Caroline Scouts Award Court of Honor Honors Many Local Scouts
Oscar Smeal of Euston presided over a Court of Honor in Caroline County with about 300 attendees. Seventy five scouts from Denton Henderson Greensboro Ridgely Preston Federalsburg and 30 Denton cubs earned badges and life awards, while three Den mothers received certificates. New Cubs joined Denton Pack and each troop performed a stunt.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Oscar Smeal
Euston
Caroline County
Denton
Henderson Greensboro
Ridgely
Preston
Federalsburg
J. Redden
Robert Towers
Arling L. Slaughter
Henderson
Philip Riehard
Allen Richard
Charles Detwiler
Ormond Baker
Dawson Barrow
Charles Johnson
James Knotts
Dale Palmer
Harry Smith
Murray Smith
Obert Smith
William Reese Smith
Norman Sutton
James Cheezum
Roger Redden
Norbert Drews
Robert Smith
Cubs
Denton Pack
Den 1
William Eibin
Paul Turkington
Daniel Yeoman
Philip Mines
Den 2
Russell Fifield
Philip Cooper
Gerald M. Pine Jr
Den 3
William Smith
Joseph Harrington
Calvin Lane
Allen Mellits
Jackie Palmer
Douglas Fleetwood
Gerald M. Pine
A. P. Mines
Dentonack
Fleetwood Elbin
Joseph Teelman
Charles Baker
George Connor
Merle Lister
Philip Love
Woman Lost in Woods Found After 2 Day Search
Mrs. Laura Virginia Smith, 71, missing since Wednesday, was found Friday afternoon in a woods near her Denton home. She was hungry and exposed and taken to Memorial Hospital Easton. Neighbors Brubaker Anthony and Henry located her near Holy Cross Cemetery after a two mile search extended to the Choptank River.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Laura Virginia Smith
Memorial Hospital
Easton
Sergt. C. C. Serman
Maryland
Serman
Robert Brubaker
Edward Anthony
Teen Henry
Smith
Holy Cross Cemetery
Denton-Greensboro
Alfred Smith
First Methodist Church Finishes Year With Gll Sills Paid To
At the fourth quarterly conference Rev. John E. French was unanimously invited to return as pastor. The church celebrated its 128th anniversary with a new educational building cost 10000 and a chapel gifted by Frank L. R. Nuttie. Trustees report no debt and a Crusade for Christ payment of 1722, Easter goal 2000. Earle Smith elected to represent the church at the annual conference with M. Kemp Newnam as alternate.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
First Methodist
Crusade For Christ
H. Earle Smith
M. Kemp Newnam
Frank L. R. Nuttle
J. Lester Everngam
Willoughby Nowell
M. Lee Wyatt
Thomas Baynard
E. Theodore Orme
Gerald M. Pine
J. DeWeese Carter
Benjamin F. Johnson
Walter Beauchamp
Alton Bilmeier
Samuel G. Bye
William Chambers
James M. Clark
Edwin W. Breeding
Fred Covey
Christmas in Iran A Soldier’s Teheran Letter
Sgt Marion Cross writes from Camp Amirabad Teheran Iran December 30 1944 describing Christmas festivities. He notes Army efforts to create traditional celebrations amid war, carol singing at a Presbyterian Mission Church, a lavish Christmas dinner with turkey and toys, open house at the Service Club, and a Catholic Midnight Mass held in a theatre.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sgt
Marion Cross
Teheran
Iran
Amirabad
Presbyterian Mission Church
Totson
Army Band
Red Cross
Harry Hubbard Tells About South Pacific
Excerpt from a letter to Greensboro residents from Harry J. Hubbard aboard a sub chaser in the South Pacific recounts canal transit from Panama, encounters with American girls returning to see the canal, Bora Bora vendors, and a note about lend-lease cargo including New Zealand evaporated milk labeled Snowflake.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
E. J. Vandeprift
Greensboro
Harry J. Hubbard
Smile
Lila Hubbard
Denton
Buddy
South Pacific
Panama
Pacific
Cristobal
N. C
Maryland
Duke University
Ann Porter
Bora Bora
New Zealand
Australia
Prisoner of War William Jopp to be repatriated home
Denton couple Mrs W Warry Jopp and Mr William Jopp await the return of their son Private William H Jepp er Jopp captured in the Tunisia campaign during World War II. Jepp has been a prisoner since February 18 1943 and is expected to reach port soon with arrangements made for a personal message to his parents. He sailed February 18 1942 with the Medical Corps and has a wife in Federalsburg and a young son William Robert Jopp. He has two brothers in service and a sister married to a Navy lieutenant. his father is a World War I veteran.
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Tunisia
Jopp
Federalsburg
William Robert Jopp
Medical Corps
James W. Jopp
South Pacific
Harold D. Jopp
Daytona Beach
Fla
Burdette Nuttle
Fire Company Drive Hits All Time High
The local firemen drive raised 2238 dollars, surpassing the 2000 dollar goal. The committee thanks donors and notes support for the “Service for Others” over 23 years, with many letters of appreciation and a long list of contributors from Denton Mechanicburg Boonsboro Wilmington Federalsburg Hobbs Queen Anne and related names.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Denton
William J. Irwin
L. H. Thomas
Norman Liden
George Lowe
Charles J. Thomas
Madison Towers
Lida Trice
Floyd Cahali
Alfred Pippin
Pauline Roe
Frank Wright
Daughters of America
Francis Trice
Cleveland Henry
Nelson Henry
Jesse Fearins
James Cade
Harvey Towers
Manning Merriken
Clifton Wright
Louis St. James
Rebecca Collison
Albert Collison
W. O. Ledman
Phil Downes
Louis Geisel
Alton Brubaker
Fred Dyer
Charles Porter
Everett C. Townsend
Wesley Stafford
William Scott
Anna C. Williams
Charles Butler
Mechanicsburg
Halda E. Sparks
Boonsboro
E. Kenneth
Easton Group NFLA Plans Annual Meeting
The Easton Group National Farm Loan Association comprising Kent Queen Annes Talbot Dorchester and Caroline counties will hold its annual meeting in the County Building auditorium Eas ton on February 23 at 1030 a m Chairman Wm G Smyth announced The morning will cover business and discussion while the afternoon features a Federal Land Bank of Baltimore representative and other speakers manager H E Holsinger invites all interested in cooperative farm credit to attend.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Easton Group
National Farm Loan Associations
Kent
Queen Anne
Talbot
Dorchester
Caroline Counties
Easton
Wm. G. Smyth
H. E. Holsinger
Hillsboro and Queen Anne Discuss Fire Equipment Purchase
A Queen Anne and Hillsboro meeting last Thursday night considered plans to obtain first aid and fire fighting facilities for both towns after Queen Anne suffered a major warehouse and building fire with substantial financial losses. Residents noted past delays in firefighting aid and pledged weekly meetings, with a $25 contribution sent to five responding fire companies Centreville Cordova Denton Easton and Ridgely.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Queen Anne
Hillboro
Los
EB. B. Lightner
Centreville
Cordova
Denton
Easton
Ridgely
Rotary Institute Tickets On Sale For Denton High School
Plans for the Institute of International Understanding sponsored by the Rotary Club of Denton are set. The first forum will be February 27 at 8 15 p m in Caroline High School Auditorium with Wayne Hanson of Oak Park Illinois as the opener discussing The Role of the North American Continent. Tickets go on sale February 21 for all four lectures at $1.00 per holder.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Institute of International Understanding
Rotary Club of
Denton
George W. Clendaniel
Caroline High School
Wayne Hanson
Oak Park
Ilinois
Europe
Latin America
North American
Public Forum
Rotary Club
Institute
Maryland Publishers Hold Annual Meeting in Baltimore
The Maryland Press Association, dominated by weekly publishers, reaffirmed the value of weekly papers for community and national welfare and adopted an education program to improve services to subscribers and advertisers. Officers were re-elected and G W Sample of the University of Maryland was named field manager. Prominent addresses included Senator Radcliffe, Governor O'Conor, Baltimore Mayor McKeldin, and Dr. Byrd. General Hayes spoke on war-time recruiting and POW camps, noting 359,248 prisoners and the role of enemy labor in Maryland farms.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Baltimore
Maryland Press Association
P. G. Stromberg
Ellicott City Times
Murray J. Ewing
Elkton Cecil Whig
C. BE
U. S
George L. Radcliffe
Herbert R. O’conor
T. R. McKeldin
John G. White
Maryland House of Delegates
H. C. Byrd
University
Philip Hayes
Third Service Command
Millard E. Tydings
Stromberg
Washington
Arthur H. Deute
National Brewing Company
Byrd
University of Maryland
Hayes
Maryland
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Caroline
Polio Drive
EWSPA
Goldsboro
Hillsboro
Caroline High Ridgely
Colored
Ridgely Federalsburg
Sooeckerman
Jonestown
TPR
First Methodist Church
Conover Crouse
Henry Detwiler
D. Ralph Horsey
J. Henry Morgan
Memo Newnan
Winfield T. Nichols
Simns Nuttie
Elmer T. Orme
HW. Earle Smith
Walter Sparklin
W. W. Sylvester
Wesley E. Thawley
Paul S. van Dyke
Earl White
W. G. Wooters
Fred J. Wright
B. F. Johnson
Walter B. Palmer ,Sr
K. Thomas Everngam
Walter W. Sylvester
Nancy Jean Strong
Alton Billmeier
H. Earl Smith
John E. French
James M. Clarke
Philip Downes
Gail F. Cooper
Marion
Harry Hubbard
Wiliam Hi
biGae
Fire Company
Nfla Plan Annual Meeting
Rotary Institute
Rotary Clubs
United States
Canada
International Service Committee
Clayton Reynolds
Steve Swatik
Maryland Publishers
Cpt
Benjamin F. Johnson Jr
Fort George Gleade
Cpl. Johnson
U. S. Army Air Forces
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