Maryland Veterans May Cash Terminal Leave Bonds
Maryland World War II veterans may cash terminal leave bonds at any state bank on or after September 2. Banks must require original discharge papers where possible. if unavailable banks should ensure the right person receives cash. Bonds can be converted now or held five years for 2 percent interest, with about $1.8 billion outstanding nationwide and roughly $1 billion expected to be cashed immediately. Informational help may be obtained at the Federal Reserve branch on Calvert and Lexington or other Fed member banks.
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Maryland
Treasury Department
Treasury
Congress
Armed Services
Federal Reserve
Calvert and
Lexington Streets
Federal Reserve System
Recreational Dinner At Williston Lake Huge Success
On Thursday July 31 Williston Lake hosted an outdoor cooking demonstration under the Denton Recreation Association directed by O. E. Roberts. 230 parents and children attended despite earlier rain, enjoying hot biscuits roasts baked potatoes chicken stew corn and beverages. Contests were led by Miss Welch and speeches by Marvin Smith and Judge T. Alan Goldsborough. The event closed with a circle and taps. Meanwhile regional baseball notes show Hartly closing on second, Chestertown winning big, Denton beating Houston Libbys, and Mar Del League planning an All Star game in Centreville with Maryland and Delaware teams coordinated by league officials.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Williston Lake
Denton Recreation Association
O. E. Roberts
Miss Welch
Roberts
Marvin Smith
T. Alan Goldsborough
U. S. District
District of Columbia
Snecker
Mr. Roberts
Harry Hughes
Chestertown Defeats Felton 13 to 1 in Home Match
Chestertown trimmed Felton 13 1 last Sunday as Denton, Houston, Hartly, Greensboro, Rock Hall and Camden-Wyoming posted scores. Upcoming games include Chestertown at Denton and Houston at Hartry with 16 man squads expected. selections pending from Knight and Baker.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hartly
Felton Vets
Hardy
Greensboro Cupids
Earl Hummell
Bennett
Cupids
Rock Hall
Camden-Wyoming
C-W
Carroll
Baysiders
Sipple
Rash
Chestertown
Chambers
Lynch
Denton
Houston Libby
Hughes
Rich
Houston
Felton
Dover
Centreville
Loller
Lord
Tr Field
Delaware
Pat Knight
Del
Anagers Lawton
Roe
Mikell
Bratten
Charles
Doc) Baker
Maryland
Cole
Loler
Smith
Knight
Greensboro
Chester
Hartry
Baker
Greensvoro Houston
Holiness Church Conference Held
The Eastern District Pilgrim Holiness Church meeting near Denton closed after a day and a half of discussion. Rev. L. W. Stark presided. A fence plan to enclose camp grounds was adopted to curb promiscuous parking. Deaconesses were ordained. Oscar Ewell elected district treasurer. A home missionary committee was named. Esther Dukes, daughter of the district superintendent, is memorialized in the minutes.
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Pilgrim Holiness Church
Maryland
Delaware
Virginia
Camp Ground
Denton
L. W. Stark
Indianapolis
Wilmington
Sarah Short
Dover
Oscar Ewell
Cape Charles
Dates For Musical Programs Are Set by Easton Association
J Carter Richardson, president of the Easton Community Concert Association, announced a season of concerts at Easton High School Auditorium starting 8 30 p m. Carolyn Long, native of Cambridge MD, opens on November 19 1947, after national Strauss Festival tours and Harvesters radio work. On January 6 1948 the Bary Ensemble presents solos duets and ensembles, with Istomin closing on March 9 1948 after three NY Philharmonic seasons. Season memberships have been mailed by secretary Anne Eason.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
J. Carter Richardson
Easton Community Concert Association
Easton High School
Carolyn Long
Cambridge
Maryland
Miss Long
Ben
International Harvesters
Bary Ensemble
Istomin
New York Philharmonic Symphony
Rudolf Serkin
Anne Eason
Air Show to headline Cambridge Victory Jamboree
Cambridge Maryland hosts the Victory Jamboree on August 14 featuring a jet aircraft display led by the P 80 Shooting Star from Washington. Fighters will fly in from Washington and Richmond with 40 000 visitors expected. the parade runs 7 45 pm followed by an Army dance.
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Cambridge
Maryland
Washington
Richmond
Army
Andrews Field
Del-Mar-Va
Milard E. Tydings
Edward T. Miller
W. Preston Lane
J. Millard Tawes
Bertram L. Boone
Louis Brereton
George J. Richard
Ernest Harmon
W. L. Ainsworth
5Th Naval District
John M. Lentz
J. J. O’donnell
Bainbridge Naval School
Charles I. Carpenter
Air Corps
Cambridge Armory
Maryland Exhibitors Win Kent Sussex County Fair Awards
Exhibitors at the Kent Sussex County Fair announce winners across swine, junior departments, horses and mules, and 4 H judging contests. Prof A Tomhave of the University of Doors led the swine judging with many first and second awards earned by Isaac Thomas and others from Marydel Hockessin Princess Anne Easton Georgetown Goldsboro Newark and Dover area kennels. Teaming and conformation awards went to local breeders and riders including Wimberly Farms Neal Warrington Thaddeus Warrington and Percy Garey with top placers in various age and weight classes.
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Kent and Sussex
Poland
China
Paul Shorts
Goldsboro
Duroc
Wimberly Farms
Princess Anne
Richard Dunn
Frederick White
Frank Patrick, Jr
Easton
Thomas Jarrell
Hockessin
Royce
Culver
Thaddeus Warrington
Georgetown
Neal Warrington
Percy Garey
Denton
Melvin Thompson
Hardy
Bill Harrington Cheswold
Watson Dill
Bertha Camper
Houston
C. Harry Thomas
Melvin Blades
Ridgely
Dan Gooden
Wyoming
Jack Webb
Peggy Smith
Newark
Harold Poore
Frederica
Rebecca Travis
Wright Reunion Held At Choptank Aug 3 1947
The John Riley Wright reunion of Caro line county met at M Estelle Wrights home in Choptank Maryland on Sunday August 3 1947. Fifty four members attended including W Ralph Wright and family from Villas New Jersey. Musicians performed piano and saxophone. Dorothy Wright Browne and Myra Wright Jump contributed readings and piano pieces. Movies of prior reunions were shown. A moment of silence honored five members. M Estelle Wright was named chairman with Nellie Wright Jump as vice chairman and Myrtle E Messick as secretary.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John Riley Wright
Caroline County
M. Estelle Wright
Choptank
Maryland
W. Ralph Wright
Villas
New Jersey
Dorothy Wright Browne
Denton
Myra Wright Jump
Houston
Delaware
Arthur M. Willey
Preston
Martin M. Wright
Easton
Mary Wright
Riley Wright
Seaford
Del
Addie Wright
Clara Estelle Wright
Estelle Wright
Nellie Wright Jump
Myrtle E. Messick
Federalsburg
Choptank Co op to Get $492 000 Loan
Congressman Edward T Miller announces that the Rural Electrification Administration approved a loan of 492000 dollars for Choptank Electric Cooperative Inc Denton Maryland. The loan funds will extend lines expand service and establish new office headquarters.
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Choptank Co-op
Congress
Nan Edward T. Miller
The
Rural Electrification Administration
Choptank Electric Cooperative, Inc
Denton
Maryland
Local Boat Scores Win At St Michaels Regatta
Marl Crouse's Sea Winds won the handicap speed boat race at the St Michaels Regatta last weekend.
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St. Michaels
Marl Crouse
St. St. Michaels
Maryland Counties Lead in National Agriculture Production
The U.S. Census ranks Maryland counties high in dairy, poultry, tobacco, and produce. Frederick 77th in dairy cows, 74th in milk, 49th in dairy value. Baltimore 84th chicken count, 69th chickens raised, 85th eggs. Worcester 2nd in chickens, 10 487 931 total. Maryland towns show strong tobacco, sweet potatoes, vegetables, and fruit outputs with multiple counties in top 100. Washington leads in fruit value with 7th, and apples, peaches also noted.
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United States
S. H. DeVault
Department of Agricultural Economics and Marketing
University of Maryland
Maryland
Frederick County
Baltimore County
Worcester County
Sussex County
Delaware
Wicomico
Somerset
Caroline
Baltimore
Carroll
Prince George's
Calvert
Charles
Anne Arundel
St. Mary’s
Wicomico County
Dorchester
Talbot
Worcester
Harfard
Harford
Kent
Queen Anne's
Washington County
Annual Tournament at Old Saint Josephs Crowns Winners
A crowd of about 1000 from Talbot Caroline and Queen Annes counties attended the August 6 tournament at Old St. Josephs in Talbot county. Francis Callahan of Cordova won the riding event and the right to choose the Queen of Love and Beauty, with Francis Lynch of Ridgely taking second.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Talbot
Caroline
Queen Anne’s
Old St. Joseph’s
Talbot County
Francis Callahan
Cordova
Francis Lynch
Ridgely
Joseph Byrnes
Maryland Senate
Caroline Palomino Wins Prize At Fair
A great granddaughter of Man of War won first prize at age four in the Palomino Class during the Kent Sussex County Fair in Harrington Delaware. The mare Golden Duchess of Shell Fire, owned by Mrs. C Harry Thomas of Goldsboro, is noted for her pedigree including Shell Fire Broadside Bluegrass Black Sheep and Man of War.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Harrington
Del
C. Harry Thomas
Goldsore
Montana
Galeng
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Holiness Church Conference
Denton Baseball Club
Charlie Rich Lee Slaughter
Buck Willis
Bob Lane
Cy Cole
Russ Orme
Doug. Bennington
Harryughes
Paul Miles
Johnny Andrews
Harry Harrison
Joe Scurto
Bill Green
Barney Nuttle
Leo Slaughter
Johnny Andrew
Charlie Rich
Swine Department
A. ©. Tomhave
University of Doors
Chester White
Isaac Thomas
Marydel
Henry Tatnall, Jr
Hampshires
Wiliam T. Webb
Donald Hummel
William T. Webb
Rodney Reed
Lee Carey
Prices
E. W. Buchanan
Herman W. W. Cook
Elkton
Rosemary Warrington
Wright
Old Saint Joseph’s
Walter M.cord
Harry Slaughter
Slaughter
Caroline Palomino
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