Jurors drawn for fall term of Caroline County Court
The October term jurors for Caroline County were drawn by district. First District William C. Ross Howard R. Shockley Thomas E. Heather T. H. Gough Alonzo B. Cohee T. Olin Ford. Second District Joseph B. Kibler Charles H. Bilbrough John C. Brown George M. Collier Jesse W. Porter George W. Cruser. Third District Samuel G. Bye Louis C. Butler E Theodore Orme James M. Clarke Martin C. Voss William Bullock. Fourth District Howard M. Harris John F. Engerman Dorsey W. Banning James O. Wright Wm. J. Bonner Ulysses G. Adams. Fifth District C Jerome Brown Jr. Harry E. Kinder Reuben D. Segars Gilbert A. Banning W. Lee Wheatley Clinton S. Poole. Sixth District Ralph C. Werner Abraham Chase Harry Gardner Ernest J. Brown George B. Stewart John W. Allfather. Seventh District Fred H. Flounders Walter Mosey Earl Holsinger Francis E. Lynch Mallory B. Winstead Jacob J. Applebaum. Highth District L. Norris Todd Brantley H. Trice Eli P. Stanford Alton R. Messer R. Russell Edgell Webster Todd.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Caroline County
William C. Ross
Howard R. Shockley
Thomas E. Heather
T. H. Gough
Alonzo B. Cohee
T. Olin Ford
Joseph B. Kibler
Charles H. Bilbrough
John C. Brown
George M. Collier
Jesse W. Porter
George W. Cruser
Samuel G. Bye
Louis C. Butler
E. Theodore Orme
James M. Clarke
Martin C. Voss
William Bullock
Howard M. Harris
John F. Engerman
Dorsey W. Banning
James O. Wright
Wm. J. Bonner
Ulysses G. Adams
C. Jerome Brown Jr
Harry E. Kinder
Reuben D. Segars
Gilbert A. Banning
W. Lee Wheatley
Clinton S. Poole
Ralph C. Werner
Abraham Chase
Harry Gardner
Ernest J. Brown
George B. Stewart
John W. Allfather
Fred H. Flounders
Walter Mosely
Earl Holsinger
Francis E. Lynch
Mallory B. Winstead
Jacob J. Applebaum
L. Norris Todd
Brantley H. Trice
Eli P. Stanford
Alton R. Messer
R. Russell Edgell
Webster Todd
Easton Ministers Set for Peninsula Conference at Grace Church
Easton District Ministers meet with the Ministerial Association of Eas ton District for the Peninsula Annual Conference of the Methodist Church at Grace Church Denton on September 20. A luncheon for ministers wives will be served by Grace Church women. Parsonage sale details include purchaser Cleve Henry and price £1 560. Proceeds fund parsonage upkeep for Grace Church Denton Ridgely and Bu irsville. Clarence J. Kern aids as treasurer.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ministerial Association of
Easton
Peninsula
The
Methodist Church
Grace Church
Denton
Association of Ministers
Women of
Thomas J. Turkington
T. Houston Towers
Caroline
Cleve Henry
Hobbs
Ridgely
Buirsville
Caroline Circuit
Clarence J. Kern
Denton Benefit Game Ends In Draw As Players Fail To Arrive
Last Sunday's benefit game for Andrews and Cole collapsed when Denton players did not appear at game time. A crowd witnessed two army teams battle to a 4 to 4 nine inning draw before weather halted play. Dentonians plan to play Ft Males on Sunday with Labor Day matchup under discussion but uncertain lineup persists.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Andrews
Cole
Denton
Stratton
Church Hill
Foxx
James Emory Foxx
Army
Johnny Andrews
Dentonians
Neal
Ft. Males
Nuttie’s
Labor Day
Letter From North Africa Soldier to Dad
A son in North Africa writes to Luther Andrews, greeting his family and asking about relatives. He jokes about a girl for Happy Strong, mentions mail calls, hopes for home soon, and says he will write to granddaddy with any news. He ends with love and a request to keep the flag up.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Luther Andrews
North Africa
Strong
Elsie
Mother
Chest Clinic to be held at Health Center
A free clinic for diseases of the chest will be held at the Health Center in Denton on Tuesday September 7 at 9 a.m.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Denton
Navy Seaman Grover T Willoughby Serves On Destroyer
Caroline Service News details Machinist Mate Third Class Grover T Willoughby of Hobbs, listed in the U S Navy since 1939. He trained at Norfolk, served on a U S destroyer, fought in the Pacific, then moved to the Atlantic this summer. En route from San Francisco to New York he visited his parents and wife, who stayed in the East with Miss Lola Willoughby in Denton while working at the Peoples Bank.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Grover T. Willoughby
U. S. Navy
Norfolk
U. S
Pacific
Atlantic
San Francisco
New York
Willoughby
James A. Willoughby
Hobbs
California
East
Lola Willoughby
Denton
Peoples Bank of
Congratulations From Australia to Maryland Fire Chief
A letter from Australia dated August 13 1943 congratulates Mare on being elected Vice President of the Maryland State Firemen's Association. Thomas H. Baynard expresses best wishes to Mare and the Denton Volunteer Fire Department, noting health and readiness to return to Caroline.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mare
Denton Journal
Maryland State Firemen’s Association
Caroline
Denton
Maryland Officers Promotions Reported
Service shorts note promotions among Marylanders. First Lieutenant William Bateman Draper of Boonsboro is promoted to captain. Second Lieutenant Robert Allen Satterfield of Ridgely is promoted to first lieutenant.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
William Bateman = Draper
Wm. P. Draper
Mr. Draper
Boonsboro
Robert Allen Satterfield
Eddie Satterfield
Ridgely
Letters from South Africa Show Hope for Homecoming
A son in the Merchant Marine writes from South Africa to Mr and Mrs William Phillips of Henderson. He shares that mail has been sparse, hopes to return soon, and mentions plans to attend navigation school in New Orleans. He recounts trips to the Garden of Eden and ancient Baghdad, notes his weight loss, and sends regards to neighbors while requesting continued support and news from home.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wiliam Phillips
Henderson
John Phillips
Merchant Marine
South Africa
Pvt
Martin Phillips
England
Bertha
Charles
Martin
Garden of Eden
Bagdad
Babel
Tam
New Orleans
Radar instructor Jones assigned to Rhode Island base
Instructor Lewis Carrow Jones, Radarman Third Class U.S.N., is now an instructor in radar use and is stationed at a naval air station in Rhode Island. He is the son of Mrs. Lewis E. Jones of Philadelphia and formerly lived in Goldsboro. He enjoys reading about Caroline County boys in the service, many of whom he knows.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lewis Carrow Jones
Naval Air Station
Rhode Island
Lewis E. Jones
Philadelphia
Goldsboro
Lewis
Caroline County
Denton Marine William Stockley Serves in South Pacific
Pacific Fleet sailor William R Stockley USMC son of Mr and Mrs Wm B Stockley of Denton enlisted last October and trains at Parris Island and New River. He left for overseas December 13 1942 and is in the pay master’s department awaiting promotion. His wife and year old daughter Mary live in Easton.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
William R. Stockley
U.S.M.C
Wm. B. Stockley
Denton
Marines
South Pacific
Parris Island
S. C
New River
N. C
Denton Journal
Mary
Easton
English Assignment: Soldier Writes From England
A correspondent writes from England praising the country and its people while noting the army’s movement away from direct combat. He contrasts English history and culture with American life, expresses gratitude for a friend’s card, and hopes to return home soon. He sends regards to Mrs. Sylvester and friends in Denton.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
England
Mr. Sylvester
Major Greene of Denton Serves on MacArthur Staff in Australia
Major James Woodall Greene of Denton, son of the late Mr and Mrs Thomas Reed Greene, is a member of General MacArthur's staff in Australia. He previously served as a captain in the Rainbow Division under MacArthur in World War I and is now with the general at his request during the present conflict. Pvt John Swing Fountain, grandson of Mrs John M Swing of Ridgely, is recovering from four months of rheumatic fever at a Fort Bragg hospital, North Carolina.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
James Woodall Greene
Thomas Reed Greene
Denton
MacArthur
Australia
Greene
Pvt
John Swing Fountain
John M. Swing
Ridgely
Fort Bragg
N. C
Caroline Organizes For Third War Loan Drive
Caroline County officials in Maryland organize for the U S Third War Loan drive set to run September 9 to 30 1943. Regional chairman Howard Eley and county chair J Roland Chaffinch outline quotas for districts as local leaders form committees and appoint vice chairs in Denton Federalsburg Hillsboro Greensboro and other towns.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Brick Hotel
Denton
Caroline County
Federalsburg
H. Earle Smith
Driving Ban Lifts as Gas Rationing Returns
The OPA ends the East Coast pleasure driving ban while ordering motorists to rely on an honor system to limit non essential trips. The move faces Ickes, who has opposed lifting due to strained gasoline stocks and may withhold higher civilian allotments into fall or winter. He cites regional consumption exceeding set quotas.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
OPA
Ickes
Morning Air Raid Test Shocks Carolineans
A 3:30 to 6 a m air raid drill disrupted mornings as Defense Personnel failed to appear at posts. Officials said the test aimed to gauge civilian wakefulness and response times. The Salisbury control center was unmanned and the eastern shore portion did not receive the signal.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Army
Salisbury
Fire Company Notes From Denton Volunteer Meeting
At the Denton Volunteer Fire Company meeting Emory Walston became president, succeeding last year’s holder while C L Stafford served as interim. Wilson Cohee was elected trustee to fill an unexpired term. Kemp Walls was accepted for membership as the Service Flag with 8 stars was received and to be hung. The company answered 11 fire calls and 11 ambulance calls in July and August.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Denton Volunteer Fire Company
Emory Walston
Lee
Armed Forces
C. L. Stafford
Wilson Cohee
Burdette Nuttle
Douglas Bennington
Kemp Walls
Hearing Set on Consolidation of Eastern Shore Utilities
The Securities and Exchange Commission schedules Friday hearings on applications to consolidate Eastern Shore utility units. The sessions will address the merger of Eastern Shore Public Service Company of Delaware with United Gas Improvement’s Delaware Power and Light subsidiary, and the Maryland and Virginia alignments, plus related refinancing. The prior approval involved exchanging all common stock of the Delaware entity and cash for United Gas Improvement’s Erie County Electric holdings.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
The
Securities and Exchange Commission
Eastern Shore
Eastern Shore Public Service Company of Delaware
Delaware Power and Light Company
United Gas Improvement
Maryland Power and Light Company
Eastern Shore Public Service Company
Maryland
General Gas and Electric
Virginia Public Service
Erie County Electric
Eastern Shore of
Delaware
School To Open In Caroline County With New Faces
Caroline county public schools plan a fall opening next Wednesday with both new and familiar teachers. The board aims to have a teacher in every classroom and lowers qualifications to address shortages. Women with two years of normal training may fill elementary substitutes, down from four years and a bachelor's degree. Mothers may return to teaching after their children reach one year old.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Caroline County Public
Board of Education
Service Drive Meeting Aims Unified War Fund Drive
Stewart J. Cort of Baltimore state chairman of the National War Fund drive called a dinner for Caroline County business leaders at the Brick Hotel Thursday to plan a consolidated campaign for service organizations. G Linden Duffey of Greensboro assists. Wilmer Fell Davis of Federalsburg presided.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Stewart J. Cort
Baltimore
Caroline County
Brick Hotel
G. Linden Duffey
Greensboro
Wilmer Fell Davis
Fedealsburg
Aaghly
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Dad
Caroline Service News
Denton New Bridge Road
T. Clayton Horsey
Caroline County Bank
D. Thompson Swing
Joseph M. Eaton
Hillsboro
Smith
J. Frank Lane
South
J. Tyson Heather
Marydel
Henderson North
Herman O. Bradley
M. C. Voss
Charles W. Stevenson
C. J. Kern
Clayton Reynolds
Bessie M. Spafford
George W. Clendaniel
Cecil Beardsley
Harry H. Rieck
Preston
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