Chesapeake Bay Bridge Project Gains Ground And Shape
A Maryland State Roads Commission photo shows the Chesapeake Bay Bridge nearing the half way mark with opening planned within a year. The view from Sandy Point ferry slip highlights the sweeping curve and incline designed to carry the bridge over the main ship channel. The structure rises about 20 feet at shore and climbs to clear 183 feet above the channel before descending to Kent Island.
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Chesapeake Bay
Maryland
Sandy Point
Matapeake
Maryland State Roads Commission
Kent Island
Sandy Bottom Beach
Matapeake Ferry
Stevensville
Sunny Isle of Kent
Mar Del Baseball League Twin Bill Standoff for 2nd Place
In the Mar Del League doubleheader Hickman and Wyoming split as Wyoming won the opener 10 2 and Hickman captured the nightcap 10 9. Freddie Clemence earned his third win for Wyoming while Bill Newman took the loss in the second game. Harold Bennett led Wyoming with a three for four effort and Lloyd and Mundt each collected two hits for Hickman. The weekend slate includes Milton withdrawing, Millsboro visiting Clayton and Wyoming at Frederica, with standings tight as Wyoming fights for second and Frederica seeks to climb from last.
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Bill
Wyoming
Freddie Clemence
Bill Wewman
Hickman
Gran Diffie
Harold Bennett
Bill Slogg
Joe Scurto
Bill Newman
Bill Howlett
Hiram Godwin
Johnny Mundt
Newman
Lloyd Singling
Reds Minner
Harold Hopkins
Milton
Millsboro
Clayton
Frederica
Deaths continued from page one in New Castle area
A Delaware native, Culver Smith, 17, died after being found at his son’s home in New Castle. He was the son of the late David and Mary Cahall Smith of Whiteleysburg. Survived by sister Emma Knox of Norfolk and four grandchildren. Funeral held Wednesday at 2 p.m. at J. Virgil Moore and Son Funeral Home, with Rev. Thomas J. Turkington officiating. Burial in Denton Cemetery.
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Culver Smith
New Castle
Del
Delaware
David and
Mary Cahall Smith
Whiteleysburg
Emma Knox
Norfolk
Enos Cleaves Rites Held After Burrsville Native Dies
Enos Cleaves 76 retired farmer of Burrsville died in a Greensboro nursing home last Wednesday. Survived by two sons Kenneth of Christiana Delaware and Paul of Wilmington, and a sister Mrs Wallace Hopkins of Denton. Burial at Wesley churchyard.
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Enos Cleaves
Burrsville
Greensboro
Richard
Sarah Hayman Cleaves
Kenneth Cleaves
Christiana
Del
Paul Cleaves
Wilmington
Wallace Hopkins
Denton
J. Virgil Moore and Son Funeral
Wesley
Berendt Funeral Held for Hartford Man 72
John Frederick Berendt 72 of 427 Main Street Hartford died Monday night at Hartford Hospital. Funeral held Thursday at 1 p.m. at Rose Hill Funeral Home Rocky Hill. He retired in April after 41 years as trolley motorman and bus driver for Connecticut Company. Survived by wife Linda IE Jones Berendt and one grandchild. Burial Rose Hill Memorial Park. Also H Chester Cohee of Easton died suddenly July 18 at wheel of his car. heart attack. Funeral Saturday from Clark's Funeral Home Easton. interment Spring Hill Cemetery.
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John Frederick Berendt
Main Street
Hartford
Conn
Hartford Hospital
Rose Hill
Elm Street
Rocky Hill
Berendt
Edward A. Berendt
Air Force
Qa Courant
Hamilton
California
Mr. Berendt
This County
Mary Leber
Rose Hill Memorial Park
H. Chester Cohee
Easton
Royal Oak
Mr. Cohee
Caroline County
William and
Sallie Griffith Cohee
Henrietta McMahan Cohee
Gilbert Lane
Preston
Hiram Rice
Wilmington
Del
Winnie Beauchamp
Denton
Clark
Dale L. Ruth
Peyton Thompson
Spring Hill Cemetery
Local Guests and Week-end Visits Reach Across Delaware and Nearby States
A string of social visits fills a weekend in the region. Families from Philadelphia Newark Del Dover and Milford hosted or visited kin and friends including the Kusmaul Pretko Wessel Montague Reed Reed and Jones households among others. Attendees traveled from Wilmington Natural Bridge and Baltimore to join in ceremonies and casual gatherings.
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Charles Milke
Chersle
Walter Kusmen
Fmil Kusmaul
Philadelphia
Albert Pretko
Newark
Del
Rose Kusmaul
Mir
Airs
Thax ‘Curner
Walter Wessel
Tarves Thompson
Thompson
Gurney Thompson
Wilmington
Wyoming
John Thern
Carolyn
Rose Skusmaul
Lewis Shelton
Bonnie Lou
Sadlersville
Virgie Cartwright
Irving Voshell
Harold Overfield
Norman Connell
Linda
W S C S School Of Missions To Be Held Next Week
The W S C S mission school hosts talks by Gabriel Chuchano from Venezuela and Rev Milton Keene on the Book of Acts. National in camp, Miss Yu mei Ma Ku from Shanghai Conservatory assists with music and counseling. Activities include arts, crafts, swimming, water carnival, and a Mexican Fiesta with Elkton staff and Delaware University students aiding recreation and devotions.
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Miss Garcia
Gabriel Chuchano
Venezuela
Delaware University
Chuchano
Wesley Junior College
Milton Keene
Harrison Street Methodist Church
Wilmington
Delaware
Yu-mei
Clyde Wetzler
Del
Ralph Lloyd
Hebron
Isaac Strahorn
World Friendship
Rose Horton
Kenmore School
Providence
Beverly Miller
Elkton
Leslie Clothier
Roberta Taylor
June Crouse
Perryville
Maryland
Funeral Services for Harvey Camper Held in Greensboro
Funeral services for Harvey Elwood Camper age 65 were held Monday at Rawlings Funeral Home Greensboro conducted by Rev W Lawson Jump Denton. Burial followed in Greensboro. He died suddenly Friday at his home near Greensboro. He was a lifelong farmer in Irvin's Chapel area. He is survived by wife Sarah three daughters Catherine Bishop Myrtle Voshell Ruth Harris and son Cleveland Camper seven grandchildren.
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Harvey Elwood Camper
Rawlings
Greensboro
W. Lawson Jump
Denton
Camper
William H
Rebecca Hutson Camper
Irvin’s Chapel
Sarah Camper
Catherine Bishop
Hazel Voshell
Dover
Ruth Harris
Cleveland Camper
Camden
Del
Funeral services for John T Carter at Rawlings Funeral Home
Funeral services for John T Carter age 74 were held Wednesday at 2 p m from Rawlings Funeral Home with Rev Grover Tharp of Henderson and Rev C H Atkins of Marydel presiding Burial followed in Greensboro Cemetery Carter died suddenly at his Henderson home He is survived by his wife Elva and four daughters Bertha LeGates Virie Carter Elsie Meredith and Mildred Radcliffe five grandchildren The article also notes a series of social visits and acquaintances in Hilesboro Cambridge Ridgely Dover and nearby towns through the week end including Card party attendees and family members
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John T. Carter
Rawlings
Grover Tharp
Henderson
C. H. Atkins
Marydel
Greensboro
Carter
Ienderson
Elva Carter
Bertha Jane LeGates
Vireie Carter
Dover
Preston Master David Lewis Visits Grandmother
Preston Master David Lewis spent a few days last week with his grandmother Mrs. Dorothy Osteen. Mr. and Mrs. David Chambers and two children of Salisbury North Carolina spent the weekend with Mr. and Mrs. Max Chambers. Mrs. Creighton Carmine is visiting Mrs. K FE Hurlburt at South Den.
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David Lewis
Dorothy Osteen
David Chambers
Salisbury
N. C
Max Chambers
Creighton Carmine
K. FE. Hurlburt
So. den
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Mar-Del Baseball League
Pat Knight
Cooper
Clemence
Lloyd
Bennett
Hopkins
Mundt
Diffie
Godwin Nin Wuspaper
Ab Scurto
Rf Lloyd
Palmer
Nundt
Cf Cannon
Lf Howlett
Lane
P Messick
Ab Minner
Godwin
Cf Cox
Cf Rodriguez
Carroll
E Rash
C Quillen
Rf Berry
Rf Hopkins
Lf Zartman
Scurto
Cannon
C Palmer
Rf Messick
Rf Howlett
H Minner
Cox
Rash
Berry
Rf Clemence
Ss Cooper
Brother
Elmer Carter
Smyrna
J. FE. Berendt
Nenderson
Sue
Dora
Melvin
John McClure
Patt-bach
John McClure Sr
Baltimore
Oram Griffin
Robert M. Jones
New York City
J. O. Jones
Norman Stubbs
W. C. Gooden
Milford
Moore
Denton, Maryland
DR. Weygand
DR. Parker
Chiropractors
X-Ray Laboratory
Thurs
Sat
Cambridge
Ernest Cooper Fire & Liability Insurance
T. A. Tobin
Chiropractor
Fred J. Wright
Alton Billmeier
C. Elsie Billmeier
Optometrists
W.S.C.S. School of Missions
Walter C. Dillon
P. M
Price Plumbing
Glebe Brewing Co
W. T. Lockerman
Tle Lumber Co
Wood
G. Emory Gottwall
Gustav Good
Brick Methodist Church
Denton, Md
Harold H. Barshop
Park Ave
Baltimore 1
Telephone
Lexington
Stewart E. Hallowell
FORD
Harvey E. Camper
Hilesboro
Chas. Hartman
Washington
Oliver Todd
Edwin Gale
Ned
Prospect Park
R. W. Beaven
Charles Jarrell
Oscar Clark
Grace Thompson
Sayde Wothers
Connie Stoops
Ridgely
Bertha Fogle
Donna Fogle
Oscar Rice
C. R. Stafford
Ana Lad
Fearins
Amoco Service
William L. Fearins
D Denton
American Pest Control
EK. L. Thomason
Svpe Press
Iwhrywspape Arts
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