Tomato Meeting Well Attended in Caroline County
Tomato growers and canners packed the Caroline High School auditorium in Denton Maryland for a late blight control meeting led by Dr Carroll Cox University of Maryland. He outlined four key practices including vine plowing crop rotation wide row spacing and fungicide use plus the need for uniform equipment and timely applications. Also announced was a March 12 Caroline County poultry meeting at the same high school with University of Maryland specialists and the Maryland Sanitary Service inviting all poultry growers.
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Caroline High School
Denton
Maryland
Carroll Cox
University of Maryland
Caroline County
F. C. Stark Jr
George Lankford
Caroline County Poultrymen
New Castle
James Gwin
Briggs
Wade Rice
Moulthrop
Maryland Sanitary Service
Salisbury
Georgetown tournament eyed after Peninsular season
Georgetown Recreation Association may stage an invitational post season basketball tournament at Georgetown High School to feature top teams from Sussex county Mar Del Eastern Shore and Central Shore circuits. Early interest from Georgetown A A Milford Vets Fort Miles Laurel Owls Lewes A A Middletown Aves shown with plans to start late March and award trophies and prizes.
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Georgetown Recreation Association
Georgetown
Georgetown High School
James F. Walls
Sussex County
Mar-Del
Eastern Shore
Central Shore
Georgetown A.A
Milford Vets
Fort Miles
Laurel Owls
Lewes A.A
Middletown Aves
Deaths Chester L Towers
Chester L Towers 58 died after illness. Funeral Tuesday February 25 at 1 pm at Tichner s Funeral parlor Baltimore conducted by Rev Fitzgerald. Survived by wife Myrtle Von Nordick, son Chester Jr, three brothers W F Towers Denton H Roland Towers Preston George W Towers Palo Alto and four sisters in Baltimore and Denton. Burial Mt Olive cemetery Baltimore.
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Tichner
Baltimore
Chester L. Towers
Fitzgerald
Towers
Mr. Towers
Denton
Geo. W
Julietta Liden Towers
Myrtle von Nordick
Chester Jr
W. F. Towers
H. Roland Towers
Preston
George W. Towers
Palo Alto
Cal
W. B. Cook
Georgia Trice
Maude Henry
J. Lillian Towers
Mt. Olive Cemetery
Urry Funeral Services Held in Greensboro
Arthur John Urry, 77, died Saturday night in Easton Memorial Hospital after a brief illness. Funeral services were conducted Wednesday at 2 PM from Raymond B. Rawlings Funeral Home in Greensboro with Rev. T. S. Dixon officiating. Burial followed in Greensboro cemetery. Survived by wife Augusta, three daughters Mrs. John A. Clark of Harrington, Mrs. Ernest Murphy of Chester PA, Mrs. Nolan H. Hubbard of Greensboro, sons Arthur, Tarley, and William Urry, sisters Mrs. Susan B. Jones of Baltimore, Mrs. Fletcher Draper of Wilmington, Mrs. Janie Stubbs of Felton, brother Alcade Urry of Goldsboro, and 15 grandchildren with three great-grandchildren.
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Arthur J. Urry
Arthur John Urry
Raymond B. Rawlings
Greensboro
T. S. Dixon
Pilgrim Holiness Church
Urry
Easton Memorial Hospital
Augusta Urry
John A. Clark
Harrington
Ernest Murphy
Chester
Nolan H. Hubbard
Arthur
Tarley Urry
William Urry
Linwood
Susan B. Jones
Baltimore
Fletcher Draper
Wilmington
Janie Stubbs
Felton
Alcade Urry
Goldsboro
Death of Harrington resident Charles H. Baker
Charles H. Baker aged 83 died at his Harrington home Friday night after several weeks of illness. He was born near Burrsville, son of the late James and Sarah Jones Baker, and had lived in Harrington for 55 years. He was buried Tuesday after funeral services held at the...
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Charles H. Baker
Harrington
James and
Sarah Jones Baker
Burrsville
Baker Family Remains Returned for Harrington Interment
Residence under the Rev. T. C. Jones at Trinity Methodist Church oversaw the services. Interment followed at Hollywood Cemetery. Survived by wife Eliza Good Baker, daughter Nellie Baker, and son Willard Baker, all of Harrington, with four brothers Richard of Denton John Baker of Centreville Robert Baker of Newark and Bates Baker of Georgetown.
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T. C. Jones
Trinity Methodist Church
Hollywood Cemetery
Eliza Good Baker
Nellie Baker
Willard Baker
Harrington
Richard
Denton
John Baker
Centreville
Robert Baker
Newark
Bates Baker
Georgetown
Funeral services held for Edwin Shewbrooks in Marydel
Edwin Shewbrooks, 63, died Saturday in a Delaware hospital after a brief illness. Funeral services were conducted Tuesday at 1 p.m. from the Methodist Church in Marydel by Rev. Hackett of Wyoming. Burial followed at Templeville cemetery. He was born in Templeville, Md, and survived by two sisters, three brothers, and several nephews and nieces. Surviving siblings are Mrs. Mary Laramore of Wyoming and Mrs. Addie Bowers of Chester, Pa, John W. Shewbrooks of Marydel, Jester Shewbrooks of Wilmington, and Howard Shewbrooks of Dover.
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Edwin Shewbrooks
Marydel
Mr. Hackett
Wyoming
Del
Templeville
Shewbrooks
Delaware
Mary Laramore
Addie Bowers
Chester
John W. Shewbrooks
Jester Shewbrooks
Wilmington
Howard Shewbrooks
Dover
Funeral services for Nathan C. Bickling held in Delaware
Funeral services for Nathan C. Bickling, 74, farmer, were held at his Delaware home near Marydel on Monday at 2 p.m. The Rev. Hackett officiated and burial followed in Greensboro Cemetery. He died Thursday after a three month illness and had lived nearby for 88 years. Survived by his wife Quincy Marvel Bickling, one brother Norman Bickling of Colorado, and several nephews and nieces.
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Nathan C. Bickling
Delaware
Marydel
Hackett
Greensboro
Mr. Bickling
Quincy Marvel Bickling
Norman Bickling
Colorado
Denton Man Harry Collison Dies at 66
Harry Collison a longtime blind resident of Denton died at his home Monday at age 66. He was the son of the late William J. and Rachel Wooters Collison of Caroline county. Survived by brother Arlie Collison and sister Mrs Flora Williamson, both of Denton. Funeral services will be at his home Friday at 2 p.m. Burial in Denton cemetery.
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Harry Collison
Denton
William J
Rachel Wooters Collison
Caroline County
Arlie Collison
Flora Williamson
Denton Cemetery
Mrs Lucy Weaver 68 Dies at Memorial Hospital
Mrs Lucy Weaver aged 68 wife of Robert Weaver of Bridgetown died Monday at 3 am at Memorial Hospital Easton. She would have celebrated her 69th birthday this month. Survived by husband son Wilson Weaver and grandson David Weaver of near Bridgetown. Funeral 2 pm today at Rawlings Funeral Parlor Greensboro. Interment St Pauls Cemetery Ridgely officiated by Rev J E Parker.
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Lucy Weaver
Robert Weaver
Bridgetown
Memorial Hospital
Easton
J. E. Parker
Homemakers Club discusses farming marriage choices
At a Farmers and Homemakers Institute led by A B Hamilton of the University of Maryland, four 4 H Senior Council members debated whether a farm boy should marry a city girl. They concluded traits matter more than birthplace and that couples should pursue farming they enjoy, even if another enterprise is more profitable.
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Farmers and Homemakers Institute
A. B. Hamilton
University of Maryland
4-H Club plans events and lessons in Denton
The Eden and Little Homemakers 4-H Clubs in Denton held meetings in February with activities on clothing, singing, and fundraising. Reports covered a Valentine party, Annapolis tour set for March 6, and plans to display a National Club Week Exhibit in Everngain's Store window from March 7.
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Talbot
Joseph Snowberger
Annapolis
Grace Gelletty
Court House
Denton
Eden 4-H Club
Peggy Quillen
Funk
Mrs. Rue
Peggy
Emily Svatik
Martha Ann Zeigler
Little
Rita Anne
Denton Journal
Rogers
Lewis
Nuttle
Everngain
Mars
Mar
Norma Pitts
Peggy Callahan
Rita
Anne Rogers
Mrs. Orme
Rumor of State Gas Tax Increase Makers
Rumor says a bill will be introduced to raise the state gas tax by a cent per gallon. Protests are framed as the sole potential obstacle to passage if such a bill is proposed.
Gasoline Tax Through History and Maryland Politics
The piece traces gasoline tax evolution from 1e to 5e and 6c per gallon, noting federal adds 1 per gallon and a 36 percent impact on retail price. It discusses collection ease, diversion of funds, and public indifference to fuel levies, with a curb on a proposed 2 percent general sales tax in Maryland.
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Maryland
Annapolis
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