Personal and Social News Items from Easton area
Local society notes report births at Memorial Hospital Easton, including William Thomas Ellwanger and Stephen Bryan Lynch. Surprises and meetings at the Denton Teen Club and Unity Homemakers, with forthcoming plans to Annapolis and upcoming stork shower for Mrs Singer. Traveling relatives and residents facing illness or hospital stays are noted, along with club activities and church class meetings.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Charles L. Ellwanger
William Thomas
Memorial Hospital
Easton
Denton
Dorothy Lee Fearins
Greensboro
Federalsburg
Bridgeville
Dorothy Lee
Diane Brown
Barbara Crowe
Margaret Wilson
Zella Glidden
Sallie Walston
George Reed
Harvey Lord
Stephen E. Lynch
Stephen Bryan
Unity Homemakers Club of
Thomas Ellwanger
Earl Crouse
Maryland
James Henry
Crouse
Deaths: Herman Wright Sr. 79 of Falcroft Pa
Herman Winfield Wright Sr aged 79 a certified public accountant died at Fitzgerald Hospital Lansdowne Pa after five weeks illness He was born in Concord Md a graduate of Caroline High School Charlotte Hall Military Academy Pierce Business School Philadelphia He taught at Pierce Strayer Temple University opened CPA offices in Philadelphia Survivors include his wife Elsie two children Virginia Wright Knauer and Herman Winfield Wright Jr two grandchildren two brothers George H Pryor and Willard Lee Wright several nieces and nephews Services held at Griffith Funeral Chapel Norwood with Masonic Lodge burial at Wesley Cemetery Burrsville Nine grandchildren and other relatives noted with services also held for Florence Hall and others at Willis Wells Funeral Home Chestertown Interment in Chester Cemetery.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Concord
Caroline High School
Charlotte Hall Military Academy
Virginia
Pierce Business School
Philadelphia
Wright
Strayer’s Business School
Temple University
Elsie S. Wright
Falcroft
Virginia Wright Knauer
Herman Winfield Wright
Harrisburg
George H., Pryor
Mont
Willard Lee Wright
Harrington
Griffith Funeral
Norwood
Masonic Lodge
Wesley Cemetery
Burrsville
Nelson Benjamin
Trinity Methodist Church
Cohee, 84, Dies in Goldsboro After 60th Anniversary
Alonzo B. Cohee, 84, retired farmer, died at his Goldsboro home Sunday. He and wife Mary Delma celebrated their 60th wedding anniversary on December 20. Funeral services were held at Rawlings Funeral Home Greensboro with Rev. Richard Hamilton officiating. Interment Greensboro Cemetery. Survived by wife Mary Delma, daughter Louise Brown of Greenwood Delaware, four sons Ben and Tyson of Felton Norman of Greenwood and Raymond of Henderson, plus 13 grandchildren and 18 great grandchildren.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Alonzo B. Cohee
Goldsboro
Trinity Methodist Church
Mr. Cohee
Rawlings
Greensboro
Richard Hamilton
Trinity Church
Mary Delma Cohee
Louise Brown
Greenwood, del
Ben
Tyson
Felton
Norman
Greenwood
Raymond
Henderson
Rollison Baxter 73 retired Holt Oil distributor dies
Rollison Baxter aged 73, a Holt Oil Company distributor for years, and active Mason, dies Monday at Kent and Queen Anne's Hospital Chestertown. He was past master of Chester Lodge No. 115 and belonged to Edenton Chapter No. 36 and Chesapeake Commandery No. 10. He attended Christ Methodist Church and served on the board of stewards. Surviving wife and other family are noted.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Rollison Baxter
Holt Oil Company
Kent and
Queen Anne’s Hospital
Chestertown
Baxter
Chester Lodge
Edenton
Chesapeake Commandery
Christ Methodist Church
Parrr
Mrs Edna Detwiler 76 Dies After Nursing Career
Miss Edna M Detwiler a long time Ridgely resident died Monday Feb 1 at Collins Nursing Home Greensboro where she had lived several weeks A native of Columbiana Ohio she was daughter of Abraham and Mary Detwiler a Ashland College graduate she practiced practical nursing many years Survived by sister Mrs Ida Mitchell Wilmington two brothers Frank Detwiler Hughes Springs Texas and Henry M Detwiler Denton Funeral services were held Wednesday at Moore Funeral Home Interment in Denton Cemetery
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Edna M. Detwiler
Ridgely
Collins Nursing Home
Greensboro
Columbiana
Ohio
Abraham
Mary Detwiler
Ashland College
Ashland
Ida Mitchell
Wilmington
Frank Detwiler
Hughes Springs
Texas
Henry M. Detwiler
Denton
Moore Funeral Home
Denton Cemetery
Edwin H. E. Thieroff Dies at 75 in Easton Hospital
Edwin H. E. Thieroff 75 retired farmer and metal worker died last Friday in Memorial Hospital Easton after a three week admission He had lived eight years with sister Mrs Henrietta Milleman Preston Survived by sister Mrs Henry Rosebrook Preston brother Clarence and foster daughter Mrs Henry Montague Funeral services were held Sunday at Immanuel Lutheran Preston with Rev Carl A Schuette officiating Interment in Jr O U A M Cemetery Linchester near Preston
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Edwin H. E. Thieroff
Memorial Hospital
Easton
Henrietta Milleman
Preston
Milleman
Henry Rosebrook
Clarence
Henry Montague
Immanuel Lutheran Church
Carl A. Schuette
Linchester
Mrs. Lottie H Gray 76 Dies at Maryvdel Del
Mrs. Lottie H Gray age 76 died at her Maryvdel Delaware home Saturday night. Funeral services were held Wednesday afternoon from Rawlings Funeral Home Greensboro. Interment followed in Riverview Cemetery Wilmington. Survived by husband Peter Gray a daughter Mrs Samuel Lodge of Waverly Tennessee and a son William Gray of Greensboro.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lottie H. Gray
Maryvdel
Del
Rawlings
Greensboro
Riverview Cemetery
Wilmington
Peter Gray
Samuel Lodge
Waverly
Tenn
William Gray
State Trooper Review Of Accidents In Past Week
The State Police report details incidents from Jan 30 to Feb 2. Edges car overturned on Route 311 near Goldsboro leaving Edge injured and the car a total loss with charges pending. Delores Taylor towed car from Federalsburg. auto larceny charged against Clifford Fielder after the vehicle, stolen in Delaware, was recovered. Radar blitz yielded 6 arrests and 45 warnings. A Denton man, William Collins, and Preston resident Carl Flaharty collided on Gay Street. damage around 200 dollars. Collins cited for speeding. Flaharty for improper signaling. Police investigated the Denton incident.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Goldsboro
Joseph R. Edge
Edge
Memorial Hospital
Easton
Houston
Federalsburg
Delores Taylor
Delaware
Reult
Clifford Fielder
Hillsboro
Denton
Greensboro
William T. Collins
Gay Street
Carl L. Flaharty
Preston
Collins
Flaharty
Farm Bureau Urges More Interest In Our Schools
At the Maryland Farm Bureau convention resolutions called for stronger focus on public education. They urged improved curricula English mathematics sciences and civics, greater student guidance and readiness for college, and opposed federal aid for classrooms except emergencies. A sales tax to fund schools was proposed with funds redistributed to counties.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Farm Bureau
Maryland Farm Bureau
Maryland
Fire destroys Hickman home and barn fires
The home of Mr. and Mrs. Ralph Trice in Hickman and the barn of Mr. and Mrs. Isaac Noble in Hickman were both totally destroyed by fire. Grace Mae Trice and Howard Trice were at home during the house blaze while Mr. Trice worked for Gale Electric Co. Mrs. Trice was away in Wilmington with her daughter, Mrs. Raymond Fisher.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ralph Trice
Hickman
Grace Mae Trice
Howard Trice
Trice
Gale Electric Co
Miss Dorothy Legates Rites Held in Federalsburg
Funeral services for Dorothy W. Legates age 39 were held at Frampton Funeral Home Federalsburg. She died at her Preston home after a fight with multiple sclerosis. Daughter of Mrs Jedith Staunton Legates and the late Farl L Legates she is survived by her mother a sister Mrs William Rieck of Preston and a brother John S Legates Carroll County Commissioner of Bethlehem Md The Rev Charles C Huffman Bethesda Methodist Church officiated with burial in the family plot.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Frampton Funeral Home
Federalsburg
Dorothy W. Legates
Preston
Jedith Staunton Legates
Farl L. Legates
Addiiion
William Rieck
Caroline County
John S. Legates
Bethlehem
Charles C. Huffman
Bethesda Methodist Church
Audit Finds No Shortage in Caroline County Liquor Fund
County Commissioners report no evidence of shortages or defalcations after an audit covering the fiscal year ending April 30, 1959 and seven months to November 30, 1959. Auditor Southard submitted findings to the board, with the commissioners inviting an independent State Auditor review for further assurance.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Caroline County
Arthur FE. Southard
Easton
Southard
Dispensary System Seeks Improvements After Southard Advice
The text discusses implementing changes to the dispensary system as soon as possible. It notes hopes for suggestions and recommendations to supplement existing changes, which were initiated by the Commissioners based on Mr. Southard's recommendation.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Southard
Cooperators Banquet Scheduled for February 24
The Caroline Soil Conservation District will hold its annual Co operators banquet on Wednesday February 24 at 645 p m in North Carolina High School. Tickets are 100 per person and may be obtained from Supervisors N H Rieck Sr W S Carroll William Engerman Chris Nagel H K Shults Charles Foy equipment superintendent or from the Car line Soil Conservation District office on the American Legion Road the Soil Conservation Service office and the County Agent's office in Denton.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Caroline Soil Conservation District
North Caroline High School
N. H. Rieck
W. S. Carroll
William Engerman
Chris Nagel
H. K. Shults
Charles Foy
American Legion
Soil Conservation Service
Denton
Demonstration Of Fitting And Showing Feb 13
Dairy demonstration invites 4 H Club members parents and friends to attend focusing on fitting blanketing washing grooming clipping care of feet feeding and exercise training.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ling
4-H Club
Social Security Rep Here Monday in Denton
Mr. Robert Allen Snedeker of the Social Security Administration will be at the Fire House in Denton next Monday February 8 starting at 10 a.m. for public inquiries and assistance.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Robert Allen Snedeker
Social Security Administration
Denton
Low priced CCTV system developed for schools
A new closed circuit television setup, priced affordably, has been designed specifically for use in schools. It aims to provide basic surveillance and instructional viewing capabilities within educational facilities.
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First Methodist Church
Walter B. Palmer
Wilbur S. Hoppengardner
William 8. Arnold
Reese Brown
Geo. Lowe
James L. Baker
Teeny Spencer
Paul Singer
Fred Schlegel
Redmond Long
Leon
Lewis Donovan
J. C. Waldeck
Joan Waldeck
Anna Cohee
John Ray
Brian and
Garrett
Baltimore
William R. Smith
Kristi Lee
Long Island
N. Y
John H. Emerson
Fort Eustis
Carlton V. West, Jr
Korea
Hawaii
Guam
Rehoboth
Herbert Meyer
Morristown
N. J
Herman W. Wright, SR
Herman Winfield Wright, Sr
Falcroft, Pa
Fitzgerald Hospital
Lansdowne
Florence Hall
Lester Chaires
Arlington
Richard W. Hall
Charles Radtka
Church Hill
Rollison H. Baxter
Bethesda
William McGinnis
Willis Wells Funeral Home
W. P. Kesmodel
Chester Cemetery
Mrs
Sinclair
G. D. Crouse
Bryan’s Pharmacy
Dover, Delaware
Dick Miller
Barboura Morris
Anthony Carbone
Hell
Ken Clark
Yvette Vickers
Jan Shepard
Michael Emmet
Davio Niven
Happy Manniversary
Unitec Martists
Ssin Ascope
Edgehill Pharmacy
Wallace Sterling
Boonton Melamine
Rogers Bros
Gorham Rose Marie
Gustav Good
Denton, Maryland
Lewes
Lancaster Pumps
J. Wilson
Winnie Cohee
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