Third Auto Fatality Marks County Accident Spike
The third highway fatality of the year in Caroline County occurred Friday night when John W Hastings of Greenwood Delaware was killed as the car struck a tree on East Central Ave in Federalsburg. His three companions were taken to Denton Jail until driver identity could be established.
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Caroline County
John W. Hastings
Greenwood
Del
East Central Ave
Federalsburg
Denton
Evans F. Hubble
S.R.C
George E. Walls
Greensboro
Cpl
Gus Koste
8Th
Gay Streets
John H. Mowbray
8Th Street
Albert T. Morris
Queen Anne’s County
American Legion Membership Dance Planned by Caroline Post 29
Caroline Post No. 29 of the American Legion will hold a membership dance on Saturday night September 26 at their Post Home near Denton. Lee Paige and his orchestra will provide music for dancing starting at 9. The event promotes the membership drive aiming for full paid up membership by November 11 and all veterans in Caroline County to join. Admission requires a 1954 paid membership card and may include a guest for two dollars per couple. dues are collected at the door. Howard Joiner chairs the drive with hope of the largest 1954 post membership yet.
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Caroline Post No
American Legion
Denton
Lee Paige
Legion
Caroline County
Howard Joiner
Community Club Opens Fall Meeting With Dignitaries
The Denton Community Club holds its first fall gathering today September 11 with Mrs. Thomas Fleming state president of the Federated Clubs and Mrs. Castle C Hall district president as guests of honor. A luncheon at one o'clock costs fifty cents per person hosted by the luncheon committee chaired by Mrs. Earle White. President Mrs. Thomas K. Everngain will preside as the club meets only once this month and this year.
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Thomas Fleming
St. Michaels
Federated Clubs
Castle C. Hall
Cambridge
Denton
Thomas K. Everngain
Caroline Choral Society To Present Fall Concert
The Caroline Choral Society will present a Fall Concert on October 9 at 8 15 p m in Caroline High School auditorium Denton. The 32 member group from Goldsboro Greensboro Denton Ridgely Preston and Federalsburg is a non profit active since 1949 and has funded many bene fits through local clubs and churches. Tickets go on sale September 11 with Patron tickets at 2 00 and regular at 1 00.
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Caroline Choral Society
Caroline High School
Denton
The
Goldsboro
Greensboro
Ridgely
Preston
Federalsburg
Business and Professional Women’s Club
Caroline County
Lion’s Club of
PTA
Zion Methodist Church
Cambridge
Community Club of
Rotary
Sportsman's League
Air Raid Alert Preparations In Caroline County
The county will join a state wide civil defense alert in the latter part of September. Newly installed civil defense and fire station sirens will sound the warning with a general radio and television broadcast. The alert will occur during normal working hours.
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Caroline County
County Teacher Assn Elects New State Officers
Lewis Davis of Federalsburg High School was elected president of Caroline County Teachers Association. A new slate of officers was chosen with Richard W. Hall first vice president and Clarence J. Meiss second vice president. Mildred B. Bromwell secretary and Ruth N. Mink treasurer. W. Stewart Fitzgerald spoke. The group planned representation at the state convention in October and in service training for county high schools. About 150 teachers attended at Caroline High School. All teachers in the county's white schools are members.
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Lewis Davis
Federalsburg
Caroline County Teachers Association
Richard W. Hall
Preston School
Clarence J. Meiss
Caroline High School
Denton
Mildred B. Bromwell
Federalsburg School
Ruth N. Mink
W. Stewart Fitzgerald
Caroline County
Farmers Urged to Plant Within Wheat Allotments
J Boone Jarrell chair of Caroline County PMA warns farmers to plant within their wheat allotments following quota approval. Those approved for green manure can plant extra for plowing under next spring if the county PMA is notified before seeding and the field is identified. Without this, penalties may apply.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
J. Boone Jarrell
PMA
Caroline County
Jarrell
Local Homemakers Attend National Convention in Boston
Mrs Kennard Holden Sr Mrs George Lowe and Mrs Nora Craft return from the National Homemakers Convention held in Boston August 31 to September 3 with about 1500 attendees from 40 states Hawaii Alaska Puerto Rico and England The event included tours of Boston a Boston Tea Party social at the Museum of Fine Arts and speeches by Dr Ethel J Alpensells Dr John Harvey Furbay Lisa Sergio and Gov Whittier The aims were to strengthen adult education in Home Economics extend cooperative extension work and promote national and international extension projects for the American home.
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Kennard Holden, Sr
George Lowe
Nora Craft
Boston
Hawaii
Alaska
Puerto Rico
England
Boston Museum of Fine Arts
Massachusetts
Ethel J. Alpensells
New York University
John Harvey Furbay
T. W. A. Global Air World Education
Lisa Sergio
Gov. Whittier
Mass
Cooperative Extension Service
U.S.D.A
Land Grant Colleges
Social Security Representative To Be Here
A Social Security Administration representative will be at the Court House in Denton on Monday September 14 from 11:00 a.m. to answer inquiries on Old Age and Survivors Insurance. Norman P. Foster of the Salisbury Field Office states many eligible workers miss benefits by not applying. Those who think they may qualify or have questions are urged to file or seek correct information. Amendments expand coverage and raise benefits. act promptly.
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Social Security Administration
Court House
Denton
Norman P. Foster
Salisbury
Foster
Congress
Class Holds First Fall Meeting at Methodist Church
The Christian Comrade Class of First Methodist Church held its first fall meeting at teacher Mrs. Oron I F. Smith’s home Tuesday evening with 32 in attendance. The church nursery will open on Sunday Sept. 13 and on consecutive Sundays during morning worship, with class volunteers in charge for several weeks. Co-hostesses were Mrs. Jo Pine, Mrs. Lillian Mandrell, Mrs. Grace Garey, Mrs. Florence Gottwall and Mrs. Reba Coulby.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
First Methodist Church
Oron I F. Smith
Jo Pine
Lillian Mandrell
Grace Garey
Florence Gottwall
Reba Coulby
Auxiliary Sets Date For Annual Bazaar
At the September meeting of the Junior Auxiliary held at Pennsfield Nurses Residence with Mrs. Henry Ellison presiding, the annual bazaar date and venue were announced. The Armory will host the booths with a dinner at Christ Church Parish house on Tuesday December 1. Mrs. Gordon Pugh chaired the bazaar and subcommittee reports ranged from knitting to old candles and buttons. Mrs. Ellison noted a letter from Mr. John Charles Thomas saying he cannot give a fall concert. Also, Mrs. Nugent announced hospital guided tour dates for all members.
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Pennsfield
Henry Ellison
Christ Church
Gordon Pugh
Ellison
John Charles Thomas
Federation Of Women's Clubs To Meet In Baltimore
Mrs Thomas W Fleming president of the Maryland Federation of Women's Clubs will hold her first Board of Directors meeting on Tuesday September 15 at the Hotel Emerson Baltimore. The gathering begins 10 30 a m with Americanism in the opening led by Mrs Robert H Baldwin and Mrs Edward E Stiegler. Baltimore Mayor Thomas D Alesandro Jr will speak on What It Means To Be An American. Mrs G Morgan Smith Cumberland chairman of Americanism will outline departmental objectives. Luncheon at 1 p m followed by Miss Sally Butler Legislative Research Director for General Federation of Women's Clubs as afternoon speaker on Americanism.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Thomas W. Fleming
Maryland Federation of Women's Clubs
Emerson
Baltimore
Robert H. Baldwin
Edward E. Stiegler
Thomas D'Alesandro, Jr
Baltimore City
Maryland Police Begin Using Radar Equipment
The Maryland State Police start using radar for arrest of motor vehicle violators on September 8 at noon. Equipment will educate the public on operation, aid officers, and will be expanded as more machines arrive. Trained operators will handle setup and upkeep, with uniform statewide policy and moving locations for placement. Portable and permanent signs will guide motorists, and the force plans careful, limited use to improve traffic safety.
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Maryland
Maryland State Police
International Association of Chiefs of Police
Denton Free Library Receives Fine Books
The Denton Free Library received a donation of numerous fine books from Miss Margaret Butenschoen of Denton including Alimony by Faith Baldwin and A Tree Grows In Brooklyn by Betty Smith among others. Mrs Oron F. Smith donated two children’s books Pinocchio and Story and Verse for Children. The library notes its own collection is rapidly expanding.
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Denton Free Library
Denton
Mr. Churchill
America
Baron L. deStael-Holstein
Martha Osternso
Oron F. Smith
Colledi
Huber
Greensboro Firemen Fight Three Alarms In Town Rural blaze
Greensboro and Denton volunteers saved the Bennington farm home on the greensboro burrsville road from complete destruction after Mrs Bennington reported the fire. Firefighters used hundreds of gallons of water from booster tanks to control the blaze amid smoke and a burning rear porch roof. The origin is unknown and damage is insured. A separate early Tuesday barn and shed on Richard Haass property near Vaughn Ave burned completely. No livestock were in the burning structure. Firemen also fought a grass fire Tuesday afternoon on the properties of Mrs Walter Kelley and Ralph Dean west of Greensboro.
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Greensboro and
Denton
Douglas C. Bennington
Greensboro
Burrsville
Richard Haass
Vaughn Ave
Walter Kelley
Ralph Dean
Pieces Of Coral From Guam Decorate Local Lawn
Coral pieces from Guam decorate the Franklin Street lawn of J. Norris Coulby. Presented to Mrs. Coulby by her brother-in-law Paul Harrington of Boston, a former Navy metalist first class now teaching at a Washington deep sea diving school. Largest coral weighs about 25 pounds, with two similar pieces and a fourth antler-shaped. Harrington, who learned marine life diving to repair ships in Guam, notes the coral hardens in ten minutes out of water. Natives dry and polish it. he also gave specimens to Mrs. Coulby’s mother. Coulby formerly served as judge of the Orphans Court of Caroline County.
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Guam
J. Norris Coulby
Franklin Street
Harrington
Luck Herzog Dies in Baltimore Former National League Star
Buck Herzog 68 former NL star died in Baltimore City Hospital after a January admission for advanced tuberculosis. He played for the Giants Cubs Braves and Reds with a noted 1912 World Series .400 batting mark and six stolen bases. A famed 1917 incident with Ty Cobb and a Giants career under John McGraw are recalled in this obituary of a hustling former baseball ace.
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Charles
Buck) Herzog
Baltimore City
Baltimore
New York Giants
Chicago Cubs
Boston Braves
Cincinnati Reds
Giants
Boston Red Sox
Sam Rice
Pepper Martin
Ty Cobb
Detroit Tigers
Herzog
Cobb
Schllefer
Brooklyn Dodgers
McGraw
Boston
White Sox
Harry Hempstead
Cincinnati
Buck
Cubs
Baltimore & Ohio Railroad
Mutual
Maryland
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Ernest R. Murphy
William G. Murphy
Hector Gardner
Melvin L. Benny
Centreville
Eugene Kramer
Price’s Station
Ralph Starkey
Ebling
Camp Mardela
G. K
Mary Ann Ebling
Messrs
John, Eli and
Reuben Ebling
Paul Ebling
Orem Cecil, Sr
Starr
Noble Lynch
Wilmington
Ida Stayer
David Hutchinson
Cordova
Elsie Ebling
Dudley Ebling
Mary Ellen Ladley
Prospect Park
Weather Data
Sun
Federation of Women’s Clubs
Luck Herzog
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