Denton Woman's Club Hosts A Day In Court Program
A Maryland group of 24 women from the Denton and Federalsburg clubs visited Caroline County Courthouse on February 18 to observe Juvenile Court proceedings. Judge J DeWeese Carter explained court aims, then three cases were heard demonstrating rehabilitation over punishment.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
National Council of Juvenile Courts
Maryland Federation of Women’s Clubs
Woman’s Club of
Federalsburg
Caroline County Court House
Second Judicial Circuit of
Maryland
J. DeWeese Carter
Health Department
Lila Trader
Easton
Carter
James O. Knotts
W. T. Bledsoe
Christ Church Family Suppers Begin Lenten Season in Denton
Christ Church Denton will resume Family Suppers starting March 10 at 6 p.m. and continue weekly through April 7 with chairwomen coordinating parishioners for each evening. Daily prayers and Lenten services are noted, including Ash Wednesday 8 a.m. and 10 a.m. Prayer Group and Holy Communion.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Christ Church
Denton
Dorothy C. Miller
Chas. P. Merrick
Reyner Dukes
DeFrees Brien
O. E. Roberts
Hendrikus Engels
New License Tags On Sale And Display March 1
John R. Jewell, Commissioner of Motor Vehicles, announces licenses for privately owned passenger cars and motorcycles are on sale at the Department of Motor Vehicles and may be displayed on and after March 1. If liability insurance is carried, no extra bond fee. if not, an $8.00 surcharge applies. If applications are not received by February 25, notify in writing with full name, new and old addresses, title number, and current tag number. Trucks and other classes to be mailed March 31.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John R. Jewell
Commissioner of Motor Vehicles
Department of Motor Vehicles
Veterans Pension Act of 1959 Explained Meeting
The Veterans Administration and the Veterans of Foreign Wars announce an informational meeting in Easton on Friday March 11 at 7 30 p m at the V F W Post Home Glebe Road. Officials will explain the old and new Veterans Pension Acts and assist veterans widows and orphans in choosing an option before July 1 1960.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Veterans Administration
Veterans of Foreign Wars
Department of Maryland
Glebe Road
Easton
Pension Acts
Passwaters Wins Prize In Baltimore Exhibition
Gilbert Passwaters of Preston Trading Company shares the Mrs Simon J Brager Prize with Robert Wirth of Baltimore for the charcoal drawing Figure The 32 year old artist from Wilmington Del calls the piece a subconscious reproduction of his payroll work at Preston Trucking Company The drawing will be shown at the Maryland Artists Exhibition Feb 28 to March 20 in Baltimore
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gilbert Passwaters
Preston Trading Company
Simon J. Brager
Preston Trucking Company
Passwaters
Wilmington, Del
Society of Fine Arts
Area WSCS Members Met At First Church
About 125 members and friends of ten area churches met in the Sanctuary of First Methodist Church on Tuesday evening with Mrs. Carlton V. West presiding. Mrs. Theodore Manlove and others led a session on How Total Is My Stewardship with music by Mrs. Morgan Williams and others. Speakers from district societies spoke on duties and forthcoming events including a union Circle meeting on March 21 with Miss Genevieve Poppi as guest speaker. Refreshments followed in Fellowship Hall.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Woman’s Societies of Christian Service
First Methodist Church
Carlton V. West
Theodore Manlove
Beatrice Williams
J. Frank Lane
Shirley Fifield
Wilbur S. Hoppengardner
Woman
Genevieve Poppi
Riddle Memorial
Wilmington
Miss Poppi
Carlton Mandrell
Woman’s Society of Grace Methodist Church
H. F. Chandler
Easton
Woman’s Society
James M. Bilbrough
Greensboro
Conference Woman's Society of Christian Service
Clarence Kern
Denton
Woman's Society
Richard Bready
Stevensville
Fellowship Hall
Spelling Contest Plans Complete Says Leach
John G. Leach, director of education at Golden Beacom School of Business Wilmington, announced plans for the college spelling contest are complete and that confidential contest words have been sent to high school English teachers. The top three spellers in each senior and junior class will be crowned champions and receive awards from Wilmington College. Last year’s champions included students from Caroline High School Greensboro High School and several tied winners. The contest was conducted by senior and junior English instructors from those schools.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John G. Leach
Golden Beacom School of Business
Wilmington
Wilmington college
Golden Beacom
Caroline High School
Larry Clopper
Ormond Andrew
Walter Griffin
Mary Lee Nuttle
Frances Hammer
Ruby Adams
Barbara Adams
Merry Lee Engerman
Sue Sparklin
Parker W. Stone
Patricia Browne
Greensboro High School
Carole Lee Smith
Antoinette Dobraski
Della Mae Wood
Joan Lister
Rosalie Zlock
Harriet Hubbard
G. B. Hastings
Phyllis Pippin
Child Beater Convicted: Sentence Is Suspended
On Feb 18 Chief Judge J De Weese Carter sentenced Calvin Whittington to one year in the Maryland House of Correction with the sentence suspended under strict conditions to be imposed later. He was placed on probation for contributing to the neglect of minor children after a Feb 13 beating in Ridgely. Other men were similarly sentenced for offenses including revoked license driving and simple assault.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
J. DeWeese Carter
Calvin Whittington
Maryland House of Correction
Ridgely
W. A. S. Wright
Hobart Harris
Harris
James Bernard Edge
Jackie Edge
Buddy Mitchell
William Barrett
Denton Woman's Club Fashion Show to Benefit Building Fund
Denton Woman's Club plans a dessert fashion show on Thursday March 24 in the Cafetorium at North Carolina High School Denton. Mrs K T Everngain is general chair with an assisting committee including Mrs James K Cooper and Mrs Charles V Moore. Proceeds go to the Building Improvement Fund and door prizes will be awarded.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
K. T. Everngain
Denton Woman’s Club
James K. Cooper
Everngam
Cooper
Charles V. Moore
Earl M. Crouse
Paul W. Becker
Morgan E. Williams
William G. Towers
North Caroline High School
Denton
Clark Shop
Everngain’s
Casual Shop
Boston
Woman’s Club of
Preston High School Contract Awarded to Hallock
At a special Board of Education meeting on Friday February 12 Hallock Construction Inc was awarded the Preston High School contract for 65900 dollars beating Charles E Brohawn Bros 68355 dollars and John H Briggs Co 79600 dollars. Preceding the work a new roof windows and other repairs costing about 15000 dollars were completed after the December 2 fire. The contract covers rebuilding the burned auditorium stage and three classrooms and repairing water and smoke damage with some summer renovations 1960 included.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Board of Education
Preston School
Hallock Construction, Inc
Charles E. Brohawn & Bros
John H. Briggs & Co
Widening and resurfacing of 404 planned for fall
Senator Harry R. Hughes said the State Roads Commission informed him that Route 404 between Route 50 and Queen Anne will begin after Labor Day. The work, chosen for lighter summer traffic, will include grading widening and resurfacing and aims to be finished by the 1961 traffic season.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Harry R. Hughes
State Roads Commission
Route 50
Queen Anne
Harmony Church Announces New Narthex Addition
Harmony Methodist Church outlines plans to add a two level narthex connecting the existing sanctuary and moved Sunday School building. Projected cost about 25000 dollars with a kickoff banquet set for February 29 at 6 30 pm. Committees listed for campaign leadership and operations.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Harmony Methodist Church
Herman Steenken
Mary Ann Todd
Otto C. Gehring
Lillie Todd
Pauline Meredith
Miriam Nagel
Ruth Hurst
Marian Rathman
G. A. Werner
State Trooper Activity Reports For Past Week
State Police list several accidents from February including a Millerstown Maryland driver’s overturned car on Mt. Zion Road, a rear collision on State Route 577 causing total loss for Eugene Gerardi, and a left side crash on Route 313 with injuries. Charges include speeding, parking without lights, failing to grant right of way, license and reckless driving, plus an alcohol related charge. Additional incidents include a head on collision near Goldsboro and a burglary and larceny cases linked to a VFW Club and Dawson's Hideaway. Also reported are assault with intent to murder and a domestic axe incident with subsequent shooting.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mt. Zion
Henderson
Adolphus Marcellus Lee
colored
Millington
Reliance
Roosevelt Mitchell
Vienna
Eugene L. Gerardi
Harrington
Del
Mitchell
Gerardi
Denton
Robert Leon Kish
Goldsboro
Woodrow Stevenson Passwaters
Kish
Lorene Lena Butler
Butler
Easton Hopital
Passwaters
Mud Mill Road
Walter Baynard
Dover
William S. Brown
Wyoming, Del
Cortland P. Buckalew
Marydel
Steven Gibbs
Frankie MaeGeorge
Geneva Gibbs
Steven
Stonesifer
Frankie George
National Save Your Vision Week Observed March 6 12
Maryland Optometric Association notes one in four high school students and two in five college students have defective vision. Vision problems hinder focus and eye coordination, lowering scholastic standing and confidence. Dr Elsie Billmeier urges thorough exams as the only school ready test.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Save Your Vision
Maryland Optometric Association
Elsie Billmeier
Optometric Advancement Committee
Caroline County official to speak at Pikesville meeting
Mrs Eveland will represent Caroline County Civil Defense at a March 4 event in Pikesville unveiling a new Home Protection Awards Program to Maryland leaders. A highlight is a talk by Mrs Thomas A Powner of Cranbury New Jersey who toured 14 days in an underground shelter with her husband and three children.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Thomas Eveland
Caroline County Civil Defense organization
Pikesville
State Civil Defense Control Center
Thomas A. Powner
Cranbury
N. J
Powney,y
Princeton
Powner
Maryland
Wilfreda Lytle
Office of Civil and Defense Mobilization
Sherley Ewing
Eveland
Greensboro
Town and Country Club of
World Day Of Prayer Service At Grace Church
The World Day of Prayer theme Laborers Together With God will be observed at Grace Methodist Church on Friday March 4 at 8 pm. Planning committee members include Miss Dorothy Miller Christ Episcopal Church Mrs Galen Blough Church of the Brethren Mrs Carlton Mandrell Grace Methodist Church and Mrs Wilbur S Hoppengardner First Methodist Church. The public is invited to attend with members and friends from four churches jointly arranging the program.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Grace Methodist Church
Dorothy Miller
Christ Episcopal Church
Galen Blough
Church of the Brethren
Carlton Mandrell
Wilbur S. Hoppengardner
First Methodist Church
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Denton Woman's Club
Weather Data
Congress
District of Columbia
Pittsburgh Academy
University of Pittsburgh
Monroe
Arkansas
New York
Wm. F. Harnden
North Caroline
Betty Adams
Mary Boczon
Ruth Ann Brindley
Albert Bradshaw
Karin Covington
Woodrow Cannon
Lee Coulby
William Dempsey
Claire Downs
Lee Dulin
Betty Ann Ejigenbrode
Terry Hall
Lois Henry
Gary Hoppengardner
Maurice Howard
Donna Jump
Mary Kerslake
Charles Keeneman
Peggy Layton
Jane Lister
Joni Lister
Alan Lockerman
Jeanette MacDonald
John Melhuish
Pat Parsons
Ervin Pippin
Nancy Pratt
David Riley
Myrtle Rice
Margaret Ringgold
William Saathoff
Virginia Shaffer
Mary Allice Sherwood
Audrey States
Donna Todd
Charles Toth
Ricky Asilton
Sandra Weaver
Carol Arndt
Mary Jane Adams
Larry Bilbrough
Dorothy Billmeier
Francis Blazejak
Janet Conner
Rosemarie Dobraski
Sylvia Fleetwood
Frances Good
Karen Hackett
Lani Hall
Valerie Hartsock
Carolyn Marie Jones
Mary King
Sarah Lane
Nancy Laramore
Sharon Luff
Vickie Nielson
Allan Reddish
Anne Pine
Barbara Sard
Margaret Scudder
Steve Swatik
Jean Thompson
June Weaver
Dorsey Wooters
Dorothy Boezon
Jacob Boezon
Carolyn Bower
Diane Brown
Dorothy Fearins
Jean Griffith
Elizabeth King
James Luff
Christine Mandyer
Richard Melhuish
William Melhuish
Patricia Morris
Nancy Minner
George Nier
Robert Osinski
Eugene Richard
Jean Scudder
Alan Segar
Mary Todd
Sarah Van Dyke
Julia Wenk
Margaret Wilson
Mary Adams
Sharon’ Brooks
Jackie Butler
Melinda Chaffinch
Carolyn Dukes
Sally Bash
Betty Flaharty
Peggy Flaharty
Judith Frase
Marcia Good
Carolyn Hubbard
Margaret Kerslake
Nancy Lister
Edw. Hopkins
Betty Merrick
Dorothy Nuttle
Margery Redden
Charlotte Ruf
Marjorie Simons
Jean Starr
Dorothy Stirn
Betty Smith
Betty Thomas
Marilyn Thomas
Beverly Towers
Mary Anne Uber
Linda Winstead
Shirley Wise
Baltimore
WSCS
First Church
Leach
Preston High School
Mrs. Emmett Lord
Emmett Lord
Ridgely Reformed Church
Fred
Charles
Robert
Paul Maloney
Hobbs
Lord
Harmony Church
Buckalew
Harry Herman Griffin
Greenwood
John Hamilton
Farmington
Delaware
VFW Club
Dawson
Hamilton
Griffin
Billmeier
Mrs. Eveland
Caroline
Grace Church
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