County Farm Bureau Banquet Held Here
Dr. Don Paarlberg assistant secretary of agriculture spoke at the Caroline County Farm Bureau Banquet in the Denton Armory on October 28. He described the administration’s middle of the road policy between price instability and regimentation. Maryland officials C. E. Wise and Wilson A. Heaps urged strong free market parity and self government. Sri Ram from Mysore India held a Purdue fellowship as the guest researcher. A country hymn was presented to Dr. Paarlberg by Frank D. Zeigler. the program continued on page 4.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Don Paarlberg
Purdue University
Denton
Caroline County Farm Bureau
Paarlberg
K. V. Sri Ram
Mysore
India
Frank D. Zeigler
Caroline County
Hallowe'en Prizes At Greensboro Fete Named
Prizes awarded at the Greensboro Hallowe'en fete with winners in Senior High, Junior High, and Elementary divisions. Parade honors went to Adult and Children groups. A 71-year-old Denton woman, J Kemp Stevens, voted despite a knee injury from Hurricane Hazel, expressing strong civic duty.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hallowe’en
Greensboro
Donald Jones
Hazel Moyer
Joanne Baynard
Joyce Ann Nichols
Dawn Bowman
Ruth Frase
Joan Lister
Irene Simandira
Carol Mae Moyer
Leon Conner
Jean Raver
Betty Jane Taylor
Jackie Gardner
Bobby Baynard
Tommie Kemp
Fred Wathers
Elaine
Nancy Minner
Donald Biffle
Denton
Hazel
J. Kemp Stevens
Denton Community Club
Greensboro Church Marks Fiftieth Anniversary Week
Greensboro plans a week of services marking the fiftieth anniversary of St. Paul’s Methodist Church. Highlights include guest soloist Woodrow W. Ward, Rev. Tilghman Smith preaching, Wesley College choir concert, and District Superintendent Rev. Preston W. Spence speaking.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
St. Paul’s Methodist Church
Greensboro
Woodrow W. Ward
Crisfield
Tilghman Smith
Wesley Junior College
Dover
Del
Lion-Terrapin Football Postponed To November 6 On Weather
The Denton Lion-Salisbury Terrapin grid game set for October 30 was moved to Saturday November 6 at 2 p m at the Salisbury Red Shield Club field due to rain and a waterlogged surface. New players Mike Everngain and Duke Stafford show promise as the Lions continue grooming while rural teammates help with harvest duties. Coach Roberts emphasizes Lions will fight to upset the Terrapins and asks support for transportation. a clash with Salisbury Blue Devils follows on November 13 at Caroline High field.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Denton Lion-Salisbury
Salisbury Red Shield
Lion
Mike Everngain
Duke Stafford
Lions
Roberts
Terrapins
Hastings
Salisbury
Salisbury Blue Devils
Caroline High Field
Devils
Most Successful Home Maker to Be Chosen 1954
Five national judges will convene in Chicago on November 10 to select the Most Successful Home Maker of 1954 from thousands of entries. The winner, announced November 18 at a Chicago luncheon, receives the $2,500 Mary Kerber cash award, with national figures present. Entrants from Caroline County include Amanda Fisher Denton Dulin Queen Anne Elwood Krueger Preston Howard Harris Ridgely Homemakers Ridgely Junior Homemakers Club Ridgely.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chicago
Mary Kerber
U. S
Ivy Baker Priest
Philip B. Gilliam
Raymond T. Sayre
Eugenia van Landingham
Alice C. Sanderson
Caroline County
Amanda E. Fisher
Denton
Tuckahoe Homemakers
D. Ralph Horsey
Unity Homemakers
Elwood Dulin
Queen Anne
Albert
B and P Women's Club Holds October Meeting
The Caro line County Business and Professional Women's Club met October 27 at Wesley K. Thawley's Law Building office. Louise Collier chaired the Public Affairs Committee program. Robert W. Downes Jr spoke on the county as a major business, detailing government operations, funding sources, and expenditures. A Q&A followed, then a business meeting with significant items presented.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Caroline County Business and Professional Women’s Club
Wesley KE. Thawley
Law
Louise Collier
Robert W. Downes, Jr
Caroline County
Hero Fund Prize Goes To Former Dover Man
Frank B. Wise 42, former Dover resident, received a Carnegie Medal for aiding in stopping a shooting in the House of Representatives last March. Wise, a Maryland native and Army Ordnance veteran, has led the National Renderer's Association in Washington. He saved unknown numbers from a homicidal attack as gunfire erupted during a gallery vigil. Four Puerto Ricans involved were part of the incident.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Frank B. Wise
Dover
House of Representatives
Mr. Wise
James W. Wise
State and Loeckerman Streets
University of Maryland
Washington
Army Ordnance
National Renderer's Association
James A
Caroline County
Denton
Paul
New York State
Carnegie Hero Fund Commission
Takoma Park
Wise
Alaska
Caroline Homemakers Attend National Meeting
Thirty seven Caroline Homemakers traveled by chartered bus to Washington D C on Monday November 1 to attend Maryland Day at the National Home Demonstration Council meetings from November 14 Seventeen women participated in the pageant depicting Maryland history that evening Miss Julia Wilson of the Choptank Electric Cooperative directed the pageant Mrs G H Rue of Denton was the accompanist Several of the Embassies invited the Homemakers to tea Monday afternoon.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Caroline
Washington, D. C
Maryland
National Home Demonstration Council
Julia Wilson
Choptank Electric Cooperative
G. H. Rue
Denton
Hazel's Daughter Rips Through Shore Area
A freak wind storm described as worse than Hazel struck the Girdletree area near Snow Hill on Sunday, passing through Box Iron village. Mrs. Estelle Short reported trees toppled, roofs torn from living areas, and a garage shredded. George Harris lost outbuildings, debris damaged his home, and Mrs. Howard Rogers' rebuilt chicken house was smashed.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hazel
Girdletree
Snow Hill
Box Iron
Estelle Short
George Harris
Howard Rogers
Denton Hallowe'en Celebration Attracts Prize Winners
Denton held a Friday Hallowe'en party parade and street dance sponsored by the Chamber of Commerce, merchants, and the volunteer fire company. Awards named Carolyn Baucom for second in characterizations and Arthur Melvin III for a portrayal of an Indian. Schoolchildren decorated store windows with original paintings as part of holiday fun.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Denton
Denton Chamber of Commerce
Denton Volunteer Fire Company
Carolyn Baucom
Arthur Melvin, III
Armistice Day Becomes Veterans Day By Congress
Congressional action changes Armistice Day observed on November 11 to Veterans Day honoring World War I World War II and Korean War veterans. The move expands the tribute to include all veterans and reflects a nationwide effort to recognize military service.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Congressional Action
Pilgrim Holiness Youth Rally Set in Denton Church
Rev George Harris announces the Northern Zone Youth Rally at Denton Pilgrim Holiness Church Friday at 7 45 pm with invited speaker Rev E T Houston from Stroudsburg Pa. Churches from the zone will send delegations the largest mileage group hosts December’s first Friday gathering. Mrs Earle Redden invites all to attend.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Denton Pilgrim
School Census To Be Taken November 11-12
The Board of Education of Caro line County announces county schools will close Wednesday November 10 and Thursday November 11 at noon for the Maryland Biennial School Census. Teachers will visit families with non attending children to record information and families are urged to be home if possible during census time.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Board of Education of
Caroline County
Maryland
Matinee at Dentonia Adds Weekend Showings
Dentonia Theatre announces a Saturday and Sunday matinee starting November 6 at 2 p m each weekend. The schedule runs every week with continued weekend screenings.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dentonia
Dentonia Theatre
McKeldin Smashes Precedent In Maryland Victory
Governor Theodore R. McKeldin wins a second term, first Republican to do so in Maryland history. Unofficial statewide returns show a lead of about 59,006 over H. C. Byrd. Sybert leads Rollins for Attorney General by roughly 34,000, while Tawes is re-elected Comptroller. Edward Miller defeats Edward Turner in the First District. Caroline County shifts with Byrd and Sybert carrying margins, and several local offices fill as expected. Nationally, Democrats gain seats in the House and Senate remains narrowly split. Pennsylvania and Delaware shift with party gains. Turnout in Caroline County estimated around 4,300.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Theodore R. McKeldin
Maryland
H. C. Byrd
C. Ferdinand Sybert
McKeldin
E. D. E. Rollins
J. Millard Tawes
Edward T. Miller
Edward Turner
Caroline
Byrd
Sybert
Rollins
J. Redden
Charles V. Moore
House
Senate
Pennsylvania
George M. Leader
Delaware
J. Allen Frear, Jr
Wind Damage Study by Engineers on Maryland Farms
University of Maryland agricultural engineering staff and USDA investigators assess why some Hurricane Hazel farm buildings withstood winds while others failed. Key factors include insufficient foundation anchorage, weak bracing, and lack of roof ties. Eastern Shore broiler sheds, 18 to 20 feet wide, faced severe destruction, with south facing structures most vulnerable.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
University of Maryland Agricultural Engineering Department
U. S. Department of Agriculture
Maryland
Shore Counties
Ray W. Carpenter
University Agricultural Engineering Department
Nuttle Heads Denton Girl Scout Fund Drive
John C. Nuttle chairs the Denton unit of the Peninsula Girl Scout Fund Drive with Chas V. Moore and local clubs aiding. The drive runs Oct 31 through Nov 13 with a goal of 16 500 to support 2 200 council girls, 130 troops, 450 leaders, and council staff in seven Maryland Delaware counties.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John C. Nuttle
Denton
Peninsula
K. T. Everagain
Caroline County
Chas. V. Moore
Denton Rotary Club
James Quick
Denton Girl Scout Neighborhood Association
Roy Adams
Denton Community Club
William Wunderlich
Peninsula Girl Scout Council
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County Farm Bureau
G. R. Kelly
E. L. Hoffecker
Joseph H. Bernard
MYIF
Ray W. Kirwan
WSCS
C. E. Davis
Latin America
R. H. Wheatley
Grayson Wheatley
Main Street
Hoffecker
Greensboro Methodist Episcopal Church
St. Paul’s Methodist Episcopal Church
Kansas City
Lion-Terrapin
Hero Fund
Tommy Cahall
Carole Ann Koenig
Jemima
Redmond Long
Florence Spidle
Flora Bonner
Dicky Frampton
Kindleberger
Quentin R. Walsh, Jr
Terry and
Perry Schuyler
Gary Warwick
Dorothy Wright
Jacqueline Hopkins
Red Riding Hood
Cheryl Calloway
Santa Claus
Tommy Beauchamp
Linda Hastings
Pilgrim Holiness
Earle Redden
Ridgely
Redden
Hughes
Blades
Eveland
LeGates
Todd
Andrew
West
Orphans’ Court
Brackett, Towers and Carroll
Orme
Fisher
Horsey and Wise
Good Citizens of Tomorrow
Everngam
Mary Catherine Porter
Mildred Ginn
Kenneth L. Pritchard
Fred Puncke
Federalsburg
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