Expansion of Lend-Lease Faces Renewal Decision
The United States has provided 35 billion dollars in lend-lease aid to allies this year, mostly munitions, with raw materials, food and oil making up the rest. The current law expires June 30 and renewal decisions loom as Congress weighs restricting aid to defense items and limiting postwar relief. The House has passed a one year extension amid signs of a broader clash with presidential discretion.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
United States
House of Representatives
House
Congress
France
Congress and Nation Face Meat Shortage Warnings
President Roosevelt urged a new hitch in belts amid meat shortages as Chicago packers protested. The Senate authorized an Agricultural Committee meat investigation with initial funding, while the House discussed lend lease shipments foreign stockpiles and civilian meat cuts. Washington hotels reported similar supply trouble as nationwide concerns grow.
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Congress
Roosevelt
Capitol Hill
Meat Packers
Chicago
Meat Institute
Senate
Agricultural Committee
Washington
Homemaker Clubs Meeting At Mrs Palmer Home
Unity Homemakers Club met March 21 at Mrs Walter Palmers home with Mrs John E French assisting. Eight members attended with two visitors. New officers appointed as president and vice president due to illness of president. Discussion covered next year food budget, style show in April, and island interests. Demonstration showed upgrading old dresses with lace or new accessories. Refreshments served. Next meeting set for April 18 at Mrs Lee Wyatt.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Unity Homemakers Club
Walter Palmer
John E. French
Lee Walston
Beauchamp
Spafford
George Clendaniel
Frank Zeigler
William Gardner Jr
Thomas Turkington
Earl Crouse
Miss Spafford
Clendaniel
Local Guests and Visitors Return Home in Burrsville
Burrsville residents note a season of hospitality as Mr. and Mrs. Thomas Hudson return from Wilmington to their home. Guests include Mr. and Mrs. Edward Mulholland with daughter from near Milford, the W S C S of Wesley Church at the Outten home, Mrs. Amos Layton and daughters with others in Philadelphia, and Mr. Thomas Richardson from Doylestown visiting Grace Tiernan. Additional visits feature Mrs. J L Stevens and Mrs. Harry Murphy from near Concord with Mrs. C N Fountain, and Elmer Evans and son from Philadelphia staying with Mrs. Laura Parris. Emma Smith spent winter with her daughter in Wash.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Thomas Hudson
Wilmington
Edward Mulholland
Milford
Austine Stafford
Philadelphia
Thomas Richardson
Doyiestown
Grace Tiernan
J. L. Stevens
Harry Murphy
Concord
C. N. Fountain
Elmer Evans and Son
Laura Parris
Emma Smith
Local update on patients at area hospitals
The report notes Alfred Baughley, a patient at Easton Hospital, is improving slowly as he remains under care. A second individual from the community has reportedly returned home, marking a shift in the local health scene.
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Ington
Alfred Baughley
Easton Hospital
Denton Lt Hall Butler Graduates Bombardment School
Lieut Hall Barton Butler son of Mr and Mrs L Edward Butler of Denton is due home for Easter after graduating from the Army Air Forces Bombardment School at San Angelo Texas as part of class 45 6 B. After Caroline High School he worked on the farm for a year and enlisted in the Army Air Corps 18 months ago earning his commission this week.
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Hall Barton Butler
L. Edward Butler
Denton
Army Air Forces Bombardment School
San Angelo
Texas
Caroline High School
Butler
Army Air Corps
Card of Thanks for Loss in Germany Honor Sol Goldsborough
Card of thanks from Mrs. Elma Harris and children expresses gratitude for sympathy after their son and brother Private Solomon Goldsborough was killed in Germany on March 7.
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Solomon Goldsborough
Germany
Elma Harris
Griffin kin enjoy weekend visit in Goldsboro
Mr and Mrs Wilbur Griffin hosted relatives including Mr and Mrs Roy Griffin of Baltimore over the weekend. Mr Wilbur Griffin has resumed activities after a two week sickness period.
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Wilbur Griffin
Roy Griffin
Baltimore
Towers Family Gathering Marked By Gifts And Travel
In a notice from Seat Pleasant Maryland relatives gathered from Washington Marlboro Denton Preston and Choptank to celebrate with Mr G Chester Towers serving in the Pacific unable to attend the event. Little Howard received many gifts including money and war bonds.
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Choptank
G. Chester Towers
Si i
Pacific
Little Howard
Local Social Notes Highlight Military and Family News
Mr Grover Willoughby recently visited Caroline relatives before joining wife and daughter in California after years in the U S Navy. A son William Glenn Wise was born to Geo Wise Jr and wife in Centreville. Various residents of the area, including Mrs T H Towers and daughters, and Cpl George Johnson, with furloughs and travels, were seen visiting relatives and friends. Easter program planned at the church next Sunday evening.
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Grover Willoughby
U. S. Navy
England
Europe
Caroline
California
William Glenn
Geo. Wise Jr
Centreville
Wise
Cleveland Henry
T. H. Towers
L. M. Thomas
L. N. Murphy
Clarence Adams
Adams Cross Roads
B. B. Allen
J. R. Ricards
Frances Bennett
Easton
Ruth Varisco
Chestertown
Franklin Johnson
Local Social News Highlights from Chestertown and Surrounding Areas
Mr and Mrs Cleveland Henry visited their daughter Mrs Geo Wise ly at Chestertown Hospital last Friday evening. Mrs F O Sith and Mrs T H Towers were in Easton Tuesday afternoon. Cpl George Johnson visited his brother Sr Howard Johnson of Wilmington last week. Mr Ralph H Wooters visited Rev and Mrs L E Wimbrow of Bridgeville last weekend. Mrs Elsie Brooke went to Wilmington Wednesday of last week. Mr Ralph Wooters of Wye Mills spent a recent weekend at home. Mrs Manning Merriken entertained the W S C S last Wednesday afternoon. Mr Russell Stevens lost a cow last week.
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Cleveland Henry
Geo. Wisely
Chestertown Hospital
F. O. Sith
T. H. Towers
Easton
Cpl
George Johnson
Howard Johnson
Wilmington
Ralph H. Wooters
L. E. Wimbrow
Bridgeville
Elsie Brooke
Ralph Wooters
Wye Mills
Brethren Plan All Day Session in Ridgely
An all day meeting of representatives from the Mar Dela district of the Church of the Brethren will be held at the Church of the Brethren in Ridgely on April 4. Rev A Stauffer Curry of Bridgewater Va will be principal speaker. Six churches on the Eastern Shore of Maryland and in Delaware will be represented. Rev Newton J Miller of Denton and area pastors will participate. Mrs Clifton G Crouse of Queen Anne announced plans for the meeting. A basket lunch will be served. A meeting of the district's young people's group was held in Easton last Sunday for discussion of youth religious problems. Rev and Mrs Grim of New Windsor Md were speakers. The program included discussion of a proposed camping site. Mrs Gilbert Walbridge presided at the business meeting at which a vice president, treasurer and adult adviser were elected.
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Mar-Dela
Church of the Brethren
Ridgely
A. Stauffer Curry
Bridgewater
Maryland
Delaware
Newton J. Miller
Denton
Brethren Young People’s Department
Towers Host Turkey Dinner for Grandson Howard Chester
Mr and Mrs H Roland Towers entertained at a turkey dinner on March 25 in honor of their grandson Howard Chester who was two years old March 26. Attendees included Mrs G Chester Towers and two children Howard and Donna, Mr and Mrs A B Brown, Mrs John Court.
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H. Roland Towers
Howard Chester
G. Chester Towers
Howard
Donna
A. B. Brown
John Court
Victory Garden 4-H Drive Boosts War Food Output
The 4-H Victory garden program mobilizes youth to grow food for home use and for sale to ease wartime shortages. In 1944 about 1,650,000 youth raised 400,000 acres of produce, with awards in 1945 including silver medals, War Bonds, and honors from the Sears Roebuck Foundation. County winners from multiple Maryland counties are cited, with last year’s state winner Clifford Baldwin of Street.
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Reyal
Pearl Harbor
Victory
Sears-Roebuck Foundation
Extension Service
State Agricultural College
U. S. Department of Agriculture
Marland
Clifford Baldwin
Street
Allegany
Baltimore
Caroline
Carroll
Frederick
Garrett
Harford
Howard
Kent
Montgomery
Washington
Discussion Group No 2 Meets at Voss Home
Discussion Group No 2 met at the home of Mr. and Mrs. Martin Voss on Tuesday March 27. This annual covered fish supper followed by election of new officers: Calvin Lister chairman Herbert Ellwanger vice chairman Ruth Holsinger secretary treasurer Evelyn Dulin asst secretary treasurer F D Zeigler discussion leader Mildred Voss asst. discussion leader No formal discussion occurred and the group planned to meet at Mr. and Mrs. F D Zeigner home on the last Tuesday in April.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Caroline
Martin Voss
Calvin Lister
Herbert Ellwanger
Ruth Holsinger
Evelyn Dulin
F. D. Zeigler
Mildred Voss
F. D. Zeigner
In Memoriam Geo E Taylor Died 1931
In memory of our husband and father Geo E Taylor who died March 31 1931 Rest in peace dear one Many years have passed You are gone but not forgotten We think of you each day Your name we often recall There is nothing left to answer But your picture on the wall Wife and Children
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Geo. E. Taylor
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Denton Journal
Melvin & Johnson, Incorporated
Benjamin F. Johnson
Mary Melvin
Market Street
Caroline County
Bessie M. Spafford
Burrsville
Goldsboro
Hobbs
Manning Merriken
Russell Stevens
Nuttle Milling Company
Denton, MD
Preston
Memoriam
Farm Bureau
Automobile—Life
F. E. Yeoman
Farm Bureau Insurance Companies
Home Office
Columbus
Ohio
Gustav Good
Joe Marsh
Bert
Bert Childer
United States Brewers Foundation
Tks AN
Carville
Fleetwood Hardware
Axis
The
Denton National Bank
Member
Federal Reserve System
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