Record Crowd Attends Annual REA Meeting
A record crowd attended the 18th annual meeting of Chop Tank Electric Cooperative at Den tonia Theatre in Denton on Monday March 5. Senator Louis Goldstein spoke on cooperative benefits to the community noting rural electrification boosted towns and real estate taxes. Board directors were elected to nine seats, enlarging from seven, with winners from Kent Cecil Worcester Somerset Dorchester Queen Annes Talbot Wicomico counties. Door prizes included two grand ranges won by Mrs Earl Towers Federalsburg and Leon Schmick Preston.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Choptank Electric Cooperative
Dentonia Theatre
Denton
Louis Goldstein
Maryland State Senate
Tle
Eastern Shore
Olin S. Davis
Kent
Cecil
Howard Hall
Worcester County
Harry Keenan
Somerset County
Milton Markus
Dorchester County
Harry A. Moore
Queen Anne’s
Talbot
Harry N. Nuttle
Caroline County
Norris Twilley
Wicomico County
Earl Towers
Federalsburg
Leon Schmick
Preston
Home Furnishing Leaders Train In Denton
Miss Curnett from the University of Maryland Exten sion Service led an all day Leaders Training Meeting in the Choptank Electric Cooperative building Denton. Thirty five leaders from sixteen Homemakers Clubs attended as topics covered room pattern balance color scale and using materials to express family individuality. Committee members served coffee and plan a county kit for the April Club Meeting with a March 13 meeting noted.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Miss Curnutt
University of Maryland Extension Service
Choptank Electric Cooperative
Denton
Miss Carnutt
David Spiering
County Home Furnishing Committee
Elmer Plutschak
Roy Cherry
Three Die in Collision at Denton Gas Station
Three men perished in a fiery crash when a truck driven by Edward J. Adams struck a tractor trailer driven by Grant Asilton near Hoffmans Service Station south of Denton. The blaze and exploding fuel tanks prompted by the collision trapped victims as bystanders attempted rescue efforts. Police identified the dead as Adams, 46, of Baltimore. Perry, 35, of Baltimore. and Asilton, 25, of Wye Mills Talbot County.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hoffman's
Sour Apple Tree
Denton
Edward J. Adams
Longwood Street
Baltimore
Perry
Eutaw St
Grant Asilton
Wye Mills
Talbot County
Maryland
Corp
Gus Koste
Robert Williams
Maryland State Police
Adams
Asilton
James Hoffman
Hoff
Denton Volunteer Fire Department
Hoffman
Dawson O. George
Caroline County
Usilton
Kent Freight Lines, Inc
J. T. Roberts & Bro., Inc
Tidewater Photography Service
Football Award Assembly To Be Held March 15th
Local football club will honor last season players at Caroline High School Auditorium next Thursday March 15 at p m. All players who appeared in any game will receive a monogram or letter. uniforms must be turned in by then. The meeting will mainly recognize participants and announce tentative plans for next year.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Caroline High School
James O
Notts
Lions Host Tommy Mont Night at Denton Club
University of Maryland football coach Tommy Mont was honored by the Denton Lions Club last Monday in Denton. The event welcomed Mont back after his promotion to Maryland head coach, with coaches and officials from Bridgeville High School and Salisbury joining the tributes. The evening featured Mont's talk on football and scholarship practices, followed by a rising ovation from attendees. Mr. ORegay of the Social Security Administration will be at the Denton Court House on Monday, March 12, at 10 a.m.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
University of Maryland
Denton Lions Club
Tommy Mont
College Park
Sunny
Jim Tatum
Lions
Filmore B. Clifton
Bridgeville
Del
Reddish
James Knotts
Denton
Clifford Stafford
Everett C Townsend
Byron Nuttle
Bill Cole
Church Hill
Walter Turner
Coach Mont
Cesar
Skip) Coalla
Mont
Maryland
Oklahoma
Tommy
Johnny Idzik
O’regay
The
Social Security Administration
Court House
Tawes Backs Mahoney in Maryland Senate Primary
Maryland State Comptroller J Millard Tawes endorsed George P Mahoney for the Democratic nomination to the U S Senate. Tawes cited public opinion surveys and party endorsements across 17 of 23 counties, saying a November victory matters for the state and nation. He denied any pact with Mahoney and hinted at 1958 governor ambitions.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
J. Millard Tawes
George P. Mahoney
United States Senate
Tawes
Mr. Mahoney
D’alesandro
C. Ferdinand Sybert
Tydings
Sybert
Maryland
Baltimore City
Senator Redden To Speak On School Matters At PTA Meeting
Denton PTA invites members and parents to a March 12 session where Senator Layman Redden will report on his White House Conference on Education experiences and recent Maryland education legislation. He chairs the Education Committee and will answer questions after remarks, with optional child care and early visiting time for families.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Denton Pta
Layman Redden
White House
General Assembly
Redden
United States
Maryland
Maryland Congress of Parents and Teachers
Maryland Teachers Association
Senator Redden
Maryland Senate
Education Committee
Public Buildings Committee
Finance Committee
Roads Committee
Elections Committee
PTA
Denton Club Women Hear On Cancer Fatalities Data
Dr. Howard W. Jones of Johns Hopkins spoke to the Denton Community Club about cancer’s toll and trends. He cited rising deaths, research funding, and potential curability while noting aging populations and advances in care. The talk covered the cancer program, indigent patient aid, and education efforts across Maryland institutions.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Denton Club
Howard W. Jones
Johns Hopkins University
Maryland
American Cancer Society
Denton Community Club
Church Trome Hospital
Baltimore
Jones
Maryland University
Johns Iiopkins
Federalsburg Student Wins Legion Oratorical Contest
Federalsburg High School eleventh grader Robert Dulin Jr won the American Legion Oratorical contest at Caroline Post No 29 Denton on February 29 earning a war bond prize. Second place went to Jannette Turpin of Federalsburg with ten dollars.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Robert Dulin, Jr
Robert Dulin
Federalsburg
American Legion
Caroline Post No
Denton
Robert
Federalsburg High School
Jannette Turpin
Francis Turpin
Jannette
Federalsburg Iigh
Crippled Children's Advisory Group Trains on Shore
A new advisory council formed by citizens across eight Eastern Shore counties, linked to the Maryland Society of Crippled Children and Adults, met at the Easter Seal Treatment Center in Easton to set goals. officers include Mrs. Gardner Hazen as chair and Albert I. Baker as vice chair with plans to inform, identify unmet needs, and expand the program, while stressing need for speech, occupational, and physical therapy.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Maryland Society of Crippled Children and Adults
Maryland
Easton
Horace MM. Morgan
Queen Anne
The
Maryland Society
Bruce G. Eberwein
Baltimore
Elizabeth R. McElroy
George Hferndon
Kent
Queen Anne's
Talbot
Caroline
Dorchester
Somerset
Worcester
Wicomico
Yaston
Bird Club To Meet March 15 At Greensboro High School
Caroline County Bird Club schedules a meeting in the Greensboro High School annex on Thursday evening March 5 at 7 p.m. A film titled Days of Wonder showcases nature and birds. Public invitation extended.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bird Club
Greenstoro Ihwieh School
Caroline County Bird Club
Greensboro High School
Also Mentioned on This Page
REA
Weather Data
Salvation Army
America
Sam Currtoon
New York
Max
Aimie
Sun
Terry Dutton
Tackie Reddish
Orville Layton
Tommy Ireland
Harvey Quick
Mike Everngain
Randy Price
Wesley Townsend
Roger Layton
William Thomas Layton
ITI
Billy Demp
Mahoney
Democrat
Eeastern Shore
Millard
Traves
PTA Group
Legion
Clarence J. Meiss
Morgan Williams
James Cooper
Dulin
Centreville
Kindleberger
Crippled Children’s Advisory Group
Gardner Hazen
Albert I. Baker
Queen Anne’s County
Robert Holt
Pet Milk Co
Wmar-Tv
Greensboro
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