Denton Navy Man Witnessed Atomic Test at Desert Rock
Charles H. Meredith 3rd Class of Denton witnessed an atomic explosion during a training exercise at the Atomic Energy Commission Proving Grounds Desert Rock Nevada. Meredith joined 2,000 Marines in the latest atomic test series, training in weapon use, protection, and equipment handling. He is with a provisional Marine battalion from Camp Lejeune with a Camp Pendleton unit also taking part. Meredith enlisted in November 1947. His wife, Florence Meredith, and his parents reside at 409 Market St., Denton. He attended Caroline High School.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Camp Desert Rock
Nev
Navy
Charles H. Meredith
Denton
Atomic Energy Commission
Florence Meredith
Market St
Mark Hignatt
Caroline High School
Local Social Notes and Church Services
Louis Torbert of the U S Navy spent the weekend with his parents Mr and Mrs W F Torbert Harold Messick also in the service visited his parents Mr and Mrs Freq Messick Alonzo Cohee of Goldsboro spent Sunday with daughter and family Mr and Mrs Clayton Brown Mrs Charlie Stevens receiving treatment in Wilmington spent weekend here Guests at Mr and Mrs Isaac Noble included Mrs Harry McCauley Mrs Addie Stuart of Wilmington Mr and Mrs Robert Sheranko and children Mr and Mrs Wilmer Nagel and daughter of Federalsburg In the evening Mr and Mrs Woodrow Passwaters and daughter of Denton called Miss Hester Brown of New York returned home Friday Church School Sunday at 2 pm Worship Service at 3 pm with Rev Roy Phillips presiding
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Louis Torbert
U. S. Navy
W. F. Torbert
Harold Messick
Freq Messick
Alonzo Cohee
Goldsboro
Clayton Brown
Charlie Stevens
Wilmington
Isaac Noble
Harry McCauley
Addie Stuart
Robert Sheranko
Wyoming
Wilmer Nagel
Federalsburg
Woodrow Passwaters
Denton
Hester Brown
New York
Social News Roundup From Henderson and Nearby Areas
Miss Lillian Gerth spent last week with her brother in New York City. Mr. and Mrs. T. A. Montague were weekend guests of George A. Montague in New Castle. WSCS was delightfully entertained at Mrs. Raymond Cohee’s home. Residents visited friends in Salisbury and Sudlersville. Fred Gerth of New York City visits Mrs. Gerth and daughter. Catherine Melvin and Dora Melvin spent Sunday with Lewis Shelton near Sudlersville. Pearl Jones visited Wilmington, Delaware, for several days.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lillian Gerth
James McCann
New York City
T. A. Montague
George A. Montague
Wilmington Manor Gardens
New Castle
WSCS
Raymond Cohee
Leslie Meredith
Marydel
Pearl Jones
Hugh Hudson
Sudlersville
Meredith
Pine Bluff
Joyce
James Nelson
Near
Rock Hall
Wilmington
Del
The American Weekly in New Dress Debuts May Issue
The American Weekly unveils a fresh dress with a new color scheme printing and glossy paper starting with the May 11 Sunday issue. The magazine promises new reading thrills and urges readers to secure their copy, distributed with the Baltimore Sunday American.
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New Dress
American Weekly
New American Weekly
Baltimore Sunday American
Local social roundup from Hillsboro and nearby towns
Mr and Mrs Morton Taylor of Ridley Park Pa and Miss Jane Blunt of Baltimore were week end guests with local families. The Eaton and Blunt households hosted visitors, and the class from Denton spent a brief trip to New York. Mrs Carrie Ford and Mrs Woody Taylor enjoyed weekend visits.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Morton Taylor
Ridley Park, Pa
Richard Beaven
Norman Harrington
Stacey
Scott
Jos. Eaton
R. Clemens
Baltimore
Blunt
John R. Broom
Stephen
Elkins Park
Joseph Eaton
Minneapolis
Jean Fleming
New York
Denton
Carrie Ford
Centreville
Nick Knott
Woody Taylor
Salisbury
Milford Kline
Jean Beaven
Milton Beaven
William Short
Billy
Sug
Ridgely
Frank Fleming
Powell Fleming
Stevensville
Senate approves big 1952 appropriation packages
The Senate quickly passed two major fiscal year 1953 bills totaling 5.1 billion dollars. The Labor Federal Security package was 1.7 billion, about 2 million over House limits, and the Treasury Post Office bill neared 3.4 billion, 44 million below the House and 121 million under Truman’s request. House-Senate talks loom on economy amendments, including Byrd and Stennis measures. Dirksen backed a 644 million cap on Treasury spending, about 45 million below requests. The House also passed 724,003,699 for Agriculture, 24,412,129 under the President’s request, with 239 million in loan authorizations. an effort to cut 50 million for soil funds was noted.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Senate
House
Treasury Post Office
Truman
Byrd
D-Va
Treasury
Dirksen
R-Ill
Agricultural Department
Amendment approves hiring cap after 10 percent cuts
A constitutional amendment restricting Civil Service vacancies until a 10 percent personnel reduction is reached was approved, while conservation payments were defeated. The item notes continuation on page 11.
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Hickman
Henderson
Teerlang
Ata
Wallace
Wallace Sterling
Wallace Silversmiths
Hillsboro
Jane Blunt
Mrs
Wilmer Blunt
Congress
Edward T. Miller
Maryland
Budget Bureau
Stennis
D-Miss
S. T
Margarette East
General Electric
Cooper’s
Hobbs, Maryland
Berkshire
Denver
Nylace
Everngam’s Denton
Kiekhaefer
Will's Sporting Goods Store
Unico
Duthe
Beauty and Protection
Unico Super
Southern States Farmers’ Supply Cooperative, Inc
Denton, Maryland
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