Fines Levied By Magistrate On Several Trials
A total of 390.15 in fines was levied by Magistrate W. A. S. Wright for trials held on Thursday October 22 and Monday October 26. Five men and one woman received total suspended jail sentences of 90 days and fines and costs totaling 158.40 for Disorderly Conduct and Disturbance of the Public Peace. Assault and Battery cases produced suspended 90 day sentences and fines and costs of 154.00 for four women. One case was appealed. One person was found guilty of Petty Larceny with fines and costs suspended. Interfering with an officer arresting led to one man paying 8.00. Motor vehicle violations added five fines plus costs totaling 60.15 for speeding, two for reckless driving with one suspended and 26.45 forfeited, stop sign, 5.75, no Maryland registration on a truck, 26.45 forfeited, no operators license, 10.75, fictitious markets with out of state tags, 10.75 suspended, failure to yield right of way with not guilty and failure to drive to the right of center of the roadway 16.45.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
W. A. S. Wright
Maryland
Polio Victim In Iron Lung Returns To Salisbury Home
Charles Theis, 25, polio survivor from Salisbury, moved from Deer's Head State Hospital to his Truitt Street home in an iron lung after weeks of preparations. The home needed door widening and room alterations to accommodate life support equipment, with a portable generator and extra electrical circuit installed. Theis, immobile from neck to toe, expressed happiness at being home and with his two young children Donna Kay and Stephen Charles, while his wife Dorothy cares for him.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Charles Theis
Truitt Street
Salisbury
Salisburian
Deer’s Head State Hospital
Children’s Hospital, Baltimore
Deer's Head
Mr. Theis
Dorothy
Irvin V. Theis
Donna Kay
Stephen Charles
Greensboro PTA Supper and Free Western Movie
The Greensboro PTA hosts a ham and chicken salad supper on Monday evening at the High School cafeteria with a free full-length Western movie in a separate room. Serving runs 4:30 to 8:00 pm. Tickets are 1.25 and 0.75 dollars, available at the door or from students.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Greensboro
PTA
4-H Banquet In Armory Here Next Thursday
Caroline County 4-H Club banquet set for Denton Armory Thursday November 5 at 6 30 p m with about 300 4 H members parents leaders and friends expected to attend A roast turkey dinner and lively program are planned Tickets cost 1 50 and are available from local 4 H leaders until Friday Oct 30 or from the County Agent's office in the Law Building Denton thereafter while supplies last.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Caroline County
Denton Armory
William C. Cooper
JoAnn Jackson
Jane Ringgold
Ann Moore
Nancy Rice
Nancy Schall
Stuart Coulbourne
Kemp Todd, Jr
James Sanders
Patsy Lister
H. L. Hager
Rudolph Coulbourne
C. G. Crouse
Ross Robinson
Law
Denton
Girl Scout Fund Drive Underway In Peninsula Counties
The Peninsula Girl Scout Council launches a fund drive aiming for 26200 to support Delaware and Maryland counties. Honorary chair Elbert N Carvel of Laurel Delaware leads via Delaware chair Robert Grime Seaford and Maryland chair Martin Sutton Ridgely with Ogden Driggs as Peninsula Finance chair.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Peninsula
Girl Scout Council
Delaware
Maryland
Elbert N. Carvel
Laurel
Del
Robert Grime
Seaford
Martin Sutton
Ridgely
Ogden Driggs
Oxford
Alumni Association To Elect Officers
The Caroline Talbot Dorchester Chapter of the Washington College Alumni Association will be formally established as officers are elected at a Cambridge Country Club dinner on Thursday November 5 at 7 00 p m Edward N Evans of Cambridge serves as general chairman Joining planning are Burdette Nuttle Easton Mrs Betty Smith Orme Denton Walter Claggett Eas ton Mrs Elizabeth Mace Farrer Cambridge Alfred Reddish Denton Leon Jones Church Creek and Mrs Jane Oyster Mellor Royal Oak Washington College President Daniel Z Gibson his wife Coach J Tom Kibler and Alumni Secretary Bedford J Groves will attend from Chestertown The new chapter draws members from Caroline Talbot and Dorchester counties and aims to strengthen ties to the college.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Caroline - Talbot - Dorchester
Washington College Alumni Association
Cambridge Country Club
Edward N. Evans
Cambridge
Easton
Caroline
Talbot
Dorchester
Evans
Burdette Nuttle
Betty Smith Orme
Denton
Walter Claggett
Elizabeth Mace Farrer
Alfred Reddish
Leon Jones
Church Creek
Jane Oyster Mellor
Royal Oak
Chestertown
Washington College
Daniel Z. Gibson
J. Tom Kibler
Bedford J. Groves
Caroline Grand Jury Indicts Williams in Slaying Case
The Caroline County grand jury in special session indicted Robert Lee Williams for first degree murder of Charles Fassett. Trial date set for November 9 by Judge J DeWeese Carter. Mary Adams of Ridgely arraigned on illegal liquor sale charge, bail set at 500 dollars. Wesley Taylor of Denton and William McMullen of Goldsboro charged with unlawful liquor sales. Cases to be presented by State's Attorney James A Wise after the murder trial.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Caroline County
Robert Lee Williams
Charles Fassett
J. DeWeese Carter
Mary Adams
Ridgely
Wesley Taylor
Denton
William McMullen
Goldsboro
James A. Wise
School Band to Lead Greensboro Parade
Greensboro Lions Club plans the annual Halloween parade for October 30. Lion G B Hastings names Carlton Porter and Marvin Hewitt to line up the parade at the Holiness Church at 7 PM. Betty Walters directs the Greensboro School Band to lead, with O T Lewis serving cider after the parade and a street dance run by Bill and Bob Idriss. Local merchants contribute window painting contests with prizes for windows and parade depictions.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hallowe’en
Greensboro
Lion G. B. Hastings
Carlton Porter
Marvin Hewitt
Holiness Church
Betty Walters
Lion O. T. Lewis
Bill
Bob Idriss
Robert Mumma
Jack Boulais
Greensboro Lions Club
Farm Bureau Meeting Tonight on Price Supports
Farm Bureau members are asked to attend a meeting October 30 at the Community House in Denton to decide government aid in agriculture. They will discuss support price levels to keep farmers viable, whether to increase production or find new uses, and how research and food trading could raise living standards for the world’s hungry. The gathering aligns with the Secretary’s goal to study and improve the current program and expand farmers’ role.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Farm Bureau
Denton
Clubwomen of Shore to Meet at St Michaels
Shore clubwomen from the Eastern Shore will hold their sixty third semiannual meeting at St Michaels on November 12. Mrs Cassell C Hall district president announces the program titled Real Eastern Shore Day with two prominent speakers, Myrtle Ashburn Polk and Bertha S Adkins. Mary land Federation president Mrs Thomas W Fleming will head a guest list including federation executives, junior chairs, and the Maryland Clubwoman editor. Sardis Church parking is free. registration starts at 10 a m. St Michaels Woman's Club hosts the day.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Eastern Shore
St. Michaels
Cassell C. Hall
Myrtle Ashburn Polk
Pocomoke City
Bertha S. Adkins
Salisbury
Thomas W. Fleming
Maryland Federation
State Federation
Maryland
Homemakers Council Met Here Tuesday
The Caroline County Homemakers Council met at Grace Methodist Church with about sixty attendees. Leaders included Mrs. Kennard Holden and Mrs. Lewis Natzinger. State President Mrs. Carl Feucht spoke on The Triennial of Associated Country Women of the World.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Caroline County
Homemakers Council
Grace Methodist Church
Kennard Holden
Lewis Natzinger
Singing of
America
Harold Holsinger
John FE. French
Leon Schmick
Mervin Cohee
Raymond Grime
Carl Feucht, Sr
Maryland Homemakers Council
Republic
Barbara Hager
Ruth Hynson
Charles Barton
Republican Women Meet in Baltimore State Session
The Federated Republican Women of Maryland held a two day meeting at the Southern Hotel in Baltimore. Delegates from Caroline County included Mrs. Clarence J. Kern Mrs. Emma Corkran Miss Ruth McMahan Mrs. Viola Satterfield and Mrs. Marvin Smith. New state officers were elected including Lorraine Boulai s as president Vaughn Richardson as vice president and Lillian Miller as reporting secretary. Mrs Corkran was named chairman of the First Congressional District.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Federated Republican Women of Maryland
Southern Hotel
Baltimore
Clarence J. Kern
Denton
Emma Corkran
Ruth McMahan
Viola Satterfield
Marvin Smith
Federalsburg
George Lowe
Mahala Allston
Susan Leese
George Steward
Greensboro
Caroline County
Lorraine Boulais
Frederick
Vaughn Richardson
Salisbury
Lillian C. Miller
Baltimore County
Osborne Beall
Noel Cook
Triest
Corkran
Substitute Magistrate Appointed In Caroline County
Luther T. Bennett Sr. of Greensboro has been appointed substitute trial magistrate of Caroline County by Gov. Theodore R. Medeldin. The Republican Committee of Caroline County recommended Bennett to succeed James L. Jones of Federalsburg. Bennett will hear cases in Denton and Federalsburg when Trial Magistrates Wright of Denton and Gardner of Federalsburg are unavailable. Bennett previously served as postmaster at Goldsboro.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Luther T. Bennett, Sr
Greensboro
Caroline County
Theodore R. Medeldin
Republican Committee
Bennett
James L. Jones
Federalsburg
Denton
W. A. Stewart Wright
Hector Gardner
Goldsboro
Smith To Address County Historical Society
The Caroline Historical Society holds its second annual fall meeting in the Women's Club building Federalsburg on Friday November 6 at 6 45 p m A colonial dinner featuring shrub will be served Former Senator George L Radcliffe president of the Maryland Historical Society is expected to attend for a special announcement Marvin H Smith will speak on the Life and Times of Col William Richardson a Caroline Revolutionary patriot Special music is planned Paul A Croll chairs the reception committee J Edwin Rosser and Hector R Gardner chair the banquet committee Tickets are mailed to members and may be obtained from several local officials Max Chambers president and Judge J DeWeese Carter vice president are named for the organization
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
The
Caroline Historical Society
Women’s Club
Federalsburg
George L. Radcliffe
Maryland Historical Society
Marvin H. Smith
Historical Society Board of Directors
Col
William Richardson
Caroline
Paul A. Croll
J. Edwin Rosser
Hector R. Gardner
Hospital Auxiliary Sets Dance Date
At the Denton unit meeting the Junior Auxiliary of Memorial Hospital Easton announced the third annual Thanksgiving Supper Dance. It will be held Friday November 27 at the Armory with Lou Startt's orchestra from 9 p.m. to 1 a.m. Tickets are six dollars per couple, obtainable from any auxiliary member or from Mrs. Charles Moore. Tables for eight or ten can be reserved by contacting Mrs. J. Frank Lane Jr. A fifty cent table reservation charge applies.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Denton
Memorial Hospital
Easton
Linden Duffey
J. Frank Lane
Armory
Lou Startt
Charles Moore
J. Frank Lane, Jr
Girl Scout Exhibit in Journal Office Window
National Girl Scout Week display placed in the Den ton Journal Office window by a committee including Mrs. Walter Kerslake Mrs. James Hill Mrs. Hamilton Hallowell Mrs. Walter Turner and Mrs. C P Merrick. On Sunday November 1 Den on Girl Scouts and Brownies with leaders will attend church at First Methodist Church. Annual cookie sale includes a new chocolate covered mint cookie along with sandwich type cookies.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Denton Journal
Walter Kerslake
James Hill
Hamilton Hallowell
Walter Turner
C. P. Merrick
Denon
First Methodist Church
1954 Chrysler At Bullock and White Today
Chrysler introduces a redesigned 1954 line led by a 235 horsepower FirePower V eight claiming top power and efficiency. Major engineering advances align with new styling as sales rise to a 29 year high. quote from Sk. M. Braden credits leadership.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
America
Chrysler
Sk. M. Braden
Nuttle Re-elected To Southern States Coop Board
Harry H. Nuttle of Denton was re elected to the Southern States Cooperative Board for a three year term at a Salisbury meeting held at Twin Lanterns Restaurant. He represents the Delmarva area of the Eastern Shore and will be confirmed at the Richmond annual meeting. Nuttle has long farm and cooperative leadership including Maryland Farm Bureau president 1932 to 1939.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Harry H. Nuttle
Denton
Southern States Cooperative
Twin Lanterns
Salisbury
Delmarva
Fastern
Nuttle
Southern States Board
Richmond
Maryland Farm Bureau
American Farm Bureau Federation
Maryland
Peoples Bank of
University of Maryland
House of Delegates
Real Estate Sold Here Tuesday Afternoon Denton sales
The real estate of James Ward Cooper was offered at public sale in Denton on Tuesday. The Cooper home at Seventh and Franklin was bought by George A. and wife for 5000 dollars. Charles Blough purchased the Denton-New Bridge road farm for 13000 dollars. The Clayton Roe Farm at Tuckahoe Neck was bought by Luther A. Short for 30000 dollars. The Nichols tract near Thawley’s Chapel to Snotts’ Mill sold for 1100 to Naomi Wright and Norman Wright. Wilbert Merriken handled this sale.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
James Ward Cooper
Denton
Wesley I. Thawley
Cooper
Seventh and
Franklin Streets
George A. Butler
Charles Blough
Denton-New Bridge Road
Clayton Roe
Tuckahoe Neck
Allen Werner
Luther A. Short
Hillsboro
Nichols
Thawley’s Chapel
Snotts’ Mill
Naomi Wright
Norman Wright
Wilbert Merriken
Denton PTA Harvest Festival Showcases Varied Entries
The Denton PTA Harvest Festival at Caroline High School drew wide participation with hobby and food booths, games, and notable exhibits. Dr. Herbert S. Martin chaired the event featuring miniature bronze figures, Dr. Edwin G. Riley’s wood carvings, a Riley family totem, Mrs. George Lowe’s state auto license plates, and Coast Guard Cmdr Quentin R. Walsh’s travel curios including a whale ear bone and a walrus tusk.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Caroline High School
Assn
Herbert S. Martin
Pan
Edwin G. Riley
Riley
George Lowe
Quentin R. Walsh
Coast Guard
Greenland
Denton Neighbors Mourn George A McDaniel at 75
George A McDaniel a longtime Denton resident died suddenly at his Market Street home Tuesday night aged 75 Born near Bedford Pennsylvania he was a Gulf Oil salesman and active Church of the Brethren member Surviving are his widow four children including S Alton McDaniel of Patchogue NY and Rev William A McDaniel of Milton Delaware Funeral services will be held Friday at 11 am at the Denton Church of the Brethren with burial at Pleasant Hill Cemetery Monrovia MD
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
George A. McDaniel
Denton
Market St
Bedford
Mr. McDaniel
Matthew and
Nancy Brumbaugh McDaniel
Gulf Oil Company
Church of the Brethren
Bertha Mitchell McDaniel
S. Alton McDaniel
Patchogue
Long Island
N. Y
Amos Crouse
Elkton
G. Arthur McDaniel
Federalsburg Times
Federalsburg
William A. McDaniel
Milton
Del
Farmington
Albert Leese
Daniel Shimer
Fresno
Cal
Flora Swartz
Ft. Defiance
Izaston
Help Tag Day Sets Saturday November 7 Health Drive
Community drives support health services in Caroline County with a tag day event. Residents are urged to buy a tag on Saturday November 7 to aid the charitable effort and boost local health programs.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Caroline County
Pollard Convicted of Rape With Mercy Plea
Ernest Edward Pollard, 38, of Denton, was found guilty of rape by a Dover Superior Court jury with a recommendation for mercy. The verdict, reached after 45 minutes of deliberation, allows the court to impose a prison sentence from three years to life. Pollard’s defense moves for a new trial and arrest of judgment, with hearings set to file reasons by November 12. The victim, a 17 year old, attended the verdict with her husband present. The trial was before President Judge Charles S. Richards and Associate Judges Charles L. Terry Jr. and Caleb R. Layton III.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ernest Edward Pollard
Denton
Dover
Herman C. Brown
Henry J. Ridgely
Pollard
Thomas Draper
Magnolia
Kent County
Brown
Hardy
Charles S. Richards
Charles L. Terry, Jr
Caleb R. Layton III
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Weather Data
Iliane Schadt
Jane Redden
Alumni Association
Caroline Grand Jury
County Historical Society
Bullock & White
Coop
Board of
PTA Harvest Festival
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