Slats Diary reveals small town cares and quirky tales
Friday to Thursday diary notes reveal local life in a small town. War uniforms blur lines among college boys. Lizzy Tubbs swears off a land lord dispute and a nervous break after a kitchen scene with her husband and son. Pa recalls a wood shed drawing, a son’s magazine job, and Snub Post dodges V-12 claims. Emotions run high as Emmy longs for home, Joe Hix limits exercise, and a line about the mayor and a new bridge hints at civic news.
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Unkel Hen
Bockswitch
Teasday
Ant Emmy
Wensday
lJoe Hix
Pasure
New Bride
New Crick Bridge
Army Worm Warning to Farmers in Kent County
County Agent F M Rogers urges farmers to inspect barley and other small grain fields for army worms and prepare control measures at first sight. Reported damage in Kent County shows worms about two inches long, dark olive green with white side and back stripes. when few, they hide by day, but in armies they feed continuously.
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F. M. Rogers
Kent County
Mr. Rogers
Methods for controlling army worm invasion in crops
State Entomologist Dr. Ernest N. Cory advocates poison bran mash as the best control for army worm swarms. Mix 2 lbs Paris Green or 6 lbs calcium arsenate with 50 lbs bran, wet with 6 gallons water, spread 20 lbs per acre at dusk. Repeat if needed, handle poison bait with care to prevent hazards.
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Ernest N. Cory
Action by Roe Protects Ratings
Representative Roe said the War Department rescinded a regulation that had stripped enlisted men of their noncommissioned rating while recovering from wounds. He cited Kenneth Dashiell of Salisbury Md who was reduced from sergeant to private after D-Day and was not restored to his former rating upon returning to action.
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Roe
War Department
Kenneth Dashiell
Salisbury
Dashiell
Change in Regulations Restores Sergeants’ Ranks
Roe said hundreds of men may have faced similar demotions with the new rules, and the regulation change will restore them. Dashiell has been restored to his previous rating.
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Roe
Dashiell
Many Changes in Guard Staff of Fifth Battalion
Several changes in the officers of the Fifth Battalion Maryland State Guard were announced. First Lieut. Andrew Richardson of Federalsburg was named commanding officer of Company A to succeed First Lieut. T. Carville Fleetwood of Denton who resigned. Maj. E. Paul Knotts of Denton was appointed commander of the Medical Department to succeed Dr. Frank B. Hines who retired. Company A has 35 enlisted men of a 50 man complement. Lieut.-Col. Groscup Jones of Centreville was appointed to command the Fifth Battalion, succeeding Lieut.-Col. George W. Clendaniel of Denton. Members will train at Fort Meade for two weeks starting July 18 under regular army supervision.
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Maryland State Guard
Andrew Richardson
Federalsburg
Caroline County
T. Carville Fleetwood
Denton
Charles Bryant
Federalshure
Otis Wharton
Ridgely
E. Paul Knotts
Fort George G. Meade
Regular Army
Education Board Sees New Member Join
J Jerome Frampton Jur of Feder alsburg joins the Caroline County Board of Education, having served three years on the board and filling the unexpired term of Mrs. John W.
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J. Jerome Frampton Jur
Federalsburg
Board of Education
Caroline County
John W
Stowell Sr. Reappointed By Governor for Six-Year Term
Stowell Sr. of Federalsburg has been reappointed by Gov. Herbert R. OConor for a six year term. A Harvard graduate, Mr Frampton is linked in Federalsburg business with his father.
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Stowell Sr
Federalsburg
Herbert R. O’conor
Harvard University
Mr. Frampton
Harris Family Visits and Funeral at Preston
Preston scene includes ASP Joe Harris visit from Bainbridge with E J Harris and Fletcher Sisk Jr. Fred Noble of Jacksonville attends funeral of Mrs Fulton Noble. services held May 31 at Fulton residence. Social rounds include Noble hosting, cotillion by John Noble, and visits by Leaverton and Gallagher families.
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E. J. Harris
Fletcher Sisk Jr
Bainbridge
Asp
Joe Harris
Fred Noble
Jacksonville
Fla
Fulton Noble
Fulton
John Noble
Jack Noble
Kleinfelter
Charles Leaverton
Baltimore
J. L. Gallagher
Albert Evans
Caroline
Charles Dean
Smith Harris
Charlotte Hall School
H. M. Hollis
Skipper Family Visit From Denton Area
James E. Skipper, accompanied by his wife Maria Arnone of New York City, visited his parents near Denton. He wed April 8, 1945, and the Arnonies are lifelong friends of the Skippers.
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James E. Skipper
M. M. Skipper
Denton
Maria Arnone
New York City
Arnone’s
Coast Guard Soldier Ties Knot Amid Military Moves
Newlyweds James and wife returned from a brief visit as he prepares for Coast Guard duty at his patrol base Sunday noon. His brother Sgt Morris A. serves in the 145th Infantry in the Philippines after 15 months overseas. James has spent three years on East River patrols in New York. Also mentioned are Earl F. Hignutt of the U S Navy and his wife Anna Mae, visiting in West Denton with Mr Hignutt’s parents.
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Arnone
Wall Street
James
Coast Guard
Sgt
Morris A
145Th Infantry
Philippines
East River
New York
Earlf. Hignutt
A.M.M. 2 i
U. S. Navy
Hig nutt Family Trips and Denton Weekend Plans
Mr and Mrs Dan Hignutt hosted Lawrence Otis Hignutt for two weeks ending last weekend. The party planned to return to Denton this Saturday for another weekend visit.
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Dan Hignutt
Lawrence Otis Hignutt
Denton
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