Three Injured in Henderson Crash
Three people from Dover and Frederica were hurt when a car failed to negotiate a left curve south of Henderson, ran off the road, down an embankment onto a railroad right of way, and overturned. Mrs. Gilbert suffered bruises and shock, Mr. Gilbert neck injuries, and Wallis facial lacerations and a head injury. Fire crews rescued occupants as the car burned. investigation by Trooper Myers continues.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Woodrow
Mary A. Gilbert
Dover
Elmer Wallis
Frederica
Kent General Hospital
Denton Volunteer Fire Co
Henderson
Greensboro
Gilbert
Clifford Allen
Ames and
King
Allen
Short Course Club Luncheon At Preston
Caroline County Short Course Club met at the Preston Club House on Tuesday March 17 with about fifty women. District Director Mrs Lloyd Pahlman spoke on 1953 Short Course noting changes and Mrs Florence Low’s cooperation. Highlights included the talks by Mrs Hansen Hoffman, singing led by Mrs Leon Schmick, and a slide presentation by Miss Bessie M Spafford. Committees were named for party entertainment refreshments and other tasks. Officers named: Mrs W Brewster Dean president, Mrs George Lowe vice president, Miss Rebecca Voshell secretary, Mrs William Cooper treasurer.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Caroline County
Preston Club
Lloyd Pahlman
Florence Low
Low
Hansen Hoffman
Leon Schmick
Florida
Kennard Holden
William Cooper
Robert Stanton
Clifton Crouse
Reich
Poore
MacDonald
Frank Zeigler
T. J. Turkington
D. Ralph Horsey
George Lowe
Caroline
Howard Harris
Clifton G. Crouse
W. Brewster Dean
Rebecca Voshell
Twentieth Century Club
CBS Radio Documentary Bomb Target USA to Air March 20
CBS Radio plans an hour long civil defense documentary titled Bomb Target USA with participation from Federal State and local civil defense installations and the U S Air Force. Arthur Godfrey will narrate the program scheduled for 9 to 10 p m EST on March 20 across CBS Radio Network. Governor Theodore R McKeldin signed the Liquor and Sunday Movie Bill for Caroline County. a special election will be held May 19. Maryland Delaware showers Thursday, mild otherwise with warmer weekend. normals cited.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Columbia Broadcasting System
U. S. Air Force
CBS
Arthur Godfrey
Theodore R. McKeldin
Caroline County
Maryland
Delaware
Legion Birthday Party marks 35th anniversary
Caroline Post No. 29 American Legion celebrated the 35th birthday with ham and trimmings, ice cream, and cake served by the auxiliary. Joe Fields State Commander spoke, joined by Ray Burke and Lemuel Stevens for talks on membership and veterans affairs. About 150 people attended. district meeting planned for March 22 at Caroline Post 29.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Caroline
American Legion
Legion
Ann Lord
Joe Fields
Ray Burke
Silver Spring
Lemuel Stevens
Snow Hill
Veterans Affairs
Clark Phillips
Millington
North Eastern Shore
O. E. Roberts
Caroline Post
Dr Trussell To Address Caroline County Historical Society
Baltimore optometrist Dr Allie L Trussell will address the Caroline County Historical Society spring dinner at Firemen's Hall Ridgely on March 26 at 7 pm. Judge J DeWeese Carter will intro. Tickets from listed members. deadline March 24. Former Senator George L Radcliffe of Maryland Historical Society expected to attend and discuss Diamond Back Terrapin. A full three course dinner will be served by Ridgely VFC Ladies Auxiliary. The society released its quarterly Caroline Historical Chronicle. officers up for election. Several attendees will wear period costumes.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Allie L. Trussell
Baltimore
Caroline County Historical Society
Mason-Dixon Line
J. DeWeese Carter
Firemen’s
Martin Sutton
Ridgely
Max Chambers
Preston
George L. Radcliffe
The
Maryland Historical Society
Maryland
Caroline Historical Society
Caroline Historical
Roadside Clean-Up Drive mobilizes Caroline County
County Farm Bureau sponsoring April 1 cleanup across Caroline with help from the Associated Women and County Health Department. County Engineer George H. Fooks and District Engineer Ralph Townsend coordinate on primary state roads as part of state maintenance. Volunteers and trucks urged. district Operations Chairmen listed. dumping locations to be published next week.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Caroline
Caroline County Farm Bureau
Associated Women
County Health Department
George H. Fooks
Ralph Townsend
State Roads Commission
Farm Bureau
John Richard
Henderson
William L. Gardner
Greensboro
Frank Zeigler, Sr
Thomas Clopper
William Engerman
Denton
Theodore Schmick
J. Hudson Taylor
Preston
Fred Puncke
Pierce Adams
LeRoy S. Merriken
Federalsburg
Charles T. Dean
William Cooper, Jr
Ridgely
Frank D. Ziegler
Caroline County
Greensboro Holiness Win District Banner
A district-wide Sunday School rally at Pilgrim Holiness Church in Cambridge drew 500 plus from Eastern District churches. Greensboro won the District Banner with Trappe and Bishops Fead S. S. as runners up. Rev. Albert Massey spoke on Sunday School work.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pilgrim Holiness Church
Cambridge
Pilgrim Holiness
Greensboro
Trappe
Fead S. S
Albert Massey
Virginia
P. H. Church
Easton WSCS Elects And Installs Officers
Easton District Woman's Society of Christian Service held a spring meeting at First Methodist Church Chestertown. Mrs. A. J. Jackson installed officers including Baynard Harper president and Walter Palmer vice president. Jurisdictional Credit awarded to five local societies. pledge service set to boost next year missionary gifts totaling seven thousand dollars. Rev William H. Hudson pastors the church.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Aston District
Woman’s Society of Christian Service
First Methodist Church
Chestertown
A. J. Jackson
Baynard Harper
Hurlock
Walter Palmer
Denton
Mary Lord Hudson
Roland Cartwright
Goldsboro
James B. Merritt
Easton
Arthur Jones
Cambridge
Perry Woshell
Preston
Thomas J. Turkington
Robert Colby
Taston
Preston Spence
Aston
Stella Matthews
Ridgely
John Griffen
St. Michaels
Thomas Maguire
Clifford Jeffers
Thomas Ober
Greensboro
Ida D. Plummer
Howard Harris
Horace Morgan
Queen Anne
Wesleyan Service Guild
Harry B. Hygate
Trappe
Cambridge Zion
Cambridge Grace
WSCS
William H. Hudson
Woman Fined On Three Counts At Bright Star Inn
Phyllis Radcliffe a Bright Star Inn waitress near Goldsboro was found guilty on three counts of furnishing alcohol to minors and fined $100 and costs on each. Harry Hubbard owner also found guilty on the same three counts with fines suspended. Warrants on six counts were not guilty. Trial before Magistrate W A Stewart Wright.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Phyllis Radcliffe
Bright Star Inn
Goldsboro
Harry Hubbard
W. A. Stewart Wright
Boy Scouts Banquet Set by Tri County District
The Tri County District of Boy Scouts of America will hold its annual banquet at the Easton Fire Hall on Wednesday March 25 beginning at 6 45 p m Nearly 200 scouts and wives are expected Ab Horace Morgan Queen Anne resigns as District Chairman with new officers to be elected Three volunteers will receive the Del Mar Va Council Order of Merit Award A speaker will present National Council achievement awards and a ceremony will induct new officers plus group singing.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Boy Scouts of America
Easton Fire Hall
W. Frampton Carroll, Jr
Richmond W. Hill
Horace M. Morgan
Queen Anne
Talbot
Queen Anne’s
Caroline
Del-Mar-Va
National Council
Tri-County
Greensboro Methodists Appoint Committees
The quarterly conference elected commissions and committees for St. Paul’s Methodist Church. Appointments include Membership and Evangelism with Raymond B. Rawlings, Lena A. Lewis, Frances Carrow, M. Elise Roe, Martha Bilbrough, Mae Pippin. Education with Earl Passwater, Carlton Porter, Lena A. Lewis. Missions with Mae Pippin, Mabel Smith, Lulu Weaver. Finance with Raymond B. Rawlings, Mary Draper, Violet Boulais, Charles S. Bilbrough, Carlton Porter, Earl Passwater, Jesse C. Smith. Audit with Mae Pippin, Lena A. Lewis, Carlton Porter. Pastoral Relations with Charles S. Bilbrough, Raymond B. Rawlings, Carlton Porter, Earl Passwater, George R. Hollingsworth. Nominations with the pastor, Earl Passwater, Charles Bilbrough.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
St. Paul’s Methodist Church
Raymond B. Rawlings
Lena A. Lewis
Frances Carrow
M. Elise Roe
Martha Bilbrough
Mae Pippin
Earl Passwater
Carlton Porter
Mabel Smith
Lulu Weaver
Mary Draper
Violet Boulais
Charles S. Bilbrough
Jesse C. Smith
George R. Hollingsworth
Charles Bilbrough
Caroline County Tops In Poultry And Crops Rank
The U S Department of Commerce graded 3070 counties on production. Caroline County, despite small size, ranked 11th in chickens sold at 7 044 882, 29th in value of poultry at 36 476 048, 68th in vegetables harvested at 9 652 acres, 38th in sweet corn with 3 300 acres, and 58th in tomatoes on 1 779 acres. Sussex led in chickens and poultry, Worcester second.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
United States Department of Commerce
U. S
Caroline
Sussex County
Del
Worcester County
Brethren PreparEaster Revival Series at Regular Venue
The Church of the Brethren plans a pre Easter revival with nightly song fests and brief sermons from March 22 to Palm Sunday March 29. Services run 7 30 to 8 30 pm with 60 minutes total each night and music director Miss Phyllis Seese leading on all evenings except Monday the 23rd when the venue changes.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Church of the Brethren
Phyllis Seese
Jurors Drawn for April Term 1953
Jurors for the April Term, 1953, were drawn for eight districts. First District names include Harry H. Heather and Evelyn M. Ross. Second District lists Ernest J. Pearson and Dorothy B. Kelley. Third District features Wm A. Kegan and James F. E. Harris. Fourth District shows Leona A. Hollis and Dorothy I. Rieck. Fifth District includes Effie D. Pickens and Mace Smith. Sixth District lists Luther T. Short and N Eugene Knott Jr.. Seventh District names Richard T. Blackburn and Carlos Mosley. Eighth District lists Alfred Schreiber and Lynn B. Case.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Harry H. Heather
Evelyn M. Ross
Louis Antal, Jr
Mary Waughes
Bertie E. Pritchett
Edward T. Jarrell
Ernest J. Pearson
Dorothy B. Kelley
J. Edgar Weaver, Jr
Eloise Lilly
Marguerite W. Vandegrift
Ruth
C. Porter
Wm.a. Kegan
Mervin A. Pentz
James FE. Harris
Elizabeth C. Merrick
Lee Walston
George W. Beck
Leona A. Hollis
Dorothy I.’. Rieck
Rebecca V. Voshell
Herman Sehmick
Marjorie T. Chambers
Mildred G. Douglas
Effie D. Pickens
Mace Smith
Alice R. Croll
Nancy M. Prouse
Reba M. Wright
Roland IV. MacMahan
Luther T. Short
N. Eugene Knott, Jr
Charles A. DeFord
Myra W. Cannon
Ruth L. Beaven
Harold J. Allfather
Richard T. Blackburn
Carlos Mosley
D. Thompson Swing
Florence R. Flounders
Francis Lynch
Grace C. Lynch
Alfred Schreiber
Lynn B. Case
Charles W. Wilmer
Grace R. Trice
Cornelia J. Carroll
R. Russell Edgell
Cruise Of Death Junior Class Play at Local School
The Junior Class presents Cruise of Death a Caribbean bound cruise ship mystery. Boots the cockney deck steward discovers a body as passengers snoop to uncover the killer and motive. Directors Mr Brown and Pat Townsend lead a large cast including Doris Griggs Ann Mathewson Caroline Sparks Winnie Eberiey Norma Wright Elo geanne Thawley L T Short J Hollis Frazier Serena Frazier Dot Andrew Jim McIntyre Ruth Albright Joe Steelman Barbara Hager Johnny Mandrell and more.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Caribbean
Boots
Mr. Brown
Pat Townsend
Doris Griggs
Pat Towers
Ann Mathewson
Caroline Sparks
Betty Cross
Orme
Winnie Eberiey
Norma Wright
Louise Wilson
Elogeanne Thawley Boots
L. T. Short
J. Hollis Frazier
Tommy Fallin
Serena Frazier
Dot Andrew
Sam Cosgrove
Kentucky
Jim McIntyre
Flo Cosgrove
Ruth Albright
Marty Sells
Joe Steelman
Gertrude van Teasdale
Barbara Hager
Tom Banning
Johnny Mandrell
H S Girl Wins Contest on America
Denyse Maucere of Caroline High School won first prize at the sixteenth national high school oratorical contest of the American Legion at the Legion Home. She received a $25 bond. Barbara Covington and June Wise took second and third for $10 and $5 respectively.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Denyse Maucere
Caroline High School
American Legion
Legion
Barbara Covington
Ridgely
June Wise
Denton
W. Stewart Fitzgerald
David W. King
Goldsboro
Board of Education
Jerome Frampton
Federalsburg
State Board of Education
Louis Johnson
Mary E. Hobbs
Marvin H. Smith
Harry J. Hubbard
Caroline Post
State Income Tax Due April 15th
The State Income Tax is due on April 15, 1953. All taxpayers subject to the law must file before this date and if a tax is due, a remittance must accompany the return. The tax laws are substantially the same as last year with a 15 percent reduction. The procedure for deducting this is the same as last year. taxpayers urged to file early.
Denton Rotarians to Visit Chestertown for Intercity Meeting
The Denton Rotary Club will travel by bus to Chestertown Maryland for an intercity Rotary meeting at the Brick Hotel Monday March 23 at 5 15 p m sharp. Present will be the current and newly elected District Governors with the Chestertown club inviting Denton as guest for the yearly exchange.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Denton Rotary Club
Chestertown
Chestertown Rotary Club
Rotary
Carlton Mandrell
Denton Rotarians
Brick Hotel
Concert By Caroline Choral Society Features Bartley Solo
Catharine Bartley guest pianist joins the Caroline Choral Society in Denton for a March 20 concert at Carroll High School auditorium to benefit the Denton Community Club. The program includes Debussy and Chopin solos, favorite songs by Youmans Schubert Sountz and Schaeffer, two pieces by accompanist Rue, and a Blue Danube finale.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Caroline Choral Society
Denton
Caroline High School
Denton Community Club
Catharine Bartley
Choral Society
Debussy
Chopin
Harrisburg
Lebanon Valley College
St. Louis Institute of Music
Washington University
Columbia University
Joseph Ballista
Julliard School of Music
Anthony Loudis
University of Delaware
Caroline Boosts Firemens Funds
Caroline County Commissioners granted fire companies higher yearly allocations for the next fiscal year. Denton Ridgely Greensboro Preston and Federalsburg receive 400 more dollars each, Marydel 750 total from other sources and 400 from the county. Hillsboro Queen Anne will total 2200 with combined state and county support.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Caroline County
Denton
Greensboro
Ridgely
Preston
Federalsburg
Marydel
Hillsboro-Queen Anne
Delaware
Talbot County
Queen Anne’s
Also Mentioned on This Page
E. C. Myers
Greensboro Lions
Greensboro Lions Club
Greensboro High School
William Bailey
R. H. Wright
Irving Ober
Oliver Tibbitt
J. Thomas Ober
Ann Taylor
Marvin Hewitt
Roberta Leggett
Elizabeth Walters
G. R. Kelly
Bertha Miller
Marcella Bailey
Karen Sue Bailey
Oren Lewis
Carmen Leggett
Wm. Kriss
George Bickling
Robert Kriss
James Curry
Herbert Marker
Charles Shropshire
Albert Rinner
H. F. Butler
Irvin Brumbaugh
A. W. Brumbaugh
Thomas J. Wright
E. J. Vandegrift
Paul Longfellow
Jack Boulais
Edward Schmidt
Robert Hill
Harry Draper
Calvin Butler
Larry Bilbrough
E. Kindleberger
USA
McKeldin
Bill
Weather Data
Gachive
Thurs
Dr. Trussell
Greensboro Holiness
Boy Scouts
Greensboro Methodists
H. S
America
Caroling High School
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