Ex-Governor Herbert OConor Dies in Baltimore
Ex Governor and US senator Herbert R. OConor died at Mercy Hospital Baltimore on Friday at age 63 after a heart ailment. He had practiced law since leaving the Senate in 1953. Survived by wife Eugenia Burns OConor and four of five children, with his wife also briefly hospitalized. Born in Baltimore, his public career spanned from assistant state's attorney to Maryland attorney general governor and senator.
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Herbert R. O’Connor
O’Conor
Baltimore
County Cork
Maryland
Public Service Commission
United States
State Trooper Activity During The Past Week
The State Police report for the past week notes two accidents on March 8. At Route 404 Hillsboro a parked truck was struck from behind by Willard Knotts. damage estimated at 750 dollars and George Wathers charged with improper parking. Also on March 8 at Route 480 east of Ridgely Nettie Fowler’s car slid on ice and overturned after - striking no injuries and no charges. Trooper Vernon Bledsoe transferred to Easton barracks for criminal investigations.
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Hillsboro
George Kenneth Wathers
Greensboro
Willard Todd Knotts
Denton
Wothers
Ridgely
Nettie V. Fowler
Vernon T. Bledsoe
Barrack “s
Easton
Miss Denton And Junior Miss Denton Contest Rules 1960
Denton Rotary Club outlines rules for the Miss Denton and Junior Miss Denton beauty contests to raise funds for a scholarship. Applications due March 26 1960 with April 30 pageant date and April 2 photo session at the Brick Hotel. Rules require Denton residency or rural routes, age limits, single status, health, and wearing gowns with bathing suits provided.
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Byron Nuttle
Denton Rotary Club
Denton
Frank Gerhardt
Gerhardt
Brick Hotel
Re-Election Bid For Congressman Johnson In Maryland Primary
From Maryland political notes: Congressman Thomas F. Johnson of Berlin seeks reelection as several incumbents face primary opposition. Democratic and presidential primary scene highlights include seven Maryland House seats contested, multiple candidates, and state party figures named in political roster. March historical notes and birthdays intersperse the political summary.
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Maryland
House of Representatives
United States
Lar Daly
Chicago
Andrew J. Easter
Baltimore
John F. Kennedy
Boston
Wayne Morse
Eugene
Ore
Congress
Thomas F. Johnson
Berlin
William H. Lloyd
Cambridge
Edward T. Miller
Easton
Thomas J. Keating
Centreville
National 4 H Club Week Observed March 5 12
About 500 area youths ages 10 to 21 join National 4 H Club Week activities from March 5 to 12. Maryland lists 4 H enrollment of 15 000 with Caroline County at 450 members. Activities include window displays talks at civic clubs demonstrations and special meetings.
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America
Maryland
Caroline
Choptank REA Group To Hear Carl Hamilton
The Choptank Electric Cooperative will hold its 22nd annual meeting on Monday March 14 at the new North Caroline High School near Denton. Carl R. Hamilton editor of Iowa newspapers will be guest speaker. Olin Davis will lead the meeting with reports on finances and progress.
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Choptank REA
Carl Hamilton
Choptank Electric Cooperative
new North Caroline High School
Denton
Carl R. Hamilton
twe Iowa
Board of Directors
Mr. Hamilton
Iowa Falls
Iowa
REA
Citizens Printing Company
Hamilton
Olin Davis
Harry H. Nuttle
Francis E. Yeoman
Somerset
Cecil
Talbot
Kent County
Howard Hall
Worcester County
H. H. Nuttle
treauher
Caroline County
Howard Mitchell
Cecil County
Charles Barton
Queen Anne’s County
William Brinsfield
Talbot County
Milton Markus
Dorchester County
Norris Twilley
Wicomico County
Harry Keenan
Somerset County
Caroline County Sways Under Major Snowstorm Strike
A fierce springlike Northeastern snowstorm blanketed Virginia to Maine last Thursday March 3 causing travel disruptions and school closures. Caroline County reported 7 to 9 inches with heavy drifts and scattered outages. 14 Maryland deaths were linked to the storm as Eastern Shore areas faced isolation and resumption of service gradually returned by Monday.
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Virginia
Maine
Florida
Denton- Greensboro
Denton
Our
Delaware
Caroline
Eastern Shore Public Service Company
Matapeake
Choptank Electric Cooperative
C & P Telephone Company
Caroline County
Maryland
School Bus Evacuation Drill Held Here March 2
North Caroline High School pupils took part in a March 2 evacuation drill to rate bus unloading under three scenarios. Thirteen buses tested, with fastest front door 20 seconds, rear door 20 seconds, both doors 10 seconds, and slowest front 40, rear 50, both 20. Drills planned at each school throughout the year.
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North Caroline High School
Social Security Rep to Visit Fire House Denton
Mr. Robert Allen Snedeker of the Social Security Administration will be at the Fire House in Denton next Monday March 14 starting at 10 a.m. This visit aims to assist locals with Social Security inquiries and benefit information.
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Robert Allen Snedeker
Social Security Administration
Denton
Mental Health Meeting In Denton March Sixteen
The Caroline County Association for Mental Health invites members and potential donors to a meeting at the Denton Health Center at 8 p.m. on Wednesday March 16. Dr Caroline A Chandler of the State Health Department will outline community enlightenment goals and methods for achieving them.
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Denton Health Center
Caroline County Association for Mental Health
United Fund
Mental Health Association
Denton
Caroline A. Chandler
State Department of Health
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Herbert R. O’Conor
Miss Denton
O. O. Stivers
ALICE SHERWOOD
Thos. F. Johnson
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New Jersey
New York
Pennsylvania
Duke of York
Argentina
Chile
Eli Whitney
Andrew Jackson
Old Hickory
Waxhaws
S. C
James Madison
Constitution
Port Conway
St. Patrick’s Day
Grover Cleveland
Caldwell
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Sun
Lewistown
Green Spring Valley
Dorchester
Washington
Capitol
Philadelphia
Henderson
Templeville
Goldsboro
Wye Mills
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