Final Plans Completed For Holstein Field Day Tragedy
A plane crash near Holstein Field Day killed six men from Chester town and Ridge Iv. The aircraft exploded as it struck, flames shot high, wreckage scattered across Langford Bay and the Chester River. Naval salvage crews recovered all bodies by 6:30 p.m. The seven missing command officers identified include Lieut. Com. Terris and Lieut. Com. Williams, with others from Texas and California. A naval board was convened to investigate the cause.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
H. R. Kooy
Patuxent
Bainbridge Naval Training Station
Navy
Robert Earl Terris
Battle Creek
Mich
Welby Knowles Williams
Wolf City
Texas
Gard
Joseph Lawlor
Oklahoma City
Naval Board
Independence Day Parade Spruces Hobbs Village
In Hobbs the Independence Day celebration included flags on lawns and a children’s parade. Mrs W E Akin and Sonny of Cape Charles Virginia spent much of the day in the festivities amid waving flags and horn blowing.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
W. E. Akin
Sonny
Cape Charles
Ocean City Weekend Notes From Many Visitors
Preston and Mrs Osteen and children from Aberdeen were weekend guests of Mrs Dorothy Osteen. Westchester visitors include Herman Schmick and Carolyn Jean and Jane Reidy. Others at Ocean City over the Fourth include A F Sisk Reese Dean Max Chambers. Mrs Lee Noble and family visited Rehoboth. Creighton Carmine and H M Hollis visited Mrs Jas Carmine at Rehoboth. Mrs Harry Temple of Detroit visited Walter Clement and sisters Mollie Carroll and Ella Harrison. Edith Noble visited Salisbury. The Evening Bridge Club met with Mrs J L Gallagher. Theodore Fletcher Jr and wife welcomed daughter Linda Lee at Easton Memorial Hospital June 29. E D Nuckols and Mrs E J Harris visited Ocean City. Joseph Harris of Baltimore spent weekend with parents. Mrs George Henning left for Norfolk to join husband stationed abroad. Dickie Dean, A 20, visited parents in town. he is stationed in San Antonio.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
David Osteen
Aberdeen
Dorothy Osteen
Herman Schmick
Carolyn Jean
Jane Reidy
Westchester
Ocean City
A. F. Sisk
Reese Dean
Max Chambers
Lee Noble
Rehoboth
Creighton Carmine
H. M. Hollis
Jas. Carmine
Harry Temple
Detroit
Mich
Walter Clement
Mollie Carroll
Ella Harrison
Edith Noble
Salisbury
J. L. Gallagher
Theodore Fletcher, Jr
Linda Lee
Easton Memorial Hospital
E. D. Nuckols
E. J. Harris
Joseph Harris
Baltimore
George Henning
Norfolk
Dickie Dean
Chas. Dean
San Antonio
Texas
Miss Kay Bowdle Visits Harrington Family
Hickman Miss Kay Bowdle of Harrington is spending a week with her aunt and family, Mr and Mrs W F Tor bert. Mrs William Tull and boys visited her parents, Mr and Mrs Clarence Breeding. Paul Jospeth of Bridgeville with Frank Breeding, Paul Breeding, August Breeding and Clarence Breeding went to see the New York Yankees play in Washington on Sunday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wilmer Nagel
Sue Ann and
Dale
Federalsburg
Isaac Noble
Alton Breeding and Sons
Greenwood
Glen Hamstead
Cheyenne
Wyoming
Clayton Brown
Sue Ann Nagel
Janice Ann Breeding
Janice
Sue
W. F. Torbert
Earl Pruett
Harrington
Jean Messick
Jesse Trotto
St. John’s Catholic Church
Milford
Louis Torbert
U. S. Navy
Little Creek
Kay Bowdle
William Tull
Clarence Breeding
Paul Jospeth
Bridgeville
Frank Breeding
Paul Breeding
August
New York Yankees
Washington
Six Navy Airmen Die In Kent County Crash
A emergency report describes a Navy aircraft plunge in Kent County where six airmen were killed as the plane dived earthward. Witnesses recall the craft twisting then steering toward a straight line before the crash. Investigators work to determine the cause and identify the service members.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Navy
Kent County
Explosion appointment at Patuxent River Naval Station
A designation was made for the explosion task at the Patuxent River Naval Training Station. Officials, dates, and related details are not provided in the fragment.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Patuxent River
Dimmer design advances for fluorescent lamps
An apparatus to dim fluorescent lamps is reported as being in the design stage. The project focuses on controlling light output while maintaining efficiency, with engineers developing circuitry and components for smooth operation and compatibility with standard fixtures.
Also Mentioned on This Page
Holstein Field
Mr. Raleigh
Hope Raleigh
Edward Harrington
James Thompson
Harrison Black
Chestertown
William Spence
Ridge- Iv
Hius
Nual
Douglas C. Bennington
Denton
Caroline Coun
Caroline County
Fred Thawley
William E. L. Kindleberger
Greensboro
Sidney English
Caroline
Queen Anne’s
Talbot
Dorchester
Patricia Bennington
H. C. Bennington
Albert W. Saulsbury, Sr
Poconos
Calvin C. Covington
Ridgely
Harper Lane
Donald Redden
Kenneth Good
Rehoboth Beach
Del
Rosemary Knott
Mrs. Gaitley Lane
Clinton Davis Stoops
Hillsboro
Norman Wilson
James Gaitley
Frank Lane
August Rampmeyer
Central Ave
Fourth Street
Ruth Garey
Jane
Easton
Henry Cohee
Memorial Hospital
Walter Bennington
Paul Bennington
Patty Lister
Peninsula Methodist Camp
Miss Lister
Woman’s Society of Christian Service
Ridgely Methodist Church
William Sparks
Yeadon
Walter R. Moore
Clinton W. Guthrie
Fort Bragg
N. C
St. Paul’s Parsonage
James Jones
Charles Keeneman
Joseph Hunter
Robert Sparks
Wayne Lawton
Donald Lord
Rodney
North East
Mary Elizabeth Jones
Thomas Jones
Herbert Lane and Sons
Harper and Dickey
Lane
Roland Alexander
Charles Knott, Jr
Lewis Cherry
National Guard
A. P. Hill Military Reservation
Fredericksburg
Effie Everett
Wilson Davis
T. Frank Seward
Mr. E. S. Evans
Ed Pippin
Janet
Bobby
Gene
Elmer Butler
L. H. Thomas
James C. Hardesty
Carlton
Ellen Butler
Shirley Scott
Tolchester
Ivah Smith Whitman
Belleville
F. N. Smith
Vernon Blades
Francis Karcher
Jackie Butler
Lewis Butler
Chas. Davis
Charles O
Brooks Wheatley
Clara Stafford
New Jersey
W. B. Reynolds
Philadelphia
Samuel Ellwanger
Neil Russell
Jimmy
Ralph Wooters
Bob Ashe
Franklin Perry
Doris Perry
Wilmer Wright
Preston
Wesley Stafford
Hobbs
lewseraPpEr
Iphivye
Hickman
Western Auto
Market St
Denton, Md
Gustav Good
George B. Ruos
Delaware
Andelot, Inc
Worton, Md
Chevrolet
America
Bel Air
Fifth & Gay Streets
Denton, Maryland
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