Births and engagements dot Delmarva social scene
Mrs James Williams and Mr James Williams celebrate birth of son Michael Stuart on May 22 at Memorial Hospital Easton. Roland Griffith Jr and Deborah Lou born May 20 at Kent General Hospital Dover, weighing 8 lb 6 oz. Griffiths also mark 25th wedding anniversary May 21 at home. Numerous local visits, weddings in Washington DC, Lions convention in Atlantic City, and multiple social calls across Federalsburg, Harrington, Dover, Millsboro, and Denton.
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James Williams
Michael Stuart
Memorial Hospital
Easton
Roland Griffith, Jr
Deborah Lou
Kent General Hospital
Dover
Roland Griffith
Clarence Beauchamp
Mildred Beauchamp
James C. Hardesty
Near
Harrington
Viola Marine
James Robinson
Christine Griffin
Luella Fraze
Federalsburg
Sidney Collins
Denton
Marine
Joan Donovan
John Schwartz
Washington, D. C
Pentagon
Naval Observatory
Clifford Scruggs
Janice
Ruth Collins
Wilbur Vanscoy
Millsboro
Del
W. E. Collins
Green Ridge Road
Blanche Chaffinch
Baltimore
Patterson Kauffman
Roy Adams
George Dutton
Haddon Hall
Atlantic City
N. J
Harry J. Nuttle
Lunt
H. H. Nuttle
Dorothy Miller
Clifton Forge
Walter Wyatt
Essington
Samuel Young
Silver Spring
Claude Wheatley
Hugh Ramsey
Culpeper
James K. Cooper
John Edward Carlisle
M. Kemp Newnam
Unity Club Bus Trip To DuPont Museum
The Unity Homemakers' Club and guests took a chartered bus to Winterthur DuPont museum and gardens near Wilmington on Tuesday. Members joining from Denton included Mesdames French, Horsey, Lowe, Henry, Turkington, Shaffer, Stafford, O. F. Smith, Rue, McDaniel, Stewart, Clendaniel, Clarke, Walter Palmer Sr., Nora Craft, W. G. Towers, E. A. Pearson, Calvert Merriken, Lawrence Lynch, Mabel Duffey, Kennard Holden, and Miss Susan M. Leese, with others from Greensboro Ridgely and Queen Anne among the group.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Unity Homemakers’ Club
Winterthur
DuPont Museum and Gardens
Wilmington
Denton
Mesdames
John E. French
Ralph Horsey
George Lowe
James Henry
T. J. Turkington
Pete Shaffer
Clifford Stafford
O. F. Smith
G. H. Rue
George McDaniel
Stewart
George Clendaniel
James Clarke
Walter Palmer, Sr
Nora Craft
W. G. Towers
E. A. Pearson
Calvert Merriken
Lawrence Lynch
Mabel Duffey
Kennard Holden
Susan M. Leese
Greensboro
Margaret Myers
Rose Mary Pimm
Ridgely
William Lynch
John Ebling
Roland Cherry
Albert Saulsbury, Sr
Henry Lister
Clarke Woodward
Mary Wharton
Clarence Ringgold
A. G. Saulsbury
Queen Anne
Clifton G. Crouse
In Memory of Arthur L Kelley
In memory of my dear husband Arthur L Kelley who passed away on May 28 1952 two years ago. The verse speaks of loss heartbreak faith and the hope of meeting again. Sadly missed by his wife Gertrude.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Arthur L. Kelley
Gertrude
Deaths Harry H. Willis in Johns Hopkins Hospital dies
Harry H. Wills a merchant at Andersontown died at Johns Hopkins Hospital Baltimore May 20 after a two month illness He was born in Baltimore Sept 21 1906 He leaves a wife Lena Drummond a daughter Elaine and a son Roland plus four brothers and six sisters Funeral services were at First Methodist Church Denton Sunday at 2 p m with burial in Concord Cemetery
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Harry H. Wills
Andersontown
Johns Hopkins Hospital
Baltimore
Edgar
Susan Hunter Willis
Denton
Lena Drummond
Hickman
Elaine Willis
Roland Willis
Edward Willis
Hobbs
Lewis Willis
Cameron Mills
Charles Willis
William Willis
Helen Aniba
Essington
Mary Lafferty
Florence Holzermer
Atlantic City
Ruth Patton
Margaret Wooters
Ridgely
Anne Lord
John E. French
First Methodist Church
Concord Cemetery
Miss Sarah Elizabeth Clark Dies at 90 in Denton
Miss Sarah Elizabeth Clark, 90, died at her Denton home after a nine year illness. Born near Camden Delaware, she taught school in Camden Willow Grove and Hollandsville before opening a Denton dressmaking business. Survived by sister Miss Jemma Clark and brothers P Webster Thomas G and Wallace E. Funeral Saturday at 2 pm at her home with Rev T J Turkington officiating. Interment in Denton Cemetery.
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Sarah Elizabeth Clark
Denton
Peter Truitt
Emily Cooper Clark
Camden
Del
Willow Grove
Hollandsville
Delaware
Grace Methodist Church
Jemma Clark
P. Webster
Louisville
Kentucky
Thomas G
Los Angeles
California
Wallace E
Easton
T. J. Turkington
Denton Cemetery
Miss Caroline F. Sharp Dies at 78 in Harrington
Miss Caroline F. Sharp, 78, died at her brother William W. Sharp’s Harrington home after a long illness. Survived by five nieces and five nephews, she was lifelong Harrington resident. Services Sunday at 3 p.m. in J. Millard Cooper Funeral Home with Rev. Joseph F. Hinks and Rev. Robert E. VanCleaf officiating. Interment at Hollywood Cemetery near Harrington.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Caroline F. Sharp
Harrington
William W. Sharp
East Center Street
William Thomas Sharp
Sarah Elizabeth Short Sharp
J. Millard Cooper
Joseph F. Hinks
Caroline County Fire Report for April
Seven of eight county fire companies reported 26 alarms in April with 12 in town 8 rural and 6 in other towns. Alarms included 3 grass fires 9 dwelling fires 2 sheds 3 chimney 4 automobile 2 woods fires 1 chicken plant fire and 2 miscellaneous fires. Firemen logged 795 man hours and traveled 120 miles.
Some Farmers May Have No Choice On Grain Storage
Maryland farmers face humid climate risk for stored wheat. University of Maryland engineer Al Krewatch outlines storage steps by moisture level: 13 percent or less for threshing, 14 to 16 percent can be conditioned with a fan in bins, over 16 percent requires drying. He urges those with government loan grain to use commercial storage when possible and to seek drying equipment information from county agents or farm advisors.
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Maryland
University of Maryland
al Krewatch
Krewatch
Fire department report details February damages and equipment use
The department logged 193 feet of ladders and 1810 feet of one inch hose plus 1100 feet of 1 percent inch hose and five gallons of wetting agent. Fire losses for the month totaled 17,185 dollars with 1,710 dollars insured. A large share of the loss occurred at a Preston area house.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Preston
Houdini Son of Jewish Rabbi Highlighted
The magician Houdini is identified as the son of a Jewish rabbi, noting his family background and heritage.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Houdini
Magician
Knotts Ivins Hit Bad Luck At Solomons Island
Willard T. Knotts and Earl C. Ivins Jr endured a rough Solomons Island Boat Races Sunday. Ivins’ Flying Tiger suffered motor trouble. Knotts’ Say When overturned after throttle lock near the first buoy, plunging about 10 feet but causing no injuries. Fred Schneider of Lancaster, Pa won the APB DU Class race.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Willard T. Knotts
Mercury Outboard
Earl C. Ivins, Jr
Solomons Island
Earl
Knotts
Fred Schneider
Lancaster
Mason And Dixon Stone Restored At Marydel Site
The Mason and Dixon stone is moved back to Marydel after the academy sold Baltimore property and the state requested its return. Sen Butler proposes a bill to empower a coast survey to resurvey the Maryland Delaware boundary, a line only five miles has been restudied since 1751. Maryland and Delaware plan to appropriate $10,000 each to restore the markers after the resurvey.
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Academy
Baltimore
Marydel
Sen. Butler
U. S
Doris Dickerson wins Preston Beauty Prize at event
Doris Louise Dickerson, 16, wins the Preston Beauty Prize as part of the Preston Follies Review which crowned Janie Jeffers Miss Preston 1970. Runner-up Terry Sanders and Marsha Phillips placed third, with many pupil contestants listed and Ann Marquardt on piano followed by dancing to Herbert Dayton and his orchestra.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dorothy Virginia Lee
Dottie Wharton
Nancy Lane
Audrey Reed
Rebecca J. Niepert
Preston Follies Review
Preston
Janie Jeffers
Terry Sanders
Marsha Phillips
Caren Beezers
Gail Tallman
Ellen Tallman
Linda Kleinwachter
Louise Trice
Priscilla Bonner
Vickie Richards
Connie Todd
Connie Coughenour
Linda Jean Pugh
Becky MacDonald
Susan Voshell
Ann Marquardt
Herbert Dayton
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Albert Dukes
Paul Singer
A. B. Morgan
Donald Larrimore
John D. Singer
Mrr
James C. Larrimore
Price, Md
Carlton Dukes
Mary C. Dukes
Fred M. Stafford
Sylvia Holland
Louise Singer
Caroline County Firemen’s Auxiliary
Denton Volunteer Fire Company
Chamber of Commerce
Beatrice Williams
Beulah C. Carter
Mildred B. Butler
Rebecca
C. L. Stafford
Franklin and
Third Streets
C. Irving Carpenter
Arlington
Walter B. Palmer
Sunoco
Horner
Elzie Horner
Mgr
Unity Club
DuPont Museum
Harry H. Willis
Caroline County
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America
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William Castle
Slamng
Mickey Rooney
Dianne Foster
Blake Edwards
Richard Quine
Corumsla Pictures Presents
Randolph Scott
Claire Trevor
Joan Weldon
George Macready
Alfonso Bedgta
Kenneth Gamet
Scott-Brown
Barry Joe Brown
Andre Detoto
Arthur Kennedy
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James Edwards
Will Geer
Julia Adams
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Townsend
Ivins
Mason and Dixon Stone
Donn Gace
MGM
Ronald Reagan
Eris Cineer
Chaplin, Jr. Stevens
Dean ‘Ruppert Pictures
Trader Tom
M-G-M
Wm. Holden
Barbara Stanwyck
June Allison
Paul Douglas
Shelly Winters
Walter Pidgeon
Miami
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Laramie
Alec Nicol
Lannace A. Moore
A. Yeates
Power
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Sinclair
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Denton, MD
Wungle
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Leo
Hunts
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Bowery Boys
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Victor Francen
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