Townsend couple still drive school buses after 50 years
Newark Maryland couple Horace Townsend 69 and wife 66 marked a golden anniversary with an open house at their Newark home. He farms 90 acres and drives a local Berlin school bus while she transports students to Berlin Elementary. They hosted seven of their ten grandchildren and were presented with a yellow rose theme cake. The article also notes various hospital notices, births, and local social updates from Easton Memorial Hospital and surrounding communities.
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Horace Townsend
Newark
Worcester County
Snow Hill
Norman Baylis
Lewes
Victor Townsend
Memorial Hospital
Easton
K. T. Everngain
M. B. Schroyer
Ormond Andrew
K. T. Everagain
J. L. Hughes
G. W. Dutton
F. Gerhardt
M. A. Brackett
Circle 4
Willie Carroll
Frank Depew
Thomas Nowell
Club Meeting Ends With Welcome Guest Mrs Wm Taylor
The gathering closed after a cordial session with the addition of Mrs Wm Taylor to the club. Members shared smiles and the program concluded with the adjournment.
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P.m
Wm. Taylor
Deaths: Funeral services for Charles Bascom Turner
Funeral services were held Sunday for Charles Bascom Turner 78 lifelong Eastern Shore farmer who died Thursday at Memorial Hospital Easton after a yearslong illness. Rev Henry Covington and Rev Vinton D. Shufelt officiated at Lane's Funeral Home Church Hill. interment Sadlersville Cemetery. Turner born Nov 20 1879 in Easton, lived 30 years in Queen Anne's County. Survived by wife Frances S. Turner four children, six grandchildren, three great grandchildren, and two sons.
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Charles Bascom Turner
Eastern Shore
Memorial Hospital
Easton
Henry Covington
Marvin Memorial Methodist Church
Barclay
Vinton D. Shufelt
Ridgely Methodist Church
Lane
Church Hill
Sadlersville
Mr. Turner
William Walter Turner
Denton
Carrie Harris 84 Dies At Felton Home Of Daughter
Carrie Caroline Harris aged 84 died at her daughter Agnes Cohee’s home near Felton Delaware Saturday. She was born in Caroline County daughter of the late David and Sophia Kenton Smith. Survived by daughter Agnes and two sons Milton and John Harris of Chestertown a foster son David Rassmussen of Chestertown several grandchildren and a great grandchild two brothers Roland Smith of Crumpton and Eli Smith of Grasonville. Funeral held Wednesday at 2 pm from Rawlings Funeral Home Greensboro with Rev Lida Brasure officiating. Interment Greensboro Cemetery.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Carrie Caroline Harris
Agnes Cohee
Felton
Del
Caroline County
David
Sophia Kenton Smith
Milton
John Harris
Chestertown
David Rassmussen
Roland Smith
Crumpton
Eli Smith
Grasonville
Mrs Anna M M Nichols Rites Held In Federalsburg
Funeral services were held Monday afternoon from Frampton Funeral Home Federalsburg for Mrs Anna M M Nichols 65 widow of George R Nichols of near Federalsburg She died last Friday in Memorial Hospital Easton after a two day illness Born in Caroline County she lived near Federalsburg all her life Daughter of the late Alex and Sarah Hignutt Wright Her husband died in 1956 Survived by one daughter Miss Marie M Nichols and one foster son Jesse Wedman Interment was in Hill Crest Cemetery Rev Vinton D Shufelt of Adgely Methodist Church officiated
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Frampton, Funeral Home
Federalsburg
Anna MM. Nichols
George R. Nichols
Nichols
Memorial Hospital
Faston
Caroline County
Lfe
Alex
Sarah Hignutt Wright
Marie M. Nichols
Jesse Wedman
Vinton D. Shufelt
Adgely Methodist Church
Hill Crest Cemetery
William P. Stafford Dies at 57 in Salem Glass Plant
William P. Stafford 57, guard at Ancor Hockin Glass Works in Salem New Jersey, died from cerebral hemorrhage on February 20 at Salem Hospital. He was survived by wife, two daughters, two stepdaughters, five grandchildren, and a sister, brother, and step-brother. Services were held at Garrison Funeral Home and burial followed in Salem Cemetery.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
William P. Stafford
Ancor Hockin Glass Works
Salem
N. J
Frederick P
Charlotte Breeding Stafford
Caroline County
Margaret Thompson
West Chester
Evelyn Hancock
Pompano Beach
Fla
Elizabeth Gallagher
Leah Tranthan
Mary Dukes
Fred M. Stafford
Harold Brooks
Denton
Garrison Funeral Home
Mrs Jennie Downes 85 Dover dies after short illness
Mrs. Jennie Downes aged 85 of Dover died Wednesday at Kent General Hospital after a short illness. She was the widow of Oliver Downes and survived by children Morley Mt. Holly Matilda Camper Greensboro John C Bell Goldsboro Noah Wilmington Frank Joseph George of Dover, a half brother John Longfellow Sandtown, a half sister Lizzie Glandon Marydel, plus grandchildren and great grandchildren. Services were held at Trader Funeral Home Dover Saturday with Rev Edward Gary officiating. Interment Mt Olive Cemetery near Sandtown. The motto reads What helps the people of this country helps business.
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Jennie Downes
Dover
Kent General Hospital
Oliver Downes
Downes
Morley
Mt. Holly
N. J
Matilda Camper
Greensboro
John C. Bell
Goldsboro
Noah
Wilmington
Frank
Joseph
George Downes
John Longfellow
Sandtown
Lizzie Glandon
Marydel
Trader Funeral Home
Edward Gary
Mt Olive Cemetery
Harmony Homemaker's Club Meets February Nineteenth
Harmony Homemaker's Club met Wednesday afternoon February 19 with 14 members and 1 visitor present. led by President Mrs. Maurice Todd the group sung America The Beautiful and recited the Homemakers Creed. Reports from committees followed with Mrs. Robert Muir reporting on the County Council meeting and Mrs. Leon Cox on Family Life. The club planned a bake sale at Federalsburg on March 21 at 2.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Harmony Homemaker’s Club
Maurice Todd
Robert Muir
Leon Cox
Federalsburg
Mrs Mable T Weer 65 Dies in Daytona Beach Florida
Mrs. Mable T Weer aged 65 died Friday in Daytona Beach Florida Funeral services were held Thursday at 2 p m from St Pauls Methodist Church with Rev Grayson H Wheatley officiating Interment followed at Greensboro Cemetery Surviving husband George Weer of near Goldsboro two sons William and James near Goldsboro a daughter Mrs Mabel Levengood of Newark Delaware two brothers William and Luther Thorpe of Philadelphia and four grandchildren
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mable T. Weer
Daytona Beach
Florida
Rawlings
Greensboro
Grayson H. Wheatley
St. Paul’s Methodist Church
Greensboro Cemetery
George Weer
Goldsboro
William
James
Mabel Levengood
Newark
Del
William and
Luther Thorpe
Philadelphia
Dulin Rites Held for Preston Area Farmer
F Edward Dulin age 55 died at home near Preston after long illness. Born in Caroline County he lived in Preston all his life working as a farmer until poor health. Survived by wife Margaret, daughter Mary Ellen, sister Mrs B G Phelps of Monkton and brother R O Dulin near Federalsburg. Services were held in the Framp
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
F. Edward Dulin
Preston
William R
Cora A. Cheezum Dulin
Caroline County
Preston Council
Margaret E. Dulin
Mary Ellen Dulin
B. G. Phelps
Monkton
R. O. Dulin
Federalsburg
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West Cold Spring Lane
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Frank Doerr
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Elwood Coates
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Harvey Lord
Memorial Hospital, Easton
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Salome Garey Somers
Carrie Dixon Schivley
Olympia
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