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Denton Journal

Location

Denton, Maryland, United States of America

Date

Oct 15, 1954

Page

3

Lion Footballers To Play Salisbury Terrapins Here

The young Lions meet the Salisbury Terrapins in Denton on Saturday at 2 p m on the Caroline High School field. Coach Roberts says the Lions must four-quarter a effort to beat the Terrapins who beat Green Terriers and lost to Blue Devils, while Lions showed promise against Knights and Devils and hope to win with eleven players who want to. A refreshment stand will support equipment, and thanks are given for transportation to Salisbury.

Young Lion Salisbury Terrapins Denton Caroline High School Pop” Roberts Lions Terrapins Terps Black Knights Blue Devils Green Terriers Knights Champs Devils Roberts Melvin Hastings

Memorial Hospital Wing To Be Used In November

Memorial Hospital at Easton progresses on the new north wing with boilers, slated to heat the main building starting in November. The south wing is 62 percent complete with 86 beds planned. efforts of contributors and a countywide Honor Roll for fully paid pledges highlight the project.

Memorial Hospital Easton George D. Olds Olds

Greensboro Circle News and Social Roundup

Greensboro Circle No 1 led by Mrs Elva Bilbrough met at Miss Elise Roe s home Oct 7 Circle No 2 hosted by Mrs Harry Jones with co host Mrs Norman Baynard Circle No 3 led by Miss Mary Draper met at Mrs Walter Weaver home Circle No 4 led by Mrs Jesse Smith hosted at Mrs Maggie Butler with co host Mrs Beulah Totherah The Greensboro Lions Club polio drive fundraiser raised 10706 dollars bringing total to 22876 The committee thanks all for cooperation Little Ray Rampmeyer celebrated his fourth birthday with twenty two guests and gifts Mrs Gertrude Longfellow and her niece returned from a Virginia Smoky Mountains trip Several families and local residents hosted or attended weekend visits and events including church services and auto racing trips around Reading Pa and Philadelphia events The Greensboro Women s Club met Oct 4 at Mrs Rose Berger s with notes on Girl Scouts 4 H and a rummage sale planned for Oct 22 23 A Jr Club event is set for Oct 18 at the Fire House Hostesses will be Helen Wyatt Kathleen Brown and Anna Lee Butler.

Elva Bilbrough Elise Roe Harry Jones Norman Baynard Naomi Passwaters Mary Draper Walter Weaver Mary Gooden Jesse Smith Maggie Butler Beulah Totherah Greensboro Lions Club Little Ray Rampmeyer Charles Rampmeyer Ray Gertrude Longfellow Helen Bradley Oxford Virginia Smoky Mountains Eugene Massey Baltimore Rose Berger Girl Scouts WSCS Harriett Garey Easton Helen Wyatt Kathleen Brown Anna Lee Butler Clifford George Teddy Cordova Harry Darling Skipton Marley Pinder H. Paul Clark Shaneateles N. Y Lester Stevenson Wilmington John E. Boulais John E., Jr Janete Harsey Allen Philadelphia

Clayton Squares Series In Bay League Playoffs

Clayton evened the Bay League final at 1-1 with a 5-0 victory over Townsend behind 3 hit pitching from right hander Bob Knight who fanned 12 with perfect control. Jim Hughes pitched well for Townsend, allowing 5 runs on 9 hits over six frames. Reynolds led Townsend with 2 of the 3 team hits while Handsbery Knight and Jacobs each had two hits for Clayton. The decisive rubber game will be played at Townsend next Sunday afternoon with Clayton aiming to become the third straight Kent County nine to win the 1954 league title.

Bob Knight Clayton Townsend Kent County Knight Jim Hughes Barney Reynolds Dick Handsberry Sam Jacobs

First Overseas Telephone Service Opens in 1927

The first overseas telephone service began in 1927 linking London and New York. A new transatlantic cable is slated for completion in 1956 signaling a major leap in global communications.

London New York

Home Coming Services in Henderson Church on Sunday

Community events report Home Coming Services to be held at Henderson Methodist Church on Sunday October 17 at 2 30 pm Rev Charles E Covington will deliver the sermon Everyone is welcome Local residents Mr and Mrs George F Clark and family of near Marshallton visited Mrs W F Clark Mrs Roy Medford entertained at dinner with Mr and Mrs Medford Temple and children of Fairless Hills PA and Sunday Mr and Mrs Gene Cole and son of Wilmington Also Mr and Mrs Wm A Palmer and sons of near Dover visited with Mr and Mrs T A Montague Sewing Circle entertained by Mrs T H Gough Mrs Dora B Melvin visited Mr and Mrs Charles R Walls near Dover Mrs Arthur Ruark of Willow Grove Del and Mr and Mrs Frank Taggart of Hickman were guests of Mr and Mrs Walter Wessell Mrs Dora B Melvin and Miss Catherine Melvin attended Home Coming services at Sadlersville as guests of Mr and Mrs Lewis Shelton and daughter Marydel Charge MYF met at Henderson Church last Sunday evening Mr Clarence Fetters of Natural Bridge VA was an overnight guest of Mrs W F Clark and Miss Annabel on Monday

Henderson Methodist Church Charles E. Covington George F. Clark Marshallton W. F. Clark Roy Medford Medford Temple Fairless Hills Gene Cole and Son Wilmington Wm. A. Palmer and Sons Dover T. A. Montague T. H. Gough Dora B. Melvin Charles R. Walls Near Dover Arthur Ruark Willow Grove Del Frank Taggart Hickman Walter Wessell Catherine Melvin Sadlersville Lewis Shelton Marydel Charge Myf Henderson Church Clarence Fetters Natural Bridge Annabel

Telephones in US exceed UK by eightfold in world’s system

The United States has eight times as many telephones as the United Kingdom, though the UK maintains the second-largest telephone system globally.

United States United Kingdom

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