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Denton Journal

Location

Denton, Maryland, United States of America

Date

Oct 08, 1948

Page

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Caroline Pupils in All Maryland Chorus and Band

Caroline High School pupils accompanied by Miss Genevieve Rugh and two students traveled to Baltimore for rehearsals of the All Maryland Chorus ahead of concerts at the Maryland State Teachers Association convention. Donald Watson represented Caroline in the All Maryland Band. Chorus director Lara Haggard leads the ensemble. band director Major George S. Howard oversees the band. both groups perform during the convention week at the Fifth Regiment Armory.

Genevieve Rugh Caroline High School Janet Hoffman Jean Turkington Baltimore All-Maryland Maryland State Teachers Association Fifth Regiment Armory Donald Watson Caroline All- Maryland Miss Rugh Lara Haggard Mr. Haggard Fred Waring George S. Howard U. S. Army Air Forces Band

Fat Hog Show to Be Held at Centreville

The Eastern Shore Fall 4 H and F F A fat hog show and sale will be held in Queen Anne County 4 H Club Park near Centreville on Tuesday October 19 with more than seventy entries expected. Hogs will be shown in light weight 180 to 200 lbs medium 200 to 225 lbs and heavy 226 lbs and up.

Eastern Shore Queen Anne County Centreville J. Walter Eby Denton Sales Talbot county F. F. A. club John Foster University of Maryland Joe M. Vial University of Maryland Extension Service Eastern Shore Agriculture Teachers Maryland Farm Bureau Maryland State Fair Board Baltimore Philadelphia Wilmington

Caroline Jurors Told of Grand Jury Landed Here

Judge Floyd J. Kintner opened the fall term of Caroline County circuit court and charged the grand jury. He recalled that the grand jury landed in Maryland with the 1634 colonial settlers at St Marys. W Edmond Neal of Federalsburg is foreman. list of jurors follows with numerous local names. Petit jurors excused until next Monday are named.

Floyd J. Kintner Elkton circuit court Caroline County Kintner Maryland St. Mary’s England W. Edmond Neal Federalsburg John J. Richard Margaret H. Quillen John T. Milby Oscar A. Nichols B. L. Wothers Margaret Gardner Ellwanger John H. Shaffer Thomas R. Benson Samuel Mellits Clinton T. Carroll Mary T. Adams Harry B. Wright Sr Harry E. Kinder Floyd Phillips Orson G. Martino Charles A. DeFord Roger Wright T. Clyde Ellwanger Frank M. Stevenson Charles H. Messick Clarence C. Ringgold Norman H. Todd Wallace Hutson Graham Hackett T. Noble Jarrell Jr Albert E. Shields Walter W. Weaver Grace Stufr, Andrews Lillian Price French Josephine H. Pine M. Jane Redden Thomas L. Trice Jr Maggie P. Harris Orland B. Blades

Greensboro Cups Mar Del League Play-Off Honors

Greensboro clinched the title with a 5 to 4 comeback over Camden-Wyoming in a park crowd, led by Lefthander Paul Phillips who fanned the last two in the ninth after C W threatened. Billions of plays, errors, and base runners shaped a tight finale as Phillips sealed the win with Rash struck out.

Tom Smith Greensboro Stan Mikell Camden- Wyoming Paul Phillips Phillips Reds Larkin Rash Bennett Petrovich Straccione Larkin O'Neal Berry

Shore Soccer League Opens With Eight Clubs on Sunday

The Eastern Shore Soccer League begins Sunday at 2:30 p m with eight clubs including Denton and two newcomers Hurlock and Ridgely as opener hosts. Everett Townsend and C L Stafford co manage the Denton club with Tayloe Lewis as secretary treasurer and Raymond Beauchamp coaching. The league schedules 14 games per club using Shaughnessey playoffs for the top four, with season runs October through January across Easton Queen Anne Oxford Kent Island Greensboro and Denton.

Eastern Shore Denton Soccer Club Schaub Park Hurlock Club Everett C. Townsend C. L. Stafford Tayloe Lewis Sec.-Treas Raymond Beauchamp Easton Ridgely Queen Anne Greensboro Denton Kent Island Fred Lucas Cambridge Lucas Philadelphia Malcolm Bye G. Linden Duffy C. T Doc" Baker Oxford Hurlock

Local Locker Plant To Hold Open House At Shadowlawn

The Shadowlawn Frozen Food Lockers in Denton will host an open house Friday and Saturday. From 7 to 9:30 p.m. on October 8 and 9, employees invite the public to tour the plant to see operations and learn how lockers work and their benefits.

Shadowlawn Denton

Sewers Extended in Denton Plan to Cover Town

Denton advances sanitation with sewer extensions and new connections to existing lines. Of 129 sewer connection violations last year about 100 were on severed streets 40 owned individually and 60 by two landlords. Individual owners largely complied and landlords arrange future service. Local health department praises cooperation.

Denton health department

Denton Man slain at home. Elmer Mansfield arrested

William Edge a 57 year old fisherman and Phillips Canning Co. employee of West Denton was shot to death at his home Friday night. Elmer Mansfield of West Denton was arrested and would be arraigned on murder charges. The shooting occurred about 10:30 pm and police reported two to three bullets hit Edge two in the back and one through the left arm. An autopsy was conducted by Dr. Dawson O. George.

Greensboro Jack McGillen Kitrick Penman McGillen Roberts W portsider Charley McCullough McCullough Bob Bilbrough Brown Bilbrough William Edge Phillips Canning Co West Denton Maryland Gus Koste William E. Andrew Elmer Mansfield James A. Wise Mansfield Koste Edge Dawson O. George Caroline county

C. H. S Holds First Parent- Teachers Meeting In Auditorium

The Caroline High School P T A held its first meeting in the auditorium on Monday October 4 with Mrs Earl Crouse presiding. Minutes read and approved. Treasurer Mrs Martin Voss reported 35.43 dollars for the new school year. Principal Mrs Hignutt announced 217 elementary students and 265 high school students, total 485 in the building.

Caroline High School Earl Crouse Marguerite Soucy Martin Voss Hignutt Crouse Miss Buckles Miss Mason commercial Murdoch Giberson Board of Education

National Guard Bob Cats Backed by Community Association

Enthusiastic crowd at the Armory backs the National Guard Bob Cats for another season. O E Roberts opens the meeting with hope for success, committees form to raise funds, organize an Athletic Association, and plan for baseball soccer and basketball. A fall meeting October 19 will elect a president to replace temporary chair Lacy Orme.

National Guard Bob Cats Association Pop” Roberts Lacy Orme Harvey Fleetwood Reese Brown Harry H. Nuttle Earl White Louis Butler Theodore Orme Wilson Cohee Douglas Fleetwood Harry Harrison Doc Baker Robert Irwin Joseph Holland William Fleetwood Diffy Prosen Hughes Butch Welch

Hospital Auxiliary Meets Plans Bake Sale Book Aid

The Denton Unit of the Junior Auxiliary of Easton Memorial Hospital met at Mrs. Dan Crouse's home on September 27. They reported on a successful rummage sale held September 24 and 25 and promoted the cookbook A Cook's Tour of the Eastern Shore. A bake sale was tentatively set for October 22 with chairs appointed. Refreshments followed the meeting.

Denton Easton Memorial Hospital Dan Crouse Joe Harrington C. P. Merrick Jr Herman Keen Carlton Mandrell

Business & Professional Women's Club Meets Here

The Business and Professional Women's Club of Denton held its first meeting of the club year in the AAA office on September 29. Mrs. Catherine Lott, health department consultant, spoke on social problems related to health, stressing the need for such guidance in health and social work. Club officers for the year include President Rachel Collison and vice presidents Irma Thomson and Gladys E Roe, with Alicia Knotts as secretary and Lucretia Gibbs as treasurer. Upcoming meetings list topics and speakers from October to May, ending with the Election of Officers and Picnic.

Business and Professional Women’s Club of Denton AAA Catherine Lott health department Caroline B. & P. Club Rachel Collison Irma Thomson Gladys E. Roe Alicia Knotts Lucretia Gibbs Margaret Finn Bertha Miller Charlotte Abbott Grace Andrew

Also Mentioned on This Page

All-Maryland Chorus Camden Wyoming Shore Soccer League Wm. Edge Gerald Pine Elias Nuttle Marion Maddox P.T. A Irvin Smith health committee Stella Williams health clinic state department of health education Health Office Armory Surrey O. E Jack Rue the Charles Walls David Walls A. O. Saulsbury Young Walls Saulsbury Business & Professional Women’s Club
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