Plane Propeller Kills Dover Area Farmer in Greensborro
John Ander Shulties 36, farmer from Dover area, was killed instantly Sunday when he walked into a whirling plane propeller after alighting in a Greensboro field. He was riding with his nephew Melvin Voshell, who had flown from Dover to Greensboro earlier that day. Funeral services were held at Pilgrim Holiness Church Greensboro, with burial in Mt. Olive Cemetery Sandtown.
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John Ander Shulties
Dover
Del
Greensboro
Shulties
Melvin Voshell
Easton
Bertha Shulties
Dawson OQ. George
Pilgrim Holiness Church
Mt. Olive Cemetery
Sandtown
Man Shot On Street In Federalsburg
Federalsburg police report a fatal shooting at the busy East Central and Main intersection. James Hill was wounded twice by a lone truck occupant, then helped to Dr. Anderson's office and Easton Hospital before dying. The incident follows alleged Saturday gunplay tied to Hill.
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Federalsburg
East
West Central avenues
South Main streets
James Hill
Hill
Holt Oil Company
Tydol
Federalsburg Times office
Willard Sparklin
Frank Anderson
Sparklin
Easton Hospital
Church Society Attends Laurel Camp
The Peninsula Conference Women's Society of Christian Service held a summer session at the Laurel camp grounds Thursday afternoon at 2 o'clock. The evening meeting at 6 o'clock was presided over by Mrs. Benjamin F. Johnson of Denton, president of the conference society. Mrs. Melvin Wheatley of Crisfield led devotions with missionary and stewardship themes. Special music was by Mrs. F. D. Milbury who gave a brief camp history. Dr. Ida Belle Thomas of Salisbury reviewed the Dover summer school study on Christianity and the Race. Mrs. Harry Menser of Wilmington reviewed the study course on India for the year. The evening address was by Mrs. Oron Smith of Denton on The Sanctity of the Home. Mrs. William F. Finn, of Denton, spoke on the society’s work in small churches.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Peninsula Conference Women’s Society of Christian Service
Laurel camp grounds
Benjamin F. Johnson
Denton
conference society
Melvin Wheatley
Crisfield
F. D. Milbury
Ida Belle Thomas
Salisbury
Dover
Harry Menser
Wilmington
India
Oron Smith
William F. Finn
Schools Of Caroline To Start Sept 3rd
The public schools of Caroline county will open for the new school year September 3. Superintendent W Stewart Fitzgerald announced that all vacancies are filled except two. The county teachers meeting before opening will not be held. From August 26 the Caroline County Draft Board Office will be located in the Primary School Franklin St Denton Maryland.
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Caroline county
W. Stewart Fitzgerald
Caroline County Draft Board
Franklin St
Fifth
Sixth streets
Denton
Maryland
Camden-Wyoming Here For Two On Sunday At 1 30
Camden-Wyoming rides a five game win streak into a Sunday doubleheader at 1 30 against Denton, with Ken Pierce likely to start the opener against Denton’s Harry Hughes. Denton eyes wins to lock a playoff spot after recent upset of top clubs.
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Camden
Wyoming
Camden-Wyoming
Denton nine
Dentonians
Houston
Ken Pierce
Denton
Harry Hughes
Pierce
Colorful Seersucker Dress Wins Style Review Prize
Caroline County 4-H member Charlotte Ann Lister of Ridgeley won first prize in Maryland University College Park style review for a red, white and blue seersucker school dress she made for a local Garland Lake exhibition. She earns a free Chicago trip next December. Joy Hoffman and Elnora Hoffman of Ridgely won ribbons in the same event.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Caroline County
Charlotte Ann Lister
Henry Lister
Ridgely
Maryland University
College Park
Charlotte Anne
Garland Lake
Denton
Chicago
Bessie M. Spafford
Joy Hoffman
Elnora Hoffman
Martha Ann Ziegler
Genevieve Poore
Charlesta Davis
Greensboro
Verna Crouse
Queen Anne
Timonium Fair
Del Mar Va Press Group Plans Summer Meeting
The Del Mar Va Press Association will hold its summer meeting Friday and Saturday August 23 and 24 at the Atlantic Hotel in Ocean City Maryland. Jack Culver of Snow Hill will preside with Leo H McCormick and several dignitaries speaking at the opening session.
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Del-Mar-Va
Ellicott City
Maryland Association
Herbert R. O’Conor
Maryland
Theodore R. McKeldin
Baltimore
Thomas F. Johnson
Worcester county
W. Preston Lane
Hagerstown
Pier Club
Caroline Post 29 American Legion Elects New Officers
Caroline County Post 29 American Legion in Denton elected new officers for the coming year at its August meeting. Officials include Commander Williams Wurz and 1st Vice Steve Brown with several Denton residents serving in roles. A crab feast followed, adding 150 Legion members and Auxiliaries, as well as new members. The next meeting September 5 will install officers with state officers present.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Caroline
American Legion
Caroline County
Denton
Williams Wurz
Greensboro
E. Paul Knotts
O. E. Roberts
Harry Allston
Charles Behlke Jr
Princeville
Lee Lord
Louis McNeal
Ralph Werner
William Wirtz
Elzie Horner
Horner
Legion
William Lynch
Ridgely
Sherman Tribbitt
Werner
QO. E. Roberts
Calvert C. Merriken
Jack Logan
Ernie Downes
Howard Trice
W. A. Stewart Wright
State Legion
Democratic Women Rally In Ocean City Md At George Washington Hotel
Easten Shore Division of United Democratic Women's Clubs of Maryland sponsors a Sunday rally and reception at the George Washington Hotel Ocean City August 25 from 3 to 6 p m to honor Governor Herbert R O Conor candidate for US Senate and other Democratic hopefuls. J Millard Tawes assists the division with Miss Lena H Riggin as chairman and Mrs August Klecka leading the United Clubs. A long list of committee and hostesses includes national committeewoman M Alice Canoles and many local ladies.
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United Democratic Women’s Clubs of
Maryland
George Washington Hotel
Ocean City
Herbert R. O’Conor
United States Senate
William Preston Lane, Jr
Dudley G. Roe
United States Congress
Hall Hammond
James J. Lacy
J. Millard Tawes
Eastern Shore
Lena H. Riggin
August Klecka
United Clubs
M. Alice Canoles
Genevieve Wells
Ernest Ohle
Maymee A. Collins
Ray Bollinger
Dean Webb
Alan Webb
John Stafford
W. W. Hopkins
Anna Ellis Harper
S. Scott Beck
A. Fletcher Sisk
Ernest Biles
Caroline Native To Teach In Austria
Caroline county educator T Wilson Cahall, longtime principal in Hagerstown and Federalsburg, will lead a high and elementary school for the occupation forces in Austria under the War Department for one year starting September 1. He leaves Ridgely for orders soon, after being recommended by Dr. Thomas Pullen.
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T. Wilson Cahall
Washington
Hagerstown
Caroline county
Dependent’s Schools Service
War Department
Austria
Cahall
Ridgely
Josephine Cahall
Thomas Pullen
Maryland
U. S
Denton
Preston
Federalsburg
Rotary Club
Millersville State Teachers College
Pennsylvania
Juniata College
Huntingdon
Columbia University
New York
Tilden C
Sarah Martha Cahall
E. T. Pendleton
York
Southern States Farmers Supply Co Holds Annual Meeting
Farmer-members of Southern States Farmers Supply Co Inc gathered at Caroline High School for their 1945 46 meeting. Harry H. Nuttle chaired. reports showed service store operations at 121 818 dollars and 2 649 patronage savings. 2 new directors were elected. patronage refunds total about 68 million in 1945 46 across Southern States and affiliates. Contests and refreshments followed with new Farm Home Advisory Committee members named.
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Southern States Farmers Supply Co., Inc
Caroline High School
Harry H. Nuttle
Denton
Southern States Farmers Supply Farm Home Advisory Committee
W. A. Cawley
George Shaffer
Southern States Farmers Supply
Martin C. Voss
W. Edward Neal
Federalsburg
Frank Ziegler
Charles Wood, Jr
Farm Home Advisory Committee
Lillian Willey
James Collins
board of directors
farm home committee
Warner W. Naudain
S. S. Farmers Supply
Southern States Cooperative
Les Rigler
Mt. Airy
Maryland
Southern States
S. S. Farmers Supply, cooperative
Southern States Board of Directors
Richard Blackburn
Ridgely
Joe Bacsak
Louise Beauchamp
C. J. Kern
home advisory
Dover Latex Workers Share in Company Profit
A. N. Spanel distributed silver dollar bonus payments to Playtex Park employees as profit sharing. Governors, mayors, and bank executives attended a formal ceremony on the north lawn, where Spanel praised employee welfare and recalled the firm’s 1932 founding and rapid growth.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
A. N. Spanel
International Latex Corporation
Dover
Del
Playtex Park
Walter Bacon
Delaware
William J. Storey
J. Wallace Woodford
Gilbert J. Wilcox
E. H. Smith
Thomas Russell
Roland Stayton
Georgetown U. S. E. S
W. E. Walls
Milford U. S. E. S
Hopkins A. Moore
Cambridge U. S. E. S
Fred Pritchard
Veterans
Cambridge
Robert Artemus
Delaware Trust Company
Wilmington
Charles Robinson
Henry G. Willis
France
Howard Buckson
L. McCartney
Carlton Mandrell
Spanel
Playtex
Emblem Awarded to Chesapeake and Potomac Employee
Grace J. Gelletty of the Denton Maryland office received a one star emblem for five years of service with the Chesapeake and Potomac Telephone Company. During July one star emblems were awarded to 120 Maryland company employees totaling 1,295 years of service.
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Grace J. Gelletty
Denton
Chesapeake and Potomac Telephone Company
Baltimore City
Co. and
P. Telephone Company
Maryland
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Church Society
Laurel Camp
Draft Board Office
Hardy
Felton
Church Hill Rock Hall
Davidson
Hughes
Rich
Grant
Tucker
Watson
Clark
Rock Hall
Church Hill Felton
H. Po. Scurto
Willis
Holland
i Rich
Steve Brown
Russum Orme
Marvin Smith
J. R. Chaffinch, Jr
Democratic Women At
Southern States Farmers Supply Co
Dover Latex
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