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Newspaper

Denton Journal

Location

Denton, Maryland, United States of America

Date

Jun 08, 1956

Page

8

Flaherty Wins 500 On His Fifth Indianapolis Run

Pat Flaherty, 29 year old speed veteran, started on the pole and led most laps to win the 500 at Indianapolis in record pace, beating Sam Hanks by 20.46 seconds. Final speed averaged 128.49 mph after slowdowns, with Flaherty earning 19200 in lap prizes. Car owner John Zink and mechanic A J Watson steered the victory for the second straight year amid wrecks and extended delays. Don Freeland finished third unofficially and numerous drivers endured bad luck while spectators filled the stands.

Pat Flaherty Indianapolis Speedway Pat Chicago Sam Hanks Burbank Calif Flaherty Bill Vukovich John Zink Tulsa Okla A. J. Watson Glendale Bob Sweikert Indianapolis Speedway Don Freeland Redondo Beach Johnny Parsons van Nuys Dick Rathmann Trenton N. J Sweikert Rodger Ward Los Angeles Bob Veith Oakland Jimmy Reece Oklahoma City Cliff Griffith Paul Russo Canoga Park

Fire Chiefs To Sponsor Georgetown Races Tonight

Fire chiefs sponsor Georgetown Speedway events with proceeds going to the Sussex County Fire Chiefs Association. The 35-lap feature headlines a mixed Sportsman and Modified card under NASCAR banner, with 22 cars expected and top pilots including Dean Pelton Horace Williams Eddie Anders Earl Bryant Norris Reed Lawrence Tucker Johnny Martin and Jerry Jenkins. If rain delays occur the program moves to Saturday night June 9 with gates opening at 7 and the first race at 8:15.

Georgetown Speedway Sussex County Fire Chiefs Association Nascar Dean Pelton Silver Spring Horace Williams Bridgeville Del Eddie Anders Baltimore Earl Bryant Portsmouth Georgetown Norris Reed Denton Lawrence Tucker Greenwood Johnny Martin Lewes Jerry Jenkins Paulsboro N. J

Orphans' Court Grants Admins In Armstrong And Thompson Estates

The Orphans Court met in regular session with Chief Judge Brackett and Associate Judges Carroll and Schrieber. Letters of administration were granted for Hennie Armstrong to Artrude Armstrong Seth and for Harvey T. Thompson to James A. Wise. Bonds filed, notices to creditors ordered, and related filings completed.

Orphans’ Court M. A. Brackett Clinton T. Carroll Robert F. Schrieber Hennie Armstrong Artrude Armstrong Seth Harvey T. Thompson James A. Wise

Greensboro Veterans win third straight in Templeville

Greensboro's Veterans of Foreign Wars Little League team beat Templeville 11 to 9 Tuesday evening last week at Templeville. The report notes two players named M Usilton, Michael and Mickey, with uncertain first names. The Liberty Bell inscription is cited in passing.

Greensboro Templeville

Trustees Sale of Den ton Real Estate on Market Street

Public sale under a court decree in Talbot County Maryland offers the Catherine Lee Clark property on Market Street Denton near Fifth Street. The two story frame dwelling with four bedrooms two baths and a concrete block garage sits on a parcel described by metes and bounds and is titled as the late Oscar Clark home with a large yard and potential for an additional dwelling in a good residential Denton area. The sale begins at 3:00 P M daylight time.

Circuit Court Talbot County Catherine Lee Clark Market Street Denton Fifth Street Greaves Charles Jarrell Annie E. Jarrell Katherine S. Clark Oscar Clark Caroline County Maryland

Public sale of Catherine Lee Clark household goods

Trustees act under a Maryland chancery decree to sell at public auction the personal property of Catherine Lee Clark at her Denton Maryland home on Market Street near Fifth. The sale starts at 1 PM with items including leather chairs, mahogany furniture, radios, stoves, beds, chairs, rugs, glassware, silver, china, and walnut boards. Cash on day of sale. Real estate sale to follow at 3 PM under accompanying notice. Auctioneers and clerks listed. administrator Layman J Redden granted supplemental authority.

Gilbert Hart Lot and Building on Sandtown Road Sale Notice

Gilbert Hart sells lot of 86 square perches with buildings on Sandtown Goldsboro road.Property adjoins lands of Mary E Johnson Hughes Clifford T Hughes and W Clark Quillen. Assessed value seven hundred dollars. State and County Taxes for 1953 1954 and 1955 with interest and penalties total thirty eight dollars forty seven cents. Cost of the sale to be added.

Sandtown Goldsboro Mary E. Johnson Hughes Clifford T. Hughes W. Clark Quillen

Charles Jones 33 acres tillable land for sale

Property described as 33 acres tillable land with no buildings located 112 miles north of Mt. Zion on Mt. Zion Kane's Cross Roads. Adjoins Walter Gibbs John Janson and Rose Abram Sevsk. Assessed value 1290 dollars. State and County Taxes for 1954 1955 plus interest and penalties total 46.71 dollars.

Mt. Zion Mtt. Zion-Kane Walter Gibbs John Janson Rose Abramsevsk

Auction of 182 Shorthorn Cattle at Belair Farm

Dispersal auction to sell 182 lots of Shorthorns and Polled Shorthorns on Saturday June 16 1956 at 10 00 A M EDT. Sale at Belair Farm on U S Route 301 twenty eight miles south of Baltimore and eighteen miles east of Washington D C.

Mt Zion area sale details include livestock and land parcels

Terms of sale require one third cash on sale day with balance on ratification or all cash at purchaser option. Includes 10 Bulls five sites five acres no buildings, located near Mt Zion. Also 102 Shorthorn cows 36 Polled cows 12 open heifers 40 steers and dairy cattle. Real estate part listed with adjoining landowners and power of attorney authority noted.

Belair Farms Herd Dispersal Sat by W A Spillman Service

The Belair Farms herd is being dispersed under the estate of William Woodward Jr managed by William A. Davidson. Executors Hanover Bank of New York City entrust W A Spillman Farm Management Service Brandy Virginia with the dispersal, contact Culpeper 5171.

Wm. Woodward, Jr Wm. A. Davidson Hanover Bank New York City W. A. Spillman

Caroline Harriers Defeat Greensboro 69 to 36 in Track Meet

Caroline High School overcame Greensboro High School by 69 to 36 in a May 30 track meet. Events featured Williamson and Ward winning sprints for Caroline, Good and LeCompte among top finishers, while Greensboro took a 51.3 second 440 yard relay and a tied pole vault.

Caroline Greensboro Williamson Smith J. Hutson Chas. Good McCreery Hubbard Jimmy Ward Parsons B. LeCompte Andrew Scurto Hignutt B. Good Dutton Riddleberger Hayman John Cannon Cooper Kerslake Hutson Dean Robert Muir Gardner Dickie Williamson S. Wood Fortney Orme Ward Segar

Resolutions On Death Of Lottie Fluharty

The WSCS of Concord Maryland expresses sorrow at the death of member Lottie Fluharty. The resolution notes her leadership and Christian character and extends sympathy to her family. A copy will be sent to relatives, the WSCS secretary, and published in the County Record and the Denton Journal. Signed by Miriam Neal, Cora Stevens, and Elizabeth MacDonald.

Lottie Fluharty Woman’s Society of Christian Service of Concord Maryland WSCS County Record Denton Journal of Denton Miriam Neal Cora Stevens Elizabeth MacDonald Concord

Card of Thanks Gratitude to Relatives and Friends

We express our thanks to relatives friends neighbors and various communities for cards floral tributes and other acts of kindness received during our time of loss. Your support brought comfort to our family and is deeply appreciated during this sad period.

Memorial Notice for Flaharty Family Losses

An obituary style notice honors the illness and bereavement of a wife and mother, naming Mr. Joseph O. Flaharty and Mr. J. Orland Flaharty along with Mr. and Mrs. William R. Howard and their families. It records collective support and sympathy from those named families.

Ness Joseph O. Flaharty J. Orland Flaharty William R. Howard

Tax Sale of Valuable Real Estate in Caroline County

The County Treasurer of Caroline County Maryland will offer at public auction at 2:00 P M DST in front of the Court House door Denton the following described real estate assessed to named owners under Maryland tax laws and local codes. This notice announces the sale as required by statute and local ordinances.

Caroline County State of Maryland Court House Denton

Land parcel in Election District 9 near Henderson area

A parcel of 9 acres with no buildings located 514 miles northwest of Henderson and adjoining lands of Edward Keeler S D Peverely and John A Blevins. Assessed value $100. State and County taxes for 1952 1953 1954 total 7.06.

Henderson Edward Keeler S. D. Peverely John A. Blevins

Acre tillable land of Marshall Henry near road

Marshall Henry owns 1 acre of tillable land with no buildings on the Greensboro Hollingsworth road adjoining Helen Brown’s land. Assessed value is 90 dollars with state and county taxes and penalties totaling 2.74 dollars.

Greensboro-Hollingsworth Road Helen Brown

Henry Jones Estate Lands Seized For Taxes

The Henry Jones estate owns 15 acres divided as 5 tillable and 10 wooded with no buildings. Located 144 miles northeast of Mt. Zion Camp on Marydel Mt. Zion Road, adjoining J Slaughter S Fountain Jake Thomas Charles H Wilson Jake Thomas and Steve Rodimak. Assessed value 200 dollars. State and county taxes for 1954 and 1955 with interest and penalties amount to 7.23 dollars.

Mt. Zion Mt. Zion-Henderson Ida Wilkerson S. Rodimak Henry Jones S. Fountain N. E Mt. Zion Camp Marydel Mt. Zion Road J. Slaughter Jake Thomas Charles H. Wilson Steve Rodimak

Land parcel of Ormond Thomas near Kane Cross Roads

Ormond Thomas owns 10 acres of land with no buildings located 1% miles south of Kane's Cross Roads on the Mt. Zion Bar clay Road. It adjoins the lands of J. W. Jansen H. K. Shults and Urbana Winchester. Assessed value 5200.00. State and County Taxes for 1954 and 1955 with interest and penalties 7.24.

Kane's Cross Roads Mt. Zion-Barclay Road J. W. Jansen H. K. Shults Urbana Winchester

Property on Vaughn Street Sold in Greensboro Note

Second Election District Samuel Lanzola parcel of 8 acres with dwelling on the north side of Vaughn Street Greensboro, assessed at 690 dollars. State and County Taxes for 1954 and 1955 with interest and penalties total 37.02 dollars.

Vaughn Street Greensboro

Irvin Roy Lot With Dwelling On Greensboro Bridgetown Road

Property details of Irvin Roy including Lot 55 by 75 feet with a dwelling on Greensboro Bridgetown Road. Bounded by lands of Joseph Roy, Charles Gleaves, and G L Duffy. Assessed value listed as $400.00. State.

Greensboro-Bridgetown Joseph Roy Charles Gleaves G. L. Duffy

Town of Greensboro Tax Notice for 1954 Interest Penalties

Town of Greensboro shows an amount due with interest and penalties totaling 10.09 dollars and 514.00 dollars listed for 1954 taxes. The note conveys a combined balance on municipal real estate obligations and related charges.

Thomas H. Johnson Lot on East Academy Street Greensboro

Lot 65 by 141 feet with no structures at East Academy Street Greensboro adjoining lands of Raymond Engram and Bertha Simpson. Assessed value 125 dollars with state and county taxes penalties totaling 3 dollars 68 cents.

East Academy Street Greensboro Raymond Engram Bertha Simpson

Third Election District Brubaker Estate Lands in Maryland

Four acres of land with buildings in Caroline County near the Oil City Burrsville Road. Property bordered by Ernest Lord, Robert Brubaker, and Alton Brubaker. Assessed value $1950.00. state and interest and penalties $70.63. Title in Will of Wi H Brubaker Liber J H C No 14 folio 53. Will Record of Caroline County Maryland.

Oil City Burrsville Ernest Lord Robert Brubaker Alton Brubaker Will of H. Brubaker Caroline County

Carrie Gibbs 7 Percent Acre Lot Near Andersontown

Property details list Carrie Gibbs owning 7 percent of an acre with buildings near Andersontown. It borders lands of Harry H. Nuttle and J. L. Dickie. Assessed value is 250 dollars. Record notes parcel 39.06.

Denton Lot 36 by 100 With Tax Summary 1929 1955

Lot 36 by 100 feet with no buildings lies on the north side of Lincoln Street in Denton, adjoining J DeWeese and Ella M Carter. Assessed value 110 dollars. Town taxes from 1929 through 1955 including interest and penalties total 139.79 dollars.

Lincoln Street Denton J. DeWeese Ella M. Carter

Terms of Sale for Maryland Tax Auction

Terms require cash on sale day equal to taxes due plus interest penalties and sale expenses. Residue of purchase price on credit with deed delivery by collector after foreclosure. Certificate of sale issued. owner has one year to redeem with 6 percent interest reimbursement on redemption. Parcels sold as assessed, no sale below total tax debt. County Record lists complete tax sale in all Election Districts.

Maryland

Notice To Creditors In Caroline County Maryland

Notice is given that The Orphans Court of Caroline County Maryland granted letters of administration on the personal estate of Catherine Sea Clark also known as Katharine S Clark late of Caroline County deceased. Creditors must exhibit claims with vouchers authenticated by December 1 1956 or be barred from estate benefits. Debts owed must be settled promptly. Given May 29 1956 by Layman J Redden administrator. True Copy test Carlton V West Register of Wills.

Orphans’ Court Caroline County Maryland J. Redden Catherine Lee Clark R. Ellis Clark O. H. D. Clark Catherine Sea Clark Katharine S. Clark

Also Mentioned on This Page

Maggie S. Anderson George R. Westbrook Marvin H. Smith Harry R. Hughes C.t.a John Albert McCreary Lina Leroux Benjamin Leroux Martha Ann Royer Wayne D. Royer Harry D. Ritchey J. Lee Covey Effie M. Covey Joyce E. Campbell Denton National Bank Guardian Charles E. Farier Geneva Farier John W. Stowell, Sr John W. Stowell, Jr George E. Garman Minnie R. Garman The Mauch Chunk Trust Co William H. Wilhelm Fire Chiefs M. Usiltons Michael Mickey Philadelphia Greensboro Pursley P ‘Wise D. Riddleberger T. Riddleberger Larry Bilbrough H. Porter F. Wothers J. Bilbrough W. Porter Tempileville Aba Frazier Lowman Cf Knotts C Strauss Usilton Collison A ‘Tribb Fifth Committee and Trustees William FE. Andrew Louis C. Andrew Oron F. Smith Ormond L. Andrew Gilbert Hart Charles Jones Belair Farm U. S. No. 301 Mi. S Mi. E Washington, D. C Arbana Winchester Ormond Thomas Layman J. Redden William E. Andrew Herd T. B Belair Farms Bowie, Maryland Mary E. Dawson Marshall Henry Samuel Lanzola Irvin Roy Thomas H. Johnson W. H. Brubaker Estate Carrie Gibbs Andersontown Harry H. Nuttle J. L. Dickie Mary C. Stanford Carlton V Plimhimmon Ocean City, Md Atlantic City Ocean City W. I. Donohoe Spap
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