Population boom to 200 million by 1975 ignites church needs
Census projections show 43 million population rise since 1952 driving churches to expand. Taussig estimates 120 million in church attendance by 1975, requiring 105,000 new churches, 50,000 to 100,000 more clergy, and $7.5 billion for construction, urging lay participation.
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U. S. Census Bureau
The
Christian Herald
Warren J. Taussig
National Association of Manufacturers
Taussig
Patriotism Rally Urges Caroline County to Buy Savings Bonds
County leaders urge residents to support the U S Government Savings Bonds program urging participation through payroll and bond a month plans. They note Caroline ranks 20th of 293 counties in six month sales with 103 927 invested toward a 363 000 yearly goal and urge residents to improve the percentage to 50 by purchasing E and H bonds for safety cash reserve and steady interest.
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Caroline County
U. S
United States
U. S. Treasury
Sam
Greensboro Community News and Visitor Highlights
Miss Betty Embert underwent appendicitis surgery at Chester Town Hospital on Wednesday and returned home Friday. Visitors over the weekend included numerous Greensboro residents and friends. The Greensboro High School Band won 2nd prize of 30 dollars at the firemen’s carnival in Church Hill. The Greensboro Volunteer Fire Co. fought a barn fire near Garland Lake and later a store fire with slight damage. Various picnics and visits occupied the week including gatherings at Ridgely Grange, White Crystal Beach, and Ocean City excursions. Multiple families and individuals from Greensboro and surrounding towns were noted as guests or visitors, with several extended family health updates and social outings.
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Betty Embert
Chestertown Hospital
Dawson Liden
Federalsturg
Dawson Carroll
Rayfield Farr
Charles Cook
Theodore Manship
Melvin Carroll
Robert Hastings
Ruth Knotts
Greensboro High School
Church Hill
Greensboro Volunteer Fire Co
Edward Tolson
Garland Lake
G. R. Kelly
R. A. Boys’ Auxiliary
Missionary Work of the Baptist Church
Harold Moyer
Greensboro
Ridgely Grange
Hursey Porter
Near Town
L. M. Hooper
Robert Edwards
Local Notes From Claymont and Surrounding Towns
Community tidbits from Claymont and nearby areas record visits and gatherings. Families including Shields Joiner Dorman and Thornton hosted relatives while Beecher and Weaver households hosted guests. Greensboro Homemakers Club held a July picnic at Melvin Carroll home with games and a wiener roast. next meeting in September.
Midshipmen Cruise Embarks for Europe on Des Moines
More than 13 000 midshipmen officers and men on 19 ships sail from Norfolk on the summer cruise to Europe. Aboard the heavy cruiser Des Moines is Henry M Marvel commissaryman third class son of Henry D Marvel of Goldsboro. The eight week voyage began June 7 and will visit Portugal Spain France Belgium and the Netherlands before returning August 3.
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Europe
Des Moines
Henry M. Marvel
USN
Henry D. Marvel
Goldsboro
Portugal
Spain
France
Belgium
Netherlands
Norfolk
Social notes from Wilmington and nearby towns
Henderson S. Catherine Melvin reports a week of visitors and family gatherings across Maryland Delaware and beyond. Residents and guests include G C King L M Jones Carroll M Jones of Wilmington, Montague Bachman Gordon Estates Del Newport, Esther Cartwright Mariah Doherty Bellefonte Del, Louis Hebeder New York City, James Gough Lawson Exley Alan Richard Baltimore and other relatives. Hospital news mentions Medford Porter Sr recovering at Johns Hopkins and best wishes for a speedy recovery.
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G. C. King
L. M. Jones
Carroll M. Jones
Wilmington
T. A. Montague
G. M. Bachman
Michael
Gordy Estates
Newport
Del
Esther Cartwright
Mariah Doherty
Bellefonte
S. S. James
Louis Hebeder
New York City
T. H. Gough
Lawson Exley
Gough
Alan Richard
Baltimore
John J. Richard
Fred Evans
Near Town
Allan Parker
Kenosha
Wisc
Fred Pinder
James George
Delmar
Oak Orchard
Oram Griffin
Earl Fillingame
Oxford
Stanley Luff
Marydel
John W. Meredith
Leslie Meredith
Roy Medford
Lenap¢ Park
W. F. Clark
Annabel
Clarence Fetters
Natural Bridge
Pfe
Joseph Allaband
Parris Island
Harold Overfield
Dover
Clarence Overfield
Jensen Beach
Florida
Dora B. Melvin
Ray Turner
Tolchester
Medford Porter
Johns Hopkins Hospital
Goldsboro Social Notes Roundup From Local Guests
Mrs Roland Cartwright correspondent phone Greensboro 2187 records a sequence of visits and guest stays. Miss Mary Carolyn Shockley guest of Mr and Mrs Alvin Melvin in Harrington this week. Bobby Shields from Baltimore visiting Mr and Mrs Noble Shively. Rev and Mrs L E Windsor of Wilmington with Miss Charlotte Pilchard and Weston Pusey of Snow Hill were guests of Mr and Mrs Wm Ross and Mr and Mrs Clifford Hughes on Sunday. Mrs Louis Cooper and daughter Sharon from Daytona Beach spent this week with Mrs Mabel Culver near town. Mrs Clifford Schaub vacationed in Ocean City Md last week. Zolton Misley spending vacation at home. They entertain two nieces from Rahway N J. Roland Cartwright, Miss Jackie Cartwright and Buddy Spiering of Greensboro were dinner guests Sunday of Mr and Mrs Kenneth Barnes in Newark Del.
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R. L. Mitchell
Baltimore
Joppa
Marley Pinder
Miss Sharon
Pinder
Clifford George
Cordova
Harry Darling
Skipton
Ray Shewbrooks
Philadelphia
Grace Satterfield
Wilmington
Roland McMahan
Federalsburg
H. F. Butler
John Forbes
Jackie
Dover
Nelson Frazier
Ocean City
Medford Starkey
Sadlersville
Alfred Blackburn
J. E. Weaver
Clifford Hernold
Lois Slaughter
Denton
Charles Shropshire
Samuel Carrow
Elise Roe
Virgie Roe
Donald Travis
Donald, Jr
Washington, D. C
Nelson Bishop
Judy Thornton
Hillsboro
Sharon Ann Downs
Riverview Beach
Del
Jesse A. Mackey
Flushing
N. Y
Mackey
Wilmer Webber
Edward Caudill
Algren Manufacturing Co
Ida Shields
Town
William Joiner
Wayne
Ridgely
Robert Baker
Howard Jones
Chester
Irene Rigdon
Richard Dorman
Camp Nesbitt
Beth
Freddy Thornton
Florence Thornton
Thomas Weaver
Glen Rock
Zeth Weaver
Ralph Palmer
Seaford
Harry Draper
Willis Hall
Thorn Hill Farm
Pocomoke
Harry Karcher
Linwood Ingram
Claude Brown
Alfred Owens
Yorktown
Harry Burch
Elizabeth Smith
Clara Seward
Rehoboth
George Mitchell
West Grove
T. Lester Weaver
Walter
Greensboro
Harry Jones
Melvin Carroll
Sharon
Melanie
Tolchester Beach
L. E. Windsor
Charlotte Pilchard
Weston Pusey
Snow Hill
Wm. Ross
Clifford Hughes
Louis Cooper
Daytona Beach
Florida
Mabel Culver
Clifford Schaub
Zolton Misley
Rahway
N. d
Roland Cartwright
Jackie Cartwright
Buddy Spiering
Kenneth Barnes
Newark
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Denton Journal
Melvin & Johnson, Incorporated
Benjamin F. Johnson
Mary Melvin
Market Street
Maryland
National Editorial “Association
Ethel Thornton
Wspaper
the Methodist Church
Claymont
Delaware
Denton National Bank
Federal Reserve Syste
Henderson
S. Catherine Melvin
Mary Carolyn Shockley
Alvin Melvin
Harrington
Bobby Shields
Noble Shive
Ideal
Ideal Cheese
Hunt’s
Calif
Eans
Farmdale
Ideal Red
Swanee Cole
Bala Club
Sunnydell
Supreme Enriched
Virginia Lee
Beltsville
Freestone
Seabrook Farms
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