Two Men Electrocuted Installing TV Aerial in Greensboro
Two Greensboro men, Frank Lituski Jr. and Lacey Draper, were killed instantly when an elevated TV aerial touched high tension wires on a bungalow roof owned by Mrs. Mary Dean Patchett in East Greensboro. The third worker, Charles Schuyler, was uninjured. Lituski, 23, employed at International Latex Plant, and Draper, 68, were brothers-in-laws to some, both leaving families. Burial and funeral details follow at Rawlings Funeral Home with services by Rev. Roy Rakes and Rev. Grayson Wheatley, interment in Greensboro Cemetery.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mary Dean Patchett
Greensboro
Frank Lituski, Jr
International Latex
Dover
Lacey Draper
Charles Schuyler
Frank Lituski
Draper
Lituski
Greensboro Fire Co
Dawson O. George
Caroline County
Corp
Gus Koste
Maryland State Police
Eastern Shore Public Service Company
Nancy
Richard
Leo
Raymond Mace
Ernest Bradley
Denton
Rawlings
Roy Rakes
Greensboro Baptist Church
Greensboro Cemetery
Caddie Draper
Felton
Jeanette Dill
Mary Catherine Breeding
Virginia Moore
Grayson Wheatley
St. Paul’s Methodist Church
Caroline High Spelling Champions Named in Contest
Caroline High School announced the spelling champions for both senior and junior classes. Seniors Sandra Siefken first Frances Boczon second Margaret Ann Wooters third. Juniors Darlene Wagener first Thomas Towers second Peggy Bell Leonard Gore and Russell Hall tied for third.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Caroline High School
John G. Leach
Golden Beacom School of Business
Wilmington
Middle Atlantic States
Leach
Sandra Siefken
Frances Boczon
Margaret Ann Wooters
Darlene Wagener
Thomas Towers
Peggy Bell
Leonard Gore
Russell Hall
Parker W. Stone
Eastern Shore Spring Calf Show Highlights County Winners
The seventh annual event at Pioneer Point Farms Centreville drew 62 animals. Dairy champions included Messix’s High Ace’s Devine in Guernsey, Beason’s Last in Jersey, and Edward’s Cinder Design Bossy in Holstein. Angus T-Bone won baby beef, with Domino as reserve. Winners span Queen Anne’s, Caroline, Kent, Talbot, and Worcester counties, with top placers in fitting and showing across breeds.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Queen Anne's County
Charles Cherrix
Worcester County
Magrogan
Michael Ward
Howard Meredith
Talbot County
Michael Messix
Queen Anne’s County
William B. Messix III
Guernsey
James L. Mielke
Easton
Kennard C. Coleman
Sadlersville
William B
W. T. Morris III
Centreville
Billy Moffett
Chestertown
Kent County
Buddy Moffett
George W. Davis
Joseph Edwards II
Ridgely
Caroline County
Citizenship Awards Night At Denton Rotary Club
Last Tuesday at the Rotary Club of Denton the Citizenship Awards honored Caroline High School students from seventh through twelfth grade. Awards recognized Cooperation Initiative Leadership Loyalty Perseverance Personal Hygiene and Scholarship with Faculty presenting. Dr. Jack Henry of Washington College was guest speaker.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Rotary Club of
Denton
Brick Hotel
Caroline High School
Rotary Club
Frank Gerhardt
Jack Henry
Washington College
Chestertown
Dorothy Billmeier
Francis Blazejak
Mar King
Sarah Lane
Elizabeth Sutton
Mary Virginia Kirsch
Nancy Laramore
James Morgan
Ann Pine
Stephen Swatik
Victor Williamson
Carolyn Baucom
Merry Lee Engerman
Ricky Asilton
Roberta Sommers
Barbara Adams
Mary Kerslake
Ervin Pippin
David Riley
Ruby Adams
Lee Coulby
William Siefkin
Larry Clopper
Charles Merrick
Ormond Andrew
Gus Koste
Mary Lee Nuttle
Olivia Wheatley
Mary Cole
Sandra Lord
Landis Riley
Lois Slaughter
Carol Laramore
Nancy Flaharty
Michael Everngam
Conrad Scurto
James Ward
Susie Cooper
Shirley Howard
Dottie Fleetwood
Mary Lee Todd
Ann Crouse
Connie Koste
Henry Lee Nuttle
Carly Cohee
Janet Lou Butler
Russell Hall
Mary Ann Fleetwood
Connie Stoops
Frances Fisher
Margaret A. Wooters
Ernest Fuchs
Barbara King
Owen Wise
Norma Clopper
Sandra Siefkin
Steve Wood
Ridgely Lions Charter Night Set for June 13
Ridgely Lions plan Charter Night on June 13 with Miss Penny Cameron of Baltimore as guest and audience participation act. A 7 pm dinner for Lions members wives and guests will be at Ridgely High School Cafeteria hosted by the Ridgely PTA followed by a program recounting three years of the club and installation of new officers. District Governor Harry Oliphant and George Dutton will attend. Charter Night Committee includes Winfield Wright Steve Redden Weaver Jones James Eaton and C H Winnacott with tickets sold by Lion members and PTA dinner run by Mrs Leon Nichols president of the Ladies Fire Auxiliary.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Penny Cameron
Baltimore
Lions
Ridgely High School
Ridgely PTA
Harry Oliphant
George Dutton
Winfield Wright
Steve Redden
Weaver Jones
James Eaton
C. H. Winnacott
Lion
Leon Nichols
Ladies’ Fire Auxiliary
PTA
Grace Methodist Church Elects Officers at Annual Meeting
Grace Methodist Church announced the result of its annual membership meeting and last quarterly conference. Officers across commissions include education chair J R Ricards and Charles Moore, finance with Samuel Nowell and I R Fleetwood, and missions with Margaret Finn and Rebecca Love. The pastor was invited to a 26th year with a salary increase.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Grace Methodist Church
J. R. Ricards
Charles Moore
Harry Guyer
Catherine Finn
Betty Kaufman
Nora Craft
Minnie Guyer
Lee Walston
Frank DeFord
Catherine Adams
Wilson Butler
Samuel Nowell
W. J. Irwin
Pat Kaufman
Clifford Callaway
Lida Wine
J. V. Moore
Samuel Now
Carl Collison
L. T. McNeal
Fred Schlegel
R. M. Lutz
Roy Adams
Patterson Kaufman
Paul Hardee
Edna Hobbs
Rebecca Love
Bill Butler
Brethren Family Night At Church Emphasized
The Church of the Brethren observes Family Night at 6 45 tonight as the highlight of Christian Family Week. Families share a covered dish meal and a program with awards, new member welcomes, music, stunts, an address by Mrs Lloyd Haag, a children's reading by Mrs Joseph Rittenhouse, and a colored slide worship.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Church of the Brethren
Lloyd Haag
Joseph Rittenhouse
Four Cars Involved In Accident On Route 331
A Saturday collision near Bethlehem involved four vehicles injuring Mr. L. Hopkins Thomas and his son Leander H. Thomas III and Fred Albert Simmons of Easton. Thomas suffered third degree burns while Leander endured a broken skull. Simmons had rib fractures and possible internal injuries. A pedestrian was slightly hurt when struck in the westbound lane.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
L. Hopkins Thomas
Leander H. Thomas III
Fred Albert Simmons
Easton
Bethlehem
Simmons
Meryl Morgan
Thomas
Eva Slaughter
Maryland primary sees Tydings narrowly lead Mahoney
In Caroline and across Maryland the unofficial statewide results show Senatorial candidate Millard E. Tydings ahead of George P. Mahoney by a large margin in popular votes. Tydings leads Mahoney by about 7,700 votes while Mahoney trails in several close subdivisions. Recounts loom as officials begin the canvass.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Caroline
George P. Mahoney
Millard E. Tydings
Tydings
Mahoney
Bill Hill
Fox
Fox Hill
Cecil
Dorchester
Kent
Queen Anne’s
Somerset
Talbot
Wicomico
Worcester
Maryland
Mr. Mahoney
Baltimore
Frederick County
Thomas L. Christian
Andrew J. Easter
George Washington Williams
Mr. Williams
Williams
John Marshall Butler
Earl F. Knepper
Henry J. Lague
Butler
Mother’s Day Tribute Across Miles and Minds
Though distance and distance separate mother and child, their love remains the truest bond. The piece honors mothers, noting forgiveness and memory, and dedicates Sunday May 11th to comfort and delight the maternal figure who sustains families.
Civic Leader Mrs Clifton G Crouse to Speak at Rural Women Course
Mrs. Clifton G Crouse mother of five and grandmother of ten, renowned 4 H Club leader from Furman's Grove, will speak at the Rural Women's Short Course at the University of Maryland College Park on June 21 on Club Girls By The Dozen. She directs Camp Mardela near Denton and serves on a national church youth committee.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
University of Maryland
College Park
Furman’s Grove
Rome
Italy
Kassel
Merle Crouse
Homemakers Club Leaders Meet At Agent Office
Mrs N L Rairigh invites International Relations chairmen from each club to a Leader Training Meeting on Tuesday May 15 at 8 p m in the Home Demonstration Agent office. Mrs Raleigh has led the Unity Homemakers International Relations work for years. Mrs Calloway of Furman’s Grove is a county committee member.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Homemakers Club
Norman Rairigh
Raleigh
Unity Homemakers Club
Hazel Calloway
Furman’s Grove Homemakers Club
Benton Appliances Adds New Service Man William Webster
James T. Benton proprietor of Benton Appliances announces the addition of William Webster to his staff. Webster, 30, a Cambridge native and father of two, trained in refrigeration and electrical work in Baltimore and at Philco, GE, and Hotpoint factories. He will lead refrigerator and appliance repairs and plans to move to Denton soon.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
James T. Benton
Benton Appliances
A&B Service
William “Bill
Webster
Mr. Webster
Cambridge
Baltimore
Philco
G. E
Bill
Sian refrigerator
appiance
Denton
Federal Club To Send 3 Members To Short Course
Mrs. Richard Thomas Mrs. Walter Pimm and Mrs. George Nichols represent the Federal Homemakers Club and will attend the 30th Rural Women's Short Course at the University of Maryland College Park from June 18 to 23. Thomas is club president and county committee chairwoman. Pimm chairs the county cultural committee. Nichols is a longtime participant.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Richard Thomas
Walter Pimm
George Nichols
Federal Homemakers Club
University of Maryland
College Park
Charles Hackett
Thomas
County Home Management Committee
Pimm
Nichols
Little League Auxiliary Plans Denton Day Parade
The Ladies Auxiliary of the Little League met Friday to finalize plans for Denton’s Little League Day on May 19 at the Lions Club baseball diamond. Floats entries are arriving, Queen candidates will be announced May 17, and parade music bands have been contacted. To enter a float call Mrs Tayloe Lewis Mrs Norman Irwin or Mrs Arthur Pine.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Little League
Denton
Lions Club
Tayloe Lewis
Norman Irwin
Arthur Pine
Cub Scouts Present Birds As Pack Meeting Theme
Denton Cub Scouts met May 4 at First Methodist Church for a monthly Pack meeting with the theme Birds. Cub Tommy Fleetwood led the flag salute and the program featured Bob White Through The Year, a bird themed film, followed by Cubs showing birds.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Denton
First Methodist Church
Tommy Fleetwood
Bob White
bird
Postmaster Wyatt Heads State P. M. Association
Amos H. Wyatt, Postmaster at Marydel, was elected president of the Maryland State Postmasters Association for one year at the annual convention held May 7 and 8 at Carvel Hall Hotel Annapolis. He succeeds Charles A. Bechtold of Fort George G. Meade Md., who served two years.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
State of Maryland
Carvel Hall Hotel
Annapolis
Amos H. Wyatt
Marydel
Chas. A. Bechtold
Fort George G. Meade
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Caroline High Spelling
Sun
Joe Edwards, II
Joseph Edwards, Jr
Eastern Shore
Pioneer Point Farms
Young Edwards
Federalsburg
Ridgely Lions
Helen Holsinger
I. R. Fleetwood
Ruppert Reed
Newark
N. J
G. M. Reed
Chester
Chesapeake Bay Bridge
Dorothy Reed
Luther Moore
Grasonville
DuPont Parkway
St. George’s
Claude Hackett
Eva
Joseph
David
Diane
Clifton G. Crouse
N.L.Rairigh
Federal Club
Little League Auxiliary
Cub Scouts
Wyatt
State
P. M. Association
Mawaepapyer
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