Deaths in Ingleside and Easton Honor Mrs Downes
Mrs Mary Clements Downes widow of Eldridge Downes died in Memorial Hospital Easton on May 18 in her eighty second year. She born near Ingleside and lived there until moving to Easton six years ago. Survived by son Eldridge Downes Jr of Denton daughter Hortense Clements Downes at home and grandson Eldridge Downes III of Los Angeles. Funeral at St Pauls Methodist Ingleside May 22 conducted by Rev S M Inglehart with assisting pastors. Interment in Denton cemetery. Pallbearers named C P Merrick Jr W R Merrick Rodgers Wilson W B Collier Marshall Downes Edward Graham J B Merrick.
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Eldridge Downes
Mary Clements Downes
Memorial Hospital
Easton
Downes
Robert Henry
Mary Ann West Clements
Ingleside
J. C. O'Dell
Dale Ruth
Denton Cemetery
C. P. Merrick, Jr
W. R. Merrick
Rodgers Wilson
W. B. Collier
Marshall Downes
Edward Graham
J. B. Merrick
Jefferson White 90 dies at Queen Anne home
Jefferson White, 90, died at the home of his daughter near Queen Anne on May 22, 1950. A farmer and later merchant in Queen Anne, he retired years ago. Survived by five daughters Ada McDonnell Easton, Mrs. William G. Lynch Queen Anne, Earle Callahan Centreville, Francis Callahan Wye Mills, Mrs. William Daffin Easton and one son Kenneth White Queen Anne. Funeral services were held at Mrs. Lynch’s home. interment in Centreville cemetery.
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Jefferson White
William G. Lynch
Queen Anne
Ada McDonnell
Easton
Earle Callahan
Centreville
Francis Callahan
Wye Mills
William Daffin
Kenneth White
Centreville Cemetery
Holden dies after long illness at Chestertown Hospital
Howard Elwood Holden 67 of Ingleside died Tuesday after a long illness at Chestertown Hospital. Services Friday at 2 pm at Rawlings Funeral Home. Interment Spring Hill Cemetery Easton. Rev. Troutman Ridgely will officiate. Survived by wife Carrie E. son Howard Ernest of Seaford Del. seven sisters and one brother.
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Howard Elwood Holden
Chestertown Hospital
Ingleside
Rawlings
Spring Hill Cemetery
Easton
Troutman
Ridgely
Carrie E
Howard Ernest
Seaford
Del
Merritt L. Holden
Annie Hess
Philadelphia
Nora Pratt
Centreville
Katie Chance
Salisbury
Cececia Ledman
Lillian Messick
Cordova
Viola Messick
Christine Mulligan
Marshallton
Girl Scouts Hold Annual Party With Badge Awards
In troop No 2 Norma Clopper and peers received 1st Aid and Handy Woman Badges, with others earning Cooking, Music, and Farming related badges. Troop No 1 awarded Merit and First Class honors to multiple girls including June Wise and Isabel Jarrell. Brownie awards honored Martha Jane Orme and Susie Cooper with three year tokens. Refreshments followed and the event closed with square dancing.
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Norma Clopper
Lorraine Collins
Joan Morgan
Betty Jane Murphy
Ellen Carter Nichols
Pauline Shaffer
Gladys Ann Wilson
Joyce Ann Roe
Ellen C. Nichols
Connie Koste
Mary Ann Fleetwood
Emily Dabney Nuttle
Barbara Hager
June Wise
Elogeanne Thawley
Sandra Addington
Thelma Hackett
Patsy Towers
Patsy Townsend
Isabel Jarrell
Sandra Stafford
Peggy Crouse
Betty Jo Orme
Peggy van Dyke
Mary Kay Everngain
Martha Jane Orme
Susie Cooper
Ruby Adams
Ruth Joanne Heinel
Beverly Long
Carol Ann Love
Margaret Ann Todd
Mary Lee Todd
Vacation Bible School Opens at Greensboro Baptist Church
Vacation Bible School will begin Monday June 5 at 9 A M in Greensboro Baptist Church. All children from 4 years and up are invited. Registration Day is Friday June 2 at 9 30 A M at the church. Kids will study Gods word sing and play together in a friendly setting.
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Greensboro Baptist Church
Trappe to Play at Schaub Park and League Meeting
The Tri-County League meets in Ridgely Friday night to discuss plans for an All-Star game at Easton Yankee Park later this season. The Northern circuit teams from Denton Ridgely Queen Anne Cambridge join Talbot clubs Trappe Broad Creek Oxford and St Michaels in a forthcoming schedule.
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Ridgely
Easton
Charlie Blades
Denton
Broad Creek
Blades
Bob Lane
Bob
Doug Bennington
Johnny Mundt
Preston
Johnny
Orme
In Remembrance And In Helpfulness Poppy Week Appeal
The text memorializes American soldiers fallen in war and honors living disabled veterans. It frames a Poppy Week pledge by the American Legion Auxiliary as a symbol of duty to bind wounds and support dependents, linking remembrance with ongoing aid to veterans and families. It contrasts heroism with quiet hospital walls and economic hardship faced by veterans.
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American Legion Auxiliary
America
Final Winner Named in Kent County Dress Style Show
During National Home Demonstration Week Open House in Kennedyville two finalists were chosen from a fashion show by Kent County Homemakers clubs. Mrs. J. W. Eckstorm Jr. of Chestertown modeled a navy blue faille ensemble and will win a trip to the Rural Women's Short Course at College Park in June and compete in a state wide Fashion Show. Mrs. Eckstorm is married to State Trooper J. W. Eckstorm Jr. and is the daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Clarence E. Beauchamp of near Denton.
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Kent County
Kennedyville
J. W. Eckstorm Jr
Chestertown
Jean Beauchamp
Denton
Card of Thanks to Friends and Denton Fire Co
Paul Hardee thanks friends and relatives for cards visits gifts and kindness while in Memorial Hospital and after returning home. He expresses sincere appreciation to the Denton Fire Co for assistance and use of their ambulance.
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Memorial Hospital
Denton Fire Co
Paul Hardee
Expressions of Sympathy Reflected in Community Support
The note thanks neighbors and organizations for condolences and assistance offered after a recent bereavement. Families express gratitude for visits, flowers, and financial aid, noting comforting messages from friends, clergy, and local groups.
Passwaters Family Thanks Friends for Support
The Passwaters Family expresses gratitude to relatives and friends for their kind thoughts after the passing of our father John Passwaters.
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John Passwaters
Passwaters
Dramatic Secret Behind Churchill Speech Craft
Winston Churchill explained his dramatic speaking method to Lord Halifax. The secret is simple to state and ends with a strong sentence end where the speaker sits down, delivering a clear impactful finish.
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Winston Churchill
Lord Halifax
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Charlie
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D.C
Lectro Weld, Inc
Detroit Ave
Dept
Cleveland, Ohio
Magic Chef
Denton Home Supply
Dentonia Theatre
J. Norris Coulby
Lawrence Legates
Oil City
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N. Washington Street
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