Dentonans Face Westover Army Here In Baseball Duel
Westover Army Camp meets Denton club Sunday in a pitching duel described as one of the best games in years. Coleman worked nine innings with 9 strikeouts, Soloman allowed only one walk as Denton fell 3 to 0. Wimbrow drove in two runs with a double to pace the Denton attack.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Neal
Dentonians
Westover Army
Denton
Wimbrow
Charlie Wimbrow
Brownie Coleman
Solomon
Georgetown Field Artillery
Dublo
Siminski
Coleman
Hughes
Weir
Weaver
Joe Scurto
Denton Ab
R. H. Po. A. Cole
Tribbitt
R. Fe
Arte Enh
A Fighting Seabee Sends Word From the South Pacific
A Seabee writer compares life at a South Pacific base with experiences back home describing weather, grounds, housing, clothing, travel, and fishing. He notes similarities and differences, emphasizes new experiences, and closes with a sign off from Fred C. Brown Jr.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fred C. Brown Jr
South Pacific
Nuttle to Host Midweek Games At Dover Port
The Nuttle Lumber and Coal Co. team plans midweek games on Wednesday at 6:00 p.m. at Dover Air Port. A recent matchup saw Nuttle lose to Headquarters Co. 3 to 2 with mound work by Steve Reden giving way to Bil Davine. details remain scattered in the fragmented report.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Nuttle Lumber and Coal Co
Dover Air Port
Tren
Nuttle
Headquarters Co
Georgetown
Steve Reden
Denton Soldier Charles Willis On Nine Day Furlough
Caroline Service News reports Pte. Charles F. Willis son of Mr. and Mrs. Edgar Willis of Denton spending a nine day furlough at home. He entered service in December last year and trained at Camp Rucker Alabama. A Reagan School graduate Class of 1940, he has been on maneuvers in Tennessee with his infantry unit and previously worked for B Schwanda and Sons. He was also a member of the Denton Baseball Club and will return to Tennessee on Saturday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Charles F. Willis
Edgar Willis
Denton
Camp Rucker
Alabama
Reagers
Tennessee
Caroline High School
B. Schwanda & Sons
Denton Baseball Club
Greensboro Soldier Leon Nichols Graduates to Army Service
Greensboro boy Pvt. Leon Nichols son of Mr and Mrs Ervin Nichols graduated from Greensboro High School in 1940 and worked at the duPont Plant Seaford before his induction into the Army last January. He is stationed at Indian Town Gap Pa and later Fort Hamilton N Y and has made weekend visits to his Greensboro family. He was home last weekend with his wife and baby daughter.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pvt
Leon Nichols
Ervin Nichols
Greensboro
Greensboro High School
duPont
Seaford
Army
Nichols
Indian Town Gap
Fort Hamilton
N. Y
Fountain Meets Former School Mate Sailor Written From Navy Post
Dear Editor, a U S Navy sailor aboard a destroyer writes of convoy duty and four trips. He mentions meeting old schoolmate Grover Willoughby and expresses pride in Denton’s representation in the Navy. He requests continued delivery of the Journal.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fountain
Grover Willoughby
Denton
Navy
Missing Flier Casteel Highlighted in New Book
In Vern Haughland's Letters From New Samoa Associated Press writer, Lieut Carroll W Casteel Washington College graduate and Army flier is cited as missing in action since last summer. Once navigator on Haughland’s plane from Townsville Australia to Port Moresby, he aided the author and prepared him for parachute jumps. Casteel, editor of the Washington Elm and Theta Chi member at Washington College, was commissioned in 1941 and listed as missing August 12 of the previous year. his home is Oakland Md.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Carroll W. Casteet
Washington College
Vern Haughland
Associated Press
Pacific Islands
Casteel
Haughland
Townsville
Australia
Port Moresby
New Guinea
Oakland
Maryland
Haughlaind
War Department
Coral Gables
Florida
Hawaii
Theta Chi
Washington Elm
Hurlock Times
Hurlock
Wimbrow to Enter Duke University V-12 Program
Charles Wimbrow son of Rev L E Wimbrow of Bridgeville and former Denton will leave soon for Duke University to complete another year of schooling. He will join the Navy V-12 apprentice seaman program as scheduled. Lt Robert A Satterfield has returned to Fort Custer Michigan after furlough with his parents Mere and Mrs Edwin Satterfield at Rideely. Lt Satterfield was accompanied by his wife Mrs Mary Boevauvld of Chattanooga Tennessee.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Charles Wimbrow
L. E. Wimbrow
Bridgeville
Denton
Duke University
Navy
Robert A. Satterfield
Fort Custer
Mich
Mere
Edwin Satterfield
Rideely
Satterfield
Mary Boevauvld
Clattenooga, Tenn
Military Families Update From Caroline Area
Grover Willoughby and other service members are home on furloughs and leave. Names include Grover T Willoughby M M 2 c en route to East Coast transfer Joyce Gibson Christy Ukiah wife of Willoughby, Robert J Moore Western Maryland College ROTC graduate to Fort Benning June 30, W L Cooper Navy veteran Doolittle Tokyo Santa Cruz rest in San Diego, Lawrence Wimbrow Jr Camp Hearn Texas furlough at Bridgeville, Harold Lee Ellwanger Fort Bliss Texas, Nolan Hubbad R J 9 day Greensboro home visit.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Grover T. Willoughby
Jas. A. Willoughby
National Guard
Caroline County
U. S. Navy
Pacific
Willoughby
Joyce Gibson Christy
Ukiah
Calif
Caroline
Robert J. Moore
D. Virgil Moore
Denton
Camp Meade
Western Maryland College
Moore
Ft. Benning
W. L. Cooper
Midway
Santa Cruz
San Diego
Lawrence Wimbrow Jr
Camp Hearn
Texas
L. E. Wimbrow
Bridgeville
Pfe
Harold Lee Ellwanger
Fort Bliss
Nolan H. Hubba
D C.M
R.J
Greensboro
Denton Tax Rate Remains Unchanged
Denton will keep the town tax rate at 80 cents per 100 of assessed value for the coming fiscal year starting July 1, unchanged since 1939. Treasurer Walter Snarkling notes the rate rise since 1927 to 1939 was tied to water system and Third street improvements. this year indebtedness was reduced by 9,000, leaving 39,000 bonded, 22,000 notes, totaling 61,000 still due on an assessed base around 1.5 million. Taxes are due August 1 and 2 with a 2 percent discount for early payment.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Walter Snarkling
Board of Denton Town Commissioners
Third Street
John R. Bonney Buried Sunday
John R. Bonney a Burrsville farmer who would have been 81 died in Pine Bluff Sanatorium Salisbury after a year long illness. He is survived by his wife Ethel Ringfold of Ridgely and two daughters Mrs Wallace Holden Milford Del and Mrs Mary Tinley Hurfock. He also leaves a sister Mrs Tirzah Frazier of Hobbs.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John R. Bonney
Burrsville
Pine Bhutf
Salisbury
Mr. Bonney
Ethel Ringfold
Ridgely
Wallace Holden
Milford
Del
Mary Tinley
Hurfock
Tirzah Frazier
Hobbs
Kids Solve Farm Labor Problems In Bean Fields
Bean picking has started in Caroline with three hundred Bahamian workers arriving near Vienna to aid harvests. A camp at Waddells Corner will house many, while others may become regular farm hands through the Denton Farm Labor Office. Students from Federalsburg Greensboro and Denton volunteered to assist, with dozens named as helping the war effort part time. Farmers are urged to plan ahead and coordinate with the Farm Labor Office to maximize efficiency and support Uncle Sam’s fighting forces.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Caroline
Earp
Vienna
Maryland
Waddells Corner
Caroline County
Farm Labor Office
Denton
Federalsburg
Greensboro
Margaret Waldice
Eunice Hubbard
Joyce Bailey
Pegey Ring
Mary Jane Walls
Donald
Uncle Sams
Greensboro Plans July 5 Patriotic Celebration
Greensboro Lions Club sponsors a July 5th tribute with a service plaque for armed services members from the First and Second Election Districts. Judge J Owen Knotts of Denton is expected to speak. A parade, floats, bicycles, and civic group participation are invited. Prizes will be awarded non monetary. Rev Ray W Kirwan chairs the event and urges broad cooperation.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Greensboro Lions Club
J. Owen Knotts
Denton
Sach
Greensboro
Ray W. Kirwan
Air Raid Regulations Now State Law in Maryland
W Frank Roberts of the Maryland Council of Defense announced that blackout and alert regulations are now state law under the Civilian Defense Act. Adopted by the Council and filed with the Court of Appeals and the Department of Legislative Reference, the rules carry penalties up to 500 dollars or a year in jail. Local magistrates may prosecute violators.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
W. Frank Roberts
Maryland Council of Defense
Third Service Command
U. S. Army
Council
Court of Appeals
Department of Legislative Reference
Roberts
Maryland
Local blackout tested in Caroline County Wednesday evening
A two hour ten minute blackout was conducted successfully in Caroline County on Wednesday. Air raid wardens firemen civilian police and first aid groups staffed the area and participated actively while planes were to cover the region as planned.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Caroline County
Sone
Vida
Rev Francis W Kirwan Dies At 78 In Philadelphia
The Rev Francis W Kirwan aged 78 former rector of Christ P E Church Denton died last Saturday June 19 at Episcopal Hospital Philadelphia Funeral services were held Tuesday at Calvary Church Conshohocken Pa where he had resided Burial was beside his wife in George Washington Memorial Cemetery Valley Forge Surviving daughter Miss Doris Kirwan of Conshohocken He retired ten years ago and aided as rector at Valley Forge Chapel
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Francis W. Kirwan
Christ P. E. Church
Denton
Episcopal Hospital
Philadelphia
Calvary Church
Conshohocken
George Washington Memorial Cemetery
Valley Forge
Kirwan
Doris Kirwan
Mrs. Hutchinson Buried Tuesday
Mrs. Mary C. Hutchinson a 92 year old widow of Capt Zeb Hutchinson of Denton died at her home last Saturday. She was daughter of navigator Capt Passapae who sailed from Passapae s Landing to Baltimore. She is survived by nieces Mrs 7 H Summerfield and Miss Jessie Passapae and nephew Thomas Passapae. Funeral services were held Tuesday at 2 p.m. J Virgil Moore Funeral Home Denton Cemetery burial.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mary C. Hutchinson
Zeb Hutchinson
Denton
Baltimore
Maryland Steamboat Company
Hutchinson
Passapae
Passapae’s Landing
Jessie Passapae
Thomas Passapae
J. Virgil Moore
Denton Cemetery
Japanese Beetles Expected Soon in Caroline County
County Agent Gorge W. Clendaniel urges residents to ready protections for crops gardens and ornamentals as Japanese beetles fly again. He notes cooperative control with the Department of Entomology University of Maryland and USDA but war shortages require adjusting the program toward disease and parasite actions to ease beetle damage with few traps used beyond a minimal county presence.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gorge W. Clendaniel
Caroline County
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Duble
Trice
Andrews
Field Artillery
Gece
Simiski
Elias
Arata
Ruane
P Marchese
Holliday Rybakowski
Smith
Seur
Mires van Whiting
Car Hne High School
Koertic
Cape May
Ates
Wosis
Botip
Caroline Service News
Greensboro Boy
Dawson W. Fountain
U. S. S. Benelula
Fleet Post Office
New York, N. Y
Oakland, Md
Mrs. Hutchinson
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