1954 Rotary Citizenship Award Winners at Denton Rotary
At the Denton Rotary Club meeting at the Brick Hotel, Caroline High School students named as Certificates of Merit for Good Citizenship across grades 7 to 12. Recipients include Dorothy Andrew, Tom Fallin, Audrey Garrett, Barbara Hager, Betty Jo Orme, Loren Wagner, and others such as Peggy Crouse, Tommy Crouse, Charles Downs, Lois Fuchs, Thelma Hackett, Patsy Kelley, Sandra Stafford, Peggy Van Dyke, Chas Wood, Frances Fisher, Ernest Fuchs, Barbara King, Jean Lane, Patsy Nasko, Ellen Carter Nichols, Pauline Shaffer, Steve Wood, Margaret Ann Wooters, Janet Lou Butler, Howard Clopper, Carly Cohee, James Cooper, Ann Crouse, Russell Hall, Ruth Hynson, Connie Koste, Henry Lee Nuttle, Rita Collison, Susie Cooper, Michael Everngam, Tommy Everngam, Dottie Lee Fleetwood, Shirley Howard, Ann Pippin, Conrad Scurto, Jimmy Ward, Buddy Andrew, Larry Blazejak, David Clopper, Larry Clopper, Peggy Cohee, Jean Cole, Martha Kegan, Gus Koste, Charles Merrick, Mary Lee Nuttle, Suzanne Orme, Landis Riley, Olivia Wheatley.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Rotary Club of
Denton
Brick Hotel
Caroline High School
Dorothy Andrew
Tommy Fallin
Audrey Garrett
Barbara Hager
Betty Jo Orme
Loren Wagner
Peggy Crouse
Tommy Crouse
Charles Downs
Lois Fuchs
Thelma Hackett
Patsy Kelley
Sandra Stafford
Peggy van Dyke
Chas Wood
Frances Fisher
Ernest Fuchs
Barbara King
Jean Lane
Patsy Nasko
Ellen Carter Nichols
Pauline Shaffer
Steve Wood
Margaret Ann Wooters
Janet Lou Butler
Howard Clopper
Carly Cohee
James Cooper
Ann Crouse
Russell Hall
Ruth Hynson
Connie Koste
Henry Lee Nuttle
Rita Collison
Susie Cooper
Michael Everngam
Tommy Everngam
Dottie Lee Fleetwood
Shirley Howard
Ann Pippin
Conrad Scurto
Jimmy Ward
Buddy Andrew
Larry Blazejak
David Clopper
Larry Clopper
Peggy Cohee
Jean Cole
Martha Kegan
Gus Koste
Charles Merrick
Mary Lee Nuttle
Suzanne Orme
Landis Riley
Olivia Wheatley
Mental Hygiene Society Elects Officers For 1954
The Caroline County Mental Hygiene Society held its annual meeting at Caroline High School last week. New officers were elected: Lucretia Gibbs as chairman, J J Frampton Jr as vice chairman, H H Nuttle as treasurer, Stephen Raez as secretary, with retiring president James P Hill presiding. Dr George Currier of Eastern Shore State Hospital spoke on the relationship between the society and the state hospital and led a discussion on volunteer and group cooperation in caring for mentally disturbed patients.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Caroline County Mental Hygiene Society
Lucretia Gibbs
Denton
J. J. Frampton, Jr
Federalsburg
H. H. Nuttle
Stephen Raez
Goldsboro
James P. Hill
Caroline High School
George Currier
Eastern Shore State Hospital
Cambridge
Denton Man To Fill Farm Bureau Post
Denton man Frank D. Zeigler Sr. was named district director of the Maryland Farm Bureau by Caroline County Farm Bureau directors to succeed Charles T. Dean who resigned as state director and president. Zeigler serves as temporary president of the Caroline County Farm Bureau until after the primary election. The Farm Bureau rules prohibit holding public office while serving in the organization.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Caroline County Farm Bureau
Denton
Frank D. Zeigler
Maryland Farm Bureau
Charles T. Dean
Ridgely
Dean
Caroline County
Zeigler
Farm Bureau
Farmers’ Organization
Hampshire Breeders Field Day at Cedar Point Farms
The Maryland Hampshire Breeders Association will hold its statewide field day and picnic on May 27 at Cedar Point Farms Easton starting 10 30 a m. Amos R Meyer of the University of Maryland says the event lets swine breeders exchange ideas and discuss mutual interests with a judging contest and hog type discussion. A feature covers management methods for producing 600 spring pigs on Cedar Point Farms.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Maryland Hampshire Breeders Association
Cedar Point Farms
W. Alton Jones
Easton
Amos R. Meyer
University of Maryland
Cedar Point
Greensboro Fire Co Drive Reaches 848 Dollars
The Greensboro Volunteer Fire Company fund drive continues with a current total of 848 dollars. A list of contributors includes individuals and organizations from Greensboro and nearby towns, with gifts ranging from 1 to 25 dollars, illustrating broad community support.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Greensboro Fire Co
Greensboro Volunteer Fire Company
Girl Scout Neighborhood Association Meeting Set
The Den ton Girl Scout Neighborhood Association will meet Monday May 24 at 8 30 p m at Mrs K T Everagain home. Guest speaker Dr Iliane C Schadt will discuss the Day Camp Program with Mrs Clifford L Stafford as guest. Open discussion on Troop Leader and Programming issues for next year. New officers named James Quick chairman DENTON association William Dempsey secretary Roy Slaughter treasurer.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Denton Girl Scout Neighborhood Association
K. T. Everagain
Iliane C. Schadt
Schadt
Clifford L. Stafford
James Quick
Denton Neighborhood Association
William Dempsey
Roy Slaughter
Mr and Mrs Raymond Smith Celebrate Fiftieth Wedding Anniversary
Mr and Mrs Raymond Smith will be at home to relatives and friends on Wednesday May 26 from 3 to 9 pm in celebration of their fiftieth wedding anniversary.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mrs. Raymond Smith
May Day Queen Crowning At Caroline High School
Mayor Moore presided as Nancy Schall was crowned Queen of the May at Caroline High School's May Day pageant held on the athletic field Thursday last week. Nancy wore full regalia and was escorted to the throne by Joe Steelman, with a court of escorts and peers on the dais.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lawnace A. Moore
Nancy Schall
Caroline High School
Nancy
Joe Steelman
Betty Jo Orme
Francis Callahan
Helen
Banquet To Honor Two Retiring Caroline Teachers
Two Caroline County teachers to retire are honored at a Friday banquet May 28 in the Union Methodist Church social hall Federalsburg hosted by the Caroline County Teachers Association. Mrs Helen R Hughes English and French at Caroline High School and Miss Maud T Hummer Henderson Elementary principal with over 52 years total service.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Caroline County
Union Methodist Church
Federalsburg
Caroline County Teachers Association
WSCS
Helen R. Hughes
Caroline High School
Denton
Maud T. Hummer
Henderson
Hummer
Kingwood
W. Va
Huntington
Mrs Clatie Trice Estate Probated
The will of Mrs. Clatie H. Trice who died April 10 at Memorial Hospital Easton aged 90 was probated in Caroline County Orphans Court. She left $500 to Preston Methodist Church, $100 to Linchester Cemetery, $500 to Raymond C. Harper of Federalsburg, and $500 to Victor M. Griffith of Towson. The remainder funds a hospital room in Memorial Hospital Easton in memory of Joseph H. Trice and Claire H. Trice with a door plaque.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Clatie H. Trice
Memorial Hospital
Easton
Caroline County
Orphans’ Court
Governor McKeldin Signs Open Meeting Act Maryland
Governor McKeldin recently signed into law an act requiring final decisions by city county and state boards and commissions in Maryland to be made only at public meetings. Maryland is the sixth state in two years to pass such open meeting legislation.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
McKeldin
Maryland
County High Schools Music Festival May 23
The sixth annual joint concert by county high schools instrumental and choral groups will be held at the State Armory in Denton on Sunday May 23 at 3 00 P M. Featured are Preston Greensboro and Caroline High School orchestras and bands with multiple glee clubs and two girl trios. The program closes with two standout vocal numbers and concluding selections by the combined ensembles.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
State Armory
Denton
Preston
Karl Roberts
Greensboro
Elizabeth Walters
Caroline High School Orchestra
Tana de Ponceau
Maryland
Earl Roberts
Ridgely High School Glee Club
Doris Spence
Preston Glee Club
Mr. Roberts
Miriam Butler
Miss Walters
Caroline High
de Ponceau
Patsy Lister
Diane Blair
Lois Slaughter
Ridgely
Peggy van Dyke
Susie Cooper
Ellen Carter Nichols
Com
Reckless Driving Charges From Multiple County Crashes
A string of reckless driving charges followed two county accidents. Mildred H. Trice of Denton collided with Irvin L. Crossan Jr. in Denton causing $370 damage. Marion McMullen of Wyoming Delaware faces reckless driving and fail to stop after an accident after rear ending Shirley Greenly near Baltimore Corner, with about $75 damage. George W. Koenig of Denton and Hersey C. Allen of Cordova collided on Matthews Town Road. Koenig faced drunken driving and failure to keep right after passing two dump trucks. damage estimated at $750.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mildred H. Trice
Denton
Market St
Irvin L. Crossan, Jr
Queen Anne
Crossan
Goldsboro
Shirley Greenly
Greensboro
McMullen
Baltimore Corner
Matthewstown Road
George W. Koenig
Hersey C. Allen
Cordova
Koenig
Allen
Caroline Teacher Awarded General Electric Fellowship
Mathematics teacher J Byers King at the local high school has won a General Electric Mathematics Fellowship for a six week study at Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute in Troy New York. The fellowship covers all expenses and is based on his academic and teaching records with recommendations from principals and superintendents. Fifty fellowships were awarded across 12 states from Maine to Virginia. Courses focus on mathematics and industry applications with field trips to General Electric plants and labs in Schenectady New York. King, born in Cooperstown Pennsylvania, has been with the Denton schools since September and considers the Peninsula his summer home. Continued on page 14
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
J. Byers King
General Electric
Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute
Troy
N. Y
General Electric Co
RPI
Maine
Virginia
Schenectady
Hudson River
Tri County WCTU Convention Meets May 27 at Easton
The Tri County WCTU holds its Easton convention May 27 at St. Mark's Methodist Church Washington Street. Registration opens 10:15 with devotions at 10:30. Rev H F Chandler Jr hosts the afternoon talk at 3 p.m. Mrs Chas Wagner state president attends morning and afternoon sessions. Lunch served at 12:30. White Ribbon class to be received. convention ends about 3:45 p.m. Public invited.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Tri-County
WCTU
Washington Street
St. Mark’s Methodist Church
Easton
H. F. Chandler, Jr
Chas. H. Wagner
Girl Scout Institute at Laurel Next Tuesday
Miss Alice C. Sanderson will conduct the Girl Scout Homemaking Institute on Tuesday May 25 from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. at St. Phillips Episcopal Church Parish House Laurel Delaware. She is a homemaking advisor on the national Girl Scouts staff, formerly Ithaca New York troop leader and Jackson Michigan camp counselor.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Alice C. Sanderson
St. Phillips Episcopal Church
Laurel
Del
Sanderson
Girl Scouts of the
U. S
Ithaca
N. Y
Jackson
Mich
Cornell
WSCS Officers Training Day At Still Pond
WSCS Officers Training Day will be held at Still Pond Methodist Church on Thursday June 3 at 10 30 a m Mrs Baynard Harper will preside over the worship service Mrs T H Maguire will conduct the district officers session with local officers Luncheon will be served at 12 30 p m The afternoon session will convene at 1 30 p m Mrs Arthur Jackson and Mrs Baynard Harper will give echoes from the Milwaukee Assembly Then will be a report of findings of the morning session and the benediction.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
WSCS
Still Pond Methodist Church
Baynard Harper
T. H. Maguire
Arthur Jackson
Milwaukee Assembly
Big Day Set For September 15 At University Of Maryland
The national poultry industry focuses on Maryland Poultry Day at the University of Maryland September 15. The event will dedicate the new University poultry building as the Poultry Industry Hall of Fame with Herb Alp of the American Poultry Historical Society presiding. Portraits of Hall of Fame honorees will be unveiled at the banquet, and the same building will be dedicated as Jull Hall in honor of Morley A. Jull, head of the poultry department since 1936. The building will serve teaching extension and research needs for the department.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
University of Maryland
Poultry Industry Hall of Fame
Twining
Herb Alp
American Poultry Historical Society
Jull
Morley A. Jull
University of Maryland Poultry Department
University Poultry Department
Denton Club to Host Art Exhibit and Hobby Show
The Denton Community Club Library Committee sponsors an Art Exhibit and Hobby Show on Saturday June 5 from 7 30 to 9 30 p m and Sunday June 6 from 2 to 6 p m at the Free Public Library. Baltimore artist Charles Cross will paint a portrait of his niece Susie Cooper on Sunday. A silver offering is requested to support library improvements.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Denton Community Club
Charles Cross
Baltimore
Susie Cooper
Cross
Gail Cooper
Caroline County
John A. Todd Receives U of M Scholarship
Senator Layman J. Redden announces a four year tuition scholarship to the University of Maryland, starting fall 1954, to John A. Todd of Williston. Todd graduates in June from Caroline High School with a strong scholastic record, active in Student Council, Patrol, Glee Club, Band, yearbook staff, soccer, baseball, Rifle Club awards, and Rotary Citizens Award recipient for three years.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Layman J. Redden
University of Maryland
John A. Todd
Arnold Todd
Williston
Todd
Caroline High School
Rotary
Forty-Two Methodist pulpit shifts announced in area
The Peninsula Annual Conference of the Methodist Church closed in St Pauls Wilmington with 42 ministerial changes and the new Kingswood of Brookside church. Bishop G Bromley Oxnam read about 220 appointments across four districts. First pastor Rev Milton H Keene moves from Harrison Street to Brookside.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Peninsula
Methodist Church
St. Paul’s Church
Wilmington
Brookside
Newark
G. Bromley Oxnam
Washington Area
Harrison Street
Kingswood
Asbury
Mt. Salem
Dover Air Base
Korea
Kingswood-of- Brookside
Milton H. Keene
Keene
John Edward Jones
Millsboro
Roy T. Thawley
W. S. McGinnis
Bellefonte
W. B. Bundick
Dagsboro
A. M. B. Snapp
Dover
St. Paul’s
Dover Air Force Base
Unity Homemakers To Visit Winterthur May 25
Unity Homemakers Club sponsors a trip to Winterthur on Tuesday May 25 tickets cost 2.20 dollars with 1.50 dollar grounds admission. Call Mrs. O F Smith at 240 J if interested.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Unity Homemakers
Winterthur
Unity Homemakers’ Club
O. F. Smith
Also Mentioned on This Page
Rotary Award
Mental Hygiene Society
Hampshire
Weather Data
Web
Sun
Foster Hickey
Mary E. Welch
Edward G. Dean
Arthur Knippel
Woodie Dill
Laura M. Dill
Bird DeFrank
Orville Cherry
Joseph Dittmar
Wilbur P. Beer
Conrad C. Rostien
Raymond Bendler
Raymond Wood, Jr
Steve Bacho
Anthony Gianninato
William Stoops, Jr
Raymond B. Rawlings
Fred Monroe
A. A. Dingledine
G. L. Duffey
Marie Spence
Mae Pippin
Zeth Weaver, Jr
Marvin Hewitt
R. H. Wright
J. C. Smith
Denton Garment Co
Carrie Dobson
H. E. Cartee
E. J. Vandegrift
M. M. Ginn
Hartford Fire Insurance Co
Gertie Longfellow
J. Foster
Baptist Church
Daughters of Pocahontas
Marine Farms
State Teachers College Alumni Association
Salisbury
Bessie Hicks Hopkins
G. W. Matthews
Blanche Cahall
Centreville
Eastern Shore Public Service Co
Noble Motor Co
Girl Scout Neighborhood Association
Moore
Mae Butler
Thomas Fallin
John Mandrell
Ruth Albright
John Todd
Eleanor Griffith
Sonny Todd
Mary A. Hignutt
Wheatley Neal
Russell Wagner
Sandra Siefkin
Shelby Clendaniel
Owen Wise
Queen
King
Larry Luff
Betty Merrick
Sharon Brooks
Douglas Henry
Kindleberger
Clatie Trice
Gov. McKeldin
County High Schools
Caroline
Girl Scout Institute
Still Pond
Perry F. Twining
The
University
U. of M
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