Denton and Chestertown battle in wet field league clash
Denton Ab and Orme led with 9 RBIs in a 9 run effort while Chestertown managed 8 hits led by King and Lord. Pitchers Hughes and Newnam faced tough lines with 13 strikeouts for Hughes and 8 runs allowed by Newnam. Postponed games and July 4th schedule noted as rain intervened.
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Legionnaires
J. Newman
Chestertown
Bennington
Denton
Lord
Benjamin
Tully
Hughes
Hardy-Houston
Rock Hall
Hartly
Felton
Greensboro
Camden- Wyoming
Shaube Field
Houston
Camden-Wyoming
Denton Ab. R. H
Denton Ab. R. H.P. A. Orme
Willis
Lane
Rich
Cole
Harrison
Andrews
O Hughes
R. H. P. A. King
L. Robinson
Derringer
J. Newnam
Lynch
Selby
Rhe
Chester
King
Robinson
Orme
Newnam
Recreation program at Williston Lake continues daily
Recreation program announces Williston Lake swimming daily from 2 30 to 4 pm for all ages with pickup and return from the High School grounds. Supervisors include D G Swecker and assistants Harry Hughes or Miss Welch, plus older youths recruited as helpers. Outdoor activities now active. an Armoury rainy day venue. Friday teenage dances at Parish House with future plans for regular bands. Registration at Primary School 9 to 11 am. no fees. Volunteers sought. all ages welcome. Elkton birth and local visits follow.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Williston Lake
D. G. Swecker
Harry Hughes
Miss Welch
Denton
Denton Recreational Association
W S of Union Church honored at the Dukes home
The W. S. S. of Union Church met at Mr. and Mrs. Albert Dukes home on Friday evening June 27. July meeting canceled. Several local residents and relatives attended events in Chester Pa New York Dover Milford Pennsauken Felton and Viola with visits to family.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Union Church
Albert Dukes
Roland Draper
Norman Asilton
Draper
Omar Mitchell
Ethel Trapnell
Chester
Bertha Wilson
New York
Walter Gough
Dover
Warren
Edward
James Baird
Camden
N. J
C. N. Fountain
Charlie Fountain
Del
Henrietta Baughley
Felton
Viola
Weekend social visits span Wilmington Dover and Philadelphia
Mrs W H Goodwin of Wilmington was a weekend guest of Mrs W F Clark. Mrs L M Jones spent Wednesday with Mr and Mrs Howard Pratt in Ridgely. Mr and Mrs T A Montague stayed Friday to Monday with Mr and Mrs Martin Bachman of Wilmington and visited Philadelphia on Sunday. Mrs Harold Overfield and daughters Doris Lee and Eleanor Harman of Dover spent Sunday with Mrs Dora B Melvin. Mrs H L Melvin spent the weekend with Mr and Mrs Edwina Dill and son at Rising Sun Del. Mr and Mrs Earl Fillingame of
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
W. H. Goodwin
Wilmington
W. F. Clark
L. M. Jones
Howard Pratt
Ridgely
T. A. Montague
Martin Bachman and Son
Philadelphia
Harold Overfield
Doris Lee
Eleanor Harman
Dover
Caroline board prunes tax seven cents due to state levies
Tax items listed include office rent bond premium for county offices repairs to court house and jail reassessing expense and payrolls for various departments. The long schedule covers university extension volunteer fire companies water and sewer rents health and welfare agencies schools and public assistance costs.
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Caroline Board Prunes
Court House
University of Maryland Extension Service
Easton Memorial Hospital
Board of Children
Health Department
Maryland School For the Blind
Vital
Cheltenham School
Law Library
Law & Order
Orphans Court & Register of Wills
Rosewood
Henderson Homemakers Meet Noted by Mrs James
The Henderson Homemakers were entertained by Mrs. S. S. James in June with a Safety in the Home reading by Mrs. John Richard. A club picnic discussion followed and the date will be set at the July meeting when members plan to meet July 18 at Mrs. Richard Roden's with all members and families invited.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Henderson
S. S. James
John Richard
James
Richard Roden
Seiler Complete Fort Dix Separation for Honorable Discharge
Ernest E. Seiler of Henderson Maryland reported at Fort Dix Separation Point for processing toward his Army discharge. He served as a Medical Technician with the 24th Corps in Korea after enlisting September 25 1945 and plans to resume music after discharge.
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Ft. Dix
N. J
Ernest E. Seiler
John Seiler
Henderson
Maryland
Fort Dix
Seiler
24Th Corps
Korea
Bomb Strike Wrecks Wittman Boatshop in Talbot County
A low flying plane dropped two bombs on J Walter Jones property near Harris Creek three miles from the spot. The blast damaged a frame boatshop where Jones his two sons and another man worked, lifting concrete, blowing walls, and showering debris. all three men were peppered by wood splinters but unharmed.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
J. Walter Jones
Harris Creek
Explosion Injures Two In Federalsburg Shop
Elder Mr. Jones and his son Edwin were lightly hurt when timbers collapsed their Federalsburg boat shop. Edwin and Orval Jones, a veteran, dived to safety amid falling debris. Mrs. Jones watched from 200 yards away. Senator Funk touted a 2 percent sales tax and described county allocations under the Sherbow plan boosting funds for Federalsburg, Denton, other towns, schools, and roads starting July 1, 1947. The tax took effect then and prompted questions on collection. the county tax rate was cut by seven cents.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mr. Jones
Edwin
Orval
Armed Services
Jones
Sherbow
Federalsburg
Caroline County
General Assembly
Funk
Middlemas serves with airborne unit in Japan
Pfc. William B. Middlemas of Jacksonville Florida is serving as a radio operator with Headquarters and Headquarters Company One Hundred and Lighty-Eighth Parachute Infantry Eleventh Airborne Division stationed at Camp Schimmelpfennig near Sendai Japan. He enlisted in June 1946 at Fort McPherson and trained at Fort McClellan before joining the Airborne. He trained at Yamato Japan and graduated in December 1946. He is a graduate of Robert E. Lee High School and attended the University of Florida. Mrs Middlemas was formerly Miriam Todd from near Andersontown and is a niece of Mrs F L R Nuttle of Denton.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
William B. Middlemas
W. B. Middlemas
Jacksonville
Florida
Camp Schimmelpfennig
Sendai
Japan
Parachute Infantry
Eleventh Airborne Division
Fort McPherson
Fort McClellan
Ala
States
Yamato
Pfc
Middlemas
Robert E. Lee High School
University of Florida At
Gainesville
Miriam Todd
Andersontown
F. L. R. Nuttle
Denton
Why Remove the Farm Security Office From Caroline County
Denton Farm Security Administration office closed amid protests from locals and veterans. Public told to transact business in Denton Tuesday mornings or at Easton. The agency merged last November into Farmers Home Administration under a county supervisor. Critics accuse the rehab program of aiding farmers, businessmen, and banks, with complaints to national representatives Tydings OConnor and Miller.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Caroline County
Denton
Farmers’ Home Administration
Easton
Farm Security Administration
FHA
Washington
Messrs. Tydings
O’conor and
Miller
Maryland official urges extra revenue to fund schools and roads
John B. Funk, chief engineer of Maryland, addresses a joint Denton and Ridgely chamber of commerce meeting. He says the General Assembly faces three aims backed by the people and must raise revenue. He outlines alternatives including higher real estate taxes and income taxes, noting the need to preserve school integrity and improve roads despite tax aversion.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John B. Funk
Maryland
Denton and Ridgely Chambers’ OF Commerce
House of Delegates
Senate
Generali Assembly
General Assembly
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Urme
East
Olive
Phillips
Michaels
Minner
Carey
Dager
Melvin
H. Killen
Bell
Sipple
Killen
Harrington
Cox
Michiel
Rash
If. Desmond
Rf. Bennett
Hutchins
P. A. Felton
Garey
L. Killen
Agez
Rae R. Minner
O’neal
C H. Killen
Junior Legion
Sudlersville
Denton Ab
R. H Hubbard
Harris
Palmer
Smith
Meredith
Williams
Geisel
C Watson
Clark
Compton
Marle
Palmatory
Shells
Shahan
If.Boyles
Dixon
Guth
E Cop
Elkton
Edward John
Elkton Hospital
Fillingame
Geneva Griffin
Earl Thompson
Rudolph Skiber
Julia Knipple
Astoria
L. I
Mike Dobraski
Emil Dobraski
Oram Griffin
Billy
Earl Fillingame
Dore B. Melvin
Catherine
Irving Voshell
Virgie Cartwright
L. F
Burrsville
Henderson Homemakers
MEE
Wittman
Talbot County
Farm Security Office
Harrington Lumber & Supply Co
Harrington, del
Safti-Latch
Earl M. Crouse
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