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Newspaper

Denton Journal

Location

Denton, Maryland, United States of America

Date

Sep 04, 1959

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Denton Rotary Club To Play Cricket Here

Denton Rotary Club plans a Cricknic next Tuesday at the local school grounds with a Delmarvalous Chicken meal. British Embassy coaches from the Commonwealth Cricket Club of Washington, D C, will train players for two Rotary teams captained by Lou Davis and Pogey Reddish. A film may be sent to the Denton England club. The match starts at 6 15 p m.

Commonwealth Cricket Club Washington, D. C Messrs White Honda Schama Lou Davis Caroline County Board of Education Pogey Reddish Eastern Shore Public Service Company Jim Cooper Rotary Club Denton England Denton Lions Club Lions Club

Laymen's Retreat At Camp Pecometh Soon

The eleventh Laymen's Retreat will be held at Camp Pecometh near Centreville on Saturday and Sunday Sept 12 and 13. It invites Church Lay Leaders Methodist Men officers and all Methodist Laymen with theme Serving Christ And His Church. Registration begins 10 a m Saturday with discussions recreation and fellowship highlighted. Committee includes Clinton H Brown Walter B Palmer Elton W Parsons Clifford T Foster John R Rogers David Montgomery Dave L Curtis.

Camp Pecometh Centreville Christ D. Elton Trueblood Clinton H. Brown Walter B. Palmer Elton W. Parsons Clifford T. Foster John R. Rogers David Montgomery Dave L. Curtis

Goldsboro Henderson Transport Schedule for Pupil Rides

Pupils from Goldsboro and Henderson to Greensboro School or North Carolina High School choose one of four pickup sites in Goldsboro and three in Henderson. Buses depart around 8:20 a.m. with routes adjusted if buses overload. stops include Brunt's Second Hand Store Shively's Store Biddle's Store and Goldsboro School with buses No. 3 2 46 and 1.

Goldsboro Greensboro School North Caroline High School Brunt’s Porter Greensboro Rte Shively A. C. Smith Rudi Merkel Biddle Roop Earl Thompson Henderson Porter’s Store Thompson’s

Weather and Historic Dates Packaged Card

Weather notes span Sept 5 to 12 with fair to partly cloudy and showers. Historic markers include Sept 5 1774 First Continental Congress at Carpenter Hall Philadelphia Sept 6 1620 Mayflower sails from Plymouth with 101 pilgrims Sept 7 Labor Day Sept 9 1850 New Mexico Utah Territories established Sept 11 1777 Washington defeated by Howe Brandywine battle.

First Continental Congress Carpenter's Hall Philadelphia Plymouth England New Mexico Utah Washington Howe Brandywine

Trials This Week In Denton Trial Magistrate Court

Convictions and fines occurred at the Trial Magistrate Court in Denton with John Hammons fined 37 dollars and 60 days jail suspended for resisting arrest and disorderly conduct Melvin Douglas Good fined a dollar for inadequate muffler Fred Amos Beauchamp convicted of statutory trespass and forcible detainer plus 89 dollars in fines and costs including extradition from New Jersey A Delaware detainer was lifted by a state police superintendent At Federalsburg Court Judge Tilghman found James Patchett III fined 60 dollars for hit and run and reckless driving Edgar Harris 50 dollars for drunk and disorderly Elijah Harris 25 dollars suspended for disorderly conduct Fred Robinson 10 dollars for assault Leroy Nichols 5 dollars for reckless driving and Edward Green fined for speeding over 70 mph all underlines show diverse cases heard this week.

Denton John Hammons Melvin Douglas Good Fred “Amos” Beauchamp Ralph Towers Hackensack Bergen County New Jersey Delaware John Ferguson Federalsburg Tilghman James Patchett III Edgar Harris Elijah Harris Fred Robinson Leroy Nichols Edward Green

Navy recruit Harris graduates boot camp at Great Lakes

Robert V. Harris of Denton completed nine weeks of boot camp at the Naval Training Center Great Lakes Illinois. Graduation exercises featured a full dress parade and review before military officials and civilian dignitaries. Harris becomes a Navy Bluejacket ready for fleet duty.

Great Lakes Ill Robert V. Harris Robert Pippin Denton Naval Training Center

Eagle Sweeps Two Race Meets During Last Week

NASCAR stock car racing on Delmarva saw Reds Eagle of Baltimore win both events at Harrington and Georgetown. Bill Wark chased Eagle at Harrington, while Paul Walker’s 71 pressed Eagle to a fast 12 1/4 miles at Georgetown. Jack McLaughlin, Eddie Anders, Russ Warrington, Jim Smith and others filled heats as Harrington’s flat track sparked crowd-pleasing skidding and crashes.

Delmarva Harrington Camp Barnes Georgetown Reds Eagle Baltimore Melvin Joseph Bill Wark Paul Walker Jack McLaughlin Thorofare N. J Eddie Anders Jack Hamilton Bob Flake Jim Smith Windy Bailey Johnny Roberts

Chesapeake City Regains Lead In Mar Del League

Chesapeake City moved to first place after a rain delayed 8-6 win over Centreville, with a key 11th inning rally. Bert Dickerson earned the win, Ed Lewis pitched final four innings for Centreville, as Rock Hall beat Kenton 4-1 to finish their rain postponed game. Next Sunday concludes the regular season amid potential playoff delays.

Henderson Centreville Greensboro Rock Hall Kenton Middletown Chesapeake City Bert Dickerson Bob Whiteoak Ed. Lewis Paul Calloway Bob Lord Bill Asilton Ronnie King Bill Wallace

Homemakers Tour DuPont Nylon Plant in Delaware

Twenty seven Caroline homemakers toured the DuPont Plant in Seaford Delaware on Thursday August 27. The first educational tour sponsored by the Caroline County Council of Homemakers Clubs featured an illustrative talk on plant layout by the textile department head. They observed nylon and also dacron acetate and rayon yarns being produced and later enjoyed an outing in the DuPont picnic area.

Caroline Homemakers DuPont Seaford Delaware Loretta H. Ayers Caroline County Council of Homemakers Clubs

Girl Scout Fund Drive Campaign Opens Soon

J Marshall Stewart announced the Peninsula Girl Scout Council aims for a 71,022 dollar fund drive this fall. The campaign runs September 15 with Stewart as general chairman. Independent solicitations cover Kent and Sussex Counties in Delaware, parts of Maryland and Virginia, with chest drives in Dover Seaford Berlin and other chest regions.

Girl Scout J. Marshall Stewart Peninsula Girl Scout Council Mr. Stewart Kent County Delaware Dover Sussex County Seaford Maryland Queen Anne’s Somerset Worcester Berlin Virginia Accomack Northampton Girl Scout Organization

Loren Goyen Named To Maryland 4 H State Staff

Loren F. Goyen is named assistant State 4 H Club Agent by Dr. Paul E. Nystrom while Roy Cassell studies at Wisconsin. Goyen formerly studied extension education at Maryland and earned a 1959 national 4 H fellowship. He hails from Pratt Kansas and holds degrees from Kansas State University and the University of Maryland.

Loren Goyen Maryland Loren F. Goyen Paul E. Nystrom Maryland Extension Service Roy Cassell University of Wisconsin Goyen University of Maryland U. S. Department of Agriculture Kansas Pratt Kansas State University International Farm Youth Exchange Program U. S. Air Force Korea Methodist Church Alpha Zeta Alpha Gamma Rho

Greensboro Town Pupils Transportation Schedule

Greensboro town pupils meet at Greensboro School at 8 30 a m and are assigned to buses. Lists include numerous students under bus numbers 3 5 41 4 6 43 with adjustments for specific buses. Buses depart at 8 25 a m and pupils are dismissed at 3 40 p m.

Greensboro Town Pupils Greensboro Town Greensboro School R. Hursey Porter Sandra Weaver Harriet Sue Hubbard Richard Pursley Harry R. Roop Thomas Wright Richard Roop John Berger Charles Ellwanger Nancy Cole Sue Price Linda Truitt Patsy Whiteback Ellen Tunnell Mary Carroll Sallie Ann Bash Margaret Ann Eveland Harriet Thornton Dianna Gail Wilson Frances Wyatt Mary Lou Wyatt Ruby Ann Wood A. W. Spiering Richard Melhuish William Melhuish David Roop Homer Smith David Drake John Melhuish Edward Schaube Karen Sue Bailey O. A. Nichols Ann Butler Rowena Dean Dorothy Kelly Nancy Minner Nellie Mae Carroll Lee Butler Ronald Donald Spiering Ellwanger Earl Thompson William Roop Rudi Merkel A. C. Smith Porter

Pupil Savings Plan Expands Across County Schools

Four of twelve county schools ran the School Savings Program last year, up three from the year before, with stamps sales totaling 5752 dollars. Goldsboro School earned a U S Treasury citation for 50 percent pupil participation, while Maryland ranked sixth nationally in 1958 59 savings stamp sales at 853646 dollars. Superintendent Wilbur S Hoppengardner urged broader participation, calling it practical patriotism and noting pride in last year’s school participation.

Goldsboro U. S. Treasury Maryland U. S Wilbur S. Hoppengardner America

Social Security Rep Leader to Visit Denton Fire House

Mr. Robert Allen Snedeker of the Social Security Administration will be at the Denton Fire House next Tuesday September 8 starting at 10 a m to assist residents with Social Security matters and information.

Robert Allen Snedeker Social Security Administration Denton

Notice of Nominations for Committeemen and Delegates

Ballots will be mailed for election of community committeemen in eight Caroline County districts for 1960. Nominations by the Community Election Boards list candidate names per district. petitions by 10 or more eligible voters may add nominees until September 10, 1959. Chairs: Gulrich, Spiering, Scott, Wright, Dukes, Richardson, Robinson, Crouse.

Caroline County Community Election Boards Secretary of Agriculture Mathew Gulrich Henderson David Spiering Greensboro Edward Scott Fred Wright Denton Carlton Dukes Preston Arthur Richardson James Robinson Federalsburg Donald Crouse Ridgely

Coaching Change At North Caroline High

Board of Education officials announced Tom Zachary Jr will not return as head football coach. Herb Hallman from Quakertown Pennsylvan ia takes over with assistants Jack Smith and Nick Martocci both graduates of East Stroudsburg State Teachers College. Ken Adriance from West Virginia joins to teach chemistry and physics and help with football while his family relocates to Oil City.

Board of Education Tom Zachary North Caroline High School Zachary North Carolina University Bulldogs Herb Hallman Quakertown Penna Hallman East Stroudsburg State Teachers College Jack Smith Nick Martocci Wyoming Oregon Valley Forge Military Academy Woodstown N. J Claymont Del Oxford North Caroline Harmony Ken Adriance University of West Virginia Adriance Western Maryland College United States Air Force George Chapis Oil City

Transportation To North Caroline High From Denton Announced

Denton pupils will be picked up at three locations for North Caroline High School by Bus Nos 7 8 9 10 11 and others. Stops include Denton School Lincoln Street Lewis Motor Company Courthouse Square and cannery road West Denton River Road. Buses depart by 8 40 A M and afternoon runs start at 3 30 P M returning to Denton School.

North Caroline High Denton North Caroline High School Lincoln Street Lewis Motor Company Fred Wright Courthouse Square Second Street Kerslake Second St West Denton River Road David Ellwanger Cannery Road Edward Whitby Courthouse Thomas Lockerman Samuel Young Denton School West Denton River Road Charles Morrison Hignutt Francis Trice Harry Murphy Mandrell Denton Primary School

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Denton Rotary Club Camp Pecometh Weather Data Eagle L Pet Homemakers Coun Ac Imen Labor Day Maryland Traffic Safety Commission Robert Proud Joseph McCoy Lawrence Hignatt Lawrence Harris Philip Richard Forest Thomas Chris Lee Wright Robinson George S. Clendaniel, Jr Truman Richard Robert Edwards Herbert Ruf Martin Kibler William H. Weer Roland Ebling Calvin Lister Edgar Weaver, Sr William Harper Norman Cohee Walter Shaffer George Wheatley Roland Corkell James Voss Sidney Collins Fred Thawley Dallas Neal Paul Scott F. D. Zeigler, Sr Jack Adams William Voshell William Plutschak John Cohee Paul Geishler Lester Towers Edward Quidas Kenneth Taylor James O. Wright Adolph Seaman Victor Rieck William Meredith Ferdinand Nagel Claude Howard, Jr William Kent, Sr Vernon Marine Albert Ischer Robert Richardson Kemp Todd, Sr Benny Williams Roland Johnson Spencer Rice Dan Harold Ebling Winfield Wright Owen Dixon John Henry Dodd, Jr George Morris Arthur Ebling Phil Potts Norman Downes Rolen Blades Gardner Williams Russell Waldis Jackie Waldis Virgil Robinson Lawrence Everngam Ernest Knox Lester K. Everngam Walter Breeding Elmer Robinson Jack Boyles Caroline High School Denton Primary
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