Girl Staters Return From Annapolis
Caroline County girls who attended Girls State in Annapolis report a program of government practice and social events. Beatrice Pinkine and Lou Horsey were sponsored by local groups. they learned about state government, met officials, toured the Naval Academy, and attended the inaugural ball.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Caroline County
Annapolis
Beatrice Pinkine
Denton Community Club
Lou Horsey
Business and Professional Women’s Club
Caroline Unit No. 29
American Legion Auxiliary
Caroline High School
State
Lane
Senate
House of Delegates
State House
Carvel Hall
Executive Mansion
Wm. Preston Lane
Naval Academy
Girls’ State
Caroline
Business and Professional Women's Club
Mary Lou Horsey
O. E. Roberts
Benefit Horse Show Set For July 31 At Camp Tred Avon
The Camp Tred Avon Horse Show at Barnwell Track Easton on Sunday July 31 promotes a Talbot county children scholarship via the Talbot County Children's Aid Society. Events include pony open hunting and work horses jumping gaited classes with trophies cash prizes and four rib bons. Henry Dentry Maryland Horse Show Association president will judge with Miss Kathleen Cowgill Charles Schuck and Mrs Ransome Gardner on the committee Thomas M Burches 3d is ringmaster Admission is 1.00 with free entry for children under 12 Luncheon served.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Barnwell Track
Easton
Thomas Burches
Association of Maryland Horse Shows, Inc
Talbot county
Talbot County Children's Aid Society
Camp Tred Avon
Avalon
Denton Booster Night At Federalsburg Ball Park
Denton Booster night will be celebrated at the Easton Shore League baseball park in Federalsburg on Wednesday August 3. Federalsburg meets Rehoboth with 8 15 p m start and Denton native Harry Hughes is slated to pitch for Federalsburg. Denton Boy Scouts and Cubs travel in Carlton Mandrell’s bus with invitations extended to Denton Rotary and Lions Clubs and other locals.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Denton
Federalsburg
Rehoboth
Harry Hughes
Denton Boy Scouts and Cubs
Carlton Mandrell
Denton Rotary
Lions Clubs
Caroline County
Unemployment In Maryland Rises In June Labor Market Report
Maryland shed a 30 day unemployment rise with 679 500 people employed in nonfarm jobs. Manufacturing gained 1 1 1 00 in June mainly in nondurable goods while transportation equipment and machine industries fell. Job seekers reached 85 000, veterans made up 39 percent of male jobless, and Baltimore area accounted for most unemployment.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Maryland
iron and steel industry
Mahaney
taurants
State Roads Commission awards three Shore Road projects
The State Roads Commission awarded three Eastern Shore highway contracts totaling over 500000. John D. Sheetz Construction Company will build the Slaughter Creek Bridge linking Taylor's Island to State Route 16, about 1121 feet long with a 33 foot center channel span and 22 foot roadway, at a 253634 authorization. Empire Construction Co. begins two bridges on the Queen Anne Hillsboro bypass over Norwich Creek and Tuckahoe Creek, 100 and 200 feet long with 30 foot roadways, under a 177211 authorization. Bids opened August 2 for Flatland Road grading drainage and surfacing from Route 20 toward Hanesville, estimated at 78426.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John D. Sheetz Construction Company
Halethorpe
Slaughter Creek
Taylor’s Island
Empire Construction Co
Queen Anne
Hillsboro
Norwich Creek
Tuckahoe Creek
Chestertown
Hanesville
Caroline County Forestry: boosting productive forests
This article notes nearly 40 percent of Caroline County land is forest and argues for profitable, sustainable woodland management. It cites mature-tree selective cutting as a method to produce wood products annually, increasing farm income, with continued discussion on page 4.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Caroline County
Sparklin Rites Held Tuesday
Walter Sparklin 85 former banker insurer educator and clerk to Denton town commissioners died Saturday afternoon at his niece’s home in Annapolis. Funeral service at J Virgil Moore and Son Funeral Home was conducted by Rev John E French with burial in Denton Cemetery. He taught at Harmony and Preston High School later becoming a bank teller in Lewes and cashier in Petersburg before returning home as a Hampton Roads Insurance Company agent. He served over 20 years as clerk of the Denton town commissioners resigning recently and taught Sunday School at First Methodist for more than two decades.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
J. Virgil Moore and Son
Walter Sparklin
board of
Denton town commissioners
Lulu Heard
Weems’ Creek
Annapolis
John E. French
First Methodist Church
Denton Cemetery
Denton
Sparklin
Memorial Hospital
Easton
Daniel and
L. Ann Corkran Sparklin
Harmony
Preston High School
Lewes
Del
Petersburg
National Bank
Virginia
Phoenix
West Point
Hampton Roads Insurance Company
Benton Board
board of town commissioners
Rotary Endorses Judge Goldsborough for Supreme Court
The Rotary Club of Denton Maryland endorses Judge T Alan Goldsborough for appointment to succeed the late Justice Murphy on the U S Supreme Court. The resolution urges the President and congressional representatives to back his elevation citing his District of Columbia bench record and constitutional law leadership. John W Logan presiding. Francis M Rogers secretary.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Rotary club of
Denton
T. Alan Goldsborough
Justice Murphy
Roosevelt
Supreme Court of the United States
Truman
District Court of
District of Columbia
Supreme Bench
United States of America
Rotary Club
Maryland
Goldsborough
United States
Congress
Supreme Court of the United States of America
John W. Logan
Francis M. Rogers
Alcohol Education Program To Be Held In Denton
Denton residents are invited to a Friday July 29 8 pm lecture at Grace Methodist Church by Emma Watts a Washington DC narcotic lecturer and school education supervisor. An educational film will be shown and the talk covers objective scientifically accurate alcohol information for all ages in schools churches and public programs.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Denton
Emma Watts
Washington, D. C
Grace Methodist church
Federal Judges Urged To Bolster Supreme Court
Senator Margaret Chase Smith argues Supreme Court appointments should prioritize judicial experience over politics religion or geography. She notes the court has repeatedly lacked federal judiciary tenure and urges promotion of a federal judge to bring experience and temperament, naming Judge T Alan Goldsborough as a favored candidate.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Supreme Court
United States Supreme Court
Frank Murphy
U. S
Margaret Chase Smith
Federal Court of Appeals
U. S. Supreme Court
A Religious Fish Found With Church Certificate
In a note from Thoreau’s Cape Cod sketches a rock fish weighing about sixty pounds yielded a certificate of membership in the Methodist Episcopal Church. The crumpled document, found inside the fish, became legible after sun exposure and ironing, recorded in the Denton Maryland Journal. Thoreau notes his Cape Cod walking tours occurred in 1849 1850 and 1855.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Stewart
Denton
M.E. Church
Methodist E. Church
A. D
Maryland
Thoreau
Cape Cod
AEH
Merriken Wins Golf Championship at Talbot Club
Wilbert Merriken of Denton won the second annual Seniors Golf Championship at Talbot Club near Easton on Sunday. He shot 37 on the first nine and defeated Jack Chapman of Wittman 6 and 5. J Lester Evernhain of Denton won the second flight by beating Henry Collins of Easton. Sixteen Talbot Country Club golfers competed.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wilbert Merriken
Denton
Talbot Club
Easton
Merriken
Jack Chapman
Wittman
J. Lester Evernhain
Henry Collins
Talbot Country Club
Ridgely To Play Here Sunday
Ridgely Athletic Club plans a Sunday showdown with the Denton Club at Schaub Park to stay in the league standings. Denton hopes to have Blades or Andrews on the mound and Bob Lane and Buck Willis back in the lineup for a stronger showing.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ridgely Athletic Club
Denton Club
Schaub Park
Blades
Andrews
Bob Lane
Buck Willis
Denton
Preston
Charlie Blades
Henry
Wright
McDonald
Russ Orme
Preston Ab
Denton Ab
R. H. Po
Trice
Voss Family Reunion Set for August 14 at Garland Lake
Descendants of James and Josephine Voss plan a reunion at Garland Lake on Sunday August 14 1949 from 11:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. Norwood W Voss leads the association as president and Mrs Roberta Wyatt serves as secretary.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
James
Josephine Voss
Garland Lake
Norwood W. Voss
Roberta Wyatt
Caroline Children Of Today Our Citizens Of Tomorrow
Bobby son of Mr and Mrs Carlton appears among local youths highlighted as future citizens in a feature celebrating community youth programs and schooling. The report notes family roots and local involvement showcasing expectation for civic responsibility.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Caroline
Children Of Today
Our Citizens Of Tomorrow
Bobby
Mr. and
Mrs. Carlton
Also Mentioned on This Page
State Roads Commission
Caroline County Forestry
Rotary
God
Henry Thoreau
Houghton Mifflin Co
Ridgely
Ruth
Margaret Ann
Mrs
Lawrence Flaharty
Joseph Paul
Melvin William
Nettie Clark
Nancy Lynn
Joseph Holland
Dale
Anita Harri
son
Denna Lou
Elea
nor T. Pruett, Denton
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