County Tax Rate Reduced in Caroline County Budget Action
The Caroline County Board of Commissioners voted a seven cent cut in the tax rate from 81.57 to 1.50 per hundred dollars of assessed valuation. The reassessment of the Fifth District, Federalsburg area, enabled the reduction. The budget for the new fiscal year totals 496,756 with a taxable basis of 25,536,534, up 1,369,54% from the prior year, and includes welfare services at 42,636 alongside items for schools, elections, fire, soil conservation, health, roads, bond interest, and various county offices and salaries.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Caroline County
County Students On Salisbury Honor Roll
Among Salisbury State Teachers College students on the honor roll for the 1952 53 second semester were Janet Hoffman of Denton Grayson Wheatley of Greensboro and Robert Sawyer of Federalsburg Honor roll requires a 3 25 B average Carlton V West Jr serving with the Armed Forces in Korea was listed incorrectly as with the Guard Unit at A P Hill Military Reservation last week Journal error noted
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Carlton V. West, Jr
Korea
A. P. Hill Military Reservation
Salisbury State Teachers College
Janet Hoffman
Denton
Grayson Wheatley
Greensboro
Robert Sawyer
Federalsburg
Local Wheat Barge Shipment Moves 36,000 Bushels to Baltimore
The Willis and Covell Co of Denton sent 30,000 bushels of local government-lean wheat to Western Maryland Storage Elevators in Baltimore by barge. An estimated 10,000 additional bushels could travel if river depth allows. The move supports county farmers on government loans. 600 bushels per hour was the loading rate. The barge and tug from Philadelphia navigated Pealiquor Shoals with minor dredging issues.
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Willis and Covell Co
Denton
Maryland
Baltimore
Covell
Soil Service
Pealiquor
Philadelphia
Big Doings Planned in Greensboro for July 4th
Greensboro schedules a full day of activities on Saturday July 4 with prizes totaling 150 dollars. The annual parade starts at 7 45 p m EST with prizes for best floats decorated cars horses ponies decorated bicycles and best dressed individuals. The parade forms at the Holiness Church and travels south on Main Street to Railroad Avenue to the carnival grounds. Children’s games and contests begin at 10 30 a m and a soap box derby starts at 11 a m. The afternoon features a Greensboro baseball game against Ridgely and prizes for best decorated homes in the community.
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Greensboro
Holiness Church
Main Street
Railroad Avenue
Mobile X-ray unit schedule to screen tuberculosis in county
Dr James E Perkins reports a U S Public Health Service study showing mass X-ray surveys with mobile units are most effective for identifying TB cases. The county’s schedule lists locations and times from Wednesday July 8 to Friday July 10 including Preston Jonestown Mt Pleasant Federalsburg Harmony Bethlehem.
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James E. Perkins
United States Public Health Service
Caroline County
Preston
Main St
Jonestown
Mt. Pleasant
Federalsburg
Sunshine Laundry
Harmony
Bethlehem
Crossroads
Logan Appointed To State Tax Commission
William A. Gunter a Cumberland lawyer and Republican candidate for attorney general in 1950 was named to the State Board of Education by Governor McKeldin. John Wood Logan of Denton, Democratic floor leader, will join the State Tax Commission to replace William W. Travers, with a six year term and a $5,000 annual salary. Logan becomes minority leader on the State Tax Commission.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
William A. Gunter
State Board of Education
McKeldin
Gunter
Cumberland
Tasker G. Lowndes
John Wood Logan
House of Delegates
State Tax Commission
Logan
Denton
William W. Travers
Eastern Shore
Census Finds Maryland Farmers Aged Over Fifty
The 1950 Census of Agriculture preprint shows Maryland farm owners average 52 years old, tenants 43, with owners on farms 16 years vs tenants seven. About 41 percent of operators earned income off the farm, and 31 percent of those worked 100 days or more off the farm.
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Maryland
George R. Winski
Census Bureau
Baltimore
Superintendent of Documents
Government Printing Office
Denton Technician Returns From French Morocco Duty
Russell W. Flaharty chief technician of communications returned by plane from Port Lyautey French Morocco where he had been stationed at the U S naval air base for nineteen months He and his wife Treden Chaffineh of Denton reached home in twenty hours stopping in the Azores and landing at Westover Field Massachusetts When Mrs Flaharty joined him in Morocco they occupied an apartment in Rabat the capital Later they were assigned quarters on the naval base at Port Lyautey
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Russell W. Flaharty
Port Lyautey
French Morocco
U. S. Naval Air Base
Treden Chaffineh
Denton
Azores
Westover Field
Mass
Sunday School Classes Entertained at Rehoboth Home
The Christian Comrade Class and the Men’s Bible Class of First Methodist Church will be entertained by Mr. and Mrs. Earle White at their summer home in Rehoboth on Wednesday July 5. A picnic supper will be served at 6:00 p.m.
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First Methodist Church
Earle White
Rehoboth
Maryland Delaware Weather Forecast Amid Warm Humidity
Rather warm and humid weather continues through the week with scattered thundershowers mainly in late afternoons or evenings. Temperatures average about five degrees above seasonal normals with afternoon highs around 80 to 85 and early mornings in the upper 60s.
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Maryland
Delaware
Cance Charlie to Tour Maryland For Slow Down And Live Drive
A 11 foot tall tin can robot will tour the state with free public shows to promote the Slow Down And Live traffic safety campaign. The program targets the summer rise in highway accidents and is backed by the Maryland Traffic Safety Administration and the northeastern states.
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Cance Charlie
Maislanders
Marsyland Traffic Safety Commission
Paul Burke
Maryland
Northeastern Safety Program
American Can Company
American Red Cross
Charlie
Canee
Barbara Gehring
Diane Darley
Maryland Traffic Safety Commission
Display the Flag July 1 Anniversary of Nations Birth
A call to show belief in American traditions by displaying the flag on July 1, the nation’s birth anniversary. Emphasizes passionate devotion to Americanism in contrast to Communism.
Greensboro Fire Company Annual Fund Drive Under Way
The Greensboro Volunteer Fire Company launches its annual fund drive with broad community support. List of donors includes many individuals such as Pearl Voss Alex Anthon s William Wheeler Sr Clifton Nichols Marie Koch and others signaling strong local backing for the fire company’s fundraising effort.
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Greensboro Fire Company
Greensboro Volunteer Fire Company
Pearl Voss
Alex Anthons
William Wheeler, Sr
Clifton Nichols
Marie Koch
Reese Bickling
Elizabeth Husztek
Stephen Bachr
Norman Scott
Wesley Tribbett
Oscar Wyatt
C. H. Adams
Kiunt B. Gunther
Cretin Zacharias
Elizabeth Myers
Charles Toth
H. B. Bastian
Carl
Play it Safe During Holiday Week End
Keystone Automobile Club urges motorists to play it safe on the Fourth of July holiday weekend. August G. Detlof warns roads will be crowded and danger rises with more cars on highways. Carelessness and disregard of others’ rights could turn the holiday into a black mark on the calendar. Continued on page 3.
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Keystone Automobile Club
August G. Detlof
Maryland
Ilford Band Wins Prize In Greensboro Parade
Crowds in Greensboro Friday night watched the annual firemen parade during the carnival. Milford won a $35 prize for the best band, Greenwood High School took second with $15, and Rock Hall earned $10 for the additional band in line. Federalsburg fire company and ladies auxiliary captured four prizes, including $25 for most men in line and $25 for the auxiliary with most in line. Ridgely’s ladies auxiliary won $15 for best appearance with 15 or more in line. Other listed groups represented included Ridgely, Marydel, Hillsboro Queen Anne, Goldsboro, Church Hill, Sadlersville, Centreville, Queenstown, St. Michaels, Cordova, Kent Island, Easton, Rock Hall, and auxiliaries from Marydel, Centreville, Cordova, and Rock Hall. The Veterans of Foreign Wars drill team from Teaston performed as well. Judges named were Luther Bennett Sr, William Gray, Raymond B Rawlings, Jesse C Smith, Dana MecClung of Greensboro, and Edward W Lapham of Marydel. The carnival continues through July 6.
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Greensboro
Milford
Greenwood High School
Rock Hall
Federalsburg
Fire Company
Ridgely
Marydel
Hillsboro-Queen Anne
Goldsboro
Church Hill
Sadlersville
Centreville
Queenstown
St. Michaels
Cordova
Kent Island
Easton
Teaston
Luther Bennett
William Gray
Raymond B. Rawlings
Jesse C. Smith
Dana M MecClung
Edward W. Lapham
Highway Collision Near Town Report of investigation details two drivers
Cpl. Gus Koste charged Anna L. Wood of Greensboro with failure to yield the right of way after she pulled right and stopped to let two vehicles pass then began a left turn into Mrs. Nevin Allfather lane. Anna M. Seiler of Greensboro, approaching from the north, struck Wood on the right side and was charged with speed greater than reasonable and proper. Damage was estimated at 750 dollars.
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Gus Koste
Anna L. Wood
Greensboro
Nevin Allfather
Anna M. Seiler
Free pianos donated to churches and schools program
Alexander's Music Shop at 412 Sunburst Highway Cambridge Maryland offers free repair of upright pianos accepted as trade-ins and donates them to churches, schools, or nonprofit groups. Applications are to be made at the store.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Alexander's Music Shop
Sunburst Hygg
Cambridge
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Board of Control & Review
Court House
Salisbury
William Cullen Bryant
Painting—Service Magazine
Duties Servce Company
Benjamin Franklin
Independence Hall
Franklin
U.S.A
E. Franklin Wittmack
Old North Church
Lorocco
Weather Data
Traffic Safety Comm
William Bullock
Olin Griffith
Fdra Dittmer
Mable Greele
Wilton Porter
Veronica Toth
John Mill
A.W. Trumbaugh
Vancie Peterson
Hartford Fire Ins. Co
Caroline County Bank
Anna Marie Niller
Ruth T. Edwards
Sernestine Bishop
Bertha Pippin
Mildred Shinnamon
Bertha S. Shull
Norman Cohee
Dorthea Stirn
Mary Stufft
C. H. Langmzid
Ollie Wubba
Nokomis Council No
Gertrude Longfellow
Stephen Seiler, Jr
John Wickler
Bertie Harrison
Annie Rich
Ilford
Feer Sr
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