McKeldin Vetoes Maryland Beer Bill Amid International Tensions
Gov. McKeldin vetoed the state beer bill aimed at blocking Carling Brewing from a 12 million dollar Halethorpe plant. He called it illogical class legislation harming Maryland and straining US Canada relations. The measure, backed by five Maryland breweries, could face override in the next session with a three fifths vote required.
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Maryland General Assembly
State Department
Canada
Maryland
General Assembly
WSCS Meeting Attracts 400 Women To Church Hill
Easton District WSCS spring meeting drew over 400 members to Church Hill Methodist Church. Speaker was Mrs. Austin Bagshaw, with district president Mrs. Walter B. Palmer in charge. Rev. Preston W. Spence Jr. extended greetings. Ruth Clopper summarized district work. Mrs. Earl Sylvester spoke on The Whole Household of Faith. A Mason Willis solo and summer school plans by Mrs. Arthur T. Jackson were noted. Mrs. Horace M. Morgan outlined the girls school of missions at Camp Peckometh near Centreville.
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WSCS
Easton
Church Hill Methodist Church
Austin Bagshaw
Walter B. Palmer
Preston W. Spence, Jr
D. O. Clendaniel
Ruth Clopper
Earl Sylvester
Mason Willis
Wye Mills
Arthur T. Jackson
Horace M. Morgan
Bids Open Planned For Preston Post Office
Congressman Edward T. Miller says the Post Office Department will issue invitations to bid on a lease purchase for a new Preston post office. Plans show 1,100 square feet plus loading and platform facilities. Bids accepted through April 14, 1956 with completion hoped early next year.
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Edward T. Miller
Red Cross Drives Support for 75th Anniversary Campaign
The 1956 57 Red Cross drive marks the organization’s 75th year with 1 500 000 volunteers. Disaster aid in the 1955 Eastern States Flood aided 41 066 families with 17 million dollars spent across six states. The article highlights ten chartered activities including Armed Forces Services Nursing Safety and Junior Red Cross. Caroline County chairmen urge surpassing the 1956 quota to keep Red Cross work on progress.
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Red Cross
American Red Cross
Red Cross Blood
Caroline County
Legates
Scout Budget of 180204 Adopted At Seaford Sunday
Representatives from the Del-Mar-Va Council met in Seaford to finalize a 1957 budget of 180204 for operations. Tri-County district members and the new Scout Executive Peter C. Paulson attended. the group reviewed accounts, approved the budget, and set a fall fundraising goal of 11500 for Tri-County.
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Peninsula
Seaford
Del-Mar-Va
Boy Scouts of America
Tri- County
J. T. B. Ambler
John W. Noble
William H. Norris Sr
Roger Kingsland
Easton
Samuel O. Barnes
Royal Oak
Max Chambers
Preston
Walter Kerslake
Denton
H. Bruce Ayars
Peter C. Paulson
Tri-County
Good Friday Service at First Methodist Church
A 38 hour devotional service from noon to 3 PM on Good Friday at First Methodist Church, Denton, themed The Seven Words From The Cross. The Rev. Thomas J. Turkington, Grace Methodist Church. Rev. Lloyd Haag, Church of The Brethren. Rev. Greer Baker, Pilgrim Holiness Church. visiting ministers include Rev. Omre Todd, Goldsboro. Rev. Otho G. Brewer, Concord. Rev. Dr. Samuel R. Latham, retired New Jersey Conference. Mrs. Gilbert H. Rue to lead music with Senior Choir and soloists Mrs. Walter G. Kerslake, Mrs. James M. Clarke, and Mrs. Benjamin F. Johnson Sr. Service comprises seven parts of twenty-five minutes each with musical interludes. Come when you can, leave when you wish.
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First Methodist Church
Denton
Thomas J. Turkington
Grace Methodist Church
Lloyd Haag
Church of The Brethren
Greer Baker
Pilgrim Holiness Church
Omre Todd
Goldsboro
Otho G. Brewer
Concord
Samuel R. Latham
New Jersey
The
Methodist Church
Gilbert H. Rue
Walter G. Kerslake
James M. Clarke
Benjamin F. Johnson
Preston Bank Plans To Free A Modern Building
The Provident State Bank of Preston will issue 1500 additional shares to fund a modern new bank building and parking lot. Stockholders receive prorated rights based on holdings. remaining shares may be offered to buyers at $40 each if not exercised within 30 days.
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Provident State Bank of
Preston
Motor Vehicles Office Open Next Monday
Commissioner Frank Small Jr announces the Department will open on Monday March 26 despite Maryland Day legal holiday. The office will be closed on Good Friday March 30.
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Frank Small, Jr
Maryland
Shore Tuberculosis Group Elects Officers
Mrs. William W. Kirby of Easton was elected president of the eastern Shore Tuberculosis Conference at its annual meeting on March 15 at the Tidewater Inn Easton. Officers include Mrs. Shelby Jarman Princess Anne vice president and Mrs. Wilbert L. Merriken Denton secretary treasurer. Dr R Lane Wroth discussed isoniazid as a home administered TB drug in Navajo and Hopi reservations and noted limited hospital TB care on the 11 000 Indian reservation. Frank T Jones executive director of the Maryland Tuberculosis Association praised the conference for guiding a strong Eastern Shore TB program. Members on the executive committee include Mrs Ernest C Clark Wicomico Mrs Robert W Cox Dorchester Mrs Shelby Jarman Somerset Mrs Bernard F H Kibler Queen Annes Mrs William N Kirby Talbot Mrs Wilbert L Merriken Caroline and Mrs Edward I F Wethey Worcester. Representatives from Queenstown and Salisbury serve on the Maryland Tuberculosis Association committee.
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William W. Kirby
Easton
Tidewater Inn
Shelby Jarman
Princess Anne
Wilbert L. Merriken
Denton
R. Lane Wroth
Wroth
Talbot County
National Tuberculosis Association
Western Navajo
Tuba City
Arizona
FIe
Frank T. Jones
Maryland Tuberculosis Association
Eastern Shore
Ernest C. Clark
Wicomico
Robert W. Cox
Dorchester
Somerset
Bernard FH. Kibler
Queen Anne's
William N. Kirby
Talbot
Caroline
Edward IF. Wethey
Worcester
William C. Lowe
Queenstown
W. Newton Jackson, Jr
Salisbury
Homemakers Committees Meet Today At Greensboro
Homemakers meet in Greensboro for an all day Training Meeting to learn fabric lamp shade making as part of the Home Furnishing Leaders program. Plans for next year’s schedule are outlined while the Food Committee summarizes reports from Food Leaders. chairman Mrs. Albert Krueger with members Mrs. Redmond Long Mrs. Henry Fansler and Mrs. Fred Evans.
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Greensboro
Thomas Wright
Harry Holsinger
Ridgely
Homemakers Attend Workshop for County Chairmen in Baltimore
Baltimore hosted a Tuesday workshop for county chairmen with multiple committees represented. Mrs. Kenneth Pritchard from Ridge ly and Mrs. Rosemary Pimm of Greensboro attended, along with substitutes from several clubs.
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Baltimore
Kenneth Pritchard
Ridgely
Homemakers Health and Safety Committee
Rosemary Pimm
Greensboro
Hazel Calloway
Furman’s Grove Flamemakers Club
Norman Raleigh
George Clendaniel
Denton
Jay Smith
Double Hills Homemakers Club
George Lowe
Citizenship and Civil Defense Committee
James Knox
Hattie Brooks
Dorchester County
Con Miller to Speak at Tri-County Boy Scout Banquet
Congressman Miller will speak at the Tri-County District Boy Scouts of America annual banquet on March 28 at Easton High School. Walter Kerslake will preside. Eagle Badge to Brian Young. Three Year Training Key to two Scoutmasters. Order of Merit Award to three Scouters. Ralph W. Jordan to represent Del-Mar-Va Council.
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Edward T. Miller
Tri-County
Boy Scouts of America
Easton High School
Miller
Talbot County
House of Representatives
House
Defense Department
Commerce Department
Walter kKerslake
Denton
Tri- County
Max Chambers
Preston
Brian Young
Sea Explorer
Easton
Richard T. Norris
Dale Pittinger
Ralph W. Jordan
Del-Mar- Va
Brethren Clean Up Day at Camp Mardela Near Denton
Church of the Brethren youth and adults plan an all day Clean Up Campaign at Camp Mardela near Denton on Saturday April 14 to prepare for the eighth annual event. Next May 18 to 20 the Mardela District Recreational Lab offers leadership training for youth and adults. Church camps begin June 19 to 23 with a Women’s Retreat directed by Mrs Dwight Miller Seaston.
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Church of the Brethren
Camp Mardela
Denton
Mardela District
Dwight Miller
Seaston
DMV urges timely tag applications before busy period
The Commissioner of Motor Vehicles Frank Small Jr reminds motorists with privately owned passenger cars and motorcycles to apply for new license plates promptly to avoid long lines. The Department will be closed on Good Friday March 30 as a legal holiday.
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Frank Small, Jr
Winter Storm Deluges Atlantic Coast With Heavy Snow
A sweeping weekend storm drenched the Atlantic Coast from North Carolina to Maine with heavy snow and rain. The extreme weather caused at least 125 storm related deaths across 14 states, many from traffic crashes or snow shovel heart trouble. Schools closed in several counties while New York City became a ghost town under 17 inches of snow. The Queen Mary reported injuries after a two day Atlantic gale. Spring arrived officially at 10:21 a.m. Tuesday, one day early because of Leap Year.
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Atlantic
North Carolina
Maine
C & P Telephone Co
Eastern Shore Public Service
Choptank Electric Cooperative, Inc
Cambridge
Salisbury
Kent County
Dover
Del
New York
Baltimore
Southampton
England
Holstein Banquet And Meeting Set In Preston
The annual Caroline County Holstein banquet and meeting will be at Preston fire hall on Wednesday April 4 at 7:00 p.m. Tickets cost 2.00 and are available from directors William E Meredith Federalsburg Thomas Clopper Douglas C Bennington Denton R Calvin Lister Greensboro and D M Cheesum Preston. All Holstein breeders and friends are invited.
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Caroline County
Preston fire hall
William E. Meredith
Federalsburg
Thomas Clopper
Douglas C. Bennington
Denton
R. Calvin Lister
Greensboro
D. M. Cheezum
Preston
Willis Covell Staff Attends Jamesway Power School
Willis and Covell Co Denton agents James Merriken and Fleetwood Elben attended a two day Power Choring Training School at James Mfg Co Eastern factory Lancaster Pa. The event highlighted Jamesway heavy chore time equipment including the shuttle stroke barn cleaner and twin boom silo unloader.
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James Merriken
Fleetwood Elben
Willis & Covell Co
Denton
Jamesway
James Mfg. Co
Lancaster
Eastern
Russell A. Granton
C. A. Hanson
Hanson
Frozen Semen Service Now Available for Caroline Dairymen
Caroline County dairymen can obtain frozen semen by calling Hansen Hoffman, Maryland Artificial Breeding Cooperative technician in Ridgely. Hoffman confirms semen has been available since early March and has already used several vials to breed several dairy cows locally.
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Caroline County
Hansen Hoffman
Maryland
Ridgely
Bids Advertised for Denton By-Pass and Others
R MD state roads commission says bids have been advertised for the Rising Sun by-pass on Route U S 1 and for the Hillsboro and Denton by-passes in Caroline County. The Denton by-pass spans 4300 miles and by-passes are Federally aided with construction planned early.
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Edward T. Miller
Flower Mart To Be Held At Elks Home May 19th
The Ladies of Elks No 1622 announce the first annual Flower Mart to be held May 19 at the Elks Home on Dutchman’s Lane Easton. They invite all florists and horticulturists on the Eastern Shore to participate and expect it to be a standout event with further developments to follow.
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Elks Home
Ladies of Elks
Elks
Dutchman’s Lane
Easton
WSCS Monthly Meeting at First Church Denton
The regular WSCS meeting of First Methodist Church of Denton will be held in Fellowship Hall on Tuesday evening March 27 at 8:00. The program will be presented by Mrs. Theodore Orme Dr. Elsie Billmeier and Circle 2 members.
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Goldsboro
Girl Scouts
Brownies
Joseph White
Glenn Smith
Eleanor Smith
Scout Board
WSCS
First Methodist Church of
Denton
Fellowship Hall
Theodore Orme
Elsie Billmeier
Circle 2
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Church Hill
Weather Data
Preston Bank
Motor Vehicles
Homemakers
Con. Miller
Boy Scout Meeting
Goldsboro Girl Scouts And Brownies
SK Kindleberger
Pennsylvania
Holstein
Willis & Covell
Jamesway Power School
Caroline Dairymen
First Church
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