church
Bible School
Allentown
Oriental Missionary Society
Loretta Holden
Nellie Holden
Manila shows Langrell’s wartime service and homeward thoughts
Manila S Sgt Langrell, inducted May 1943, trained at Little Rock and Louisiana, spent over a year overseas with the 39th Malaria Detachment. Stationed in Manila Philippines, he has sent home many pictures and notes improved native living conditions, meeting Greensboro companion Segt Benny Howard, and longing for home.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Langrell
Army
Little Rock
Arkansas
Louisiana
39Th Malaria Det
New Guinea
Manila
Philippines
Ovid
Segt
Benny Howard
Greensboro
Lt Charlotte Gordon: army hospital service in Britain endures
Lt. Charlotte Ann Gordon recalls eighteen months in English and Welsh army hospitals. She notes boiled meals, scarce salt, and cabbage, trains slow but tea breaks recur. She describes Wales as beautiful, cites How Green Was My Valley imagery, and describes the hospital’s 105 nurses and 1800 patients. She recalls Belgium’s December breakthrough and expects redeployment after 35 days leave, returning to Fort Dix and Camp Seibert.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Charlotte Ann Gordon
British Isles
Gordon
Greensboro
England
Wales
Lieutenant Gordon
Green
My Valley
Belgium
Shropshire
Fort Dix
N. J
Camp Seibert
Alabama
Maryland Co-ops Win $289000 REA Loan Funds
Maryland's two rural electric cooperatives in Southern Maryland and the Eastern Shore received $289000 in Rural Electrification Administration loan funds to finance 200 miles of power lines. The project will serve about 810 farm families and rural consumers as lines are built, with membership fees typically $5 enabling service at established rates. Loans total $3.5 million in Maryland through July 1, 1945, with 100 percent financing at 2 percent interest for up to 35 years.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Maryland
Rural Electrification Administration
T. B. Symons
University of Maryland Extension Service
The
REA
Coop
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Harry Trice
YoPpa
Tuckahoe
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