Local Social Notes Highlight Dover Area Visits
Henderson and Pretko families from Newark joined Mrs. Rose Whusmaul and kin for a Sunday gathering. Visitors included Mrs. Anna Hemp from Union City and Pvt. Robert Stubbs from St. Lee. Montague hosts a Lenape Park picnic for family members marking birthdays. Others visiting or calling include Mrs. Julia Gerth, Michele McCann, Jimmie Jones, and Leslie States with local residents in Dover area.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Anna Hemp
Union City
WN. J
FE. R. Coffin
Near Town
Catherine Melvin
Robert Stubbs
St. Lee
J. Norman Stubbs
T. A. Montague
Lenape Park
Wm. A. Palmer
Donnie
Richie
Dover
George A. Montague
Wilmington Manor Gardens
G. M. Bachman
Mike
Newport
Montague
Palmer
James McCann
Michele
New York City
Julia Gerth
Clarence Fetters
Muiiquadale
Del
Ww. F. Clark
Annabel
Jimmie
Jacquline Jones
Frederica
Leslie States
Marvdel
Pearl Jones
Bethesda Methodist services set for Sunday in Preston
The Bethesda Methodist Church will hold services as usual on Sunday August 30 with Rev Leroy Jones delivering the sermon at 11 o clock. Local residents and visitors are noted in a roundup of social and family updates including travels and visits around Preston.
Federalsburg Resident William Everngain Dies
Necrological notes continue as William J. Everngain dies in Federalsburg. Survived by Grace his wife, Lawrence son, Eloise daughter, and sister Mrs Frank Adams. Funeral held Friday at 2 p.m. at Williamson Funeral Home Federalsburg officiated by Rev Guy McWilliams. Interment Hillcrest Cemetery. Graveside rites by Nanticoke Lodge 172 AF and AM.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
William J. Everngain
Federalsburg
Grace
Lawrence
Eloise Thomas
Frank Adams
Williamson Funeral Home
Guy McWilliams
Concord
Hillcrest Cemetery
Nanticoke Lodge 172
AF & AM
M Hilda Beaven dies in Brooklyn after illness
M Hilda Beaven 48 a Federalsburg native died last Friday at Memorial Hospital Brooklyn New York after months of declining health She was the daughter of the late Luther and Ida Nichols and moved to New York about 25 years ago Surviving husband Lay Beaven son Hendley Beaven Baltimore two sisters Eva Ree Brooklyn and Lulu Carroll Palm Beach and half-brother Alvin C Hubert Salisbury Funeral services Frampton Funeral Home Federalsburg officiated by Rev L L Powell Interment in Hill Crest Cemetery Federalsburg
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
M. Hilda Beaven
Hilda Beaven
Federalsburg
Memorial Hospital
Brooklyn
N. Y
Luther
Ida L. Nichols
New York
Lay Beaven
Hendley Beaven
Baltimore
Eva Ree
Lulu Carroll
Palm Beach
Fla
Alvin C. Hubbert
Salisbury
Frampton Funeral Home
L. L. Powell
Christ Methodist Church
Hill Crest Cemetery
One Dead Four Injured In Centreville Accident
Centreville police report a late night crash that killed one person and seriously injured four others. Driver William Dill, 23, was uninjured and detained. the victims include Clarence Dill, Charles Louis Cooper, Hilda Dill, and Doris Blake. The crash occurred about 2 15 a m as the party returned from a dance. The incident is described as Centreville’s worst in 25 years.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
W. H. Fisher
Easton Memorial Hospital
Clarence Dill
Charles Louis Cooper
Hilda Dill
Clarence
Mirs
Doris Blake
Centreville
Allegany County Prepares for State Air Raid Drill
Allegany County undertakes extensive planning for the State-wide Air Raid Alert during the week of September 20 under Operation Check-up. Civil Defense Director Jazeer aims to mobilize fire and communications services while 50 auxiliary police aid traffic control and 26 sirens will sound the red alert. Rail, bus, and taxi firms pledge cooperation with industries and schools to run drills, as Governor McKeldin announced the program in June.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Maryland Civil Defense Agency
Allegany County
Mr. Jazeer
Barger
MecKeldin
Ensign James Owen Knotts Completes 40-Day North Atlantic Cruise
Service Short Ensign James Owen Knotts son of Mrs J Owen Knotts has wrapped a forty day North Atlantic patrol aboard Coast Guard cutter Half Moon WaA VP-378 based in New York City. The ship visited St John s and Argentia Newfoundland and patrolled Labrador and Greenland waters. A rescue was made of a 90 foot fishing boat in Argentia during a severe storm. Ensign Knotts heads to Bermuda for search and rescue duties this week as combat information center officer in charge of radar. Commander Quentin R Walsh brother in law to Knotts accompanies Admiral Alfred C Richmond aboard U S Cutter Campbell to observe an air sea rescue demonstration in Bermuda.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
James Owen Inotts
J. Owen Knotts
North Atlantic
Coast Guard
New York City
Ensign Knotts
St. John’s
Argentia
Newfoundland
Labrador
Greenland
Half Moon
Bermuda
Combat Information Center
Quentin R. Walsh
U. S
Campbell
Alfred C. Richmond
Moore birthday lunch honors four generations at Bellevue
RIDGELY Mr and Mrs Walter R Moore were entertained at lunch Monday at the home of Mr and Mrs Wm H Valliant Jr at Bellevue in honor of Mrs Moore fifth birthday. Four generations attended. Mrs Valliant is a daughter of Mr Moore. The Rev and Mrs Wilson Davis spent a few days with friends in Lancaster PA. Fifty attended the Ridgely Methodist Church Sunday School picnic at Crystal Beach on Tuesday. Mr and Mrs Morley Brown of Baltimore were guests of Mr and Mrs Kenneth Pritchard this week. Miss Mary Virginia and Sally Pritchard visited Mr and Mrs D Thompson Swing at Rehoboth Beach for several days.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Walter R. Moore
Wm. H. Valliant, Jr
Bellevue
Moore
Valliant
2Loorce
Wilson Davis
Lancaster
Ridgely Methodist Church
Crystal Beach
Morley Brown
Baltimore
Kenneth Pritchard
Mary Virginia
Sally Pritchard
D. Thompson Swing
Rehoboth Beach
Poor Poppa Pays Nowadays in Law and Kin
A terse tidbit notes a father figure again helping family members, as Poppa once again supports his son in law after sending his daughter away. The line hints at ongoing family obligations and intergenerational assistance within a community context.
Also Mentioned on This Page
Henderson
S. Catherine Melvin
Greensboro
Albert Pretko
Newark, del
Rose Whusmaul
Walter Artis
Near
J. W. Meredith
Preston
Bethesda Methodist Church
Leroy Jones
H. C. Jeffers
Janie
Clare N. Payne
Inez Noble
Rachel Baylor
Patty Payne
Asbury Park
N. J
Landon Walston, Jr
USN
Landon Walston
Robert Wherry
Wilmington
O. B. Blades
Philip Smith
Sharon
Newark
W. Lloyd Harding
Earl Donoho
William Donoho and Son
Elmer Donoho
Brice Donoho
Ocean City
Theodore E. Fletcher, Jr
Robert O. Dulin
Ronald Turner
A. W. Sisk & Co
W. E. Bonner
Duke Hospital
Durham
N. C
Mr. Bonner
Messrs
Herman Schmick
H. B. Wright, Jr
William Rieck, Sr
Elwood Nuckols
Preston Pharmacy
T. L. Trice and Son
Coulbourne
E. Windleberger
Preston High School
E. Kindleberger
Allegans County
Maryland
Sherley Ewing
G.M.C
Chevrolet
Gay Streets
Poppa
Pop
Bridgeville, Delaware
H. G. Baker
Golden
Prograomel
Wrs
Ernest Cooper Fire & Liability Insurance
Denton, Maryland
Black Forest
Gustav Good
Orangeburg
Dexter Washing Machines
West Denton
G. Clifton
Cohee
Denton
Eeane
Sealy
Sealy Natural Rest
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