Christ Church Parish Meeting and Elections Report
Christ Episcopal Church held its annual parish meeting with a covered dish supper drawing about 75 attendees. Vestry elections elected Herman Keen A Russum Orme and William Engerman, with officers reappointed and plans discussed for the coming year. The Women’s Auxiliary of Greensboro Volunteer Fire Co met January 14 electing officers and planning dinners for January 28 and February 5 with Gov Tawes as guest speaker for the first event.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Christ Episcopal Church
St. Mary’s White Chapel
W. A. Stewart Wright
Edward Covell
Philip Beaven
Herman Keen
A. Russum Orme
William Engerman
James Chaffinch
Easton
Raymond Lee Butler
Edward White Vandegrift
Dorothy Miller
James R. Chaffinch
William Stewart Fitzgerald
Harry Roe Hughes
Dorothy C. Miller
James Chaffinch, Jr
Greensboro Volunteer Fire Co
Janie Walls
Jean Asilton
Ann Taylor
Hazel Balderson
Myrtle Asilton
Helen Carroll
Sunshine
Barbara Jarrell
Betty Ellen Dean
University of Maryland
Gov. Tawes
Jack Boulais
John Jarvis
Frank Asilton
Ministers Association Meeting Encourages Boy Scout Sponsorship
The Caroline County Ministers Association met with President Arthur F Beebe in the chair and Rev Edwin Thomas leading prayer. Holden of the Boy Scout of America urged churches to sponsor troops while a census plan for Feb 14 20 was set. A fundraising appeal and a committee for the census were formed and the group noted historical dates for January.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Arthur F. Beebe
Edwin Thomas
Holden
Boy Scout of America
Galen R. Blough
Denton
Otho G. Brewer
Claude Edmunds
Federalsburg
de Frees Brien
Vinton Shufelt
Ridgely
D. O. Clendaniel
Richard Hamilton
Goldsboro
Carl A. Shuette
Preston
Thru Pass or By Pass Debate Sparks Town Meeting
Citizens debate the advisability of a by pass with Northern Denton route proposed to ease traffic. Critics warn of tax losses, home and business relocations, and firehouse redesigns while supporters cite improved access and economic development. Caroline County 4 H Club officers train meeting announced for Jan 23 1960 at First Methodist Church Denton.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Market Street
Gay Street
Market
Gay
Fourth Street
Hobbs
State Roads Commission
Denton
New Year's Message From Maryland Faith Leaders 1960
A New Year message calls Maryland residents to seek divine guidance in social and political life. It criticizes war as a method of settling disputes, warns against partisan collective bargaining, and urges repentance and dialogue to benefit all, aiming to live by love and neighborly care in line with Christmas ideals.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
United Nations
4-H Public Speaking Training Meeting Jan 28 1960
The 4-H Public Speaking Training meeting will be held Thursday January 28 1960 at 8 00 p m in the Church of the Brethren, Denton Maryland. The 1960 contest topic is How 4 H Club Work Can Be Of Greater Service To Our Community. All 4 H members leaders parents and friends are invited to attend.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Caroline County
Fellowship Hall
First Methodist Church
Denton
County 4-H Council
Church of the Brethren
Maryland
Brethren Church
State Trooper Weekly Activity Report Clashes, Crashes, and Charges
The Maryland State Police log for the past week details multiple crashes on Routes 213 16 and 577 near Greensborough Jonestown Federalsburg and Bethlem with injuries fatalities and charges. Notable cases include a 1955 Ford driven by Cornelius Norman Brown and a 1955 Mercury driven by Rudolph Boyce both in accidents near Jonestown with ensuing reckless driving and other charges. A fatal head on collision on Houston Branch Road near Denton left Lorne Franklin Closson dead and several others hospitalized or charged. other incidents include hit run charges for a driver on Route 331 and arrests for assault drunkenness and disorderly conduct in Ridgely and Denton.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Greensboro
Cornelius Norman Brown
Queen Anne
Earl Marvin Brown
Memorial Hospital
Easton
Rte
Jonestown
Rudolph Boyce
Preston
Federalsburg
Houston Branch
Lorne Franklin Closson
Denton
Nanticoke Hospital
Seaford
Caroline Chapter C E S Installs Officers For 1960
Caroline Chapter No 62 Order of the Eastern Star of Denton installed officers January 7 at the Masonic Temple. Installing officers were Mrs Marie C Taylor and Mrs Ethel R Moore. Officers named include Marcella S Bailey as Worthy Matron and William D Bailey as Worthy Patron. A Past Matron ring and a Past Patron pin were presented to Mary A Bjornlund and Fred F Wright respectively.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Caroline
Order of the Eastern Star
Denton
Masonic Temple
Marie C. Taylor
Ethel R. Moore
Marcella S. Bailey
William D. Bailey
Greensboro
Ellen C. Behlke
Clarence J. Meiss
Mildred C. Johnson
C. Elsie Billmeier
Florence E. Sharpe
Goldsboro
Evelyn D. Wright
Mary A. Bjornlund
Ridgely
Marshal
Ruth J. Crouse
Helen M. Gibson
Queen Anne
Adah
Vina Ege
Ruth
Marydel
Sentinel
Fred F. Wright
Farm Credit Stockholders Meet February Fourth in Denton
The Denton Production Credit Association and the Federal Land Bank Association of Denton Maryland announce their annual stockholders meeting and luncheon on Thursday February 4 1960 at 1245 pm in the new North Carolina High School Denton Maryland Manager Charles E Hadaway reports a successful year and notes director elections for the Federal Land Bank Association and the Denton Production Credit Association plus discussion of progress and a hoped for an engaging speaker Attendance is urged to boost the event’s success.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Denton Production Credit Association
Federal Land Bank Association of
Denton
Maryland
New North Carolina High School
Chas. E. Hadaway
Federal Land Bank Association
J. Edward Embert
Queen Anne's County
F. Bennett Carter
Queen Anne’s County
Russell G. Hubbard
Dorchester County
R. Edward Townsend
Kent County
Wm. L. Ford
First Church MYF Plans To Visit Montpelier
Methodist Youth Fellowship from First Methodist Church plans an exchange with Montpelier Vermont MYF. Denton group travels January 27 to 31 by bus, staying with host families and visiting Stowe, a granite quarry, and other sights. Montpelier MYF will visit Denton in spring.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Methodist Youth Fellowship
First Methodist Church
MYF
Methodist Church
Montpelier
Vermont
Denton
Stowe
Albany
N. Y
Mary Lou Kerslake
Marcia Dobson
Gary Hoppengardner
Ruby Adams
David Riley
Jane Adams
Dick Mezick
Dottie Billmeier
Sarah Lane
David Lewis
Sarah van Dyke
Diane Thompson
CaroLynn Stivers
Charlotte Ritt
Wendell Lockerman
Beverly Towers
Carol Ann Koenig
Tommy Fleetwood
Eddie Sutton
Margaret Kerslake
Ann Billmeier
Mary Mezick
Jimmy Irwin
Jimmy Lane
Betty Jean Carroll
Barbara Townsend
Martha Ann
Africa Theme Planned by First Church WSCS Meeting
First Methodist Church Woman's Society of Christian Service circle 4 will present Africa as the program theme at the regular Tuesday meeting in Fellowship Hall at 8 p.m. Mrs. B F Johnson Sr will lead devotions. Blanche Chaffinch arranged a tour review by two local members with pictures and country information. Refreshments by Circle 1 follow.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Africa
Circle 4
Woman’s Society of Christian Service
First Methodist Church
Fellowship Hall
B. F. Johnson
Blanche Chaffinch
J. Percy Bittle
Mary R. Downes
Bittle
Miss Downes
Circle 1
T. W. Nowell
Also Mentioned on This Page
Christ Church
Caroline County Ministers Association
Weather Data
River Raisin
Mich
League of Nations
U. S. Coast Guard
Congress
William McKinley
Niles
Ohio
Franklin D. Roosevelt
Hyde Park
F. Krin
Sun
Girl Scouts
Sally George
Donna Fan
Bettie Messick
Nancy Messick
Eleanor LeViness
Salisbury
Council For
George Henry McGotten
Malcolm Plutschak
Kenneth G. Beebe
Farmington
Del
Connie McWilliams
Shirley McWilliams
Bethlehem
Cornelia Plummer
Hudson
Charles Hudson, Jr
Williamsburg
John Tilghman
Huddson
Maryland House of Correction
William Floyd Collins
George Isaac Hill
Elizabeth Hill
Caroline Chapter
C.E.S
Farm Credit
First Church
WSCS
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