Wade couple vacationing in Beach Delaware with son
Beach Delaware hosts Major and Mrs Wade and their small son Frank B Wade Jr for the summer. Both Wade parents are Western Maryland College graduates.
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Newspaper
Denton Journal
Location
Denton, Maryland, United States of America
Date
Aug 03, 1945
Page
4
Beach Delaware hosts Major and Mrs Wade and their small son Frank B Wade Jr for the summer. Both Wade parents are Western Maryland College graduates.
The Governor approved a new state wage scale for hospital workers following a recommendation by the State Employees Standard Salary Board. Eligible facilities include Eastern Shore State Hospital Cambridge Springfield State Hospital Sykesville Spring Grove State Hospital Catonsville Crownsville State Hospital Crownsville and Rosewood State Training School Owings Mills. New hires start at 65 dollars monthly plus 15 dollar wartime bonus and 12.50 overtime for a 96 dollar total. Married couples may share a 192 dollar minimum and up to 230 dollars for two, with 18 months to reach the top. Positions are permanent with automatic raises and benefits, including training, vacation, sick leave, and retirement.
A Denton Journal item details pensions for retired teachers, noting 477 under the Teachers' Retirement System and 59 retirees from the former non contributory system receiving $400 yearly. The total pension outlay summed to $36,157 with extra funds from the Board of Public Works Emergency Fund.
Rev and Mrs William Revelle of Havre de Grace spend the week with Mr and Mrs J R Holland Miss Gloria Skinner visited her aunt Mrs Jos Taylor at Prices last week Mrs R B Thompson spent part of last week with Mrs J N Clark in Denton Mrs Mary Rowe was a Presto visitor on Sunday
Miss Minnie Adams and Virginia Lee Robinson spend ten days at Rehoboth Beach. Donald Davidson couple return from two week vacation with her mother. Polly Graef of Laury Station Pa visits Neil Heller and family. Heller couple host a large Rehoboth lunch with Minnie Adams and Virginia Lee Robinson. Orrie Adams and Fred Vincent travel to Chincoteague to see pony penning. Earl and Marian Robinson host 4-H Club event in Smithville community building.
List of white men inducted into the armed forces in July 1945 includes Emil Kusmaul Henderson Leslie Towers Federalsburg Edward Lane Denton Harvey Baker Denton Raymond Vogt Greensboro Henry Poole Federalsburg Charles Hignutt Denton Harvey Collison Denton William Porter Ridgely William Cole Jr Denton Rodney Holsinger Ridgely Robert MelIntyre Denton John Spence Jr Denton Norris Wheatley Federalsburg Carroll Laramore Ridgely Goldsboro Man Earns Medical Badge Private First Class Thomas L Minner Jr of Goldsboro awarded the Medical Badge for frontline service with Fifth Army in Italy. Also noted are John Phillips Denton and Rowena Phillips their Bronze Arrowhead for Riviera invasion. The 386th Infantry Division credited with D Days and battles including San Pietro Cassino Rapido Anzio Monteclimar Sainte Marie Pass Vosges Siegfried Line. In addition, Pvt William A Cole of Goldsboro and Denton training at Keesler Field for bomber maintenance courses with Army Air Forces Training Command.
Pfc. Nicodemus Larramore of Greensboro is in the Assembly Area Command at Camp Washington Northeastern France awaiting a thirty day furlough before Pacific deployment. The 817th Tank Destroyer Battalion earned fame crossing the Remagen Bridge and later advancing to the Mulde River near Leipzig after 141 days of combat in Northern France the Ardennes Rhineland and Central Europe earning battle stars.
Captain John W Rue, son of Mr and Mrs G H Rue, awarded the Bronze Star on June 23 1945 for meritorious service as Regimental Motor Officer of the 394th Infantry during operations in Belgium and Germany from November 14 1944 to May 7 1945. He organized maintenance for day and night crews, supervised six thousand mile checks, and directed motor convoys under fire, reflecting credit on himself and the armed forces. Entered service from Maryland. By Command of Brigadier General Black.
Corporal Clyde N. Ware of the 6366th TD Bn in Germany receives the Arrowhead with the 36th Texas Division of the Seventh Army. He is married to Elsie B. Ware of Denton and serves as a sergeant in the unit.
Private Thomas Chester Baker Sr. receives the Expert Infantryman Badge after completing training at the Infantry Replacement Training center Camp Blanding Florida. The award signifies proficiency with several weapons and mastery of key combat skills. Baker, husband of Pauline Baker of Denton, entered service on March 12 1945 after working for Roy Adams.
Service Shorts Pvt. William H. Perry and Sgt. Robert D. Perry, sons of C. Emmett Perry near Preston, return from Normandy to Central Europe. They received the Good Conduct Medal and European African Middle East ribbons. William arrived July 1 and was discharged July 8. he lives in Cambridge with his wife and three sons. Robert arrived July 17 and was discharged July 25. he is at home with his father. Robert spent 34 months overseas.
Sergeant Orme returns to Denton on furlough with wife Mrs Evelyn T Orme and parents Mr and Mrs E T Orme. He serves with the 312th Engineers in the 87th Infantry Division in Europe and earlier received the Bronze Star Medal as Engineer Squad Leader this spring. His brother Cpl Lacy R Orme remains in the Army in the European Theatre. Maj Frank B Wade of Port Tobacco, now in Miami after serving with General Hodges First Army Ninth Division in Belgium France and Germany, is home with wife Elizabeth Wine, Denton, in Rehoboth apartment.
H D Walton of Fort Smith Arkansas and R Gibson Sharp F C 3 c on a landing ship for rockets were guests of Mr and Mrs Chas Sharp for several days last week. Walton is a shipmate and close friend of Sharp and Sharp arrived home early Monday morning for a few days leave.
Cpl Thomas Baynard is in the Philippines based on letters received this week. He previously served in New Guinea with his MP company, now with APO number 72 as his new address.
Walter B. Johnson MD outlines August and September as polio peak months and urges prompt medical care for symptoms. Emphasizes early diagnosis, two week isolation from onset, disinfection of discharges, and targeted precautions to minimize spread during epidemics.
The Caroline County 4-H and Homemakers Clubs plus Preston Mothers Clubs plan a picnic at Garland Lake on Tuesday August 14. Begins 11 a.m. with recreation led by Har ry Nuttle Verna Crouse and Jean Hoffman. Basket lunch 12 30. Program 1 30 p.m. includes music readings stunts and games. Registrars are Mrs Charles Thomas and Charlotte Ann Lister. Hostesses are local club leaders.
GOLDSBORO Mr Whitely Quillen of Little Creek and Mr Earl Shockley of Sanisbury were dinner guests at the home of Mr and Mrs Wilbur Griffin last Thursday. Mr and Mrs McKinley Wilkinson are moving to an apartment in Wilmington. Mr and Mrs Roy Griffin of Baltimore and Miss Theda Pippin of Delanco NJ were weekend visitors of Mr and Mrs Wilbur Griffin.
The extension service at the University of Maryland hosts the second annual Junior Leadership Training School in College Park from August 8 to 10. Four-H Older Youth Club reps from Caroline county plan to attend including Grace Gelletty and Laura Clendaniel of Denton, Vivian Beal of Preston, and Thelma Bowman of Ridgely.
The Maryland State Poultry Council will hold its fourteenth annual summer meeting on Thursday August 9 at the Court House in Salisbury. Dr Morley A Jull heads the Maryland University poultry department. Highlights include a talk on Post War Adjustments in the Poultry Industry by Dr S H DeVault and discussions on government regulations.
Governor Herbert R. O'Conor announced enhanced annual pensions for Maryland teachers after the Board of Public Works allocated about 6000 to supplement the 30000 governor's budget for 1946 17. The plan aims to raise pensions by 20 percent for under 50 monthly and 10 percent for 50 to 100 monthly, with the education department estimating 32657 annual outlay and a need for 3500 more to cover the increase.
Mrs. William Whitely of Youngwood Pa visits sister Mrs. Sherwood in Easton. Luncheon guests of Mrs. Chas Jarrell and Mr. and Mrs. Eaton en route to Rehoboth for two weeks. Families hosted in Philadelphia Ocean Grove and Rehoboth. Waste paper collection announced for August 8. Various visits by Gale sisters, Catherine Pearson, Mildred Walters, and other locals. Commander Allen W Moore of New York spends weekend with family.
Mrs Thos Steward and Mrs G Harrison Nashold spent Monday and Tuesday visiting in Washington and Ft Belvoir Va. Little Allen Steward returned home with his mother after staying with his sister S Sgt and Mrs Frank Rozman in Ft Belvoir. Mrs Jay B Godwin and Master Howard Smentkoski of Wilmington were weekend guests of Mrs G Harrison Nashold. Friends hosted a surprise birthday party for Mrs Ed Elkins.
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