Fatal Auto Crash Kills Mother and Infant in West Denton
A head on collision on State Route 404 near Denton Saturday night killed a 35 year old mother and her infant, with nine others injured, and left multiple critical. The car carrying eight passengers collided with a three person car opposite the Denton Cemetery.
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West Denton
Denton
Memorial Hospital
Easton
Ann Elizabeth Rumbley
Elkton
Randy
Rumbley
JoAnn
Thomas Edward
Chrysler Corp
Newark
Harvey
Mona Faye
George Shores
Edward Shores
George
William Edward
James Roy Edgerson
Queen Anne
Mary Louise
Sarah Grace
Edgerson
W. T Bledsoe
Hallowell & Son
Denton Fire Company
Rawlings and Boulais
Breeding arraignment date not set in case notes
In the Clayton Breeding case no arraignment date has been set. The defense seeks a bill of particulars and names and addresses of witnesses. Judge Carter and State's Attorney Wise met with Marvin Smith. the State will file the bill of particulars next Wednesday and a hearing on witness names will follow that day.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Clayton Breeding
Carter
James A. Wise
Marvin Smith
Federalsburg Flooded by Torrential Rains and Dam Gap
Flood waters from Marshyhope Creek swamp Federalsburg with 2 feet of water in low areas and 4 to 6 inches downtown. A 30-foot gap in Smithville Dam worsened the surge as Maryland and Delaware rainfall over the weekend triggered state of emergency and Red Cross aid for evacuees.
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Federalsburg
Army Corps of Engineers
Maryland
Delaware
Smithville
Caroline County
Dorchester County
Army
Miller
Caroline
American Red Cross
Walkertown
Nanticoke
Sussex County
Maryland Inland Game and Fish Commission
Baltimore Weather Bureau
Weather Bureau
Daisy
Atlantic
Mud Mill Pond
Greensboro
Delaware State Highway Department
Denton
Church To Operate Concession At Raceway
Kent and Sussex Raceway manager T. B. Holloway announced St. Stephens Church of Harrington will run the main restaurant and concessions during the Harness Meet in Harrington starting Sept 15 for 20 days. The church, led by Rev. Jack Symonds, is building a new 250000 dollar church and has run a successful fundraiser. Nine nightly races with 8 30 post time, 550 stall barn area expected to fill, features include a rebuilt 34 mile training track drainage 48 new stalls and improved parking and lighting. Gene Anderson will call the races Nellie Hobbs will marshal with the 14 year old retired trotter Rapid Hanover.
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T. B. Holloway
Kent & Sussex Raceway
St. Stephens Church of
Harrington
Jack Symonds
Holloway
Shore
Gene Anderson
Nellie Hobbs
Marshall
Rapid Hanover
Democratic Campaign Officers Are Appointed
The Democratic Party in Caroline County names W. Stewart Fitzgerald as campaign chairman with two vice chairs and eleven district chairs. James H. Lynch is general vice chairman, with Mrs. Fitzgerald Wright in charge of women’s activities. District chairs cover Tilghman Williams, Russell Wright, Everett Townsend, James Gallagher, Jack Christopher, M. Emitt Potts, Martin Sutton, plus co-chairs Neal and Ross in the Eighth District. Committee chairs include Veterans Lee James, Business Richard Hallowell, Farmers Wayne Cawley Jr., Finance John Logan, Publicity Oren Lewis, Young Democrats Frank Zeigler Jr., Speakers Wilbert Merriken, Rally Carville Fleetwood, Registration William Bailey, Lawyers W A Stewart Wright, and Caravan Day E Landon Walston.
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Democratic Party
Caroline County
W. Stewart Fitzgerald
Fitzgerald
James H. Lynch
Ridgely
W. A. Stewart Wright
Denton
Tilghman H. Williams
Russell H. Wright
Everett C. Townsend
James L. Gallagher
Jack Christopher
M. Emitt Potts
Martin L. Sutton
W. Edmond Neal
William Ross
Veterans’ Committee
Lee James
Federalsburg
Richard Hallowell
Farmers’ Committee
Wayne A. Cawley, Jr
John W. Logan
Oren Lewis
Greensboro
Young Democrats
Frank D. Zeigler, Jr
Wilbert L. Merriken
T. Carville Fleetwood
William D. Bailey
E. Landon Walston
Preston
Three Vehicles Total Loss In Local Accidents
Over ten days three vehicles were judged total losses and five people hospitalized. At 4:45 a.m. August 17 Paul W. Schaffer of Washington DC lost control near S. E. Hallowell & Son garage on Route 404 and overturned after striking a pole. Schaffer and Edward Vinnelson were treated for minor head injuries at Memorial Hospital Easton. Schaffer faced reckless driving charges. In a separate incident at Routes 630 and 16, Harry Wise Jr and Joseph Wise of Denton were hospitalized with injuries after a collision with Kenneth Lane of Preston. Lane, his grandson, and Wise were treated for lacerations and bruises. Wise was charged with failing to yield and inadequate brakes. Lane with recklessness.
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Paul W. Schaffer
Washington, D. C
S. E. Hallowell & Son
Denton Bridge
Trpr
E. W. Jones
Schaffer
Edward Vinnelson
Memorial Hospital
Easton
Denton
Harry Wise, Jr
Joseph Wise
Bureau
Vernon Bledsoe
Kenneth V. Lane
Preston
Wise
Harry Wise
Joe
Mr. Lane
Plummer
Caroline County Sets 58 59 Teacher Assignments Countywide
Caroline County lists 58 59 school year teachers with one kindergarten post still open at Greensboro Ridgely. Superintendent W S Hoppengardner warns operation may depend on finding a trained kindergarten or primary teacher. Principals meet Aug 28 to finalize open hours as students return Sept 4.
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W. S. Hoppengardner
Greensboro-Ridgely
Ridgely High School
Hoppengardner
Ridgely
Board of Education
Federalsburg
Lockerman
Caroline
Ridgely High
Greensboro
North Caroline High School
Farm Queens Compete For Title Saturday Night
Twenty three County Farm Queens seek the Mary land Farm Queen crown at 8 p.m. Saturday August 30 in front of the Timonium State Fair Grounds grandstand. The gala, under the Associated Women of Farm Bureau, includes a dinner with WBAL host Bob Jones as master of ceremonies and judge interviews amid the pageant.
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Maryland
Timonium State Fair Grounds
Lovely Farm
Associated Women of Farm Bureau
State Fair Management
John Zink
Tinonium
Bob Jones
WBAL
Governor Proclaims Canned Foods Month in Maryland
Maryland Governor Theodore R. Mecheldin signs a proclamation declaring September as Canned Foods Month. The ceremony at the State Capitol included executives from Tri-State Packers' Association and prominent industry buyers and retailers from Maryland Delaware New Jersey and the Eastern Shore of Virginia. The proclamation urges Marylanders to learn about local canning facilities for fruits vegetables seafoods and other quality low-cost products.
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Maryland
Theodore R. Mecheldin
Jack Rue
Tri-State Packers’ Association
Delaware
New Jersey
Virginia
Charles B. Osborn, Jr
C. B. Osborn Sons
Aberdeen
William E. Lamble, Jr
Southern Packing Co
Baltimore
Heloise Parker
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Weather Data
First Auto
U. S
Smithsonian Institution
Treasury Department
Nova Scotia
Sun
Federalssburgs
East Central Avenue
Center
Caroline High
Frank Gerhardt
John Barrett
Paul Allison
Patricia Browne
George Clendaniel
T. C. Crouse
George Daniels
Mary DeWeese
Harriett Garey
Maud Griffin
J. Byers King
Elizabeth Miller
Ellen Nichols
Betty Orme
Earl Roberts
Donald Roebuck
Sally Schumacher
Irvin Smith
May Smith
Doris Stivers
Parker Stone
Nancy Talman
Lee Weller
Ruth Trice
Phyllis Leese
Rachelle Roberts
Elizabeth Cannon
Thomas Robbins
Fred Baker
Ruth Mezick
Bernice Lawless
Amanda Fisher
Esther Brooks
Alice Allison
Lucretia Gibbs
Dorothy Blazejak
Federalsburg High
Orem Robinson
Vaughn Knotts
Samuel Sbebee
Geo. Caple
Viola Collins
Roger Ewing
Nicola Grady
Erma Huff
Mary Kemp
Martin Leahy
Edward Liddiard
Donald Marth
Ruth Mink
Miriam Smith
Antoinette Wheatley
Bettie Whitehead
Harry Wright
Joseph Ambrose
Loretta Pratt
Rebecca Goslin
Myrtle Rebee
Joan Trice
Ruth Brown
Susan Griffith
Ellen Hawks
Mary Lawson
Barbara Fuchs
Mildred Morris
Elizabeth Bullock
Hazel Coleman
Ruth Travers
June Tui
Alice Bailey
Nancy Prouse
Greensboro High & Elementary
G. B. Hastings
Morgan Williams
Julia Arndt
Ruby Barrett
Miriam Butler
Mary Cain
Leon Conner
Edward Derrickson
Mary Derrickson
Granville Diffie
Betsy Griffith
Gernice Hastings
Paul Hobensack
Clarence Meiss
John Melhuish
Margaret Melhuish
Phyllis Pippin
Donald Zimmer
Olive Hubbard
Janet Woodward
Marcella Bailey
Blanche van Dyke
Jo Purcell
Florence Porter
Helen Ludwig
Hattie Curry
Elsie Bilbrough
Grace Bowman
Carolyn Bennett
Lockerman High & Elementary
John Hammond
Edna Carter
Harold Curry
Vincent Elsey
Gaynor Greenage
Dolores Hall
Neva Hutt
Esther Jones
Frederick Jones
Laetitia Lambert
Isaac Lewis
James Maull
Edward McNair
Maxine Poindexter
Preston High & Elementary
William Murdoch
Rebecca Bonner
Elva Butler
Mary Elzey
William Evey
Raymond Fishpan
Lois Hall
Jane Ledman
Clarence Phillips
Alvis Stepp
Mary Nuttle
Mary Evey
May Worme
Mary Hynson
Mary Campbell
Isabel Todd
Shirley Smith
Teressa
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