Social notes highlight picnics and visits across Ridgely area
A Ridgely Grange picnic at H Coursey Edwards farm drew 42 for barbecued chicken and outdoor games. Gardner family held annual Har rington park picnic with 31 grandchildren and 14 great grandchildren. Numerous locals are listed visiting relatives in Harrington, Seaford, Norfolk, Philadelphia and beyond, with hospital, vacation, and travel updates. Memorial Hospital in Easton and Fas ton, Rehoboth Beach visits are noted along with wedding plans and migrant support drives.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ridgely
Gardner
Wheeler’s Park
Harrington
William R. Gardner
J. Richard Gardner
Mary
Frances
J. Richard, Jr
Billy
Herbert Warren
Patricia
Teressa
Rose Zlock
William
Sharon
Charles Ellwanger
Charlie
Mary Margaret
Ellen
Joe Boyle
Roland Fountain
Francis
Joan
Mary Katherine
Paul
Martha
Robert
Elizabeth
Walter Fountain
Walter
Eddie
Donald
Mary Anna
al Boy
Andy Boyle
W. A. Davis
William Paskey
Frederick E. Reed
Frederick Edgar, Jr
Memorial Hospital
Faston
J. DeWeese Carter
Ella M. Carter
Rehoboth Beach
Oscar Smith
Ben Franklin
Albert T. Morris
Easton
Sandra Hester
Oakland
Calif
Benjamin Trice, Jr
Elizabeth Ann
Sally Thawley
Rehoboth
Mary Stafford
Mark Hignutt
Harold Meredith
Norfolk
Onancock
Calvin Bradley
James Coulby
Denton
Monthly feeder pig marketing demonstrations expand in Maryland
Dr. James R. Ferguson announces that well received feeder pig marketing demonstrations by Maryland swine producers will be held monthly. The next event is scheduled for Monday July 20 in Caroline County at Denton. Ferguson, Extension livestock specialist at the University of Maryland College of Agriculture, notes a shift in the swine economy toward specialization in feeder pig production and separate marketing.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Maryland
James R. Ferguson
Caroline County
Denton
Ferguson
University of Maryland College of Agriculture
Deaths and social notices from Easton era
Deaths and local notices recount Dr. William T. Hammond's funeral rites at Third Haven Friends Meeting House and his long service in Easton since 1912. A wartime Medical Corps veteran, he helped establish Easton's X ray work and garnered yacht club leadership. The column lists numerous social visits, weddings, travels, and a note on a 4-H Tractor program film shown with support from Cooperative Extension Service and American Oil Company.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
William T. Hammond
Easton
Medical and Chirurgical Faculty of
Maryland
Third Haven
William, Jr
Charles E. Wheeler
H. Stuart Hammond
Havertown
Cooperative Extension Service
American Oil Company
Loyal C. Reger
Lack Of Work Among Migrants Causes Hardship
Dry weather in the Tri County area of Caroline Dorchester and Talbot cuts harvest work for migrant laborers. Without wages these families struggle to buy food and clothing. Carlton Veasey of the National Council of Churches reports a great need for clothing food and toys for children and playground equipment for older youths in camps. Local employers may provide advances for essentials, but many labor camp groups lack such support.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Tri-County
Caroline
Dorchester
Talbot
Carlton Veasey
National Council of Churches
Ridgely News Roundup July Carnival Planned
Grace Vernon Smith reports visiting relatives in Virginia and Maryland while others travel or recover. Frederick Frank returns from Fort Bliss to Nike Apex Base near Baltimore after missile school. School session 8 April to 7 July 1959. Memorial Hospital updates and local house occupancy noted. Ridgely carnival set for July 17 and 18 with a rain-affected bike parade on Central avenue.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Marian Kinard
SFC
Arthur Evans
Woodbridge
Virginia
A. S. Thompson
Memorial Hospital
Easton
Sandra Slaughter
Richard Yost
Houston
Del
William Sculley
Newark
Delaware
Frederick Frank
Fort
Theodore Buckle
Clinton W. Guthrie, Jr
Central Avenue
Preston Community Club Note Amid Local Visits
Mrs Edna Carmine hosts Preston Community Club. Mr and Mrs Owen L Riedy of Orlando Florida visit her parents Rev and Mrs Louis L Geiger and Mr and Mrs Lloyd Cannon amid local social notices.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
William Cannon
Cornelia Cannon
Lawrence Simmons, Jr
Hebron
Community Club
Edna Carmine
Owen L. Riedy
Orlando, Florida
Louis L. Geiger
Lloyd Cannon
New Sound Color Film Shown At Camp Highlights Virginia History
A new sound color film shown to 4-Hers at Camp features scenes from Virginia’s early history. It covers hardships at the Jamestown fort of 1607, the political struggle at Williamsburg’s colonial capitol, and the Yorktown battle ending in victory.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
George Washington
Yorktown
England
Virginia
Jamestown
Williamsburg
Locksmith Advice Cited as Key to Breakthrough in Heists
In a terse tip attributed to a seasoned locksmith, investigators note that persistence and trying the last key often unlocks complex safes. The remark underscores methodical patience in probing stubborn security systems amid a spate of recent break-ins.
Also Mentioned on This Page
Willam Webb
Harold C. Nuttle
Baltimore
J. W. Funk
A. B. Carpenter
Florida
Clarence F. Wastler
West Coast
Harold Rutter
Guy
Lee
Chuck
Wilmington
William F. Detwiler
Westfield
Mass
Henry M. Detwiler
Choptank Migrant Ministry Committee
John W. Rue
P. O
A. W. Silk Warehouse
Preston
Wallace
Oneida
Gustav
William Hammond
Junior Ridgely Homemakers and
Lions Club
Herman Sander
Mary Lou Sander
Cordova
Robert B. Phillips
Margaret Hevalow
George McGough
Michael
Angela Mitchell
LeRoy, N. Y
Charles Hammond
Irene Grose
Ross Simon
James S. Wilson
Franklin
Elsmere
Richard Blackburn
Bessie
Sadie Wilson
James Stack
David Stayer
Louisville
Walter Griffith
Royal Oak
Otis Wharton
Donald Morgan
Miss Connie
Allentown
Jack Kelly
Bryn Mawr
Ray Simons
Arthur Porter
Laura Porter
Williston
Shirley
Wm. Raughley
Wm. Baker
Lois
Goldsboro
Bertha Clark
Chester
James Sculley
Nellie Long
Claymont
Grace Willis
Camden
N. J
Clinton Dorman
Milford
Chevy Dorman
Harry Swann
Lewes
J. L. Stevens
Amanda Fountain
Kent General Hospital
Dover
Timmy Wright
Winfield Wright
Audrey Corbett
Mrs. S. E. Douglas
Herman Schmick
Carolyn
Ocean City
H. B. Plummer
Elizabeth Vickers
Hattie LeCompte
Mae Fooks
Ruth Garey
Dixon Greenfield
Adair
Sykesville
J. A. Gallagher
Ridghly
Grace Vernon Smith
Lancaster Pumps
J. Wilson
Winnie Cohee
Servo Manufacturing Company
Denton Garment Factory
Fifth and Gay Streets
Denton, Md
Wednes
Fannie
Jife
Sandra Dee
Dan O'Herlihy
Susan Kohner
Robert Alda
Juanita Moore
Mahalia Jackson
Earl Grant
Universal International Picture
Sun
Mon
Bretta Ea Een
Eastman Color
Burt Lancaster
Desert Fury
Market & Third Sts
Denton, Maryland
the Clark Shop
Abensparpernn
Nag Hive
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