Steen Lord engagement announced in Federalsburg
Miss Janice Lord daughter of Mrs Grace Lord of Federalsburg and the late Robert Lord will marry Airman third class Ronnie Steen son of Mr and Mrs Harrison Steen of Hurlock The couple are connected to Federalsburg High School with Steen a 1958 graduate He completed basic training at Keesler AFB Biloxi MS and will report to a new assignment at Selfridge AFB Michigan this month
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Janice Lord
Grace Lord
Federalsburg
Robert Lord
Ronnie Steen
Harrison Steen
Hurlock
Miss Lord
Federalsburg High School
Steen
Keesler Air Force Base
Biloxi
Miss
Selfridge Air Force Base
Michigan
Local groups share a lively February schedule in Delmarva notes
The American Legion Post No 29 hosted a gourmet covered dish supper with dishes prepared by members' wives and a committee led by Carroll George and Mack Price. Feb 26 saw an oratorical contest at the Post Home on the Constitution. Numerous area residents attended Daytona Beach races, and multiple clubs report meetings, talks, and planned trips such as Gettysburg. Community members attend hospital canteen funds, rug demonstrations, and charity efforts, with news of birthdays, weddings, and family visits interwoven through the social pages.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
American Legion
Daytona Beach
Fla
International Speedway
Edward Henry
B. F. Johnson
Norris Reed
Denton
R. R. Ringgold
Owen Dixon
William
Robert Walls
Winfield Wright
Ridgely
William L. Cummings
Howard Davis
James Smart
Seaford
William Towers
Camden
Del
Double Hills Homemakers’ Club
Raymond Smith
Eastern Shore State Hospital
Raymond Flack
Gettysburg
S. H. Krabill
Unity Homemakers
Susan Seese
Edward Orland Wright, longtime resident dies at 78
Edward Orland Wright aged 78 died after a long illness at his home North Wales between Denton and Preston. He was born near Choptank, son of the late William J. and Mary E. Wright. Survived by wife Clara Todd Wright seven children, two brothers, three sisters and many relatives. Funeral from his home Wednesday afternoon with Rev John Irwin officiating. Interment in the Junior Order Cemetery, Preston.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Edward Orland Wright
Junior Order
Preston
Nies Buehl Wedding in Church of the Brethren Ephrata
Carolanne Frances Nies and Robert F. Buehl wed in a double ring ceremony at the Church of the Brethren in Ephrats Pa Rev J A Robinson officiated The bride wore a floor length gown of Alencan lace and Dupont silk with a fingertip veil A Bible trimmed with an orchid accompanied her The maid of honor wore a ballerina length gown and bridesmaids carried heart shaped bouquets Attendants and family members attended including Mrs Guy Zell and Zenobia Bensing Local guests represented Adamstown Reamstown and Ridgely areas
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Carolanne Frances Nies
Joseph H. Nies
Adamstown
Robert F. Buehl
Paul F. Buehl
Reamstown
Church of the Brethren
Ephrats
J. A. Robinson
Dupont
Gretta L. Nies
Clarence Weinhold
Denver
Pamela E. Nies
Harry Buehl
Robert Lee Callaway
Wye Mills
Lewis R. Cherry
Ridgely
Guy Zell
Ephrata
Zenobia Bensing
Ann King
Reading Hospital School of Nursing
Clifton Crouse
Patti
Robert L. Callaway
Roland Cherry
Prominent Chestertown Woman Found Dead in Chester River
The body of Mrs Addie H Usilton 73 widow of Fred G Asilton editor publisher of The Kent News and bank president was recovered from the Chester River early Tuesday after a maid found a note prompting police and firemen to search. Her son Frederick G Asilton Jr and brother Frank Hurlock survive. Funeral services were held Thursday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Addie H. Usilton
Chestertown
Chester River
High Street
Frederick G. Asilton, Jr
Denton
Caroline County
Frank Hurlock
Harbeson
Del
WCTU
Washington College
Kent County
Mrs Mattie T Christopher Dies After Long Illness
Mrs Mattie T Christopher age 72 died at her daughter Mrs M H Riggins home in Media Pennsylvania after a three year illness. She was born in Smyrna and was a longtime resident before her death.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mattie T. Christopher
M. H. Riggins
Media
Smyrna
Death Notice of Theodore A. Sowada Retired Farmer
Theodore A. Sowada 65 of Marydel died last Sunday at Memorial Hospital Easton. A German native who lived in the U.S. many years, he is survived by wife Elizabeth, three daughters Freda Parker, Gertrude Austin, and Florence Goulet, two brothers Carl and Alphonse, two sisters Anna Bogan and Catherine Weidel, and eight grandchildren. Requiem was held last Monday at 6 a.m. at the Catholic Church of the Immaculate Conception Marydel. interment in Dover Catholic Cemetery.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
George W
Annie M. Brinsfield Rush
Federalsburg
Leonard T
Harry F
Oliver H
James M. Christopher
Edgar E. Christopher
Media
Riggins
Harry C. Johnson
West Chester
Woodrow Truitt
Howard Rash
William Rash
Carl Rash
Smyrna
George Rash
Laurel del
Annie Myers
Willow Grove
Grace Hampill
Philadelphia
Williamson Funeral Home
Donald O. Clendaniel
Church of God
Park Lane
Theodore A. Sowada
Marydel
Memorial Hospital
Easton
Germany
Elizabeth Sowada
Alfreda Parker
Stoney Point
N. Y
Gertrude Austin
Wyoming
Del
Florence Goulet
New Beaford
Mass
Carl
Thiells
Alphonse
Staaturg
Anna Bogan
Catherine Weidel
Stuttgart
Catholic Church of the Immaculate Conception
Dover
Henry Marvel 54 dies of heart attack near Goldsboro
Henry David Marvel a 54 year old car salesman died suddenly last Thursday night at his home near Goldsboro of a heart attack. He was the son of the late George B Marvel and Jennie E Gruwell Marvel. Funeral services were from Rawlings Funeral Home Greensboro on Sunday afternoon with interment in Greensboro Cemetery.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Henry David Marvel
Goldsboro
George B
Jennie E. Gruwell Marvel
Rawlings
Greensboro
Marvel Family Notice From Goldsboro Targeting Survivors
Surviving are a daughter Miss Jenet Marvel Goldsboro three sons John G Marvel Baltimore Henry M Marvel Wilmington and Donald L Marvel Goldsboro one grandchild five sisters Mrs Anna Melvin and Mrs Georgia Starkey Wilmington Mrs Madelyn Davis Ingleside Mrs Melvin A Chance Price Md and Mrs Walter S Cole Goldsboro
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jenet Marvel
Goldsboro
John G. Marvel
Baltimore
Henry M. Marvel
Wilmington
Donald L. Marvel
Anna Melvin
Georgia Starkey
Madelyn Davis
Ingleside
Melvin A. Chance
Price
Walter S. Cole
Edward Sparklin Evans Dies at 73 in Memorial Hospital
Edward Sparklin Evans 73 a Hobbs resident for many years died Tuesday Feb 24 in Memorial Hospital Easton. Native of St Michaels he was son of the late Thomas and Mary Clark Evans. Survived by daughter Mrs William Ee Akin Fredericksburg Va and grandson William E Akin Jr Funeral services held Thursday at 2 pm at Moore Funeral Home Denton Rev T J Turkington officiating. Interment in Denton Cemetery.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Edward Sparklin Evans
Hobbs
Memorial Hospital
Easton
St. Michaels
Thomas and
Mary Clark Evans
William Ee Akin
Fredericksburg
William E. Akin
Moore Funeral Home
Denton
T. J. Turkington
Denton Cemetery
Derr to Speak to County Republicans in 1959 Club Meeting
John A. Derr, the Frederick mayor and State Comptroller candidate, will address Caro line County Men's Republican Club at 8 p m on March 4 at Howard Hager's home in Double Hills near Denton. The event marks his sole trip from Frederick for this speech and signals a busy 1959 program with a crab feast, Orioles game, fishing trip, card party, and other speakers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John A. Derr
Frederick
Caroline County
Republican Club
GOP
Howerd Hager
Double Hills
Denton
Mr. Derr
Derr
John Derr
Prestonians Attend Dinner and Dance Event
Preston society notes report Mr. and Mrs. H. C. Houghtaling visiting New Orleans relatives for weeks. Prestonians attended a dinner hosted by Mr. and Mrs. Dallas Blades at the Talbot Country Club, followed by a Tidewater Inn dance.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
H. C. Houghtaling
New Orleans
Dallas Blades
Federalsburg
Talbot Country Club
Tidewater Inn
Monday Bridge Club
J. L. Gallagher
Lee Noble
Kay
Baltimore
Judson Bateman
Margaret Rose Bateman
Carolina College
Greenville
N. C
Reese Deane
Charles Seymour
4 H Leaders Attend Joint Training Meeting Feb 19
Thirty two 4 H Leaders along with Miss Charlotte Conaway and Mr Roy Cassell of the University of Maryland Extension Service and Mr Loyal C Reger attended the Caroline County Leaders Training Meeting at the Church of the Brethren in Denton on Thursday evening February 19 at 7 15. The session aimed to ready local leaders to assist 4 H club members with project records and prepare for the National Awards Program. Attendees discussed county record keeping and the Standard Report Form which is not required unless pursuing the national awards. For 1959 the required submission to Extension Offices by September 1 is a summary sheet in place of the Standard Report Form. The group also debated forming a combined Caroline County Boys and Girls Council to coordinate the two councils, a decision to be made by the 4 H members.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Charlotte Conaway
Roy Cassell
University of Maryland Extension Service
Loyal C. Reger
Caroline County
Church of the Brethren
Denton
Conaway
Mr. Cassell
Goldey Beacom Announces Planning For Spelling Contest
John G. Leach of Goldey Beacom School of Business Wilmington says plans for the annual spelling contest are complete and a confidential list of 100 challenging words has been sent to high school English teachers. The three top seniors and juniors will win special awards, with word editors cited as Richard I. Rinard Carl T. Wise and Elmer F. Cunningham of the Wilmington Journal Every Evening.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John G. Leach
Goldey Beacom School of Business
Wilmington
Wilmington College
Richard I. Rinard
Carl T. Wise
Elmer F. Cunningham
Wilmington Journal
Caroline High School
Susie Cooper
Betty Mowbray
Wilbur Spencer
Larry Clopper
Buddy Andrew
Frances Hammer
Parker W. Stone
Greensboro High School
Georgia Habicht
Betty Ellen Dean
Peggy Quillen
Carole Smith
Della Mae Wood
Mabel Dove
G. B. Hastings
Ridgely High School
Robert Brode
Virginia Rainville
Joan Hall
Mary K. Mitchell
Edith S. Shufelt
Save Your Vision Week Observance Proclaimed
The piece notes National Save Your Vision Week on March 17 with statistics on uncorrected vision across ages. Dr. Alton G. Billmeier cites that many remain unaware they need help, and aging eyes raise risks of presbyopia requiring bifocals or trifocals with more frequent exams for 40 to 50 year olds.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Alton G. Billmeier
Maryland Optometric Society
Billmeier
American Optometric Association
U. S. Public Health Service
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Lord
Norman L. Raleigh
Walter Fountain
Roy Adams
Unity Club
Cambridge
George Steward
Ruth Holsinger
John Asher
Choptank Electric Cooperative
Frank D. Zeigler
Sebring
Mary M. Cooper
Gail F. Cooper
Dickinson College
Phi Mu
Clyde A. Pentz
Rehoboth Beach
Dela
Clarence R. Pentz
Pottstown
Wesley Whaley
Wm. Beers
Bobby Wunderlich
Rosalie V. Jenkins
Salisbury
Carlton Mandrell
Miss Jenkins
Woman's Society
Grace Church
Paul Turkington
Robbie
Timmy John
Cordova
Lacy Borman
Princess Anne
James Foxwell
Eddie Fifield
Robert Fifield
Olean
John Argo
Milford
C. H. Morgan
Claymont
Wilber Foxwell
Clarence Foxwell
Dale
Roberta E. Finkbinder
K. T. Everagain
Marvin Todd
Patricia Kay
Todd
Bess Adams
Near Town
Reuben M. Rairigh
Blair Rairigh
Shadrach Rairigh
Earl Holsinger
Ord Rairigh
Madison Brown, Jr
Stevensville
Norman L. Rairigh
Town
Reuben Rairigh
Buehl-Nies
Mrs
Edna Carmine
Goldey
Beacom
Bers
the Journal
de PeTys
Beverly Garland
John Larch
Russell Johnson
Universal-International
Sun
Deluxe
CingmaScore
Gudstau
Agpur
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