Funeral services for William L. McDonald held at Federalsburg
William L. McDonald 56 of the Grove near American Corner died from injuries in an automobile accident north of Bridgeville Delaware. Funeral services were at Williamson Funeral Home Federalsburg officiated by Rev Russell H Sommers. Interment Linchester Cemetery. He lived previously in Brunswick Georgia and worked for Blades Phillips of Preston. Survived by wife Fannie and many children siblings and 13 grandchildren.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
William L. McDonald
Grove
American Corner
Bridgeville
Del
Williamson Funeral Home
Federalsburg
Russell H. Sommers
Linchester Cemetery
McDonald
Brunswick
Blades & Phillips
Preston
C. W. McDonald
Nancy Howell McDonald
Americus
Fannie M. McDonald
C. P. Hagan
Brewster
Fla
William T. McDonald
U. S. Marines
Oceanside
Calif
Lawrence C. McDonald
Ellwood IE
Theodore McDonald
Jacksonville
Anna McDonald
Walter G. Harring
James W. Elliott
Genell McDonald
Alton McDonald
Anna M. McDonald
Near American Corner
Thanksgiving Visits Spread Across Region in 1940s Greensboro
Greensboro brief notes holiday gatherings as families from San Diego Philadelphia Baltimore and beyond reunite with relatives. Residents mention Lt Hugh Smith calling from Wiesbaden and Moscow liaison, wartime service ties appear among Local guests at Delmar Dover Crisfield Princess Anne and Woodrow Wilson Rehabilitation Center.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Benj. H. Bastian
San Diego
California
Josephine Bastian
Philadelphia
Starry Bastian
Clarence Russell
Mary Parker
Virginia Parker
Baltimore
W. L. Smith
Fred Neimeyier
Mignolia
Del
Munity
Allen Garrett
Robert Garrett
Amanda Fountain
Charlie
Dover
Dawson [Llwanger
Woodrow Wilson Rehabilitation Center
Virginia
Benjamin F Hollis Carpenter Dies After Heart Attack
Benjamin Franklin Hollis 61 a Hickman Delaware carpenter died Sunday night at his home after a heart attack. A native of Marydel he lived in Hickman ten years. Funeral held Wednesday at 2 pm Hickman Methodist Church with Rev Roy Phillips officiating. Interment Concord Cemetery. Survived by wife Ida Mae Hollis seven children Forg Hollis Thelma Short Florence Reed Margaret Lindell Kathleen Hollis a nurse in San Juan Marvin Hollis Patricia Hollis one sister Florence Gray ten grandchildren.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Benjamin F. Hollis
Benjamin Franklin Hollis
Hickman
Del
Marydel
Hollis
Jerome Macfee
Rachel Knight Hollis
Hickman Methodist Church
Roy Phillips
Concord Cemetery
PFC Charles Barrow Dies in Walter Reed Hospital
Pfc. Charles Dawson Barrow 21 of the United States Air Force died Tuesday November 27 at Walter Reed Hospital He was the son of Mr and Mrs Axford H Barrow of Cleveland Ohio formerly of Denton Funeral services are set for this Friday at St Uriel's Episcopal Church Sea Girt New Jersey Interment will follow in Manasquan New Jersey
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chas. Dawson Barrow
Charles Dawson Barrow
United States Air Force
Walter Reed Hospital
Axford H. Barrow
Cleveland
Ohio
Denton
St. Uriel’s Episcopal Church
Sea Girt
N. J
Manasquan
Health for All and Alcoholism as Illness
An estimated two and a half to three million Americans struggle with alcoholism. The illness view reduces stigma, emphasizes medical care, and supports treatment by doctors and professionals. Public education and AA support aim to curb drinking and aid recovery, while avoiding amateur, unsafe remedies. See that all leftover fungicides are stored in closed containers with labels.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Alcoholics Anonymous
Aa’s
Thanksgiving visits and gatherings in Preston and nearby
A sequence of Thanksgiving visits unfolds across Preston with Mr. and Mrs. E. D. Nuckols and daughter Jane visiting Dr. and Mrs. Charles N. Davidson in Baltimore. Others travel from Baltimore to Preston, Washington D C and Delaware. The 20th Century Club also met on Nov 28.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
E. D. Nuckols
Jane
Herman Schmick
Inez Noble
Ruth Dowding
Washington, D. C
Wm. Chandler
Washington
Creighton Carmine
Bridge Club
Lloyg Cannon
Lee W. Noble
Joan Noble
Mary Washington College
Fredericksburg
Lee W. Noble Jr
ACM
Norfolk, Va
Fred Edgell
Hayward Dean
Claymont
Del
Rachel Baylor
John W. Payne
Paul Yost
Ithel
Baltimore
J. C. Bateman
Elizabeth City
N. C
Thos. L. Trice III
Bertha Klahold
College Park
Harold Klahold
H. M. Hollis
Philadelphia
H. M. Harris
Thanksgiving Hosts in Burrsville Area
Bur rsville residents hosted gatherings at Thanksgiving with extended family from Frederica Camden Felton and area neighbors. James Stafford, employed in R H Stafford and Son, takes a two week Florida vacation. Margaret Baker marked her sixteenth birthday with a Friday party on November 25.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Howard Hopkins
James Hopkins
Frederica
Daniel Gooden
Camden
Del
Ann Wolkoski
Felton
Martin Pusey
Florida
James O. Stafford
R. H. Stafford
Margaret Baker
Thanksgiving family visits across Dover and nearby towns
Mrs. Alex Houseal and Mr. and Mrs. Carroll Houseal of Dover spent Sunday with Mr. and Mrs. Wm Cop page at Churchill. Dinners were hosted by Mr. and Mrs. Henry Pippin near Templeville on Thanksgiving. Jean and Jackie Cole of Denton visited cousins Sally Ann, John ny and Billy Medford on Saturday. Mrs. W. F. Clark and daughter Annabel joined Mr. and Mrs. Geo. F. Clark near Marshallton for Thanksgiving. The Sewing Circle met Tuesday evening at Mrs. Edwin Guth’s near Houston Delaware. Mrs. Dora B. Melvin and Cath erine Melvin with Bonnie Lou Shelton spent Thurs and Fri with the Bicklings in Wilmington.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Alex Houseal
Carroll Houseal
Dover
Wm. Coppage
Churchill
Wm. Phillips
Henry Pippin
Templeville
Jean
Jackie Cole
Denton
Sally Ann
Johnny
Billy Medford
W. F. Clark
Annabel
Geo. F. Clark
Marshallton
Edwin Guth
Houston
Del
Dora B. Melvin
Catherine Melvin
Bonnie Lou Shelton
C. H. Bickling
Wilmington
T. A. Montague
Thanksgiving Day Social News From Rover Area
Whit A Palmer and sons near Rover hosted guests while Mrs. UWarry Wolf shared a Thanksgiving meal. The Sheltons and daughter Bonnie Lou visited Mrs. Dora B. Melvin on Sunday. George A Montague and Master Rickey Palmer spent Saturday with T. A. Montague. H L Melvin hosted Keith Webb. The King family from Wilmington visited L. M. Jones on Sunday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
A Palmer and Sons
Near
Rover
Roland Thompson
Uwarry Wolf
Lewis Shelton
Bonnie Lou
Dora B. Melvin
Geo. A. Montague
Wilmington Manor Gardens
Rickey Palmer
Dover
T. A. Montague
H. L. Melvin
Farm Bureau Discussion Group No 2 Met
The Farm Bureau Discussion Group No 2 met at the home of Mr. and Mrs. Geo Lowe on November 20 with fourteen members present. J Albert Leese chaired. Martin Voss led the discussion on who shall speak for the farmers and gifts were collected for Cambridge Mental Hospital inmates. Officers elected: Chairman William L Gardener, Discussion Leader Ruth Holsinger, Secretary Mrs J Albert Leese. Christmas party set for December 27 at Mrs Grace Garey.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Farm Bureau
Geo. Lowe
J. Albert Leese
Martin Voss
Cambridge Mental Hospital
Lowe
Wyatt
William L. Gardener
Ruth Holsinger
Grace Garey
Korean War Veteran Osterman Completes Army Service
Fort Meade reports Anthony W. Osterman of Denton has completed processing at the 2053 Reception Center and is released from active duty. He reverts to inactive status in the Enlisted Reserve Corps after serving in Korea and returning to the United States under the Army rotation system. Osterman resides on Route 2 in Denton.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fort Meade
Anthony W. Osterman
Denton
Army
Ile
Korea
Sergeant Osterman
Route 2
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Greensboro
Maggie Butler
James Butler
Hugh and
Wayne
Alvin Totheroh
Fred Sylvester
Harry M. Jones
Pvt
William R. Jones
Wiliam Pippin
Paul Bickling
L. S. Jones
Kate Hoxie
Crisfield
Princess Anne
Frank Jones
William Kerns
South Main St
Linwood Horseman
Wiesbaden
Germany
Lt. Smith
Naval Attache
Moscow
Russia
Corp
Leon Griffith
Henry Cohee
Nettie Reading
Effa Plummer
L. W. Taylor
Carvil Pritchett
A. W. Brumbaugh
Mirs
Irvin Brumbaugh
Jesse Porter
Jackie Pritchett
Alfrey Lilly
Pritchett
Nancy Blades
Harrington
Harlan Blades
H. A. Porter
H. T. Langmaid
Dawson Ellwanger
Daviq Ellwanger
Winfield
Grace Grant
Clyde Knotts
Burrsville
Wenderson
Lia Eos i
Solis
Vuou
Eal
Pany
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St. Taylor’s
Virginia Lee Bakery Treats
Lee Filbert
Vienna
Ying Py
Savincs
ALL Purpose Apples US
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Seabrook Farms
Becomber
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Farm Bureau Discussion Group No. 2
Met
Erg Wier
Ventonia
Gotoa
Howard Hughes
Robert Mitchum
Lizabeth Scott
Robert Ryan
Phyllis Thaxter
Warner Bros. Oe
Cash
Iron Curtain
Charles Starrett
Smiley Burnette
Hal Wall
Eph
Corinne
OM Eaten
Calvet Gwen
Thors. & Fri
South Sea
Torok
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