Denton Soccer Club routs Easton in 10–0 opener
Denton overwhelmed the newly formed Easton Club 10 to 0 as Ridgely’s squad opened league play. Denton’s lineup featured balanced backfield and youthful front. Easton showed growth with added players but remains short two days from completion. Ridgely led a 5–2 win over Greensboro as M. Lord and C. Irwin tallied twice.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ridgely
Denton
Queen Anne
Kent Island
Greensboro
Easton
Bob Irwin
Denton Easton
M. Kaufman
Fox R. Langrell
Bland C. Porter
LFB
LeGates
D. Weir
Rich
Cooper T. Baker
Casson W. Koenig
Quathamer
R. Lane
Frampton Co. Irwin
R. Cooper M. Lord
J. Cooper
Irwin
Il- Warner R. DeFord
Anderson
Smith
Lane
Stafford
Fearins
Good
Mills
Spence
C. Irwin
M. Lord
F. Eee
H. Smith
B. Lane
Cohee
Missionary Speaks To Greensboro Lions
Reverend A L Gray of Oxford Maryland was the Greens boro Lions Club speaker on October 14 1947. He spent 33 years in India as a missionary and praised Great Britain for progress over the last 150 years noting highways railroads schools industry and communications.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
A. L. Gray
Oxford
Maryland
Greensboro Lions Club
Gray
India
Great Britain
Fire Company Reschedules Meeting To Thursday
The Denton Volunteer Fire Company Inc changes its regular meeting from Friday October 31 to Thursday October 30. Officers will be nominated and a chief elected at the meeting. All members are urged to attend. The change aligns with Halloween celebrations.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Denton Volunteer Fire Company, Inc
Hallowe’en
Gala Hallowe'en Celebration Planned in Denton Armory
Denton to host a community Hallowe'en event next Friday evening with a 7 pm parade from the Fire House to the Armory. The Chamber of Commerce, Denton P T A, Fire Company, and Lions Club organize masquers, band music, prizes for costumes, dancing, and food under supervision. Sponsors include William Fleetwood as chair and Mrs. Earl M. Crouse as P T A president.
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Hallowe’en
Hartly Edges Glasgow for 1947 Mar Del League Title
Hartly ends the season by nosing out Glasgow 4 to 3 at Dover in a close pitchers duel. Big Joe Vodvarka allowed 6 hits with 5 strikeouts over 9 innings for the Mar Del Leaguers, while Frank McCormick gave up 6 hits and 4 free tickets over 8 innings for Glasgow. Eddie Graham’s grand slam in the 6th provided the decisive run as Hartly built a 4-0 lead. Glasgow scored 3 in the 9th before the final out. The Mar Del League closes a strong season with plans for 1948 and notes improved park facilities.
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Hartly
Dover
Glasgow
Big Joe Vodvarka
Frank McCormick
Hardy
Earl Hummell
McCormick
L. Everett
Vodvarka
Everett
Baxter
Eddie Graham
Ogden
Welding
Hummell
Denton
Chestertown
Rock Hall
Hardy Park
Greensboro
B. Laws
Wilson
Brooks
Wright
Beers
Davett
Tag Day Set for 1947 in Caroline County Health Fund
Tag Day for 1947 scheduled for Saturday November 1 to raise funds for the Caroline County Health Association. Expenditures listed for 1947 total 388.31 including nursing office improvements in Denton and Federalsburg, supplies, printing, and transport to clinics. State Health Department reimburses the revolving petty cash fund covering general office expenses and VD patient transport to Norfolk Rapid Treatment Center.
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Caroline County Health Association
Denton Health Department
Asso
Hygeia
Denton
Denton Health Dept
Caroline County Health Department
Norfolk Rapid Treatment Center
State Department of Health
Caroline Bar Association Dinner at Brick Hotel
The Caroline Bar Association met at the Brick Hotel for a dinner with guests from the Second Judicial Circuit and local court officers. Frederick W. Invernizzi spoke on proposed revisions to court rules. annual officers were elected with W. Brewster Deen as president and James A. Wise as treasurer among others.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Caroline Bar Association
Brick Hotel
Second Judicial Circuit
Frederick W. Invernizzi
University of Maryland School of Law
Baltimore
Court of Appeals
W. Brewster Deen
Wesley E. Thawley
Marvin H. Smith
Shore Counties Rank High in Nation’s Farm Production
Eastern Shore of Maryland counties show strong farming output across several crops per US census analysis led by Dr. S. H. De Vault. Worcester ranks second in chickens, multiple Shore counties appear in top 100 for vegetables, corn, tomatoes, sweet potatoes, and tobacco, with Queen Annes and Talbot among notable listings.
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Shore Counties
Maryland
United States
S. H. DeVault
Department of Agricultural Economics and Marketing
Maryland University
Worcester County
Sussex County
Delaware
Whcomico
Somerset
Caroline
Eastern Shore
Baltimore County
Dorchester
Talbot
Queen Anne’s
Cecil
Worcester
Wicomico
Kent
Queen Anne's
Wicomico County
Prince George's
Calvert, Charles
Anne Arundel
St. Mary’s
Lewes Receives Power Supply From Delaware Power and Light
Delaware Power and Light Co begins serving Lewes city circuits via a new 22 000 volt transmission line under a five year contract signed November 27 1946 with Lewes Board of Public Works. The line has capacity to meet Lewes total load and future growth, with emergency use once larger substation transformers arrive. The contract followed engineers study and aims to provide firm adequate power.
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Delaware Power and Light Company
Lewes
Delaware
Board of Public Works of
City of
State aid boosts Maryland school funding in 1948 quarter
First 1948 quarterly state aid payments to Maryland counties show a total increase of 12.33 million annually, with Caroline County receiving 101215 dollars, up 56008 from 1947. The tax-rate impact ranges 17 cents to 2.27 dollars per county, financed by Lane administration.
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Lane
Caroline County
Baltimore City
Lane Administration
Baltimore County
Calvert County
Maryland
Baltimore
Christian Comrade Class Meets At Mrs Viola Todd Home
The Concord Christian Comrade Class met at Mrs Viola Todd's home with Mrs Minnie Parks assisting. They opened with devotion and reported $5 to Cancer Fund and 157 pounds of clothing sent to New Windsor for Europe relief. May and June 1947 activities included gifts of fruit, plants, books, and cards. A $5 donation for a church in China was approved and meetings will be 1:30 p.m. in winter.
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Concord
Viola Todd
Minnie Parks
Cancer Fund
New Windsor
Europe
Lewis Dennis
China
Greensboro Organizes Seasonal Recreational Program
The Greens boro Recreational Committee held its second meeting on Thursday night October 16 in the office of Jesse Porter. Officers chosen were Porter president Bilbrough vice president Hastings secretary. Committees formed to study incorporation constitution field youth center and ways and means. The plan targets partial program start within two weeks and a public meeting at the fire house Monday night October 27 invites all to attend.
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Greensboro Recreational Committee
Jesse Porter
Nolan Hubbard
Tom Smith
Byron Poore
Ernest Pearson
Jack Pritchett
Charles Bilbrough
Norman Walls
Robbie Riddleberger
James Pippin
Harry Butler
G. B. Hastings
Porter and
Hastings
Bilbrough
Pearson, Poore
Porter
Smith
Walls
Butler
Pritchett
Pippin
Hubbard
Riddleberger
First Church W S C S Holds Meeting
At its November meeting the Women’s Society of Christian Service of First Methodist Church presented a program by Peninsula Conference Secretary of Promotion Mrs. Vinton Shu. Her talk, The Message of the Letters, interpreted the work of the society’s departments with eye appeal through alliterative slogans W S C S. The slogans underscored Work Willingly With Women of the World and other goals. The session drew high interest and a robust Q&A discussion.
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Woman’s Society of Christian Service
First Methodist Church
Vinton Shufelt
Peninsula Conference
Star Route Bids Awarded To Denton Bidder
R C Crow a Star Route mail carrier from the Denton post office has resigned after 11 percent years of service. His resignation is effective November 13. The mail routes he operated are awarded on competitive bid and will be operated by Samuel E Cloud of Denton who was the lowest bidder.
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R. C. Crow
Star Route
Denton
Mr. Crow
Samuel E. Cloud
Maryland BPW Federation guests visit Caroline County club
Officers of the Maryland Federation of Business and Professional Women's Clubs honored Caroline County Business and Professional Women's Club in Denton. Gladys Oliphant outlined membership advantages. Anne Night traced the group’s history from 1919 in St Louis. nurses Irma Thomson and Alice Woolridge discussed UNRRA work in the Middle East with colored slides of Greece Egypt and refugee camps.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Maryland Federation of Business and Professional Women’s Clubs
Caroline County
Middle East
Miss Woolridge
Peloponesus
Sparta
Athens
Miss Thomson
Egypt
Greece
Italy
Switzerland
Paris
Denmark
Sweden
Norway
England
Business and Professional Women’s Club of
Easton
Cambridge
State Federation
Misa Mattie Smith
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Easton Club
Eastern Shore Soccer League
A. Rampmeyer
Marvel
Jump
C. Jarrell
Ridgely Greensboro
Steve Redden
Fire Company
Hallowe'en
Mas
Lions Club
Armory
William A. Fleetwood
C. L. Stafford
E. H. Covell
J. L. Towse
C. C. Merriken
G. E. Gottwall
T. C. Fleetwood
W. D. Meeks
E. C. Town
Crouse
The
Denton Parent-Teacher Association
Graham
Weldin
George, Dutton
East
Caroline Bar
del. Power & Light Co
Sunshine Committee
First Church
BPW Federation
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