Caroline Farm Face-Lifting Demonstration Completed
The Caroline Farm Face-Lifting Demonstration was completed on August 22 after two postponements caused by heavy rains. 15 to 20 hundred people attended to see sub-soiler work and fifty equipment pieces in action on the Norris Coulbourne farm. University of Maryland President H C Byrd urged soil conservation and farmer families to adopt the practices shown, while extension agronomist Stanley Stabler noted promising crop rotations for higher yields. Twelve acres of ryegrass were seeded by airplane, and observers praised the seeding method for cover crops in corn.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Caroline Farm
Saturnas
W. S. Carroll
Caroline County Land Week Committee
Carroll
University
H. C. Byrd
University of Maryland
Ris Coulbourne
Byrd
Stanley Stabler
Extension Agronomist
Stabler
W. E. Unger
E. Kindleberger
Dover to Get State's First Daily Newspaper
The Delaware capital Dover will launch a five day a week daily newspaper starting September 14. Bernard Smyth and William Smith, owners of the Delaware State News and Dover Index, plan an evening paper with AP wire service and state capital news plus local sports. Rural home delivery routes and town carrier service will be added.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dover
Delaware
Bernard “Jack” Smyth
William R. Smith
Smyth
Associated Press
Jack Smyth
Governor Ne Keldin to Speak at Salisbury Groundbreaking
The Honorable Theodore R. Ne Keldin governor of Maryland will be the principal speaker at a ground breaking ceremony for the new Demonstration School at the State Teachers College Salisbury. The event Saturday August 29 at noon marks the start of construction with Governor Keldin using a traditional shovel to break ground. Also present will be State Superintendent Thomas G. Pullen Jr and Maryland Board of Education Vice President Jerome Frampton. The Demonstration School will house a modern kindergarten grades one through six elementary school library cafeteria health gym and offices with design by the architect faculty and State Department of Education to fit a contemporary elementary program. The building’s exterior will harmonize with the campus architecture.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Theodore R. Ne Keldin
Maryland
State Teachers College
Salisbury
Moe Keldin
Thos. G. Pullen, Jr
Jerome Frampton
Maryland Board of Education
Teachers College
State Department of Education
S.T.C
Social Security Benefits for Millions of Children
More than a million children under 18 now receive monthly social security payments. In July benefits totaled 31 million dollars, with about 85,000 dependents of workers and roughly 918,000 survivors. Average child payment is 30.44 dollars. family max 168.75. Most survivors’ children come from families with a deceased father.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Norman P. Foster
Social Security Administration
Salisbury
Department
Greensboro Dispensary Opens Friday
The third dispensary in Caroline County will open at 9 30 a m Friday August 28 on the Railroad Avenue hill near the stoplight in Greensboro. Howard Asilton and Charles McClyment are appointed to run the store with John Wilson as accountant and manager of Denton Federalsburg and Greensboro. Opening day at Federalsburg was very successful with receipts far above expectations. Hours are 9 30 a m to 9 30 p m Monday to Thursday and 9 30 a m to 11 p m Friday and Saturday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Caroline County
Railroad Avenue
Greensboro
Howard Asilton
Charles McClyment
John Wilson
Denton
Federalsburg
George N. Perry
Wilson
August Inductees From Caroline County
Registrants inducted in August from Caroline County include James Cavendar Bennett Paul Thomas Butler and Kenneth Maurice Butler of Preston and Leon Collins and Dorsey Eugene Scofield of Denton.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Caroline County
James Cavendar Bennett
Paul Thomas Butler
Kenneth Maurice Butler
Preston
Leon Collins
Dorsey Eugene Scofield
Denton
Tri County WCTU Meeting At Oxford
The Tri County executive meeting and picnic were held in Oxford Park on Tuesday August 18 with Rev D T Pritchard of Oxford Methodist Church delivering a sermon from Matt 14 15 four reasons to avoid destroying others 1 absence of love 2 destroys one Christ died to save 3 ruins Christ death cause 4 if we destroy Christianity we destroy our country. The meeting opened with devotions by Mrs F A Holland and the president Mrs Ida Plummer led the business session with eleven officers present and twenty five in attendance. Three new members joined Easton Union from Oxford guests. A covered dish supper and social hour followed by prayers and songs. An invitation to return next year was gratefully accepted.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Tri-County
Oxford Park
D. T. Pritchard
Oxford Methodist Church
Christ
F. A. Holland
Ida Plummer
Cambridge
Frederick
Pritchard
Easton Union
Oxford
Tred Avon River
Sea of Galilee
Jesus
Easton WSCS Seminar Set at First Church
The Easton District WSCS will hold a seminar on Thursday Sept 10 at First Church Denton from 10 a m to 3 15 p m. Four study books will be presented with literature maps and materials to aid the courses. Mrs Harry Hygate will participate and all Missionary Education secretaries are urged to attend.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Easton
WSCS
First Church
Denton
U.S.A
Harry Hygate
Missionary Education
State sells last ferry Gov. Harry W. Niece to Seattle authority
The State Roads Commission sold the ferry Gov. Harry W. Niece to the Washington Toll Bridge Authority of Seattle after submitting the highest bid of 226000, 90000 more than the August 6 offer. The sale completes disposal of the five ferry boats and ends the vessel’s service since the bay bridge opening.
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State Roads Commission
Harry W. Niece
Washington Toll Bridge Authority
Seattle
Nice
State Board of Public Works
Bay Bridge
Social Security Representative to Visit Denton Court House
A Social Security Administration representative will be at Denton Court House on Monday August 31 from 11:00 a.m. to answer inquiries on Old Age and Survivors Insurance. Norman P. Foster of the Salisbury Field Office urges eligible workers or survivors to apply or seek information, noting amendments expand coverage and benefits. Don’t delay your inquiry.
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Social Security Administration
Court House
Denton
Norman P. Foster
Salisbury
Foster
Marine Corps Recruiter To Visit Towns Twice Weekly
S/Sgt. David Bradbury, Marine Corps Recruiting Sub Station Salisbury, announces weekly visits by the Marine Recruiter on Mondays and Fridays. He will be in Cambridge at 10 am, Easton at the Post Office noon and at Tull's Drug Store 12:30 pm, Denton at the Post Office 2 pm, and Federalsburg at Hector Gardner’s office 3 to 3:30 pm. For details contact Salisbury Post Office Building Room 219 or phone 22694.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
David Bradbury
Marine Corps
Salisbury
Bradbury
Cambridge
Draft Board
Easton
Tull’s
Easton Sst
Denton
Federalsburg
Hector Gardner
Miss Mary V. Wright Passes Away at 78 in Federalsburg
Miss Mary V. Wright longtime Federalsburg resident dies after extended illness at a convalescent home in Aston at age 78. A Christ Methodist Church official and trained nurse trained at Kensington Philadelphia and Cambridge Hospital, she is survived by sister Mrs. William I. Norris of Denton. Services Friday at 2 pm Frampton Funeral Home with Rev. L L Powell and Rev. G I Leister officiating. Interment Bethel Maryland Cemetery near Federalsburg.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mary V. Wright
Federalsburg
Aston
Henry
Laura Williams Wright
Denton
Christ Methodist Church
Miss Wright
Kensington Hospital
Caroline High Schools Face Three Teaching Shortages
Caroline County Superintendent W Stewart Fitzgerald announces three vacant teaching positions at Caroline High Schools. Two mathematics and science posts and one girls physical education post remain unfilled, with 28 high school vacancies total. He aims to complete staff by September 8 and invites qualified substitutes to contact the Board of Education.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Caroline
W. Stewart Fitzgerald
Fitzgerald
Board of Education
School Zone signs urged as kids return to classes
Keystone Automobile Club manager August G. Detlof urged motorists to watch for school zones as students head back to classrooms in September. He emphasized driving carefully near schools and along streets children use, noting many new pupils lack safety instruction. He also called for strong driver cooperation with School Safety Patrols to prevent accidents.
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August G. Detlof
Keystone Automobile Club
Maryland
Handicapped Workers Honored On Eastern Shore
Caroline County committee to promote employment of the physically handicapped met to review handicapped workers who have excelled on the job and the employers who hire them. State awards are given annually to persons and employers nominated by county committees. Results will be submitted to the Governor's Committee for consideration.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
David M. Sloan
Caroline County
Sloan
Homemakers To Hold National Wreeting In Boston
A National Homemakers Clubs convention will convene at the Bradford Hotel in Boston from August 31 to September 3. About seventy four Maryland women will travel by bus from Baltimore. Mrs Kennard Holden Sr County President of the Council of Homemakers leads the delegation, joined by Mrs George Lowe Mrs Herbert Craft and Mrs Joseph Sermon from Delaware.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
National Homemakers Clubs
Bradford Hotel
Boston
Mass
Maryland
Baltimore
Kkennard Holden
Council of Homemakers
George Lowe
Caroline County
Herbert Craft
Joseph Sermon
Delaware
Laurel
Del
Miss Schadt to Direct Peninsula Girl Scout Council
Miss Thione C. Schadt will arrive in Denton next month to assume the Peninsula Girl Scout Council Inc. post. The announcement praised her educational background and administrative ability, noting extensive teaching, Red Cross service, and church advisory work. She will begin duties after initial training with a fall board meeting set for September 9. The annual Girl Scout Drive is scheduled for October 23 to 31.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Thione C. Schadt
Denton
Peninsula
Girl Scout Coma, Inc
Edward Turner
Certreville
Miss Schadt
Albion College
Albion
Mica
Wayne Uniersity
University of Michigan
Detroit
Union Theological Seminary
New York City
Jesus College
Cambridge
Enstland
Butler University
Indianapolis
Ind
Ada
Mich
Fisher Body Corporation
Pacific
American Red Cross
States
Red Cross
Oakland County
Massachusetts
Texas
Canterbury Iepiscopal College
Danville
Keble Episcopal College
Pass Christian
Miss
Peninsula Girl Scout Council, Inc
Ogden Driggs
Oxford
Bridgewater Alumni Unit Elects New Officers At Camp Mardela
Easton Mian heads the Delmarva Chapter of Bridgewater College Alumni Association as J X Bennett of Wyoming discusses aims. Dr. Warren D Bowman says college advances include better facilities and enrollment growth. Southeast women back a home economics building. January 20 kicks off a new gym. Officers elected: Gilbert Walbridge president, E H Bowman vice president, G A McDaniel secretary, Otto Sanger treasurer, Rev William McDaniel and Robert McKinney directors. A reading, piano solo, and devotions followed a Camp Mardela lunch.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Delmarva
Bridgewater College Alumni Association
J. XI. Bennett
Wyoming
Camp Mardela
Here
Warren D. Bowman
Bridgewater College
Florida
Pennsylvania
Gilbert Walbridge
Easton
E. H. Bowman
Ridgely
G. A. McDaniel
Federalsburg
Otto Sanger
Trappe
William McDaniel
Milton
Robert MckKinney
Wilmington
Joseph Rittenhouse
Eleanor Hamstead
Greenwood
J E. F. Sherry
Denton
Walter Everngam dies after heart attack near Concord
Walter T. Everngam, 58, a farmer of near Concord, died suddenly Tuesday night at Memorial Hospital Easton after a heart attack. He had battled poor health for several years. He was a son of Mary J. Todd.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Walter T. Everngam
Concord
Memorial Hospital
Easton
Mary J. Todd
One Dead Four Injured In Centreville Crash
A car crash near Centreville early Wednesday left one woman dead and four others seriously hurt. The deceased was Mrs. Ethel James, about 35, of Brownsville, seated on the right rear seat when the vehicle struck a tree after skidding on a curve.
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Centreville
Ethel James
Brownsville
Caroline Choral Society Concert at Ocean City
The Caroline Choral Society has been invited to repeat their sacred music concert at the Atlantic Methodist Church in Ocean City on Sunday evening, Sept. 6.
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Caroline Choral Society
Ocean City
Atlantic Methodist Church
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Spaplraa
Wmekeldin
Coulbournes
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Last
Caroline High Schools
Peninsula Girl Scouts
Easton Mian
Bridgewater
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