Delmarva Festival Sets Miss Delmarva Queen Rules
1953 Miss Delmarva contest rules announced by General Chairman Earl Hawke Greenwood Delaware. Ten areas from each state plus Virginia total 25 entrants. three winners per state and a state queen chosen from them. Contestants must wear bathing suit and evening gown. Queen contest June 22 at 3 pm at the Fair Grounds. Sponsoring local contests urged via Greenwood and Festival HQ Harrington Delaware. WJWL Georgetown will broadcast progress.
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Earl Hawke
Greenwood
Delmarva
Earl S. Hawk
Del
Harrington
Fair Grounds
WJWL
Georgetown
Large Local Bank Deposits Sign of Good Times
A Federal Reserve report shows Caroline County savings and commercial banks held 12.689 million dollars at year end, up 51.7 percent from 1944. The gain outpaces most regions, signaling strong local times. (Continued on page 4)
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
Caroline County
Federal Reserve System
United States
Federal Reserve
Poultry Nutrition Conference At University Of Maryland
A poultry nutrition conference will be held at College Park Maryland in Symons Hall Agricultural Auditorium on Friday March 6 from 9 15 a m to 3 20 p m. Broiler producers feed manufacturers and salesmen will hear the latest in broiler nutrition research and other factors affecting the industry. morning topics include recent broiler nutrition research trial reports breeding and strain comparisons floor space requirements and respiratory diseases. Afternoon topics cover quality control in purchasing feed ingredients broiler mash formulation a tour of the poultry research laboratory and state feed and inspection laboratory. A question period follows each session with a committee including L E Boost C D Caskey P W Chichester L M Dansky Otis Esham J M Herrold F P Perdue and T S Reinke.
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College Park
University of Maryland
Symons Hall
Maryland
Poultry Research Laboratory
Poultry Farm
State Feed and Inspection Laboratory
L. E. Boost
Maryland Inspection and Regulatory Service
C. D. Caskey
Cooperative Mills, Inc
Baltimore
P. W. Chichester
Dietrich & Gambrill, Inc
Frederick
L. M. Dansky
D. A. Stickell & Sons, Inc
Hagerstown
Otis Esham
Otis Feed Company
Parsonsburg
J. M. Herrold
McKinney Willis and Son
Easton
F. P. Perdue
A. W. Perdue
Millionth Vehicle Crosses Bay Bridge Toll Refunded
A New York City couple, Mr and Mrs Edward Janis, became the millionth vehicle to cross the Chesapeake Bay Bridge on Monday. Toll administrator Louis J O'Donnell presented a $1.65 refund. Bridge daily traffic averaged 4,808 since opening on July 30, with tolls over $2,000,000 and daily revenue around $10,000.
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New York City
Chesapeake Bay Bridge
Edward Janis
New York
Louis J. O’donnell
Maryland
Janis
O’donnell
Benefit Fashion Show At Easton March 5th
The Talbot County Children's Aid Society hosts a benefit Fashion Show on Thursday March 5 at Tidewater Inn Easton in cooperation with Bird-Speakman Ltd Tickets for the show with luncheon or lounge tickets only are available from Mrs F Hall Wrightson Sr or Mrs William Adkins Easton or from Bird-Speakman Luncheon begins at noon and the show starts at 1 pm.
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Talbot County
Rey and Gomez Dance Concert at Easton High School
Federico Rey and Pilar Gomez, Spanish and Latin American dancers, will perform in Easton tonight at the Easton High School auditorium as the third and final concert in the Easton Community Concert Association series. Their program blends Spanish classic technique with folk rhythms and works by great Spanish composers.
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Federico Rey
Pilar Gomez
Easton High School
Easton Community Concert Association
France
Madrid
Seville
la Argentina
National Theatre School
Mexico City
Rey and
Gomez
Maryland and Delaware Weather Outlook This Week
Colder Thursday with a warming trend Friday and Saturday bringing rain by Saturday. Clearing and colder conditions expected Sunday. Period temperatures near normal to slightly above with normal highs in the upper 40s and nighttime lows around the low 30s.
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Maryland
Delaware
Speaker Hails state's Heritage at Citizenship Meeting
Former State Senator Herbert Balch of Easton praised Maryland’s founding toleration and called it a beacon for others. He noted Caro line county’s ties to John Dickinson and T Alan Goldsborough, likening them to great lawyers. Balch explained the Bill of Rights to pupils and clergy as part of a citizenship program.
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Herbert Balch
Easton
Maryland
Balch
Caroline County
John Dickinson
T. Alan Goldsborough
Greensboro
Dickinson
Philadelphia
Talbot County
Washington
Denton
United States
Robert W. Downes, Jr
Mr. Balch
W. Hyland van Sant
Caroline County Bar Association
J. D. Carter
Bar Association
Maryland Bar Association
John E. French
First Methodist Church
New Studebaker Dealer Opens in Easton
Tidewater Motors Co. announces the grand opening of its Easton automobile agency on Saturday February 28. The Open House runs 12 noon to 6 pm with the first showing of the 1953 Studebaker and door prizes every 15 minutes from 2 to 6 pm.
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Tidewater Motors Co
Leo Ades
R. J. McMahon
Easton
East Goldsborough
Route 50
Studebaker
Man Dies After Week-End Crash Tragedy in Federalsburg
Howard S. Smith of Federalsburg died Monday in Memorial Hospital Easton after a Sunday automobile crash on Route 313 near Federalsburg. He was a passenger in Gladys M. Smiths car when pedestrian John E. Towers walked into the vehicle’s path. Mrs Smith faced reckless driving charges. An additional accident at Franklin and Third Streets Saturday involved Ruth B Knotts and Lewis T McNeal, with charges for both drivers. Damage to a Bridgeville and Ridgely vehicle collision totaled $250. The incident stemmed from a stop sign disregard at 2nd Street.
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Howard S. Smith
Federalsburg
Memorial Hospital
Easton
Smith
Gladys M. Smith
John E. Towers
Caroline Choral Society Spring Concert For Denton Club
The Caroline Choral Society presents a spring concert on Friday March 20 at 8 15 p m in the Caroline High School Auditorium Denton to raise funds for the Denton Community Club to repair their club house and roof The club house was bought from the Board of Education in 1926 and has long housed the Primary School of Denton supporting many community groups through the years This fundraiser aims to benefit the entire community and invites attendance.
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Caroline Choral Society
Denton Community Club
Caroline High School
Denton
Club
Board of Education
Directors Seek Wore Prize Money For Harrington Fair Hit Snag
The Kent and Sussex Fair Association directors urge a $5,000 yearly increase for Harrington Fair premiums and prizes to attract top exhibits. Last year $10,501.06 was spent on prizes, prompting criticism of overly diversified awards such as a $2 lemon cake prize.
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Kent and Sussex Fair Association
General Assembly of
Delaware
George Simpson
Ernest B. Benger
T. Brinton Holloway
Benger
Simpson
Extension Granted In Opening Of Hospital Bids
The Memorial Hospital bids opening date moved from February 25 to March 9 due to complex mechanical work. Administrator M B Shroyer says the extension is in the hospital's best economic interest. Bids will be opened March 9 at 2:00 p.m.
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Memorial Hospital
M. B. Shroyer
Mr. Shroyer
Worrilow to Speak at Annual REA Meeting in Denton
G M Worrilow director at University of Delaware Agricultural Experiment Station will speak on Agricultural Know How and Our Growing Population at the Choptank Electric Cooperative annual meeting Monday March 2 1953 at the Dentonia Theatre in Denton An Eastern Shore negro glee club directed by Mrs Clarice Michaels will perform a twenty minute program and door prizes including a 17 inch GE television set will be drawn as the grand prize with prior winners from Caroline Kent and Dorchester Counties
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Choptank Electric Cooperative
Dentonia Theatre
Denton
G. M. Worrilow
University of Delaware
Worrilow
Cecil County
Cambridge
England
University of Maryland
Western Maryland Dairy Co
Maryland State College
Princess Anne
Clarice Michaels
Eastern Shore
Caroline
Kent
Dorchester
Altfather Receives Record Club Award at DC Meeting
Harold J. Altfather a Beck Chevrolet Denton parts manager was honored at the 1952 Record Club meeting of the Baltimore Richmond Chevrolet Zone in Washington He ranked among ninety nine parts managers in the zone for outstanding sales in parts and accessories last year receiving a bronze pin and a gift Presentation was by K S Gardner assistant zone manager of the zone
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Harold J. Altfather
Beck Chevrolet Sales
Denton
Baltimore- Richmond
Washington
Altfather
K. S. Gardner
Mental Hygiene Clinic seeks toys and hobby materials
James P. Hill, chairman of the Caroline County chapter of the Mental Hygiene Society of Maryland, announces an immediate need for materials to aid children and adolescents at the Easton clinic serving Caroline and Talbot Counties. Items include hanging blackboard, colored chalk, model boat and airplane kits, shell jewelry, toy soldiers, mechanical toys, dart guns, and magnetic newspeap
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Easton
Caroline
Talbot Counties
James P. Hill
Caroline County
The
Mental Hygiene Society of Maryland
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Chamber of Commerce
Brick Hotel
C. H. Hudson
R. Hamilton Hallowell
Herbert S. Martin
J. Porter Matthews
Easton Chamber of Commerce
Easton National Bank
James C. Latham
Easton Town Council
State Right-Of-Way Commission
Matthews
Latham
Territories
Health Department
E. H. Cowell, Jr
E. Kindleberger
Bay Bridge
Rey and Gomez
Sun
U. S
New Studebaker
Susan M. Hastings
Bridgeville
Mary C. Darling
Ridgely
James H. Nichols
2Nd
Dredge
Pealiquor
Steen Contracting Corp
Norfolk
Pealiquor Shoals
United States Ground Observer Corps
Wm. Towers
Calvert Merriken
Wilson Irwin
Taylor Lewis
Eisenhower
Record Club
Mental Hygiene Clinic
Newspape
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