April Report From Dairy Herd Group Highlights Top Herds
The April dairy report shows 7 dry cows, 312 milking cows, total monthly production 264,428 lb and butterfat 10,228.8 lb. Average per-cow milk 718.7 lb and butterfat 27.18 lb. Five High Herds led by Vashell Bros of Preston with 385 cows and 988 lb average milk. multiple herds listed with milk yields and butterfat per cow, including F. Nagel Federalsburg, A. Blades Preston, Gohee Ridgely, and Voshell Bros. Preston group.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Vashell Bros
Preston
John Fuchs
Ridgely
Frank Adams
Denton
A. T. Blades
Chris Nagel
Federalsburg
Lynch B.G
G. G
Arthur Gohee
White Bess R. H
Voshell Bros
Janice G
Alice G
Mabel G
Hildene G
Lassie G
Jane G
Joseph Edwards
Dover soldier wounded in action in Germany
Private First Class Charlie L. Fountain of Dover Delaware was wounded April 4 in Germany while serving as a rifleman with General George S Pattons 3rd Army. He is hospitalized in England with wounds to the right shoulder and arm. Fountain joined the Army March 30 1944 and earned the Purple Heart after basic training at Camp Blanding Florida.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Charlie L. Fountain
Dover
Del
Germany
War Department
Louise E. Fountain
Charles N. Fountain
Burnsville
Fountain
George S. Patton
England
Luxembourg
Camp Blanding
Fla
Talbot Dorchester Caroline WCTU Plans 1945 Convention
The forty sixth annual Talbot Dorchester Caroline Woman's Christian Temperance Union convention meets at Washington Methodist Church Hurlock on May 10 1945 at 1030 a m with an executive session at 930. Miss Bertha M Tyson state president delivers an afternoon address Ada B Wooden state vice president discusses her seminar course Suzanne P Davis YTC secretary answers questions and performs music on her flexatone in afternoon and evening sessions Rev J B Dickerson of Zion Methodist Cambridge delivers the evening address Public is invited to 145 p m and 730 pm sessions Lunch and supper reservations through May 7 at Unity Hall by local unions.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Talbot - Dorchester - Caroline
J. B. Dickerson
Zion Methodist Church
Cambridge
Unity Hall
Soldier Lacy Orme Near Three Years Overseas
Cpl. Lacy R. Orme with the First Army in Germany nears three years of overseas service. He has earned the Good Conduct, American Defense, and European Middle East North Africa Theater ribbons with a silver star for five campaigns. He is the son of Mr. and Mrs. E. T. Orme of Denton. his wife Betty teaches at Caroline High School. His brother is Sergt. A Russum Orme of the E. T. O.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Germany
Cpl
Lacy R. Orme
Roslyn
Corporal Orme
E. T. Orme
Denton
Betty Orme
Caroline High School
Sergt. A. Russum Orme
Bill White Promoted To First Class Private
William H. White of Trappe Maryland has been promoted to Private First Class by the Ninth Air Force unit in Germany. He formerly attended Caroline High School in Denton and worked in the Marine Dept at Standard Oil of New Jersey before enlisting in November 1942. Overseas since July 1944, he is processing aerial prints in the lab of the Ninth Photo Tech unit attached to Colonel James M. Smelley’s 363rd Tactical Reconnaissance Group, the first US unit to operate from a German base.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ninth Air Force
Germany
William H. White
John White
Trappe
Maryland
Caroline High School
Denton
Marine Dept
Standard Oil Company of
New Jersey
Armed Forces
Ninth Photo Tech Unit
Jas. M. Smelley
363Rd Tactical Reconnaissance Group
First Air Force
Nuttle Hosts Farm Bureau Group No 3 Meeting
Mr. and Mrs. H. H. Nuttle entertained Farm Bureau Group No. 3 at their home Monday evening April 23. Opening song The More We Get Together and Lord’s Prayer were sung. Mr. C. J. Kein spoke on the membership drive as 512 members are reported to date. Discussions covered Labor Unions. Poultry dressing plant laborers gain 45 cents per hour without unions and 50 cents with unions. Farm prices are expected to need support for six or eight years.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
H. H. Nuttle
Farm Bureau Group No. 3
C. J. Kein
OConor Attends Trueman Conference With Three Governors
Governor OConor joined Governor Robert S. Kerr of Oklahoma and Governor J Howard McGrath of Rhode Island at the White House conference invited by President Truman. They discussed postwar federal state coordination, aiming for closer integration of federal and state functions and sharing duties for the public good. Kerr was the convention keynote and McGrath backed Truman’s vice presidential bid after Maryland votes helped shift momentum.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Harry S. Trumen
Poot
Om Hie Hees
White House
O’conor
Robert S. Keir
Oklahoma
J. Howard McGrath
Rhode Island
Maryland
Truman
Chicago
McGrath
Kerr
Tracy Promoted To A Staff Sergeant In Italy
Tracy E. Tracy son of Mrs Margarite Tracy of Denton Mg was promoted to staff sergeant with the 15th AAF in Italy. An engineer gunner in a B 24 Liberator group he has flown bombing missions against targets in Germany and the Balkans. He graduated from Caroline High School in 1942 and worked as an auto mechanic for G L Martin Aircraft Co in Baltimore before enlisting July 6 1948. He trained at Keelser Field and Harlingen Aerial Gunnery School. Mrs Lillian Bullock’s son T4 James H Lister is with the Third Army in Germany. he has served two and a half years and overseas over a year. Pvt William B Green has departed for Fort Ord California after furlough with his parents.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
15Th Aaf
Italy
William E. Tracy
Margarite Tracy
2Nd St
Denton
15Th Air Force
Germany
Balkans
Tracy
Caroline High School
G. L. Martin Aircraft Co
Baltimore
Keelser Field
Miss
Harlingen
Tex
Lillian Bullock
Bronze Star awarded to Master Sergeant Ernest Downes
Major General Horace L. McBride announces M S t James E Downes of Denton Maryland is awarded the Bronze Star for bravery during an enemy artillery barrage. He remained at the command post on 2 December 1944 in Niederfeulen Luxembourg, organized evacuation of critical equipment and led others to safety as the post burned.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ernest Downes
Bronze
Horace L. McBride
80Th Infantry Division
James E. Downes
Denton
Maryland
M. Eloise Downes
M'Set
Army of the
United States
Luxembourg
Niederfeulen
M'Sgt
Downes
Armed Forces of
Bronze Star Awarded to Archibald R Orme in Europe
Archibald Russum Orme of the U S Army in Europe received the Bronze Star Medal. He served with the 312th Engineers, 87th Infantry Division, as Engineer Squad Leader. A four man patrol eliminated the enemy firing source while a platoon cleared a road of obstacles, enabling the mission to succeed. His wife Evelyn and parents reside in Denton.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Set
Archibald Russum Orme
U. S
Europe
Orme
312Th Engineers
87Th Infantry Division
Evelyn T. Orme
E T. Orme
Denton
Pfc Mowbray Writes From Far Okinawa
Pfc John P. Mowbray writes to Mr and Mrs John H Mowbray of Denton from Okinawa Jima detailing ongoing combat, scarce gear, and souvenirs like helmet and bayonet. He mentions Easter in the field, a patrol buddy from Maryland, open church service, and nearing twelve months in the theater as springlike weather contrasts with cold nights.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Okinawa
John H. Mowbray
Denton
Pfc
John P. Mowbray
Okinawa Jima
Palau
Horsey Boys
Pacific
Maryland
Baltimore
North Carolina
Paul
Service Shorts update from New York and Denton
James L. Wright Jr. has returned to his ship in New York after a 21 day leave with his wife and parents Mr. and Mrs. J. Lawrence Wright of Ridgely. Cpl. Carl Zlock is at his Denton home this week after arriving from Hunter Field Ga. on a seven day furlough.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
James L. Wright Jr
New York
J. Lawrence Wright
Ridgely
Cpl
Carl Zlock
Denton
Hunter Field
Caroline Boy Wins University Public Speaking Finals
Victor Schmick of Preston won the Maryland Future Farmers of America public speaking contest held at the University of Maryland on April 28 with a talk on Soil for Production and Preservation. Carroll House of Middletown took second with Arti Gretel Regional registration. The top finishers advance to the regional contest at Rutgers University in September to face 11 northeastern state champions. The national contest in Kansas City next October will award prizes of 250, 200, 150, and 100 dollars to the top four.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cnie
Victor Schnick
Preston
Maryland
Itera
Future bariIners of America
Rutgers University
N. F. Coiterman
University of Maryland
Schmick
Future Farmers of America
Carroll House
Middletown
Frederick County
Gretel
Josepn Lee Jenbran Glason
C. J. MacDoneld
U.S. Office of Education
Washington
Floyd Arnold
Extension Dairyman
Irvine Linkow
University
Rutgers
Kansas City
Citation Honors 115th Infantry For Normandy Gallantry
Pvt. William Henry Brown and the 115th Infantry are cited for gallantry and outstanding duty near St. Laurent-sur-Mer Normandy France. The unit landed to hasten beach crossing and advance on Longueville, overcoming disorganized assault forces and inland strongpoints through courage and leadership under fire.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
William Henry Brown
Helen MacDeFord
115Th Infantry
St. Laurent-sur-Mer
Normandy
France
Longueville
United States
Unger To Head Up County Bond Drive
Edwin Unger of Federalsburg is named Caroline county chairman for the Seventh War Loan Drive opening May 14. State quota is 231 million dollars, about 15 percent above the Sixth War Loan. local quotas to be announced. John W. Noble stays regional chairman for Kent, Queen Annes, Talbot and Caroline. The drive runs three months with purchases of series E F and G bonds from April 9 to July 7 counted toward the county quota.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Edwin Unger
Federalsburg
Caroline County
Maryland
John W. Noble
Kent
Queen Anne’s
Talbot
Caroline
Denton
Unger
Holt Oil Company
Federalsburg Rotary Club
Local Strawberries Appear in Denton Market
Home grown strawberries appear in Denton markets on Monday April 30 as W Richard Garey brings 52 quarts of Blakemore picked that day from his farm between Denton and Greensboro The ceiling price is 51 cents per quart Spring weather in March forced early harvest causing an out of season May amid cold rain and hail in Caroline.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Denton
W. Richard Garey
Greensboro
Caroline
20th Century Club Holds Meeting
The Twentieth Century Club met April 25 at the club house. Mrs. Gilbert Lane led the session with songs and prayers. Members discussed meat curing, a new sweet potato product, food freezing methods, and 4-H Club leadership. Penny match funds support welfare needs. Next meeting is May 23 in Denton.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Twentieth Century Club
Gilbert Lane
Amelia Voshell
Alabama Agricultural Experiment Station
Clifton Crouse
Crouse
Albert Kruger
Rebecca Voshell
Bessie Spafford
Denton
Also Mentioned on This Page
Chas. Fountain
W.C.T.U. Convention
Bill White
Trueman
Pfc. Mowbray
Caroline Boy
20Th Century Club
Gee
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