Play It Safe Warns Shore Public Service Chief
Eastern Shore Public Service president George M Nelson urges caution around water and electricity. He stresses teach children not to touch wet electrical items, inspect insulated wiring, and avoid fallen wires or metal objects in contact with them. Safety and proper wiring keep electricity serving people safely.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
George M. Nelson
Eastern Shore Public Service
Mr. Nelson
Electric Company
Maryland to add mental hygiene clinics statewide
Miss Pickrell argues Maryland must run five clinics per 100 000 residents to meet U S Public Health standards. She notes patients wait up to a year for care as current clinics are insufficient. Dr Robert Ick Thomas urges greatly expanded preventive mental health clinic programs to reduce illness and spread knowledge.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Miss Pickrell
U. S. Public Health Office
Maryland
Robert Ick. Thomas
Division of
Mental Hygiene
Lions Club Tournament of the Knights at Hillsboro
The Hillsboro Queen Anne Lions Club sponsors a Tournament of the Knights at Jackson Farm Route 309 west of Queen Anne on Sunday August 7 starting 1 p.m. Proceeds aid underprivileged children and the Lions Eye sight Fund. Taylor Messix is chairman. Prizes awarded and the winning Knight crowns the Queen of Love and Beauty. Amateur and professional riders welcome. large crowd anticipated. refreshments served.
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Hillsboro-Queen Anne
Fire injures young trees in Denton woods
A woods fire in Wilbert Merriken’s land between Smithville and Route 404 last Friday around noon damaged young trees. Denton volunteers summoned Federalsburg crews at 1:45 pm, a second Federalsburg group joined later, and firefighters returned about 8:45 pm. Chief Thomas McCrea noted timber bought by Somerset Lumber Co. survived largely intact despite the damage to saplings.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wilbert Merriken
Denton
Smithville
Route 404
Federalsburg
Thomas McCrea
McCrea
Somerset Lumber Company
Social Security Work After 65 Eligibility
A reader asks if a person over 65 can work for Social Security and gain benefits. The answer: yes, earnings after 65 are creditable as for younger workers. If the person meets insured status by work credits, they become entitled to payments, regardless of whether the work occurs after age 65.
Prayer for Children Poem by Hilda K Wiggin
A short lullaby poem asking gentle Jesus to watch over children as they sleep and awaken in safety. The speaker requests guidance and protection from sin and trouble, invoking a calm devotional tone.
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Jesus
Legends of Davy Crockett color comics for Sunday Americans
Frontier hero Davy Crockett hunts bears fights Indians and politics in lively color adventures aimed at American youngsters. The Baltimore Sunday American features all-new color strips each week highlighting his legends for family entertainment.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Colin Shaw
Gulfstream Park
Florida
Davy Crockett
Baltimore Sunday American
Notice of Closing Abandoned County Road in Caroline County
Calvert C. Merriken and H. Hackett Downes petition Caroline County Commissioners for closing an abandoned portion of the Denton to New Bridge road near Tuckahoe River, adjoining their properties. Objections must be filed by August 13, 1955. Dated July 26, 1955.
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Caroline County
Orphans’ Court
Maryland
Hattie T. Lister
J. Walter Lister
General Assembly of Maryland
James A. Quick
Choptank Bar
West Denton
Board of License Commissioners of
County Commissioners
Court House
Denton
Board of County Commissioners of
Rachel Collison
New Bridge
Siath
Tuckahoe River
Denton-New Bridge
Calvert C. Merriken
H. Hackett Downes
Calvert C
Hillsboro News Notes Welcome New Town Guests
Mrs. Frank Fleming returns home after visiting son in law and daughter Mr and Mrs Urban Bowman of Westminster. The Bowmans spent the weekend with her. They visited Mr and Mrs Enoch Nuttle of Federalsburg. Grace Brown and A Bartlett of Centreville visited Mr and Mrs R W Beaven. Sue Pepper spent days with her brother in law Woodrow Laramore and family of Federalsburg. Grover Pinder and children of Baltimore visiting friends. Russell Eaton and Rusty joined for a visit. Jack Anthony and daughters moved into a new home in town. Robert Jones and family of Fallsington Pa were weekend guests of Herman Worth and Mrs Sarah Worth.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Frank Fleming
Urban Bowman
Westminster
Bowman
Enoch Nuttle
Federalsburg
Grace Brown
A. Bartlett
Centreville
R. W. Beaven
Sue Pepper
Woodrow Laramore
Grover Pinder
Baltimore
Russell Eaton
Rusty
Jack Anthony
Robert Jones
Fallsington
Herman Worth
Sarah Worth
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University of Delaware
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Hollywood
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Standard Auto Supply
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O. M. Griffith
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Minne Somers Miller
Garland Lake
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G. Emory Gottwall
Anna G. Lane
Denton Journal
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Lewis Swartz
Bowens Office Equipment Co
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State Board of Health
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Breeding & Nichols
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Oscar M. Drummer
Wye Mills
Starr
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Noble Motor Co
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