Schmidt Nominated as Caroline County Commissioner
Homer O. Schmidt is recommended to Governor Tawes for appointment to succeed the late A Webster Todd as Caroline County Commissioner. A 44 year old farmer from Friendship, Schmidt served in WWII with the 76th Infantry, earning the Silver Star Bronze Star and Purple Heart. He has led PTA groups and church activities and sits with his wife Louise and six children.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Homer O. Schmidt
Caroline County
Schmidt
Tawes
Republican State Central Committee
A. Webster Todd
Louise Johannsen
Friendship
Germany
76th Infantry Division
PTA
Col. Richardson High School
Federalsburg
Federalsburg School PTA
Immanuel Lutheran Church
Shore Rock And Mineral Society Holds May Centreville Meeting
The Eastern Shore Rock and Mineral Society met in Centreville on May 7 electing officers including President Howard Engle and Vice-President Milo Crane. A June 1 special meeting. fall exhibits. and a nature friendly program by Mrs. Albert Davis highlighted. Members shared rock collecting projects from Maine to Mississippi and practical uses of stones around homes.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Shore Rock And Mineral Society
Centreville
Eastern Shore Rock and Mineral Society
Howard Engle
Preston
Milo Crane
Denton
Charles Trader
Queen Anne
Francis Brunner
Chestertown
Albert W. Davis
Matthewstown
Cordova
Centreville High School
Dover Bridge
Engle
Crane
Albert Davis
Maine
Mississippi
Mt. Washington
New Hampshire
Cathedral of the Pines
Rock City
Tennessee
Letchworth State Park
New York
Luray
Dinoland
Garry Moore
Davis
Vermont
Kansas
Florida
Mr. Davis
Committees Named For Christ Church Bazaar
Christ Church Parish Hall hosts a meeting led by Mrs. B De Frees Brien to organize Bazaar committees and volunteers. Roles include General Chairwoman Mrs. Brien and Publicity Miss Kilmer, with Arts and Crafts led by Mrs. Warwick and a Parcel Post chair. Bazaar set for November 15 to 16 to meet Diocesan goals.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Christ Church Parish Hall
B. DeFrees Brien
B. De Frees Brien
W. G. Carroll
Georgette Kilmer
Department of
L. Reyner Dukes
Irvin Brumbaugh
Department of Arts and Crafts
G. T. Warwick
Charles Hackett
George W. Clendaniel
Dorothy Miller
Robert Bunney
Brien
Mezick Named New Town Commissioner After Vacancy
Howard M. Mezick was appointed to fill the Town Board vacancy caused by the death of William Finn until the next regular election. Election Day features two candidates, George W. Beck and William A. Cole, on Monday May 27. USS Shangri La seaman William R. Taylor, son of Evelyn R. Taylor of Marydel, trains at Guantanamo Bay aboard the carrier to boost combat readiness.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Howard M. Mezick
William Finn
George W. Beck
William A. Cole
USS
SHANGRI LA
William R. Taylor
USN
Evelyn R. Taylor
Marydel
Shanr La
Guantanamo Bay
Cuba
Carrier Division Six
Soil Stewardship Week Set May Nineteen Twenty Six
Soil Stewardship Week, a nationwide observance on caring for soil and water, will be celebrated locally May 19 to 26. H. H. Rieck Sr., chairman of Caroline Conservation District, says the theme is We Turn Our Eyes To The Future and notes sponsorship by 2930 districts and national associations. The district distributes church programs and booklets prepared with church leaders’ input.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
H. H. Rieck
Caroline
Puerto Rico
Chicago
John George Weber
National Catholic Rural Life Conference
Des Moines
Harold Huff
Board of Missions
The Methodist Church
Philadelphia
Henry A. McCanna
National Council of the Churches of Christ
New York City
Lewis Newman
Southern Baptist Convention
Atlanta
Pine Wood Derby At The Denton School Tonight
Cub Scout Pack 265 holds a Pine Wood Derby at Denton School on Friday May 17 at 7 30 pm Elimination heats run with about 40 cars entered Jimmy Willoughby and James Quick were March Derby winners Mr William Behlke leads the races Cubmaster is Thomas Stafford
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cub Scout Pack
Denton School
Pine Wood
Jimmy Willoughby
James Quick
William Behlke
Thomas Stafford
Suburban Propane Open House Draws Local Visitors
Suburban Propane Gas Corp held a three day Open House on old Centreville Road attracting 1800 to 2000 visitors. Prizes included a $200 major appliance won by Annie Ireland of Denton. Bernz-O-Matic grills awarded to B F Johnson Sr of Denton and Ernest Tull of Federalsburg. a pair of outdoor lamps to R A Porter of St Michaels. The event showcased a new appliance line and refreshments were served. The company serves Queen Annes, Talbot, Caroline and Dorchester Counties. The 4 H and F F A Junior Broiler Production Show occurred May 9 at North Caroline High School with 160 attending barbecue. Sharon Hegesi, a Queen Annes 4 H member, won first. Lawrence Hignutt Jr., Linda Hignutt, David Gadow, and Alan Holsinger placed in top ten. Caroline County participants included Michael McQuate, Roger Griep, Roland Todd, Christine Jackson, Gerald Sutton, John Muceller, Bert Enslen and Dale Harrison. The Broiler program runs eight weeks from March, with 42 entrants from Kent and Queen Annes Counties. Caroline County Poultry Farms and Esskay Plant donated a crate of chickens for a free meal. Judges were Chas Marshall, J O Hardin, and James Nicholson from University of Maryland Poultry Department.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Propane Gas Corporation
old Centreville Road
Easton
Annie Ireland
Denton
Bernz-o-Matic ges
B. F. Johnson
Ernest Tull
Federalsburg
R. A. Porter
St. Michaels
Queen Anne’s
Talbot
Caroline
Dorchester
North Caroline High School
Sharon Hegesi
Queen Anne’s County
Lawrence Hignutt, Jr
Linda Hignutt
David Gadow
Alan Holsinger
Caroline County
Kent
Queen Anne's
United Fund of Caroline County Holds Annual Meeting
The United Fund of Caroline County held its annual meeting on May 14 at 8 p m in Choptank Electric Coop with J R Chaffinch Jr presiding. Total on hand was 20 587 44 of a 22 700 goal, distributed to eight agencies, plus recommendations to follow up on unpaid pledges. New directors and officers were elected for three and one year terms respectively, with Leon Craft as president and J Dallas Blades praised for leadership.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
United Fund of
Caroline County, Inc
Choptank Electric Coop
J. R. Chaffinch, Jr
Helen S. Holsinger
A. May Thompson
E. Aldridge Pepper
Mildred R. Kern
Ed Unger
John Decker
W. Clark Quillen
Richard T. Warfield
J. Dallas Blades
John Wesley Woods
Howard Harris
American Red Cross
Boy Scouts
County Library
Girl Scouts
Memorial Hospital
Salvation Army
E. A. Pepper
Helen Holsinger
John Hargreaves
R. T. Warfield
Martin L
United Fund of Caroline County, Inc
Leon Craft
Federalsburg
David King
Goldsboro
K. T. Everngam
Denton
Chaffinch
Navy youngster completes submarine school at Groton base
Groton Conn Geo L Zlock machinist mate fireman apprentice USN son of Mr and Mrs George Zlock Greensboro completed En listed Basic Submarine School April 10 at Naval Submarine Base New London The indoctrination and technical training cover submarine tactics navigation administration supply weapons casualty control operations communications cryptography engineering maintenance electricity and electronics
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
GROTON
CONN
Geo. L. Zlock
USN
George Zlock
Greensboro
Naval Submarine Base
New London
Navy Exercise REGEX 63 In Mediterranean Navy Drill
Harold Butler of Greensboro served aboard USS Canberra during REGEX 63 a large scale Sixth Fleet air defense and submarine training exercise in the Mediterranean on April 23. The drill included 26 ships led by USS Enterprise with air units from England Italy Greece and Turkey and multiple destroyers submarines aircraft carriers cruisers and support vessels.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
USS
CANBERRA
Harold L. Butler
USN
H. F. Butler
Greensboro
Mediterranean
Sixth Fleet
America
North Atlantic Treaty Organization
NATO
Enterprise
England
Italy
Greece
Turkey
Fire Control Technician Student Graduation Today
Jerry L. Fountain, fire control technician second class USN, son of Mr and Mrs Thurman D Fountain of Denton, is attending the 25 week Fire Control Technician School at Great Lakes Illinois with graduation slated for today May 17 The course covers maintenance and operation of shipboard equipment for gunfire control and trains personnel for the Navy fire control technician rating
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
GREAT LAKES
ILL
Jerry L. Fountain
USN
Thurman D. Fountain
Denton
Navy
Mobile X Ray Unit to Tour Caroline County May May 22 to June 5
The Caroline County Tuberculosis and Health Association announced a five day mobile X Ray visit in May and June. The program, free of charge, will run from May 22 to June 5 with schedules in Denton Ridgely Greensboro Marydel Henderson Goldsboro Federalsburg and Preston. Local Health Department cooperation and district chairmen are coordinating locations and times.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Caroline County Tuberculosis and Health Association
Charles Hackert
American Corner
Hackett
Caroline County Health Department
TB and Health Association Board of Directors
Marydel
Harry Markley
Goldsboro
Clark Quillen
Denton
Ridgely
Greensboro
Henderson
Preston
Federalsburg
Caroline 4-H'er Wins Fitting & Showing Award
Jay Hoffman of Ridgely Boys 4-H Club won Champion 4-H Fitting and Showing at the Jersey Cattle Field Day on May 8 at Elk Farm Elkton Md. He exhibited six animals with top placements including Intermediate calf first and Senior heifer fifth. The Junior Champion Female Hoff Paulette Esther was also shown and judged by Robert Stiles of Rockville. Sponsored by Cecil County Jersey Cattle Club University of Maryland Extension Service and Maryland State Fair Board.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jay Hoffman
Ridgely Boys
Jersey
Elk Farm
Elkton
Jay
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Legion Auxiliary
American Legion Auxiliary Unit 29
O. E. Roberts
Howard Joiner
Harold Allfather
Pat Kaufman
Mac Lord
Mahala Allston
Everett Trice
Mike Malott
American Legion Auxiliary Unit
Myra Holsinger
Alan Garey
Jeff Davis Post
American Legion Post
Court House
Christ Episcopal Church
Weather Data
Congress
Abraham Lincoln
Vicksburg
Amelia Earhart
Atlantic
Clara Barton
Washington, D. C
Warwick
R. I
William Kidd
London
Pony League Parade
Harold Towers
Carolyn Hubbard
Christ Church
Suburban Propane Gas Corp
Willis A. Mount
ERVICE HORTS
Denton—Nuittle’s
Denton—Sales Barn
Denton—Poultry Plant
Denton—Lockerman
Denton—North Caroline High School
new Acme
Greensboro—Pet Milk Co
bank
Maryland Plastics
Federalsburg—Sunshine Laundry
Federalsburg—Service Trucking Co
Caroline Poultry
McMahon Poultry Co
Preston—Fire House
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