Shore Papers Awarded by Maryland Press Association
The Eastern Shore weekly papers won multiple honors at the Maryland Press Association meeting in Baltimore. Norman Harrington of the Easton Star-Democrat was elected president, with officers remaining in place. Additional shore editors joined the boards and awards were given for front page, make-up, display ads, press work, human interest and sports coverage.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Maryland
Eastern Shore
Talbot County
Maryland Press Association
Baltimore
Norman Harrington
Easton Star-Democrat
Harrington
William Kerbin, Jr
Democratic Messenger
Snow Hill
Oscar Morris
Salisbury Times
Salisbury
Glenn T. James
Record Observer
Centreville
G. A. McDaniel
Federalsburg Times
Federalsburg
Dan M. Tabler
Better Newspapers
The
Association
Cecil Whig
Elkton
Maryland News
Silver Spring
Easton Star Democrat
Kent County News
Chestertown
Cecil Democrat
Queen Anne’s Record Observer
Kent
Hold First State Sunday School Convention
The Crisfield Baptist Church hosted Maryland's first Baptist State Sunday School convention. The event ran from Monday to Wednesday evening with speakers including Dr. L. T. Holcomb and Dr. J. N. Barnette, plus nine Nashville officials. Rev. L. J. Newton, Jr. presided.
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Crisfield Baptist Church
Maryland
L. T. Holcomb
J. N. Barnette
Nashville
The
Baptist Sunday School Board
L. J. Newton, Jr
Department of Religious Education
Tags Available At Treasurer's Office In Denton
Mr. William Orme treasurer of Caroline County announces motorists may obtain license tags at the Treasurers Office in the Court House Denton as in past years license tag applications are mailed to Maryland owners beginning Feb 18. As soon as you receive your application you may get your tags which you may use beginning March 1st. Get yours early avoid the rush.
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William Orme
Caroline County
Court House
Denton
Maryland
Weather Outlook for Maryland and Delaware This Weekend
A weather brief notes rain Thursday followed by generally fair and colder Friday. Saturday looks milder with chances of precipitation again over the weekend. Temperatures are expected to run slightly above normal, with typical highs near 40 and lows around the upper 20s. 8 WSPA peek q CH y.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Maryland
Delaware
Chestertown Faces Worst Blaze Since 1910 at Vita Food Plant
Fire at the Vita Food plant in Chestertown destroyed eight buildings, leaving only two intact. Estimated loss $600,000, fully insured. Flames began around 2 a.m. on the second floor, with 300 workers employed year round and up to 500 during peak season. Firemen from six towns battled seven hours, preventing spread to two new buildings. Reconstruction expected. origin undetermined.
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Vita Food
Chesterday
Chestertown
California
Philadelphia
Baldwin Canning Company
Baldwin
Rock Hall
Betterton
Church Hill
Centreville
Millington
Galena
High Street
Mid-Town
Caroline Post Sponsors Oratorical Contest For Students
Caroline Post No 29 American Legion sponsors an oratorical contest at the American Legion Home on Thursday March 12 1953 at pm. Eligible are ninth through twelfth graders. Prizes include 25 Defense Bond first, 10 second, 5 third. County winners may advance to nationals for a 4000 scholarship. Marvin H Smith chairs the Americanism Committee.
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Caroline Post No. 29
American Legion
United States
American Legion Post
Marvin H. Smith
Caroline Post
Two Caroline Men Enlist In Regular Army
Two Caroline County men enlisted in the Regular Army on February 11. Harry Fred Christopher of Federalsburg Route 1 joins the Signal Corps after Dupont clerical work in Seaford and Federalsburg High School graduate status. Walter LeRoy Andrew of Federalsburg Route 1 will serve in the Airborne after years at Federalsburg High School and Dupont Seaford plus National Guard Denton service.
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Regular Army
Caroline County
Jos. A. Adams
USAF
Army
Air Force
Harry Fred Christopher
Harry F. Christopher
Route 1
Federalsburg
Signal Corps
U. S. Army
Dupont Company
Seaford
Walter LeRoy Andrew
Albert C. Andrew
Airborne
Pvt
Andrew
National Guard
Denton
Spittlebug Control Meeting Set for February 25 1953
A county wide spittlebug control meeting will be held on Wednesday February 25 1953 at the Denton Fire Hall from 10 a m until noon. University of Maryland specialists T L Bissell and Joseph Newcomer will discuss practical control methods for hay and pasture fields and show slides of successful work. They will review chemicals used to combat spittlebugs. At 1 30 p m several low gallonage sprayers will be demonstrated at the Denton Ball diamond with representatives explaining features. Farmers interested in spittlebug control are invited to attend both sessions.
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Denton
T. L. Bissell
Joseph Newcomer
University of Maryland Entomology and Agronomy
Bissell
Newcomer
Denton Ball
Cotton Owens Dominates Daytona Speed Classics Race
Cotton Owens from Spartanburg South Carolina drives a Chrysler powered 38 Plymouth to average 91.54 mph on the oceanfront speed course as 136 cars race. Ralph Moody Miami leads Owens 18 laps before dropping to second. Owens qualified at 120.84 mph and Moody at 115.16 mph. The event draws about 12,000 spectators amid crashes and traffic jams with no injuries reported.
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Everett (Cotton) Owens
Spartanburg
S. C
Ralph Moody
Miami
Melvin Joseph
Delaware Speedway
Owens
Cotton
Moody
Bottling Works Destroyed in a Seaford Blaze
Fire destroyed the Whistle Bottling Works two miles north of Seaford on the Seaford Bridgeville Road early Sunday night. Loss estimated over 30000 with 12000 in bottling equipment and 700 in tires. Fire believed to have originated near an electric water pump as Seaford and Blades volunteers fought for over two hours. Firefighters connected to Hearn's Pond for water. four trucks were moved from the rear before that section burned. Bottled drinks were saved and the plant owner’s home nearby was unharmed. The Whistle firm operated by Irving F. Smoot and Joseph A. Boswell serves soft drinks over a wide area.
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Whistle Bottling Works
Seaford
Bridgeville
Seaford and
Blades
Hearn’s Pond
Whistle Firm
Irving F. Smoot
Joseph A. Boswell
Farm Bureau Discussion Group Meets at Seese Home
The Farm Bureau Discussion Group met February 17 at 8 p.m. at Mr. and Mrs. Albert Seese’s home. Vice-president Martin Voss presided since President George Lowe was out soliciting for the Fire Company. Mrs. Zeigler reported a dinner meeting of Farm Bureau Officials at First Methodist Church on February 16. A membership drive is underway.
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Farm Bureau
Albert Seese
Martin Voss
George Lowe
Frank Zeigler
First Methodist Church
Maryland
Robert Dulin
John J. Flook
Horsey Re-elected To Artisans Bank Post
Robert D. Kemp of 2409 Delaware Avenue was reelected to his 38th year as president of Artisans Savings Bank Wilmington at the 92nd anniversary reorganizational session. Other executives reelected include J. Walter Boyer at vice president and secretary, Paul H. Horsey as treasurer, Ralph Vinson as assistant secretary and assistant treasurer, and Joseph Bringhurst as assistant vice president.
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Robert D. Kemp
Delaware Avenue
Artisans’ Savings Bank
Wilmington
505 Market Store
J. Walter Boyer
Paul H. Horsey
Ralph Vinson
Joseph Bringhurst
Youth To Attend Training School At Hagerstown
Mr. J Thomas Ober of Greensboro and Mrs. John Nafzinger of Denton were chosen to represent the Associated Young People of the Caroline County Farm Bureau at the National Rural Youth Training School in Hagerstown the week of March 15. Three quarters of their expenses are funded by the County Farm Bureau and one quarter by the State, per Frank D Zeigler Jr president of the Young People’s group.
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J. Thomas Ober
Greensboro
John Nafzinger
Denton
Caroline County Farm Bureau
National Rural Youth Training School
Hagerstown
County Farm Bureau
Frank D. Zeigler, Jr
Young People’s Group
Logan To Address Farm Bureau Meeting at Caroline High
Delegate John W. Logan will speak at Caroline County Farm Bureau at Caroline High School in Denton on Friday evening February 27 at 8 o clock. He will discuss The Proposed Road Bill and take questions. Charles T. Dean serves as president. public invited.
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John W. Logan
Caroline County Farm Bureau
Caroline High School
Denton
Farm Bureau
Logan
Charles T. Dean
Collision on Denton Bridge injures cars near New Bridge Road
Charles R. DeFord of Denton was charged with speeding after his vehicle slid on slippery Denton Bridge wood flooring and rear ended Mrs. Evelyn Hallo well’s car. Hallo well’s car was pushed about 50 feet, damage estimated at 400 dollars by Cpl. Gus Koste.
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Charles R. DeFord
Denton
Denton Bridge
Evelyn V. Hallowell
Easton District WSCS Meeting in Chestertown
Easton District WSCS will meet at First Methodist Church Chestertown on Thursday March 5 at 10 00 am A pledge service midday reports from district secretaries and nominating committee report Installation of district officers follows Grace Gatewood division secretary of missionary education will be afternoon speaker Lunch provided by host church.
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Easton
WSCS
First Methodist Church
Chestertown
Grace Gatewood
Missionary Education
Community Club Meets Today Friday in Denton
The Denton Community Club will hold its regular meeting on Friday February 20 at 2 pm Mrs Wayne Cawley program chairman has asked Mrs Mervin Pentz to speak on her trip to Europe and The Homes There As Compared With Our Homes Tea committee chaired by Mrs Theodore Orme with Mrs Theodora Postel Mrs Alpheus Price and Mrs Thomas Reilly
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Denton Community Club
Wayne Cawley
Mervin Pentz
Europe
Theodore Orme
Theodora Postel
Alpheus Price
Thomas Reilly
Botto to Speak at Denton Rotary Meeting
Edward J. Botto Eastern Field Manager of Curtis Candy Farms Co Improved Stud Service Coatesville Pa will speak to The Denton Rotary Club on February 24 He has 12 years in cattle artificial breeding and will answer questions about this agricultural advance The event is arranged by Harold J Allfather local Curtis representative An illustrated lecture by Carl Johnson on February 24 at 8 00 p m at the Brethren Church Denton is open to the public Homemakers Entertainment set for March 27 with plays to be announced Rural Women Short Course Club Luncheon meets March 17 at 12 30 p m at the 20th Century Club House Preston
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Edward J. Botto
Curtis Candy Farms Co
Coatesville
Denton Rotary Club
Botto
Harold J. Allfather
Curtis Improved Stud Service
Carl Johnson
The
Brethren Church
Denton
County Homemakers Clubs
Rural Women’s
Preston
Red Cross Drive Heads by Hughes in Caroline County
Harry R. Hughes of Denton will chair the Caroline County Red Cross Fund Drive beginning March 1 with a $3,600 quota. Judge J DeWeese Carter returns as campaign leader. town and county volunteers urged to sustain support for home service, plasma for the armed forces, and blood program expansion to combat polio and gamma globulin needs.
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Harry R. Hughes
Denton
American National Red Cross
Caroline County
O. E. Roberts
Hughes
J. DeWeese Carter
Carter
University of Maryland
George Washington University
IK. T. Everahain
Naval Air Force
Denton Community Athletic Association
Red Cross
Office of Defense Mobilization
Communty Club Library Committee Plans Improvements
Den ton community club library committee met February 17 with Miss Nettie B Taylor and Miss Sara Cockey to discuss making the library more available and useful. They plan to follow through on objectives and carry out decisions soon for all ages.
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Herman FE. Keen
Denton Community Club
Library of the Community Club
Nettie B. Taylor
County and Institution Libraries
Library I Extension
Baltimore
Sara Cockey
Talbot County
Miss Taylor
Miss Cockey
Massive $2 Million Baltimore Canton Piers Fire
An eighteen alarm blaze devastated the Canton waterfront in Baltimore last Tuesday. Firefighters battled wind whipped flames across piers belonging to Baltimore Lumber, Chesapeake Marine Railway, Continental Can, and Philadelphia Railroad properties, with damage totaling about $2 million. Fire officials reported 67 apparatus and 2,000 Guardsmen aided, evacuations ordered along Boston street and Kenwood avenue, and the cause undetermined as flames spread north and south along the piers.
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Baltimore City
Canton
Baltimore
Baltimore Lumber Company
Chesapeake Marine Railway Company
Boston Street
Continental Can Company
Pennsylvania Railroad
Can Company
Kenwood Avenue
Michael H. Lotz
Coast Guard
Chesapeake Marine Railway
J. S. Young Company
Marine Railway
Bolton Street
Wilson Electric Company
Luzerne Avenue
O’donnell Street
Linwood Avenue
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Shore Papers
Weather Data
U. S
Henry C. Demain
Walter Flowers
John Chaires
Kent Manufacturing Company
Caroline
Regular
Cotton Owens
Bill Blair Garner
Johnny Martin
Lewes
Daytona Beach News-Journal
W. Clifton Boswell
Mrs
P. H. Horsey
Artisans’ Bank
Community Club
Rotary
Homemakers
Red Cross Drive
Communty Club
Canton Piers
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