Tag Day To Be Held Sgt. Wilson Back Saturday
The Nurses Board of the Caroline County Health Department will hold its annual tag sale on Saturday November 10. Proceeds fund the department with prior year expenses totaling 405.46 and purchases including vitamins ferrrous tablets and x ray grid. A new health building fund is also set aside from proceeds. Sgt. George H. Wilson returns from Europe after serving with the 36th Construction Engineers in North Africa Italy and France and will visit his mother Mrs G H Wilson in Denton before rejoining wife and son in Washington.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sgt. Wilson
Nurses Board
Caroline County Health Department
Federalsburg Clinic
Walter B. Johnson
M.D
George H. Wilson
Newport News
Camp Meade
G. H. Wilson
Denton
Vety
Wilson
Fort Belvoir
States
North Africa
36Th
Italy
Anzio
Rome
France
Germany
Washington
Caroline Clubs Plan Rally Here Nov. 1st
The annual rally of Caroline County homemakers clubs will be held in Denton on November 1 with Miss Bessie M. Spafford and Mrs. Homer Remsberg as speakers. More than 100 members from 14 clubs attend, with 4-H members traveling from across the county for 4-H Club Day at the University of Maryland College Park on October 27.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Homemakers Clubs
Caroline County
Denton
Bessie M. Spafford
Homer Remsberg
Middletown
Homemakers’ Clubs of
Maryland
James Stack
Ridgely
Spafford
University of Maryland At
College Park
Chesapeake Bay
Helen Shelby
Maryland University Extension Service
Greensboro
Harmony
Shelby
Rebecca Voshell
Preston
Henderson
Moonlit Halloween Tale of the Man in the Moon
A verse filled poem traces Halloween night through woodland shadows and curious children named pickaninnies as the moon and the man in the moon observe crescent and toward dawn. Night creatures, foxes, banshees, witches, goblins and pixies dance then fade as the moon declines and children drift to sleep.
Fire towers open for fall forest fire season on Eastern Shore
Senior Forest Supervisor William E. Seeders announces that three fire lookout towers Church Creek Shiloh and Interstate in Dorchester Caroline counties are open. Towers operate with mobile pumper units as brush burning is allowed only 4 PM to midnight under Regulation 4. landowners urged to contact the nearest forest warden before burning.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
William E. Seeders
East New Market
Church Creek
Shiloh
Dorchester
Interstate
Caroline County
Seeders
Commission of State Forests and Parks
United War Fund Kickoff In Caroline County
Caroline County commissioners contribute 500 to the United War Fund campaign with allocations for 19 relief organizations. John W. Logan of Denton says organizations respond well while individual donations lag. The Denton chair reports about one third of a 3000 goal reached. Ridgely, Greensboro, Preston aim for 1500 each. Hillsboro 400. Henderson Marydel and Goldsboro 200 each. Federalsburg also 3000. Campaign closes October 31.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Caroline County
United War Fund
John W. Logan
Denton
Boy Scouts
Childrens’ Aid Society
Logan
Samuel Mellits
James A. Wise
W. A. Stewart Wright
Ridgely
David Perry
Calvin Lynch
Greensboro
Preston
Hillsboro
Henderson
Marydel
Goldsboro
Federalsburg
Spiering Honored Discharged Marine Soldier Service Shorts
Pfc. George H. Spiering, 28, son of Greensboro, completed 4 years 6 months 16 days in the Army with three overseas years and two overseas tours. He was inducted March 81 1941 and discharged October 16 1945. Delayed at Fort Ord, SOS call for Mrs Willis to California. Captain C N Willis and Mrs Willis traveled from Denton to Los Angeles. Eldred G Hirs promoted to sergeant by Maj Gen Hagenberger, Tenth Air Force in China. Hirs spent 17 of 20 months as operations clerk with Tenth Air Force HQ in India Burma China. He attended Caroline High School and worked for Wilmington Trust Co.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Camp Meade
George H. Spiering
H. T. Spiering
Greensboro
Army
Spiering
Fort Ord
Asiatic-Pacific Area
Eldred G. Hirs
Concord Ave
Wilmington
Albert F. Hagenberger
Tenth Air Force
China
Hirs
India
Burma
Caroline High School
Denton
Wilmington Trust Co
Congressman's Week In The Capitol Highlights Poultry Problem
Congressman Roe focused on the broiler issue affecting Eastern Shore poultry producers and Delaware neighbors. He joined House Agriculture Committee hearings with poultrymen groups, pressed for Army purchases restoration, and rode for possible Agriculture Department support. His efforts secured a railroad refund on damaged wheat charges and authorized a $3.715 million Chesapeake City bridge project, while tax relief moves appeared as a budget-balancing trend.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Roe
Delaware
House Agriculture Committee
Agriculture Department
Pvt Henry Detwiler Home On Furlough
Pvt Henry M Detwiler Jr has been at his Denton home for two weeks on a 15 day furlough en route to Langley Field VA He left Scott Field Oct 10 after graduating Radio School as a radio operator mechanic on active duty since Feb 21 1944 He had basic training in Miami Beach preflight at San Antonio and primary flying at Chickasha Okla He was washed out of Cadets March 28 1945 and regrets leaving Scott Field due to his cousin Pfc Kenneth R Gelletly
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Henry M. Detwiler, Jr
Denton
Langley Field
Scott Field
Detwiler
Miami Beach
Fla
A & M College
Texas
San Antonio
Dramatic Picture Tells About G I Joe at Caroline High
A free screening of It s Your America at Caroline High School on Monday October 29 at 1 15 p m presents a soldier s personal drama of war and awakening patriotism. Jeff s adventures fuse humor and heroism as he learns liberty equality and justice worth defending with one s life.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
America
Caroline High School
Jeff
Pvt Kemp Now In Army Of Occupation
Mr and Mrs Herman Kemp Sr of near Greensboro report their son Pvt Herman Kemp Jr is serving in the Army of Occupation in the Pacific Area. He trained at Fort Knox and was sent from Fort Meade to Camp Adair Oregon with a furlough and a Washington State hike en route. His wife Ruth Simpson resides with her parents Mr and Mrs Jo Simpson in Greensboro.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Herman Kemp
Greensboro
Pvt
Herman Kemp Jr
Army of Occupation
Pacific
Kemp
Fort Knox
Kentucky
Fort Meade
Camp Adair
Oregon
West Coast
Washington State
Miss Ruth Simpson
Jo Simpson
Greersboro
Eight club circuit formed for Eastern Shore League
More than 75 executives from eight major league clubs attended the class D Eastern Shore League reorganizational meeting. Delaware towns Dover Milford Seaford and Maryland towns Easton Federalsburg Cambridge Centreville Salisbury were granted franchises with several others applying. Six clubs to be farm affiliates, with Cambridge linked to Dodgers and Centreville to Orioles, among others. Salisbury Seaford backstopped by local officials to clear debts, new parks planned, league to use 15 players per club.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Delaware
Maryland
Arthur Ehlers
Dover
Milford
Seaford
Easton
Federalsburg
Cambridge
Centreville
Salisbury
Crisfield
Pocomoke
Lancaster
Norman Mc
Baltimore Orioles
Pittsburgh Pirates
St. Louis Cards
St. Louis Browns
Boston Braves
Vic
Earl Mack
Philadelphia Athletics
Fred Herring
Benny Bergman
Gene Martin
Yankees
Frank Grier
Ross Collins
Fred Lucas
John Perry
J. Howard Anthony
W. K. Knotts
Ehlers
Miss Anne Barrett Weds Daw son O George in Houston
Miss Anne Barrett daughter of Mr and Mrs Claud Barrett of Houston and Mr Dawson Orme George Jr son of Dr and Mrs Dawson Orme George of Denton were married last Saturday at St Pauls Methodist Church Houston The ceremony featured magnolia white silk brocade gown lace bodice and a pearl medallion aisle decor with chrysanthemums palms and smilax A reception followed at the Houston Country Club The couple honeymooned in New Orleans and Ponte Vedra He is a former Army Air Forces captain now on terminal leave The bride attended Ashley Hall and Sweet Briar College The wedding coincided with her parents twenty fifth anniversary
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Anne Barrett
Claud Brown Barrett
Houston
Texas
Dawson Orme George, Jr
Dawson Orme George
Denton
St. Paul’s Methodist Church
Dawson Bryan
R. H. Alldredge
Atlantic City
N. J
Louise Winslow
Baltimore
Jesse Couch
Atlanta
Robert Martin
Savannah
Georgia
W. A. Parish, Jr
Washington
Clark Thompson, IV
Galveston
Anne Winter
N. Brooks
J. S. Leach
Robert Cox
R. V. Martin
Clarke W. Thompson
Chesley N. Brooks, Jr
New Orleans
Ponte Vedra
Florida
Milgrim
Ashley Hall
Charleston
South Carolina
Sweet Briar College
Virginia
Woodberry Forest
University of Virginia
Beta Theta Pi
India
Burma
V E Unger Heads Victory Loan Drive
Edwin Unger of Federalsburg will be county chairman of the eighth and final victory bond campaign starting Oct 29 and lasting the year. Caroline County quota is 450000 with individuals targeted at 360000 and corporations 90000. E bond quota set at 150000. Unger previously chaired the last campaign, during which the county quota was exceeded.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
R. Edwin Unger
Federalsburg
Caroline County
Mr. Unger
Army Pfc Perry Jr. honors and service details
Pfc William M Perry Jr enlisted August 29 1944 trained at Camp Blanding Florida sent overseas January 1944 served with occupational group after Germany war end formerly of Preston a Preston High School class of 41. He earned Combat Infantryman Badge Good Conduct Ribbon European Theatre Ribbon with three Campaign Stars Divisional Citation with Cluster Purple Heart and the French fourragere. His wife Lelia Griffith and two children live with her parents in Greensboro.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
William M. Perry Jr
Camp Blanding
Florida
Germany
Preston
Preston High School
Lelia Griffith
Greensboro
Also Mentioned on This Page
County Health
Caroline Clubs Plan
Gilbert H. Emerson
AMM
Vero Beach
J. E. Emerson
Hallowe’en
W. C. Beard
Pennsylvania Railroad
Chesapeake and Delaware Canal
Chesapeake City
House
Henry Detwiler
Pvt. Kemp
New
Eastern Shore League
Mr. Dawson O. George
V. E. Unger
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