Death of Eastern Shore Bottling Co owner in four-vehicle crash
Charles Thomas Fisher 60 owner of Eastern Shore Bottling Co at Rock Hall was killed when his car collided head on with a tractor trailer on temporary Route 18 near Centreville. The truck driver George McNatt 38 of Clayton Del said a tire blowout caused him to cross into oncoming traffic. Fisher died at the scene from a fractured skull neck and leg injuries. The Good Will Fire Company ambulance pried him free after about half an hour as the car was crushed around the dash. The truck belonged to Howard Slaughter of Townsend Del and had been in a prior incident on the Ritchie Highway. McNatt was charged with manslaughter by vehicle and released on 1000 bail. A hearing is set for June 22 in Centreville. Fisher and his wife were former Denton residents associated with the Maryland and Delaware Coast Railroad.
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Eastern Shore Bottling Company
Rock Hall
Centreville
George McNatt
Clayton
Del
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W. H. Fisher
Queen Anne’s
Good Will Fire Company
Howard Slaughter
Townsend
Ritchie Highway
Baltimore
Smyrna
McNatt
Denton
Maryland and Delaware Coast Railroad
Eckstorm and Fountain Rites Noted in Maryland Area
Funeral services were held for J William Eckstorm 60 a World War I veteran and toll sergeant at the Chesapeake Bay Bridge in Stevensville. He died Saturday in Fort Howard Veterans Hospital near Baltimore survived by a son a grandchild a brother and a sister. burial followed in Stevensville Cemetery. Edgar L Fountain 79 a retired carpenter died at home in Atlanta near Federalsburg after years of heart illness survived by a wife two daughters a son three grandchildren two great grandchildren and several nieces and nephews services were held at Federalsburg with interment in Bloomery Cemetery.
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Stevensville Methodist Church
J. William Eckstorm
Chesapeake Bay Bridge
Fort Howard Veterans Hospital
Baltimore
Eckstorm
Henry
Mary Bender Eckstorm
Isabelle S. Eckstorm
John W. Eckstorm, Jr
Maryland State Police
Robin Jean
George W
John Houck
Harry V. Branford
James R. Hughes
Queenstown
Jeff Davis American Legion
Centreville
Stevensville Cemetery
Edgar L. Fountain
Atlanta
Federalsburg
Hickman
Zebdial
Clementine Noble Fountain
Anna M. Fountain
George E. Stringfellow
Audubon
N. J
George H. Brown
St. David's
Francis L. Fountain
Philadelphia
Ionic Lodge
Camden
Williamson Funeral Home
Guy McWilliams
Bloomery Cemetery
Obituary notices for Lena A Lewis and Frances E Needles
Miss Lena A Lewis aged 76 was found dead at home in Greensboro last Sunday of a heart attack. She taught in Carol ine County schools and was active in St Pauls Methodist Church and the WSCS. Frances E Needles died after a long illness at her Greens boro home. Funeral services were held in Greensboro with burial at Greensboro Cemetery. Both women leaves cousins and several relatives.
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Greensboro
James Lewis
Sarah H. Russell Lewis
Miss Lewis
Caroline County
St. Paul’s Methodist Church
WSCS
WCTU
Grayson Wheatley
Bethel Cemetery
Federalsburg
Obituaries From Williston Greenwod and Greensboro Areas
Clarence E Rice 71 longtime resident of Williston near Denton died June 2 at home after long illness born February 18 1883 in Kent County Delaware survived by wife Daisy Meredith Rice daughter Claudel E Wright sons Clarence Milford Frederick Federalsburg eight grandchildren one great grandchild funeral at Frampton Funeral Home Federalsburg Saturday 1 pm Rev H G Baker will officiate interment Concord Cemetery Lottie S Hayes 74 died last Monday at daughter Ethel Cool Henderson funeral Thursday 2 pm St Johns town Methodist Church Greenwood Delaware interment St Johnstown Cemetery survived by daughter Mrs Cool son Raymond Hayes Greenwood sisters Florence Seely Sallie Burris Jane Cannon Greenwood brothers Charles Stewart Drexel Hill Robert Stewart Linwood John Stewart Jr Arthur Frank Rawlings Stewart Greenwood one grandson Della R Mullikin 87 funeral Tuesday Rawlings Funeral Home Greensboro interment Greensboro Cemetery died Sunday at son in law and daughter John H Shively near Wilmington lived nine years since moving from Greensboro survivors include daughter Harold Jones Philadelphia Earl Jones Wilmington four grandchildren six great grandchildren eWePA PERRALALYE
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Rawlings
O. M. Todd
Trinity Methodist Church of
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Greensboro
Zenie Hubbard
John Wickler
James and
Ollie Hubbard
Walter Hubbard
Philadelphia
Clarence E. Rice
Williston
Denton
Kent County
Delaware
Robert J
Catherine Quillen Rice
Daisy Meredith Rice
Claudel E. Wright
Federalsburg
Clarence
Milford
Lottie S. Hayes
Ethel Cool
Henderson
St. Johnstown Methodist Church
Greenwood
Del
H. H. Connor
St. Johnstown
Mrs. Cool
Raymond Hayes
Kennett Square
Della R. Mullikin
Harold Jones
Earl Jones
Wilmington
Ewepa Perralalye
Byrd-For-Governor Committee Active Here
Byrd for Governor committee plans campaign tour in the county with district chairmen meeting to arrange Byrd's first official campaign stop on Friday June 4th. District leaders listed include Shively 2nd William D Bailey 3rd Harold C Towers 4th Wm Kleinwachter 5th Frank Bradley 6th M Emitt Potts 7th William Cooper 8th William R Ross.
Annapolis By-Pass Opens With Three Level Interchange
Maryland readies the Annapolis By-Pass and a three level interchange opened June 15 linking US 301 in Prince George's County across the Chesapeake Bay Bridge to Centreville. Governor McKeldin will lead ribbon cutting while schedules note tours through South River, Federalsburg, and other communities. final city spurs to Annapolis not yet contracted.
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City of
Northwest
Town
Bladen Street
Church Circle
Nationwide Alert Sounded June 14 in Maryland and Beyond
An all encompassing peacetime defense drill to be broadcast at 8 pm on June 14 will span Maryland and extend to other U S states Canada Alaska Hawaii Puerto Rico and more. Citizens should seek shelter indoors and practice the required actions to stay calm and prepared for a major disaster. Civil defense is a communal duty and requires public participation. The Maryland Gazette traces its roots to 1727 in Annapolis.
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Canada
Alaska
Hawaii
Puerto Rico
Japan
Barbara Covington Wins Essay Contest
Miss Barbara Covington wins an essay contest chaired by J DeWeese Carter of the State Bar Association Committee on American Citizenship. Marvin Smith chairs the Caroline County Bar Association committee with James A Wise Harry R Hughes and Robert W Downes Jr. co workers. Cooperating organizations include Caroline Post No 29 American Legion Greensboro Lions Denton Rotary Club Preston Lions Federalsburg Rotary Federalsburg VFW Auxiliary Denton Lions Ridgely Chamber of Commerce Caroline Unit No 29 American Legion Auxiliary Ridgely Lions.
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J. DeWeese Carter
State Bar Association
Marvin Smith
Caroline County Bar Association
James A. Wise
Harry R. Hughes
Robert W. Downes
The
County Bar Association
Caroline Post
American Legion
Greensboro Lions
Denton Rotary Club
Preston Lions
Federalsburg Rotary Club
Federalsburg
VFW
Denton Lions
Agronomy Field Day At Trappe Friday June 11
Agronomy Field Day at Trappe continues with hybrid corn, soybeans, and sudan grass on display. Extension entomologist Ted Bissell will discuss insect control on forage crops and field questions. Program runs 1 30 p m to 4 30 p m with Willis farm access via marked Route 50 east of Trappe.
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Ted Bissell
Newcomer
Willis Farm
Trappe
Civil Defense Drill Message Urges Local Participation
A call to join the Civil Defense effort urges residents to train with the local fire company and participate in drills at factories and shelters. The message emphasizes proactive readiness and integrating individuals as trained components of disaster response teams.
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George
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