Food Demonstration At Unity Club June 28
A demonstration on preserving food by freezing will be held in Denton on June 28 at 2 p m. Miss Margaret McPheeters a nutrition specialist from Maryland University will lead the public service event. Unity Homemakers Club sponsors this to help prepare for lean months ahead and safeguard the local food supply. Mrs William Gardner Jr of Greensboro will greet attendees and introduce the speaker.
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Denton
Margaret McPheeters
Maryland University
Unity Homemakers Club
William Gardner Jr
Greensboro
Unity Club
MePheeters
Bond Quota Half Met in Caroline County War Loan
Caroline county residents have subscribed over half of the $625,000 seventh war loan quota. W Ed win Unger county chairman reports Greensboro exceeds its quota, and Hillsboro and Goldsboro near their goals. One thousand three hundred seven bonds sold. total subscriptions rank $332,014.25 with amounts listed for Greensboro Federalsburg Denton Ridgely and other towns.
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Caroline County
W. Edwin Unger
Federalsburg
Unger
Greensboro
Hillsboro
Goldsboro
Denton
Preston
Ridgely
Marydel
Farm Bureau Will Picnic On July 4th
The Caroline County Farm Bureau picnic will be at Chambers Park Federalsburg on July 4. A baby show with prizes headlines the day. All county babies eligible. entry blanks from district directors. A short program, games, races and contests follow. bring a picnic lunch and enjoy with farm friends. Full details to come.
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Caroline County Farm Bureau
Chambers Park
Federalsburg
Caroline County
Farm Bureau District
Daughter of Haddicks Evacuated From War Zone
First Lt. Ruth Mae Haddick A N C was injured in Germany when her car fell into a bomb crater. She helped her unconscious captain reach a hospital, was evacuated to Paris, received a colonel’s citation, and has returned by plane to a hospital in New Orleans. After weeks of recovery and a 30 day furlough she will be home with her parents.
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H. L. Haddick
Ruth Mae Haddick
Germany
Haddick
Paris
France
New Orleans
Louisiana
Paratrooper Seese Relieves Worries From Denton Parents
From Berchtesgaden Private Warren E Seese writes home about occupation duty in the Bavarian Alps describing green fields blue lakes and snow capped peaks He recalls Hitler's home and notes the plan to live in local towns while guarding key points He asks for Kodak film 127 size and Schick Injector blades for daily cold water shaves and promises to write more soon
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Germany
Bavarian Alps
National Geographic
America
Hitler
Soldier letter from France to Federalsburg brother
Pfc John A Howard writes from France May 2 1945 to Mrs J Leon Towers. He is in replacement depots en route to Germany with the 9th Army after serving with the 8th Army and Holland. He recalls wounds and loss of photos, asks for pictures, and describes Harz Mountains combat area with SS troops and a concentration camp.
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J. Leon Towers
Federalsburg
Pfc
John A. Howard
Sis
O. K
Germany
9Th Army
France
8Th Army
Holland
Berlin
Reich
Harz
Miss Gilliland Weds John M Nashold
Miss Mary Irene Gilliland daughter of Chief Warrant Officer and Mrs John Gilliland of Closter New Jersey married John Marshall Nashold So M 2c son of Mrs G Harrison Nashold and the late Mr Nashold at St Pauls Methodist Episcopal Greensboro Maryland The double ring ceremony was performed by Rev Chas Davis before an altar with lilies palms roses and evergreens In the absence of her father the bride was given in marriage by a family friend A W Brumbaugh The bride wore a white satin wedding gown with veil and carried white carnations The groom wore navy blues as a Midshipman The wedding party included Mrs Joseph Collins Matron of honor and Robert Henry Taylor Midshipman best man A reception followed at the Wieneke home The Nasholds will reside in Closter New Jersey for the present The couple’s associates Lt Hall Barton Butler and Lt Dale Bishop spent the weekend at home in Denton Langley Field Va.
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St. Paul’s Methodist Episcopal Church
Greensboro
Maryland
Mary Irene Gilliland
John Gilliland
Closter
New Jersey
John Marshall Nashold
So.m. 2c
G. Harrison Nashold
Mr. Nashold
Chas. Davis
South Pacific War
A. W. Brumbaugh
Robert Henry Taylor
U. S. Naval Academy
Navy
Jesse Smith
Charles Wieneke
Nashold
Fuel and Lumber Company
Greensboro High School
Atlantic
Pacific
South Pacific
First Baseball Game Of The Season Sunday
The local nine will play the DuPont Ny lon team on Sunday afternoon June 17 at 2 30 p m. Citizens are urged to give the boys their support at the game.
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duPont Nylon
Discharged Soldier Returns Home To Federalsburg
Discharged T5 George F Noble arrived at his sister Mrs Katherine Willis home in Federalsburg last Saturday. He came from the Pacific area on May 23 with credit that qualified him for honorable discharge after 34 months in Australia and New Guinea. He is a son of Mr and Mrs H V Noble of Caroline County and was once a Maryland National Guard member. Both parents died during his overseas service.
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George F. Noble
Katherine Willis
Federalsburg
Pacific
Australia
New Guinea
H. V. Nobie
Caroline County
Maryland National Guard
Three Denton Men Join Army After Camp Meade Induction
Denton’s Three Musketeers feature three local men taken into U S Army service after induction at Camp Meade on May 17 1945. Pvt Douglas C Bennington now trains at Camp Blanding Fla in the truck and chauffeur branch of the Infantry. Pvt William Reese Brown is at Camp Blanding in the Anti tank Unit of the Infantry. Pvt William A Cole is at Keesler Field Miss with the Air Corps. Cole was a Denton resident since coming from Goldsboro and is married with two children. Cy Cole, longtime local star and former manager of a winning Denton ball club, is now a routeman for Universal Dairies.
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Camp
Meade
Uncle Sam
Douglas C. Bennington
Camp Blanding
Fla
Infantry
H. C. Bennington
Timonia Md
Ridgely
Bennington
Denton
William A. Cole
Keesler Field
Miss
Air Corps
Cole
Goldsboro
Mildred Cahall
Second Street
Universal Dairies
Soldier in Greece Describes Last Days in Athens and Battle Loss
Sgt. Harold A. Bell writes from near Athens Greece about V E Day relief and censorship lifting. He recalls living in hotels and a German barrack in Elis, vivid Greek hospitality, and American entertainment. He recounts surviving a Christmas battle at Piraeus Square, four men wounded or killed. He notes a Greek army honor for truck convoy service. He ends with love to his mother Florence.
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Harold A. Bell
Florence Bell
Denton
Athens
Greece
Bay of Elysis
Europe
Elusis
Pmonia Square
Greensboro Soldier Returns Home After Army Discharge
Staff Sgt. Dawson F. Cohee son of Mr and Mrs Fred A Cohee of Greensboro Maryland has been honorably discharged under the point system after four years in the U S Army with three years in the Pacific theater including Australia New Guinea and the Philippines He arrived in San Francisco May 30 and traveled by train to Camp Meade Maryland where he was hospitalized for several days before being joined by his parents and Mr and Mrs Ed Weaver and their son George of Greensboro the family reports him soon to arrive home
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Dawson F. Cohee
Fred A. Cohee
Greensboro
U. S. Army
Pacific Area
Australia
New Guinea
Philippines
San Francisco
Cohee
Camp Meade
Ed. Weaver
George
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Farm Bureau
Berchtesgaden
Warren E. Seese
J. Albert Seese
Army of Occupation
Seese
Mom
Miss Gilliland
John M. Nashold
Joseph Collins
Hall Barton Butler
Dale Bishop
L. Edward Butler
Langley Field
Denton Boy
Ormond Downes
Orm
Roy Bargy
Jimmy Durante-Moore
EWT
Columbia
Hollywood
Kay Kyser
Ted Weems
Ray Nobie
Priscilla
Victoria Downes
Sgt
Harold Bell
Folks
Elas
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