State Police and Firemen Hunt Rape Suspect Near Bridgeville
Delaware and Maryland state troopers joined Sussex county volunteers in a large manhunt after a 45 year old mother of three was raped at her home near Atlanta four miles west of Bridgeville. The attacker, described as about 21, Negro youth, fled the scene before 4 pm. Authorities set roadblocks, searched woods and barns, and deployed about 100 officers across Bridgeville and Federalsburg areas through the night.
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Delaware
Maryland
Sussex county
Atlanta
Bridgeville
Herbert Barnes
Delaware State Police
Melvin G. Leisure
Seaford
Federalsburg
Easton
Lower Caroline Truck Growers Cooperative Meeting
The Lower Caroline County Truck Growers Cooperative Association will hold its annual meeting in Harmony community building on Monday night March 28 at 7 30 p m Marvin Todd manager states Professor Claude Phillips University of Delaware will discuss Balanced Soil Fertility in Raising Good Tomatoes An interesting movie Life of the Soil will be shown after the discussion Twenty minutes of entertainment will be provided by musical and comedy films The cooperative currently has a seven member board with four up for re election Anyone growing tomatoes in Caroline county is invited Refreshments will be served.
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Lower
Caroline County
Preston Lions Club To Erect Memorial Plaque
The Preston Lions Club plans to install a village memorial plaque listing local World War II dead. A committee has identified Alton Cole Forrest Merritt Allan Sands Preston Ostien among others and asks readers to submit additional names to ensure all veterans are honored.
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Preston Lions Club
Preston
Alton Cole
Forrest Merritt
Allan Sands
Preston Osteen
Legislators Study University of Maryland Budget Bill
University of Maryland budget hearing features President H C Byrd defending financial disclosure amid Sun campaign criticism. Budget Director Rennie testifies no contradictions exist between Byrd and state fiscal data while lawmakers seek standard budget classifications under HB 590.
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University of Maryland
Flower Show At Easton May 21-22
The Talbot County Garden Club announces its Annual Flower Show to be held May 21 and 22 in the Easton Armory. The event features commercial exhibits, a plant sale, cultural and arrangement classes, and notable junior displays supervised by Mrs. William H. Norris. Tea and punch will be served by the Women's Exchange on stage during the show.
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Talbot County Garden Club
Easton Armory
William H. Norris
Women’s Exchange
Armory
Gordon Harris
Peter Thompson
Dulany DeButts
ond treas
T. Hughlett Henry Jr
Nils Anderson
Bertram Voshell
Frank Gregson
Thomas Arms
Meredith Lockhart
Bay Bridge bids rejected after high opening offers
State Roads Commission officials opened Bay Bridge bids Tuesday and found them “considerably higher than anticipated.” All bids exceeded the $37,500,000 estimate. Major Hershel H. Allen of John E. Greiner Company called the bids “almost double what we allowed” in a letter recommending rejection. The Allen letter will be submitted to roads officials.
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State Roads Commission
Hershel H. Allen
John E. Greiner Company
Allen
Memorial Services for Judge Knotts Set in Courtroom
Memorial services for the late Judge Knotts will be held in the courtroom on Monday April 4 at 3 o'clock p m Remarks will be made by members of the bar and the Court The public is invited.
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Knotts
One Great Hour campaign unites churches for overseas relief
A nationwide drive on March 27 mobilizes over 75,000 churches for overseas relief. A ten PM EST broadcast by major networks presents a dramatization of the service to suffering humanity. The effort aims to unite Roman Catholic and Protestant Christians in a grand act of Christian charity benefiting hungry and homeless people.
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America
compassion
Msgr
Eugene A. Loftis
National Catholic Welfare Conference
Europe
Red Cross To Double Quota Campaign
The Caro line County Chapter of the American Red Cross plans to double its quota from 1365 dollars after receipts reach 2573 dollars from incomplete district returns. County chairman Robert W. Downes, a Denton attorney, announced the plan yesterday. The drive will wrap up in March with Rev. Howard Link of Preston as chapter chairman.
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Caroline County
the
American Red Cross
Robert W. Downes
Denton
Howard Link
Preston
School Quartet to Sing at Bethel Pilgrim Church in Goldsboro
Allentown Bible School male quartet will sing several specials at Bethel Pilgrim Church in Goldsboro on Wednesday night March 30 at 7 30. Rev Joseph H Uhrig, the school's field representative, will give a message about the school and its good work. Hear these talented young men.
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Allentown
Bible School
Bethel Piljrm Husiness
Goldsboro
Joseph H. Uhrig
Caroline County Bond Idea Draws Referendum Debate
Caroline County Board of Commissioners agreed to a 750000 bond for school improvements with a special referendum set for spring instead of 1950. Opponents urged submitting the enabling legislation to the General Assembly without a referendum clause. State incentive funds would be applied to loan repayment.
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Caroline County
Denton
Webster Todd
Harmony
New York
Maryland
Annapolis
Free-Press Bill Killed In Senate
The Senate defeated the Stromberg free-press bill after a heated session. The measure would have barred court regulations restricting press freedom and originated from contempt cases tied to Rule 904 of the Baltimore City Supreme Bench.
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Senate
Judicial Proceedings Committee
Baltimore City
DMV Office Open Today Through Saturday for 1949 Tags
The Department of Motor Vehicles will be open Friday March 25 from 9:00 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. and Saturday March 26 from 9:00 a.m. to 12:00 noon. Commissioner W. Lee Elgin said these extra days help passenger car owners obtain 1949 license tags before the March 31 deadline with no extension for current tags.
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Department of Motor Vehicles
Maryland
W. Lee Elgin
Metro Vehicles
GOP School Board Member Wishes To Retire
Gov. William Preston Lane has been notified by J. Virgil Moore of Denton that upon term expiration in May he wishes to retire from the Caroline County Board of Education. Moore, appointed 12 years ago by Gov. Harry Nice and reappointed by Gov. Herbert R. OConor, serves as chairman of the Caroline County Republican State Central Committee.
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William Preston Lane
J. Virgil Moore
Denton
v. pres
Board of Education
Caroline county
Moore
Harry Nice
Herbert R. O’ Conor
Republican State Central Committee
Caroline High seniors stage Brides To Burn play
The C. H. S. seniors present a three act farce titled Brides To Burn in the school auditorium at 8 p m on Thursday and Friday April 7 and 8. Directed by Mrs. Lacey Orme the show promises light fun for all audiences.
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Caroline High School
Lacey Orme
Coronation Service at Greensboro Baptist Church Honors Young Auxiliaries
At Greensboro Baptist Church on Sunday March 20, a coronation recognition service celebrated the Junior and Intermediate Girls Auxiliaries and Royal Ambassadors. Miss Eunice Hayes of Baltimore led the ceremonies with arm bands, white stars, and Bibles as girls advanced to Maiden, Ladies-in-waiting, and Princess steps, while the Royal Ambassadors earned Page ranks. The pastor Rev H C Du Bois urged youths to be ambassadors for Christ as the Women’s Mission Union praised counselors and cooperation from the church.
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Greensboro
Lois Passwaters
Elizabeth Murphy
Miss Hayes
Connie Monroe
Hazel Moyer
Charlotte Thornton
Eva Mae Williamson
Sylvia Williamson
Phyllis Williamson
Margaretta Howard
Dorothy Schurman
Princess
Horace Howard
Carl Wright
James Earl Spicher
Robert Hardesty
Douglas Spicher
William Moyer
H. C. Du Bois
Christ
Women's Mission Union
Preston Spicher
Mary Dorman
Du Bois
Military Rites Sunday For Templeville Veteran
Staff Sgt Homer B Wooleyhand will be honored at Templeville Methodist Church Sunday at 2 p m. The American Legion Post of Centreville will lead the service with Rev C H Atkins officiating. Burial follows in Sadlersville cemetery. He was killed in action in Germany on February 27 1944 and is survived by his father Clinton E Wooleyhand of Templeville three brothers and five sisters including Frank in Wilmington Julian Nathaniel in Templeville and several relatives in Wilmington Clifton Heights Pa and Wilming ton.
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Homer B. Wooleyhand
Templevile Methodist
American Legion Post
Centreville
C. H. Atkins
Sadlersville cemetery
Sergeant Wooleyhand
Germany
Clinton E. Wooleyhand
Templeville
Frank Wooleyhand
Wilmington
Julian Wooleyhand
Buffalo, N. Y
Nathaniel B. Wooleyhand
Roy Riddleberger
Paul Celesky
Paul Shelton
James Carroll
Clifton Heights
Denton Couple Awarded 2500 Damages Over Power Line
In Caroline County Circuit Court, Judge Floyd J. Kintner presiding, Mr. and Mrs. Arthur Wheatman of near Denton received 2500 in damages after a jury verdict. The suit challenged the Eastern Shore Public Service Company’s right to run high power lines across their property, with condemnation proceedings deemed legal. The Wheatmans bought the property in 1937 for 1650. current market value is estimated at 6000 to 6500 by real estate dealers.
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Eastern Shore Public Service Company
Arthur Wheatman
Denton
Caroline County
Floyd J. Kintner
Elkton
Wheatman
Denton Chamber to Host Dr Truitt March 28 at Firehouse
The Denton Chamber of Commerce will hold its next meeting Monday at 8 pm at the firehouse. Dr R V Truitt, director of Maryland’s Department of Research and Education, will discuss the shad hatchery situation locally and statewide. All interested attendees urged.
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Denton Chamber of Commerce
R V. Truitt
Truitt
State of Maryland Department of Research and Education
Girl Scout Leaders Meeting Notice
The monthly meeting of Troop leaders from Sadlersville Easton Denton Cambridge and Millington will be held in Cambridge on Monday evening March 28 at 8 00 p m All leaders are urged to attend.
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Sadlersville
Easton
Denton
Cambridge
Millington
Greensboro B T U hosts Northern District meeting
Greensboro Training Union welcomed delegates from Hurlock Cambridge Easton Mardela Springs and Cordova Baptist Churches on Monday March 21 at 8 pm Rev Rowles led the song service with devotions by James Hampton of Cambridge Special music came from the Hurlock Intermediate Choir under Rev Williams Juniors presented Autobiography of the Idle with named cast and the Young People presented Appreciating Mother The Young People's Secretary Eunice Hayes spoke on The Contest of Faith and 101 were in attendance praising the Lord for blessings on the Training Union
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Greensboro Training Union
Hurlock
Cambridge
Easton
Mardela Springs
Cordova
Rowles
James Hampton
Williams
Junior Training Union of Greensboro
Bob Hardesty
Douglas Schurman
Lois Passwaters
Hazel Moyer
Connie Monroe
Betty Pinder
Charlotte Thornton
Carl Wright
James Spicher
Young Peoples Training Union
Robert Hutson
Ralph Jones
Isabelle Ferrick
Loraine Hutson
Marie Dobson
DuBois
Eunice Hayes
Anti-Diversion Bill Introduced In General Assembly
Delegate Thomas F. Dempsey from Baltimore City filed a bill in the Maryland General Assembly proposing a referendum on a Constitutional Amendment to prohibit permanent diversion of highway funds. The measure, referred to the Ways and Means Committee, aims to protect state highway funds and allocations to Baltimore City and 23 counties, with context citing Governor Lane’s 1947 highway program support.
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General Assembly
Thomas F. Dempsey
Baltimore City
Ways and Means Committee
House of Delegates
Dempsey
William Preston Lane, Jr
Maryland
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