06 Jun 1947
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Newspaper
Denton Journal
Location
Denton, Maryland, United States of America
Date
Jun 06, 1947
Page
1
On Thursday June 12 a Denton display unit arrives with Army gear including 2½ ton and 4 ton trucks a 105mm howitzer recoilless 57mm shoulder cannon radios and sniper equipment. The sniper scope with infra red sights aided night spotting and Pacific war use. The 57mm single soldier cannon reportedly has recoil similar to a .22 rifle. The unit arrives at 8:00 PM to showcase the equipment.
A community banquet at the Community House on June 9 at 8 p m will introduce a new cereal for Europe’s hungry. Sponsored by local churches and civic groups, the event features a speaker from Church World Service Center and a Army film Seeds of Destiny, with no admission but an offering for cereal purchases.
Midshipman John L. Everngam Jr. received the Navy Varsity Award for his help on the Academy Soccer Team during a June 2 1947 ceremony in Tecumseh Court at the United States Naval Academy Annapolis Md Rear Admiral James L Holloway Jr Superintendent spoke to the midshipmen and families.
Top row shows Freddie Somers and Roberta Somers children of Mr and Mrs Ben Somers Denton Maryland. Second pair Doris Hickling and Earl Hickling children of Mr and Mrs Raymond Hickling Denton Maryland. Third pair Bobby Beck and Carolyn Beck children of Mr and Mrs Smith Beck Denton Maryland.
Memorial Day results show Felton 7 Denton 5 and Hartly 7 Rock Hall 5. Camden W 10 Houston 0 with Greensboro 5 Chestertown 4. Past Sunday Denton 9 Rock Hall 2 Felton 7 Hartly 6 Camden W 5 Greensboro 6 Chestertown 8 Houston 4. Sunday's schedule lists Denton at Hartly Felton at Rock Hall Chestertown at Camden Wyoming Houston at Greensboro.
Felton moved atop the Mar-Del Circuit by beating Hardy 7 to 6 in a hard fought game. Denton surged into an 8rd place tie with Rock Hall after a 9 to 2 victory behind Hughes. Camden-Wyoming defeated Greensboro while Chestertown beat Houston 8 to 4 as Felton’s win tightened the pennant chase.
Rusty, an eight year old Denton horse owned and ridden by R Lee Butler, captured trophies and blue ribbons at the Homestead Dairies horse show in Salisbury Maryland last Friday. Competing against War Krew, Maryland champion, Rusty won the Modified Olympics class and the Open Hunters and Jumpers class.
The Annual Methodist Youth Summer Institute of the Wilmington and Easton Districts will be held at Wesley Junior College from June 16 to 22. Participants aged 15 to 17 will engage in worship, study, recreation, and fellowship under the theme We Test Our Lives By Thine. Courses cover Youth and Evangelism, Enriching the Spiritual Life, Why Is the Bible Important, and more. Rev. Ralph E. Proud will serve as Dean, with Rev. D. C. Wildey managing registrations. space is limited and mail registrations must arrive by June 10.
The Del marva Broiler Federation met in Salisbury Maryland on Tuesday night and elected officers and directors to lead the group. Homer H. Pepper was chosen president Howard Abbott vice president and R Crawford Holland secretary treasurer. A board of directors from five industry groups includes E Peter Richardson John C Hammond Walter Spearin Richard Holland Lawrence Isaacs and others with Richard E Mai named executive secretary. Federation offices are on the second floor of the Downing Building on East Main Street in Salisbury.
At Carville Fleetwood's suggestion the Den ton Recreational Association chairmen and the Rotary Club voted to meet Friday evening June 6 at 6 pm at the Brick Hotel. They will proceed to Williston Lake to clean the waterfront for swimming and instruction. Citizens are invited to join. bring brush hooks axes rakes hoes.
At a May 27 Board of Education meeting, Fred G. Usilton Jr. was named High School Supervisor for Caroline County. A Chester town native, he is a 1929 Chester High School graduate, earned a MA from the University of Pennsylvania in 1934, and has held roles as teacher and principal at Caroline, Ridgely, and Preston High Schools. He sits on Maryland State Teachers Association committees and helped progress the Junior High School Program for the county. He is married to Patience Pyle and they will reside in Denton.
Denton Recreation Association hires Miss Welch and Mr. Swecker to lead a summer program running June 16 to August 9. They bring extensive coaching backgrounds from Caroline High and local areas, with registrations already topping 350 children for swimming, camping, field games, nature studies, and more.
Denton High School honored seniors at commencement where a student written playlet Johnny and the Judge was staged. Cast included Martha Ann Ziegler Harold Meredith Betty Ann Messer Wayne Geisel and others. Awards: Nancy Jean Strong Sons of the American Revolution medal Patricia Pine cash prize Paul Butler Reader Digest and top commercial awards William T Roberts all around boy Edith McNeal all around girl Dale Palmer Betty Ann Messer athletic medal Virginia Lee Smith library work Doris DeFord American Legion auxiliary Martha Ann Ziegler. Rev T J Turkington gave the invocation.
Rolf Ihlenfeldt son of Mr. Walter Ihlenfeldt of Sixth and Gay Streets graduates with the class of West Nottingham Academy Colora Maryland on Monday June 2 He was a member of the Camera Club one of the school cheer leaders and served as secretary of the Glee Club in his last year
U S Government investigators probing the Eastern Airlines DC 4 crash at Bainbridge Maryland on May 30 1947 face hindrance as souvenir hunters removed wreckage parts. Citizens are asked to return parts to aid the inquiry and ensure public safety. Contact Maryland State Police or Civil Aeronautics Board reps at Bainbridge Naval Training Station Port Deposit 2141.
A moving Army recruiting station touring the Eastern Shore of Maryland is stationed in Denton on Market Street side of the Courthouse Green. First Sergeant Alfred Harris leads the unit with assistants M Sgt Ralston Crutchman and S Sgt Arthur B Keiffer. They accept enlistments for the regular Army ages 17 to 35 for 18 months 2 years or 3 years with branch and theatre options. The unit's Denton period ends Friday evening June 7.
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