Fisher Couple on Visit Before Europe Assignment
RIDGELY Mr and Mrs Frederick W Fischer visit the Rev and Mrs T F Fischer at St Pauls Reformed Parsonage this week. Fischer, WWII Air Transport Command veteran and radio engineer in Puerto Rico, married Gloria Marie Torres on May 22 1952 in San Juan and will soon head to Europe as a foreign service officer. Others: Nancy McPherson, Betty Payne visit. families from Snow Hill Denton Baltimore Hagerstown Salisbury Wilmington and Dover. Several family members attend music festival and church dedication. Holsinger transfers to Anchorage after duty in Oklahoma. Ellen Smid returns from Kent General Hospital.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Frederick W. Fischer
Fischer
T. F. Fischer
St. Paul’s Reformed Parsonage
Air Transport Command
Fajardo
Puerto Rico
San Juan
Gloria Marie Torres
Adelina Hernandez Torres
Harvey L. Cooper
Wilson Saulsbury
Rehoboth Beach
A. G. Saulsbury
J. A. Mitchell
Edna M. Detwiler
A. G. Gelletty
Grace
Denton
Wilmington
Del
J. Wilber Courtelyou
Philadelphia
Mitchell
Miss Detwiler
Hattie Ferrick
Howard
U. S. Navy
Naval Air Station
Alameda
California
Theodore F. Fische
St. Matthews Evangelical and Reformed Church
Baltimore
Set. L. R. Holsinger
Army Air Force
Oklahoma
Anchorage
Alaska
A. S. Holsinger
Ellen Smid
Kent General Hospital
Dover
Preston and area social notes mark 80th birthday and gatherings
The Preston weekly notes list numerous social visits and travels. Highlights include Mrs Georgia Swann's 80th at Greensboro hosted by Miss Dorothy Swann of Wilmington, with over 100 guests. Local families and members attend bridges, conventions, and church events in Atlantic City and beyond.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
W. H. Cannon
Cornelia Cannon
Lloyd Cannon
Charlotte
Georgia Swann
Greensboro
Dorothy Swann
Wilmington
Del
Ben Broadhead
Anderson
Ind
Cannons
Preston
Williamsburg
James Carmine
Rydal
H. M. Hollis
Frank Duke
Aberdeen
May Barrow
W. Joseph Harris
E. J. Harris
Baltimore
Equitable Trust Co
Harry Taylor
H. Clifford Jeffers
Bethesda Methodist Church
Henry Schauer
Rock Hall
Richard Hall
John Schmick
Weekend Visitors Touch Homes Across Town
Hillsboro notes show Mr and Mrs William Short and their son Billy spent the weekend in Baltimore visiting Mrs Short's brother Wilson Binebrink. Other locals include Claude Baker visiting Centreville, Bernard Allen from Baltimore staying with sister Mrs Francis Fleming, and Nancy Jane Taylor with children visiting her parents Mr and Mrs Milford Kline.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
William Short
Billy
Baltimore
Crompton
Story
Mary Rowe
Wilmington
William Sherwood
Mary Stewart
Washington
Kemp Stewart
Herbert Beaven
Odessa
Del
GOLDSBORO Community Notices and Local Visits
Sympathy is extended to the family of Wilbur Cortelyou who died in a Navy hospital in Philadelphia after months of illness. Funeral was in Wilmington and burial at Bethel Cemetery in Chesapeake City. Glee Club members sang at the Caroline Music Festival in Denton. Local visits include the Raczs hosting out of town guests and Edith Cannon returning from Kenton. Sgt Henry J Barnes left for Oberfield Base after furlough with relatives. he served at Clark Field in the Philippines with the Military Police. Mrs Hyman Rosa and family visited Norman Smith. WSCS plans a Marion Kaye vanilla sale.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wilbur Cortelyou
Navy Hospital
Philadelphia
Wilbur
Florence Jarrell
Edward Jarrell
Wilmington
Del
Bethel Cemetery
Chesapeake City
Mary Carolyn Shockley
Carolyn Brown
Jackie Cartwright
Johnny Frase
Stanley Cole
Greensboro
Glee Club
Denton
Steve Racz
Edith Cannon
Kenton
Kirwinang
Geo. Cannon
John Shively
Noble Shively
Sgt
Henry J. Barnes
Oberfield Base
Mass
Laura Ober
Sgt. Barnes
Clark Field Base
Philippines
Hyman Rosa
Milford
Norman Smith
WSCS
Marion Kaye
Motorists urged to keep highways safe this Memorial Day
August G. Detlof of the Keystone Automobile Club Maryland warns drivers to rest well before trips, ensure fresh air in the car, stop for coffee or tea every two hours, and limit driver distraction. If fatigue strikes, pull off the road or let another person drive, or sleep in a hotel.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
August G. Detlof
Keystone Automobile Club
Maryland
First to Raise Silkworms, Ancient Chinese Practice
The article notes that the Chinese are believed to have pioneered silkworm farming, a foundational practice in silk production. It highlights early adoption of sericulture and its historical significance in Chinese industry and culture.
Also Mentioned on This Page
J. L. Stevens
Ross Simon
Walter Griffith
Hagerstown
Robert Lacey
Lulu Dengler
Birdsboro
Clinton W. Guthrie, Sr
John F. Hardike and Family
Clinton W. Guthrie
Fort Jackson
S. C
Joseph F. Leonard
Salisbury
Dorothy Venable
Brewington
Edward Larrimore
Kennedyville
Clayton Larrimore
Theodore Fletcher
Log Haven
Easton
The
Journal Today
Breeding & Nichols
Hillsboro
T. A. Tobin
Chiropractor
Goldsboro
Bullock & White
Unico Farm
Unicor
Southern States Farmers’ Supply Cooperative, Inc
E ‘Reshly
Eo Perteville
Long Island Ducklings
Ible
Cription
Florida
Ae Deere
Calif
Sunkist
Virginia Izene
Lee
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