Civil Defense Unit Seeks Volunteers in Caroline County
Civil Defense Director Edward Sparks announces a nation wide campaign to register volunteers for civil defense under the banner Pledge For Home Defense. Local units will enroll registrants as Civil Defense members and assign duties during Armistice Day to Thanksgiving. Sparks cites Soviet atomic bombs, germ attack threats, and urges training and equipment to cut casualties by half.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Edward Sparks
Civil Defense Director
Caroline County
Civil Defense Organization
Sparks
United States
Johnny Keene Receives Eagle Scout Award in Denton
Johnny Keene son of Mr and Mrs Herman Keene of Denton was thirteen years old this week and among the youngest in the Delmarva Peninsula to earn the Eagle Scout award. Rotary Club presented the badge as Horace Morgan praised the Scouts and family, noting community value of scouting.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Johnny Keene
Herman Keene
Denton
Johnny
Delmarva Peninsula
Rotary Club of
Boy Scouts
Horace Morgan
Delmarva
Morgan
Rotary Club
Cohee Runs General Store In West Denton
G Clifton Cohee proprietor of West Denton Store born locally and later employed at Choptank Mills. He returned in 1929 to open a full line general store offering groceries meats hardware and notions with wife Florence son J Wilson and clerk J Wray Cohee. Located at the bridge in West Denton in the old Carroll Pastorfield stand.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
G. Clifton Cohee
West Denton
Henderson
Choptank Mills
Denton
Atlantic gas
Cliff Cohee’s
Florence Cohee
J. Wilson Cohee
J. Wray Cohee
Cohee
old Carroll
P. T. A. Harvest Festival a Denton triumph
The Denton PTA Harvest Festival drew an estimated 800 attendees last Friday evening with games rides and exhibits. Prize winners across multiple categories included John Fuchs winning wheat and barley while Willie Closson took corn and Roger Adams peppers. Organizers credited parents teachers and children for the festival’s success.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Denton
Gene Koontz
John W. White
Preston and
Caroline
Koontz
John Fuchs
Henry Foy
Jimmy Morgan
Willie Closson
Francis Blazejak
Roger Adams
E. Kindleberger
ton Parker
Dennis ‘Todd
Steve Brown
Margaret Anne Todd
DeFord Brown
Sarah Lane
William Corkell
Ruby Adams
Dickie Frampton
Dukie Stafford
Barbara Hager
John Todd
Peggy Van Dyke
Denton Community Club Meeting Canceled
The November 7 meeting of the Denton Community Club is canceled as ladies attend the Federation meeting in Hurlock. Maryland and Delaware forecast light precipitation this week with a cold Thursday and night, warming Friday then turning colder over the weekend. Temperatures will run 4 to 6 degrees below normal with normals around 60 in the day and mid 40s overnight. USPS schedule shows mail arriving at 5 20 am 10 30 am and 3 00 pm and leaving at 2 00 pm 4 00 pm and 5 45 pm with lobby closing at 9 00 pm.
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Denton Community Club
Hurlock
Maryland
Delaware
U. S
DENTON
Piney Branch County Accident Involving Warren and Hartman
A Federalsburg truck driven by Doris M. Warren was side swiped at Piney Branch by a Washington D C vehicle operated by Walter S. Hartman. Damages were about 600 dollars and both drivers were charged with failing to drive on their side. A separate crash north of Greensboro near old Route 313 involved Harry Gelof and John A. Smallwood with estimated damage 450 dollars and reckless driving charges.
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Doris M. Warren
Federalsburg
Piney Branch
Warren
Denton
Walter S. Hartman
Washington, D. C
Cpl
Gus Koste
Greensboro
Harry Gelof
Hardy
Del
Goldsboro
John A. Smallwood
Wilmington
Homecoming at Wesley Church Burrsville Services
Homecoming services at Wesley Church Burrsville Sunday November 9 at 2 pm with Rev Manuel Buarque Crumpton Charge as speaker and former Sunday School scholar. Guest singers Imogene Welch Barbara Smith Samuel Elliott of Harrington. Rev Omre Todd in charge. Don't forget to vote on Tuesday November 4.
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Wesley Church
Burrsville
Manuel Buarque
Crumpton Charge
Imogene Welch
Barbara Smith
Harrington
Samuel Elliott
old Wesley
Omre Todd
Bodine to Exhibit in Easton on Bodine Day
Bodine Day at the Talbot County Free Library in Easton marks the November seventh opening of an exhibition of A Aubrey Bodine images. The Maryland photographer, honored in national salons, will attend a tea and autograph copies of his book My Maryland, with proceeds aiding Memorial Hospital.
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Bodine
Talbot County Free Library
Easton
Maryland
A. Aubrey Bodine
library
Balti
O Conor To Speak Here At Democratic Rally Saturday
Delegate John W. Logan announced that Senator Herbert R. O Conor will deliver the main address at the Democratic Rally here on November 1. Speakers include George P. Mahoney Dudley G. Roe George W. Della and Mrs M Alice Canoles speaking for Adlai Stevenson and John Sparkman. The motor caravan arrives at Court House Green at 4 p.m. and will be introduced by George W. Clendaniel.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John W. Logan
Herbert R. O'Conor
George P. Mahoney
U. S. Senate
Dudley G. Roe
Congress
George W. Della
Maryland Senate
M. Alice Canoles
Maryland
Adlai E. Stevenson
John J. Sparkman
Court House Green
George W. Clendaniel
Democratic State Central Committee
West Denton Water Deliberations Tie to Well Drillers Action
The West Denton water issue centers on Maryland Broilers Inc and a July 1951 permit. The Department of Geology, Mines and Water Resources pressed for compliance with the September 11 order. the Attorney General was urged to act, then given time to conform. Maryland Broilers arranged a contract with Shannahan Artesian Well Co Inc to drill a compliant well, and permit 11234 was issued to Shannahan Ar for Maryland Broilers on October 21. The plant reportedly runs pumps 24 hours daily and the Sanitary Engineer weighed further steps.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
West Dentonians
Maryland Broilers
Department of Geology, Mines and Water Resources
Maryland Broilers, Inc
Maryland
Attorney General
K. Thomas Everngam
State Law Department
Shannahan Artesian Well Co., Inc
the
Well Co
Southern States Annual Meeting Welcomes Denton Delegate
George P. Wood will attend the 29th Southern States Annual Meeting in Richmond Virginia November 6 and 7 as official delegate from the Denton area. James A. Andrew of the Southern States Agency also attends. More than 1,500 people are expected. Highlights include the annual report by O E Zacharias Jr General Manager, 29 grand prizes in the Come N Win Contest, confirmation of four new board members, discussions, a talk by Edmund Harding and tours of the Southern States building and Richmond plants.
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George P. Wood
Southern States
Richmond
Denton
James A. Andrew
Southern States Agency
O. E. Zacharias, Jr
Cooperative
Edmund Harding
North Carolina
Southern States building
Salisbury State Teachers College Dinner Details
The annual Parent-Freshman-Faculty dinner at Salisbury State Teachers College will be Friday November 7 at six o clock. Conferences with parents and five to six faculty counselors share orientation and guidance program aims. Dean Howard E. Bosley leads the orientation with Mrs. Francis B. Fleming assisting. James F. Glenn will preside as toastmaster. Reverend Grayson Wheatley will give the invocation and Dr. Jessie L. Fleming directs music.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Salisbury State Teachers College
Howard E. Bosley
Francis B. Fleming
James F. Glenn
Grayson Wheatley
Methodist Church
Greensboro
Grayson Wheatley, Jr
Jessie L. Fleming
Altfather and Yeates Graduate From Farm College
Harold J. Altfather and Francis A. Yeates of Denton complete a three week training course in artificial breeding of cattle at Curtis Candy Company Farms College Cary Illinois. They are designated Herd Technicians in the Improved Stud Service and Altfather is named distributor of semen with Yeates as Herd Technician. Yeates gains the top graduation mark among 27 students nationwide.
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Harold J. Altfather
Francis A. Yeates
Denton
Curtis Candy Company Farms College
Cary
Illinois
Curtis Candy Company Farms
Dairy Cattle Association
Altfather
Curtis Farms
Yeates
Clendaniel Predicts Democratic Victory in County
George W. Clendaniel and eight district chairmen forecast a Democratic sweep in Tuesday polls. They credit voter enthusiasm and county prosperity under Stevenson and Sparkman, with Beck and other district leaders predicting record turnout and a clear party win.
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George W. Clendaniel
Democratic State Central Committee
Caroline County
Denton
Stevenson
Sparkman
Clendaniel
George W. Beck
Roland Thompson
A. T. Blades
J. Paul White
Calvin Lynch
George Wood
Jesse Porter
Roland Towers
Selected Characteristics Of The Population Of Caroline County
The 1950 Census enumeration shows 18 234 residents in Caroline County with 9 160 males and 9 074 females. Whites totaled 14 772. Negroes 3 452. others 10. Median age 32.0. 11.5 percent age 65 plus. Children under 5 numbered 1 781. Adults 21 plus numbered 11 840. Of 6 779 males 14 plus, 4 627 were married. of 6 811 females 14 plus, 4 652 were married. There were 4 255 married couples living together, 3 995 in their own households, 260 in other households. Total households 5 528. average 3.28 persons.
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Caroline County
Bureau of the Census
Rotary District Conference Meets in Baltimore 1952
Plans are nearly complete for the 1952 Rotary District Conference in Baltimore November 16 and 17. James R. Wilson, Annapolis Rotary Conference Chairman, said Rotarians from 44 clubs in the 267th District will attend. S. Kendrick Guernsey, Past Rotary International President and Rotary Foundation Trustee, will speak. Conference sessions target service review and future activity plans at the Sheraton Belvedere with District Governor David S. Jenkins presiding.
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Baltimore
James R. Wilson
Rotary Club of
Annapolis
Maryland
S. Kendrick Guernsey
Rotary International
Rotary Foundation
America
Rotary
Wilson
Sheraton Belve
Rotary Clubs
Paris
France
New Diesel Locomotive Replaces Steam At Denton
A 1200 horsepower diesel locomotive replaces steam on the Denton line. The engine, with Engineer George Eickholz and Joseph Collins aboard, backs onto a Denton yard siding as W. T. Grimes serves as conductor. The Easton to Denton service began to cut power costs on October 17.
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Willis & Cowell Co
Denton yards
George Eickholz
Clayton
Joseph Collins
Denton
W. T. Grimes
Stevensville
Denton road
Maryland, Delaware and Virginia Railroad
Love Point
Rehoboth Beach
Easton
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Civil Defense Unit
Howard Mezick
J. Frank Lane, Jr
Fred Asilton
T. Conover Crouse
E. Paul Knotts
Quentin Walsh
Winfield T. Nichols
Ricky Asilton
Jeanie Cole
Weather Data
O’Conor
Southern States Annual Meeting
Altfather And Yeates
Farm College
Laltimore
Wm. H. Anderson
R. L. Hitchens
R. L. Swann
C. R. Legg
Roland Garey
John Brown
Lin Eaton
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