Family News from Deep Shore: Depew Brothers in Navy Service
Harold Depew, son of Mr and Mrs Frank R Depew, surprised family with a six month absence ending in a home visit. He trained at Newport RI and serves aboard a ship with his brother Frank, who also trained at Newport and now serves as chief engineer aboard a naval craft in the Pacific. Their older brother 1st Lt James Gibson Depew leads a mechanized cavalry unit overseas.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Harold Depew
Frank R. Depew
Deep Shore
Caroline High School
Navy
Newpot
Rhode Island
Frank
Frank H.depew
Ile
Newport
U. S. S. Texas
Norfolk
Cleveland
Ohio
Miami
Florida
Pacific
James Gibson Depew
Hugh T. Brown Promoted To Corporal
Hugh T. Brown son of Mrs. Hugh Brown of Queen Anne Maryland is promoted to corporal by Headquarters Sixth Air Force Fighter Command. He joined service in 1942 and trained at Buckley Field Colorado graduating February 1943. Later served as aircraft armorer with a fighter squadron in the Panama area.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hugh T. Brown
Hugh Brown
Queen Anne
Maryland
Sixth Air Force Fighter Command
Corp. Brown
Air Forces
Buckley Field
Colo
Panama Canal Department
Panama
Tri-County High School
St. John's College
Annapolis
Davey Institute
Selectees Named for Army and Navy Service 1943
The list of White selectees accepted for Army on November 22, 1943 includes Norman Henry Irwin, Denton William Francis Worm Preston, Claude Lee Willoughby Preston, David John Ott Denton, William Waldis Federalsburg, Mervin James Maloney Denton, John Andrew Howard Denton. Navy selections dated October 27, 1943 include Ernest LeRoy Thawley Federalsburg.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Army
Norman Henry Irwin
Denton
William Francis Worm
Preston
Claude Lee Willoughby
David John Ott
William Waldis
Federalsburg
Mervin James Maloney
John Andrew Howard
Navy
Ernest LeRoy Thawley
Greensboro families note recent military moves and furloughs
Lieut. Edward W. Laramore has graduated from a Twin Engine Advanced Flying School in Oklahoma on November 3 and is now stationed at Bergstrom Field in Austin Texas. He visited Greensboro and Dover relatives and was hosted at dinner in his honor. Pfe. William Harvey Fleming is on a 16 day furlough with his parents in Goldsboro after 13 months in service, with post at Camp Atterbury Indiana. Private James Oliver Carroll, reported dead from malaria, was once a prisoner of the Japanese after being captured in August 1942. Lieut. Harry J. Nuttle and Pvt. Byron H Nuttle are home from duty. Sgt. Edwin Lee Lord takes a furlough near Denton before returning to Salt Lake City.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Edward W. Laramore
Whitall Laramore
Greensboro
Oklahoma
Bergstrom Field
Austin
Tex
Troop Carrier Command
Laramore
John H. Burger Jr
Dover
John Burger
Betty Burger
Jean Burger
Laura Isaacs
Pfe
William Harvey Fleming
Dillon Fleming
Goldsboro
Fleming
Camp Atterbury
Indiana
James Ralph Fleming
Fife
U. S. Navy
Greensboro High School
Fleet Post Office
New York
N. Y
John W. Carroll
Hillsboro
War Department
James Oliver Carroll
Carroll
Harry J. Nuttle
U.S.N
Washington
Byron H. Nuttle
Camp Croft
S. C
University of Maryland
Harry I. Nuttle
Edwin Lee Lord
Denton
Salt Lake City
Utah
Denton Club News With Weddings And Socials
Denton community club held its second meeting of the month on Friday November 19 with Rev John B French as speaker on The Perplexities of the Two Worlds.Plans for December include a December 3 meeting with Mrs Wilfield T Nichols as guest speaker and book reviews, a December 8 supper chaired by Mrs Gerald Pine Mrs Harry Nuttle and Mrs Mary Nuttle, and a December 17 Christmas party for children.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Denton
J. H. Summerfield
Louise Grey
Gerald Pine
Harry Nuttle
Mary Nuttle
Esther Louise Bullock
V. Bullock
James F. Saulsbury
Jas. E. Saulsbury
Houston
Delaware
Eugene Hungerford
Calvary Methodist Church
Milford
Sara Short
Everett Stayton
Amelia Lauson
Saulsbury
Milford Memorial Training School of Nursing
North Atlantic
Frances Ella Dennis
John Dennis
Oakley Robert Council
Eli Ebling
Ridgely
Reformed Parsonage
Grayson Winstead
Peggy Lane
John L. Stevens
Luther Stevens
Seaford
Cless Watson
Harvey Warner
Catherine Stevens
Wilmington
Sallie Hubbard
Harold Boyd
Newark
W. E. Seeders
East New Market
Howard Wright
Clifton Wright
Concord
Harry E. Clark Jr
J. Roland Chaffinch
Portland
Maine
Ensign Clark
Joseph D. Hughes
Anne Woodall Blackistone
Washington
William S. Orme
Henry Minor Huxley
Evanston
Ill
Service Shorts Highlight Eva Garey Enlists as WAVE
Washington girl Eva Jane Garey daughter of Mr and Mrs Wm Garey of Denton has joined the service as a WAVE. She reports January 6 for training at Hunter College New York. Garey is a statistical clerk for the Maritime Commission under Admiral Land. Also noted: Pvt Everett W Clark on emergency leave as his mother Mrs Harry S Clark is critically ill in Memorial Hospital Easton. Clark is stationed in Alaska. Captain J DeWeese Carter of Camp Pickett Va visited his mother last week. Wesley E Thawley Jr spending brief leave in Denton. Pfc Kemp Sharp of Fort Jackson S C has been home on furlough.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Eva Jane Garey
Washington
Wm. M. Garey
Denton
Hunter College
New York
Garey
Maritime Commission
Admiral Land
Everett W. Clark
Harry S. Clark
Memorial Hospital
Easton
Clark
Alaska
James Percy Daffin
Percy
J. DeWeese Carter
Camp Pickett
John T. Carter
Wesley E. Thawley Jr
S.K
Pfc
Kemp Sharp
Fort Jackson
South Carolina
Minister John E. French Addresses Denton Club
The Rev. John E. French of Denton told the Denton Community Club that an undisciplined life is unprofitable and urged club women and ministers to teach higher motives reinforced by discipline. The club voted $5 to the local war fund. Denton’s campaign goal is $8,000.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John E. French
Denton
Denton Community Club
French
Business and Professional Women's Club Meets in Denton
The Business and Professional Women's Club of Caroline County gathered Wednesday evening November 17 at Miss Mattie Smith’s home in Denton. President Mrs Alma B. Fisher conducted a brief business period after a delicious buffet supper. Mrs Winfield T. Nichols entertained with several book reviews. At October’s meeting the club was honored.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Business and Professional Women’s Club
Caroline County
Mattie Smith
Denton
Alma B. Fisher
Winfield T. Nichols
State Leader Laura Lee Pratt Inspires With Democracy Talk
Miss Laura Lee Pratt, State President, delivered an inspiring address on Democracy, captivating attendees with a thoughtful presentation on the form and future of governance.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Laura Lee Pratt
Federalsburg Grand Old Lady marks soph anniversary
Alis Celia Martino celebrated her eighty ninth birthday with a community dinner and family event in Federalsburg. The widow of Capt. John L. Martino remains active, reading newspapers, following civic and national affairs, and enjoying visits from friends and relatives. Her daughter hosted a ten guest family dinner prior to the birthday observance. Martino is one of Dorchester Countys longstanding residents, with three children and five grandchildren.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Alis
Celia Martino
Federalsburgs
William A. Wheatley Jr
Martino
John L. Martino
Tilghman
Caroline Hackett
Dorchester County
Thomas J. Heckett
Hurlock
Tilghman R. Hackett
Federalsburg
Herman Bradley
Wausau, Wis
Orson G. Martino
Eugene Q
Family gathers for Friday evening reunion in Denton area
Edward Phillips of Murlock joins Mrs. J Frank Lane Jr. of Denton and Mrs. Ernest Tull with Emerson Bradley of Federalshure as grandchildren and great grandchildren of four generations meet at a grandmother’s home on Friday evening.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Edward Phillips
Murlock
J. Frank Lane Jr
Denton
Ernest Tull
Emerson Bradley
Federalshure
Denyons Lawyer, House Member, Denied Divorce
Calvert C Merriken Denton attorney and Maryland legislator had his petition for divorce from Jessie Sapp Merriken denied in Caroline County Circuit Court after a lengthy trial due to insufficient evidence. Custody of their 15 year old son Calvert Jr reserved, wife denied counsel fees, weekly alimony stopped, earlier marriage in 1919.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Calvert C. Merriken
Denton
Maryland
Jessie Sapp Merriken
Torrington
Del
Caroline County
Ienethy
Becaue
J. Owen Knotts
William R. Horney
Centreville
Albert Constable
Elkton
Calvert C. Merriken Jr
John Palmer Smith
W. Hyland van Sant
Merriken
William
Navy
In Memoriam Marian Jenkins Remembrance Verse
In loving memory of our dear daughter Marian Thomas Jenkins who passed away November 26 1942. We loved her but the angels loved her more and they have taken her to yonder shining shore. The golden gate was open a gentle voice said come and with farewell unspoken she entered home. Sadly missed by Mother and Daddy.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Marian Thomas Jenkins
Golden Gate
Erme
Mother
Daddy
Denton Firefighters Extinguish Two Parsonage Chimney Fires
The Denton Volunteer Fire Company was called to the Burrsville parsonage on Monday morning to quell a chimney fire at Rev. R. L. Jones residence. On Tuesday morning another chimney blaze was extinguished on Lincoln Street.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Denton Volunteer Fire Company
Burrsville
R. L. Jones
Lincoln Street
Employment Offer for Farmers to Temporarily Work
If you seek work you are invited to come in and apply. The program offers temporary employment subject to your current employer’s approval and will not change your status as a farmer.
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