Social notes from Hobbs and nearby towns
Mrs L H Thomas and guests attended luncheon hosted by Mrs W G Holbrook. Visits include Mrs Catherine Reed and Dorothy Wheatley from Bridgeville, and Mr and Mrs L Hopkins Thomas plus Tommy Lee of Easton. Local families hosted and dined with friends and relatives, with reports of a golden wedding anniversary for Charlie Cannon celebrated at Todd's Community Building near Greenwood. A New Zealand visitor Mr Thorpe spoke on life there.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
L. Hopkins Thomas
Tommy Lee
Easton
L. H. Thomas
Roland Towers
Federalsburg
Eddie Willis
Samuel Schuyler
Catherine Corkell
Virginia Rasch
Amos Layton
Burrsville
J. A. Willoughby
Chas. E. Lister
Camden
Del
J. E. Lister
Maryland University Hospital
Charlie Cannon
Todd’s
Greenwood
Bailey
Farmington
Near Here
Clara Stafford
Anna Breeding
Mark Hignutt
Franklin Perry
Roger Bowden
Camp Lejevene N. C
Local families visit and travel near Wilmington and Bridgeville
Hickman notes Mrs Ralph Trice and children visiting her daughter and son in law in Wilmington. Leroy Tull and sons from Bridgeville, with Frank Breeding, weekend in New Haven Connecticut with Alpheus Horney. Drummond family guests of Andrew and Mrs Moore in Millsboro. Mrs Oscar Torbert improving at home. Mrs Katie Parker of Preston visiting William and Mrs Croll. Jimmy Trice of Wilmington spending a week with Ralph and family. Thurman Adams and Mrs Roland Melson of Bridgeville also visiting.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ralph Trice
Raymond Fisher
Wilmington
Leroy Tull and Sons
Bridgeville
Frank Breeding
New Haven
Katie Parker
Preston
William Croll
Jimmy Trice
Thurman Adams
Roland Melson
Bee Keeping Demonstration By Boy Scouts In Bee Hall
Mrs Roland Cartwright reports a Boy Scouts bee keeping demonstration in the hall Monday evening open to the public. Sewing Circle met at Mrs Noble Shively home with Mrs Noble Jarrell Jr co host. WSCS Circle 2 meets May 13 at Mrs Ross Cahall home. Mr and Mrs Noble Jarrell Sr were dinner guests of Miss Esther Stevens and Mr Gootee Stevens in Wilmington Thursday. They also visited Mrs Mary Rowe. Rev and Mrs Omro Todd and son Marc dined with Mr and Mrs Howard Richard near town Sunday. Mr and Mrs Roland Cartwright weekend guests of Mrs Edna Palmatory near Wilmington. Rev and Mrs J Halder and sons of Baltimore were guests Saturday of Rev and Mrs Omro Todd.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Boy Scouts
Sewing
Noble Shively
Noble Jarrell, Jr
Wscs Circle 2
Ross Cahall
Noble Jarrell
Esther Stevens
Gootee Stevens
Wilmington
Mary Rowe
Omro Todd
Marc
Howard Richard
Roland Cartwright
Edna Palmatory
Mother's Day Service in Wesley Church May Weekend
A Mother's Day service will be held at Wesley Church on Sunday May 11 at 8 p.m. Everyone is invited. Mr and Mrs Melvin James of Milford and Mrs Henry Stafford visited Mr and Mrs Jack Gibson in Queen Anne last Sunday. Mr and Mrs Howard Hopkins and daughter Pauline were the guests.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wesley Church
Melvin James
Milford
Henry Stafford
Jack Gibson
Queen Anne
Howard Hopkins
Pauline
Local Social News And Visits Across Town
Mrs. Dick Gooden and family near Dover hosted a Sunday supper attended by locals. Homemakers Club meets Friday at 2 PM at Mrs Russell Bowd’s home. Mrs John Anderson flies to Florida to visit four sons and families. Rev Anderson will join later. Mrs Dunworth Welch of Harrington visited Mr and Mrs Charlie Welch on Tuesday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dick Gooden
Dover
Hickman
Homemakers Club
Ars
Russell Bowd
John Anderson
Florida
Rev. Anderson
Dunworth Welch
Harrington
Charlie Welch
Livestock Quotations at Baltimore Auction Market May 5 1958
Livestock quotations on the Baltimore Livestock Auction Market Inc at West Friendship Maryland as of May 5 1958 list steers prime quotable up to 34 choice 2714 31 good 2514 2714 medium 23 2514 Heifers good to choice 25 29 medium to good 2214 25 common to medium 20 2215
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Baltimore Livestock Auction Market, Inc
West Friendship
Renominate Orland B Blades For House Of Delegates
Orland B Blades seeks the Democratic primary May 20 1951 52. He lists roles in Chesapeake Bay and Tributaries Banking Insurance Social Security Agriculture Natural Resources plus Civilian Defense Ways and Means and civilian defense chairmanship. In 1955 he was named model Maryland Legislator by the Baltimore Sun.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Orland B. Blades
House of Delegates
Chesapeake Bay & Tributaries
Banking
Insurance
Agriculture & Natural Resources
Veterans Militia & State Police
Ways and Means
Civilian Defense
Maryland
Baltimore Sun
Market Prices for Cattle Hogs and Lambs Report
The report lists cattle bids for cows utilities and commercial at 191 percent for 23s with 16 to 19 foot shells and feeders at 28 to 30 for choice and 95 to 28 for medium. Bulls graded good and heavy sausage at 22 with 2015 to 2215 for lightweight common 18 to 15 down. Lambs priced prime 33 to 34 and 29 to 33 for good to choice with 24 to 29 for common to medium and 22 down for lightweight culls. Hogs range 190 to 230 pounds at 22 to 23 and 230 to 300 pounds at 19 to 21.5 with 160 to 180 pounds at 20 to 21.5. Sows vary by weight and quality from 16 to 18.5.
Historical Society Dinner at Preston May 29
The Caroline County Historical Society will hold its annual spring dinner at Preston on Thursday evening May 29 at 7 o'clock. A special menu is planned and an unusual program will be announced next week. Under Judge J DeWeese Carter’s leadership, membership is growing and may exceed 300 by the dinner date.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
The
Caroline County Historical Society
Preston
J. DeWeese Carter
Also Mentioned on This Page
Hobbs
Denton
Kate Johnson
Margaret Sxnotts
Betty Conover
W. G. Holbrook
Catherine Reed
Dorothy Wheatley
Chas. Davis
Frank Beauchamp
Lawrence Drummond
Debbie Fountain
James C. Fountain
Floyd Messick
Robert Messick
Susie Noble
Denton &57
BY Benjamin Moore
Caroline Home & Auto Supply
4Th & Market Sts
Denton, Maryland
Goldsboro
J. Virgil Moore
Charles V. Moore
Martin L. Sutton
MD. Farm Bureau
Ridgely
Ridgely Supply Co
Perior Laundry Service
Municipal
Baltimore
Journal
Builty
Spereur
H.P
Mercury
Will’s Sporting Goods Store
Mercury Outboard Motors—Skipper Craft Boats
TEE Nee Trailers
Interlux Marine Paint
Franklin ST
William D. Bailey
Democratic State Central Committee
Kcean
Caroline County Bank
Greensboro
Chesapeake Propane Gas Co
Essolane
Mad
Talbot
Salisbury
Nhowespa
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