Federalsburg-Denton Road link to be let this year
Bids will be let to extend the Federalsburg Denton Road to Hurlock Road this year. State Roads Commission plans a five mile paving section. A by pass around Federalsburg would be built with a Marshyhope Creek bridge, reducing town traffic and linking to Bridgeville Federalsburg road.
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Federalsburg
Denton
Federalsburg Chamber of Commerce
Marvin Smith
Smith
Bridgeville
Centreville Blaze Prompts Two Close Calls
Greensboro Auxiliary Plans Carnival Work for the firefighters event with cake booth duties. The Woman's Auxiliary of the Greensboro Volunteer Fire Company held its regular meeting on May 29 appointing committees for June and early July carnival nights. The next meeting is set for June 19.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Greensboro Volunteer Fire Company
Helen Wyatt
H. Dean
D. Porter
I. Gordon
E. Bishop
D. Dolby
K. Dillon
A. Pritchett
J. Walls
A. Butler
A. Rich
B. Nichols
C. McClyments
J. Ingersoll
L. Wyatt
M. Jarvis
L. Jarvis
M. Bishop
M. Zareo
R. Kemp
V. Yatchum
P. Wright
N. Simpson
H. Balderson
V. Roop
J. Cohee
E. Blades
E. Poore
I. McDonald
L. Joiner
P. Morris
B. Pippin
L. Jones
P. Boyd
K. Morris
M. Asilton
V. Karcher
C. Dobson
H. Wyatt
N. Pearson
M. Wyatt
C. Harrison
B. Carroll
H. Price
B. Simpson
M. Conner
M. Pippin
L. Dunn
L. Dill
Alumni Day at State Teachers College in Salisbury
Alumni of the State Teachers College Salisbury gather for Alumni Day with events beginning at 11 a.m. including a Food Mart and food sale, a 2:15 p.m. registration, tea at 3 p.m., a 5:30 p.m. dinner, and an 7 p.m. induction ceremony followed by a 7:30 p.m. round table for 1950 and 1951 graduates and a night of dancing.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
State Teachers College
Salisbury
Food Mart
Wicomico
Somerset
Worcester
Ruth Powell
Denton Pastor Warns Finalists On Utopia
Reverend William R. Dudley of Pilgrim Holiness Church speaks at Caroline High School graduation in the high school auditorium on Sunday night. He denounces an age labeled Utopia as an atmosphere of no frontiers or horizons and urges defense of the nation on the home front against what he calls an internal insurrection by Communism. Also on stage were Pastor E. F. Sherry and Pastor T. J. Turkington. The high school glee club performed under Mrs. Walter Palmer Jr. Janet Hoffman sang The Lords Prayer.
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William R. Dudley
Pilgrim Holiness Church
Caroline High School
E. F. Sherry
Church of the Brethren
T. J. Turkington
Grace Methodist Church
Walter Palmer, Jr
department of
Janet Hoffman
Legion Carnival Opens Next Friday At Denton High Grounds
The Caroline Post No. 29 American Legion carnival runs June 13 to 23 on Denton High School grounds with rides games and nightly ground prizes. Special acts June 13 and June 18 feature Melvin Price and his Santa Fe Rangers. A 1000 pound steer grand prize is sponsored. tickets available from Legion members or at the carnival.
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Caroline Post No
American Legion
Legion
Melvin Price
Santa Fe Rangers
Denton High School
Carnival
Harry J. Hubbard
King Sutherland
Russum Orme
James R. Chaffinch, Jr
Bob Downes
Tayloe Lewis
T. Clayton Long
Mac Lord
Charles Willis
Wilson Thornton
George Beck
P. C. Wheatley
Childs Sharp
Lester Love
James Lister
Bernard Dunn
John Holland
Thomas Sharp
Mervin Maloney
Booth
Francis Yeates
Sam Jopp
Steve Brown
Mike Stafford
Paul Shoemaker
Lewis T. McNeal
George Chapis
Ringo Booth
Marvin Smith
Calvert Merriken
Wm. Wirts
Hackett Down
Baseball Booth
Ben Somers
Grocery Booth
Lewis McNeal
Thos. Sharp
Caesar Coalla
Thomas Baynard
Souvenir Booth
LeRoy Phillips
Herbert Martin
James Crouch
Claude Geisel
John J. Mundt
Chas. Haddaway
Paul Mowbray
Bob Lane
Clayton Reynolds
Bible School At First Church Starts June 16
The Daily Vacation Bible School of First Methodist Church will be held at the church June 16 27 with closing exercises on Sunday evening June 29. All children age two years and up are urged to attend.
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First Methodist Church
Local Fire Auxiliary Met Last Week
The Den ton Fire Company Ladies Auxiliary met Thursday evening May 29 in the Firemen's Hall with 19 members present. They reported over 50 dollars net from the last supper, praised bake sales, plan a July 3 pie and cake sale, and discussed a building fund for a new kitchen, a memorial slab, and secret pals. Members were assigned birthdays and ads coverage, with goals set for the next five months.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Denton Fire Company
Wilson Cohee
Harry Allston
Virginia Rasch
Childs Sharp
Vacation Bible School At Grace Church
Two weeks of Daily Vacation Bible School at Grace Methodist Church run from June 16 to June 27. Classes 9 30 a m to 11 30 a m with registration on June 16. Miss Mattie Moore and Mrs Blake Brooks lead Primary, Mrs T J Turkington Intermediate. Children’s Day services at 11 a m on Sunday June 8.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Grace Methodist Church
Mattie Moore
Blake Brooks
T. J. Turkington
State Democratic Convention Held in Baltimore
George P. Mahoney won the Senate nomination at the State Democratic Convention in the Emerson Hotel Baltimore. He was replaced as National Committeeman by Mayor D Alesandro of Baltimore City. Joseph H. George was defeated 105 to 45 for convention chairman. A Fletcher Sisk and others were named delegates to Chicago. The Christian Comrade Class of First Methodist Church meets Tuesday evening June 10 at Mrs. Reese Brown’s home with co-hostesses. Concerted Christian Comrade Class will meet Thursday afternoon June 12 at Mrs. Edith McWilliams’s home with Mrs. Ruth Collins assisting.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
George P. Mahoney
Senate
Emerson Hotel
Baltimore
D’Alesandro
Baltimore City
Joseph H. George
Sadlersville
Mahoney
A. Fletcher Sisk
Preston
Chicago
First Methodist Church
Reese Brown
Ann Bryant
James K. Cooper
Gerald Huffman
Charles T. Dean
Edith McWilliams
Ruth Collins
Rural Route Extension Affects Goldsboro Area
Congressman Edward T. Miller reports Rural Route No. 1 in Goldsboro will be extended about three-fourths of a mile along the road northeast toward Henderson to provide mail delivery for four families. The change takes effect June 16, 1952.
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Edward T. Miller
Post Office Department
Goldsboro
Henderson
Weekend Crash Toll in Upper County Highlights Speed and Alcohol
Ten motor vehicle accidents in Upper Caroline County prompted a warning that speed and alcohol do not mix. Wm. L. Camper of Trappe was charged after a milk truck crash in Greensboro caused extensive damage including a broken telephone pole and store damage. fines were suspended. Other incidents near Greensboro involved Byron Poore, Smith Bilbrough, and Dick Gardner with injuries, while Vincent Laws fled a trial after a 70 mph report.
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Caroline County
Wm. L. Camper
Trappe
E. C. Myers
Camper
Railroad Avenue
Greensboro
John E. Berger
A. E. Simpson
Denton
Byron Poore
Smith Bilbrough
Dick Gardner
Charles Wroten
Ridgely
Piney Branch
Vincent Laws
Philadelphia
Law
Goldsboro
EF. C. Myers
Social Security Rep to Visit Court House in Denton
A Social Security Administration representative will be at the Denton Court House on Monday at 11:00 a.m. to answer questions on Old Age and Survivors Insurance. Norman P. Foster of the Salisbury field office says many eligible workers miss benefits. Also, Maryland reports over 3.157 million dollars in sales taxes from tourists in 1951.
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Social Security Administration
Court House
Denton
Norman P. Foster
Salisbury
Mr. Foster
Rotary Club Holds Annual Ladies Night Denton Talbot outing
The Rotary Club of Denton hosted its annual Ladies Night at Talbot Country Club last Tuesday evening. A sumptuous meal was served and a strolling minstrel performed. Mack Sauer of Leesburg Ohio was the principal speaker, delivering an address full of witty remarks about the Rotarians present.
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Rotary Club of
Denton
Talbot Country Club
Mack Sauer
Leesburg
Ohio
Rev Musser To Speak At Cedar Grove Pilgrim Holiness Church
A weekend service plan at Cedar Grove Pilgrim Holiness Church near Whiteleysburg Del invites community members to attend June 6 7 and 8. Rev Musser a former Irvins Chapel pastor and long time radio pastor will deliver sermons at 8 pm on weekdays and 10 am 230 pm and 730 pm on Sunday. The event aims to uplift the congregation and renew fellowship.
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Cedar Grove Pilgrim Holiness Church
Whiteleysburg
Del
Irvins Chapel
Musser
Cedar Grove
Women's Society at First Methodist elects new officers
At the WSCS meeting of First Methodist Church officers were elected to serve until June 1953: President Mrs. Oron Smith, Vice President Mrs. Reese Brown, Recording Secretary Miss A. May Thompson, Promotion Secretary Miss Edna Shipman, Missionary Education Secretary Mrs. John E. French, Treasurer Miss Susan Saulsbury, and others including circle leaders and co chairs for Circles 1 through 5. The society also reorganized into five circles with evening and afternoon meetings.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
WSCS
First Methodist Church
Oron Smith
Reese Brown
A. May Thompson
Edna Shipman
John E. French
Susan Saulsbury
Roy Slaughter
cochairman
J. F. Mandrell
N. D. Richards
J. W. Funk
John Coulby
Sherman Tribbitt
Walter G. Kerslake
Chas. Dean
Theodore Orme
George Lowe
Calvert Merriken
Elizabeth Cannon
Elsie Nuttle
Fred Bowdle
Circle No
Walter B. Palmer
Ella Hitchens
William Garey
Mary Cross
Kemp Newnam, Jr
Herbert McAllister
Jay Kitchen
Gerald Huffman
Clarence Sennett
Wm. Addington
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GOVERNOR
Delaware
Elbert N. Carvel
Louise Allbritton
Dana Andrews
Dr. R. C. Grills
DuPont
Seaford
Centreville
Maryland
Wilson Feed and Grain Company
Queen Anne’s
C. Merrick Wilson
C. W. Leikens
Memorial Hospital
Easton
Goodwill Fire Company
Commerce Street
Wilson
William Carter
Church Hill
Legion Carnival
Bible School
First Church
Grace Church
spar
RAHA bHivyE
Upper County
ward Ridgely
Poore
Charles Knotts
Mr. Poore
Kent General Hospital
Dover
Bilbrough
Gardner
Treasury
Department of Information
Rotary Club
Women’s Society
P. G. Crouse
Anna Voss
James Harris
Walter B. Palmer, Jr
Laverty Steele
Carlton West
Frank Lane
W. A. Cawley
Georgia Covey
Howard Mezick
Harry Smith
Jane Johnson
Joseph Harrington
Elizabeth Stone
Miriam Taylor
Raymond Fisher
Edwin Breeding
Charles Dean
W. S. Norris
Circle No. 3
John Emerson
Lula Downes
Emma Carroll
Howard Legg
Beatrice Williams
Bessie Bryant
John White
Howard Hager
Mabel Duffy
Roland Lord
John Mandrell
Lawnace Moore
Henry Detwiler
Betty Sutton
Wesley Thawley
Elsie Billmeier
Betty Lord
E. R. Shoemaker
Louise Gray
James Temple
W. T. Lockerman
Edith Depew
Charles Griffith
Wm. Beers
Friesse
Martin Voss
Mary Nuttle
Miss Huffington
B. H. Johnson
Earle White
Zora Nuttle
J. H. Carroll
Circle No. 5
James M. Clarke
Claude Wheatley
Arthur Grace
Marvel Friedel
Katharine Morris
Sue Bye
Lawrence Lynch
Frank Booth
Clara Richardson
Mary Yeates
Hattie Dukes
Ralph Horsey
Gilbert Rue
Fred Wright
Virginia Murphy
Madge Jump
Ella Jump
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