Roads Commission Reports On By-Pass In Denton
In a letter to John W. Asher Jr. chairman of a Citizens Committee Denton’s Roads Commission outlines a plan to finalize field data from Route 404 and Route 313 by pass studies. A formal by pass report will be distributed in October 1960 for committee study amid growing traffic counts and nuisance concerns in the town.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John W. Asher, Jr
Citizens’ Committee
Robert J. Haszyk
State Roads Commission
Asher
Denton
Paul Walker
University of Maryland
Denton Chamber of Commerce
Benefit Softball Game For Mrs Holden Held At Ridgely Park
The Tri County Girls Softball League stages an All Star charity game to aid Mrs Kennard Holden after she broke her ankle in an August 1960 Denton game. Two teams from Chestertown Grasonville Centreville Ingleside Greensboro Denton Ridgely, under lights at 8 pm, Sept 3. Admission 50 cents to cover hospital and medical costs. Mrs Holden active in county sports and 4 H. Your participation is appreciated.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Tri-County Girls
Kennard Holden
Ridgely
Chestertown
Denton
Grasonville
Centreville
Ingleside
Greensboro
Holden
Caroline County
Graham Film Promises Africa Safari at Harmony Church
The film Africa on the Bridge featuring Billy Graham’s 17000 mile safari for souls will be shown at Harmony Methodist Church in Graham on Sunday Sept 11 at 7 30 p m The service marks the start of evening gatherings after the summer recess The event is led by Rev Richard Bailey.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Billy Graham
Africa
Harmony Methodist Church
Richard Bailey
Oil Tanker Crashes into Denton Bridge on Route 404
The oil tanker S. S. F. A. Verdon struck bridge pilings on the Choptank River at Denton, knocking the draw span out of alignment Monday night. Traffic was rerouted via Routes 50 and 313 until Wednesday afternoon when the span opened for tanker passage and unloading. Repairs continued with ESPS help and a district engineer note that the draw remains damaged and closed to navigation until further notice.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
S. S. F. A. Verdon
Denton
American Oil Co
Hunt Brothers
Sinclair Refining
Warren R. Johnson
U. S. Army Engineer District
Baltimore
Corps of Engineers
Maryland
Guthrie Battles To Win Georgetown Main Event
Glenn Guthrie charged from the rear to take the lead in the 25 lap Georgetown Speedway feature as Jack McLaughlin suffered a tire blowout and confusion near the finish. Phil Gemenden finished second with Bill Wark third. the Hobby class saw Jack Sapp win. The night featured fast action, few wrecks, and close racing through the halves.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Guthrie
Georgetown
Glenn Guthrie
Jackie McLaughlin
Reds Eagle
Eagle
Pete Ambrosia
Jackie
McLaughlin
Phil Gemenden
Franklinville
N. J
Bill Wark
George Smith
Milton
J. R. Jones
Hobby
Jack Sapp
Milford
Bob Collins
Wally Ryan
Terry Kirkpatrick
Roy Swigert
Harry Dutton
Barrington
Jimmy Smith
Paul Walker
Jimmy Hayes
Dean Pelton
George Harrison
World War I Veterans To Meet September 4th
Barracks 101 of World War I Veterans will meet on Sunday, Sept 1 at 2 p.m. at the Legion Home near Denton. All members and interested friends are welcome.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Legion Home
Denton
No Trash Collection Monday on Labor Day
Monday September 5 is a legal holiday, so no trash or garbage collection will occur that date. Residents should place bins out on alternate pickup days as directed by the city schedule.
New Operator at Janet's Beauty Shoppe in Denton
Barbara Forrest, daughter of Luther and Mrs Booze of Eas ton, has joined Janet's Beauty Shoppe in Denton as a graduate operator from the Marinello School of Beauty Culture. She specializes in hair coloring. The shoppe hours are 8:30 a.m. to 5:30 p.m. daily, with Wednesday until 9:30 p.m. The Goldsboro Shoppe opens 8:30 a.m. to 5:30 p.m. daily, with Thursday until 9:30 p.m.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Barbara Forrest
Luther Booze
Easton
Janet’s Beauty Shoppe
Denton
Marinello School of Beauty Culture
Labor Day Observance and Road Safety Warnings
The piece warns that Labor Day, the 78th observance, has seen fatal and injuryly traffic issues on Maryland roads with six deaths, 370 accidents, and 188 injuries last year. It stresses that highway dangers rise during the long weekend as families travel and urges caution to reduce preventable losses.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Maryland
Labor Day Driving Warning From Maryland Safety Chief
Paul Burke, executive director of the Maryland Traffic Safety Commission, warns holiday travelers to pace speed, avoid alcohol, keep calm, and follow traffic laws. He urges safe walking and driving habits to prevent fatigue and danger during the Labor Day weekend.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Paul FE. Burke
Maryland Traffic Safety Commission
State's Attorney Reports Last Week's Activities
On August 23 Charles Slaughter was sentenced to 18 months in the Md. State Reformatory for Males by Associate Judge Edward D. E. Rollins in the Circuit Court at Denton for petty larceny of Willbut Cleaves. Earlier, West Thompson testified for parole. On August 22 fines were set: Hastings 10 for disorderly conduct, Taylor 10 for assault, Minns 50 for reckless driving, Lake 20 for obstructing an officer. Boles received 60 days for assault. On August 25 Wright fined Lord 125.69 for speeding, improper passing, and center deviation. Downes 5 for reckless driving. Kessler 15 for tampering with auto. Kessler, a Delaware resident, was jailed 4 days awaiting trial.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Charles Slaughter
Edward D. E. Rollins
Denton
Slaughter
West Thompson
Department of Parole and Probation
John Tilghman
Raymond Hastings
Dale Taylor
Frederick Minns
James Arthur Lake
George Boles
Wright
Dawson Walter Lord
Wilbur Downes
Wiliam Kessler
Kessler
Delaware
WSCS Meeting at Chestertown Educational Seminar and Training Day
The Woman's Society of Christian Service of the Easton District holds a combined Educational Seminar and Officer's Training Day on Thursday September 8 at 10 am at First Church Chestertown Maryland. Books Basic Christian Beliefs Heritage and Horizons in Home Missions Alcohol and Christian Responsibility and Into All The World Together will be presented. District Officers and Secretaries lead an Officer's Training Day for Local Officers. A Circle Luncheon is served for 1.25. Reservations by September 1 to Mrs Harry Baker Chestertown Md.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Woman’s Society of Christian Service of
Easton
First Church
Chestertown
Maryland
Harry Baker
Federalsburg By-Pass Bids Due September 6
Bids for the Federalsburg By-Pass project will open September 6. John B. Funk, chairman of the State Roads Commission, announced. The bridge will carry the bypass over Marshy Tope Creek south of Federalsburg. The six-span steel structure is 273 feet long with a 30 foot roadway. The By-Pass, Maryland Route 318, will divert traffic from the town as part of Maryland speed-up construction. It will eventually connect Maryland 313 around Federalsburg to the Delaware line, about 5 miles.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Federalsburg
Maryland 313
Delaware line
Week of State Trooper Activity Report
The State Police log details a week of incidents in Caroline County Maryland including an August 28 shooting at the Paradise Inn near Federalsburg with James Henry Sanders charged with assault by shooting and Raymond Lee Friend hospitalized in serious condition. Also listed are multiple DUI arrests, a hit pole事故, a speed violation, a fleeing operator, and two liquor raids tied to a Sunday operation in the Federalsburg-Denton area.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
James Henry Sanders
Washington, D. C
Raymond Lee Friend
Preston
Paradise Inn
Denton Road
Federalsburg
Friend
Easton
Sanders
Caroline County
Annie May Plutschak
Fred D. Terry
Easton barracks
Denton-Federalsburg
Preston T. Holmes
Queenstown
Ellis IE. Jones
James Wilson
Denton
High St
Caroline County Names Teaching Staff For New Year
Caroline County announces 41 new teaching hires as schools reopen Sept. 1 for teachers and Sept. 6 for students. Superintendent Wilbur S. Hoopengardner says turnover rises 45 percent over two years due to nationwide teacher shortages and Shore salaries. The list covers principals, grade teachers, and subject specialists across North Caroline Federalsburg Ridgely Greensboro Denton Ridgely Lockerman and Federalsburg with staff changes noted.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wilbur S. Hoopengardner
Caroline County
North Caroline
Lockerman
Federalsburg
Board of Education
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Ralph White
Leonard Lemuel White
Williamsburg
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Rt. 309
Queen Anne
Eldon Paul Behrens
Cordova
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Estella Wengus
Gunther Adolph Werner
Rt. 480
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Hillsboro
Richard Cecil Nast
Harry Solomon Hutchins
Nast
Nlutchins
Rt. 404
Marion Lee Taylor
Millsboro
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Royce Goslee
Virgie Mae Prattis
Artis Truxon
Dorothy Caldwell
Gladys G. Collins
Mary K. Brewington
Cora GB. Pinckens
Mildred R. Magee
Sarah Jane Johnson
Margaret D. Johns
Ridgely—William T. Moore
Doris S. Mosley
Melissa D. Ward
Naomi P. Foxwell
Alivera M. Pinkney
Hannah R. Henry
Morgan Williams
Leon C. Conner
Joseph E. Arbogast
Marcella S. Bailey
Ruby Barrett
edward Derrickson
Mary Derrickson
Betsy Griffith
Phyllis Pippin
Dorsey Scott
Olive Hubbard
Roy Hubbard
Thomas E. Barry
Mary FE. Jarrell
William F. Peters
Francis C. Elzey
Blanche Van Dyke
Mary J. De- Young
Viola P. Robinson
Helen Ludwig
Florence Porter
Elnora Bishop
Hattie A. Curry
Juanita Jarrell
Jeanne L. Schwartz
Doris Yohe
Caroyn Bennett
John W. Barrett
T. Conover Crouse
Joseph Arbogast
Ruth Clopper
Ronald Joe Fling
Elwanda W. Gelletly
Lois B. Hall
Patricia Scott
Phyllis Seese
Edward F. Summerfield
J. Worth Walters
Lee C.Weller
Barbara Ann Wyatt
Robert C. Houghton
Rachelle S. Roberts
Ruth A. Trice
Elizabeth Cannon
Thomas A. Robbins
Pearl V. Martin
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Bernice Lawless
Esther Brooks
Shirley Fifield
Constance M. Rathell
Jean H. Hurst
Charlotte E. McAllister
Marilyn Miller
Gladys E. Baker
Blanche M. Chaffinch
Mildred Gale
L. Gertrude Morgan
Gertrude B. Hubbert
James AO. Leonard
M. Ruth Mezick
Louise Scott
Madge A. Thomas
Mary Laramore
Mina Schoenfelder
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William Murdoch
Joseph I. Arbogast
Rebecca H. Bonner
Elva R. Butler
Mary T. Elzey
William M. Evey
Bernice W. Hastings
Harold L. Hewitt
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Robert Byrd Humphreys
commercial
Jane M. Ledman
Clarence W. Phillips
Donald L. Zepp
Belle B. Andrews
Elizabeth May Worme
Mary Mae Evey
Carolyn Sherman
Mary L. Campbell
Isabel Todd
Shirley T. Smith
Teressa C. Wright
Doris Voshell
G. B. Hastings
Vaughn D. Knotts, Jr
Joseph Tf. Arbogast
Samuel Bebee
Stanley O. Carey
Watel G. Coleman
G. Roger Ewing
Lawrence J. Formulak
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