Greensboro News Notes on Local Visitors and Engagments
Greensboro items report Miss Diane Taylor and Miss Judy Taylor staying with aunt Mrs. William Huge Jr. in Milford. Lt. Robert H. Taylor and family relocating to New Jersey. Lt. Taylor later heads to San Diego to join U. S. S. McCord. Engagement of Betsy Ann Taylor to Cpl. Leon Griffith announced. several local confirmations, hospital visits, and a new town bailiff appointment noted.
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Diane
Judy Taylor
William Huge Jr
Milford
Cpl
Leon Griffith
Camp Meade
Robert H. Taylor
Taylor
Robbie
L. W. Taylor Sr
Williamstown
N. J
San Diego
Cal
U. S. S. McCord
Leah Cochran
Airs
Theodore Burton
Georgetown
Del
J. C. Kinnamon Jr
Willian Kinnamon
Edgar Bishop
Lemuel C. Kinnamon
Dover
W. E. Palmatory
W. Byron Poore
Pearl Eveland
Hillsboro
Genevieve Poore
University of Maryland
Poore
College of Home Economics
Harris Research Laboratories
Washington, D. C
Genevieve
Greensboro
Samuel Taber
Stockton, N. J
Stanley S. Taber
Merrel Spence
Wisconsin
Harry Langmaid
Earl Davidson
Salisbury
Linwood Jarrell Jr
Lida Jarrell
Linwood Jarrell
Goldsboro
Harvey Palmatory
Church Hill
Leland Allen
Monrovia
Ginn
Frank Asilton
John Wyatt
Levin W. Taylor Sr
Betsy Ann
Eddie Carroll
Denton
Miss Taylor
Greensboro High School
Western Maryland College
Federalsburg High School
Cpl. Griffith
Fort George G. Meade
Mar-Del Baseball League eyeing mid July All Star game
Plans firming this weekend for the Mar-Del League All-Star game set for mid July. An All-Star squad from Sussex County teams Milton Hickman and Millsboro will face a Kent County group from Clayton Wyoming and Frederica. Each county’s top manager will lead the respective teams with two other managers as coaches, and the game is planned as a night contest.
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Milton
Sussex County
Hickman
Millsboro
Kent County
Clayton
Wyoming
Frederica
W S C S Bake Sale Planned in Eden Hall
Henderson report states the W. S. C. S. will hold a bake sale in Eden Hall on Saturday morning June 16 at 10 30 for church proceeds. Mr and Mrs H L Melvin were dinner guests of Mr and Mrs Edwin Dill and son in Rising Sun Delaware last Saturday. Mr J Omey Jones accepted a position with the duPont Company in Wilmington. Miss Bonnie Lou Shelton of Saddlerville spent the weekend with her grandmother Mrs Dora B Melvin.
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R. B. Rawlings
John Lyons
Delaware Hospital
Wilmington
Betty Lou Dobson
Stanton, del
Mary Dean
Federalsburg
L. S. Jones
Earl Passwater
Dover Hospital
Grace Crostly
Johns Hopkins Hospital
Baltimore
Eden Hall
H. L. Melvin
Edwin Dill and Son
Rising Sun
Del
J. Omey Jones
duPont Company
Bonnie Lou Shelton
Sadlersville
Dora B. Melvin
Deaths of Miss Winifred Wilson in Sudlersville
Miss Winifred Wilson, a Queen Annes native and lifelong charitable worker, was found dead at home in Barclay. She spent winters in Bradenton, Florida, and died Sunday afternoon. Funeral at St Andrew's Church Sudlersville with burial in Sudlersville Cemetery. Survivors include cousins Eldridge Downes and several Downes relatives.
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Winifred Wilson
Sarah Winifred Wilson
Barclay
Haydon Metcalfe
Sadlersville
Miss Wilson
Bradenton
Florida
Wilson
Queen Anne’s County
Joseph and
Frances Downes Wilson
Eldridge Downes
Denton
Clara Whitby
Mary R. Downes
Percy Bittle
Lula Downes
Slackett Downes
St. Andrew's Protestant Episcopal Church
Sudlersville
L. Harold Hinrichs
Sudlersville Cemetery
Frances Gardner Boyle Rites Held in Denton
Mrs Frances Gardner Boyle 26 formerly of Greensboro died May 30 at Letterman Army Hospital San Francisco She is survived by husband Capt Amandus J Boyle stationed at Mather Field CA three sons Joe Al and Andy her mother Mrs Mary A Gardner of Greensboro two brothers Richard and William of Greensboro four sisters Mrs Sara Breeding Mrs Katherine Fountain of Denton Mrs Margaret Ellwanger and Mrs Pauline Fountain of Greensboro Requiem Mass at St Elizabeths Denton conducted by Rev Egan an uncle of Mr Boyle Interment in St Joseph Cemetery Cordova Pallbearers were Dickie Billy Gardner Roy Breeding Howard Gannon Jr Joseph Vanville and Charles Wood
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Frances Gardner Boyle
Greensboro
Letterman Army Hospital
San Francisco
Amandus J. Boyle
Queen Anne
Mather Field Air Base
California
Joe
Andy
Mary A. Gardner
Richard
William
Sara Breeding
Katherine Fountain
Denton
Margaret Ellwanger
Pauline Fountain
St. Elizabeth’s Catholic Church
Egan
Boyle
St. Joseph Cemetery
Cordova
Dickie
Billy Gardner
Roy Breeding
Howard Gannon Jr
Joseph Vanville
Charles Wood
Mrs Blanch Starkey Obituary Near Ridgely
Mrs Blanch Laird Starkey aged 49 died of a heart attack about 5 30 am last Thursday near Ridgely She was born July 2 1901 in Ridgely She was the daughter of the late Mr and Mrs Frank Laird Survived by husband farmer Albert Starkey a daughter Melva Starkey a teacher in Havre de Grace a son Albert two brothers George and MacDonald Laird of Philadelphia three sisters Mrs Herbert Bandlon Dover NY Mrs Richard Perry and Miss Margaret Laird of Dover Funeral services were held at Ridgely Methodist Church Sunday at two Interment Greenmount Cemetery Hillsboro
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Albert Starkey
Blanch Laird Starkey
Ridgely
Starkey
Frank Laird
Melva Starkey
Havre de Grace
Albert
George
MacDonald Laird
Philadelphia
Herbert Bandlon
Long Island
N. Y
Richard Perry
Margaret Laird
Dover
Ridgely Methodist Church
Greenmount Cemetery
Hillsboro
New York First Book Free Giveaway Began in 1900
The article notes that New York first offered copies of the First Book free to the public starting in 1900. The practice marked a historic launch of free distribution by the city, linking the program to early municipal efforts to promote literacy and access.
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New York
Men of Baptist Church Entertain Members in Humorous Ceremony
A church group staged a playful wedding spoof with groom Douglas Spicher and bride Gwendolyn Stinkweed. The ceremony featured quirky attire, a brass ring on a pillow, and colonial bouquets of carrots radishes and greens, drawing hearty laughter and thanks from the women’s committee.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ife
Douglas Schurman
Maurice Troward
Nolan Edwards
Douglas Spicher
Jas. Earl
Horace Howard
Bob Baker
Gwendolyn Stinkweed
Jerome Drizzlepuss
Doris Tloward
Ruth Ann Ober
Marie Rouse
Benefit To Be Held For Injured Dairyman
A benefit is organized to aid an injured local dairyman who moved to the county 15 years ago and made rapid progress. He lives with his wife and two children on a Centreville Church Hill area farm, where work continues during hospitalization. A nephew from Baltimore and local farmers including Riggs and Dr. James W. Crowl assist with crops and farm labor as plans for a public fund drive proceed. Riggs, Dr. Crowl, and Oliver C. Jones lead the campaign. Lairy is selling his farm to Dr. Crowl, while Jones remains a leading dairy farmer in the area.
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Centreville
Church Hill
Baltimore
Riggs
James W. Crowl
Jack Laird
Dr. Crowl
Oliver C. Jones
Lairy
Jones
Greensboro W M U Holds Good Meeting
Greensboro W M U reported 19 churches with seven W M U units built in five years. Mrs Spicher spoke on work in Panama and the Canal Zone and urged continued prayer for workers. Mrs DuBois led closing prayers for mission fields. Mrs Ruth Ann Ober named junior G A counsellor. Meeting closed with a prayer and brief business report.
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W.m.u.’S
DuBois
Ruth Ann Ober
Spicher
Land Transfers in Greensboro and Districts June 1951
Multiple land transfer notices dated June 2 through June 9 1951 detail parcels in Greensboro Denton Ridgely and Fifth Election Districts along with transfers to spouses and various buyers. Notable entries include Carrie Trobbs to Paul L Bennington and wife and Federalsburg Loan Corporation to J Robert Eddington and wife. Community group meeting noted with local social updates.
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Carrie Trobbs
Paul L. Bennington
Greensboro
T. Norman Cahall
Ros Adams
Tra J. Collins
Prank L. R. Nuttle
O. Preston Bunting
T. Clyde Ellwanger
Denton
Thomas R. Benson
Oran Elliott
Oscar Wyatt
James M. Bilbrough
Federalsburg Loan Corporation
J. Robert Eddington
Church of God
Theodore F. Gelletly
Robert D. Maloney
J. Harold Hager
Elwood E. Bridegroom
Burrrsville Children Day Service Shifts Dates
Burrrsville announces a Wesley Church service on Sunday June 24 at 10 30 am instead of June 10. Union Church service moved to Sunday June 17 at 10 am. Mrs Amanda Fountain of Dover visited her daughter Mrs Harlan Blades and family. Wesley Church W S C S to meet at Mrs Roland Draper’s home Friday evening June 15.
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Wesley Church
Union Church
Amanda Fountain
Dover
Harlan Blades
W.S.C.S
Roland Draper
Card of thanks from Turnel I Wish to express gratitude
I thank friends neighbors and relatives for cards visits flowers and fruit while I was a patient in Saint General Hospital Dover Del I also thank the W S C S of Bridgetown for the lovely gift Mrs Lemuel C Kinnamon
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Pilgrim Holiness Church
Mamie I. Morgan
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Dora Carroll Ivins
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William R. Morgan Jr
Meryl I. Morgan
Clarence
Henderson
Men of Baptist Church Entertain
The
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Maryland
Denton News Service
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Union
Westes
Farmington
Norman Asilton
Karl Machias
Fred Welch
Dawym O Twanszer
Easton Hospital
Burrsville
Mrs. Lemuel C. Kinnamon
Ennie
Mar Wester
R. H. Stafford & Son
Burrsville, Maryland
P. O. Harrington
Delaware
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Frigidaire
Porcelain
Raymond Loewy
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