Denton Sailor Alfred Smith Dead in Accidental Asphyxiation
Alfred Thomas Smith, petty officer first class U S N R, stationed on the S S Symra in the Philippines, died at 23 from accidental asphyxiation. A Denton High School and Denton Soccer Club standout, he enlisted December 11 1944 after duties in Jacksonville and Chicago. Survived by his parents and four sisters.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Oscar Smith
Denton
Alfred Thomas Smith
S. S. Symra
Philippine Islands
Caroline High School
Jacksonville
Fla
Chicago
McCormick Commandeering School
Alfred
Florida
Denton Volunteer Fire Co., Inc
Wilbur Adams
James Wright Jr
Virginia Lee Smith
Betty Jane Smith
Governor OConor New Year Message 1945 Hope for Peace
Governor OConor offers a New Year message to Maryland urging peace and prosperity after four years of war. He notes returning veterans resuming careers and building a better America, and emphasizes faith and good will as guiding principles for the year ahead.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Maryland
America
Bethlehem
Rationing Ends January First After Four Years
The war era rationing ends January 1 after four long years of tight trends as OPA and CPA lift controls. Tire supply remains tight with many months of limited casco and wait times for new tires. Only sugar remains on the ration list as New Year changes take effect. Copeland, formerly of Denton, returns to Laird & Co. in Wilmington after military service, having trained at Camp Maxie and served in New Orleans medical detachment.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
OPA
Civilian Production Administration
John D. Small
Chester Bowles
Set
Harry A. Copeland
Aus
Denton
Camp Dix
Laird & Co
Brokers
Wilmington
Del
du Pont Building
Copeland
Camp Maxie
Texas
Medical Department
Jackson Barracks
New Orleans
J. Wright Garton
Murphy Attends District Advisory Meeting in Baltimore
Mr. Austin R. Murphy, director of the Denton Production Credit Association, attended a district advisory committee meeting in Baltimore representing four associations Dover Salisbury Cape Charles and Denton. Federal Land Bank hosts discussed farm real estate loans mortgage refinancing low rates and other member services. Murphy chairs his committee and plans to report to Baltimore by January 15.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Austin R. Murphy
Denton Production Credit Association
Baltimore
Dover
Salisbury
Cape Charles
Denton
Federal Land Bank
Murphy
Baltimore By the 15Th of January. Mr. Murphy
Eastern Shore Broiler Groups Unite as Neppco Division
Broiler grower organizations on the Eastern Shore have merged with the Northeastern Poultry Producers Council to form The Neppco Broiler Growers Division. The Salisbury meeting approved by-laws and activities likely to influence the future of the industry with officers elected and plans for a full-time position to push marketing, quality, research, and coordination.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Eastern Shore Broiler
Northeastern Poultry Council
Act Broiler Grower Organizations
Eastern Shore
Northeastern Poultry Producers Council
Neppco
Neppco Broiler Growers Division
Association For Growers
Salisbury
Leon Todd
Trenton
Delmarva Broiler Industries, Inc
Townsend
Tri-County Poultry Association
L. L. Colona
Pocomoke
Talbot County Poultry Association
Howard E. McCullough
Easton
Caroline County Poultry Association
H. H. Rieck
Preston
Peninsula Poultry Growers Association
Mr. Smith
Maryland State Poultry Council
Spearin
Delaware Poultry Improvement Association
Virginia Broiler Growers
Uphoff
Melvin Uphoff
Maryland Motorists May Get Permanent Automobile Markets
Maryland officials anticipate permanent license tags by 1947 with two front and rear tags. W Lee Elgin, motor vehicles commissioner, notes the 1946 tab substitute saves $40,000 to $50,000 yearly and that the state, governor, and lawmakers lean toward permanent tags. He adds the new tags could be produced at the penitentiary when materials are available and two tags aid in locating stolen cars.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Maryland
W. Lee Elgin
Motor Vehicles
Elgin
O’conor
Deaths Noted In Week Mrs Sadie Blough Funeral Held
Mrs Sadie Jane Blough 74 widow of Annanias Blough farmer died Friday in Denton area funeral held Monday at the Church of the Brethren at 2 p m burial in Denton cemetery Rev N J Miller presiding She leaves three daughters Mrs Howard Hayman Denton Mrs Charles Wood Denton and Mrs Lloyd Vincent Pergasee Pa two sons Joseph Blough Catonsville Md and Charles Blough Denton twenty three grandchildren and ten great grandchildren plus three brothers Lewis Ira Shaffer Berkey Shaffer and one sister Mrs Lottie Jones regular obituary details the Shaffer family from Pennsylvania and surrounding states are listed as survivors.
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Sadie Jane Blough
Annanias Blough
Church of the Brethren
Denton Cemetery
N. J. Miller
Gillian
Caroline Berkey Shaffer
Pennsylvania
Howard Hayman
Denton
Charles Wood
Lloyd Vincent
Pergasee
Joseph Blough
Catonsville
Charles Blough
Albert Cannon
Preston
Walter Heiser
Wilmington
Lewis Shaffer
Ira Shaffer
Johnstown
Berkey Shaffer
Des Moines
Iowa
Lottie Jones
Holsapple, Pa
Denton area man Gustav Thuns dies after illness
Gustav Adolph Thuns died at his Denton area home on Christmas Day after a period of failing health. He was 70. Born January 29, 1875 near Breslau Germany, he was known as Thung. (Continued on Page 4).
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gustav Adolph Thuns
Denton
Breslau
Germany
Mr. Thung
Robert D. Weir to join Maryland State Police
Denton veteran of World War II Robert D. Weir has been notified to report January 8 for training as a Maryland State Police trooper. He ranked among 147 applicants who passed examinations for the state police job and was honorably discharged after long Army service at home and abroad.
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Robert D. Weir
Denton
Maryland
Junior Choir To Sing Christmas Cantata
First Methodist Church Denton presents the cantata The Christ Child by C B Hawley on Sunday at 7 30 p m. The Junior Choir will be joined by alumnae bringing total to about 30. Soloists include Mrs J M Clarke Mrs B F Johnson and Miss Anita W Rue. The program follows the processional hymn and evening prayer.
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First Methodist Church
Denton
C. B. Hawley
J. M. Clarke
B. F. Johnson
Anita W. Rue
Planning Committee To Aid With Housing
The Local Draft Board office will serve as a clearing house for veterans housing issues. Property owners and real estate agencies should call Market and Third streets Denton Md. to list vacancies with W. Gordon Holbrook or Mrs. Meginney. The effort aids veterans in Caroline County. John O. Kelley MOMM 2c was honorably discharged from naval service at Bainbridge, Maryland.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
George W. Beck
Draft Board
W. Gordon Holbrook
Market and Third Streets
Denton Md
Holbrook
Meginney
John O. Kelley
Naval Service
Separation Center
Bainbridge
Maryland
Poultry Show Set for January 8 and 9 in Baltimore
The fourteenth annual State Poultry Products Show opens January 8 in the Lord Baltimore Hotel Baltimore. Dr Morley A Jull and Russell C Hawes lead the arrangements with classes for eggs and chicks and cash prizes from five dollars to fifty cents. Judging begins 9 30 a m Tuesday January 8 with four egg classes and several chick categories featuring 4 H clubs and FFA chapters.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lord Baltimore
Baltimore
Morley A. Jull
University of Maryland
Russell C. Hawes
FFA
Maryland Motor Vehicle Safety Responsibility Law Takes Effect
Maryland's new Motor Vehicle Safety Responsibility Law becomes effective at midnight on New Year’s Eve. It imposes penalties for those who fail to pay damages after accidents, without mandating compulsory auto insurance, and requires posting security for damages exceeding $50 in an accident. The act aims to raise financial responsibility, deter careless driving, and encourage safer behavior while allowing for future improvements based on experience.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Maryland
W. Lee Elgin
Maryland General Assembly
Awards Offered For Best Wheat Grown In The United States
Maryland wheat growers may compete for state and national prizes based on 1945 grain quality. Samples must be sent to John W. Magruder in Baltimore before January 9 to enter the Maryland State Corn and Grain Show. Winners will advance to the national Pillsbury prize with cash, a trophy, and an all expense trip to Minneapolis.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
United States
Maryland
Philip W. Pillsbury
Philip W. Pillsbury Committee On
International Crop Improvement Association
John W. Magruder
Lord Baltimore
Baltimore
Chicago
Minneapolis
Pillsbury
Minneapolis Milling Company
R. F. Crim
Department of Agriculture
University of Minnesota
J. C. Hackleman
College of Agriculture
University of Illinois
A. L. Clapp
Kansas State Agricultural College
K. E. Beeson
Purdue University
Lane files for Maryland governor candidacy
W. Preston Lane Jr., a Democratic National Committee member and former attorney general, announced his bid for governor of Maryland. He mailed his nomination certificate to Annapolis amid Governor O Conor pondering a third term or other moves. Lane cited growing anti third term sentiment and pledged constitutional term limits while noting he does not expect a second term himself. He warned a Lane candidacy could affect party prospects next year.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Democratic National
William Preston Lane Jr
Herbert R. O’conor
Lane
Annapolis
O’conor
Award To Be a Given Draft Board Member
Anthony V Rettaliata of Baltimore City Local Board No 13 was drawn by Governor OConor at the Annapolis ceremony to represent Maryland at the White House on January 21 1946 to receive the Selective Service Medal from the President. Alternates named are Joseph Finkel, Augustus Selby, and Bernard Dembeck from local boards in Baltimore and Montgomery County.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Anthony V. Rettaliata
Herbert R. O’conor
Annapolis
Rettaliata
Baltimore City
Maryland
White House
Washington
O’conor
Joseph Finkel
Augustus R. Selby
Montgomery County
Bernard Dembeck
Also Mentioned on This Page
C. V. Townsend Jr
Ocean View
Walter A. Spearin
H. F. Williamson
C. Walton Smith
Bridgeville
Mrs
G. A. Thuns
State Police
W. Preston ‘Lane
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