Ridgely Community Notes Highlight Local Visits and Events
Grace Vernon Smith and others from Ridgely hosted and visited family and friends across Easton Centreville and Wilmington. University of Maryland student Miss Jane Ringgold spent the weekend with her parents C C Ringgold. Rose Shewbrooks celebrated a birthday with Spence Warner in Centreville. The Ringgold and Thompson families wed Mar 1 and celebrated with travel south. Cub Scout Pack 171 awarded several honors at a Ridgely fire hall dinner. The Rev Wilson Davis marks twenty years in ministry March 20 at Ridgely Methodist Church.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
J. Boone Jarrell
George Terrell
Richard Blackburn
Near Ridgely
Isabelle Jarrell
Denton
Rose Shewbrooks
Marvin Morris
Samuel McKenney
Linwood
Morris
Blue Top
Ridgely
J. S. Rittenhouse
William Cooper, Jr
Patrick Shortall
Easton
National Farm Bureau Associated Young People’s
Loraine
Madison
Wisconsin
Leon E. Spence
Bobcat
John McFarland
Wolf
Robert Lynch
Bear
James Lynch, Jr
Lion
James Whitby, Jr
Gold Arrow
James McNamee
Leon E. Spence, Jr
Donald Sutton
Silver Arrow
David McFarland
Michael Redden
Eugene Vanville
Wilson
Proceedings Of The Orphans Court Proclaims Estate Actions
The Orphans Court met in regular session led by Chief Judge H. Roland Towers with three associate judges. Various filings were noted including filed wills, releases for Lena Murphy James O Wright Lenora Wright Lena A Lewis and Lawrence W Hignutt and final accounts and notices to creditors. A guardianship petition for Wayne Lee Bonner seeks fees and services. Newspaper Pabeiyr
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Orphans’ Court
H. Roland Towers
M. A. Brackett
C. T. Carroll
Charles W. Stokes
Lena Murphy
Stella Carroll
Grace Thawley
Ethel Collison
W. L. Merriken
Wiliam
Motorcycle Classic Draws 100 Entries At Daytona
About 100 riders are expected for the 200 mile American Motorcycle National expert championship on March 13 at Daytona Beach Florida. Bob Palmer race director announced the 100 mile National Amateur Championship field of 74 riders from the United States and Canada for March 12. Both races use the 4.1 mile beach and road course. Defending 200 mile champion is Bobby Hill of Columbus Ohio with past champions Dick Klamfoth Paul Goldsmith and Ed Kretz among entrants. Kretz won Daytona’s first 200 in 1937.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bob Palmer
Daytona Beach
Florida
Palmer
United States
Canada
Bobby Hill
Columbus
Ohio
Dick Klamfoth
Groveport
Paul Goldsmith
St. Clair Shores
Mich
Ed. Kretz
Monterey Park
Cal
Kretz
Local Notes From Marydel and Surrounding Communities
Mrs Howard B Logan reports on weekend visits and local gatherings. Washington visitor Werbert Letkeman stayed with the Meyers. The Janekas and four sons enjoyed a two week Tampa Florida vacation. Several residents attended conferences, funerals, and hospital visits. A WSCS turkey supper fund-raiser was corrected to include Marydel Templeville Henderson WSCS areas. Hospital stays and recovery wishes are noted for multiple locals.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Werbert Letkeman
Washington
Otto Meyers
Paul Janeka
Tampa
Florida
L. H. Collison
University of Delaware
Social Security Benefit Eligibility Date Question
A reader asks when the maximum monthly Social Security benefit rises to 108.50. The answer: to draw 108.50, the person must average 350 dollars per month in the 18 months starting January 1, 1955.
In Memoriam for William Lord March 9 1940
A short memorial note remembers William Billy Lord who died on March 9 1940. Loving memories endure in the family as father mother sisters and brothers keep him in their hearts and miss him.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
William
Billy) Lord
Many Rivers To Cross At Reese Theatre Mar 11 12
The Reese Theatre in Harrington promotes a big weekend run March 11 and 12 with MGM CinemaScope hit Many Rivers To Cross starring Robert Taylor and Eleanor Parker. Also showing The Pirates of Tripoli, Hit The Deck, Six Bridges To Cross, and The Atomic Kid with Mickey Rooney across the extended program.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Reese Theatre
Harrington
Robert Taylor
Eleanor Parker
Paul Henreid
MGM
Jane Powel
Debbie Reynolds
Walter Pidgeon
Tony Martin
Ann Miller
Vic Damone
Card of Thanks for Mrs. Ethel Stufft
The family expresses sincere thanks for flowers kindness and cards and for sympathy from WSCS and Circle No 1 of St. Pauls Methodist Church in the recent loss of wife and mother Mrs. Ethel Stufft. Homer Stufft and Daughters.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
WSCS
Circle No. 1
St. Paul’s Methodist Church
Ethel Stufft
Homer Stufft
Preston Community Club Notes and Local Greetings
Mrs Edna Carmine and Mrs Salisbury Garey of Washington visited. The Monday Club gathered at Log Haven Seaston. Funeral services for Mr Peter de Wilde were held at Bethesda Methodist Church with ministers Jeffers and Link. Daughters Mrs Mason Ayer and Mrs John Claggett Jr visited, joining Dr and Mrs H B Plummer, also a de Wilde daughter. Masonic banquet and WSCS roast turkey dinner at Bethesda Church. George Hemming and his wife stayed with his mother Mrs Lee Noble. Community Club March meeting at Miss Inez Noble home. P T A met with a film on emotional problems of children from Easton Mental Health Clinic. Mr Frank Duke, patient at Johns Hopkins, returned home. Mothers Club met at Mrs Harold Klahold with Mrs Carl Plutschak assisting. Mr and Mrs Max Chambers weekended in Salisbury. Mrs Lee Noble and Miss Viola Brinsfield dined with Mrs Robert Weigand in Cambridge. Subscribe For The Journal Today.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
L. H. Collison
Mina Till
Harrington
Frank Boys
Bridgeville
A. H. Wyatt
A. L. Harman
Howard Logan
Covington
Sadlersville Wscs
Wesley Walls
May Shewbrook
Charles Shewbrook
Chas. Shewbrook
Memorial Hospital
Easton
Irvin States
Voss
Wilmington
Lydia Heather
Martin Cloonan
New York
Allentown
John
Isaac Thomas
University Hospital
Baltimore
Charles Covington
Clara Smith
Lee Leslie
H. K. Shults
H. B. Logan
Peter de Wilde
Bethesda Methodist Church
H. C. Jeffers
J. Howard Link
Rehoboth Beach
Mason Ayer
Menlo Park
Calif
John H. Claggett, Jr
Upper Marlboro
de Wilde
H. B. Plummer
WSCS
Bethesda
George Hemming
Lee Noble
Inez Noble
Frank Duke
Johns Hopkins Hospital
Mothers’ Club
Harold Klahold
Carl Plutschak
Max Chambers
Salisbury
Viola Brinsfield
Robert Weigand
Cambridge
Also Mentioned on This Page
Grace Vernon Smith
Coursey Hemmons
Edward Lewis
Howard Keehan
James Story
Jane Ringgold
University of Maryland, College Park
C. C. Ringgold
Edgar Walls
Ingleside
Clara Dean
Edwin Burris
Centreville
Leonard Sparks
Leonard Dean
Louis Townsend
Ralph Townsend
William Cannon
Webster Hunter
William Sparks
Oakland
Central Shore Basketball League
Rock Hall
Chestertown
Pabeiyr
Daytona
Marydel
Howard B. Logan
Greensboro
Unity-Washington
Hurbeck
Deso Link
Templeville
Henderson Wscs
Raymond Crozier
James Hummer
Frankford
Del
Maud Hummer
H. R. Butts
Memoriam
Preston
Community Club
Edna Carmine
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