Hughes for Congress gains Kibler as Honorary Chairman
State Senator Harry R. Hughes filed for the Democratic nomination for Congress from the Eastern Shore in Annapolis. He announced J. Thomas Kibler as Honorary Chairman of the Hughes for Congress Campaign Committee. Kibler praised Hughes, noting a decade in the General Assembly and fiscal leadership, and his long service to Washington College and Kent County civic life.
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Harry R. Hughes
Denton
Congress
Annapolis
Hughes
J. Thomas Kibler
Washington College
Hughes For Congress
Kibler
Shore
Washington
Democratic Party
Eastern Shore
Kent County
Patricia
Ann
Elizabeth
Christmas Seal Sales Are Short in Caroline County
Mrs. Irvin Brumbaugh, campaign chair, said $48.22 more is needed to meet the Caroline County Tuberculosis and Health Association goal, with $3,472.15 raised this campaign toward last year’s $3,520.37. Last reminders went to noncontributors as residents are urged to donate. Meanwhile Mrs. Aubrey Boone, of Denton, is in satisfactory condition after losing her right hand in an exhaust fan accident at Town Cleaners.
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Irvin Brumbaugh
Caroline County Tuberculosis and Health Association
Caroline County
Aubrey Boone
Denton
Memorial Hospital
Easton
Boone
Town Cleaners
Grand Jury Seeks Broad Reforms for Caroline County
Grand Jury under foreman Jerome Frampton Jr urges sweeping changes to alcoholic beverage control laws and law enforcement coordination in Caroline County. After eight days of deliberations and 43 witnesses, the panel calls for more state troopers, closer cooperation among authorities, stricter age proof for liquor sales, licensing law revisions, and expanded anti litter education with inmate participation.
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Caroline County
Jerome Frampton, Jr
Liquor Board
Keep
Maryland
Grand Jury
March of Dimes Campaign Active in Caroline County
Louis C. Andrew reports the March of Dimes is in full swing with door to door solicitation in parts of the county and mail appeals sent to nearly 5,000 homes and businesses. Residents are urged to send donations to the Caroline Polio Fund in Denton Maryland, with emphasis on any amount. The Federalsburg area sees V F W volunteers handling requests locally.
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Louis C. Andrew
Andrews
Federalsburg
V.F.W
Andrew
Caroline Polio Fund
P. O. Box
Denton
Maryland Regents to visit county for Eastern Shore campus site
The University of Maryland Board of Regents visits Friday to consider an Eastern Shore branch site. Caroline and Queen Anne counties back a central Hillsboro Queen Anne area near Tuckahoe Park with Dorchester and Talbot opposing a rival site. The day includes a luncheon with local committees and a site tour.
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University of Maryland
Board of Regents
Denton
Harry H. Nuttle
Choptank Electric Cooperative
Caroline
C. P. Merrick, Jr
Tuckahoe Park
Queen Anne Countiaes
Queen Anne
Talbot
Hillsboro
Dorchester
Queen Anne-Hillsboro
Folksing Scheduled At North Caroline High
The National Honor Society of North Caroline High hosts a Folksing on Saturday February 8 from 8 to 10 in the cafetorium. Students will sing popular folk songs with master of ceremonies Mr Fred Asilton and a team of performers. Admission is 25 cents with refreshments sold during intermission.
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National Honor’ Society of
North Caroline High
Fred Asilton
Fire damages American Legion Post near Denton
A blaze ignited in the ceiling of the American Legion Post Frame near Denton on Tuesday, causing interior damage. Denton Volunteer Fire Department said the fire was found by Legion Auxiliary members preparing a dinner, and electrical wiring was blamed for the fire.
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American Legion
Denton
Legion Auxiliary
Co op Members to Receive Capital Credit Checks
Choptank Electric Cooperative plans to mail Capital Credit refunds for members from 1939 to 1945 when revenues exceeded expenses. Some checks may be as small as six or 29 cents, depending on electricity usage. President Howard Hall and Manager F. E. Yeoman praise staff for handling the process, note multiple checks per member possible, and urge recipients to save or spend locally to boost the Eastern Shore economy.
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Choptank Electric Cooperative
Howard Hall
Berlin
Hall
F. E. Yeoman
Maryland
Maryland Officer Nominated For Delmarva Policeman Award
Cpl Emil C Myers of the Maryland State Police and resident of Denton is among six law enforcement officers nominated for the Delmarva Policeman of the Year. Other Maryland candidates are Delores Ann Meg ee of Ocean City and Carl D Webster of Salisbury.
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Cpl
Emil C. Myers
Maryland
Denton
Delmarva
Cpl. Myers
Delores Ann Megee
Ocean City Police
Carl D. Webster
Salisbury Police
Virginia
Sgt. E. C. Mayette
D. L. Ross
Virginia State Police
Delaware
Robert A. Paris
Salisbury Exchange Club
Warn Denton motorists to remove keys amid theft spike
State Police urge motorists in Caroline County to lock ignition and take keys, noting it is required by law. Two youths, aged 15 and 16, were charged as juvenile delinquents after thefts in Denton. A school bus was damaged in a crash with a car driven by Jacob Schmick of Preston failing to stop for the bus. Another accident injured Sharon Brooks of Denton at Routes 404 and 309. Weather outlook includes several days of rain and snow. historical dates listed for context.
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Caroline County
Tayloe Lewis
Russell Good
Denton
Jacob Andrews Schmick
Preston
Edward Wesley Johns
Bethlehem
Schmick
Sharon Brooks
Queen Anne
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Board of Education
March of Dimes
Farm Bureau
Caroline County Farm Bureau
Ridgely
Coursey Edwards
Rankin Lusby
Maryland Farm Bureau
Egypt
Edwards
North Caroline
Legion
Gertrude Lord
Margaret Ann Torbert
Choptank Inlectric Cooperative
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Beloit College
Wisconsin
Museum of Fine Arts
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