Local Committee To Be Appointed To Run Programs
A three hour meeting at the Armory in Caroline County gathered over 100 residents to discuss the Economic Opportunity Act of 1964. Speakers including Harry A. Boswell Jr and Melvin Humphrey outlined local needs and the potential for state and federal funding for vocational training centers and other programs on the upper Eastern Shore. Initial Caroline allocation was 521,000 with a June deadline for action, and urgency was stressed to secure additional state and federal support by acting promptly.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Eveland
Russell Wright
Homer Schmidt
Caroline
Armory
Harry A. Boswell, Jr
State Office of Economic Opportunity
Melvin Humphrey
Small Business Administration
Boswell
Department of Economic Development
Maryland
Denton
Talbot
Queen Anne
Kent
Dorchester
John Eveland
Economic Opportunity
Legion Post To Honor Founders On Saturday March 27
Caroline Post 29 of Denton is hosting an American Legion Birthday Party and Charter Night with a buffet dinner and dance. The program honors seven charter members and awards Roy V. Grogan for outstanding service to veterans in Caroline County. guest Regis F. Cusier Jr. of Pittsburgh, a former Pennsylvania State Commander and current National Commander’s Representative on the National Economic Commission.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Caroline Post 29
Denton
American Legion
Roy V. Grogan
Caroline County
Grogan
Veterans of Foreign Wars
Greensboro
Federalsburg
Regis F. Cusier Jr
Pittsburgh
Pennsylvania
Cusier
National Economic Commission
Allegheny County
Penna
34Th
Hughes Bill Creates Ten Medical Scholarships
Senator Harry R. Hughes sponsors Senate Bill 667 to fund ten $1500 yearly scholarships at the University of Maryland School of Medicine. Recipients commit to three years general practice in need areas after training, with focus on rural Maryland shortages. The measure awaits House action. Commission findings cited by Hughes.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Senate
Harry R. Hughes
Caroline County
University of Maryland School of Medicine
Maryland House of Delegates
State Board of Health
Hughes
Maryland
Tawes
General Assembly
Legislative Council
Construction Bids Run Higher for Caroline County Court House
Contractors' bids for the Caroline County Court House rehabilitation ranged from $40,000 to $90,000 above expectations as the County Commissioners opened bids on Tuesday afternoon. The high base bids tempered hopes to start the project promptly. Earlier, the Board opened bids on $350,000 in construction bonds.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Caroline County Court House
Atlantic General Contractors, Inc
Salisbury
Field Construction Co
New Peoples Bank
Denton
Alex Brown & Sons
Merrill, Lynch, Pierce, Fenner & Smith
Stein Bros. & Boyce
Baker Watts & Co
John Eveland
Russell Wright
Homer Schmidt
Sleeping Beauty This Saturday at North Caroline High School
The 2:30 p.m. Saturday performance of Sleeping Beauty is presented by 52 Children’s Theatre and sponsored by the Episcopal Churchwomen of Christ Church, Denton. Tickets are sold by representatives or at the door as part of a continuing program for Caroline County children. Also noted are bids and contracts for a local project, with discussion of cost estimates and possible revisions, plus a press conference set by Superintendent Wilbur S. Hoppengardner on phasing out segregated schools in the county.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
North Caroline High School
Children’s Theatre
Episcopal Churchwomen of Christ Church
Denton
Caroline County
Wilbur S. Hoppengardner
Caroline County Water Safety Program Drive
Caroline County Red Cross seeks all Carroll County children or residents to participate. Registration forms will be distributed to eleven schools the week of April 1 if the drive succeeds. Deadline for contact is March 29, 1965.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Caroline County
Central Alarm Board bans information calls to number 479-2222
An organizational meeting of the Caroline County Central Alarm Board reports four months of operation, establishes policy and procedures for the alarm system, and warns the public and news media not to call the emergency number 479-2222 for information during fires to avoid tying up operators handling active incidents.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Caroline County Central Alarm Board
Russell Wright
Caroline County Commissioners
James Meredith
Caroline County Firemans Association
Harold Harding
Caroline County Civil Defense
Caroline County Firemens Association
Chairmen Named for 1965 Cancer Drive Across Caroline County
About 200 workers are slated to participate in the 1965 Cancer Drive led by General Chairman Mrs. William F. Wolf of the American Cancer Society Caroline County. The drive runs through April 15 with chairmen named in Marydel Henderson Goldsboro Baltimore Corner Bridgetown Ridgely Oakland Jumptown Hillsboro Tuckahoe Neck Denton Burrsville Hobbs Andersontown Williston Warmany Preston American Corner Federalsburg and more. Assisting in Denton and Tuckahoe Neck are several volunteers including Mrs. George Wood and Mrs. John Kelley. The campaign lists numerous committee names across communities as it seeks broad participation.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
William F. Wolf
Caroline County
American Cancer Society
Marydel
Amos Wyatt
Ihienderson
Richard Roden
Goldsboro
Robert H. Taylor
Greensboro
Dorothy Stanahan
Baltimore
William B. Collier
Bridgetown
Francis Sharpe
Ridgely
Raymond Patrick
Preston
Harry Taylor
American Corner
Robert Meredith
Federalsburg
Ilwood Dobson
Gloria Scott
George Wood
Tuckahoe Neck
John Kelley
Warren Burr
Alan Butler
Thomas Clopper
Wolf
Clean Up Call Issued for April in County
County commissioners designate April as Keep Car ol ine Beautiful Month. Mrs. Kern, county chair, praised Caroline County as a clean county and urged citizens to participate in cleaning up, fixing, and beautifying during April. She stressed year round responsibility and hoped youth groups and civic organizations plan special clean up projects for tourist season.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Kern
Caroline
Oline
Clarence Kern
Denton National Bank Moves Consumer Loan Dept
The Denton National Bank's Consumer Loan Department has moved to temporary quarters at the rear of the main building on Second Street. The relocation enables construction work tied to the bank's expansion program.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Denton National Bank
Consumer Loan Department
Second Street
Manlove Named Denton Fire Chief After Walston’s Death
Theodore Manlove, a veteran Denton volunteer fireman and former Denton company president, is named fire chief to fill the vacancy caused by Emory F Walston’s death. Webster becomes trustee, succeeding Manlove as immediate past president. shows first change in 16 years for the Denton fire chief post.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Theodore Manlove
Denton
Emory F. Walston
Manlove
Denton Company
John Webster
Walston
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Humphrey
Legion Post
Charles Winnacott
Sleeping Beauty
Alex Brown & Son
Charles E. Brohawn & Bros
Caroline County Red Cross
Ewspa Perraghive
Central Alarm Board
Oron Smith
Lavinia Bye
Ormond Andrew
Robert Pruett
Francis Rogers
Dan Crouse
Layman Reddden
Hugh Gordy
William Wunderlich
Thomas J. Allstrom
Sam Johnson
George Maltman
Louise Sharp
Virginia Rush
Kenneth Bennington
Lindsey Clendaniel
Thomas Robbins
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