Personal And Social News Items
Mrs Wilbert L Merriken spent several days in New York last week visiting her sister Miss Helen Wheeler who is studying Library Science at Columbia University Wheeler is on sabbatical from the Helen Medical Library in Baltimore where she works as an assistant librarian The epidemic in Denton forces Thomas Harold Stafford son of Mr and Mrs Fred Stafford to end his flawless school attendance record due to mumps Senator Wilmer Fell Davis flew to Florida when his mother Mrs Fernandes Davis grew ill in St Petersburg he returned home Wednesday evening Mrs Henry Minor Huxley of Evanston Illinois visits her son in law and daughter the Rev and Mrs Carl E Range Mrs Range will join Mrs Huxley next week for a southern trip to Tryon North Carolina
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Wilbert L. Merriken
New York
Helen Wheeler
Columbia University
Miss Wheeler
Helen Medical Library
Baltimore
Denton
Thomas Harold Stafford
Fred Stafford
Wilmer Fell Davis
Florida
Fernandes Davis
St. Petersburg
Henry Minor Huxley
Evanston, Il
Carl E. Range
Range
Huxley
Tryon
N. C
Death notices from Wilmington and Denton area
Death notices report Charles H. Baker age 62 of Wilmington and other local deaths. Charles H. Baker, carpenter at American Car and Foundry, died at home with funeral in Secretary Maryland. Louis J. Knotts Jr., 44, Triumph Explosives foreman, died suddenly at Elkton plant. Ida R. Cahall, 80, died at Goldsboro home with funeral in Goldsboro Pilgrim Holiness Church. Frank R. Andrews of Philadelphia listed by Denton friends. multiple survivors named with service details.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Louis Josiah Knotts Jr
Triumph Explosives
Elkton
Newark
Mr. Knotts
Triumph
Knotts
J. O. Knotts
Second Judicial Circuit
Maryland
E. Paul Knotts
Denton
Alicia O’conor Knotts
Louis J. Knotts II
Southwest Pacific
Margaret Knotts
Ursuline Academy
Wilmington
Louis J
Agnes Lynch Knotts
St. Benedict’s Church
Ridgely
Holy Cross Cemetery
Funeral rites held for Miss Filomena Deusa
Funeral services for Miss Filomena Deusa aged 20 were held from Marydel Catholic Church at 10 AM Tuesday by Father Horgan of The Plains. Burial followed in Greensboro cemetery. Deusa died Friday at Pine Bluff Sanatorium near Salisbury after a three year illness. Survived by parents near Marydel two brothers overseas and two sisters and a brother at home.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ida R. Cahall
John Cahall
Goldsboro
Filomena Deusa
Marydel Catholic Church
Father Horgan
Service Shorts and Visitors From First Methodist Denton
Lt. Col. James A Wise of the Armed forces in Europe expresses warm appreciation for Christmas messages from Denton First Methodist Church members Doctor F J Wright Mrs F R Fisher Mr and Mrs S S Harrington Mr and Mrs W Palmer Mr and Mrs George Lowe Mr and Mrs D Ralph Horsey Mr and Mrs G F Cooper Mr and Mrs W W Sylvester Mrs Mabel C Duffey Capt Wm D Turkington guest of Rev T J Turkington and family a chaplain returned from overseas to Boston hospital treatment William Tull Fie spent leave with wife and parents in Greenwood left for California then South Pacific John A Howard in France.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
James A. Wise
Europe
First Methodist Church
Denton
F. J. Wright
R. R. Fisher
S. S. Harrington
W. 3. Palmer
George Lowe
D. Ralph Horsey
G. F. Cooper
Wm. D. Turkington
Rev
T. J. Turkington
U. S. Army
Captain Turkington
Boston
William Tull Fie
Margaret Tull
Greenwood
California
South Pacific
John H. Howard
Pfc
John A. Howard
France
Pvt Perry: wartime diary from Africa to Germany
Pvt Perry writes from somewhere in Germany in January 1945 recounting travels from Africa to Sicily then England France Belgium and into Germany. He notes cheering crowds in France and Belgium and expresses enjoyment of reading the county Journal while detailing rough fighting and travel through multiple theaters.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Perry
Germany
Africa
Sicily
England
France
Belgium
Entering Germany Remains Cautious and Tense
A soldier’s letter from the 47th Infantry APO 9 describes distrust of locals, limited smiles, and a plan to close for the night as preparations to go aboard are made. He signs as Pfe Charles D. Perry of Anti Tank Company.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Germany
Pfe
Charles D. Perry
Anti Tank Co
Inf
APO
Cjo P. M
New York
N. Y
4-H Club News in Denton County Leaders Meet
The 4-H leaders of the county plan a Monday evening meeting at the A A A Office in Denton to aid volunteers. The 4-H and Older Youth Committee of Homemakers Clubs will gather Monday at 2 p m in the Home Demonstration Agent's office to seek adult interest and support for the youths work.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
A.A.A
Denton
Homemakers Clubs
4 H Older Youth Meet in Denton for Reorganization
A committee led by Mrs C G Crouse invites 4 H Older Youth from the county to an 8 am meeting at the A A A Office in Denton on Wednesday February 14 to discuss reorganization of a group disbanded in April 1842 recreation training in Easton and other matters. Attendees should be 15 or older. no previous 4 H work is required. Dorothy Emerson and the Home Demonstration Agent will attend and assist.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
C. G. Crouse
A.A.A
Denton
Easton
Dorothy Emerson
University of Maryland
Budget plan calls for 36 million to counties and city
Governor O Conor outlines continuation of a 33 1 4 percent income tax cut in his budget despite racing revenue losses. He urges the Board of Public Works to enact further reductions if state income allows, aiming to ease tax burden while preserving services.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
O’conor
Board of Public Works
Governor halves Real Estate Tax to 11 cents per 100
The Governor announced a further cut in the Real Estate Tax to 11 cents per 100 of assessed value, less than half the 23.35 cent rate at his start of office. He cited $6.3 million in operational savings and claimed $17.5 million in taxpayer relief over six years, with employers saving another $6.8 million from the Experience Rating Amendment of Maryland Unemployment Compensation Act.
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Maryland
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George Newton
Leo Jan Jackson
Paul Connally
Christian Alliance Church
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Harvey J
Emily Smith Baker
American Car and Foundry Co
Maryland Infantry
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Texas
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Melvin Ile
LeRoy Singleton
U.S.N
T. A. Colburn
Robert Forbes
William T. Hayward
George W. Murphy
W. J. Lard
Wm. T. Wheatley
East New Market, Md
Louis J. Knotts
Frank R. Andrews
Philadelphia
Germantown
Rose Philips
J. Virgil Moore
Aueduo
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Nadood Gida
Vzadaddsut
SLVO
North Carolina
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the Great
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Stafford’s
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Kale
Lord Calvert
Dentonia Theatre
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Brian Donlevy
Eae
Bob Taylor
Constance Worl
Jimmy Davis
Jimmy Wakely
Elizabeth Beecher
Jack Fier
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Uncle Sam
Larry Parks
Jeanne Bates
Loren Tindall
11M Gannon
Columbia Chastee
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Aute
Paramount
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Cecil Kellowsy
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