High School Equivalence Examinations Set for April Dates
The State Department of Education announces the next High School Equivalence examinations on Thursday and Friday, April 27 and 28. Adults who left school before graduation may obtain a certificate permitting further study or eligibility for work requiring high school equivalence. Examinations occur in Baltimore and county seats with standard subjects. To apply, submit a blank to 1111 Lexington Building, Baltimore 1, by April 1. candidates must be 19+ and Maryland residents for at least one year, with provisions for armed services members. Further information is available from the State Department of Education.
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State Department of Education
Earle T. Hawkins
Baltimore
Lexington Building
State of
Maryland
Armed Services
County Dairymen Plan Dairy Herd Improvement Group Meeting
County dairymen are urged to attend a meeting led by George W Clendaniel county agent on Tuesday March 28 at 8 00 p m in the A A A Office in Denton to organize a Dairy Herd Improvement Association in Caroline County. George Hyatt Extension Dairyman and Thomas Morris tester will be present to discuss plans and help organize. Between twenty and twenty six herds are needed to hire a full time tester and signatures will be collected from interested participants.
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George W. Clendaniel
Caroline County
A.A.A
Denton
George Hyatt
Extension Dairyman
Thomas Morris
Post-War Projects to Boost State Wild Life Areas
The State Game and Inland Fish Commission unveiled a $51,900 program to enhance four Wild Life Demonstration Areas Wellington Princess Anne Idyl l Federalsburg Millington Girdletree. The plan includes game refuges water supply at Gwynnbrook and a new Lewistown fish hatchery, creating about 6 300 work days. Development follows Pittman Robertson Act sharing 75 percent federal 25 percent state.
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State Game and Inland Fish Commission
E. Lee LeCompte
State Game Department
State Department of Forests and Parks
Gwynnbrook State Game Farm
Lewistown
Frederick County
Wellington
Princess Anne
Somerset County
Idyll Wild
Federalsburg
Caroline County
Millington
Kent County
Girdletree
Worcester County
Sergeant Haddick Letters On Italian Campaign Experiences
Sergeant Harold W. Haddick writes from Italy about his 15 months overseas, describing life under military government, education reforms, and civilian hardship. He contrasts Fascist and Allied rules, notes food scarcity and looting by Germans, and recalls cultural life like theatres and operas amid war.
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Harold W. Haddick
Master Sergeant Atkinson Communicates From England
A letter from Master Sergeant Robert Atkinson, serving in England, to his mother Mrs C Atkinson of Federalsburg dated February 26 1944 describes his arrival by ship a desire for peace time sought travel with his wife and a hoped family reunion after the war he asks relatives to write by air mail and mentions friends in Philadelphia and Lyon with news of his unit and APO in New York
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C. Atkinson
Federalsburg
Set
Robert Atkinson
England
Philadelphia
Bill
Jimmy
Stanley
Lyon
Jane
Den ton man in Tank Corps turret gunner unit
Pvt. John A. Howard, son of Mr. and Mrs. John H. Howard of Denton, spent a recent weekend with his parents. He is stationed at Fort Knox Kentucky in the Tank Corps as a turret gunner. Before entering service in December 1943 he served with the U S Coastal Surveyors at Sudlersville Maryland.
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John A. Howard
John H. Howard
Denton
Howard
Fort Knox
Kentucky
Tank Corps
U. S. Coastal Surveyors
Sudlersville
Necessary Farm Workers Not To Be Drafted In Armed Forces
Agricultural spokesmen announce that qualified farm workers should not be drafted under new Selective Service rules. Local draft boards must have up to date farm labor data to keep essential workers deferred. Col. Philip G. Bruton outlines plans to defer farm workers, mobilize local labor and use war prisoners or mobile foreign and interstate workers if needed.
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Selective Service
Col
Philip G. Bruton
War Food Administration
Tas
Removal Of Not From Lung Fails To Save Child's Life
Funeral services were held for William Henry Brown 2 of Denton after pneumonia developed following peanut removal from his lung at University of Maryland Hospital. He died with parents Henry and Helen Mae DeFord Brown and brother DeFord Brown mourning. burial in Denton cemetery.
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William Henry Brown
Henry Brown
Denton
University of Maryland Hospital
William L. DeFord
Luper
Henry and
Helen Mae DeFord Brown
DeFord Brown
Rites For Mrs Marvel Held Saturday
Funeral services for Mrs Gladys Marvel 37 wife of Henry Marvel of Goldsboro were held Saturday at 2 p m in Greensboro chapel with Rev A L Grey and Rev Ray W Kirwar in charge. Interment Greensboro cemetery. She died Tuesday in Kent General Hospital Dover of heart disease. Survived by husband four children her parents Mr and Mrs John B Medford of Henderson and three brothers Roy James and Edwin Medford of Henderson.
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Gladys Marvel
Henry Marvel
Goldsboro
Greensboro
A. L. Grey
Trinity Methodist Church
Ray W. Kirwar
Greensboro Methodist Church
Greensboro Cemetery
John B. Medford
Henderson
Roy
James
Edwin Medford
Inductees Enter Navy Service March 22 1944
A list of men inducted into the Navy on March 22, 1944 includes White Kendall A. Moran and Adrian A. Fishell of Federalsburg, Edward F. DeFord of Denton, Randolph Wroten Jr. of Federalsburg, Leroy H. Tripp of Ridgely, Wesley H. Friend of Preston, Joan D. Ricketts of Federalsburg, Joseph Pinkett of Denton, William H. Simpson of Denton, Willis Lester Blades of Federalsburg, Noble Lee Simms of Federalsburg, John F. Hackett of Marydel, Junior Leon Wright of Ridgely, and Samuel Woodrow Bummel of Federalsburg.
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Kendall A. Moran
Federalsburg
Adrian A. Fishell
Edward F. DeFord
Denton
Randolph Wroten Jr
Leroy H. Tripp
Ridgely
Wesley H. Friend
Preston
Joan D. Ricketts
Joseph
Pinkett
William H. Simpson
Navy
Willis Lester Blades
Noble Lee Simms
John F
Holstein Breeders Meet in Greens boro March 31
An annual Holstein breeders meeting in Caroline County will be held Friday March 31 at 1 39 p m in Greensboro High School. Hosted by University of Maryland Extension Service and Maryland and National Holstein Breeders Association. Speakers include Tom Elder National Holstein-Filesian Fieldman and Howard Barker Maryland Association Secretary. All interested in better cattle are invited.
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Caroline County
University of Maryland Extension Service
Maryland and National Holstein Breeders’ Association
Greensboro High School
State Guard To Train At Ft. Meade
Maryland State Guard to undergo ten days of intensive training at Fort George G. Meade this summer under army officers. More than 2,000 officers and men will participate, with plans developed alongside Adj. Gen. Francis Perrott and Brig. Gen. Dwight H. Mohr. The unit will receive 2,300 rifle replacements and new uniforms soon, with about 177000 dollars in clothing and equipment provided by the army, part of 565000 dollars in federal grants since the war began.
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Maryland State Guard
Fort George G. Meade
O’conor
Adj
Francis Perrott
Dwight H. Mohr
Army
State Guard
Bendix routs Elkton in Roland Cup semi final
Bendix thumped Elkton 11 to 1 in Baltimore on Sunday to reach the Roland Cup final. Bendix is in the finals of both the State and National cups. Elkton, former Eastern Shore champions, remains the Shore’s only operating soccer club this season with Loomis Strickland Preston and Diebert still in the lineup.
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Triex
Elkton
Bendix
Baltimore
Western Shore
Philadelphia
Loomis
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Arthur Hock
Eilein McMahon
Raymond Lacy
Feeheny
McGuire
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Nona McMahon
Delma McMahon
Jesse J. Blazejak
Maureen Gill
Rita Gill
Nora McMahon
Birmingam
Michael Blazejak
Maureen Elizabeth Gill
Templemore
County Tipperary
Erie
Blazejak
Hugh L. Haddick
Italy
New York
Casablanca
Kasserine Pass
Europe
Germany
Proyer
AMG
U. S
Sgt
Atkinson
Mom
Virginia
15Th
Tank Bn
APO
N. Y
Mrs.Marvel
Ft. Meade
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