Twenty Five Years Ago This Week Military deaths and local obituaries
This week recalls about 150 Caroline men in military service. Obituaries include Calvin L. Collison who died October 17 from pneumonia after the flu, and Isaac J. Moore a longtime Denton farmer and former justice of the peace. Other notices honor Lieu tenant W. K. Frampton of Felton, Arthur E. Holsinger of the Seventh district, and Roland Whiteley who died in France. Also reported are the deaths of Mrs. Harry Taylor of pneumonia after influenza, and Hazel Todd of Harmony after a long illness. Funeral services and interments occurred in Denton and Salisbury areas.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Caroline
Calvin L. Collison
J. B. Collison
Washington Park
Baltimore
Baruch
War Industries Board
Eva A. Thawley
Nellie Smith
Bertha Smith
Ida Hammond
Jennie Creadie
Harrington
Lena Thawley
Mary Stafford
Robert
Isaac J. Moore
Denton
T. O. Crouse
C. T. Wyatt
Denton Cemetery
Moore
Sussex County
Delaware
Jane Phillips
J. Edward Nichols
Jennie Moore
T. Lane Moore
Viret Moore
Mattie Moore
Lida Wine
M. Moore
Burrsville
Lowndes
Methodist Protestant Church
W. K. Frampton
Felton
W. T. Frampton
Sandtown
Suvive
Roland Whiteley
France
Robert Whiteley
Pennsylvania
Whiteley
Harry Whiteley
Preston
A. J. Messick
Bethlehem
Harry Taylor
Addie Laws
Salisbury
Protestant Episcopal Church
Hazel Todd
Gootee S. Todd
Harmony
J. McLain Brown
Hazel
Harmony Church
Wartime Tips For Home Front And Farm Support
Wartime guidance covers soap supply boosts via adjusted formulas using rosin, higher analysis fertilizers encouraging farmers to apply for fall and spring needs, and reminders to resend Christmas packages to overseas soldiers with proper address proofs.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
War Food Administration
War Department
Bud's Bible Joy Brightens a Soldier's Letter
A camp letter from Bud, now at sea en route to join Uncle Sam's forces, thanks his parents for support and mentions the Bible sent by his mother. He reflects that reading scripture strengthens him as a soldier, eases heartache, and guides his path. The family asks neighbors to remember all soldiers in prayer and to keep their faith daily. Bud hopes to see them soon.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bud
Sam
Mail and wartime production notes from period brief
The notice outlines mailing a package with an APO address and returning ration books via post office, including a five cent postage due for lost books. It also reports WPB L 30-c allowing increased production of cast iron skillets and other byproducts, and War Food Administrator Marvin Jones urging farmers to collect scrap for the Victory Scrap Bank, noting farms as a major source of scrap.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
OPA
Post Office Department
Post Office
Tioning Board
Farm scrap drive urged to back wartime steel needs
Mr Jones praised American farmers for high food production and urged millions of tons of scrap iron and steel to come from farms in six weeks to support wartime needs. The Third War Loan raised 318.943 billion dollars in bonds sold, with individual sales exceeding the five billion dollar quota by 377 million dollars, per Under Secretary Daniel W. Bell.
Orphans' Court Meets With Judges Handy and Dennis
The Orphans' Court convened on Tuesday with Judges Handy and Dennis presiding. Proceedings focused on estate matters and scheduling future sessions, with no other agenda items disclosed in the readable portion.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Orphans’ Court
Handy
Dennis
Court approves estate actions and filings summary
The court examined and approved multiple estate matters including inventory and appraisement for George anna P Richards, release from Mrs. Robert K Noble in Ela M Merriken estate, petition to transfer a mortgage in James E Todd estate, funeral charges allowance, proof of publication notice to creditors, first and final account of Robinson C Murphy estate, and releases from John Calvert Murphy and R Lee Murphy.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Georgeanna P. Richards
Robert K. Noble
Ela M. Merriken
James E. Todd
Robinson C. Murphy
John Calvert Murphy
R. Lee Murphy
Also Mentioned on This Page
the Peoples Bank of
Marvin Jones
The
Chesapeake and Potomac Telephone Company
Market ST
Bell System
Points
Caroline County
Elliott Brothers Trucking Co., Inc
Aberdeen
Alexandria, VA
Baltimore Cumberland
Elkton Ellicott City
Frederick Gaithersburg
Gettysburg, PA
Hagerstown
Hampstead
Hanover, PA
Havre DE Grace
Rockville
Westminster
Washington, D. C
York, PA
Tidewater Express Co.,inc
Cal Penton
Kern Sisters
Marshall’s Beauty Work In
Sinclair Refining Company (Inc
G. D. Crouse
Martha Ross Temple
Jack Day
Wm.Schluderbers
T.j.kurdle Co
Famou Esskay
DIAL
Newspape
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