Salvation Army Campaign Opened Here This Week
The Salvation Army launches its 1948 campaign with committee members Crouse as chairman Orme as treasurer Miss Stella Williams and Benj F Johnson assisting. Major Harry A Hurd from Baltimore directs drive as local units set up with community chairs secretaries and treasurers. Twenty percent of funds stay locally to aid the underprivileged.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
T. Conover Crouse
Lacey R. Orme
Jor
Harry A. Hurd
Baltimore
Salvation Army
Denton Town Board Loses Filling Station Permit Appeal
The Maryland Court of Appeals unanimously ordered a building permit for a $25,000 service station at the Fifth and Market streets corner in Denton, reversing a Circuit Court ruling for the town commissioners. The court said a filling station is lawful private business, not a franchise, and should be issued despite prior local opposition. The project includes landscaping and a potential gift of its Franklin Street lot for public use. Attorneys: Sherwood Brothers Inc. vs. Denton Town Commissioners.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Maryland Court of Appeals
Fifth and
Market Streets
Denton
Floyd J. Kintner
Circuit Court
Caroline County
Court of Appeals
High Court
Sherwood Brothers, Inc
Fifth
Franklin Street
K. Thomas Everngam
Marvin H. Smith
Sherwood Brothers
J. DeWeese Carter
James A. Wise
Denton P T A Sets March Meeting at High School
The regular monthly meeting of the Denton Public Schools Parent-teacher Association will be held Monday March 1 at 8 p m in the Caroline High School auditorium. President Mrs Earl Crouse will lead the business meeting and Health Committee chairman Mr Dan Crouse will direct the program.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Parent-teacher Association of the
Denton Public Schools
Caroline High School
Earl Crouse
Dan Crouse
Fire Company Fund Reaches 1654.50 In Third Week
The Denton Volunteer Fire Company annual drive for Honorary Membership funds has reached 1654.50 from 314 contributing members. Week’s donors include Alex R Noble Joseph Q Flaharty Frederick W Seward and many others across Denton Federalsburg Queen Anne and Greensboro.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fire Company
Denton Volunteer Fire Company
Denton
Alex R. Noble
Joseph QO. Flaharty
Frederick W. Seward
Harvey Lord
Charles H. Willis
Roland N. Hitchens
Aaron Statum
Myrtle
Hattie Dukes
Fannie Shields
E. T. Orme
A. P. Martin
Robert W. Downes Jr
Oscar E. Kelley
Luther Andrews
Kenneth Boston
Roland Draper
Bill Fleetwood
W. A. Rafter
Harold Towers
Melvin W. Andrew
Herbert J. Beauchamp
Charles G. Dukes
Mar Del League Race Tightens Tightens Playoff Push
Dover 62 Cecilton 36 and other results tighten the Mar Del League standings as teams press toward postseason. Upcoming games include Middletown at Chestertown and Harrington at Cecilton with more league action through February and March.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dover
Cecilton
Chestertown
Denton
Harrington
Felton
Middletown
Smyrna
Milford
Camden
Bobcats Meet Georgetown At Dover In Invitational
The Dover YMCA Basketball Tournament opens with 14 teams across six leagues in lower Delaware and nearby Maryland. Saturday features three first round games at 7 pm Dover Guards vs Ft Miles, 8 30 pm Georgetown County Seaters vs Mar Del, and Federalsburg Lions vs Centreville. The Denton Bobcats clash with Georgetown County Seaters in another marquee matchup. Georgetown has won 24 straight league games this season.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dover Ymca
Dover High
Delaware
Maryland
Dover Guards
Ft. Miles
Sussex
Company H Receives New Television Set
The lounge at Company H got a new television set installed by Paul S Thawley for company approval during Monday night drill. 1st Sgt. Joseph Galante congratulated Thawley as officers learned proper operation, with members already enjoying basketball, boxing, indoor track, and ice hockey broadcasts.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Co. “H
Paul S Thawley
Joseph Galante
Mr. Thawley
Paul
New York City
Snow Hill Mayor Enters Maryland District Race
Snow Hill mayor John O Byrd announced his bid for the Democratic nomination to Congress in Maryland First District. Berlin businessman E Peter Richardson, a 1946 Maryland House of Delegates member, also seeks the nomination after filing a $100 fee in Annapolis. The seat is held by Republican Edward J Miller of Easton.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Maryland
Eastern Shore
John O Byrd
Snow Hill
E. Peter Richardson
Berlin
House of Delegates
Annapolis
Edward J. Miller
Easton
Lions Club Holds First Meeting in Marydel
The Marydel Lions Club held its first dinner meeting on February 23 at the Marydel Community Hall. Officers installed by Lions International rep Larry Slater and District Governor Walt Smith include President Oscar L. Lord and secretary L. H. Collison.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Marydel
L. H. Collison
Robert E. Heather
J. W. Walls Jr
J. C. Wilkins
L. A. Covell
Harry Heather
H. B. Logan
A. S. Harman
B. R. Kale
Bert R. Kaler
Linden Duffey
Charles Bilbrough
Greensboro
Lions Club
Kaler
Greensboro Lions
Marsydel Lions Club
Lewis Antol
Henry Shultie
Edward Lapham
Bert Kaler
Charter Night
Paul B. Smith
Marshel
Lions
Polio Campaign Totals for Caroline County Reach $3121
A week’s tabulation shows Caroline county received 3121.19 dollars in the 1948 March of Dimes drive, short of the 3500 dollar minimum goal by about 400 dollars. Officials urge further contributions to avoid outside charity and to meet local needs.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Caroline County
Denton Chamber of Commerce Holds Regular Meeting
The Denton Chamber met Monday night at the Fire Hall with 32 members present. New president Winfield T. Nichols and secretary Harry J. Nuttle chaired. Discussion centered on road plans from the ferry to seashore resorts and a new north south highway passing Denton. Committee appointments were announced and funds approved for pamphlets and National Chamber join. The Civic Improvement Committee reported the North Third Street parking lot opening and urged sewer and zoning actions.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Denton Chamber of Commerce
Winfield T. Nichols
Harry J. Nuttle
Sudlersville
Greensboro
Denton
Federalsburg
Hurlock
Sharptown
Vienna
Theodore Orme
Treasury
Nichols
New Industries Committee
DeWeese Carter
C. C. Merciken
E. T. Orme
Clifford Stafford J. Trice
E. Covell
Jack Logan
G. H. Rue
Mary Melvin
Russum Orme
Carlton Mandrell
Bill Fleetwood
Carville Fleetwood
W. T. Lockerman
C. Merriken
Chm
Stewart Wright
Dan Crouse
Charles Hadaway
Norris Coulby
Tayloe Lewis
Tom Everngam
George Beck
Bob Downes
Civic Activities Committee
Percy Merrick
Samuel Mellits
Arthur Pine
Charles Moore
John Emerson
Philip Nuttle
Alton Billmeier
Herb Bamberger
George Clendaniel
O. E. Roberts
Marvin Chambers
Market and
Gay
State Roads
Rotary Observes 43rd Anniversary Of Founding
The Rotary Club of Denton marked the 43rd anniversary of the international Rotary organization at the Brick Hotel. President Merrick noted the Chicago origin on February 23, 1905, Paul Harris’s role, and Rotary’s global growth to 6,400 clubs in 80 countries with 310,000 members. The continues aims include fellowship, community improvement, high professional standards, and international understanding.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Rotary Club of
Denton
International Rotary Organization
Rotary
Merrick
Chicago
Illinois
Paul P. Harris
Rotary Club
Paul Harris
North
South
Central America
Europe
Asia
Africa
Islands
Pacific
Burma
Czechoslovakia
Finland
South Africa
Tenth Annual Meeting of Choptank Electric Cooperative
The tenth annual meeting of Choptank Electric Cooperative will be held next Monday in Denton. Seven directors are elected each year and the coop serves 5826 farms. In 1947 505 miles of rural line were built and 1062 new farm members joined. Frank Watts will speak on What Electricity means to the Farmer. One thousand members are expected. visitors welcome.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Choptank Electric Cooperative, Inc
Denton
Frank Watts
Rural Electric Information Exchange
The
Farm Journal
Denton Chamber Seeks New Connecting Road Route
The Denton Chamber of Commerce shows interest in a proposed road from Greensboro to Denton through Fed eralsburg Hurlock Rhodesdale and joining U S Route 213 at Vienna Salisbury. Delegates from each town will meet the Governor next Wednesday morning and then discuss with the State Roads Commission. A special Denton Chamber meeting Monday at 7:30 at the Fire House will instruct delegates and request member support.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Denton Chamber of Commerce
Greensboro
Denton
Federalsburg
Hurlock
Rhodesdale
Vienna
Salisbury
State Roads Commission
Fire House
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Salvation Army Campaign
P.T. A
W D. Uhler
Ernest C. Collins
W. T. Love
Carl Towers
Henry Scott
Walter Palmer
W. Roland Towers
John Bacsak
Lacy Griffith
Albert Henry
Luther Pippin
Frank Doerr
Joseph Laramore
W. T. Cannon
Harvey Quillen
Dukes Henning
M. C. Watson
Frances Yeates
Wesley Stafford
John Lister
Charles W. Stokes
Rosa E. Hurd
Charles E. Hadaway
Conover Crouse
P. G. Crouse
William Dempsey
Howard Simpson Sr
Denton Pharmacy
Seese & Holsinger
Universal Dairy Products
John Oros
R. C. Noble
Joshua Porter
T. Sidney Collins
B. F. Somers
C. S. Kauffman
Chas. H. Morrison
Dawson Liden
Clifton Wright
Horace Adams
Lester Hayman
John MacDonald
John W
Preston Clifford D. Towers
Alvin L. Weil
Harold Jopp
Middletown B. C
Chestertown Legion
Smyrna Hornets
Denton Bobcats
Milford Vfw
Harrington Legion
Camden Vets
Felton Vfw
Cecilton Drakes
Bobcats
Georgetown
Photo By
John Towse
Congress
Cal
Preston
Hillsboro
Ridgely
Louis Butler
State Highway Committee
C. P. Merrick
Dan Dougherty
J. D. Carter
C. C. Merriken
Tom Everagam
Choptank Electric Cooperative
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