Navy Radio Man Koenig Transferred to New York Station
Navy radio man George Willisor Koenig has been stationed at Cape May New Jersey for over two years and recently transferred to the U S Receiving Station Long Island New York Inducted August 29 1911 he trained at Norfolk and Radio School Noroton Heights Conn He is a son of Mr and Mrs Geo H Koenig of Denton formerly worked as a bookkeeper for Farmers Supply Company His wife and infant daughter Carole Ann live in Denton.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
George Willisor Koenig
Tle
Cape May
N. J
U. S
Longstand
N. Y
Koenig
Norfolk
Noroton Iheights
Conn
Geo. H. Koenig
Denton
Farmers Supply Company
Carole Ann
Amphibious Training Note for William Travers Navy Reserve
William F E Travers Ph M2e US NR left Norfolk May 27 for Ocean View Beach Virginia for amphibious training. He went to Solomons Maryland June 8 and joined an LCI crew. Training cruise in the bay has run since June 26 and will continue at least a week. He will be shipped to another base for permanent ship assignment. His wife Louise Ree Travers resides in Denton.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
William FE. Travers
Norfolk
Ocean View Beach
Solomons
Maryland
Bay
Louise Ree Travers
Denton
RENSHAW-GRAY BRIDE WEDS AT SWARTHMORE CHURCH
Miss Virginia Elizabeth Gray of Chester Road became the bride of Horace Roger Renshaw son of Mr and Mrs Clifford M Renshaw of College La re on Saturday June 23 at 2 30 in the Swarthmore Methodist Church The ceremony was by Rev N Belsen with the bride given in marriage by her brother Dr Clinton W Gray Jr The couple planned a reception in the church parlor and a going away gown of black linen with eyelet embroidery followed.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Virginia Elizabeth Gray
Chester Road
Edna Gray
Greensboro
Horace Roger Renshaw
Clifford M. Renshaw
College Lare
Swarthmore Methodist Church
N. Belsen
Clinton W. Gray Jr
College Park
Elizabeth M. Gene
South Chester Road
Doris Coppie
Parkside
Janet Klarman
Milmont Park
Geo. Glaesser Jr
Princeton Ave
Martin Singer
Rutledge
Russell Young
Winfred Singley
Walter Smith
Raymond Colosino
Media
Renshaw
Greensboro High School
Swarthmore College
Dobson announces daughter Margaret Irene Dobson to Cohee Jr
Mr and Mrs A H Dobson of Greensboro announce the marriage of their daughter Margaret Irene to Mr Charles Benjamin Cohee Jr son of Mr and Mrs C B Cohee of Felton. The ceremony was on June 30 in Felton by Rev John R Diehl. Attendants were Norman Scott of Harrington and Evelyn Dill of Felton. They will live near Felton after a wedding trip to Atlantic City.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
A. H. Dobson
Greensboro
Margaret Irene
Charles Benjamin Cohee Jr
C. B. Cohee
Felton
John R. Diehl
Norman Scott
Harrington
Evelyn Dill
Atlantic City
Denton Socials and Visitors Highlight Weekend
A long list of visitors from Baltimore Hagerstown Denton Ridgely Federalsburg Towson and Wilmington gathered for a Sunday visit hosted by Mr and Mrs Emmett Lord featuring music and singing. Other locals and guests traveled or relaxed at homes and cottages around Denton with family notices and brief updates across several households.
In Memoriam for John H Thawley and Lida Thewley
In loving memory of our father John H Thawley who died July 2 1940 and our mother Lida Thewley who died July 3 1942 written by their children and bearing lines of remembrance and love from the family.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John H. Thawley
Lida Thewley
Funeral Directors Meet at Denton
A meeting of the Delmarva Funeral Directors Association was held in Denton with a banquet at the Brick Hotel. Principal speaker was James Weigland of New York City. Howard Hubbard of Grisfield is president. twenty-one members attended.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Delmarva Funeral Directors’ Association
Denton
Brick Hotel
James Weigland
New York City
Howard Hubbard
Cgrisfield
Rue promoted to acting regimental transportation officer
Lt John W Rue of Camp Maxey Texas has been promoted to acting regimental transportation officer. He is the son of Mr and Mrs G H Rue of Denton. Captain Charlies V Moore in France on June 20 asks letters home confirming the safety of Caroline County men in his outfit. Major Frank B Wade of the 9th Division is reported by his wife living in Denton during the war. Pfc James A Taylor, son of Mrs Sadie Taylor of Greensboro, reported wounded in action in the Mediterranean area by the War Department.
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James W. Thawley Returne
Mil-Bur
Magothy River
University of Maryland
Women’s Land Army
Anne Arundel
Martha Rittenhouse
Furman’s
G. Y W. Rue
Plantsville
Conn
C.fayette Curtis
M. Curtis
Paul Maloney
E. L. Collins
C. J. Kern
Collins
Fort Smith
Ark
Ft. Belvoir
Wm. K. Scotton
Carl E. Range
Tolchester
John W. Rue
Camp Maxey
Texas
Rue
G. H. Rue
Denton
France
Charlies V. Moore
Caroline County
Frank B. Wade
James A. Taylor
Sadie Taylor
Greensboro
Mediterranean
War Department
Seabees Staff Sergeant Harold H. Trice Based at Port Hueneme
Harold H. Trice 1c USNR now with the Seabees stationed at Port Hueneme Cal He is the son of Mr and Mrs Ben S Trice Sr of Denton He was home on leave last May and expects to be sent to a Pacific base very soon
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Harold H. Trice
USNR
Port Hueneme
Cal
Seabees
Ben 8 S. Trice Sr
Denton
Pacific
Orphans Court Rules on Multiple Estate Filings
The Orphans Court met July 5 with Judges Handy Dennis and Fooks. They approved filings including Roxanna Turner personal estate inventory, release from Bennett Todd for Wilhelmina A Todd, additional Covey estate inventory, and a counselee allowance petition for Charles Jarrell.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Orphans’ Court
Handy
Dennis and
Fooks
Roxanna Turner
Bennett Todd
Wilhelmina A. Todd
Sallie L. Covey
Charles Jarrell
Card of Thanks for neighbors and flowers after death
The Lane family expresses sincere gratitude for the kindness and assistance of neighbors and the flowers sent as friendly messengers when death entered their home. Robert E. Lane and Family.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Robert E. Lane
First American Play Produced in New World Tragedy 1759
The Prince of Parthia a five act blank verse tragedy by Thomas Godfrey Jr. premiered in Wilmington North Carolina in 1759 as the first American written and produced professionally in the United States.
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Parthia
Thomas Godfrey Jr
Wilmington
N. C
Pretty Pink Icing and the Cochineal Revelation
A note on historical cake decorating traces the fading of pretty pink icing in the early eighteenth century after science identified cochineal insects as the source of red and pink color in dyes and food.
Ark Construction Commanded by God in Genesis Verse
The passage from Genesis VI:14 states God ordered Noah to build an ark of gopher wood with a kept interior and exterior pitch. It emphasizes instructions for dimensions and waterproofing as part of divine instruction.
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God
Glazed Pie Crust Tips for a Shiny Finish
Advice for achieving a glazed pie crust by brushing with an egg yolk and a little milk near the end of baking. The tip emphasizes a shiny golden surface and even browning for a professional look.
Less Nicotine Burley Tobacco Define
Burley tobacco contains less nicotine than other tobaccos and is the standard variety used to make chewing tobacco.
Optimist and pessimist described in a light metaphor
An optimistic view sees a light in the dark that does not exist while a pessimist extinguishes that imagined glow. The saying contrasts hopeful perception with negative disbelief, framing optimism as insight and pessimism as self defeating doubt.
Log Deterioration Threat in Cold Months
Logs deteriorate from insect and worm damage during the coldest months of the year. Authorities warn loggers and importers to inspect stocks, implement pest controls, and store timber properly to prevent losses.
Opportunist at the Door and in a New Fur Coat
A concise proverb-like observation notes that an opportunist greets the wolf at the door and soon afterward dons a new fur coat, implying a change in appearance or allegiance in response to danger or need.
FHA records 63303 modernization loan approvals in 1940
The Federal Housing Administration reported 63,303 loans for additions and alterations to existing dwellings as part of its modernization credit plan in the year ending June 1940. This figure highlights a key phase of housing modernization activity under the FHA during that period.
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Federal Housing Administration
FHA
Open Window Urged For Car Safety
In cold weather keep car windows cracked at least an inch or two to prevent carbon monoxide buildup. Closed cars can trap the gas, risking drowsiness fatigue and, in extreme cases, death. Menace to the driver is emphasized regardless of temperature.
Pratt man collects forty two thousand pencils
Ed Johnson of Pratt Kansas began collecting pencils as a boy and has since grown his hobby to about 42,000 pencils. He claims his is the largest pencil collection in the world outside a newspaper man’s pocket.
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Ed Johnson
Pratt, Kan
a +P
Gettysburg battle guns cooled for fresh attack reveal Doubleday
Maj. Gen. Abner Doubleday reveals in his book Chancellorsville and Gettysburg that cannonading paused on the third day of the battle to cool the guns in preparation for a renewed assault.
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Gettysburg
Abner Doubleday
Chancellorsville
Getysburg
New York First to Register Motor Vehicles Says Auto Club
The Automobile Club of Southern California states New York led the nation in vehicle registration. In 1901 the first year of registration, fee revenues totaled about $1,000.
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N. Y
New York
Automobile Club of
California
Cleaning Plaster Ornaments With Thick Liquid Starch
Cleaning plaster ornaments involves dipping in thick liquid starch then brushing off the starch as it dries. Dirt comes away with the starch leaving the plaster spotless and like new.
Portulaca seeds to bright summer ground cover
Seed packets describe scattering portulaca seed in cracks of paving to bloom next summer. The method promises a colorful display once warmth returns, though germination awaits warm weather before any visible growth appears. The note frames a hopeful planting plan for a vivid midsummer effect.
No Bank or Hotel in British Somaliland
No Bank or Hotel British Somaliland, a protectorate since 1984, with an area of 68,000 square miles and a population of 350,000, still does not have a railway, hotel, bank or European hospital.
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British Somaliland
Longest Straight Rail Line in North Carolina
The longest straight stretch of railroad in the United States runs between Wilmington and Hamlet, North Carolina. The track spans 78.66 miles in a continuous straight alignment.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
United States
Wilmington
Hamlet
North Carolina
Maryland gives $500 to clubmobile fund
Mrs. Clarence J. Kern of Denton, president of the Associated Women of the Maryland Farm Bureau, sent a $500 check to the American Farm Bureau as Maryland’s first contribution to the clubmobile fund. The donation was pooled from Farm Bureau groups in Caroline, Cecil, Kent, Talbot, Wicomico, Worcester on the Eastern Shore and Allegheny, Baltimore, Garnett, Anne Arundel, Washington, Howard, Carroll and Montgomery on the Western Shore. A clubmobile costs $1,500.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Clarence J. Kern
Denton
Associated Women of the
Maryland Farm Bureau
American Farm Bureau
Maryland
Home and Contents Lost in Fire
The home of Earl Lane on the Greensbor road by the Choptank River burned last Monday around 10 45 a m. Loss estimated over 2000 with no insurance. A bush fire near Carter avenue ended Monday afternoon and a woods fire near Bruce McIntyre’s Piney home occurred Wednesday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Earl Lane
Piney
Greensbor Road
Lane
Carter Avenue
Bruce McIntyre
Kent Sussex Fair Stunts Fueled by Synthetic Fuel
The Kent Sussex Fair extends notable stunt acts once banned in 1942 featuring Chet Gibbons of Paterson New Jersey Dee Toran of Los Angeles California and Lucky Kelly Hollywood ace. Harness racing offers large purses likely to attract new owners as five day event continues with Children’s Day Tuesday granting free admission for all under 12.
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Chet Gibbons
Paterson
N. J
Dee Toran
Los Angeles
Calif
Lucky” Kelly
Ace Hollywood
Caroline Does It Again Rally Highlights Denton Gains
County chairmen and workers praise furthering the drive. K Thomas Everngain chairman for the Denton area lauds 35 percent over the quota achieved in his district. Mellits hosts the gathering in his usual genial manner.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
K. Thomas Everngain
Denton
Mr. Mellits
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Bettie and
Eugene
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Paul Martin
Hagerstown
Edward Leon
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Ann
Alex Lord
Robert Lord
Bettie
Bobby
Donald
Edgar Greenly
Ridgely
Reese Adams
Pollie
Federalsburg
Emmett Lord
George H. Koenig
Union Memorial Hospital
East Denton
L. Stevens Browne
Joseph White
Towson, Mal
L. S. Browne
Lida Wine
Mattie Moore
Rehoboth
Wine
Charles V. Moore
David Foster
Boalsburg
Foster
Caroline High School
Penn State College
Howard Clogg
Mary Virginia Clogg
Henry Hughes
Bayard F. Green
Newspal
Memoriam
Charles Starrett
Tex Ritter In
William Tracy
Captain America
Anne Miller
Donald O’connor
Peggy Ryan
Stafford’s
Denton, Md
Franks
Clubmobile
Kent-Sussex
Caroline
Dentonia Theatre
Thurs. & Fri
Private Hargrove
Ag Sbne. Cae
Johnny Downs
China
Marsha Hunt
Trak
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Mina
Jenny
Technico
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