Iron Lung Presented to Fire Company Friday Night
A portable Iron Lung valued at 1400 was presented to the Denton Volunteer Fire Company at their regular Fire Hall meeting Friday. The device will remain at the Fire Hall and be used with the Health Center. The E. E. Streets Memorial Post No 5118 VFW of Talbot County had funded the unit but placed it with the Denton Company per county needs. Walter B. Palmer Jr., president, accepted the gift for the fire company and Caroline County citizens.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Denton Volunteer Fire Company
E. E. Streets
Veterans of Foreign Wars
Talbot County
Easton
Lung
Denton Company
Wilson Irwin
Denton
Caroline County
Walter B. Palmer, Jr
Denton Volunteer Fire Co
Charles Ross
V. F. W. Post
Mr. Blandford
Kindleberger
Community Club Luncheon Plans for Sept 10 in Denton
Mrs. K. T. Everngam, president, announces the Denton Community Club will begin its new year with a luncheon on September 10 at 1 pm. Reservations due by September 9, call Mrs. Elva Wolf. Speakers include Mrs. H. L. Harcum and Mrs. T. T. Fleming. A list of officers and committee chairs follows.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
K. T. Everngam
Denton Community Club
Elva Wolf
Willoughby Nowell
H. L. Harcum
Eastern Shore
T. T. Fleming
Federated Clubs
P. A. Creath
Messick Takes Over As Ridgely Postmaster
Mr. Charles H. Messick assumed duties as Ridgely postmaster on Wednesday September 1. He has been a Ridgely merchant for two decades and operated a new and used furniture business for two years, in addition to serving as an auctioneer.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Charles H. Messick
Ridgely
Weather Data Open, Schools Open Sept 7 in Caroline
The record notes Caroline County schools open on September 7. It lists weather data terms Ah Ree and confirms schedule for the start of the school year.
Democratic Convention Nominates Byrd for Governor
Democratic delegates formalized Dr. Harry Clifton Byrd as the party’s gubernatorial nominee after his primary win, with Sybert named attorney general and Tawes set for a fifth term as comptroller. T Barton Harrington was chosen state central committee chairman, a party platform approved, and Mayor D Alesandro urged unity to beat the Republicans in November.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Harry Clifton Byrd
George P. Mahoney
Dr. Byrd
C. Ferdinand Sybert
Howard County
J. Millard Tawes
T. Barton. Harrington
Baltimore
House of Delegates
Democratic State Central Committee
D’alesandro
Mr. Mahoney
Short Course Club Meets At Camp Mardela Sept 9
The Fall meeting of Caroline County Short Course Club will open with a covered dish supper at Camp Mardela near Denton on Thursday evening September 9 at 6 30. Mrs Hester Beall Provenson University of Maryland lecturer will speak. Mrs Robert Stanton reports on the year. Mrs Herbert Craft reviews her International Relations class. O F Smith leads the Vesper. Men's voices sing. President Mrs George Lowe presides.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Caroline County
Camp Mardela
Denton
Hester Beall Provenson
University of Maryland
Robert Stanton
Herbert Craft
O. F. Smith
George Lowe
Polio Benefit Games In Denton Tonight And Bake Sale
The Denton Little League hosts Cordova at 6 p m and the Denton Pony League meets Greensboro at 6 30 p m at Caroline High School Athletic Field. This afternoon via bake sale at 3 p m the Girl Scouts Boy Scouts and 4 H girls will sell treats through the games to support the Polio Drive.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Denton Little League
Cordova
Denton Pony League
Greensboro Pony League
Caroline High School Athletic Field
Denton
Girl Scouts
Boy Scouts
Seventh Day Adventists To Meet Here Saturday
Seventh Day Adventist regional meeting set for September 4 at Denton Armory. The all day event replaces a summer camp meeting canceled due to San Francisco General Conference. Activities include Sabbath School at 9:30, morning worship, 2:30 mission pageant with ministers from the Philippines India Hawaii and West Africa, and a 4:30 Missionary Volunteer Rally. Elder A V Olson will speak as guest of honor.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Denton Armory
San Francisco
A. V. Olson
General Conference
Kassahun
Alcaraz
Philippine Islands
Tenoriob
India
Charles Yoshida
Hawaii
Jesse Gibson
West Africa
Nurse Injured In Crash On Her Way To Work
Thelma Zinn Blades, 23, of Federalsburg, a nurse at Nanticoke Memorial Hospital in Seaford, skidded on wet Route 20 near a curve, struck a guard rail and bridge abutment, rolled onto its left side, then reached the hospital by Seaford ambulance. She suffers multiple lacerations and bruises. her 1951 car was wrecked and rail damages totaled $200. State Police at Bridgeville report she was exceeding safe speed.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Thelma Zinn Blades
Federalsburg
Nanticoke Memorial Hospital
Seaford
Miss Blades
Bridgeville
Greensboro Class Of '44 Reunion Held Last Friday
The Greensboro High School class of 1944 held a reunion Friday at 7:30 pm at the Greensboro Fire Hall. A business meeting planned the 15th year gathering. Merrel Spence and Marvin Pippin were elected co chairs with Mrs. Betty Sylvester and Mrs. Anna Mae Carroll as acting secretaries. Twenty two members attended. Elizabeth Kerns Holeman of Sacramento sent a telegram. Refreshments followed.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Greensboro High School
Greensboro
Merrel Spence
Marvin Pippin
Betty Sylvester
Anna Mae Carroll
Elizabeth Kerns Holeman
Sacramento
California
Denton Town Commissioners Postpone Monday Meeting
The regular monthly meeting of the Denton Town Commissioners is moved from Monday to Tuesday, September 7, at 8 p m due to the Labor Day holiday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Commissioners of
Denton
Teachers Of Bible Classes To Hold Fall Rally
The Fall Rally of Adult Class Teachers and county superintendents and officers of Methodist Churches in Caroline County will be at Bethlehem Methodist Church on September 26 at 3 p m Rev Ralph Jones to chair the panel of county school officers and Rev Thomas Turkington to chair the adult class teachers panel A message from Rev Alton Miller of Cambridge Zion Church district Adult Work leader will follow Those attending should bring a basket supper Bethlehem WSCS ladies will provide coffee and tea Supper around 5 pm so attendees can return for evening services Let us gather to strengthen our churches and assist in their total life
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Methodist
Caroline County
Bethlehem Methodist Church
Bethlehem
Ralph Jones
Thomas Turkington
Alton Miller
Cambridge Zion Church
Bethlehem Wscs
The American Free Way of Life and Labor Rewards
A 1950s style reflection extols American labor productivity as the world’s greatest. It links high output to a high standard of living and to the freedom of opportunity that lets individuals strive to their utmost for collective and personal benefit.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
America
Mrs. Kern Named to Maryland Highways Cleanliness Panel
Gov. McKeldin appoints Mrs. Clarence J. Kern of Denton to a 42 member permanent committee tasked with keeping Maryland highways free from trash. The move aims to end a nuisance cited as costing motorists over 100000 annually.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Theodore R. McKeldin
Clarence J. Kern
Denton
Maryland
Teenage girl saves calves in four-town farm blaze
A large barn fire on a farm near here destroyed the cow barn shed implement shed horse barn three corn cribs a granary and two silos and killed no animals. Naomi Fuchs a teenage daughter woke her family and led 11 calves and two bulls to safety as flames swept the premises. Firefighters from Denton Greensboro Ridgely and Queen Anne battled the fire restoring control after hours of effort. Damages estimated around 50000 with insurance coverage noted by her father Mr. and Mrs. John A. Fuchs owners of the farm.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Here
Naomi Fuchs
John A. Fuchs
Fuchs
Denton
Greensboro
Ridgely
Queen Anne
Emory Walston
Denton Volunteer Fire Co
Maryland Poultry Day to feature Broiler Growers Program
At Maryland Poultry Day on September 15 the University of Maryland hosts a broiler growers program. Dr J Snyder of Birds Eye Snyder discusses regional production practices, John R Hargraves covers costs in processing, and Dr J C Hammond of O A Newton and Son outlines feeding improvements. The event aims to reduce losses through better broiler management.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Maryland
University of Maryland
Delmarva
J. Snyder
Birds-Eye Snyder
Pocomoke City
John R. Hargraves
Broiler
Hargraves
Caroline Poultry Company
Federalsburg
J. C. Hammond
O. A. Newton and Son Co
Bridgeville
Hammond
New Zealand IFYE Arrives in Maryland for 1952 Exchange
Donald Neal McCallum of New Zealand arrives in Maryland as the state's second International Farm Youth Exchange participant. He will live and work with farm families in Talbot, Queen Anne’s, and another county until December 1. His host for September is Hazel T. Clark of Easton. The 22-year-old joined US programs after arriving from New Zealand in June and completing orientation in Oregon. He previously chaired the Young Farmer's Club in 1952.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Donald Neal McCallum
New Zealand
Maryland
McCallum
Hazel T. Clarks
Rt. 3
Easton
Talbot County
United States
Oregon
Arkansas
Young Farmer’s Club
Some County Banks Adopt Summer Evening Hours
Caroline County Bank Greensboro extends Friday evenings to 6 to 8, remains closed Saturdays, and will keep the plan if popular. Night Depository to be installed and more details to follow. Provident State Bank Preston and Peppies Bank Denton and Ridgely Branches will join the summer schedule.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Caroline County Bank
Greensboro
Provident State Bank
Preston
Peppies Bank of
Denton
Ridgely
Annual District Seminar At Cambridge
The annual district seminar will be held at Zion Church Cambridge on Thursday September 9 with 9 30 a m registration. The program includes Call to Worship by Mrs T H Maguire welcome announcements preview of 1954 55 Study Plans presentation of Program Book lunch themes That They May Have Life and Jesus Teachings Concerning Women children and youth work and closing service.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Zion Church
Cambridge
T. H. Maguire
Arthur Jones
Baynard Harper
Harry Hygate
Walter B. Palmer
Jesus
Cash Register and Tires Stolen From Gas Station
Thieves broke into the Esso service station just north of Greensboro early Saturday. Norman Walls, operator, found the door was shut when friends checked at 1:30 a.m. The morning reveal showed a missing new cash register and three new tires. no money was left. Sheriff William E. Andrew of Caroline County and state police are investigating. this is the station’s third break‑in this year.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Esso Servicenter
Greensboro
Norman Walls
Walls
William IE. Andrew
Caroline County
Gambling Raid in Federalsburg At Cook's Bar Shop
A Federalsburg gambling raid led by Chief Mowbray and officers shut down Cook's Barber Shop, owned by Vernon Cook of Bridgeville, Del. He was convicted of maintaining a gambling house and fined 200 dollars plus costs after August 30 court. Lorenzo McKinney of Fort Lauderdale was fined 25 dollars for gambling after conviction. Herman Linwood Holiday, of Federalsburg, faced charges as the report cuts off.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mowbray
Christopher
Morris
Andrew
Cpl
Koste
W. H. Weir
Cook
Federalsburg
Vernon Cook
Bridgeville
Del
Gardner
Lorenzo McKinney
Ft. Lauderdale
Fla
Herman Linwood Holiday
Arrested After Reckless Driving In Dover Chase
Elmer J. Davis of Denton was arrested by Dover city police on reckless driving after complaints across the city. He was caught at Governors Avenue and Reed Street and pleaded guilty before Magistrate Geo. K. Shockley. A $50 fine plus costs was imposed and paid.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Elmer J. Davis
Denton
Dover
Governor’s Avenue
Reed Street
Geo. K. Shockley
Phone Co Gets Part Of Rate Increase Requested
The telephone company sought 6.864 million dollars in a rate increase from the Public Service Commission and was granted 2.316 million, effective Sept 20. The denial of 4.548 million will complicate meeting Maryland residents' telephone needs, says vice president W Griffin Morrel, but the relief will help. Morrel adds the company will press on to provide better service as Maryland's rural growth accelerates.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Public Service Commission
Maryland
W. Griffin Morrel
The
Telephone Co
Morrel
Agents Get Weekly Lists Of Hay Sources
Not enough hay was grown in Maryland this summer to feed livestock through winter. Farmers can consult county agricultural agents for weekly lists of hay dealers compiled by the State Department of Markets at the University of Maryland.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Maryland
State Department of Markets
University of Maryland
First Polio Case Reported In Caroline
The first polio case of the season was reported in Hillsboro, Caroline County. Nine year old Roy Hutson is at the Children's Hospital, Baltimore, with a satisfactory condition and no expected permanent injuries. The community is in the final week of the Emergency Fund Raising Drive. local patient care funds are exhausted and public generosity is needed to support victims of the disease.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Caroline County
Hillsboro
Roy Hutson
Children’s Hospital
Baltimore
Caroline High School Teacher Earns Rensselaer Diploma
James Byers King of Caroline High School Denton Maryland is among two Maryland mathematics instructors awarded diplomas after six weeks study at Renssalaer Polytechnic Institute under General Electric Company fellow ships. King and Ellain M Brooks of Frederick were among 50 teachers chosen for the course based on background credits and school work.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
James Byers King
Caroline High School
Denton
Maryland
Renssalaer Polytechnic Institute
General Electric Co
King
Ellain M. Brooks
Frederick
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Community Club
K. T. Everagam
Austin R. Murphy
Theodore Manlove
Ed. E. Carney
Carlton West
Chauncey Downs
Herman Keen
E. Alan Armstrong
Edw. Carney
Lucien Reinhart
A. R. Murphy
Hamilton Hallowell
E. P. Knotts
J. A. Wise
J. F. Lane
J. L. Hughes
Douglas Fleetwood
Mary Hobbs
T. C. Crouse
G. C. Crouse
C. C. Merriken
E. T. Orme
F. G. Asilton
T. C. Long
J. W. Logan
W. A. S. Wright
Ella Carter
C. V. West
J. K. Stevens
L. A. Moore
J. A. Clarke
H. E. Keen
J. V. Moore
Messick
Weather Data
Dr. H. C. Byrd
Class of
C. J. Kern
Gov. McKeldin
Caroline Sun
Wade
Phone Co
Caroline
Renssalaer
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