Dentonians Head To Ft Miles For Big Shore Match
Dentonians travel to Fort Miles this Sunday at the request of Ft Miles commander to play before the largest crowd on the Shore. Neal arranged transport via DDT with an early start. Army feeding the hungry Denton club is planned. Cope and Tribbitt out may weaken infield. Coleman and Weave expected to fill gaps.
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Ft. Miles
Dentonians
Neal
Army
Denton
Cole
Tribbitt
Coleman
Weave
Dunlevy
Dover Air Base
Hugh Dunlevy
Philadelphia Phillies
Harry Hughes
Harry
Cy Cole
Lane
Trice
Killen
Denton Ab. R. H. Po
A. Cole
Bioverets
Wright
Weir
Scurto
Jimmie Emerson Receives Dunning Scholarship Honor
Washington College awards the H A B Dunning Scholarship for 943 to 1915 to James D Emerson a Caroline High School graduate of Denton The scholarship alternates between Caroline County youths based on application exam and interview with college officers Austin Murphy of Denton held it 1989 to 1911 and Charlotte Hignatt of Denton 1941 to Loan
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Washington College
H. A. B. Dunning
James D. Emerson
Caroline High School
Denton
Caroline County
Austin Murphy
Charlotte Hignatt
Soldier in Desert Training Writes Home From Far Southwest
Pfc. Thomas Fletcher Wright of the 305th Infantry, 77th Division, enlisted in November 1942. He trained at Fort Jackson, completed maneuvers in Louisiana, then two months in desert training across California and Arizona under daytime heat up to 130. He spent a Phoenix weekend, spoke by phone with aunt Mrs. W. H. Nuttle of Denton, and sought Rev. Dr. Merrill in Phoenix. He is 19, son of T. F. Wright of Wilmington. his late mother was sister to Mrs. Nuttle, his foster mother.
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Thomas Fletcher Wright
Army
Fort Jackson
S. C
Louisiana
California
Arizona
Wright
Phoenix
William H. Nuttle
Denton
R. N. Merrill
L. E. Wimbrow
Bridgeville
Del
T. F. Wright
Wilmington
W. H. Nuttle
Pvt Downes Now in Africa
V Mail from Greensboro announces Pvt. William E. Downes Jr. has safely arrived somewhere in North Africa with his unit overseas. He reports good health, requests letters from home, and says the war will soon be over. He sends love to family and mentions awaiting further mail from Genevieve and others.
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North Africa
Grandmom Hickman
Freddie
Daddy
Genevieve
Percy Daffin Promoted To Rank Of Technical Sergeant
A letter from Percy Daffin, formerly of the Journal staff, announces his promotion to Technical Sergeant on July 2. He writes from Army Air Base in Proto Texas about night duty, better pay of 3168 a month, and his plans to return home after the war. He fondly recalls colleagues, family, and Denton while describing life on base and an upcoming rodeo.
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Percy Daffin
the Journal
T. Set
James P. Daffin
Army Air Base
Proto
Texas
G. I
Pyote
Naval aviation cadet enlistment corrections and local service news
The Denton Journal clarifies that George Allen Stevenson was not a high school undergraduate at announcement time and notes his Greensboro High School graduation in 1942 and one year at Salisbury State Teachers College. The piece lists several local service members with current assignments, promotions, or training, including Harry D. Allfather, William Horsey, Donald Shaffer, Harold Jopp Snc, Gilbert Emerson, and Thomas Lane, with locations in Texas, Maryland, California, Florida, and Pennsylvania as of their recent movements or postings.
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George Allen Stevenson
Denton Journal
Greensboro High School
State Teachers College
Salisbury
Naval Aviation Cadet Selection Board
Harry D. Allfather
Corsicana Field
San Antonio
Texas
Alrfather
Air Force Training Detachment
L. S. Dysinger
Army Air Forces Gulf Coast Training Center
John W. Allfather
Denton
William Horsey
D. Ralph
Soldier and writer Sgt Harold Haddick of Greensboro honored
In a Greensboro Journal letter to his parents Mr and Mrs Hugh Haddick Sgt Harold W Haddick praised for doing a good job as a soldier and writer His North African Campaign account drew many compliments The Greensboro High School class of 1939 graduate joined the Army Air Corps in 1941 and has been overseas since December 1942 serving with an Air Base Service Squadron
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Harold W. Haddick
Greensboro
Hugh L. Haddick
Sgt
Haddick
U. S. Army Air Corps
Air Base Service
Eleven Former Guard Members In Africa
Letter from S Set Milton Baynard to Dr. E Paul Knotts details twelve Caroline county men of Co D serving in North Africa. It mentions the death of Vernon Zimmerman and praises his character, notes mail calls as vital, and expresses hope for homecoming and a grand celebration.
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Guard
Africa
Co. D
North Africa
E. Paul Knotts
S Set
Milton Barynard
Honor Roll Students At State Teachers College Salisbury
The second semester 1942-43 honor roll lists freshmen Eloise Ballyde and Norm Mills along with Jeanette Anne Richards, Graham Senter, Harriet Wheatley. juniors Tazel Dunnock, Frances Insley, Edith Wilson. and seniors Virginia Downing, Edith Gross, Mildred Murphy, Marian Pranvis, Mary Ann Reinhold, Edna Sehkmick, Dorothy Vanex, Mary Jane Wood.
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State Teachers College
Salisbury
Eloise Ballyde
Norm Mills
Hebron
Jeanette Anne Richards
Westover
Graham Senter
Delmar
Harriet Wheatley
Hurlock
Tazel Dunnock
Cambridge
Frances Insley
Mardela
Edith Wilson
Deals Island
Virginia Downing
Edith Gross
Jarrettsville
Mildred Murphy
Charlestown
Marian Pranvis
Riverton
Mary Ann Reinhold
Denton
Edna Sehkmick
Preston
Dorothy Vanex
East New Market
Mary Jane Wood
North East
String Bean Crop Shortage Shapes Farm Labor Plans
Notes from the Farm Labor Office describe a bean crop failure on Maryland's Eastern Shore that shifted focus from recruiting pickers to facing a bean shortage. Bahamian and local workers faced slim pickings as contractors adjusted camps at Waddell's Corner, with construction to begin July 5 and completion expected within fifteen days. The article notes potential uses for cucumber and tomato seasons and mentions a possible Boy Scout Labor Camp at Garland Lake to organize volunteers and a threshing crew, urging farmers to contact the Denton Farm Labor Office.
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Bahamas
Salisbury
Easton
Vienna
Waddell’s Corner
Caroline County
Geo. W. Clendanicci
State Extension Service Office
Mr. Clendanic
Paul E. Nystrom
Emergency Farm Labor Program
Caroline
Farm Labor Office
Garland Lake
Denton
Reception Held Tuesday For New Rector At Christ Church
Christ Protestant Episcopal Church of Denton welcomed Rev. Carl Range at a Tuesday reception hosted by church Guilds. Attended by Bishop William Mc Clelland and Mrs. Mc Clelland, Range and his wife and two daughters were guests of honor as Denton and nearby clergy offered a warm embrace to the new rector. Range has served churches in Evans ton, Ottawa, Cleveland, and Bromfield Parish before accepting Denton duties.
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Carl Range
Christ Protestant Episcopal Church of
Denton
William McClelland
Diocese of
Easton
McClelland
Christ Church
Range
John White
Carl E. Range
William McCleland
Christ Protestant Episcopal Church
Protestant Episcopal Church of
Hillsboro
Rock Island
Nashotah House
Nashotah
Wis
St. Mark’s Church
Evanston
Ottawa
St. John's Church
Cleveland
Ohio
Bromfield
Virginia
Washington, Va
Trappe and
Longwoods
Removal Of Additional Farm Machinery From County Quotas
County quotas have been reduced for several farm machines. Farmers must obtain non transferable certificates of purchase after locating gear and securing dealer commitments. Removed items include disc barrows, moldboard plows, soil pulverizers, spring tooth and spike tooth harrows, rotary hoes, disc plows, cultivators, farm wagons, feed cutters, mills, shelters, diggers, sprayers, dusters, planters, spreaders, and related equipment.
Officers Elected For American Legion Post 29
At Caroline Post No 29 American Legion regular meeting officers for the coming year were elected: Commander Elzie Horner. 1st vice president Lewis McNeal. Adjutant Harry S Duffey. Sgt at Arms Claude Geisel. Color Bearer Ralph Werner. Chaplain Wm Lynch. Service Officer Dr E Paul Knotts. The flag committee was instructed to donate a flag to each airplane observation post in Caroline county seven in total. All Caroline World War One Veterans and those of World War Two with honorable discharge are invited to join this post.
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Caroline Post No
American Legion
Elzie Horner
Lewis McNeal
Harry S. Duffey
Claude Geisel
Ralph Werner
Wm. Lynch
E. Paul Knotts
Caroline County
Caroline
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DePew
Wallis
Varchol
Cummings
Hill
Securto
Jimmie Emerson
Dunning
Caroline Service News
Downes
Earl Downes Sr
Pvt
Wm. E. Downes
William E. Downes Jr
A. P.O
New York City
In, Y
Dr. Knotts
John Crossley
Harry Hackett
Lacey Orme
Wallace Hinderer
Ralph Toomay
Emory Dobson
Arthur Dempsey
George Rampmeyer
Tut Gottwall
Herb Warren
Myself
Vernon Zimmerman
Zim
Milton Baynard
QM Treck Co
APO
New York
N.Y
S. T
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