American Legion and Auxiliary Install Officers Jointly
The American Legion Caroline Post No 29 and the American Legion Auxiliary Caroline Unit No 29 held a joint installation at the Post Home on Thursday. Roland Mulliken installed Legion officers led by Philip C. Wheatley with others like Lawrence Legates and Cecil Kenny. executive committeemen were Paul T. Shoemaker and Francis Yeates. Auxiliary officers were installed by Mrs. Philip Russ, with president Mrs. Arthur M. Allston and others. A crab feast closed the evening.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
American Legion
Caroline
American Legion Auxiliary
Lewis T. McNeal
Frank Cohce
Paul Cross
T. Clayton Long
Lacey Orme
E. Paul Knotts
Marvin H. Smith
Messrs
Paul T. Shoemaker
Philip Russ
McDaniel
Talbot County
North Eastern Shore District
Arthur M. Allston
Hamilton Hallowell
Lester Love
David Swecker
Edwin Riley
L. S. Brown
Lewis McNeal
Caroline Post No. 29
Lawrence Legates
Frank Cohee
Samuel Johnson
Philip C. Wheatley
Roland Mulliken
George Wise, Jr
Lt Taylor in Pacific exercises aboard USS Raton
Navy Lt. Boone C. Taylor of Greensboro and husband of Wyoming resident Patricia H. Taylor participates in Task Force 12 drills, the Pacific Fleet’s largest training exercise since World War II. About 18,000 personnel aboard 55 ships train emergencies at sea during a three week maneuver led by Rear Admiral Maurice Curts aboard USS Toledo.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Uss
Raton
Navy
Boone C. Taylor
Levin W. Taylor
Greensboro
Patricia H. Taylor
Laramie
Wyoming
First Fleet
Maurice E. Curts
USN
Pacific Fleet
Toledo
R. E. Wilson
Cruiser Division Three
T. C. Ragan
Cruiser Division Five
Helena
Rochester
Curts
United Nations
Far East
Andrew Flaharty Reunion at Camp Todd on Williston Lake
The Andrew Flaharty descendants held their annual reunion at Camp Todd on Williston Lake on Sunday August 8 with 54 relatives. A buffet lunch followed a blessing by Mrs Maude Todd and arrangements by Mrs Lacy Murphy and Mrs Orland Flaharty. Long list of attendees noted with Martina Willey as oldest and Ricky Willey as youngest on the Andrew side. Ice cream and cake capped the afternoon. The 1955 reunion plans were noted. Also announced: Unity Homemakers Club picnic August 18 and Maloney family reunion at Camp Todd August 15.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Andrew- Flaharty
Camp Todd
Williston Lake
Maude Todd
Lacy Murphy
Orland Flaharty
Martina Willey
Ricky Willey
Burton Willey
Andrew
Joseph Fluharty
Vaughn Todd
Ray Todd
Oscar Willey
Elmer Fluharty
John Andrew
James Fluharty
Emma Fluharty
Jacob Zierl
Paul Zierl
Sarah Murphy
Maurice Todd
Cameron White
Janice
Rosser Andrew
Bobby
Vaughn
Webster Fluharty
Gary
Webster
Ricky
Cecil Jones
Charlotte
Kenny
Beverly
Walter Willey
James Knox
Stevie
Lawrence Andrew
Dianne
Wm. Andrew
Margaret Uhler
Mark Howard
Million Dollar Fire Destroys Easton Businesses
A large blaze swept Easton’s Goldsborough Street districts early Wednesday, destroying four major buildings including the People’s Meat Market and McCrory’s store. Nine fire companies battled for six hours. damage is estimated near $1,000,000 with most losses insured.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Easton
Fire Company Now Has Iron Lung As Donation
A portable iron lung was donated to the Denton Fire Company by the J. E. Streets Memorial Post No 5118, Veterans of Foreign Wars. The VFW HQ is in Easton with about 150 Carolineans on its rolls and initially offered the device to Memorial Hospital, but it instead went to the Denton firemen after hospital charges were cited.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Denton Fire Co
J. E. Streets Memorial Post
Veterans of Foreign Wars
VFW Post
Easton
Denton
Wilson Irwin
VFW
Memorial Hospital
Vesper Services At Harmony Mill Pond
The Harmony Methodist Church will host vesper services at Harmony Millpond on Sunday evenings August 22 and 29 at 6 30 PM under Rev Vinson D Shufelt. Visitors from surrounding communities will attend and deliver sermons, with anticipated musical talent. Further details to follow.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Harmony Millpond
Vinton D. Shufelt
Harmony Methodist Church
Dorchester Estate Open To Public August 14
Dorchester Estate known as Pokety will open to the public August 14 from 2 to 6 pm. The event features over 200 blooming crape myrtles in watermelon red pink and lavender. Proceeds go to the Cambridge Maryland Hospital to fund a patient to nurse call system. Fifty hundred tickets are on sale, with former Senator George L Radcliffe selling 100 as Maryland Historical Society president. Entrance winds through cedars pines and a lane of old English boxwood to a major boxwood garden. Pokery is owned by Col and Mrs Edgar W Garbisch who are restoring Old Trinity P E Church Church Creek one of the four oldest US edifices. The renovated church will memorialize Mr and Mrs Walter P Chrysler.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
George L. Radcliffe
Baltimore
The
Maryland Historical Society
Pokery
Edgar W. Garbisch
Trinity P. E
Church Creek
United States
Walter P. Chrysler
Voss Family Reunion Held At Garland Lake
The seventh annual Voss descendants reunion took place at Garland Lake on Sunday August 8. Fifty six members and ten visitors enjoyed a grove picnic by the lake. A brief business meeting opened by president James Voss of Denton led to officers elected for the next gathering.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
James Voss
Josephine C. Voss
Garland Lake
Denton
McKeldin to Speak at GOP Rally Saturday
Maryland Governor Theodore R McKeldin will headline a GOP rally at the American Legion Home near Denton on Saturday August 14 at 730 pm The event features Bertha S Adkins Maryland National Committeewoman Edward D E Rollins Attorney General Miller and C V Moore with local candidates to be introduced The complete Republican slate includes State Senator C V Moore Delegates J L Christopher G A McDaniel Register of Wills G L Wilcox Orphans Court judges B H Nuttle W D Marvel Jr W H Turner County Treasurer Mrs S L Tribbitt County Commissioners H K Shults A W Todd Sheriff J T Whitby and County Surveyor J M Bye One vacancy on the ticket for County Commissioner is expected to be filled by the State Central Committee soon.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Theodore R. McKeldin
American Legion
Denton
Bertha S. Adkins
Maryland
Edward D. E. Rollins
Miller
C. V. Moore
House of Delegates
J. L. Christopher
G. A. McDaniel
Register of Wills
G. L. Wilcox
Orphans’ Court
B. H. Nuttle
W. D. Marvel, Jr
W. H. Turner
S. L. Tribbitt
H. K. Shults
A. W. Todd
J. T. Whitby
J. M. Bye
State Central Committee
Horsey
Miss Virginia H. Truitt Joins County Health Department
Miss Virginia H. Truitt, daughter of Dr. and Mrs. R. V. Truitt, joins Caroline County Health Department this summer. Recently retired from the Maryland Department of Research and Education, she resides at Great Neck Farm, Kent Island. She begins her third year at the University of Maryland Medical School.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Caroline County Health Department
Virginia H. Truitt
R. V. Truitt
Maryland Department of Research and Education
Great Neck Farm
Kent Island
Truitt
University of Maryland Medical School
Lions District Officers Hold Cabinet Meeting By The Sea
The Lions International District 22 B officers met at The Ship Cafe in Ocean City Maryland on Sunday afternoon August 8th. Governor George W Dutton outlined the year’s program for the Lions Clubs on the Eastern Shore and after adjournment the group joined their wives on the beach before returning for dinner with district leaders and past officers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lions International District 22-B
Ship Cafe
Ocean City
George W. Dutton
Lions Clubs
Maryland
James L. Wright, Jr
Easton airport boosts daily service with new Atlantic City flight
Easton Municipal Airport Authority announced improved daily air service after meeting with Allegheny Airlines officials. A new Atlantic City to Washington flight departs Easton daily at 4 09 p m arriving Washington 4 38 p m. The 8 p m to Washington now arrives 8 29 p m, while the 5 29 p m to Newark remains. Allegheny adds a credit card system for travel on its entire line.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Easton Municipal Airport
Easton
Washington
New York
Newark
Allegheny
Easton Air
Testimony Concluded In Talbot Vote Fight
Witnesses wrapped up in the Talbot County ballot dispute as Judge Horney reviews more than 250 challenged ballots and related marks from two counties. A final decision on the Democratic governor nomination could come next week, with appeals likely.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Talbot County
H. C. Byrd
George P. Mahoney
William R. Horney
Second Judicial Circuit
Queen Anne’s
Mahoney
Horney
Court of Appeals
Seaford Residents Hurt In Accident Near Denton
Four Seaford people were injured and two more shaken in an automobile collision near Centreville. Mrs. George R. Huston, driver of the station wagon, suffered serious cuts and a shoulder injury and was operated on at Nanticoke Memorial Hospital. Others treated and released included Mrs. Charles E. Dawson, Martha Linda Dawson, and Mrs. Etta White. Carol Huston and Jim Bob Huston were shaken but unharmed. The other driver was Malcolm MacDonald of York, Pennsylvania.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Seaford
Here
George R. Huston
Nanticoke Memorial Hospital
Charles E. Dawson
Martha Linda
Etta White
Dawson
White
Carol Huston
Jim Bob Huston
Centreville
Malcolm MacDonald
York, Pa
Wildlife Farm Near Elkton Set for Saturday Dedication
Plans for the Cecil State Wildlife farm near Elkton to be dedicated Saturday August 14 progress toward a gala day. Gov Theodore McKeldin Attorney General E D Rollins and other guests have accepted invitations. Committee members say tours exhibits and demonstrations feature archery fishing casting and other outdoor activities with state police and local law enforcement guiding traffic and crowd control.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cecil State Wildlife Farm
Elkton
Harold Kolmer
Department of Game and Inland Fish
Theodore R. McKeldin
Maryland
Edward D. E. Rollins
Frank Blake
Ralph Crothers
Guy Rogers
Marvin Myers
David Smith
Game and Inland Fish Commission
4-H
FFA
Brown-Liden Reunion Held in Harrington Century Club
The Brown-Liden descendants reunion will take place at the Century Club in Harrington on Sunday afternoon August 15. A 1:30 p.m. picnic lunch precedes entertainment a short business meeting and officers election. Current officers are Beatrice Melson president W W Brown vice president W Henry Brown secretary and Mrs John M Russell and Mrs Nellie L Robinson historians.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sally Liden Brown
Joseph M. Brown
Century Club
Harrington
Beatrice Melson
Federalsburg
W. W. Brown
Wilmington
Del
W. Henry Brown
Denton
John M. Russell
Bridgeville
Nellie L. Robinson
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American Legion and Auxiliary
Francis Yeates
Edward Walter
National Executive
Earl Seward
Joe Adams
Talbot
Marion Lieby
G. Clark Phillips
L. Stevens Browne
Arthur Allston
R. Hamilton Hallowell
Kindleberger
Lt. Taylor
Pacific
Weather Data
Japan
Andrew-Flaharty
Unity Homemakers Club
Brown’s Lake
Freddie Brown
Maloney
Emory W. Slaughter
Easton National Bank
People’s Meat Market
McCrory
Anthony & Lathan
Taylor Auto Supply Company
Goldsborough Street
Oxford
Trappe
St. Michaels
Preston
Cordova
Cambridge
Queen Anne Hillsboro
Fire Company
Iron Lung
Vesper
Harmony Mill Pond
Dorchester Estate
Voss
Lions District
Roy R. Adams
Lawton Brown
Richard W. Rayne
Willards
A. L. Harman
Marydel
Douglas Hanks
Guy Phillips
Vienna
George Davis
Pittsville
John Anderson
Marion Station
Robert Cropper
Harold Loreman
Salisbury
Rodemaker
Seth H. Hurdle
Walter Truitt
John B. Hank
Lee Bell
Chester
Royden Powell
Harry Abshast
Treas
Byrd and
Wildlife Farm
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