Brownies Mark International Day in Denton Event
Brownie Troop 2 hosted Centreville Troop at Fellowship Hall to honor International Day on February 22. About 25 Brownies and seven adults attended. The program began with a flag ceremony, Brownie Promise, and songs. Guests viewed Japan themed items and souvenirs from Hiroshima rubble, and two Denton girls modeled Japanese clothes from Tokyo. Kits for Schoolmates Overseas were donated for admission, with crafts, a Brownie scrapbook, and a read on how other countries observe Thinking Day.
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Japan
M. C. Manlove
Hiroshima
Martha Jane
Suzanne Orme
J. Woodall Green
Tokyo
U. S
Denton troop
Susie Cooper
Examination for Rural Carrier in Ridgely Maryland
The United States Civil Service Commission announces a rural carrier examination to fill a vacancy in Ridgely Maryland with the test in Denton. Applications close March 16 1950. Salary on a 30 mile route is 2758 plus 20 per year for each extra mile. Both sexes may apply.
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United States Civil Service Commission
Ridgely
Maryland
Denton
United States
State To Improve Denton Streets
The Maryland State Roads Commission will resurface Market Street Sixth Street and Fifth Avenue in Denton for about 2.5 miles using bituminous concrete. Market Street runs 1.088 miles from Choptank River bridge to Denton city limits. Sixth Street 0.536 miles from Fifth Avenue to Denton corporate limits. Fifth Avenue 0.417 miles from Market Street to city limits. Bids open at noon March 7 in Baltimore. HOMEMAKERS BOARD TO MEET The Executive Board of the Home makers Clubs will meet with the Home Demonstration Agent Miss Bessie M Spafford March 2. The purpose is to plan details for coming events.
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Denton
Maryland State Roads Commission
Market Street
Sixth Street
Fifth Avenue
Choptank River
State Roads Commission
Baltimore
HOMEMAKERS BOARD
Homemakers Clubs
Bessie M. Spafford
Red Cross Launches Annual Fund Appeal Solidarity Drive
The Red Cross announces its annual fund appeal will begin March 1 1950 led by Caroline County Fund Chairman Robert W Downes Jr The organization relies on volunteers across 3745 chapters to provide disaster relief aid to veterans and families blood services health safety and nationwide disaster preparedness The appeal seeks independent broad support from the American public to sustain these charter duties. ALL MAY HELP.
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Red Cross
Robert W. Downes Jr
Caroline County
Home Service
American Red Cross
International Committee of the Red Cross
League of Red Cross societies
Mental Health Program To Be Discussed In Caroline County
Public meeting set for March 1 at 8 00 P M in Caroline High School Denton to consider forming a county mental hygiene committee. Attendees from all county communities show wide interest in mental health promotion and prevention and rehabilitation efforts. Public invited to learn about plans and actions.
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haviene
Caroline High school
Denton
Caroline County
March of Dimes drive boosts Caroline County schools fund
The March of Dimes in Caroline County raised 830.09 across participating schools. The report lists each school on roll with its pupil count and average donation per pupil, highlighting the community’s support through education institutions.
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Report Of March Of Dimes In Schools
Caroline County
Goldsboro
Hillsboro
Henderson
Denton
Ridgely
West Denton Boy Hurt By Truck
Nelson Pinkine nine a son of Mr and Mrs Edward Pinkine of West Denton was admitted to Memorial Hospital Easton on Friday afternoon after a truck said to have been operated by Claude Brown of Smithville struck him as he walked to a store. He suffered broken ribs and legs a severely injured arm and head injury. He is one of six children.
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Nelson Pinkine
Edward Pinkine
West Denton
Memorial Hospital
Easton
Claude Brown
Smithville
Denton Post Office to Close Saturdays at 1 P M
Notice announces Saturday window service at the Denton Post Office will close at 1 PM starting March 4 as part of a national economy program. No effect on Saturday mail receipt and dispatch. public urged to buy stamps and postal supplies before noon on Saturdays.
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Denton Postoffice
Committees For Chamber Of Commerce Appointed 1950
Denton Chamber of Commerce appoints committees for 1950 led by President William A Fleetwood. Civic Improvements include Jack Logan chair with Samuel Nowell Edward Cowell Earl Crouse. Roads and Highways E Theodore Orme chair with Robert Downes. New Industry Calvert Merron chair with Winfield T Nichols Emory Gottwall G Dan Crouse Edward Cowell. Publicity Francis Yeates chair. Membership Carlton Mandrell L Stafford. Legislative Ko To Bexeragam chair with Geo Beck Robert Downes Charles W Moore. Civic Activities T Carville Fleetwood chair with G Clifton Cohee Emory Gottwall C P Merrick Jr Barl Crouse Everett C Townsend. Christmas Decorations Sam Mellits chair with Arthur Pine Clifford Stafford Arthur Melvin Burton Parker. Officers: Carlton Mandrell vice president Laverty Steele treasurer John W Loan secretary.
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William A. Fleetwood
Denton Chamber of Commerce
Jack Logan
Samuel Nowell
Edward Cowell
Earl Crouse
Norris Colby
Ch. Lows Butler
E. Theodore Orme
Robert Downes
Calvert Merron
Winfield T. Nichols
Emory Gottwall
G. Dan Crouse
Francis Yeates
Carlton Mandrell
L. Stafford
Geo
Beck Robert Downes
Charles W Moore
T. Carville Fleetwood
Clifton Cohee
C. P. Merrick
Barl Crouse
Everett C Townsend
Sam Mellits
Arthur Pine
Clifford Stafford
Arthur Melvin
Burton Parker
Jelly's Knotheads on W.C.E.M. March radio series
Jelly Eliott and The Three Knotheads begin a 13 week series on station W.C.E.M. starting March 1 at 12 30 pm. Each fifteen minute program blends hillbilly music with Jelly Elliott’s patter to promote forest fire prevention.
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Jelly Eliott
Three Knotheads
W.CLE.M
Jelly Elliott
Walter H. Bounds
Forest Guard
Caroline County
JeHy Elliott
U. S. Forest Service
State Foresters
W.C.ELM
Maryland Department of State Forests and Parks
Concert at Greensboro Baptist Church features Eivin Bjornstad
Oslo tenor Eivin Bjornstad, a former concert and opera singer, will present a sacred concert at Greensboro Baptist Church on Wednesday evening March 1 at 7 45 P M. He will perform Gospel hymns and testimonies, and a free will offering will be collected. An April series may include Paul Gerrald Jackson, a converted Shakespearean actor, enacting biblical characters.
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Eivin Bjornstad
Oslo
Norway
Greensboro Baptist Church
Paul Gerrald Jackson
World Day Of Prayer To Be Observed
Denton churches unite for World Day of Prayer gathering at Grace Methodist Church on Friday February 24 at 7 30 PM. All Christians invited to join in praise and prayer for global unity.
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churches of
Denton
Grace Methodist Church
Eastern Shore Basketball Playoffs Open in Denton and Georgetown
The Eastern Shore Basketball League started playoff action with the Denton Bobcats visiting Georgetown and Federalsburg at Cambridge in best two of three series. Dover plans its third annual Eastern Shore Invitation Tournament opening March 11 at Dover High School Field House with quarterfinals, semifinals March 18 and finals March 25.
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Georgetown
Cambridge
Denton
Federalburg
Salisbury A. A
Salisbury VFW
Denton Bobcats
Federalsburg
DOVER
Delaware
Smirna Hornets
Denon Bobcats
Delaware Cis
Smirna
Infant Girl Becomes Beneficiary in Bradley Estate
Infants to inherit bulk of estate from Charles W. Bradley West Denton merchant probated by the Orphans Court for Caroline Counts Feb 14. Bradley left $100 to Greenmount Cemeteries where he and his parents are buried and $5000 to Iva A. Eckelman housekeeper. Remainder to Iva Jane Leer infant daughter of Betty Eckelman Taylor for education, maintenance and welfare. Layman J Redden of Denton executor named guardian. Bradley was a bachelor.
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Greenmount
Hillsboro
Charles W. Bradley
West Denton
Orphans Court
Caroline
Bradles
Mr. Bradles
Iva A. Eckelman
Cora Smith
SE PrVices
Iva Jane Leer
Betty Jane Eckelman Taylor
What To Do About Measles
The county health department offers guidance on measles. It advises that everyone should have measles as a child after age one, uses immune globulin for exposed infants under one year to offer about a month of protection, and for older exposed children to induce mild disease before exposure protection. It also warns to shield children with measles from strong light and from visitors with fresh colds to reduce pneumonia risk.
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County Health Department
Annual Spring Fashion Show Amid Legion Auxiliary Event
Mrs. John Towse announces the Annual Spring Fashion Show sponsored by Caroline Unit No. 29 of the American Legion Auxiliary and Benjamin's of Salisbury. The Denton Armory is reserved for March 15 at 8 PM. committees are forming and details to be released next week.
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Caroline Unit No. 29
American Legion Auxiliary
Benjamin’s of
Salisbury
John Towse
Denton Armory
Maryland Assembly Ponders State WPA For All Jobless
The Maryland General Assembly weighs a state wide public works plan to aid unemployed workers. A House Banking Committee hearing debates local projects as counties and Baltimore City would run works programs. The measure follows a welfare reform enabling employables with exhausted benefits to receive aid if no job exists.
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WPA
Maryland
General Assembly
House Banking Committee
Whitworth
Allegany
Baltimore City
State Board of Public Welfare
Senate
Farm and Home Meetings Highlight Tomato and Truck Crops
County agent notes farm meetings held early in the week with College Park specialists discussing 1950 economic outlook and improved practices for tomatoes and truck crops. Maryland’s canned tomato production has declined to 22 percent of national output, with state rank dropping to third. A wage and hour amendment could benefit local tomato growers if they raise top quality fruit. An A W Sisk & Son luncheon sponsored by the firm featured speakers. The poultry meeting followed at Caroline High School with Extension Poultryman Wade H Rice and University of Maryland experts presenting.
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College Park
Maryland
Caroline County
A. W. Sisk & Son
Douglas Fleetwood
Caroline High School
Wade H. Rice
University of Maryland
James Gwin
Poultry
I. M
Covered Dish Supper Meeting at Legion Post Home
Caroline Unit No. 29 of the American Legion Auxiliary hosts a covered dish supper for Legionaires on Thursday night March 2 at 7:00 P M at the Post Home. Mrs John Towse announces the event in celebration of the local post birthday inviting all members and guests to attend with plates and silverware. A short business meeting will follow.
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Caroline Unit No. 29
American Legion Auxiliary
Post
John Towse
legion post
Functional teaching showcased at Maryland education meeting
A Baltimore state meeting highlighted functional teaching through cooperative planning and community resource use. Centreville High School hosted a similar session for local teachers with Olive Sadler directing a consumer science unit on home building and equipping. Dr. R. Floyd Cromwell urged better furnished classrooms to meet modern needs. The Caroline County educators stressed making learning meaningful for tomorrow’s citizens.
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Baltimore
Caroline
Kent
Queen Anne
Talbot
Centreville High School
Olive Sadler
Dundalk High School
Baltimore County
Sadler
Centreville
Caroline County
Scout Leaders To Meet At Easton
The Tri County District Boy Scouts of America will hold a Scout Leaders Roundtable on Friday February 24 1950 at the Municipal Building S Harrison Street Easton Maryland. Mr James Pyle director of Camp Rodney will speak with leaders about this year’s camp plans starting at 7:45 PM.
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Tri County District
Boy Scouts of America
S. Harrison St
Easton
James Pyle
Rodney
Northeast
Denton Club and Greensboro Tie 2-2 in Replay Set
Denton Soccer Club and Greensboro ended Saturday with a 2-2 draw. The replay is scheduled for Sunday February 26 in Greensboro, drawing local fans to back Denton in the decisive match.
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Denton
Greensboro
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W.C.E.M
Maryland Assembly
T. F. Johnson
Worcester
Johnson
comptroller’s
State House
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