Greensboro High School Adds Driver Education Program
Greensboro High School, with training cars supplied by Preston Motor Company, now offers driver education for the first time. Teacher Leon Conner, trained and approved by AAA and the Maryland State Department of Education, leads class work and behind the wheel training. Caroline County joins several counties in providing this course, backed by local dealers and safety organizations.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Preston Motor Company
Greensboro High School
Leon Conner
American Automobile Association
Maryland State Department of Education
Greensboro
Caroline County
Caroline High School
Lockerman High School
Denton
Beck Chevrolet Sales
Heber Lane
Ford
G. B. Hastings
Mahoney Announces Candidacy For Maryland Governor
George P. Mahoney declares his candidacy for the Democratic nomination for Maryland governor. He cites past statewide support, pledges full‑time service as governor, withdraws from business, and vows no conflicts with state interests ahead of the June 1954 primary.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Maryland
United States
Farm Bureau Convention Set For January 6 Through 9
Maryland Farm Bureau prepares for its 38th Annual Convention January 6 9 at the Lord Baltimore Hotel and Emerson Hotel with six commodity affiliates and 300 delegates from 23 counties. Meetings include Crop Improvement Stockmen and Poultry groups plus 4 H leadership Associated Women and Young People. The program features local and state issue votes a Vesper service a talent fund dance and a January 9 resolutions and officer elections.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Maryland Farm Organization
Maryland Farm Bureau
Farm Bureau
Lord Baltimore
Maryland Crop Improvement Association
Stockmen’s Association
State Poultry Council
Emerson Hotel
4-H
Associated Women
Buy Christmas Seals And Fight Spread Of TB
Marylanders who purchase Christmas Seals support the state tuberculosis control program. Seals fund detection, education, medical research, and patient services across Maryland, with 94 percent of funds used for state TB work and 6 percent for the National TB Association.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Maryland Tuberculosis Association
Maryland
National Tuberculosis Association
Nelson
C and P Telephone Plans $10,000 Denton Improvements
G W Dutton of C P Telephone Co Denton announces more than $10 000 in upgrades at the Denton plant including two new switchboard positions and 80 additional lines scheduled for completion in early summer 1954. Maryland expenditures include $656,800 for facilities expansion and a $56,700 allocation for Denton Armiger Cockeysville and Woodlawn offices as part of a 1954 $30 million program.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
G. W. Dutton
C & P Telephone Co
Denton
Balti
More City
Maryland
Armiger
Cockeysville
Woodlawn
Choral Society Elects Officers For Year 53 54
Caroline Choral Society elected officers for 1953 54 led by President Mrs. Wilbert L Merriken and vice president Wesley Taylor. Other posts went to Mrs Calvert Merriken secretary Charlotte Butler librarian Barbara Hager assistant Peggy Van Dyke. Christmas rehearsals moved to December 22 and 29. A Christmas party was planned at the Wilbert Merrikens home. The group will perform at the State Farm Bureau banquet in Baltimore January 8 and host a spring concert in Denton April 4 for the Denton Community Club.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Caroline Choral Society
Wibert L. Merriken
Wesley Taylor
Calvert Merriken
Charlotte Butler
Barbara Hager
Peggy van Dyke
Wilbert Merrikens
State Farm Bureau
Lord Baltimore
Baltimore
Denton
Junior Auxiliary Meeting At Minnie Dukes Home
The Den ton Unit of the Junior Auxiliary of Memorial Hospital Easton met November 30 at Miss Minnie Dukes home with Ms J Frank Lane presiding. The group thanks the public for its help with the Thanksgiving supper dance and promotes a Christmas gift calendar benefiting the hospital.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Denton
Memorial Hospital
Easton
Minnie Dukes
J. Frank Lane
Maryland
Robert Downes, Jr
Ella Carter
Water Hearing Set For December 1 At Denton
The Commission of Geology Mines and Water Resources schedules a public hearing on Maryland Broilers' permit to use and appropriate water from a previously illegal labeled well. The hearing will be in County Commissioners' office Denton Court House at 1 p m on Thursday December 17. Local residents are urged to attend and be heard regarding the impact on artesian well pumping in West Denton.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Commission of Geology, Mines and Water Resources
Maryland
Scout Leaders Complete Advanced Training Course
Percy Scudder of Troop 165 Denton and others from Troops 171 190 177 148 164 Stevensville Queens Town Ridgely Easton were among leaders completing the Advanced Scout Leaders Training Course at the Talbot County Library Easton. The all day session under O Dale Pittinger with John D Kyle and H Bruce Ayars covered troop marks, patrol method, leadership, mastery tools, and troop rosters with a project discussion format. A display of books useful to Scout training accompanied the proceedings.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Percy Scudder
Denton
A. Orrell Saulsbury, Jr
Ridgely
William Richards
Donald Pyle
Easton
Allen Bradley
Lester Hogue
Queenstown
Jack Tarr
Stevensville
Talbot County
O. Dale Pittinger
Tri- County
John D. Kyle
H. Bruce Ayars
Pittinger
Merriken Named to Succeed Logan as Caroline Delegate
Calvert C. Merriken a 66 year old Denton lawyer and former delegate was chosen by the Democratic State Central Committee to replace John W. Logan as Caroline County delegate. The six member panel voted unanimously after months of indecision and Logan’s resignation followed his July appointment to the State Tax Commission. Merriken’s name goes to Governor McKeldin for formal appointment.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Democratic State Central Committee
Caroline County
Denton
Calvert C. Merriken
John W. Logan
Logan
State Tax Commission
McKeldin
State Central Committee
Merriken
General Assembly
Layman J. Redden
Orland B. Blades
Preston
MckKeldin
County Firemen Urge Public Cooperation
County firefighters appeal for public help after December meetings urging residents to stop tailing fire engines and avoid driving on narrow country lanes to fires. They warn legislators may be asked to ban lane clogging. James L. Christopher shot a 161 pound seven point deer on his Preston area farm at 7 30 a m Monday December 7.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Caroline County
Maryland
James L. Christopher
Preston
Don t Term It Xmas Denton Women Urged
The Rev William Drysdale Gibson of Westminster Presbyterian Church urged Denton Community Club members and guests to restore Christmas meaning by living Christ rather than saying Xmas He warned against wrong thinking guiding life and emphasized real faith over fanaticism Pastor Thomas J Turkington sang two songs with accompanist Gail F Cooper Mrs Everngain named Mrs E Edward Carney general chair and Mrs Earl White advertising chair for a Caroline Choral Society concert on April 4 in Denton
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
William Drysdale Gibson
Westminster Presbyterian Church
Rehoboth Beach
Denton Community Club
Garden of Eden
Christ
Psychiatrist
Gibson
Jesus Christ
Thomas J. Turkington
Grace Methodist Church
Gail F. Cooper
Everngain
E. Edward
Elkton Fire Destroys Stock in Three Buildings
An early Sunday blaze across from the Court House in Elkton ruined Christmas stock and damaged five business places in Rubenstone Building after starting in a vacant second floor apartment. Firefighter injured, hospitalized, then released. Six vacated apartments condemned. power off. Alarm at 1:42 am, under control by 4:45 am.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Court House
Elkton
Union Hospital
Rubenstone
Casper Dunbar
Denton Homes Compete For Christmas Prizes Dec 19
Denton Chamber of Commerce to award prizes up to 50 dollars for the most attractively decorated homes within Denton. Samuel Mellits, Christmas committee chairman, proposes Santa Claus Day on December 19 with a courthouse green scene and more decorations townwide. A liaison committee led by Hamilton Hallowell includes T Carville Fleetwood, Earl White, Everett C Townsend and Emory Gottwall to work with the Denton commissioners.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Denton Chamber of Commerce
Samuel Mellits
Denton
Mellits
Courthouse
Chamber of Commerce
Hamilton Hallowell
T. Carville Fleetwood
Earl White
Everett C. Townsend
Emory Gottwall
Holiday Bazaar Draws Support at Denton Church Event
The WSCS ladies of First Methodist Church of Denton finished the Holiday Bazaar with weary smiles and thanks to all who supported the fair. The event was a financial success and highlighted Christian fellowship through community effort.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
WSCS
First Methodist Church
Denton
Holiday Bazaar
Christian Fellowship
Greensboro Woman Injured in Auto Collision
Leah Cochran of Greensboro suffered scalp lacerations when a two car crash occurred late Wednesday between Templeville and Marydel on Route 454. She rode with DeWeese Lawson of Townsend, Del. Frank Nadolny of Marydel drove the opposite car. One vehicle crossed the center line during light rain. Cochran was taken to Kent General Hospital in Dover. Property damage about 1500 dollars. Police defer charges pending further investigation by Trooper I C Meyers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Leah Cochran
Greensboro
Templeville
Marydel
DeWeese Lawson
Townsend
Del
I. C. Meyers
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George P. Mahoney
C&p Telephone Company
Crean
QQ Wreo
I. Kindleberger
Choral Society
C. C. Merriken
Paul A. Croll
Christopher
Santa Here
Weather Data
Sun
ageHare
Santa Claus
Anna West
E. Kindleberger
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