Smith Ford Agency Opens In West Denton
Smith Ford Agency opens in West Denton on Route 404 in the former Stewart E. Hallowell & Son garage. Oliver L. Smith, president, says the two day open house Friday and Saturday features door prizes and premiums from 8 a.m. to 9 p.m. The dealership, backed by Ford Division, plans to move his family from Linthicum, Md., after the school year ends. Smith is a Navy veteran and former Baltimore mechanical engineer.
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Smith
Linthicum
Baltimore
Denton
Rev Louis R Dennis to Speak at Ames Chapel Hobbs
Rev Louis R Dennis will speak at Ames Chapel Hobbs this Friday evening May 4 at 7 30 showing slides and curios His Southeast Asia mission work has taken him to China Borneo Singapore and Malaya with his wife He will share experiences and slides and meet attendees May 4 5 6 7 weather notes accompany historical dates without graphic detail
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Louis R. Dennis
Ames Chapel
Hobbs
Concord Charge
China
Borneo
Singapore
Malaya
Southeast Asia
Dennis
Red Shoes at North Caroline High School May 12
University Theatre presents Hans Christian Andersen’s Red Shoes with Carl Bjornberg from Helsinki as burgomaster at North Caroline High School on May 12. The E52 Players tour Delaware and Maryland after May 3 4 performances in Mitchell Hall. Tickets cost 5 cents and many local volunteers are listed to sell them.
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E52
University Theatre
Carl Bjornberg
Helsinki
Finland
Hans Christian Andersen
Mitchell Hall
University of Delaware
University of Helsinki
Bjornberg
Brittingham
Delaware
Linda Baer
Newark
Carol Skolnik
Blue Rock Road
Wilmington
Allison Ford
Lutherville
Tom Lackman
Todd Wayman
New Castle
Red Shoes
Caroline County
North Caroline High School
Episcopal Church Women of Christ Church
Denton
Taylor Convicted and Sentenced for Wild Car Chase
Richard S. Taylor of Dover was fined 100 dollars for speeding at over 70 miles per hour, another 100 dollars for a second offense, and 25 dollars for disobedience to a police order. He received 146 days in Caroline County Jail in default. Officer Earl Ramsey pursued him from Denton to near Oil City on April 20, with a dangerous headlong return and a crash injuring Taylor his wife and a passenger.
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Denton
Oil City
Richard S. Taylor
Dover
John Tilghman
Caroline County
Earl Ramsey
Taylor
Ramsey
Camp Ground Road
Caroline County 4-H Girl Wins In Public Speaking
Beverly Towers of Denton won the district public speaking contest at Easton representing Kent Queen Annes and Talbot counties. She will compete at the Maryland state contest during 4-H Club Week August 6 to 11 at the University of Maryland. A Cord Chipmunks 4-H Club member she participates in North Caroline High School student government and St. Luke's Church youth choir.
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Caroline County
Easton
Beverly Towers
Harold Towers
Denton
Kent
Queen Anne's
Talbot
University of Maryland
Beverly
Concord Chipmunks
Chauncey Downs
North Caroline High School
St. Luke’s Methodist Church
Reverend Denzel Wildey to Speak at St Luke's Denton
Announcement notes Rev Denzel C Wildey executive secretary of Maryland Council of Churches will preach at St Luke's Methodist Church in Denton at 8 30 and 11 a m services on Sunday May 6 1962 He is a graduate of Western Maryland Theological College Wesley Theological Seminary Temple University and has served churches in Wilmington Ocean View Milford Del and Fresno Calif He was a Navy chaplain and now administers Cooperative Work for Maryland Council of Churches.
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Denzel C. Wildey
Maryland Council of Churches
Denton
St. Luke’s Methodist Church
Mr. Wildey
Western Maryland Theological College
Wesley Theological Seminary
Temple University
Our
Peninsula Conference
The
Methodist Church
Wilmington
Del
Fresno
Calif
Ocean View
Milford
United States Navy
Peninsula Conference Board of Education
Trash Disposal Plan for Denton Area
The Caroline County Commission and Denton Town Commissioners announce a new public dump on the Crosson farm, about 3 miles from Denton toward Hobbs, open 9 am to 8 pm on Monday Wednesday Friday and Saturday. Contract haulers must obtain a permit from the Denton Commissioners' office.
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Caroline County Commissioners
Denton
Crosson Farm
Hobbs
Commissioners
Merriken to lead Caroline County Historical Society
Wilbert L. Merriken was elected president at the Caroline County Historical Society spring dinner meeting held at the Federalsburg VFW Home. The group, which marked its 10th anniversary, preserves colonial cookery and Shore living customs and plans a 200th anniversary celebration for Caroline County in 1973.
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Caroline County Historical Society
VFW
Federalsburg
Wilbert L. Merriken
Harry H. Rieck, Sr
J. D. Carter
Denton
Max Chambers
Preston
G. A. McDaniel
Donald O. Clendaniel
Mary Woodward
Caroline Society
John T. Tilghman
Jack Boulais
Constance Ward Werner
Historic Annapolis, Inc
Old Annapolis
Harry H. Rieck, Jr
Merriken
Marvin Smith
Madeline Brown
Knotts Youth Chairman In State For Gov Tawes
Herbert R. O'Connor Jr announces Jas James Knotts as statewide chairman of Young Citizens for Tawes Brewster Goldstein. Knotts is Caroline County State's Attorney. A statewide breakfast workshop is set for the Emerson Hotel in Baltimore. Vice chairmen include Charles Moylan Jr and Thomas Yewell, with Peggy Johnson heading the Young Teachers sub committee.
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Herbert R. O’connor, Jr
Jas. O. Knotts
Young Citizens
Tawes-Brewster- Goldstein
Mr. Knotts
Caroline County
Emerson Hotel
Baltimore
Charles E. Moylan, Jr
Thomas Yewell
Upper Marlboro
Peggy Johnson
Takoma Park
County Tax Rate Held At 2.30 In 1962 63 Levy
Caroline County sets 1962 63 tax rate at 2.30 per 100 assessable value with an assessable base of 38 781 931 and a total levy of 1 162 628 dollars. State tax rises to .16 per 100. detailed expenditures listed under county buildings roads health and welfare.
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Caroline County
Dept. of
Carter
Sal
Easton Mem
U. of Md
Caroline
Atty. Co. Com
Eastern Shore WWI Vets Install Officers in Salisbury
The Veterans of World War One on the Eastern Shore held their second District Meeting at the VFW Hall in Salisbury on April 29. District Commander William H. Briddell and other officers were elected, with Paul R. Bradley presenting the regional report. A covered dish dinner followed, and next district events were announced for Cambridge and later in June.
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Salisbury
VFW Hall
Wicomico Barracks
Norman Elzie
Department Sr
Ralph C. Wright
Buffalo
N. Y
Baltimore
Department
T. Lewis
Silver Spring
Paul R. Bradley
Rehoboth Beach
Del
William H. Briddell
Henry Dembinsky
Cambridge
Norman Elzey
Robert Mueller
Denton
Elmer Kelly
J. R. Diehl
Francis Shillinger
Carroll Dickson
Paul Hadley
Roanoke
Carole Ann Koenig Wins Miss Denton Title For 62
Carole Ann Koenig won Miss Denton 1962 at a Denton high school pageant. Sharon Brooks was runner up and Koenig earned a 200 bond, trophy. Brooks a 100 bond and a trophy. Ten contestants received outfits. Little Miss Denton honors went to Phyllis Ann Lord and Linda Lou Eigenbrode with smaller bonds and charms. The Rotary Club sponsors the event for scholarships.
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North Caroline High School
Carole Ann Koenig
Miss Denton
Sharon Brooks
Miss Koenig
Miss Brooks
Everngain’s
Phyllis Ann Lord
Denton
Linda Lou Eigenbrode
Phyllis Ann
Linda Lou
Rotary Club of
Bookmobile Open House In Caroline County Next Week
The Kent Caroline Public Library Association invites the public to Open House events at Preston Cities Service Station from 10 to 12 a.m. and Federalsburg Municipal Parking Lot from 1 30 to 3 30 p.m. on Thursday May 10, and Greensboro near Janes Clothing Shop from 10 to 12 a.m. and Ridgely near Cherrys Jewelry Store, with no books loaned during these dates.
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Caroline County
Kent-Caroline
Preston
Federalsburg
Greensboro
Jane’s Clothing
East ern Shore 4-H Dairy Show At Centreville Highlights Winners
Fourteen 4-H youths from Caroline County exhibited 18 dairy animals at the 13th Annual Eastern Shore Spring 4-H Cattle Show held Saturday in Centreville. A total of 178 animals from nine counties were shown. Champion Jersey went to Jay Hoffman with Hoff Margo Will Holly. his other Jerseys also won their classes. Sharon and Bonnie Brown led Brown Swiss calves and Bonnie showed a Holstein calf. Be cky and Joanne Fuchs led Guernseys with firsts, while Ellen Fuchs and Thomas Wagner won top positions in senior and two-year-old classes respectively. Holsteins dominated with 95 animals shown.
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Caroline County
Eastern Shore
Centreville
Jay Hoffman
Ridgely
Hoff Margo Will Holly
Jay
Sharon Lee Brown
Bonnie Brown
Bonnie
Becky Fuchs
Joanne Fuchs
New Hope
Merry Gold
Ellen Fuchs
D. Aura
Thomas E. Wagner
Deborah
Guernsey
Lawrence Hignutt
Linda
Chas. C. Cawley
Iris Talk By Mrs Eddie Griffith At Garden Club
Caroline County Garden Club met at Greensboro home of Mrs Carman Leggett with vice president Mrs A T Blades presiding. Mrs Eddie Griffith spoke on iris history species soil and growing tips. slides from her Hidden Acres Iris Gardens were shown. six members received rose bushes from Montgomery Ward. Next meeting set for May 16 at 10 30 at Mrs Walton Bounds Cabin Creek hosted by Mrs Wilmer Fell Davis.
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Caroline County Garden Club
Carman Leggett
Greensboro
A. T. Blades
Eddie Griffith
American Iris Society
Eastern Shore Iris Society
Spade and Trowel Garden Club
Seaford
Hidden Acres Iris Gardens
Montgomery Ward
Leggett
Walton Bounds
Cabin Creek
Wilmer Fell Davis
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Smith Ford Agency
West Denton
Oliver L. Smith
Alan L. Bennington
Smith Ford, Inc
Smith Ford
Weather Data
Corregidor
Manila
Robert Browning
Vancouver
Mr. Ranier
Admiral Ranier
Anna Jarvis
Philadelphia
U. S. Navy
United States
Columbia River
Robert Gray
North Africa
Pinocchio
Theodore Fletcher, Jr
William Murdoch
Jas. Wright
Harold Klnhold
John Rieck
John Smith
Lila Engerman
Harvey Porter
Clyde Embert
Irvin Brumbaugh
Walter Dillon
William Bailey
James Curry
Mildred Ginn
Robert Wright
Harry Hubbard. Denton
George Beck
Gerard Warwick, Jr
O. E. Roberts
Blake Brooks
Blanche Chaffinch
Kemp Newnam
Charles Willis
Paul van Dyke
James Chaffinch, Jr
Emory Walston
Burnley Wyatt
Roger Medford
Paul Trice
Lee McMahon
Lee James
Leonard Travers
Orrell Saulsbury
Mervin Cohee
Elwood Cherry
Lofland Slaughter
Clayton Montgomery
Madge Thomas
William Richards
John Dixon
Hillsboro
Paul Yeash
Goldsboro
Noble Jarrell
St. Luke’s
Denton Area
W. L. Merriken
the Historical Society
Gordon Fisher
Talbot County Society
R. V. Truitt
Queen Anne’s County Society
Emmett Andrew
Dorchester Society
Paul Yoash
Ebenezer Church
Cherry’s Jewelry Store
James A. Wise
Dallas Blades
John W. Eveland
O. B. Blades
Damon Einstein
John S. Legates
William Raieigh
Raieigh
Young Einstein
Kenneth Scott
Torbert Golden Pabst Dian
Garden Club
Iris
Che Pat
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