State Fire Chiefs Reunion at Tolchester Beach
The Maryland Fire Chiefs Association will hold its second annual reunion at Tolchester Beach on Sunday July 11 with band music at 1 p.m. and a mammoth firemen parade at 2 p.m. The S S Tolchester departs Pier 5 Baltimore at 9:30 a.m. for dancing, entertainment, and free transportation for chiefs and captains. Families invited. regular trip price applies. Prizes and souvenirs will be distributed.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Maryland Fire Chiefs Association, Inc
Tolchester Beach
Walter S. Long
S. S. Tolchester
Pier 5
Pratt St
Baltimore
Horner Earns Education Degree at Salisbury College
Mr. Wm. A. Horner received his B. S. in education June 9 at the State Teachers College Salisbury during graduation exercises. He is a Carroll High School 1945 graduate who worked at a local button factory for five years before college. He led student groups, served as Student Government president senior year, and was elected by popular vote Mr. S. T. C. He will teach at Havre de Grace Elementary School Harford County next year. He is the son of Mr. and Mrs. Elzie Horner of Denton.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wm. A. Horner
State Teachers College
Salisbury
Horner
Caroline High School
Havre de Grace
Harford County
Elzie Horner
Denton
Dr Harry Silver honored after fifty years of medical practice
Dr Harry Fletcher Silver, who completed 50 years as a physician in Goldsboro, was surprisedly honored by the Caroline County Medical Society at a Tidewater Inn luncheon in Easton. Secretary Dr Edwin Riley admitted missing minutes. Dr E Paul Knotts and others presented a silver tray as a token of esteem. The event followed a long career in the Goldsboro area.
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Harry Fletcher Silver
Goldsboro
Caroline County Medical Society
Tidewater Inn
Easton
Silver
Edwin Riley
Denton
Riley
E. Paul Knotts
Two Severe Storms Hit Caroline County Holiday Week End
Severe storms caused widespread damage across Caroline County with fires in Denton barns, toppled barns on multiple farms, uprooted trees, and shattered windows. A twister snapped power poles near Harrington and Wye Mills, yet electrical service largely restored by Friday evening, while other Gulf Coast area crops suffered heavy losses and many homes and schools endured window and roof damage.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Caroline County
Denton
Edgar Scott
Andersontown
Joseph Wiloughby
Burrsville
Bob Stafford
Martin Pusey
Harrington
Wye Mills
Eastern Shore Public Service Company
Greensboro-Goldsboro
Weer
George Bishop
Zeth Weaver
Noble Jarrell
Clifford Bowman
Howard Shultie
Rieck
Shultie
Boyce Mill Road
Gottwall Farm
William Kriss
A. Spiering
Greensboro
C & P Telephone Company
Ridgely
Federalsburg
Dover
Thomas J. Wright
A. W. Reddish
Anager
Eastern Shore Public Service Co. Denton
Goldsboro
T-Sgt Smith Receives Citation for Efficient Emergency Handling
T Sgt Robert C Smith of Denton received a citation at Travis Field Savannah for calmly guiding a two ship F 51 gunnery mission during an engine failure over Savannah Beach. He provided timely information enabling a safe forced landing near Hunter Field and aided recovery as aircraft moved in the area.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Arnold A. Perkins
AACS
Travis Field
Savannah
Georgia
Jackie L. Carwell
Savannah Beach
Hunter Field
Robert C Smith
Sgt
Virginia Greater Shows Come to Schaub Park Next Week
The Virginia Greater Shows will perform at Schaub Park in Denton all next week from Monday July 12 to Saturday July 17. The family carnival features the Minstrel Show Animal Show and the Zabu Mystery Show with a Saturday bargain matinee for children.
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Virginia
Dover
Del
Schaub Park
Denton
Zabu
Soil Conservation Man Begins Job In Caroline
Francis Leh of Sharptown Maryland, formerly of Allentown Pennsylvania, began his new role as farm planner for the Caroline County Soil Conservation Service on June 17 in Denton. Leh previously served as the work unit reader in Worcester County. With Charles V. Layton leading the Caroline County service, Queen Anne's County duties expanded and an additional assistant was added.
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Francis Leh
Sharptown
Allentown
Caroline County Soil Conservation Service
Mr. Leh
Denton
Worcester County
Charles V. Layton
Caroline County Service
Queen Anne's County
District Governor To Visit Denton Rotary Club
The Rotary Club of Denton hosts W. Marsh Gollmer district governor for the 1954 55 year on July 13. He will address members and discuss club plans for Rotary International’s Golden Anniversary and community service activities with club officers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Denton Rotary Club
Rotary Club of
Denton
W. Marsh Gollmer
Rotary International
Rotary
Maryland
District of Columbia
Alton G. Billmeier
J. Frank Lane
Rotaryo
Gollner
Salisbury
Wheeling
W. Va
United States Naval Academy
Carnegie Institute of Technology
Pittsburgh
Charlottesville
Lynchburg
Salisbury Rotary Club
Wicomico Presbyterian Church
Mer
Community Fund
Seattle
Wash
Billmeier
D Y A Carnival Profits From Denton Youth Fund Drive
The Denton Youth Association Carnival cleared 220.00 dollars per acting treasurer H Samuel Johnson. The profit funds sports equipment for the 10 to 14 age group. Thanks are given to all helpers, and a meeting will be held in two weeks to elect officers for the new organization.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
H. Samuel Johnson
Denton Youth Association
Denton
Variety Of Programs Being Planned For School
A variety of programs is being planned for the evenings at the School of Missions and Service spon sored by the Peninsula Conference WSCS. The school will be held in Wesley Junior College July 12 to 16 with Mrs. Harry B Hygate as dean. A concert Monday evening features Mrs. Mason Willis a contralto soloist from Wye Mills. Willis studied at Peabody Curtis and Juilliard and has been soloist for several churches and synagogues in New York. Mrs. R Q VanCleaf of Harrington will accompany Willis. Miss Hilda Loraine Wiley directs An Evening in India on Tuesday evening. Wiley served as an 1-3 for the WSCS in Jadalphur Bastar India and will teach Under Three Flags a study of Pakistan India and Ceylon. She will host Miss Sarah Kashi Ram a cursade scholar from India at Scarritt College. A Plane Trip To The Cities will be directed Wednesday evening by Mrs. David M Reed with Miss Mae S Greer Miss Mary Jane Renner Miss Naomi McIntosh and Lyda Gerhart assisting. Gerhart will teach Man and God In The City by Kenneth E Miller. A report from The Assembly will be given by Mrs. Arthur J Jackson on Thursday evening followed by Holy Communion by Rev F Douglas Milbury. The final message Friday morning will be given by Mrs H W Bland Detwiler who will read a workshop on The Program Committee At Work. Other Workshops include The Organization and Work of the WSCS and Methodist Women and the United Nations. Clinics will be read daily by Conference Officers and secretaries and studies Jesus Teachings Concerning Women by Lady Hosie and a symposium That They May Have Life led by Mrs James E Ellis and Rev Paul R Bohr.
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School of Missions and Service
Peninsula Conference
WSCS
Wesley Junior College
Harry B. Hygate
Mason Willis
Wye Mills
Willis
Peabody Conservatory of Music
Curtis Institute
Julliard School
New York
R. Q. VanCleaf
Harrington
Hilda Loraine Wiley
India
Bastar
Pakistan
Ceylon
Sarah Kashi Ram
Scarritt College
David M. Reed
Mae S. Greer
Mary Jane Renner
Naomi McIntosh
Riddle Memorial Deaconess
Lyda Gerhart
Woman's Division
Gerhart
Man
God
Kenneth E. Miller
Assembly
Arthur J. Jackson
F. Douglas Milbury
H. W. Bland Detwiler
Jackson
Jesus
Hosie
James E. Ellis
Brazil
Paul R. Bohr
Board of Education of Baltimore
Fire Rates Shirt Factory At Bridgeville
The Quality Shirt Factory in Bridgeville was struck by lightning and burned, with an estimated loss of 110000. Manager Charles Wimbrow put machinery loss at about 75000 and 50000 yards of goods also destroyed. A second fire near Federalsburg caused 10000 damage to a poultry house amid cold weather. Firemen from Hurlock Preston Denton and Easton fought the blazes but arrived after the fires were well underway.
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Bridgeville
Charles Wimbrow
Federalsburg
Hurlock
Preston
Denton
Easton
Fire Destroys Tony's Sub Shop and Filling Station in Seaford
A 15,000 blaze early Wednesday swept through Tony's Sub Shop and a filling station at Market Street and the Nanticoke River in Seaford. Owned by the W. F. Allen estate, the building was occupied by Anthony Phillips. Firefighters unable to determine a start brought the fire under control after about two hours. The corrugated roof helped confine the flames to the single building. Nearby landmarks include the City of Seaford Light and Power plant, Miller Furniture, the Seaford Leader office, and two plumbing supply firms. Market Street traffic was detoured while workers headed to the DuPont nylon plant passed by on a bypass route.
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Market Street
Nanticoke River
W. F. Allen
Anthony Phillips
Tony’s
Seaford
City of Seaford Light and Power Plant
Miller Furniture Company
Seaford Leader
DuPont Nylon
Denton Keeps 80 Cent Tax Rate for 1954 55
Mr George W Beck Sr was named mayor at a Denton town meeting and will serve a fifth term beginning July 1 The board voted to maintain the 80 cent tax rate and urged property owners to clean lots for a better town appearance Special assignments included Water William Finn Sewer Dan G Crouse Lights George W Beck Sr Trash and Garbage Harold Towers Streets Lannace A Moore
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
George W. Beck
Denton
Beck
William Finn
Dan G. Crouse
George W
Mahoney Gains In Queen Annes Recount
George P Mahoney narrowed H C Byrds lead to 34 votes on Wednesday in Queen Annes County as the slow recount continued. Sixteen votes were added on the second day with eight precincts left to retabulate and a total of fifteen ballot boxes processed 578 of about 4000 votes cast. Hyman Pressman Baltimore attorney for Mahoney attended the recount.
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George P. Mahoney
H. C. Byrd
Queen Anne’s
Hyman Pressman
Baltimore
Mahoney
Civil Defense Warden Conference At Olney
The fifth Warden Conference is set for August 3 to 6, 1954 at the National Civil Defense Training Center in Olney. Major topics include Staffing and Organization, Warden Functions and Procedures, and the Home Protection Exercise. FCDA will run the conference with panel discussions, round tables, and Q A periods to inform, gather feedback, and share methods wardens can take home.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Olney
National Civil Defense Training Center
FCDA
Funeral rites held for Wallace Thornton and Asbury Greaves
Wallace Thornton 53 Greensboro journalist for Journal Every Evening died in his sleep of a heart attack at home. He ran a printing shop and had prior ties to William T. Thornton. Interment in Greensboro Cemetery. survived by wife Susie, son Alan, brother Clinton, and two grandchildren. Francis Asbury Greaves 68 retired Chesapeake and Potomac employee died in Memorial Hospital Easton after 12 days illness. Former Denton office manager, vestryman of Christ Protestant Episcopal Church, survived by wife Nan Fleming, two daughters Ruth Hemmerle and Mary Elaine Barsh, three grandchildren, and sister Mrs. William Blunt. Funeral at Christ Episcopal Church.
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Wallace Thornton
Greensboro
the Journal
Thornton
William T. Thornton
Greensboro Enterprise
Greensboro Volunteer Fire Company
Rawlings
Greensbooro
Wheatley
Horseman
Greensboro Cemetery
Susie Thornton
Alan
Marydel
Clinton
Chester
Francis Asbury Greaves
Chesapeake and Potomac Telephone Company
Memorial Hospital
Easton
Greaves
Denton
Kent Island
Christ Protestant Episcopal Church
Temple Lodge
Nan Fleming
Hillsboro
Ruth Hemmerle
Mary Elaine Barsh
Washington, D. C
William Blunt
Centreville
Christ Episcopal Church
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State Fire
Tolchester
Salisbury College
William A. Horner
Dr. Silver
First Methodist Church
K. T. Everngain
Florence Messer
Everngam
Weather Data
Kindleberger
Sgt. Smith
Robert C. Smith
Irvin Smith, Sr
Caroline
W. Marsh Gollner
D. Y. A. Carnival
Asbury Greaves
Tom Wright
Lee Butler
Tommy Wright
Railroad Avenue
Pwspaper
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