Check Your Chest At The Xray Mobile Unit
The mobile X-ray unit ends its Caroline County stay this week by moving to Denton visiting Schwanda Butten Factory on Thursday and Wattie Lumber Company later that day. It will be at Court House Square Friday 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. and Saturday at Fourth and Gay Streets 12:30 to 2:30 then Court House Square 3 to 5 and 7 to 8. The county-wide chest X-ray survey for Caroline County ends this year. ensure you are checked.
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Caroline County
Denton
Schwanda Butten
Hartly Club to Play at Schaub Park Sunday
League leading Hartly faces action at Schaub Park on Sunday amid results from past weekend. Rock Hall beat Denton 4 3 while Hartly defeated Milton 15 10 in a light contest. Other scores include Chestertown 5 Houston 3 and Camden Wyoming 12 Greensboro 4. Continued on page 4.
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Hartly Club
Schaub Park
Rock Hall
Denton
Hartly
Felton
Chestertown
Houston
Camden-Wyoming
Greensboro
Milton
Sunday Schedule Sets Pairings Across Venues
The card lists Hardy at Denton Rock Hall at Felton Greensboro at Houston and Camden Wyoming at Chestertown, indicating a day of matchups across the listed venues.
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Hardy
Denton
Rock Hall
Felton
Greensboro
Houston
Camden-Wyoming
Chestertown
Hartly Gains Mar-Del Lead In Pro Baseball Standings
Hartly moved into the Mar-Del League lead by defeating Felton Vets 10 to 5 as Big Joe Vodvarka earned his 8th straight win. Chestertown beat Houston 5 to 3 with Lynch and Johnson leading the attack. Rock Hall edged Denton 4 to 3 in a tense mound duel. Felton and Hardy opened the District Tournament with wins, Felton topping Ellendale 7 to 2.
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Hartly
Felton Vets
Big Joe Vodvarka
Felton
Killen
Willey
Hardy
Cliff Chambers
Melvin
Dager
King
Rock Hall
Denton
Dentonians
Hughes
Walt Plummer
Rich
Mgr. Cole
Andrews
Porter
Coleman
Plummer
Charley Rich
Jacobs
Chestertown
Houston
Lynch
Johnson
Camden-Wyoming
Greensboro Cupids
Joe Desmond
Montgomery
Greensboro
Roberts
Phillips
Bennett
Delaware
Harty
Sipple
Desmond
Joe
Jerry
Newman
W Legionnaires
Libby
Walls
Tarburton
Cupids
Ellendale
Plane Crashes In Federalsburg After Emergency Mission
A small plane crashed in downtown Federalsburg Friday night injuring two occupants. Pilot Henry Demain, 80, of Chester Town, suffered a broken arm and dislocated elbow. passenger L Maxwell Burgess, 82, of Ches tertown, had multiple lacerations and chest injuries. The craft, which had departed Chestertown with a spare part for a pickle plant, dropped the part near Marshy Hope Creek before hitting a 35-foot maple on Main Street and damaging a parked car and utility lines.
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Federalsburg
Easton
Henry Demain
Chestertown
L. Maxwell Burgess
Plant
Frank Robinson
Hope Creek
Main Street
H. B. Klotz
Garfield
N. J
Caroline Health Officer Shifted to Dorchester County
Dr. Walter B. Johnson of Denton, long deputy state health officer for Caroline, is reassigned to Dorchester County in the same role to replace Dr. Edgar Jones who resigned July 1. Johnson’s appointment took effect July 8 but he will work in Caroline two days weekly until a successor arrives. He is a University of Maryland Medical School graduate, trained in North Carolina, with earlier pediatrics residency at University Hospital Baltimore and public health posts in Cumberland and Alleghany County before moving to Caroline.
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Walter B. Johnson
Denton
Caroline County
Dorchester County
Edgar Jones
Johnson
Here
Dr. Johnson
University of Maryland Medical School
Baltimore
University Hospital
Cumberland
Allegany County
Caroline
University of North Carolina
Walters Given Higher Rating
James W. Walters USN husband of Elva Mae Walters of Hillsboro has been advanced to electrician's mate third class aboard the aircraft carrier USS Philippine Sea. He enlisted in December 1946 at Baltimore and trained in Norfolk and Newport News, later serving on the Philippine Sea since May 1946. He works in the intercommunications room maintaining telephones. A Queen Anne High School graduate he attended Wayne University and played football baseball and track in high school.
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James W. Walters
USN
Elva Mae Walters
Hillsboro
Philippine Sea
Walters
Naval Service
Naval Recruiting Station
Baltimore
Naval Training Center
Norfolk
Newport
R. T
Antarctic
Admiral Byrd
Queen Anne High School
Wayne University
Detroit
Mich
Recreation Program Growing More Popular
Denton recreation activities draw steady attendance as teens attend Episcopal Parish House dances and younger groups join hikes hay rides picnics and Williston Lake games. New volunteers Virginia Lee Smith Calvin Lane assist with 6 to 9 year olds while teens help younger children. coordinators Elwanda Welch and O J Roberts urge more substitutes and Friday night chaperones.
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Denton
Episcopal Parish
Williston Lake
Anita Swecker
Dolly Allfather
Virginia Lee Smith
Calvin Lane
Tnce
Willard Lane
Elwanda Welch
O. J. Roberts
Denton Recreation Association
Bilbrough Elected President of Maryland Letter Carriers
Charles S. Bilbrough of Greensboro was elected president of the Rural Letter Carriers Association of Maryland at its Frederick convention. He succeeds James Myers of Taneytown and was named delegate-at-large to the national Tampa convention next month. New officers include John R. Connors Baltimore vice president, Stanley S. Sentman Port Deposit secretary, Newton Sharrer Rocky Ridge treasurer, A. W. Myers Upperco state delegate. Auxiliary picks Mrs. Elmo Powell Princess Anne president and Mrs. Frank Martiling White Hall vice president with Mrs. Charles Bilbrough secretary treasurer. Powell named delegate-at-large. Mrs. A. W. Myers state delegate. Next year’s meeting set for Betterton.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Charles S. Bilbrough
Greensboro
Rocky Ridge
A. W. Myers
Upperco
Elmo Powell
Princess Anne
Frank Martiling
White Hall
Charles Bilbrough
Midshipmen On Cruise To Europe On USS New Jersey
Midshipmen Boone C. Taylor and John L. Everngam Jr. from North Carolina and Denton join 2,100 midshipmen aboard the battleship USS New Jersey for an extended cruise to Europe beginning June 23 from Rosyth Scotland. The voyage visits Copenhagen Oslo Gothenburg and English ports with 200 Naval ROTC cadets aboard. Training also occurs on USS Wisconsin USS Randolph Kearsarge and several destroyers.
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Boone C. Taylor
USN
L. W. Taylor
Greensboro
John L. Everngam Jr
J. L. Everngam
Denton
New Jersey
Europe
U .S. Naval Academy
Annapolis
Rosyth
Scotland
Copenhagen
Denmark
Oslo
Norway
Gotenborg
Sweden
Portsmouth
Weymouth
Plymouth
Greenwich
Woolwich
Naval Reserve Officers Training Corps
Wisconsin
Randolph
Kearsarge
Cone
Limberg
Meredith
O’hare
Hugh Purvis
Beatty
Legion Seeks Homes for Undernourished Children
Caroline Post No 29 of the American Legion and its Auxiliary urge Caroline county residents to open their homes to undernourished children for a two week summer vacation on a farm near Denton. The Northeast shore district pledged to sponsor Baltimore children ages 8 to 14, but Caroline county has not met its quota. Call O E Roberts or Mrs Arthur Allston in Denton to volunteer or obtain information.
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Caroline Post No
American Legion
Caroline County
the Legion
Baltimore
Legion
Denton
O. E. Roberts
Legion Child Welfare
Arthur Allston
Change In Sales Tax Collection Plan Now Being Considered
Maryland eyes changes to the two percent sales tax collection plan after reviewing token and prepaid receipt methods used in other states. Tax officials weigh burden on customers, risk of receipts, and flexibility of current law before any action. If exemptions rise, starting tax at 15 cents rather than 9 would require legislative action.
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Maryland
Qghio
Ohio
Comptroller
Denton Recreation Association To Sponsor Outdoor Cooking Event
The Denton Recreation Association will sponsor an outdoor cooking demonstration and supper at Willister Lake Recreational Grounds on Thursday July 31 at 6 30 p m with a rain date of August 1. Attendees bring their own eating utensils and watch C A Bob Roberts explain cooking methods while serving a menu including Hunters Stew Beef Roast Indian style Roasting Ears Baked Potatoes Biscuits and coffee and lemonade An Indian Council Ring will follow and tickets are sold by association members ahead of time for a reasonable price.
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Denton Recreation Association
Denton
Willister Lake Recreational Grounds
C. A
Bob” Roberts
Strout Agency
Roberts
Denton Recreation Activity Committee
North Woods
Woodman
Indian Council
Profit Sharing At Playtex Park Celebrates 10th Dover Anniversary
A. N. Spanel announces profit sharing bonuses for all employees at the enlarged Playtex Park plant. The ceremony on the north lawn will be attended by federal state and city officials as Dover marks ten years of growth and new jobs. Spanel cites the Golden Rule guiding benefits and permanent, full-time shares for new hires.
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Playtex Park
A. N. Spanel
International Latex Corporation
Dover del
Spanel
Harper Named 5th District Constable
The Caroline County Commissioners informed the Preston News and Farmer that Kemp L. Harper was appointed constable for the 5th Election District with his bond approved by the Board. He is expected to serve only in the 6th District. Rumors about Floyd Porter being dismissed are denied. Porter remains available for service at any time, via direct contact or Magistrate Dobson in Federalsburg.
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Caroline County
Preston News and Farmer
Kemp L. Harper
Harper
Floyd Porter
Porter
Dobson
Federalsburg
Tracy on Naval Reserve Cruise to Bermuda
Basil A. Tracy fireman second class USN son of Mrs Margaret N Tracy of Denton completed a two week Naval reserve training cruise to Hamilton Bermuda aboard the USS Marquette. Training cruises include gunnery drills battle problems and lectures to refresh and update reservists on naval equipment developments.
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Basil A. Tracy
USN
Margaret N. Tracy
Denton
Hamilton
Bermuda
Marquette
Southern States To Hold Membership Meeting At School
Southern States Cooperative and Southern States Farmers Supply Cooperative will sponsor a large rural meeting at Caroline High in Denton Maryland on July 23 at 8 p m. Roughly 300 members and farmers are expected to attend with contests and recreation. The program includes annual reports by L B Rigler and Richard Langrell, board and Farm Home committee elections, group singing, invocation, and prize drawings. Nominees for the board include Richard Garey George Wood Henry Scott and Lawrence Schrieber with several River Denton area candidates for the Farm Home committee. Retiring directors are Richard Blackburn Willie Carroll and C J Kern. Continuous planning committees and hospitality roles are listed with Mrs Frank Zeigler heading refreshments.
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Southern States Cooperative
Southern States Farmers Supply Cooperative
Board of Directors
Farm Home Advisory Committee
Southern States
Caroline High
Denton
H. H. Nuttle
L. B. Rigler
Mt. Airy
Richard Langrell
S. S. Farmers Supply
Federalsburg
Richard Blackburn
Willie S. Carroll
C. J. Kern
Clifton Crouse
Farm Home Committee
T. J. Turkington
Grace Methodist Church
Reese Brown
Turkington
Frank Zeigler
Ridgely
Willie Carrell
Red Cross To Hold Annual Meeting
The annual Red Cross meeting and election of officers will be held in the office of the Board of Education on Tuesday July 22 at 8 o clock. All persons are welcome and urged to attend.
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Red Cross
Board of Education
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Pet Hardy
Midshipmen
Tracy
Egret
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