Recreation Assoc Reports Progress for Denton Summer Program
Denton Recreation Association outlines plans for a six week summer program. Registration for ages 4 to 18 will be at Denton High School on Tuesday July 6 from 9 a.m. to 4 30 p.m. Miss Elwanda C. Welsh will lead activities with Mr Roman Bentz directing swimming and boys athletics. Swimming is 9 to 11 30 a.m. at Garland Lake with buses to the high school weekday mornings. Kindergarten classes may be at First Methodist Church. other activities at the school grounds unless noted.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Denton Recreation Association
Denton High School
Elwanda C. Welsh
Welch
Roman Bentz
Garland Lake
First Methodist Church recreation
Governor Declares Maryland Highway Safety Campaign
Governor William Preston Lane issued a proclamation designating July 1 to September 15 as a statewide highway safety campaign period in Maryland. He named William H. Bishop Jr. as the official state representative on the publicity committee, with G. Arthur McDaniel joining the effort, sponsored by the Maryland Press Association and supported by the National Safety Council.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Maryland
William Preston Lane
Lane
William H. Bishop, Jr
state of
National Safety Council
Maryland Press Association
Bishop
Blight Warned For Tomatoes Potatoes By Maryland Expert
Dr. C. E. Cox of the University of Maryland College of Agriculture warns urgent fungicide application to halt late blight spreading in tomatoes and potatoes. He notes the disease is widespread and serious in the lower Eastern Shore counties, with only scattered cases elsewhere and none north or west of the bay.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
C. E. Cox
University of Maryland
College of Agriculture
Cox
Greensboro Fans Lift Trojans To Fourth In Mar Del Standings
Greensboro rises to first division in the Mar Del Circuit after a 4 3 twelve inning win over Hartly. Chestertown, Rock Hall and Camden Wyoming hold first division spots as Denton loses by forfeit to Camden Wyoming amid a hectic weekend schedule.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Greensboro
Chestertown
Felton
Rock Hall
Houston
Camden-Wyoming
Denton
Hartly
Schaub Park
D.S.T
Tom Smith
Camden- Wyoming
Big Joe Vodvarka
Don Griffith
Hill
Van Duessen
Simpson
Jack Amos
Hardy
Bilbrough
Amos
Bob Everett
Chestertown Legionnaires
Felton Vets
John Mumford
Bob Knight
Dick Lynch
Legionnaires
Jim Stevens
Newman
Mungan
Dulin
Bob Lord
Joe Tully
Graham
Melvin
Lemans
Hurley
Buck Roe
Ed Strong
Carroll
Marylanders
Joe Strong
Billy Orr
Jim Clark
Rock
Hall
Libby’s
Barrett
Marty Quillen
Delaware
Cole
Harty
Harti
Harrison
Bennington
Petrovich
f Orme
POA Bennett
Straccione
Larkin
O'Neil
Brown
Berry
Rash
McCullough
Danes
Cox
McGillen
Rich
Trabold
Lane
Slaysman
C. W
Hardy Felton
Sudlersville Tops Townsend to Tie Bi-State Lead in Week
Sudlersville defeated Townsend 18 to 5 to seize a share of first place in the Bi-State League, while Queenstown beat Henderson 13 to 5 and Millington topped Galena 8 to 1. Upcoming games Sunday include Queenstown at Galena, Millington at Townsend, Henderson at Sudlersville, and Sudlersville at Henderson. the circuit eyes the final half and signing deadline for new players.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sudlersville
Townsend
Queenstown
Henderson
Millington
Galena
Henry Baxter
Sadlersville
Bob Coleman
Walt Plummer
Bill Cross
Roland Thompson
Davison Earns Yale PhD and Sterling Fellowship
Perry W. Davison of Denton earned a Doctor of Philosophy at Yale Graduate School New Haven Conn on June 22 He won the Sterling Fellowship for 1947 48 and will join RCA labs at Princeton after a Navy career and Amherst and Rice credentials General Eisenhower also received an honorary PhD at Yale exercises Davison plans to settle in Princeton with his family after graduation and Navy service at the Naval Research Laboratory in Washington
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Perry W. Davison
E. Paul Knotts
Denton
Yale Graduate School
New Haven
Conn
Graduate School
U. S. Navy
Sterling
General Eisenhower
Columbia University
Amherst College
Three County Girls Attend Girls State at Annapolis
Three Caroline County girls attended Girls State at Annapolis from June 23 to 26, sponsored by the American Legion Auxiliary. Mary Behlke and Peggy Horner of Denton and Nanette Christopher of Federalsburg represented the county.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Caroline County
Girl’s State
Annapolis
American Legion Auxiliary
Mary Behlke
Peggy Horner
Denton
Nanette Christopher
Federalsburg
Caroline Unit No. 29
Community Club
Business and Professional Women's Club of
Woman's Club of
Girl’s
State House
Carver Hall
American Legion
Miss Behlke
Caroline Post No
Miss Horner
Caroline Unit No
Miss Christopher
Nanticoke Post
Seaford
Del
Maryland Relatives Await Homecoming Of 78 War Is Dead
Relatives in Maryland await the return of 78 World War II dead aboard theUS Army Transport Lawrence Victory. Remains from France Luxembourg and the UK will be processed at the Port of Embarkation with ceremonies at 11 A.M. next of kin to be notified. Sgt Duncan H Campbell of the Air Force is among the returns at the request of Mrs Mildred Campbell of Denton.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Maryland
United States
Europe
United States Army
Lawrence Victory
Department of the Army
New York
France
Luxembourg
United Kingdom
Army
American Graves Registration Service
next of kin
Duncan H. Campbell
Air Force
Mildred L. Campbell
Denton
Red Cross To Meet July 15
The Caro line County Chapter of the American Red Cross will hold its annual meeting in the Chap ter workroom at the Law Building Denton on Thursday July 15 at 8 pm for election of officers and directors reports and other business All Red Cross members in the county may attend and vote Current officers are Chairman Mrs Frederick P Roe Secretary Miss Mildred M Ginn and Treasurer Mrs H Earle Smith
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Caroline County
the
American Red Cross
Law
Denton
the Red Cross
Frederick P. Roe
Greensboro
Mildred M. Ginn
H. Earle Smith
Shoremen Sweep Top Posts At Maryland Firemen’s Meet
Shoremen won two top Maryland State Firemen’s Association posts as the 56th convention closed with a parade and fireworks drawing 5 000 spectators. E Landon Walston of Preston elected president and James Jarman of Ocean City second vice president, with David S. Toughey of Cabin John Park named first vice president.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Maryland Firemen’s Convention
Maryland State Firemen’s Association
E. Landon Walston
Preston
Delmarva Firemen’s Association
Charles R. Stalling, I Jr
Pikesville
James Jarman
Ocean City
David S. Toughey
Cabin John Park
D. R. Benson
Cockeysville
William A. Wilson
Midland
James W. Minter
Glyndon
John S. Pritchard
Grantsville
Vincent A. Simmel
Walston
Preston Fire Company
Princess Anne Company
Vernon Listman
Pasadena
Maryland
Listman
Earleigh Heights Fire Company
Mary Ella Harmon
Clarks- Burg
Sussex County League Standings and Schedule
Sussex County League standings show Milford leading with 12, Milton 9, Ellendale 9, Lewes 7, Frederica 4, Hickman 4, Georgetown 4, Millsboro 1. Schedule lists July 4 Hickman at Milton and July 5 Frederica at Hickman.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sussex
Milton
Lewes
Frederica
Millsboro
Ellendale
Hickman
Milford
Georgetown
County Commissioners Cut Real Estate Tax Rate Five Cents
Caroline County commissioners held a special session and reduced the real estate levy by five cents per hundred dollars while the state tax rose from ten cents to 11.13 on 100 dollars. The overall county rate is set at 1.25 per 100 with a detailed levy to follow.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Caroline County
Board of Children
Health Department
Md. School for the Blind
Co. Com
sioners Beer License Board
Caroline Soil District
sioners
Court House
Law Library
Law and Order
Court & Register of Wills
U. of Md
Easton Memorial Hospital
West Coast Hatchery Wins Chicken-Of-Tomorrow Contest
Wantress Hatchery of Marysville California won first prize of 5000 dollars in the finals of the national Chicken-of-Tomorrow Contest at Georgetown Delaware. Cornish New Hampshire crosses scored 159.8 points to top 39 finalists from 25 states. Arbur Bores Farm of Glastonbury Connecticut took second with 151.5 points and 1000 dollars. The joint Maine entry of H. E. Bates and E. J. Bittner tied for third with 500 dollars. Several other farms earned 100 dollar awards as the event closed a three year search for a superior meat type chicken. The festival included a Miss Delmarva pageant, a parade and air show drawing poultry leaders and officials.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wantress Hatchery
Marysville
res
Cal
Georgetown
Del
New Hampshire
coast hatchery
A & P Food Stores
Arbur Bores Farm
Glastonbury
Conn
White Rocks
Maine
H. E. Bates
E. J. Bittner
New Hampshires
O. C. Adams
Nichols Poultry Farm
Kingston
N. H
New Hamp
John Spangenberg
West Haven
Shenandoah
Maurertown
Virginia
John E. Weidlich
Roanoke
West Va
Linn’s Hatchery
Puyallup
Wash
Delmarva
Vantress Hatchery
California
Cantress
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Appl
Holland
Red Cross
Salisbury
Cambridge
Elkton
Glen Burnie
Orchard Beach
Sykesville
Selbyville
Delmar
West Coast Hatchery
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