Former Caroline Girl Named Talbot Elementary Supervisor
Miss Lillian Cheezum long affiliated with Caroline County and Preston High School rose to Talbot County supervisor of elementary schools after serving Easton Elementary School for three years. She holds Towson State Teachers College and University of Maryland degrees, led Talbot teachers groups, and succeeds Dr W R Phipps whose resignation takes effect June 30.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lillian Cheezum
Caroline County
Preston High School
Talbot
Easton
Cheezum
Talbot County
Giraden
Protestant Episcopal Church
Christ Churen
St. Michaels Parish
Baseball Opens Here With Felton Sunday
The Felton A. C. opens the season Sunday at 2 50 against the Denton Baseball Club on the local diamond. Manager Neal says no league this year but aims to play Service Camp teams and independents on the Shore. Felton, boasting several stars including service men, beat a Dover Club 16 to 4 in their last match, while Denton hopes to show strong material with a lineup including Andrews Wright Slaughter Nuttle Tribbitt Hughes Cole Scurto Lane Trice and Thawley.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Felton A. C
Denton Baseball Club
Neal
Dover
Felton
Dentonians
Denton
Andrews
Wright
Slaughter
Nuttle
Tribbitt
Hughes
Cole
Scurto
Lane
Trice
Thawley
OPA Honor Plan For Canning Sugar Announced
The OPA will issue home canning sugar coupons two stamps in Ration Book No 1 to allow ten pounds per person. Home canners may request an extra fifteen pounds from local ration boards, totaling up to twenty five pounds per person. The plan aims to simplify applications with minimal change in sugar access.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
OPA
New Officers Named for Woman's Club of Federalsburg
New officers of the Woman's Club of Federalsburg include President Mrs Edward Williams and vice presidents Mrs George Brown and Mrs Russell Hallowell. Recording secretary is Mrs Leslie Venable, corresponding secretary Mrs Raymond Dean, treasurer Mrs J H Owens, and program chairman Mrs J Dallas Blades.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Woman’s Club of
Federalsburg
Edward Williams
George Brown
Russell Hallowell
Leslie Venable
Raymond Dean
J. H. Owens
J. Dallas Blades
Soldier Ernest Downes Visits Denton During Furlough
Infantry Cpl. James Ernest Downes of Camp Forrest Tenn has a five day furlough and visits grandmother Mrs Josephine Downes and relatives in Denton. He entered service last October and enjoys it. He previously worked as a salesman for R J Reynolds Tobacco Company with Wilmington headquarters after Goldes College graduation. He is the son of the late Marion H Downes and a Caroline Hien School Class of 1935 graduate.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
James Ernest Downes
Camp Forrest
Tenn
Josephine Downes
Denton
Ernest
Wilmington
R. J. Reynolds ‘Tobacco Company
Goldes College
Marion H. Downes
Caroline Hien School
Major Wade Receives Two Citations for Gallantry
Major Wade serving with American forces in North Africa has earned two citations dated April 21. He received the Silver Star from the United States government and the French Service Corps award for voluntary assistance to the French army. Wade began military service after graduating from Western Maryland College in 1931, later served in Fort Bragg and Fort Stagg before going overseas October 1, 1942. He rose from first lieutenant to major during the Africa campaign. Wade keeps three souvenirs from the campaign: a German helmet, a German camera, and an Africa Corps insignia. He and his wife Elizabeth Wine Wade of Denton have one son, Frank Button Wade Jr. Wade is the son of Mr. and Mrs. George A. Wade of Port Tobacco.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wad
United States
Wade
Reserve Officers’ Training Corps
Western Maryland College
Port Tobacco
Much Motor Company
la Plata
Fort Brace
N. C
Fort Stagg
Africa
Africa Corps Arm
Elizabeth Wine
Denton
Cadet Joseph Gordon Jarrell Arrives for Weather Training
Cadet Joseph Gordon Jarrell of Goldsboro has joined the Army Air Force Technical Training Command in Grand Rapids Michigan as a student in the Weather Training School. Courses include Dynamic Meteorology Synoptic Meteorology Air Mass Analysis and more with a commission as Second Lieutenant upon completion. Grover Willoughby and Pfe Thomas H Baynard met after years apart at a home town visit in Grover Willoughby’s case discussing war experiences in China and Manila. Earl F Hignutt USN returned home on a forty eight hour leave to surprise his parents Dan and Mrs Hignutt.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Joseph Gordon Jarrell
T. Noble Jarrell
Goldsboro
Grand Rapid
Michigan
Weather Training School
Army Air Force Technical Training Command
Army of the
67 Pastoral Changes Made At Wilmington Conference
At the Wilmington Annual Conference Bishop Raymond J Wade announced 67 pastoral changes in a five day meeting. The reading of appointments drew 1 000 plus in attendance at Union Church Wilmington. Only one change involved a Wilmington church with Rev Roy L Tawes moving to Silver Brook Church. The Dover and Easton Districts saw the largest movements with 23 and 18 changes respectively. Superintendents were reappointed and two ordinands received both deacon and elder orders.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Efo
Peripsula
Th Methodist Church
Raymond J. Wade
Detroit
Union Church
Fitts
Washington Street
Wilmuington
Hary B. Denmann
Nashville
Tenn
Inyman
The
Methodist Church
Commission On Evangelism
Wilmington
Roy L. Tawes
Hurlock
Silverbrook Church
J. Harry Wright
Wilmington Council of Churches
Boston University School of Theology
Boston
Mass
Preston W. Spence
Bridgeville
Claymont Church
C Stanley Lowell
Navy
New Castle
E. W. Heavis
Millsboro
John E. French
Holly Oak-Bellefonte
Harry Hanson Conner
J. E. Layton
Marshallton
B. E. Reynolds
John B. Kelso
Wesley Junior College
Dover
Stanton
Kenneth M. Dickey
Frank QO. Baynard
Easton
Salisbury
Oliver J. Collins
Walter A. Hearn
J. Earl Cummings
Ralph C. Jones
Denman
Taday O
John J. Bunting
Elkton, Md
Elder
Wade
Bathmore
Raymond Jervis Cooke
Kingswood Church
Delaware City
Baltimore
the Methodist Church
Mr. Cooke
Raymond Cooke
Arthur Weepon Goodhand, Jr
Botha’nd Townpoint
Wilmig On Distre
A. W. Goodhand
Hillcrest
Brandywine Hundred
John J. Bunting Jr
Camden Church
John J. Bunting Sr
Frederica-Milford Neck
R. G. Conner
Madeley Church
Ralph Wendell Hopkins
Pas
Letter From Son On Fighting Front In Tunisia
A Denton family receives Pvt Wilson Griffiths message from the Tunisian front. He writes of faith and prayers, the danger of combat, and hopes for homecoming, asking family to stay strong and pray for victory while expressing love. He mentions the peril and describes the fighting as deadly though hopeful for reunion.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dad
Son
Olin Griffith
Denton
Pvt
Wilson Griffith
Tunisia
Acar
Youron
Seabee Charles R Stafford on ten day leave
Seabees Charles R Stafford S2c USNR has returned home for a ten day leave after completing training at Camp Endicott. He is the son of Mr and Mrs Fred M Stafford of Denton and formerly a National Guard member. Now in the Seabees, his address is Fleet Post Office New York. He married Loleta Reed of Denton and they have a young son Charles junior under one year old.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Charles R. Stafford
Camp Endicott
R. L Stafford
Fred M. Stafford
Denton
Caroline County National Guard
Washington
Naval Academy
Annapolis
Seabees
Fleet Post Office
New York
Seaman Stafford
Loleta Reed
Charles Junior
Death notices Alphonso Meredith of Caroline County dies
Alphonso Meredith a retired Caroline County farmer died Wednesday evening in Rehoboth Delaware at the home of his son in law and daughter Howard P Sullivan and wife Annie Horsey. Funeral at Moore Funeral Home Denton at 2 pm Saturday with interment at Concord. He left four daughters and one son and several siblings.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Alphonso Meredith
Caroline County
Rehoboth
Del
Howard P. Sullivan
Moore Funeral Home
Denton
Concord
Meredith
Caroline
W. H. Meredith
Kent County
Maryland
Federalshore
Sally Smith
S. G. Smith
Den
Philadelphia
Daisy Rice
Williston
Mary Sullivan
Lacy Meredith
Federalsburg
Annie Horsey
Mrs Elberta Dunning Dies At Denton Home
Mrs Elberta Dunning wife of Percy Dunning died at her Fifth avenue Denton home after a month long illness. Funeral services were set for three o clock at the late home with burial in Denton cemetery. The Rev L E Wimbrow of First Methodist Church officiated. She was born June 11 1869 in Caroline county and spent her life in Denton. She was active in Methodist Church affairs. Surviving with her husband are one daughter Mrs Nellie Rutter of Washington and her husband Mr John C Rutter.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Elberta Dunning
Percy Dunning
Fifth Avenue
Denton
Denton Cemetery
L. E. Wimbrow
First Methodist Church
Dunning
James Passapae
Caroline County
Methodist Church
Nellie Rutter
John C. Rutter
Washington
Death Notice Stella Thawley Wife of Paul S Thawley
Mrs Stella Thawley wife of Cpl Paul S Thawley USA died Tuesday morning in Lawrence County General Hospital Ohio at 28 years old She had been in poor health and lived in Denton most of her married life Surviving are her husband and six year old daughter Eugene Elaine Thawley who lives with her foster parents in Denton Funeral and burial occurred at Eglon.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Stella Thawley
Cpl
Paul S. Thawley
USA
Denton
Lawrence County General Hospital
Ronton
Ohio
Paul Arnold
Russell
Kentucky
Thawley
Charles Arnold
Exylon
West Virginia
Eglon
Australia
Elugene
Elaine. Thawley
Ralph Thawley
William Penn Willis Dies on His Farm at 77
William Penn Willis 77 lifelong Caroline County resident died Tuesday on his Harmony farm where he was born while planting corn with his grandson James Layton. Funeral held 2 PM Thursday at Preston Friends Meeting House with burial at the adjoining ground. He was son of Peter and Martha Willis. his wife Nellie Gullet died earlier. Survived by sons Emerson Everett Omar Willis and daughter Martha Layton. brothers Charles H. Willis of Denton and John M. Willis of North Wales Pa.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
William Penn Willis
Caroline County
Harmony
James Layton
Friends Meeting House
Preston
Mr. Willis
Peter
Martha Corkran Willis
Nellie Gullet
Federalsburg
Emerson
Everett
Omar Willis
Martha Layton
Charles H. Willis
Denton
John M. Willis
North Wales
Mrs Olive C Lord Funeral Services Held in Cambridge
Funeral services for Mrs Olive C Lord wife of James C Lord a merchant of American Corners were held in Cambridge May 14 at 2 30 p m Burial took place in East New Market cemetery She is survived by her husband one son Mes C Blades of Cambridge one daughter Mrs Irving Trice of Federalsburg and three sisters Mrs T Carter Hughlett of Cambridge Mrs Hall N Shriver of Norwood Pa and Mrs Charles C Leonard of Cambridge
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Olive C. Lord
James C. Lord
American Corners
Cambridge
East New Market Cemetery
Mes C. Blades
Irving Trice
Federalsburg
T. Carter Hughlett
Hall N. Shriver
Norwood
Charles C. Leonard
Funeral services for Eli Fryer near Denton
Eli Fryer aged 78, a farmer, died and funeral services were held in Highland Memorial Park chapel at Pottstown. He lived with his son in law Park Hampton and his wife Amy for 12 years. Survived by his wife and daughter Mrs Hampton.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Eli Fryer
Park Hampton
Denton
Highland Memorial Park
Pottstown
Amy
Mrs. Hampton
Hicks Death Reported Of Norman L Hicks 65
Norman L Hicks 65 of Annville Pa native of Caroline County died. He lived on a farm near Queen Anne until five years ago. Survived by wife Annie King Hicks three daughters Sara Kiebach Florence Ziegler Mildred Becker. two sons Allan Hicks Irvin Hicks. sister Elwood Fleming and brothers Walter Hicks Clifton R Hicks.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Norman L. Hicks
Annville
Caroline County
Queen Anne
Annie King Hicks
Sara Kiebach
Philadelphia
Florence Ziegler
Mildred Becker
Allan Hicks
Lebanon
Irvin Hicks
Lancaster
Elwood Fleming
Hillsboro
Walter Hicks
Washington
Clifton R. Hicks
Parity Payments Move to Update 1941 42 Rates at Denton Conference
Federal officials announced parity payments for 1942 wheat and corn at a Denton meeting led by Caroline County agent George W. Clendaniel. 1942 wheat and corn rates were set at 13.7 and 7.2 cents per bushel respectively while 1941 and 1942 conservation payments were being combined. Participants included Eb en C. Jenkins Fred Sylvester Morton C. Voss J. Boone Jarrell and Hudson Taylor traveling county and district conservation leaders.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Denton
George W. Clendaniel
Caroline County
Eben C. Jenkins
College Park
Fred Sylvester
Queen Anne’s County
Mortin C. Voss
J. Boone Jarrell
Ridgely
Hudson Taylor
Preston
Relief director takes charge in Puerto Rico project
Rufus B. King formerly of Ridgely, directs a Brethren Service Committee relief effort in Puerto Rico. He administers joint relief work of the Society of Friends and Mennonites with the Puerto Rican Reconstruction Administration and the Insular Health Department. A 24 bed hospital and clinics serve those lacking medical care due to poverty. Most personnel come from a Civilian Public Service Camp. physicians and nurses are exempt. King attended Columbia University and Ridgely High School.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Rufus B. King
Ridgely
Puerto Rico
Brethren Service Committee of
Elgin
Society of Friends
The
Mennonites
Puerto Rican Reconstruction Administration
Insular Health Department
Public Service
United States
King
School of International Administration
Columbia University
New York
Ridgely High School
Selectees Inducted May 14 1943 Navy and Army
List of White selectees accepted May 14 1943 includes Charles Orville Travers Greens John Edward Boulais and Harry Marvin Seeney in the Navy with Greens and Marydel. Ovid David Langrell Greensboro John Henry States Jr Hillsboro Henry Arthur Highland Ridgely Jacob Bauer Denton Arlie Franklin Downes Jr Den. Colored selectees accepted May 12 1943 include Clifton Alexander Matthews Den Oscar Winfield Jones Preston Dennard Melvin Friend Preston Archie Seth Denton.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Navy
Charles Orville Travers
Greensboro
John Edward Boulais
Harry Marvin Seeney
Marydel
Army
Ovid David Langrell
John Henry States Jr
Hillsboro
Henry Arthur Highland
Ridgely
Jacob Bauer
Denton
Arlie Franklin Downes Jr
Clifton Alexander Matthews
Oscar Winfield Jones
Preston
Dennard Melvin Friend
Archie Seth
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Woman’s Club
Caroline Service News
Frank Button Wade
Major Wade
Mrs. Elberta Dunning
Wm. Penn Willis
Mrs
Niewspari
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