Lions Touchdown Club Forms First Meeting
Lions Touchdown Club forms at the Brick Hotel with advisor Melvin Hastings presiding. Officers elected include President Bill Phelps and Vice President Franklin Perry. The group drafts bylaws, forms committees, selects motto slogans and a song, and invites new members to join, with meetings every other Wednesday at 7 p.m.
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Brick
Lions Touchdown Club
Melvin Hastings
Bill Phelps
Franklin Perry
Don Moore
Phelps
Billy Holloway
Russ Parsons
Tommy Ireland
Orville Layton
Tacky Reddish
Herm Wharton
Bill Holloway
Phil
John Asher
Wayne
Herman Wharton
Charles
Terry Dutton
Brick Hotel
Farm Bureau Holds Convention in New York
The 36th annual American Farm Bureau Federation convention drew about 8000 farm leaders including Marylanders from the Caroline County Farm Bureau. Delegates addressed national farm policy foreign trade and domestic economics with speakers such as Dr Milton Eisenhower Ezra Taft Benson Sir Roger Makins Clarence Randall and Senator Spessard Holland.
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C. J. Kern
Denton
Carl Rieck
Preston
Leroy Merriken
Federalsburg
Caroline County
Farm Bureau
American Farm Bureau Federation
New York
New Yorker
Manhattan Center
Milton Eisenhower
Penn State College
Agriculture
Ezra Taft Benson
Roger Makins
United States
Clarence Randall
Spessard Holland
Florida
Nicholas Nyaradi
Hungary
Department of Economics
Bradley University
Maryland
Clinton
Taft
State Farm Bureau
Puerto Rica
Seaford gets new $2 million Southern States mill dedication
More than 2 500 Delmarva residents attended the Seaford Delaware dedication of the $2 million Southern States Cooperative Feed mill. Governor Caleb Boggs called it a real contribution to agriculture. Officials announced feed cost cuts of 2 to 3 dollars per ton and a grain market for 1.5 million bushels, with tours, breakfasts, and a high school auditorium dedication as part of a full opening day.
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Delmarva
Southern States Cooperative
Seaford
Delaware
Delawware
Caleb Boggs
Southern States
Seaford Inn
Seaford High School
Maryland Agricultural Extension Service
Boggs
James Gwin
Agricultural Extension Service
University of Maryland
L. D. Caulk
Wyoming
Del
Harry Nuttle
Denton
Southern States Board of Directors
George M. Worrilow
College of Agriculture
University of Delaware
Eddie Burton
Cannon, del
Caesar Rodney
Zacharias
J. E. Givens
W. T. Steele, Jr
Richmond
Southern States Wholesale Services
Steele
Redden Backers Claim Vote Edge In Senate Presidency
Backers of Layman J Redden say they have eleven of the twenty one Senate Democrats ready to back him for State Senate President when the Legislature opens January 5. Redden, a 50 year old Denton lawyer, seeks a second term as State Senator from Caroline County with George W Della among Redden supporters. Malkus of Dorchester County leads the opposition with the Young Turks backing him, while John Grason Turnbull also has some support. A simple majority will decide the leadership as the caucus aims to avoid past organizational deadlocks.
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J. Redden
State Senate
Redden
Denton
Caroline County
Senate
George W. Della
Baltimore
Nent
Frederick C. Malkus
Dorchester County
Malkus
C. Ferdinand Sybert
Sybert
Howard County
Markus
John Grason Turnbull
Senate Democrats
Della
Towers Again Heads Caroline Orphans' Court
The Caroline County Orphans' Court organized Tuesday with H. Roland Towers reappointed as chief judge. Dr. M. A. Brackett was named secretary and Clinton T. Carroll of Bethlehem serves as associate judge.
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Orphans’ Court
Caroline County
H. Roland Towers
M. A. Brackett
Clinton T. Carroll
Bethlehem
Caroline County appoints civil defense director
The Caroline County Commissioners named John S. Legates as director of civil defense, replacing Edward D. Sparks of Ridgely who previously served on the Board of County Commissioners. Legates was appointed last Tuesday and assumes the post.
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Caroline County
John S. Legates
Mr. Legates
Edward D. Sparks
Ridgely
Board of County Commissioners
Greensboro PTA To Meet Monday Evening
Greensboro PTA holds its monthly meeting Monday at 8 p m with a 7 30 p m teach er gathering. President Mr Thomas Wright will preside as students stage The Nativity with Fourth Fifth and Sixth graders and upper grade cast members. Music includes Bethlehem Star Star of the East O Holy Night and The Nativity Memory Voices plus a duet At Peace sung by Tom Bennett and Jimmie Bilbrough. Teachers in charge are Mrs William Bailey Mrs Olive Hubbard Mr Biffle Mrs Barrett Miss Purcell.
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Greensboro Pta
Thomas Wright
Greensboro
Mary
Joanne Jacobsen
Joseph
Barry Hudson
Herald Angel
Sally Bash
Angels
Dottie Stirn
Judy Gaines
Kings
Shelly Lewis
John Berger
Tommy Riddleberger
Shepherds
Leroy Hayman
Jimmie Smith
Naylor Stanley
Jimmie Whitby
Donald Greenley
Jean McFarland
Mary Edge
Sue Price
Shirley Wise
Patsy Fisher
Phyllis Corkill
Bethlehem Star
Star of the East
O Holy Night
the Nativity
Memory Voices
Tom Bennett
Jimmie Bilbrough
William Bailey
Olive Hubbard
Biffle
Barrett
Purcell
V. F. W. To Sponsor Kids Christmas Party
The V. F. W. will sponsor a Christmas Party at their Post Home on Greensboro Denton Road on December 24 from 1 to 5 pm for local school children and younger residents. All are invited and each child will receive a treat.
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Greensboro-Denton Road
Denton Woman Tops Rehoboth Chamber Race for Resort Post
Mary Ann Sullivan and Norman R. Calhoun lead a list of nominees for president of the Rehoboth Chamber of Commerce at a special meeting. Ralph B. Pierson seeks vice president, with Elsie Bryan re-elected secretary and J Howard Link as recording secretary. A new second vice president is created with Paul Rodgers and William Snyder as nominees, while nine candidates vie for five directorships. Willard Nennsteiel retires as president.
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Rehoboth Chamber of Commerce
Mary Ann Sullivan
Mary Ann Inn
Denton
Norman R. Calhoun
Elsie M.bryan
J. Howard Link
Epworth
Edward D. Rodgers
Anne Huntley
R. Carlton Moore
Daniel G. Anderson
Sallie Ramsey
William L. Williams
Ralph L. Watson, Jr
Jay D. Wingate
Use Two Christmas Seals On Each Envelope
You’ll mail Christmas cards this week so stock up on Christmas Seals. Use two seals on each envelope a red one and a green one. Help double the effort to wipe out tuberculosis and fund medical research. Extra sheets are on sale at the Health Center in Denton.
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Denton
Christmas Dance Set At Armory In Denton
The Caroline Cotillion Christmas Dance will be held on Wednesday evening December 29 at the Armory in Denton. Federalsburg members lead arrangements with W Robert Turner of Federalsburg as president. Music by the Charlie Spivak Band. Ticket chairmen Everett Townsend and H R Hughes urge Denton members to buy by Friday December 24. Dr Robert Wright chairs Greensboro members ticket sales.
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Armory
Denton
Federalsburg
W. Robert Turner
Charlie Spivak
Everett Townsend
H. R. Hughes
Robert Wright
Greensboro
Sentence Imposed On Liquor Law Violators
Court records sentencemultiple violators of illegal liquor sales on a summer crackdown. Wes Harris fined 250 dollars and 90 days in Caroline County Jail with 26 days credit. Issa Mae Johnson 60 days in jail, 250 dollar fine, credit for five days. James Henry 75 days in jail, 250 dollar fine and costs. Martha Black 18 months in Maryland State Reformatory, 505 dollar fine, 11 days credit. Ellis Jones 2 years in Maryland House of Correction with 505 dollar fine, consecutive to No 23. James Dyer 18 months in Maryland House of Correction, 505 dollar fine, 14 days credit. Ellis Jones 1 year in Maryland House of Correction, 505 dollar fine, 18 days credit, consecutive to No 43.
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Wes Harris
Caroline County
Issa Mae Johnson
James Henry
Martha Black
Maryland State Reformatory For Women
Ellis Jones
Maryland House of Correction
James Dyer
Caroline Red Cross Irked By Lack Of Paid Aide
Caroline Red Cross officials protest the shortage of paid aides as a county program struggles to meet needs. The report notes community frustration and requests for funding to sustain essential services. Deer hunting activity in the county is also detailed with three notable kills recorded by the official deer checking station.
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Caroline Red Cross
Fire Destroys Chicken House on E W Vandegrift Farm
The Denton Volunteer Fire Co responded to a Dec 8 fire at Dr. E W Vandegrift’s Concord Smithville road farm. A 6,000 capacity chicken house burned to total loss, partially insured, empty at the time as chicks were to be placed next Friday. Local Red Cross concerns included staffing at chapters and fundraising quotas with Mary Caroline County noting surplus sent to national headquarters.
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Denton Volunteer Fire Co
E.W. Vandegrift
William G. Wright
Concord-Smithville
Program Director Named For TB Conference Post
The Eastern Shore Tuberculosis Conference has named Miss Clara Mergler as Program Director. She comes from the Florida TB Association and has led the Alexandria Virginia TB Association and the Anti Tuberculosis League of Norfolk. The conference covers Caroline Dorchester Queen Anne's Somerset Talbot and Wicomico Counties and will operate from the Stewart Building Easton with Maryland Tuberculosis Association supervision. Miss Mergler will guide health education TB detection patient services and public relations for member associations.
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Miss Mergler
Maryland
Florida Tuberculosis and Health Association
Alexandria
Radford College
Radford
George Washington University
Caroline
Dorchester
Queen Anne's
Somerset
Talbot
Wicomico
Stewart Building
Federal St
Easton
Maryland Tuberculosis Association
Decorate Your Home And Win A Savings Bond
Denton residents invited to beautify homes for Yale Season with three $25.00 government bonds as prizes. Each prize includes a ribbon indicating first, second, or third place. Out-of-town judges will select winners the week of December 26.
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Denton
Denton Chamber of Commerce
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Horner
Martin A. Kibler
Buck
Mud Mill Branch
Warren B. Hopkins
Jimmie Porter
Goldsboro
Byron Poore Farm
E. W. Vandegrift
James C. Burr
American Red Cross
Jerome Frampton, Jr
Red Cross
Edwin G. Riley
Riley
Eastern Shore
Clara Mergler
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