Homemakers Spring Rally at Ridgely Church
The Caroline County Homemakers Clubs held a May 7 rally at Ridgely Methodist Church with the theme Today's Home Builds Tomorrow's World. The event featured remarks by county and state officials, a devotional, music, a hat parade, and door prizes, highlighting Home Demonstration Week and upcoming state and national meetings.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Caroline County
Ridgely Methodist Church
Maurice Todd
Vinton Shufelt
William Lynch
A. G. Saulsbury
Ridgely
Rue
Judy Dike
John Altwater
Maryland State Council of Homemakers’ Clubs
Ellsworth Marshall
Dorchester County
Portland
Oregon
Altwater
Maryland Homemakers
University of Maryland
Ridgely Senior Homemakers
Charles Hackett
Richard Bailey
Harmony Methodist Church
Alaska
William Bennett
Circle Homemakers’ Club
Federalsburg
Sandra Coulbourne
Preston Twiggs
Leon Cox
James McConnel
Stanley Coffin
Redmond Long
Denton
William Cooper, Sr
Pete Shaffer
Melvin Brown
Wesley Voshell
Esther Zeigler
Denton Rotary to Sell Beauty Pageant Tickets Tuesday
The Rotary Club of Denton plans a Tuesday evening sale of beauty pageant tickets and a free program to raise funds for scholarships. Ten Miss Denton and fifteen Little Miss Denton entries are secured. event stages, refreshments, and entertainment details are finalized for the Delmarva festival competitions.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Rotarians
Willi
Rotary Club of
Denton
Jim Cooper
Howard Mezick
George Beck, Jr
Barney Nuttle
Charles Moore
O. O. Stivers
Ed Cowell
Laurel
Dover
Delmarva
Frank Gerhardt
Miss Denton
Harry Hughes
Charlie Hadaway
Frank Lane
Tom Everngain
Miracle In Manhattan Shown At Harmony Church
Harmony Methodist Church hosts a showing of Miracle In Manhattan on Sunday May 17 at 730 PM. The un usual documentary covers Billy Graham s New York Crusade with Jinx Falkenburg and Tex McCrary detailing 16 weeks of events from Madison Square Garden to Times Square. World Wide Pictures releases the film and all seats are free on a first come basis.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Manhattan
Billy Graham
New York
Harmony Methodist Church
Jinx Falkenburg
Tex McCrary
Mr. Graham
Waldorf-Astoria Hotel
Madison Square Garden
Brooklyn
Central Park
Forest Hills
Harlem
Wall Street
Financial District
World Wide Pictures
Hollywood
Mrs Palmer Elected Peninsula Conference WSCS President
Mrs. W. B. Palmer Sr of Denton was chosen president of the Peninsula Conference Woman's Society of Christian Service at the annual meeting in McCabe Memorial Methodist Church Wilmington May 7. The event drew over 350 churchwomen and featured speakers Miss Lillian Johnson and Miss E. Gwendolin Narbeth.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Walter B. Palmer
Denton
Peninsula Conference
Woman’s Society of Christian Service
McCabe Memorial Methodist Church
Wilmington
Earl Sylvester
Harrington
E. Gwendolin Narbeth
Constantine
Algeria
Lillian Johnson
Wesleyan Service Guild
Women’s Division of Christian Service
Harry B. Hygate
T. D. Mylrea
Newark
Christian Social Relations
W. O. Hackett
Seaford
J. Howard Link
Crisfield
Murray J. Webb, Jr
Claymont
Carios C. Crawford
Salisbury
Omro Todd
Goldsboro
Huntley M. Toyer
Milford
Jonathan Willis
Dorothy Platts
James W. Lattomus
Peninsula Conference Speakers Set for Bethesda Session
The 186th Peninsula Annual Conference meets May 14 to 17 at Bethesda Methodist Church Salisbury Maryland with Bishop G Bromley Oxnam presiding. Gov J M Tawes and Dr Albert Edward Day are among guest speakers and clergy listings include Clinton Brown John R Rogers Walter B Palmer Elton W Parsons Clifford T Foster and others. Day will preach Sunday May 17 at 9 30 a m and Day also delivers the 11 a m Bishop's sermon.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Maryland
Algeria
Bethesda Methodist Church
Salisbury
G. Bromley Oxnam
Bethesda Church
John R. Rogers
Dover
Walter B. Palmer
Easton
Elton W. Parsons
Clifford T. Foster
Wilmington
Albert Edward Day
Wesley Theological Seminary
Washington
Mt. Vernon Place Methodist Church
Baltimore
Nagel Elected President of Board of Education
At the last regular Board of Education meeting on Tuesday May 5 C Brooks Nagel was elected president and James Cooper was named vice president Calvin Lynch attended and participated The board appointed Marvin H Smith to fill the attorney position The meeting notes include historical dates and events from the period.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Board of Education
C. Brooks Nagel
James Cooper
Calvin Lynch
Orrell Saulsbury
Ridgely
Harry Hughes
Marvin H. Smith
Smith
Caroline High School Class of 1934 First Reunion
On May 9 1959 the Caroline High School class of 1934 held its first reunion at the Denton fire house. The evening featured a turkey dinner a band revival spring decor and a movie of family pictures. Former teachers guests gifts and memorial sprays honored memories with a final group sing and benediction.
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Fire House
Caroline High School
Denton
Elsie Billmeier
Harvey Fleetwood
Mary Gelletly Roemer
Helen Hughes
Ellen Nichols
George Herbert Wilson, Jr
Herndon
Otto Koenig
Larg
Ridgely Commissioners name Lynch president
The Ridgely commissioners held their annual meeting and reorganized offices naming C. D. Lynch as president Grayson W Winstead first vice president Henry A Fleming as second vice president K T Everngam attorney C W Guthrie town clerk William Gabler police officer Ross Simon superintendent of water and street Melvin Blades garbage and street service Lee Covey water works operator They contracted with Cook and Son to resurface all black top streets and signs and posts have arrived for naming and numbering each street and avenue This service will improve the town appearance.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ridgely
C. D. Lynch
Grayson W. Winstead
Henry A. Fleming
K. T. Everngam
Denton
C. W. Guthrie
William Gabler
Ross Simon
Melvin Blades
Lee Covey
Cook and Son
Greensboro
Eastern Shore District Federation Meeting in Salisbury
The 37th annual Eastern Shore District Maryland Federation of Women's Clubs meeting will be held at Johnny's and Sammy's Restaurant in Salisbury on Thursday May 21. President Mrs K T Everngam will open at 10 15 with 9 30 registration. Guest speaker Mrs Isaac Block from International House Washington will address the afternoon session.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Eastern Shore
Maryland Federation of Women’s Clubs
Johnny’s
Salisbury
K. T. Everngam
Isaac Block
International House
Washington
Wicomico Woman’s Club
Frank Morris
Middle Boulevard
F. Herbert Bamberger
Denton
Accident Victim Dies Of Burns On Farm
Thomas Lord aged 37 died in Memorial Hospital after sustaining burns when a farm tractor overturned and caught fire on a Bridgetown area farm. He left a wife Elizabeth and three young children, plus a large family including his mother and several siblings. Services were held Monday at Rawlings Funeral Home Greensboro with interment at Ridgely Cemetery.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Thomas Lord
Memorial Hospital
Faston
Burns
Bridgetown
Elizabeth
Thomas
Anne
Linda
Anna Lord
Ridgely
Russum
Benjamin
Weaver Lord
Donald
Greensboro
Mary Blades
Dorothy Covey
Catherine Culver
Hlavre de Grace
Rawlings
Ridgely Cemetery
Spring Cotillion at Denton Armory with Lew Startt
The Caroline Cotillion Club announces a formal Spring Cotillion to be held Thursday May 28 at the Denton Armory. Lew Startt and his orchestra will provide music. Guest memberships are limited to bona fide house guests outside the county, with town chairmen listed for Denton Federalsburg Greensboro Preston Ridgely. Formal attire required for admission.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lew Startt
Caroline Cotillion Club
Denton Armory
Cotillion Club
Cotillion
Denton
Alfred W. Reddish
Federalsburg
Everett Gambrill
Greensboro
Oren Lewis
Preston
James MM. Ledman
Ridgely
James N. Lynch
Breeding Appeal Heard At Annapolis Thursday
The Court of Appeals postponed review of Clayton Edward Breeding’s first degree murder conviction in the death of Eastern Shore housewife Ruth Ben Cannon. Breeding, an ex convict from Hickman Delaware, was convicted by Caroline County judges last October after a three week manhunt and denies the killing.
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Court of Appeals
Clayton Edward Breeding
Stedman Prescott
New Orleans
Breeding
Caroline County
Ruth Ben Cannon
Burrsville
Hickman del
Newark
Del
Cannon
M. H. Smith
Mother Daughter Dinner At Denton Fire Hall
On May 18, 1959 at 6 pm the Girl Scouts and Brownies of Denton invite mothers to dinner at the Denton fire hall. Troop leaders will attend and a Court of Awards will present badges. Brownies will have Fly Up ceremony and all girls receive Membership Stars. Projects completed will be on display. Troop Leaders named.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Girl Scouts
Brownies of
Denton
Walter G. Kerslake
Sally Schumacher
Donald Trice
Lee Jester
Brownie Troop
E. W. Vandegrift
Clifford Calloway
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Homemakers
Ridgely Church
Rotary Club
Carlton Mandrell
W. B. Palmer, Sr
J. M. Tawes
Clinton Brown
Bradshaw Mintener
Pillsbury Mills
U. S. Department of Health, Education and Welfare
Joseph W. Brosius
Conference Board of Social and Economic Relations
Gov
Dr. Bradshaw Mintener
Albert Edwin Day
Nagel
Weather Data
Whitsunday Congress
Hernando DeSoto
Havana
Florida
Society of the Colonial Dames of America
Delaware
American Red Cross
Clara Barton
Democratic National Committee
Cleda Shaffer Crain
Claudia Meeks Crenshaw
Neva Barwick Bell
Margaret Jane Knotts Sluber
Lillian Towers Woerner
Elizabeth Satterfield Hall
Mary Catherine Lister Finn
Ruth Noble Baker
Parker Stone
Stewart Wright
E. Aldridge Pepper
Norman Leese
George Hall Goldsborough
Harry Allfather
Lester Smith
James Baker
Willard Neighbors
Joseph Lee Parker
George Herbert Wilson
Ruth Noble
Charlotte Ann Pastorfield
Lynch
Shore Federation
Annapolis
Fire Hall
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