American Legion honors Pan American for handicapped employment
National Commander Gleason presented The American Legion’s first national citation to Pan American World Airways System in Washington on Nov 9 1957 for outstanding work employing the physically handicapped. John Woodbridge accepted for Pan American's president Juan L Trippe. The award followed Resolution 396 by the 39th National Convention in Atlantic City and was part of a ceremony during a testimonial dinner in the District of Columbia.
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John S. Gleason, Jr
American Legion
Pan American World Airways System
Washington
The
Atlantic City
John Woodbridge
Pan American
Juan L. Trippe
Gleason
Woodbridge
General Accounting Office
National Economic Commission of the American Legion
Pan American Award
Herbert J. Jacobi
Economic Commission
Fred Z. Hetzel
District of Columbia
Office of Employment Service
U. S. Department of Labor
District of Columbia American Legion
Obituary notices list Turner family at Federalsburg
Deaths continued list Phillips Easton Mrs James Tull George A Turner and Howard E Turner all of Federalsburg six grandchildren three sisters Miss Anna Turner and Mrs Gertrude Cannon both of Ridgely and Mrs Florence Thompson of Harrington Services held at Denton Pilgrim Holiness Church Wednesday at 2 pm with interment in Denton Cemetery
WSCS Event and Social Visits Reported in Community Scene
The WSCS gathered at the Community Church House last Wednesday with refreshments served by hostess Mrs. Howard Drummond after the business meeting. Several local families and friends, including visits and dinners, were noted as guests and entertainers across Federalsburg Boothwyn Williston Denton Hillsboro and surrounding towns through the weekend.
Family rites held for Ruth Walker relative in Maryland
Ruth EK Walker is remembered by daughter Mrs. Fred Morris of Forest Hills Maryland two grandchildren and brother Paul R Guilfoyle of Camden New Jersey. Funeral services were conducted at Mt Vernon Church Prospect Maryland Sunday at 2 pm with burial in the church cemetery.
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Ruth EK. Walker
Fred Morris
Forest Hills
Paul R. Guilfoyle
Camden
N. J
Mt. Vernon Church
Prospect, Md
Prestonians Attend Social Gatherings and Visits
The Community Club met with Mrs. H. M. Hollis and co host Ms. Harris on Tuesday afternoon. The Monday bridge club met with Mrs. J. Frank Patchett. A Sunday covered dish supper was held at Bethesda Methodist Social Hall from 5:30 to 7:30 with a program following. An at home with Mrs. John W. Noble in Easton was hosted on Thursday. Mrs. Dorothy Osteen returned home Saturday after a three week visit with her son and family in Mission Texas. Mr. and Mrs. Joseph Harris of Upper Darby Pa spent the weekend with his parents, Mr. and Mrs. H. M. Harris.
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W. H. Schauer
Rock Hall
Preston
Roland Butler
Hillsboro
Lewis Butler
Shirley Trice
Paul Maloney
Wesley Stafford
Clara Stafford
Russell Stafford
L. H. Thomas
Howard J. Dukes
Bernard H. Thomas
Holly
Centreville
Edden Tribbitt
Elmer Butler
Ann
Greensboro
Butler
Sallie T. Lister
Jimmy Robinson
Ollie Robinson
Frederick
Renzo Nesta
Scranton
E. S. Evans
Marvin Butler
Madeline
Leon Maloney
Francis Trice, Jr
Emmett
Norwood Melvin
Carlton Seward
Orville Morgan
Roland Towers
H. M. Hollis
H. M. Harris
J. Frank Patchett
Bethesda
David Osteen
Mission Texas
Joseph Harris
Upper Darby
Adams' Cross Roads Birthday Party and Visits Note
Marian Robinson reports from Federalsburg RFD 2 Maryland. Mr and Mrs Ray Trivitts and daughter visited her parents this week. Mr and Mrs Bobby Wright stay two weeks with his mother and grandparents. a shower was given Friday evening. Bill Perry of Wilmington visited Mrs Ethel Heller over the weekend. Nancy Lee Dennis celebrated her fourth birthday with a party at her Seaford home Saturday.
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Ray Trivitts
Bobby Wright
Ethel Heller
Bill Perry
Wilmington
Nancy Lee Dennis
Seaford
Birthday Wishes For Nancy Lee At Family Gathering
Nancy Lee received several nice gifts and 15 in money as a pink and green themed cake delighted guests. Grandparents Mr and Mrs Earle Robinson provided homemade ice cream and cake while all attended and wished further birthdays. Reports note visits to Mrs Emma Melson and others. hospital and TV gatherings are mentioned for local residents.
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Earle Robinson
Nancy Lee
Edna Adams
Marian Robinson
Emma Melson
Arthur Adams
Johnson Sisters
Joe Bailey
Frederick
Bailey
Jard of Thanks for Fath er's Illness and Death
The family expresses sincere thanks to relatives neighbors and friends for cards letters of sympathy and flowers during the illness and death of their father His daughters Bertha Collison Minnie Parks
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Bertha Collison
Minnie Parks
Secrets of the Waldorf Astoria
An expose on the Waldorf Astoria detailing its luxury and high rents including a suite priced at up to 50000 dollars a year. It promotes reading Inside the Celebrity Castle by Jim Bishop and notes publication start January 19 in the Baltimore Sunday American and continuing in the Baltimore News-Post with advertising encouragement.
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Fabulous
Jim Bishop
Baltimore Sunday American
Baltimore News-Post
Circle 1 WSCS meets for Japan Today topic
GOLDSBORO Circle 1 of the WSCS met Thursday afternoon January 9 at the home of Mrs Jennie Griffin and Mrs Marjorie Williams The devotional topic was Japan Today Discussion covered plans for a bake sale to benefit altar flowers Many cards of thanks were read Mrs McRae read a letter from Mrs Palmer announcing the Spring District Meeting and the Workshop Delicious refreshments were served by the hostesses Attendees included Mr and Mrs Wm Ross Mrs Edward Ross Mr and Mrs Clifford Hughes and Miss Mary Rebecca Hughes at the funeral of Mrs Esther Windsor in Frankford Delaware Also noted Mr and Mrs Howard Brown and family moved to Salisbury We wish them happiness Mrs Jennie Griffin entertained the Commission on Missions Monday evening Eight members were present
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WSCS
Jennie Griffin
Marjorie Williams
Japan
McRae
Palmer
Wm. Ross
Edward Ross
Clifford Hughes
Mary Rebecca Hughes
Esther Windsor
Frankford
Del
Howard Brown
Salisbury
Commission On Missions
Robert H. Gray 64 dies after long Krapf Co career
Robert H. Gray 64 a construction supervisor for Frederic G. Krapf Company died Friday January 10 at The Memorial Hospital Wilmington Delaware where he had been a patient since November 18. He resided at 1202 Market St Wilmington and served the company about 38 years. Survived by sister Louise Gray Denton brother Thomas Gray Goldsboro a niece and three nephews. Services were held Monday January 13 at Rawlings Funeral Home Greensboro with interment in Greensboro Cemetery.
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Robert H. Gray
Frederic G. Krapf Company
Memorial Hospital
Wilmington
Del
Mr. Gray
Market St
Krapf Company
Hooper
Mary Jarrell Gray
Templeville
Louise Gray
Denton
Thomas Gray
Goldsboro
Rawlings
Greensboro
Greensboro Cemetery
Death of Harry F Guilfoyle at Memorial Hospital Easton
Harry Francis Guilfoyle 64 died last Wednesday night after a long illness at Memorial Hospital Easton. He had lived with his daughter Mrs. Kenneth Bennington. He is survived by his wife, the former onepa peRRALAIVE.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Harry Francis Guilfoyle
Memorial Hospital
Easton
Kenneth Bennington
Bennington
Onepa Perralaive
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