O Conor Heads Governors Conference Resolutions Panel
Governor Herbert R. O Connor was named Chairman of the Resolutions Committee for the Governors Conference to be held July 1 to 4 at Mackinac Island Michigan. The panel includes Dewey Kelly Griswold Snell Kerr Arnel Dempsey Proctor, with Maw stressing premeeting work to reflect state attitudes.
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Herbert R. O’conor
Mackinac Island
Michigan
O’conor
Herbert B. Maw
Thomas E. Dewey
New York
Harry F. Kelly
Dwight Griswold
Nebraska
Earl Snell
Oregon
Robert S. Kerr
Oklahoma
Eltis G. Arnel
Georgia
John J. Dempsey
Jap Beetle Campaign Opens In Caroline County
G B Hastings of Greensboro announces the Japanese beetle campaign in Caroline county with traps placed June 11 and 1000 traps to be checked twice weekly. Assistants Norbert Drews Betsy Taylor Richard Wooden Betty Lee Morris and Norris Williams join from Denton Greensboro Ridgely Preston Federalsburg. Traps distributed 30 at Denton 300 at Federalsburg 150 at Greensboro 150 at Ridgely 100 at Preston. traps may be leased from Drews at State Roads barn Denton 8 to 8:30 a m daily for two weeks at 20 cents each.
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G. B. Hastings
Greensboro
Caroline County
Ridgely
Preston
Norbert Drews
State Roads Barn
Denton
Long Range Weather Forecast By WMAL
The Washington WMAL station joins the U S Weather Bureau to provide 72 hour forecasts for Maryland and Virginia farmers. Broadcasts at 6 05 am and 12 14 pm Monday through Saturday cover counties near DC and parts of Maryland's Eastern Shore. Extension officials say the service helps farmers plan ahead and adjust farming practices amid a food shortage, with county agents supplying monthly calendars to weather officials.
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Washington
U. S. Weather Bureau
Maryland
Virginia
WMAL
Blue
University of Maryland
WTOP
WBC
District of Columbia
O. W. Anderson
Montgomery County
Weather Bureau
Buy Those Bonds For Our Boys War Loan Drive
The appeal urges readers to buy more war bonds to support servicemen as sales run low. Citizens are urged to purchase bonds before the drive ends to avoid letting the boys down and to strengthen the war effort.
Towers Is Promoted To Storekeeper Second Class
Gottlieb C Towers 29 of Land o Lake Hills Road and Central Avenue Land over Maryland is promoted to Storekeeper second class USNR aboard a U S cruiser in the North Pacific He has 29 months sea duty and took part in bombardments of the Kurile Islands His parents Mr and Mrs Harry R Towers live in Preston Maryland His wife Doris and two children reside in Land over Maryland He attended the University of Maryland College Park and Georgetown University and worked in insurance for Peoples Life Insurance Co Washington DC
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U.S
North Pacific
Gottlieb C. Towers
Hill Road
Central Avenue
Landover
Maryland
USNR
Navy
Pacific
Kurile Islands
Harry R. Towers
Preston
Doris
University of Maryland
College Park
Georgetown University
Washington, D. C
Towers
Peoples Life Insurance Co
Washington
Breeding Promoted to Corporal in Western China
Pfc Linwood F Breeding son of Mr and Mrs Linwood F Breeding of Goldsboro and wife Thelma Breeding of Hebron Md promoted to corporal by the Globe Trotters Air Service Group at a Fourteenth Air Force base in Western China He is 28 and has served seven months in the China Theatre as an aircraft mechanic Before induction in April 1943 he worked for Hastings and Shockley Co in Hebron Md
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Fourteenth Air Force Base
China
Linwood F. Breeding
Goldsboro
Thelma Breeding
Hebron
Globe Trotters” Air Service Group
Cpl. Breeding
Hastings & Shockley Co
Baby Contest July 4 at Chambers Park
The Caroline Farm Bureau will host a Baby Contest at Chambers Park Federalsburg on July 4 during the annual picnic. Eligible entrants are white babies from five to twenty five months whose parents reside in Caroline county. Prizes in war stamps. Entry blanks available from district farm bureau directors. return to Mrs J Boone Jarrell Ridgely Md.
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Caroline County
Chambers’ Park
Federalsburg
Caroline Farm Bureau
Farm Bureau
J. Boone Jarrell
Ridgely
Ike Eisenhower Feted By His Enthusiastic Countrymen
The Christian Science Monitor notes the Washington welcome for General Ike Eisenhower, praising his calm leadership and statesmanlike qualities. It highlights his meeting with Harry Truman, the peaceful transfer of power, and the broader significance of a military hero honored for restraint and dedication to democratic values.
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Ike
Eisenhower
T’oree
White House
United States
Ike Eisenhower
Abilene
Kansas
Harry Truman
Independence
Missouri
Washington
Christian Science Monitor
Renewal of Overseas Serviceman Subscriptions Rules
Denton Journey urges renewing serviceman subscriptions before July 1. After expiry, overseas subscriptions must be cancelled unless renewed by direct request from the man. Written requests from subscribers are required for new overseas orders. Mail space aboard planes and ships is for foreign service mail only per Post Office Department orders.
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Denton
Post Office Department
American Legion Carnival Is Success
The American Legion Carnival draws crowds each evening with rides at 5 cents and a Kiddie Matinee on Saturday June 23 from 2 to 4 pm. Proceeds benefit the Legion building fund and the Parent Teacher Association milk fund through contests and souvenirs for children.
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American Legion
Legion
Parent-Teacher Association
S. T. Tracy Returns to the States on Leave
T Sgt William E Tracy of Denton arrives in Charleston from Italy aboard a transport plane for a 30 day leave after serving as an engineer on a B 24 Liberator crew with the 15th Army Air Force. Brig Gen James T Duke notes he will travel by train to a reception center near home within 24 hours. A luncheon and calls home follow, with plans for another overseas stint after the leave. Tracy enlisted in July 1948 and went overseas in January 1945. he holds the Air Medal with one oak leaf cluster. his mother Mrs G M Tracy resides on Second Street in Denton.
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William E. Tracy
Denton
15Th Army Air Force
Italy
Charleston
S. C
James T. Duke
Transportation Corps
Tracy
Army
G. M. Tracy
Second Street
Eastern Shore Older Youth Picnic Brings Five Counties Together
More than one hundred youths from Caroline Dor Chester Queen Anne's Kent and Talbot counties joined in a day of games, songs, and a candlelit vespers service at Chestertown. Organizers Grace Gelletty and Joe Cherry led planning with Stanley Sutton and a five county committee.
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Caroline County
Thomas Ober
Chestertown
Talbot
Dorchester
Queen Anne’s
Kent
Stanley Sutton
Ageas
Kent County
Grace Gelletty
Denton
Joe Cherry
Ridgely
Caroline
Rogers
Betty Reihl
Dorchester County
Talbot Countyard
Eastern Shore Loop Planned For 1946
Sportsmen discussed reorganization of the Eastern Shore Baseball League for 1946 meeting at Federalsburg. Milford Federalsburg Crowbridge Centreville all represented with interest from Dover Seaford Crisfield and Philadelphia Phillies scout Jocko Collins. Next planning session set for Easton on Oct 21.
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Federalsburg
Milford
Crowbridge
Centrevilles
Fison
Dover
Sainsbury
Seaford
Del
Crisfield
Philadelphia Phillies
John P. (Jocko) Collins
Dan Pasquella
Frank Grier
W. K. Knotts
Fred Lucas
Cambridge
John Perry
Centreville
Harold Anthony
Easton
Arthur H. Ehlers
Baltimore
Harold Roettger
Brooklyn
Norman McClain
Lancaster
Bill Cowdrick
County 4-H Girls Attend Camp At Camp Tockwagh
About 100 members of the Girls 4-H Clubs of Caroline Kent and Queen Anne Counties will attend Camp Tockwagh near Still Pond from June 22 to 26. The program includes handwork recreation nature study swimming music vespers and evening council fires with Caroline girls led by Mary Zeidler home demonstration agent and clubs from Henderson Goldsboro Chilton Greensboro Ridgely Furmans Hillsboro Denton Preston Grove and Federalsburg.
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Caroline
Kent
Queen Anne Counties
C. G. Crouse
Mary Zeidler
Laura Clendaniel
Bessie Spafford
Henderson
Goldsboro
Chilton
Greensboro
Ridgely
Furmans
Hillsboro
Denton
Preston
Grove
Federalsburg
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