Personal And Social News Items At George Washington University
Mrs. Perry W. Davison daughter of Dr. and Mrs. E. Paul Knotts earned a Bachelor of Arts at George Washington University with her parents present at the Winter Convocation. Ensign Perry W Davison, attached to the Naval Research Laboratory in Washington, is her husband. The piece lists social visits, Army nurse corps enlistment, and local residents' activities, ending with notice that a State Income Tax field representative will be in the area.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Perry W. Davison
E. Paul Knotts
George Washington University
Washington
Davison
Elizabeth Knotts
Denton
Ensign Perry Woodruff Davison
Naval Research Laboratory
Carital City
Rehoboth
Harvey Lord
Earl D. Lord
Kenneth Gelletty
U. S. Army Air Corps
Roland Lord
Sandra Lou
Boothwyn, Pa
Wm. Bullock
Den
Ton
Fred Wright
Ernest Lankford
Billy
Paul Maloney
Everette Gambrill
Dorothy Chance
Preston
Elizabeth Moore
L. A. Moore
U. S. Army Nurse Corps
Wilmington General Hospital School of Nursing
Fort Dix
Beatrice Carter
William Carter
Ridgely
Ralph Corkell
Harry Corkell
J. W. Krabill
Minnie Todd
Elizabeth Davison
Ensign Perry W. Davison
Norman R Lister
Raymond
Ada
William
Ingleside
Ralph Tribbitt
Royal Oak
Benson Towers
Federalsburg
Milo Crane
Tower
Harvey Towers
Frank Zeigler
A. G. Gelletly
Clarence Rice Jr
Chester
Clarence Rice Sr
A T Kenneth Gelletly
Middle River
Baltimore
A. G. Gelletty
Capt
A. H. Dean
A. M. Dean
Fred Jacobs
Mr. Jacobs
Ella Frazier
Lonnie Howard
A. R. Neal
Comptroller Schedule Tour Through Caroline County
The comptroller will visit Denton Court House on March 21 and Federalsburg on March 22 and 23 to meet with residents and discuss tax and fiscal matters.
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Caroline County
Denton
Court House
Federalsburg
Deaths Rites For Airman's Wife Held In Denton
Funeral services for Mrs Bessie A Dennis wife of John W Dennis trainer of pilots in Oklahoma were held at J Virgil Moore Funeral Home Denton on Wednesday led by Rev Thomas J Turkington of Grace Methodist Church Burial followed in Denton Cemetery She was daughter of the late Thomas and Lou ise Corkran of Denton Survived by husband three daughters Frances Ellen Council Olive May Johnson Betty Jane Dennis two brothers Howard C Corkran and four sisters J E Kinney Angie Duesburg Elizabeth Theis Dolly Pilligrew
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bessie A. Dennis
John W. Dennis
Oklahoma
J. Virgil Moore
Denton
Thomas J. Turkington
Grace Methodist Church
Thomas and
Louise Reynolds Corkran
Frances Ellen Council
Ridgely
Olive May Johnson
Betty Jane Dennis
Howard C. Corkran
Washington
J. E. Kinney
Santa Barbara
Calif
Angie Duesburg
Baltimore
Elizabeth Theis
Milford
Del
Dolly Pilligrew
Cincinnati
New Talbot Clerk Named After Death of W Lester Ball
Following the death of W Lester Ball the Circuit Court judges of Talbot county named Lawrence Craig, deputy clerk, to succeed him as clerk. Ball died February 12 after a paralytic stroke the day after the February term adjourned. He was brother to the late Mrs Rollin B Page, wife of Dr Page of Denton. One son, Rollin Page Ball, was reported missing in a mission over Germany over a year ago.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
W.lester Ball
Talbot County
Lawrence Craig
Ball
Rollin B. Page
Page
Denton
Mr. Ball
Rollin Page Ball
Germany
State Provides Annual 2.31 Million for School Betterment Program
The state plans to dedicate 2,314,130 dollars each year to fund a public school betterment program. The allocation is described as an initial cost for reducing classroom populations and for program equalization as outlined on page one.
Maryland to raise school levies for colored supervisors
A state plan drafted by education officials and fiscal officers would lift school levy rates from 51 to 56 cents per $100 of assessed value. Counties sharing equalization funds could draw needed额 funds if local revenue falls short, while Governor OConor projects a near doubling of the public school budget over the next two years, placing Maryland among the nation’s leaders in education funding.
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Senate
House of Delegates
O’conor
Maryland
State House
Orphans Court Approves Estates and Admin Grant
The Orphans Court met February 20 at 10:30 am with Judges Handy, Dennis and Fooks. Actions include approving estate filings for M Harvey Wooters Emory McDaniel Robert Collins and Herbert Craft. admin for Laura B Sullivan granted to Clarence C Beauchamp with bond approved. notice to creditors ordered. Mildred Beau...
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Orphans’ Court
Handy
Dennis
Fooks
M. Harvey Wooters
Emory McDaniel
Robert Collins
Herbert P. Craft
Laura B. Sullivan
Caroline County
Clarence C. Beauchamp
Mildred Beau
Appraisers Named for Bestrovich Estate Property Sale
Champ and Harvey B Lord named appraisers for the James Bestrovich estate. Inventory and appraisement of personal property and real estate filed. order to sell personal property granted. Letters of guardianship issued for James Himich Miney to James Timich. Bond filed and approved.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Champ
Harvey B. Lord
James Bestrovich
James
Himich
Miney
James Timich
Bond
Denton School Admits Illiterate Children From Maryland Family
Three children aged 11, 12, and 13 who cannot read or write have entered a Denton school. Mrs. Elizabeth Stone, Denton attendance officer, located the children, members of a family that moved recently from Cordova, Talbot County, Maryland, to a nearby area.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Denton
Elizabeth Stone
Cordova
Talbot County
Maryland
Schooling Initiative for Local Girl and Siblings
A farm near Concord owned by Mrs. Frank Doerr now hosts a 13 year old girl and her brothers who attend daily one hour classes with Mrs. Olivia P. Roe. The siblings, previously unschooled, absorb information quickly and their future schooling history is not yet clarified.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Frank Doerr
Concord
Olivia P. Roe
Service Shorts T Set Edward Smiths Duty Return
Edward Smithh reported for duty at Indiantown Gap after a ten day furlough with his parents Mr and Mrs Olaf Smith of Denton. After twenty months overseas he returned to the States last June and has since been stationed at Camp Butner North Carolina and later at Camp Lee Virginia.
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Edward Smithh
Indiantown Gap
Olaf Smith
Denton
Sergeant Smith
States
Camp Butner
Camp Lee
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