Davis Slaughter wedding in Grace Methodist Church
Miss Eleanor Slaughter daughter of Mrs Grace Slaughter of Denton wed Charles L Davis Jr son of Mrs Augarette F Taylor of Chester Pa at Grace Methodist parsonage on Saturday March 7 at 7 pm Rev Thomas J Turkington officiated The ceremony was followed by a reception at the Towers home Attendants were Mr and Mrs Paul DeFord After a wedding trip the couple will reside with the bride's mother Davis is employed by American Stores in Denton The reception was at Parish House Easton gifts were shown to the group
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Eleanor Slaughter
Grace Slaughter
Denton
Charles L. Davis, Jr
Augarette F. Taylor
Chester
Grace Methodist Church
Thomas J. Turkington
Paul DeFord
Mrs. Davis
Caroline High School
American Stores Company
Town
Easton
Social notes from Caroline County Methodist community
Seventy two Methodist men attended a Concord Communion breakfast. Multiple attendees and relatives are noted across Denton Stevensville Chestertown and surrounding areas with visits to Florida Philadelphia Stark and Washington. A wedding in Easton and various society meetings are listed among local church activities and hosting duties by Mrs. Turkington Ireland and others.
Christian Comrade Class Met Tuesday Evening
The Christian Comrade Class held its business meeting Tuesday evening March 10 in the newly decorated Sunday School room with 35 members present. President Mrs Theodore Orme presided as the group welcomed back teacher Mrs Oren F Smith from a two month Florida vacation. Chairs were ordered to match existing seating and a social hour followed in Fellowship Hall with guests Mr and Mrs Mervin Pentz. Mr Pentz spoke about a European trip to a large audience, followed by refreshments provided by hostesses Mrs Alton Messer Mrs Walter B Palmer Mrs James Baker Mrs Gilbert Rue Mrs Calvert Merriken and Miss Edna Shipman.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Christian Comrade
Theodore Orme
Oren F. Smith
Florida
Fellowship Hall
Mervin Pentz
Pentz
Alton Messer
Walter B. Palmer
James Baker
Gilbert Rue
Calvert Merriken
Edna Shipman
Vita shifts packing to Marydel for Garden Salad line
Vita Food Products began temporary packing at Marydel, sending about 50 workers from Chestertown by bus. The Garden Salad product is now packed in Covell Packing Co plant, idle in winter, after Vita declined rebuilding Chestertown due to lack of suitable ground. Civic groups push for a new agreement between Vita and property owner to allow expansion.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Vita Food Products
Marydel
Chestertown
Caroline County
Vita
Covell Packing Company
Chestertown Business Mews Association
Bids On Hospital Building Project Opened Monday
Bids for the hospital building project opened Monday with base bids from Co. E Brohawn & Bros. 1,683,181 Cragswell Construction Co. 1,788,000 Colwill Construction Co. 1,690,946 Day & Company Inc. 1,579,890 John E Healy & Sons 1,862,508 Irons & Reynolds Coop. 1,774,777 These are base bids. other construction cost factors must be weighed by directors before determining acceptability.
Polio Drive Records High County Per Capita Gift
County campaign director G Arthur McDaniel reports a countywide polio drive total of 4610.08 with 50 percent retained locally to aid victims and the remainder sent to national headquarters for research iron lungs gamma globulin education and epidemic funds. School contributions totaling 1306.21 are included within the community breakdown.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
G. Arthur McDaniel
Annual Career Conference At High School March 17
The event aims to provide occupational information to help pupils choose life work. March 17 closes with a movie discussion led by Mr. Asilton. Similar conferences were held in 1951 with Federalsburg and last year in Greensboro. This will be the county's largest high school career event.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Asilton
Federalsburg
Greensboro
Historical Society Dinner At Ridgely Planned March 26
Ridgely hosts a Historical Society dinner on March 26 inviting suggestions. The Caroline Society, formed last year, lists officers: President Max Chambers Preston. vice president J De Weese Carter Denton. secretary treasurer Mrs F P Roe Greensboro. directors Martin L Sutton Ridgely Mrs Irvin Brumbaugh Greensboro Marvin Smith Federalsburg Charles H Preston Jr Preston.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Caroline Society
Max Chambers
Preston
J. DeWeese Carter
Denton
F. P. Roe
Greensboro
Martin L. Sutton
Ridgely
Irvin Brumbaugh
Marvin Smith
Federalsburg
Charles H. Preston, Jr
30 Lions Organize New Club At Ridgely
A new Lions Club is formed in Ridgely with officers treasurer J Lawrence Wright John W Eveland Martin L Sutton and W Martin Williams and directors J Russell Griffith Rum sey Mullikin, plus lion tamer and tail twister Rum sey Mullikin. Meetings set at Blue Top Restaurant 6:59 PM on the 2nd and 4th Tuesdays.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
J. Lawrence Wright
John W. Eveland
Martin L. Sutton
W. Martin Williams
J. Russell Griffith
Lion Tamer
Rumsey Mullikin
Blue Top
Locker Association To Meet In Baltimore
The Srozen Food Locker Association meets at the Sheraton Belvedere in Baltimore Sunday and Monday, the 15th and 16th, with a 2:30 p m meat cutting and wrapping demonstration open to demonstration agents, home economics teachers, and frozen food home unit dealers. A 6 p m banquet features remarks by Robert Madeira of Elizabethtown Penn and entertainment. Monday includes a breakfast with L B Mann of the Agriculture Department, a 9 a m business meeting, and a 12 to 1 p m WBAL TV Homemakers Institute hour showing meat prep and freezing tips with Mollie Martin Kitty Dorkin Mary Landis and Al Herndon.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Maryland Srozen Food Locker Association
Sheraton
L. B. Mann
Department of Agriculture, Economic Department
Locker Association
WBAL
Homemakers Institute
Mollie Martin
Kitty Dorkin
Mary Landis
al Herndon
Peninsula Sunday Schools Rally In Cambridge
The Eastern District Pilgrim Holiness Church on the Del marva Peninsula and Western Maryland holds a Sunday School rally today March 13 at the Cambridge Maryland Race Street Washington Street church. The event starts at 7 30 pm with Rev Albert Massey guest speaker and welcomes ministers officers teachers scholars and the public. Special music is organized by Rev Ruth Morris with Cambridge pastor J D Abbott chairing the District Sunday School committee along with Revs Charles Lewis Nellie Holden. The rally motto is Engineering an Enterprise of Expansion.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pilgrim Ioliness Church
Delmarva Peninsula
Maryland
Cambridge, Maryland
Race Street
Washington Street
Albert Massey
Richmond
Ruth Morris
Bishop's Head
J. D. Abbott
Cambridge
Charles Lewis
Oxford
Nellie Holden
Dover
Del
Class To Meet The Live Wire
The class will meet Monday evening March 16 at the home of Mrs. Florence Spidle. Co hosts include Mrs. Paul Singer Mrs. Virginia Rasch Mrs. William S. Love and Mrs. Gorman Henry.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Florence Spidle
Paul Singer
Virginia Rasch
William S. Love
Gorman Henry
Indian Reports on Country's Electricity
A 1953 letter from Sri V Pappu, Superintending Engineer in Madras, thanks attorney Wilbert L. Merriken for prior contact. He notes India's vast rural population and that about 13,560 villages exist in his jurisdiction with only around 200 electrified. He commits to expanding supply to more villages.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
U.S.A
Simla
Madras
India
Pakistan
Co operative Electricity Data Sent to Merriken
A correspondent provides December 1952 electricity figures for a state system. Lines in service 1289.95 miles. 16900 direct consumers plus 20000 licensed consumers served. Generated 5916450 KWh and sold 4633600 KWh. Line losses 21.7 percent. Revenue Rs 469837. The writer requests the memorandum of association and by laws for study and notes best regards to Mrs Merriken.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
K. W. Hr
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William G. Towers
Concord
Marie Torrode
William Beers
Irvin Maker
Philadelphia
Charles C. Larrimore
Avenue Methodist Church
Milford
Maple Crest
John W. Eckstorm
Stevensville
Edgar Ireland
Robin Eckstorm
Oron F. Smith
Lee Walston
Herbert Craft
Clara Hitchcock
George Lowe
Elmer T. Orme
John E. French
WSCS
First Church
W. R. Dudley
Nancy
Carolyn
Church Falls
Vincent Barber
Washington
Marion L. Butler
Shirley Good
John Fulton
Kansas City
Floyd R. Aden
Joseph S. Jordan
W. Henry Brown
Benj. F. Johnson, Jr
Paul Hynson
Bruce R. Graham
Pilgrim Church
Nellie West
Love Theatre
Auton Seaford
Goldsboro
Henderson
Hillsboro
Lions
Harrington
Baltimore
Thur
Clifton Webb
Leatherpushers
Richard Arlen
the Cisco Kid
Dick Tracy
Gina
Anna Mar ‘Aldergheti
Ty Spaarhess
NG Stencaen
Omanire
Eopare D
Starr
AU Mont
Paul Christian Faye Marlowe
Massimo Serato
20Th Century Fox
Wilbert L. Merriken
Choptank Electric Cooperative
V. Pappu
Mr. Pappu
O. P. Bhasan
R. Ramakrishna
John W. Asher
Rural Electrification Administration
Sri V. Pappu
Andhra Power System
Vijayawada
Dear
Mir
Merriken
Sidney Theatre
Bridgeville, del
Thurs
Kirk Douglas
Lana Turner
Sid Melton
Maralynn
Sterling Hayden
Arlene Whelan
Sun. & Mon
Gene Nelson
Virginia Mayo
John Derek
Barbara Rush
Ades
Temerson Cleaners
Denton, Md
Choptank Electric Co-operative, Inc
Ana
Dentonia Vineatre
Kkk
Warner Bros. Biggest
Ni Singer
Techwicolor
Danny Thomas U
Tored Dunnock
Eduard Matte
Frank Davis
Ovhta
Eur
Bast Franz
Sams Leonard Ster
Matinee
Lawless
Mary Castle
John McTntire
Hugh O'Brian
Adicus
Irene Dunne
Lana Kirk Turner
DougLas Walter Dick
Powell
BAY
Ando
Fearins
Amoco Service
William L. Fearins
Wnpape Osu
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