Engagement Notice for Wheatley Damonte Couple
Announcement lists the engagement of Miss Mary Virginia Wheatley daughter of Rev. Melvin E. Wheatley of North East Maryland and the late Mrs. Wheatley to Mr. Roy Joseph Damonte son of Mrs. Hazel Damonte of Oakland California and Mr. Joseph Damonte Jr of Cumberland BC Canada. Wheatley is a Baltimore public school teacher and Damonte studied at College of the Pacific and USC. The column also notes local social items including Girl Scouts party Camp Todd, visits from relatives, and Pvt Ernest Harris Jr. returning from Fort Jackson for furlough.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mary Virginia Wheatley
Melvin E. Wheatley
North East
Wheatley
Roy Joseph Damonte
Hazel Damonte
Oakland
California
Joseph Damonte, Jr
Cumberland
B. C
Canada
Miss Wheatley
Crisfield
Towson State Teachers College
Columbia University
New York City
Baltimore
Damonte
Calif
College of the Pacific
Stockton
University of Southern California
First Methodist Church
Olympia
Wash
Engagement of Nancy Snowberger to Harry Karcher Jr
Mr and Mrs Paul Shoemaker announce the engagement of their daughter Nancy Jean Snowberger to Harry Karcher Jr son of Mr and Mrs Harry Karcher Sr of Greensboro The wedding is set for November 26.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Karcher-Snowberger
Paul Shoemaker
Nancy Jean Snowberger
Harry Karcher, Jr
Harry Karcher
Greensboro
Brown Hoff man wedding at Hillcrest Farm
Elnora K Hoffman and Paul W Brown wed at Hillcrest Farm Ridgely on Sunday October 31 at 2 pm. Ceremony by Rev Charles Covington with music from Herbert Koenemann. Attendants included J Hansen Hoffman. guests from Ohio New Jersey Delaware and Maryland. The couple will reside in Mountain View California after his Navy service with Sylvania Corps.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Elnora K. Hoffman
Paul W. Hoffman
Ridgely
Paul W. Brown
Aberdeen
Waldo Brown
Gallopolis
Ohio
Calvin Weeks
Decatur
Hillcrest Farm
Hansen Hoffman
Charles E. Covington
Marydel
Herbert E. Koenemann
J. Hansen Hoffman
Gene Harris
Greenfield, N. H
Ridgely High School
Salisbury State Teachers College
Havre de Grace
Navy
Sylvania Corps
Mountain View
California
Mervin Cohee
Daniel Mahan
Princess Anne
Patsy Lister
Henry Hollingsworth
New Jersey
Delaware
Maryland
Surprise Alert For Caroline County Civil Defense Drill
A notice urges Caroline County residents to be ready next week between November 9 and 10 for a surprise alert. It lists home, school, work, and travel safety steps, including sheltering, closing windows, prioritizing radio, and staying under cover until an all clear. Citizens are advised to cut and keep the instructions.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Caroline County
Personal notices from town invite guests and announce moves
Miss Elizabeth Pastorfield of Washington and Mrs. Charlotte Price of Smyrna visited relatives and friends Thursday. Mr. John Merriken, formerly local, now with The Hecht Company in Baltimore. Mr. and Mrs. Sam Cloud moved to a new home south of town. Mr. and Mrs. Edward Wright and family relocated on the Denton Greensboro Road. Edmund Tolson announces the arrival of Barbara Jo weighing 8 lbs 4% ozs on Oct. 22 at Kent General Hospital Dover. Ella Downes of Bradenton, Florida visits Mrs. G Linden Duffey. Mrs. B Sargent Wells of Baltimore spent part of last week with her mother Mrs. John L. Everagin. Concord Christian Comrade Class meets at Mrs. James Hoffman’s Thursday afternoon Nov 11 at 1 30 with Mrs. Charles Foy assisting. Mrs. Franklin Johnson visited New Jersey relatives. Ruth Grace and Carl accompanied her. The Christian Comrade Class of First Methodist Church meets Tuesday Nov 9 at 8 p m in the Sunday School room. hostesses are Mrs. Naomi Tribbitt, Mrs. Mary Huffman, Mrs. Araminta Beauchamp, Mrs. Elizabeth Irwin.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Elizabeth Pastorfield
Washington
Charlotte Price
Smyrna
John Merriken
Town
Hecht Company
Baltimore
Sam Cloud
Edward Wright
Denton-Greensboro
Edmund Tolson
Barbara Jo
Charles Foy
Franklin Johnson
New Jersey
Ruth
Grace
Carl
First Methodist Church
Naomi Tribbitt
Mary Huffman
Araminta Beauchamp
Elizabeth Irwin
Engineers Study Hurricane Damage To Farm Buildings
Visiting engineers examined hurricane damage to farm facilities noting rafter toe nails sheared from plates and crumbled block walls. They warn 75 to 100 mph winds create high uplift, with internal air leakage boosting lift. Shed-type broiler houses suffered severe destruction while wider gable-roof structures fared better.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Carpenter
Sewing Circle Meets in Goldsboro with Guests
The Sewing Circle met at Mrs. Virgie Wooleyhand’s home Tuesday with 14 members and 3 visitors. Guests included Mrs. Sallie Cole visiting sister Mrs. Esther De Witt. Notices warn of a Games Party Friday November 12 at Goldsboro Community Hall hosted by the Ladies Auxiliary with free refreshments.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Virgie Wooleyhand
Sallie Cole
Esther DeWitt
Cole
Albert Jarrell
Camden
N. J
T. Noble Jarrell
Baltimore
Notre Dame
Navy
Ray Kirwan
Daysboro
Goldsboro
Clark Quillen
North Carolina
Roland Cartwright
Washington
Statler Hotel
Wallace Hutson
Skyline Drive
Malcolm Wheatley
Wingate
Omre Todd
Zolton Wisley
Mr. Wisley
Linden
Ladies’ Auxiliary
Rawleigh
Greensboro PTA Meeting Monday Evening
The Greensboro PTA will meet Monday at 8 p.m. Teachers will host parents in their rooms from 7:30 p.m. Guest speaker Miss Beatrice Williams Elementary School Supervisor will discuss elementary report cards and grading. Parents are urged to attend to learn why report cards are designed as they are.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Greensboro
PTA
Leslie Wyatt
Beatrice Williams
Miss Williams
Farm Census Enumerators To Take Training Course
Enumerators for the 1954 Census of Agriculture will begin an intensive training course at the Armory in Easton on a date announced by Field Supervisor R. L. Snodgrass. Crew Leader C. H. Wieland, Jr. will conduct sessions covering forms, reports, census methods, and practice interviews with prospective enumerators including Evelyn Schall Fred Evans Dorothy Lindemann Anne Bradford Doris Voshell Robert Todd Helen Christopher.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
R. L. Snodgrass
Easton
C. H. Wieland
Wieland
Evelyn Schall
Fred Evans
Dorothy Lindemann
Anne Bradford
Doris Voshell
Robert Todd
Helen Christopher
Death notices for George Schevel 82 Preston farmer
George Schevel 82 well known Preston resident died at his home Saturday. Services were held Wednesday at Immanuel Lutheran Preston with Rev. Louis Geiger officiating. Interment in Linchester cemetery. Born Accident Garrett County he was son of late George and Margaret Schevel. Survived by four children five generations of grandchildren and great grandchildren two sisters and a brother.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
George Schevel
Preston
Immanuel Lutheran Church
Louis Geiger
Linchester
Accident
Garrett County
Schevel
George
Margaret Schevel
Annie B. Schevel
Norman Durst
Oakland
John Schevel
Storm Lake
Whitby and Mitchell Obituaries in Delaware area
William L. Whitby 54 lifelong Caroline County resident died at Memorial Hospital Easton last Friday. Services held at Frampton Funeral Home Tuesday with Rev Daniel G Higgins officiating. Interment Hillcrest Cemetery Federalsburg. Survived by widow Nettie Towers Whitby foster son Ronald Southard sisters and brothers. James H. Mitchell 70 husband of Mary F. Mitchell funeral held Newark Del with interment Greenmount Cemetery Hillsboro. Mitchell born on the Eastern Shore farmed in Viola then moved to Wilmington and Baltimore era before becoming a general building contractor.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
William L. Whitby
Caroline County
Memorial Hospital
Easton
Frampton Funeral Home
Daniel G. Higgins, Jr
Christ Methodist Church
Francis Turpin
Christ Church
Hillcrest Cemetery
Federalsburg
Whitby
Houston
Branch Road
Frank
Anna Sanders Whitby
Nettie Towers Whitby
Ronald Southard
James H. Mitchell
Mary F. Mitchell
Middleboro Road
Richardson Park
Del
R. T. Jones
Newark
Greenmount Cemetery
Hillsboro
Mitchell
Viola
Edward F. Lewis
Henry Mitchell
Mr. Mitchell
Baltimore
Wilmington
Death of Frederick D. Sharp near Denton at 55
Frederick Dewey Sharp died at his home near Denton last Thursday at age 55. Survived by widow and multiple children including Kenneth K. Sharp of Bel Air and Byard Sharp of Greensborough, plus sisters Maud Saulsbury of Harrington Myrtle Lane of Greensboro Grace Tinley of Delmar, and eight grandchildren. Funeral held Saturday at Moore Funeral Home with interment at Barratt's Chapel near Frederica Delaware.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Frederick Dewey Sharp
Denton
Kenneth K. Sharp
Bel Air
Byard Sharp
Greensboro
Maud Saulsbury
Harrington
Myrtle Lane
Grace Tinley
Delmar
Moore Funeral Home
Barratt’s Chapel
Frederica
Funeral services for Charles P. Rigby at Clark Funeral Home
Charles P. Rigby 81 died Wednesday at Memorial Hospital Easton. Born in Talbot County to Charles and Mary Rigby, he lived with his sister Mrs. Della R. Moore in Preston. Survived by wife Gertrude, daughter Grace of Baltimore, brothers Ivon of Clayton Delaware and A P Rigby of Denton. Rev Hartwell F Chandler of St. Mark's Easton officiated. Burial in Spring Hill Cemetery.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Clark Funeral Home
Easton
Charles P. Rigby
Memorial Hospital
Mr. Rigby
Talbot County
Charles
Mary Austin Rigby
Della R. Moore
Preston
Gertrude Rigby
Grace
Baltimore
Ivon
Clayton, del
A. P. Rigby
Denton
Hartwell F. Chandler
St. Mark’s Church
Spring Hill Cemetery
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Ruth Baker
Edna Shipman
Elsie Billmeier
Girl Scouts
Camp Todd
Walter G. Kerslake
Jos. Scurto
Roland Lord
John French
Harry Brown
Peggy Callahan
J. Carroll George
M. Kemp Newnam
Rehoboth Beach
Charles H. Butler
J. Norris Coulby, Jr
Charlotte Hall Military Academy
Charlotte Hall
J. Norris Coulby
Donna Lou Watson
Elsmere
M. C. Watson
Donald Watson
Caroline
Emspape
Schick
Norelco
Gustav Good
Grace Garrett
Chester
Randolph Whitby
Burlington, N. J
Raymond Whitby
Queen Anne
Lillie Slagle
Philadelphia
Mabel Towers
Dover Air Base
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Gene Kelly
van Johnson
Gyd
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Sun
James Stewart
Alfred Hitchcock
Debra Paget
Dale Robertson
Gambler
Natchez
Techalcotor
Wisditetaie Qengre- Brigade
MR Tsim CR
Meru Prtas
Torin
Thatcher
Arnold Moss
Daniel Cherlihy
Universal-International
Frederick D. Sharp
Newport
Lola Judy
Naomi Minner
Clifton
Walter Mitchell
Georgia Colgain
Turpin Mitchell
North Wales
Joy Amoco Service
Hershey Ice Cream Pick-up and Delivery Service
Clar Gable
Victor Mature
Eng
Roy Claon
Per Laerian
Kathleen Hughes
Alex Nicol
Pee Solor
Bae Evan Ey Cui Aia
A Ted Ae
Jane Wyman
Rock Hudson
Barbara
Rush
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Torin Thatcher
Daniel Cheskhy
Phture
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Leta
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Brady Brady
Suzan Ball
Boris Karloff
Gary Cooper
Loretta Young
Nannally Vohnsons
Along Came
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Dan Duryer
Frank Sully
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Comiyas Ros
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Marilyn Grant-Rogers
Coburn
Monroe
Howard Hawks
Delmarva Premiere
Vistavision
Irving Berlin
Bing Crosby
Danny
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