Education reorganization debate in Caroline county
Lucretia Gibbs urges informed public involvement on school funding and efficiency. She critiques a critic who missed a key meeting and stresses need for facts, county-mindedness, and better understanding of public schools to achieve the best education Caroline county can afford.
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Denton
Maryland
Journal
C. Gooden
Henderson
Caroline County
Wilmington
Board of School Commissioners
Taxpayer
Caroline
Lucretia Gibbs
Local social notes from St. Marys area recap
Preston couple attend their daughter Jane Cannon's commencement at St Marys Seminary. Various moves include Viola Brinsfield visiting sister in law Erna Courson and Milbourne Cannon with son-in-law Lee Noble. Club gatherings noted: Monday and Thursday Contract Clubs with high scores, plus W S C S meeting. Several visits and travels among Plummers, Nobles, Dillons, Grffiths, and Schotts including overseas service in Greece and upcoming moves to New York City.
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Lloyd Cannon
Jane
St. Mary’s Seminary
St. Mary’s
Viola Brinsfield
Erna Courson
Milbourne Cannon
Lee Noble
Emaline Wright
Robert Dulin
George Plummer
Wilmington
Harold B. Plummer
C. Fulton Noble
Baltimore
Ivan Rankin
Palatka
Fla
Clark Dillon
High Point
N.C
Dillon
W. E. Dillon
Max Chambers
Victor Griffith
Mary Agnes
James R. McaAllister
Robert
Salisbury
Helen McAllister
Wm. McAllister
Wm. Schott
Winfield Trice
Schott
Overseas
Mr Schott
Greece
Bethesda Methodist Church Sunday Night Children’s Day Service
A brief notice of children’s Day services planned for Sunday evening at Bethesda Methodist Church. The event invites families to attend and participate in a short program and worship service.
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Dren
Bethesda Methodist Church
Harrington Social News Highlights Mr Shaffer Home Visit and Guests
Mr Newton Shaffer Jr returns from Jidda Arabia on vacation and will depart June 15 for Greece to take an assigned government post. Hosts include Mr and Mrs Newton Shaffer and Mr and Mrs James C Hardesty with other visitors from Denton Nashville and Cape Charles. Heart attack illness and local church social notes appear alongside funeral and family visits in Harrington and nearby areas.
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Newton Shaffer Jr
Jidda
Arabia
Newton Shaffer
Greece
L. H. Thomas
James C. Hardesty
Harrington
Walter Beauchamp
Miss Ruth
Denton
Fred Ra
Marie Akin
Cape Charles
E. S. Evans
Albert Stokes
Rehoboth
Helen Towers
Washington
T. H. Towers
Lillian Towers
Cleveland Henry
F. N. Smith
Charlie Todd
Federalsburg
Harlan Blades
Burrsville
G. L. Blades
J. A. Billings
Esther Smith
Baltimore
Burrrville Children’s Day Services Announced
Burrrville will hold Children’s Day services at Wesley Church on Sunday June 16 at 10 15 a m and at Union Church on Sunday June 23 at 10 a m The Evans family from Philadelphia spent the weekend with Mrs Laura Parris and the Staffords of Wilmington Manor visited Mr and Mrs Robert Stafford Another item notes Roland Draper’s weekend activities.
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Wesley
Union Church
Elmer Evans
Little Son
Philadelphia
Laura Parris
Clayton Stafford
Wilmington Manor
Robert Stafford
Roland Draper
Sunday Guests Visit Local Families in Three States
Their guests on Sunday included the former's parents Mr and Mrs Thomas Draper of Goldsboro and Mr and Mrs Norman Asilton of Greensboro. Mr and Mrs Theodore Warren and Mrs Mills of Camden New Jersey were Sunday guests of Mr and Mrs Harlan Blades.
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Thomas Draper
Goldsboro
Norman Asilton
Greensboro
Theodore Warren
Mills
Camden
N. J
Harlan Blades
Personal greetings seen across the region this weekend
Rev. Irving Carpenter and Mrs. Carpenter visited Alexandria guests of Mr. and Mrs. Walter Palmer and departed with Dale Palmer. Ed Rosener of Burbank toured with Willoughby Nowell, while Mrs. Harold Skinner of Detroit flew to Washington to visit her mother. Glandora Nichols visited her aunt Mrs. Jas H. Smith in Franklin Street, and Edwin Seeders of Springfield Mass. vacationed with his mother near Andersontown. Several Dover residents, including Flossie Short and Marion Messick, were guests of friends last Friday. John Coates and daughter Joan of Acorn were guests of the Palmers. The Double Hills Homemakers Club will meet June 19 at Mrs. John Jordin’s home. Rev J E French received a surprise birthday party after prayer meeting. Mr and Mrs Harrison Short and Mr and Mrs Ernest Short visited Deemers Beach Sunday.
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Irving Carpenter
Glandora Nichols
Linthicum Heights
Jas. H. Smith
Franklin Street
Edwin R. Seeders
Springfield
Mass
Annie Seeders
Andersontown
Flossie Short
Anna May Breeding
Marion Messick
Earl Short
Dover
John Coates
Joan
Acorn
W. B. Palmer
Double Hills
Card of thanks to Denton Volunteer Fire Company
A formal note of gratitude acknowledges the Denton Volunteer Fire Company for their service on Tuesday when an accidental fire at the writer's home endangered nearby buildings. The brief tribute highlights appreciation for the team’s quick action and help during the incident.
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Denton Volunteer Fire Company
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