Dentonians to face Georgetown team Sunday in baseball action
Dentonians travel to meet Set. Grants 19th Field Artillery at Carpenter Field Sunday afternoon as Grant Nugent and Jemiolo expected in the Dentonians lineup. They opened last week with a 7 to 2 win over Co A 287 Ft Miles with Dovatina and Coleman delivering pitching and offense.
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Dentonians
Grant
Field Artillery
Nuttle Lumber
Nugent
Jemiolo
Bridgeville
Ft. Miles
Carpenter Field
Rottman
Dovatina
Coleman
Walls
Betts
Stratton
Lane
Hughes
Seuiic
Andrews
Miles Pa Rosenberg
Ae Baderian
Quillen
Devatina
Meisler
Sofia
Stryker
Ehman
Barrett
Carter
Baderian
Ehmar
Weaver
Roitman
Test Blackout Scheduled Monday
A statewide air raid drill will test a fifteen second audible all-clear signal July 19 under Maj Gen Milton A Reckord. The new tone would follow blue and red warnings and indicate the danger has passed if successful in the drill and potential future raids.
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Milton A. Reckord
Third Service Command
Maryland
Civiliar
Graduates From Aviation Guard School
Private Paul V Shockley reports graduation from Aviation Guard School on June 20 with 98 peers. He describes arrival at Sedalia Army Air Field Missouri, duties guarding government equipment in the 1075th Guard Squadron, and extensive travel across 28 states before writing home from Warrensburg. He hopes to return to the Eastern Shore soon and asks for mail.
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Aviation Guard School
Miami Beach
Sedalia Armr Air Field
Warrensburg
Missouri
Army Air
Troop Carrier Command
St. Louis
Kansas City
Pullman
Furlouch
Denton
Porser
Paul V. Shockley
1075Th Guard
Sedalia Army Air Field
Warrensburg, Mo
Arrival of S Sgt Charles C Williamson Jr in England
Mr and Mrs C C Williamson announce the safe arrival of their son S Sgt Charles C Williamson Jr in England. A Greensboro High School 1939 graduate, he enlisted in the Army in September 1941 and was on his only furlough in January. Junior reports fairly good and getting along nicely. Good luck to Junior and all other boys in service for USA.
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C. C. Williamson
Charles C. Williamson Jr
England
Greensboro High School
Army
Junior
Jopp Jr. Reported Missing Then Prisoner of War
Pvt. W. H. Jopp Jr. is reported missing since February 18 and later confirmed as a prisoner of war held by Germany. He was drafted at Fort Meade two years ago, served overseas after Ireland in 1942, with letters from Africa. Eldest son of a World War I veteran, he has two brothers in the service. His wife Jane Louise Atkinson and their son William Robert live with her parents near Denton.
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Jown
Fort Meade
Ireland
Africa
Armed Forces
James W. Jopp
E.M
Harold D. Jopp
USNR
AMM
Jane Louise Atkinson
William Robert Jopp
Clarence Atkinson
Denton
Carolinian selectees examined July 6 face July 27 induction
White selectees accepted July 6 include Army: Harvey Fleetwood Jr Denton Joseph J Simon Marydel Lewis Koenig Denton Roger Medford Federalsburg Harold Sanders Choptank Everett Breeding Robert Palmer John Vernon Henderson Merrill Lahman Federalsburg Gordon Mandrell Denton Navy: Charles Cowgill Henderson Bryan Turbitt Ridgely Harry Hubbard Denton Thornton Greensboro Colored selectees include Clarence Roston Denton William Pinkett Denton Craries Goldsboro Isaac Mron Denton
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Army
Harvey Fleetwood Jr
Denton
Joseph J. Simon
Marydel
Lewis Otto Koenig
Roger Nathaniel Medford
Federalsburg
Harold Preton Sanders
Choptank
Everett William Breeding
Robert Somers Palmer
John Lynn Vernon
Henderson
Merrill Elwood Lahman
Gordon Lee Mandrell
Bryan Francis Turbitt
Ridgely
Harry Olen Hubbard, Jr
Lawrence Goldsborough Thornton
Greensboro
Air Cadet Class Enters Preflight Training at San Antonio
The latest aviation cadet class at the San Antonio Aviation Cadet Center includes 32 cadets from Maryland and one from Denton named Harry D. Altfather. The trainees will undertake preflight training at the world’s largest center, advancing toward primary flying schools and eventually earning silver wings as Army pilots.
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San Antonio Aviation Cadet Center
Maryland
Denton
Harry D. Altfather
Atkinson Completes Army Air Forces Clerical Course
Harry Dale Atkinson of Den An, son of Mr and Mrs Arthur P Atkinson, completed an intensive force clerical duties course at the Training Detachment of the U S Army Air Forces Technical Training Command on the Colorado State College of Education campus. He earned a diploma from the detachment commander and the college credited the training for full college credit.
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Pfe
Harry Dale Atkinson
Den‘an
Arthur P. Atkinson
U. S. Army Air Forces Technical Training Command
Colorado State College of Education
Army Air Forces
Rocky Mountains
Ecol Jere
Army Air Forces Technical Training Command
Warry Heleman Home on 6day Furlough
Service Shorts Cpl Warry Heleman formerly of Denton now at Camp Phillips Kansas was home on a six day furlough. He arrived Thursday morning July 1 and left Sunday afternoon July 4 from Wilmington Delaware.
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Cpl
Warry Heleman
Denton
Camp Phillips
Kansas
Wilmington
Delaware
England Soldier Burnley Wyatt Returns to Duty as 104th Unit Fights
In England Cpl. William Burnley Wyatt son of Mr Tom Wyatt near Denton has spent months abroad after graduating from Caroline High and enlisting in the 104th Q M National Guard at Denton. He went on duty with that unit in February 1941. An athlete, he played for the Denton Soccer and Baseball Teams and worked for DuPont Nylon in Seaford where he promoted safety with posters and slogans. He marked his 21st birthday in England in May this year.
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William Burnley Wyatt
Tom Wyatt
Denton
England
Caroline High
104Th
Q. M. National Guard
Burnley
duPont Nylon
Seaford
Coast Guardsman Walsh in England mission begins
A detachment of seven United States Coast Guardsmen, the first unit stationed in the United Kingdom, includes Lieut. Cam. Q. R. Walsh of Denton. Led by Commander Alfred C. Richmond of Arlington, Va., the group handles examining American seamen for promotions and oversees discipline of merchant marine personnel at five British ports. Walsh, a Coast Guard Academy graduate, is married to Mary Anne Knotts of Denton and is living with her parents during his absence.
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United States Coast Guardsmen
United Kingdom
Cam. Q. R. Walsh
Denton
London
Alfred C. Richmond
Arlington
United States Navy
Cm. Walsh
Coast Guard Academy
New London
Conn
Mary Anne Knotts
J. Owen Knotts
Pfc Kenton Wounded in Action in North Africa
Mrs. Ruth A. Kenton of Felton Del now living here was informed by the War Department that her son Pfc Clarence E Kenton has been wounded in action in North Africa. The 25 year old infantryman was wounded May 9 and listed in a casualty report released last Thursday. A former farmhand, he entered service October 1941 after training at Fort Knox Fort Benning and Fort Bragg before going overseas last November. The latest note from him was dated June 7 and received June 28.
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Ruth A. Kenton
Felton
Del
War Department
Clarence E. Kenton
North Africa
Kenton
Fort Knox
Fort Benning
Fort Bragg
N. C
Clendantel Finishes Ground School at Pre-Flight
Naval Aviation Cadet Lindsay Edmonds Clendantel of Denton completes three months of physical conditioning and ground school at the U S Navy Pre-Flight School in Athens Georgia. He is ordered to Naval Air Station Memphis Tennessee to start progressive flight training for a combat unit. Glendaniel, son of Mr and Mrs W Glendaniel, is a Caroline High School 1910 graduate who attended St Johns Annapolis for two and a half years, and was transferred to Athens from the CAA Wana Training Service School Ellisville Mississippi.
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Naval Aviation
Lindsay Edmonds Clendantel
Denton
U. S. Navy
Athens
Naval Air Station
Memphis
Tenn
Glendaniel
Denton Church Hear Chinese Discuss Peace
Wang Tung, educated in Shansi China, spoke at the Church of the Brethren in Denton. He argued Christianity and love can prevent war, urging understanding among nations and stating Japan cannot win if truth prevails. Miss Anna Hutchinson and local ministers participated in the meeting.
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Wang Tung
Shansi
China
Norman A. Leese
Petersburg
W. Va
Denton
Church of the Brethren
Young Men’s Christian Association
Springfield University
Massachusetts
Thomas S. Dixon
J. W. Krabill
Japan
Shore Debates Filling Conlon Council Vacancy
Delegate John Luber proposes adding another Baltimore City member to the Maryland Legislative Council to replace resigning House speaker Thomas E. Conlon. Senator Wilmer Fell Davis objects that Eastern Shore representation should be considered, arguing the Eastern Shore bloc should gain a seat, while Luber notes a long pattern of two Baltimore House members on the council and Eastern Shore members from the Senate.
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Maryland Legislative Council
Thomas E. Conlon
Baltimore City
Eastern Shore
John Luber
Baltimore
Conlon
Wilmer Fell Davis
Caroline
Senate
Luber
House
Legislative Council
Wheat Yield Low Prices Are Good
In Caro line County wheat yields ran 17 to 21 bushels per acre, with higher market prices this year offsetting poor yields. Phosphate top dressing pushed yields to about 21 bushels on some farms while storage space improved and farmers sold locally instead of taking federal loan offers.
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Caroline County
Service Members Return From Leave To Various Posts
Cpl Irvin S Pippin came back to Ft Jackson after a week visiting his Denton parents Mr and Mrs Luther J Pippin. Pvt Winder Harris returned to his post following a furlough with his Denton parents Mr and Mrs Thurman Harris. Pvt Wayne A Cawley resumed duties at Camp McCain after a 10 day furlough at home. Pvt Samuel L Young Jr of Camp Lee Va was home for the day last Sunday.
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Cpl
Irvin S. Pippin
Ft. Jackson
S. C
Luther J. Pippin
Denton
Winder Harris
Thurman Harris
Wayne A. Cawley
Camp McCain
Miss
Saumuel L. Young Jr
Camp Lee
Greensboro Civic Leader Succumbs
Dr. William Winder Goldsborough 68 former Maryland state senator died Tuesday in Princeton New Jersey after a long illness He was a leading physician banker of Greensboro and son of the late Washington Elwell Goldsborough and Martha Laird Goldsborough Surviving are three brothers and one sister Funeral was held Thursday at 4 pm from Raymond B Rawlings Funeral Home Interment in Greensboro cemetery The Rev G C En Range rector of Christ P E Church officiated
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William Winder Goldsborough
Maryland
Princeton
N. J
Greensboro
Goldsborough
Washington Elwell Goldsborough
Martha Laird Goldsborough
Among
China
University of Maryland
Maryland Senate
Caroline County Bank
W. Laird Goldsborough
W. E. Goldsborough
South Norwalk
Conn
T. Alan Goldsborough
U. S. District Court
Washington
Charles B. Goldsborough
Pelham
N. Y
Raymond B. Rawlings
Greensboro Cemetery
GC. En Range
Christ P. E. Church
Obituary Notice for Mrs Free man J Smith
Denton friends report the death of Mrs Free man J Smith formerly Beulah Gilbert who supervised music in Caroline County public schools about 30 years ago. She died Sunday July 4 in Dawson Memorial Hospital Bridgewater Nova Scotia after marrying in 1920 and living in Lunenberg N S. She was daughter of George and wife of a husband with brothers surviving. She served as superintendent of the Junior Department Swarthmore Chautauqua and worked in the South East and Canada. She became a naturalized Canadian citizen active in Red Cross and I O D E.
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Freeman J. Smith
Denton
Beulah Gilbert
Caroline County
Dawson Memorial Hospital
Bridgewater
Nova Scotia
Lunenberg
N. S
Smith
George Gilbert
Pleasant Lake
Indiana
Swarthmore Chautauqua
Canada
Red Cross
Daughters of England
Irwin, Charles A. 77, dies in Brooklyn
Charles A. Irwin aged 77 died suddenly July 10 at his Brooklyn home. He was the last son of Henry and Georgetta Irwin of Denton and is survived by two sons Henry S. and Paul B., a daughter Mrs. John Wegman, eleven grandchildren, and a sister Mrs. Henry Becker, all of Brooklyn. Funeral services were held July 14 at Moore Funeral Home with interment in Denton cemetery. William J. Irwin of Denton is a nephew.
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Charles A. Irwin
Brooklyn
N. Y
Irwin
Henry
Georgetta Irwin
Denton
Henry S
Paul B
John Wegman
Henry Becker
Moore Funeral Home
Denton Cemetery
William J. Irwin
Caroline County Red Cross to supply 864 Army kits
The Caroline County chapter of the American Red Cross requests 864 kits for the Army and Navy by November 1. Federalsburg will provide 288 kits and the rest 576 from county funds. No new fundraising is needed. kits cost about 1 each to fill.
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Caroline County
American Red Cross
Army
Navy
William F. Wolf
Denton
Federalsburg
Severe thunderstorm ignites farm barn near Campground
A severe electrical storm swept through the area about 1 a.m. Thursday, likely the worst in years. Lightning struck the barn of Lee Wyatt near the Campground, sparking flames seen for miles. Local fire crews arrived but could only save adjacent structures as the barn burned.
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Lee Wyatt
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Georgetown
Folks
Caroline Service News
Pvt
Jopp
Pvt. W. H Jopp Jr
Provost Marshall
Harry Jopp
International Red Cross
The
Charles Godwin Cowgill
Hender
Clarence Edward Roston
William Nadal Pinkett
Craries Cutsby Goldsboro
Isaac Alexander Mron
Pfc
Clendantel
Denton Church
Shore
F. J. Smith
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