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Newspaper

Denton Journal

Location

Denton, Maryland, United States of America

Date

Dec 25, 1953

Page

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Caroline Doctors Elect Officers For New Year

The Caroline County Medical Society held its annual meeting at Tidewater Inn Easton to elect officers and conduct business. Officers named: H F Silver president, R Wright vice president, E G Riley secretary treasurer, C Winnacott delegate to the State convention, H Plummer alternate. Plans include hosting the Upper Eastern Shore Medical Society meeting January 21 in Denton and forming a Women’s Auxiliary chapter.

Caroline County Medical Society Tidewater Inn Easton H. F. Silver Goldsboro Robert Wright Greensboro Edwin G. Riley Denton Charles Winnacott Ridgely Baltimore Harold Plummer Preston Upper Eastern Shore Medical Society Kent Queen Anne’s Talbot Caroline Counties Winnacott W. E. Lennon Frederalsburg Women's Auxiliary

Denton Man Sentenced to Year for Dual Assaults

A. J. Judge, 30, of Denton, was found guilty on two counts of assault and sentenced by Judge J. DeWeese Carter to eight months for assaulting Elizabeth Hower and four months for assaulting Erwin W. Wendt. Sentences run concurrently in Maryland House of Correction after prior magistrate court conviction and fines of 50 dollars each. Witnesses testified Judge punched both victims after a July incident near Denton when rocks were thrown at a car returning from Rehoboth Beach.

A. J. Judge Denton J. DeWeese Carter Elizabeth Hower Washington Erwin W. Wendt State Department Maryland House of Correction James A. Wise Caroline Miss Hower Wendt Rehoboth Beach

Water Shortage Hearing Held Here Last Week

Arthur W. Stewart led a Maryland geology and water commission public hearing in Denton on West Denton residents' water supply problems linked to the Maryland Broilers plant. Other officials noted seasonal low water, with wells deepened and a two-layer underground system cited as cause.

Arthur W. Stewart Department of Geology, Mines, and Water Resources of Maryland Caroline County Commissioners Denton West Denton Victor Cushwa Harry R. Hall Richard W. Cooper Joseph T. Lingewald, Jr John C. Geyer Johns Hopkins University Baltimore Maryland Broilers, Inc Paul A. Croll Federalsburg Maryland Broilers Maryland Chicken Cooperative J. Wilson Cohee Oscar Smith Edward Neal Emory Shimmey West

Fire Bites Dover Building Housing Four Stores and Five Apartments

A two story frame Burton Building in Dover housing four stores and five apartments was destroyed by fire early Friday. Chief Ralph Boyer of Robbins Hose Co. estimated losses at 150000 dollars. Custodian Lionel Nault ran barefoot to City Cab to report the alarm around 1 30 a m. Fire under control by 4 30 a m as ice froze water lines. Fireman George Scarborough slipped on the ice and injured his knee.

Burton Dover Ralph Boyer Robbins Hose Company Lionel Nault City Cab Company George Scarborough

Byrd Files Gubernatorial Papers Shocks Maryland Politics

Dr. H C Byrd, University of Maryland president, formally enters the Democratic race for governor. His filing last week surprises political circles and challenges rivals to act, ending months of noncommittal behavior as he stated the move to dispel false impressions about his candidacy.

Hi. C. Byrd H. C. Byrd University of Maryland George P. Mahoney Mahoney Byrd

Seven County Rescue Truck Housed In Easton

A rescue truck funded by state and federal civil defense agencies is housed in Easton to serve Talbot Caroline Queen Annes and Somerset Counties until others are equipped. The $10000 vehicle, one of three in the state, will be on call for disasters across the seven county area and later manned by an eight person crew. It will be exhibited at fire stations in January under John Bailey and George Mayer.

Talbot Easton Caroline Queen Anne’s Somerset George Mayer Dorchester Wicomico Mayer John Bailey

Flames Kill Aunt As Nephew Sits In Next Room

In Federalsburg a 78-year-old woman Miss Bertie Moore died after her clothes caught fire in the living room while her nephew Dor sey Moore, who is hard of hearing, sat in an adjoining room unable to hear cries for help. The body was found beside the stove after the fire burned out. Dor sey Moore raced across the street to summon help, but Miss Moore could not be saved. The fire company and Dr Frank Anderson responded. The nephew later told firemen his aunt complained of cold prior to the incident.

Federalsburg Bertie Moore Dorsey Moore J. I. Ross and Company Robert Corkran Hurlock Edward Williams Moore House Corkran Williams Miss Moore Federalsburg Fire Company Frank Anderson Moore

Double Funeral for Major Garcia and Wife

A double funeral was held at Rawlings Funeral Home in Greensboro for Major Charles Garcia and his wife Betty Shockley Garcia. Interment followed in Greensboro Cemetery. Major Garcia, a 47 year old flight surgeon at Bolling AFB, was killed in a Milford Delaware crash last Friday evening. Mrs Garcia died in Weisbaden Germany on November 26 at age 34.

Rawlings Greensboro Charles Garcia Betty Shockley Garcia Garcia Weisbaden Germany B. J. Shockley Major Garcia Milford Del Lyle Maybee Dover Delaware Hospital Wilmington Maybee Milford Memorial Hospital Milford Hospital State Highway Department Highway Department Elton Dover Barracks Bolling Air Force Base Washington, D. C

Symons Named Acting President of University of Maryland

Dr. Thomas B. Symons 73, former dean of agriculture and Extension Service head, named acting president by the university regents. He will serve until a permanent president is elected, with a $15,000 salary, while H. Byrd becomes president emeritus and pursues gubernatorial candidacy.

Dr. Symons University of Maryland Thomas B. Symons Extension Service College Park H. C. Byrd Symons Washington Bank Regents William P. Cole, Jr Cole Byrd Old Maryland Agricultural Colege University

Poultry Firm Fined 1500 For Sick Birds Sold

Federal inspectors found a turkey with arthritis among sick birds shipped by Caroline Poultry Farms Inc the large Federalsburg plant. The firm pleaded guilty in Baltimore Federal Court to adulterated poultry in interstate commerce and was fined 1500 by Judge W Chesnut. Assistant US Attorney Paul C Wolman Jr outlined the three counts after the guilty plea. About 20 million broilers were processed by the company last year.

Federal Food and Drug Caroline Poultry Farms, Inc Federalsburg Baltimore W. Calvin Chesnut Paul C. Wolman, Jr United States

George Hackett Dies in Delaware Crash

George B. Hackett a 73 University Avenue Wilmington man and a linotype operator for the Wilmington Sunday Star died after his car collided with a Greyhound bus at the DuPont Parkway Basin Road intersection Sunday morning. Seventeen bus passengers were injured or shaken. the bus struck a tractor trailer off the roadway causing further damage. Coroner C Everett Kelley said Hackett died of an intracranial hemorrhage from a fractured skull. He served four years in the Navy and was formerly with Federalsburg Times. Survived by widow Frances Brown Hackett two brothers two sisters and other relatives. Funeral services held at Frampton Funeral Home Federalsburg with burial at Hill Crest Cemetery.

Wilmington Manor Park Greyhound duPont Parkway Basin Road George B. Hackett University Avenue Wilmington Sunday Star Delaware Hospital C. Everett Kelley Hackett Federalsburg Federalsburge Times Wilmington Hooper Hackett Stella Bender Hackett Frances Brown Hackett Milford Harry Hackett Carroll Hackett Dawson Anthony Richard LeCates Salisbury Frampton William Hackett Georgetown Del Hill Crest Cemetery

Merriken Takes Office as Newly Named Delegate

Calvert C. Merriken is sworn in as a Maryland House of Delegates member to fill the unexpired term of John Wood Logan. The ceremony in Caroline County Court Room was attended by about fifty friends and political supporters including Senator Layman J. Redden and Delegate O. B. Blades.

Calvert C. Merriken Maryland House of Delegates John Lubher House Mr. Merriken Caroline County Court Room John Wood Logan State Tax Commission Layman J. Redden Democratic State Central Committee O. B. Blades Luther Merriken Caroline County Maryland State Central Committee

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