Quillen Named New Bank Director at Denton National
W Clark Quillen was unanimously appointed a director of The Denton National Bank on May 14 to fill the vacancy caused by the death of J Frank Lane. A Goldsboro merchant and lifelong resident, he is the son of Andrew D and Clara Quillen. He graduated from Greensboro High School and Beacom Business College in 1927, then ran Lane’s general merchandising business since 1937. He married Margaret H Lane about nine years ago and will serve the bank with his broad county business experience.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
W. Clark Quillen
Denton National Bank
J. Frank Lane
Quillen
Goldsboro
Andrew D
Clara Quillen
Greensboro High School
Beacom Business College
Wilmington
Lane
Margaret H. Lane
John Dailey
Templeville
Harry S. Dailey
Dailey
our County
Local Legion Post Wins FBI Citation
Car line County Post 29 of the American Legion announces a Special Service Certificate from the FBI signed by J Edgar Hoover for outstanding service during World War II. The post reports continued membership gains in April and May with new members listed, plus a house warming party June 1 in the Stewart Building recreation hall with anticipated surprises.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ralph Werner
Caroline County
American Legion
Federal Bureau of Investigation
J. Edgar Hoover
Caroline Post
Elzie Horner
Robert G. Sharp
Denton
John F. Tilghman
Federalsburg
Kirkman W. Short Jr
Wilbert H. Cawley
David M. Morris
Greensboro
Theodore W. Kusmaul
Henderson
Frank D. Zeigler
Charles W. Mateley
William G. Bilbrough
Vernon R. Hammond
Ridgely
William Chester Ott
Irving F Morris
J. Orland Flaharty Jr
James W. Cohee
Lindsay Clendaniel
Harry F. Knotts Jr
Adjutant Horner
Werner
Stewart Building
Soil Supervisors To Meet In Ridgely
Caroline County Soil District Supervisors set their May meeting for May 21 at 8 p m in Ridgely Fire Hall. Chairman H H Rieck invites farmers and families to attend. After the session, questions may be asked of the supervisors or Soil Conservation and Extension Service. A movie on Soil Conservation Practices will be shown. Last month the group met in Henderson.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Caroline County
Soil District
Ridgely Fire Hall
H. H. Rieck
Mr. Rieck
Soil Conservation or
Extension Service
Henderson
Ninetieth Birthday Tea Honors Denton Woman
Mrs. Janie M. Smith of Denton widow of Dr. Alfred Smith a Methodist minister was guest of honor at a tea hosted by daughter Mrs. J Owen Knotts for her ninetieth birthday. Attendees included Dr. and Mrs. Paul Smith of Wilmington and Baltimore relatives. Mrs. Smith, a Baltimore native long linked with the Eastern Shore, earned a MA in 1881 and wrote on Elizabeth Barrett Browning. She has two surviving children and several grandchildren. She reads for pleasure while living alone in an apartment.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Janie M. Smith
Denton
Alfred Smith
J. Owen Knotts
Judge Knotts
Smith
Paul Smith
Wilmington
Gilbert Morgan
Baltimore
Morgan
James A. Wise
Samuel Bratt
Oxford
Maryland
Elizabeth Barrett Browning
George F. Huber Jr
Cambridge Lawyer Calvin Harrington Sr Dies in Hospital
Cambridge obituary notes Calvin Harrington Sr., senior member of Harrington Harrington and Thompson, died at Cambridge Maryland Hospital after months of declining health. Born July 4 1873 in Madison Md he studied law with Sewell T Milbourne and joined area firms. Survived by wife Anna Wilsie Dail a son Calvin Harrington Jr a daughter Mrs Frank C Mahood and brother Edgar.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Calvin Harrington
Harrington, Harrington, and Thompson
Cambridge-Maryland
Madison, Md
Mr. Harrington
Edward Louis
Mary Jones Harrington
Sewell T. Milbourne
Dorchester county
Emerson C. Harrington
W. Irving Mace
Harrington
Old Eastern Shore Trust Company
the
County Trust Company of Maryland
Cambridge
Eastern Shore League
Major J DeWeese Carter Receives Army Commendation
Discharged Major J DeWeese Carter officially separated from the Service at Ft. Meade Maryland after returning from the Pacific. He served with the Judge Advocate General's Department at Camp Pickett Virginia where he earned the Army Commendation Medal for Trial Judge Advocate work in General Court Martial prosecutions of POWs. He participated in the Luzon Campaign for the Liberation of the Philippines earning a Bronze Battle Star and served on General MacArthur’s staff. Carter will resume his law practice in Denton.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
J. DeWeese Carter
Ft. Meade
Maryland
Denton
Carter
Judge Advocate General’s Department
Camp Pickett
Virginia
Luzon
Shore Light Union In Strike Notice
Employers of Eastern Shore Power and Delaware Power and Light in Salisbury received a 30 day strike notice. About 250 members of Local B-1307, Brotherhood of Electrical Workers voted Friday night to consider strike after nearly a month of failed negotiations. A Denton court house event featured an amphibious “duck” truck from Army recruiting.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Eastern Shore Power
Delaware Power and Light companies
Salisbury
Delmarva Peninsula
Edward Cannon
Brotherhood of Electrical Workers
AFL
Army
Easton
court house
Denton
Choptank To Be Christened At Easton Saturday
Major Howard D. Hively will fly a P-51 during the christening of Chesapeake Airways new 28 passenger Shoreliner Choptank at Easton Municipal Airport on Saturday May 18 at 2 30 p m Mrs Carl A Spaatz wife of General Spaatz will break the champagne bottle on the propeller hub The ceremony will feature Rt Rev William McClelland bishop of Easton and Fred P Adkins Chesapeake Airways president Master of ceremonies Also noted is the addition of a second Shoreliner enabling a third daily round trip between the Eastern Shore and Baltimore schedules show Salisbury departures at 7 45 a m 12 45 p m and 4 45 p m with return trips from Baltimore at 9 a m 2 p m and 6 p m Easton departures are 20 minutes later Thousands are expected to view the display at Easton.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Howard D. Hively
Army Air Corps
Chesapeake Airways
Easton
Chesapeake
Carl A. Spaatz
William McClelland
Diocese of
Episcopal Church
Fred P. Adkins
Major Hively
Salisbury
Royal Air Force
U. S. Army Air Corps
Spaatz
Army Air Forces
Army Air
Northwest African Air Force
Strategic Air Forces
Baltimore
Peninsula Methodists In Seventh Annual Session In Wilmington
The Peninsula Conference of the Methodist Church opens its seventh annual session at McCabe Memorial Church in Wilmington with Bishop William C. Martin of Topeka addressing the opening, and Bishops Flint Hughes Mondel presiding or speaking at various sessions. Executives, examinations, and ordination plans are outlined as delegates attend devotions, committee meetings, and religious services over six days.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
William C. Martin
Topeka
Kan
the
Methodist Church
McCabe Memorial Methodist Church
Twenty-second Street
Bayard Boulevard
Wilmington
Del
Charles Wesley Flint
Washington Area
Edwin Holt Hughes
Shot K. Mondel
India
Board of Missions and Church Extension
Flint
Oliver J. Collins
T. C. Mulligan
Dover
Essell P. Thomas
Easton
Ralph C. Jones
Salisbury
world service and finance
board of trustees
L. E. Wimbrow
Edward L. Hofman
Westminster Theological Seminary
Christiana
Yale University
Drew Theological Seminary
Howell Oscar Wilkins
Drew
Lewisville
J. Hamilton Fox
Martin
John J. Bunting
board of education
Conference Board of Temperance
Leonard White
Voice of the Church
Voice of Youth
Marvin Turner
McCabe Church
W. D. Simpson
Caesar Rodney High School
C. A. Schuler
Peninsula Methodist Church
Wilmer Fell Davis
Federalsburg
L. E. Windsor
Franklin Reed
Westfield
N. J
World Federation of Women
Woman’s Society of Christian Service
Peninsula Conference
Twentieth
Washington streets
Melvin E. Wheatley
Benjamin F. Johnson
Brandywine Methodist Church
Twenty-first
Market streets
Ministers’ Wives Association
Bishop Flint
board of evangelism
Women’s Society of Christian Service
Methodist Publishing House
All Stars Of 4-H Con sider World Peace
Caroline County sent Laura Clendaniel a standout 4 H Club member to the All Stars meeting at Braddock Heights near Frederick Maryland May 11 and 12 The group chose Peace and World Citizenship as this year’s focus Dr Reuben G Steinmeyer University of Maryland spoke The event drew about 150 4 H members from 18 counties with a full weekend schedule including registration business meeting initiation banquet and a Sunday morning program
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Caroline County
Laura Clendaniel
the
All Stars
Braddock Heights
Frederick
Reuben G. Steinmeyer
University of Maryland
Beatrice Cissel
Howard County
Field Trials To Be Held Saturday and Sunday
Eastern Shore Coon Hunters Association field trials set for May 18 and 19 on GC D Hicks farm north of Chestertown Maryland or route 913 south of Elkton. Entries close Sunday at 2:00 PM with fees rising to 7 dollars after 9:30 AM. Prizes include 176 dollars for grand finals first tree and 175 dollars for first line. Information via Edgar E Walls and R R Henderson.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Eastern Shore Coon Hunters Association
GC. D. Hicks
Chestertown
Elkton
Maryland
Edgar E. Walls
R. R. Henderson
Baldwin Campaign Visit Attention in Denton Armory
The Hon H Street Baldwin democratic candidate for Governor will appear at the Denton Armory on Wednesday May 22 for a Democratic Mass Meeting sponsored by Caroline County clubs. Attending will be W Earle Cobey Emerson Harrington and Thomas F McNulty with a full local candidate lineup. Also noted is Private First Class George N Fountain of Denton awarded the Good Conduct Medal for Army service as a military policeman in Company A 785th MP Battalion.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
H. Street Baldwin
Armory
Denton
Young Men’s and Young Women’s Democratic Club of
Caroline County
OKINAWA
George N. Fountain
Also Mentioned on This Page
Denton National
Legion Post
FBI
Calvin Harrington Sr
Noah Hunter Whitby
Queen Anne
Edward Whitby
England
C. F. Christopher
Levy Dowd
Chester
Grant Marion
Ward
Roy Whitby
Harvey Whitby
Whitby
Pilgrim Holiness Church
W. C. Beard
Thomas S. Dixon
Greenmount cemetery
Hillsboro
Georgia A. Applegate
Georgia Ann Applegate
Alfred M. Bilbrough
Valley
Kentucky
Bilbrough
Jesse Harrison
Clara Miller
J. C. Baynard
William Holden
Ernest Polley
West Virginia
Elsie M. Willey
Greenwood
John R. Willey
Josephine Johnson Willey
Ernest Willey
Delmar
John
Edward
Lewes
Shore Light Union
air corps
Peninsula
4-H
Baldwin
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