Two Negroes Held for Shore Crimes in Chance Case
Weldon Jones aged 18 and Holbrook Jones aged 15, brothers from Chance Somerset County, are jailed in Bel Air on charges of fatally shooting Raynor Graham and wounding Kenneth Willing along with assaults on two women. State police faced criticism over handling after the early assaults.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chance
Somerset County
Harford County
Bel Air
Weldon Jones
Holbrook Jones
Raynor Graham
Deal Isiana
Kenneth Willing
Rock Creek
Pegey Price
Ada White
Chancé
Deal Island
Willing
Graham
Princess Anne
Peninsula General Hospital
Salisbury
Clarence Willing
Shaney Ford
Justice of the Peace
Ford
Price Girl
Mr. Graham
Henry Lankford
Woman's Society 1945 officers inducted at Preston meeting
The Woman's Society of Christian Service held a January meeting in the Sunday School room with President Mrs. O. B. Blades presiding. Rev. A. W. Strickland led the induction of 1945 officers and Mrs. A. W. Strickland directed the devotional. Seventeen members attended with one new member, Mrs. H. B. Wright Jr., welcomed.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Woman’s Society of Christian Service
O. B. Blades
A. W. Strickland
H. B. Wright Jr
H. M. Harris
Katie Parker
S. E. Asia
Crusade For Christ
Francis Holsinger
Federalsburg
Marjorie Ann Chambers
C. W. Phillips
Harold P. Klnhold
J. G
G. H. Cullen
South Pacific
A. Joe Bradley
Betty
Edgar Wrightson
Dover
Nina May
Banqnet
John Noble
Grace Clement
Plainfield
N. J
Porter Killed in Pacific Area and Allied Casualties Reported
The families of Harvey Richard Porter and several Washington College graduates learn of missing in action or killed in action in the Pacific, Europe, and Germany. The notices detail auditors including Lieut Charles E. Fetter, Lieut Henry C. Lewis Jr., Capt Norman C. Dudley Jr., Pvt Charles A Layton, and Pvt Jacob Mayer among others with ties to Denton Marcus Hook Centreville Church Hill and Baltimore.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Frederick Roe
Denton and
Ridgell
Harvey Richard Porter
Southwest Pacific
Harvey Porter
Marcus Hook
Porter
Navy
Naval Training Station
Bainbridge,Md
Gilbert W. Merd
Washington College
Charles E. Fetter
Baltimore
Tokyo
Henry Courey Lewis Jr
Centreville
Germany
Lewis
Norman C. Dudley
Church Hill
Norman C. Dudley Jr
Dudley
War Department
Charles A. Layton
Sun Oil Company
Layton
Mayer
Denton
WOUNDED GREENSBORO SOLDIER BACK IN U S
Private William Quentin Wyatt wounded in Europe returns to the United States and is hospitalized at Finney General Hospital in Thomasville Georgia. Inducted May 1944 trained at Camp Wheeler. Served in Belgium and Germany with the infantry and sustained shrapnel wounds December 4. He is the son of Mr and Mrs William H Wyatt of Greensboro married with two children. His wife and children reside in Greensboro and he has a sister Mrs Paul Dobson in Wilmington.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
William Quentin Wyatt
Europe
Finney General Hospital
Thomasville
Wyatt
Camp Wheeler
Belgium
Germany
William H. Wyatt
Greensboro
Paul Dobson
Wilmington
Local News Briefs on Military Inductions and Family Notices
Induction details show individuals connected to Easton and Denton. includes Pvt Davis in the Marine Corps serving in the Pacific, wife Virginia Johnson Davis with daughter Macy Ellen born January 4 in Baltimore, and Sgt James R Howard wounded in Luxembourg with England hospital stay. Alfred Thomas Smith assigned to the Pacific Fleet after time in Jacksonville, Florida.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Greensboro
Hieh 2Zoch Soft Drink Co
Easton
Camp Walter
Tex i
Earl Jacob
Marine Corps
Pacific
A. G. Howard
James R Howard
England
France
Luxembourg
Alfred Thomas Smith
MOMM
Gic
Oscar Smith
Denton
Jacksonville
Fla
Homemaker Club Plans Bazaar and Dress Demonstration
Greensboro and Marydel Homemakers clubs met in January with ten and thirteen members respectively. They approved two dollars for the Infantile Paralysis Fund and discussed light refreshments, a November bazaar, and suggestions for February. Spafford demonstrated basic dress styling and patterns, with brain teasers and prizes. Farm repair workshops start February in Denton and Greensboro at Cohee’s Garage and Bryant Building evenings.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Greensboro
Bessie M. Spafford
America
T. E. Heather
Covell
Denton
Bryant
Cohee
Caroline Dairy Herd Improvement Association Report Summary
December figures show 130 dry cows and 308 in mill, total milk 212287 lb and butterfat 9106.2 lb. Average per cow 475 lb milk and 20.3 lb butterfat. Highlights list top herds with counts, dry cows, average milk, test and butterfat per cow across multiple farms and cows.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Caroline Dairy Herd Improvement Association
Arthur Cohee
Ridgely
Maurice Adams
Denton
Chris Nagel
Federalsburg
Coursey Edwards
John Fuchs
Bessie
R. H
Alvin Edwards and Son
Vashell Bros
Preston
Lassis R. G
Eve
Frank Zeigler
G. G
Bell R. H
Caroline County M. Y. F. Meeting in Goldsboro
The Caroline County M. Y. F. Sub-District holds its regular monthly meeting at Goldsboro Methodist Church on Monday January 22 at 8 p m. Rev J E Parker of Ridgely Methodist Church will speak. Goldsboro church hosts devotional, refreshments provided, urging county young people and counselors to attend.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Caroline County
M. F
Goldsboro Methodist Church
Goldsboro
J. E. Parker
Ridgely
First Donation Made for Youth Center
Frank Nut tie and Elias Nuttie donated to the new Youth Center. Each donor will receive membership cards. This marks the project’s first contribution and supports ongoing community efforts.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Frank Nuttie
Elias Nuttie
Youth Center Adopts Teen Tavern Name
The Youth Center, now renamed Teen Tavern by the Student Committee, begins selling Youth cards with adult sales to follow. Dodges and posters will publicize progress on a thermometer sign at Main and Third streets to attract interest.
Appreciation for sympathy in loss of son Thomas
Mr and Mrs Arthur Allston Jr of Denton Maryland express gratitude for sympathy and friendship shown after the death of their son, a war casualty, and thank those who offered support during their bereavement.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Thomas
Arthur Allston Jr. Denton
Card of thanks to Denton Fire Co for chimney fire aid
Mr and Mrs Garfield Bilbrough express sincere thanks to Denton Fire Co for prompt service at their home during a chimney fire on January 11.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Denton Fire Co
Garfield Bilbrough
Sgt Robert Griffith Receives France Merit Citation
Sgt Robert J. Griffith receives a Meritorious Achievement citation for aerial flight as photographer gunner aboard a B 26 during a August 26 1944 mission targeting coastal defense guns on the Isle of Ratonneau France. His courage and teamwork aided the bombing and damage to gun positions.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Robert J. Griffith
France
Air Corps
17Th Bombardment Group
Isle of
Ratonneau
L'Set
Griffith
United States Army Air Forces
William S. Legg
Buttonwood
New Castle
Dela
Robert E. Griffith
Denton
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Denton Journam
Melvin & Johnson, Incorporated
Benjamin F. Johnson
Mary Melvin
Market Street
Maryland
Caroline
J. P. Dennis
Harold P. Klahold
Betty Ann
Rydal
George L. Phillips
Walter Reed Hospital
Comm
J. S. Cullen
Thos. L
Max Chambers
New York City
Lloyd Cannon
U. S
Griffith’s General Mosse
Ing
and Electric Radio
Jims General Repair
James H. Lerch
Denton 1
Lockerman’s
Denton Journal
Beauty
Gertruudes Beauty Shoppe
Market St
Denton, Mi
Easton, Maryland
The
Denton National Bank
Member
Federal Reserve System
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