Scholarship Awards Made in State Announcement
State Senator George W. Beck Sr. of Denton released a list of four year scholarship awards. Philip Minos of Denton won the St Johns College Annapolis award covering all expenses. Audrey Leigh Meredith of Federalsburg received Western Maryland College funds. Harry James Smith of Denton earned Washington College Chestertown aid. Janet L. Pitts of Denton won Maryland Institute of Art and Design aid.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
George W. Beck
Denton
St. John’s College
Annapolis
Philip Minos
Alexis P. Minos
Philip
Caroline High School
Minos
United States
Congressional Mounting Tensions Shape Fall Agenda
Congress may recess by September 16 while Senate cites no sine die adjournment. House plans to back the Senate tax bill raising 4.5 billion from income taxes as debate on the Communist Control Bill continues. President Truman signals veto of McCarran bill. Mundt cites two paths, as Spain loan policy and defense funding face scrutiny.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Congress
Senate
House
Rayburn
Spain
United States
Truman
McCarran
Mundt
R-S. D
Joint Chiefs of Staff
Navy
Stalin
Planning Conference At Salisbury Teachers College
The Second Annual Planning Conference on September 10, 1950 drew 1035 Del-Mar-Va Council Scouts of America members. Led by Council President Paul D. Lovett, greetings were offered at 3:00 PM at State Teachers College Salisbury. District leaders and council executives split into eight groups to map next year’s programs and campaigns.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Paul D. Lovett
Del-Mar-Va
Shanks
Ernest Wilson
George Campbell
Ward I. Miller
William A. Hyde
Emil J. Riederer
Council Health and Safety
Tri County
Dover
Camp Rodney
Horace ML. Morgan
William Flennie
Queen Anne's
Mir
Howard EL Hoffett
EF. Roberts
Ira C. Nelson
Holly Snow
Junior Cotillion To Resume Classes
The Junior Cotillion will hold its first dancing class on October 4 under Mrs. William Zeiger with piano by Mrs. Gilbert Rue. For information, call Mrs. Harvey Fleetwood Jr. 561-R, Mrs. Norris Cowbey 271-W, or Mrs. Herman Keene 122-J. Application blanks from Mrs. Norris Coulby. Teens may form a class. call by Sept. 25.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
William Zeiger
Gilbert Rue
Mirs
Harvey Fleetwood, Jr
Norris Cowbey
Herman Keene
Norris Coulby
Harvey Fleetwood Jr
Denton Community Club Opens Today
The Denton Community Club announces opening today with a covered dish luncheon. Guests include Mrs. Cassell C. Hall of Cambridge and District President of Eastern Shore Clubs as the guest of honor.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Denton Community Club
Denton
Welock
Cassell C. Hall
Canbridge
Eastern Shore Clubs
4 H Club Boy To Exhibit At Waterloo
Wheatley Neal of the Sour Apple Tree 4 H Club won top honors at Timonium State Fair with his pure bred Guernsey heifer Goldwood Founder's Nellie. His animal was judged the outstanding Guernsey female in her class. The state Breed Association is sending Wheatley and his heifer to the National Dair Cattle Show in Waterton Town in early October. He also placed second in the breeding and show contest and won other prizes at fairs and shows.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wheatley
Neal
Timonium
Goldwood
Nellie
Timonium Fair
state Breed Association
Whestley
Waterton
Town
Wheatless
hitch
Wheetles
Craemsen
Pas
Centreville
Caroline
Garland Lake
Wheatles
Mir
Traitlas Neal
Scott Captures Delaware Feature Shatters Track Record
Melvin Joseph's mile Delaware Speedway hosted 28 of the East Coast's fastest stock cars in a spine tingling feature. Bill Scott in No 1 set a record with 9:93.5 for 10 miles and an average speed of 61.09 mph, edging Johnny Stoltzfus in 49 and Carey Williams in 78. Williams took second and Stoltzfus third in a dramatic late battle amid crashes and red flags.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Melvin Joseph
Delaware Speedway
East Coast
Paul Bennington
Roland Sammons
Fred Smith
Smith
Paul Walker
Moore
Ray Sherman
Bob
Bob Atkins
Johnny Stoltzfus
Atkins
corers
Johnny Martin
trailes
Stoltzius
Horace Williams
Roeland Sammons
Bennington
Dale Murray
Junior Collins
Williams
Tom Brown
Bob Tice
Bill Baughley
Tice
Bill Scott
Scott
Stoltzfus
Carey Williams
Johnny Xtartin
Staltzfus
Bill Greer
Cliff Lawson
Delaware
Bowers Auto Parts
Lane Bros
Playoff Round Robin Set After Rainouts this Season
Tri County League ends regular play with all Sunday games washed out. Broad Creek earns a playoff berth and will visit Schaub Park to face Denton, while Trappe plays Oxford. The four-team round robin will determine the Fred Lucas trophy winner based on final percentages. Broad Creek aims to rebound. Denton loaded with schedule pressure as Contest Lopez Hoyt?
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Broad Creek
Denton
Schaub Park
Trappe
Oxford
Ridgely
Fred Lucas
Orme
childs
Bill Mordeck
Harrys Histes
Pao
Traphs
October Jurors Are Chosen in Eight Districts
A list of jurors selected for each district is published. Names include Thomas H. Gough and Edith Viola Howard in First District. William Stockley Sr. and Mildred C. Johnson in Third. Arthur M. Wil ley and Lee W. Noble in Fourth. Minnie A. Nagel and W. Elwood Dobson in Fifth. Catherine C. Lynch and James B. M. Cannon in Sixth. Carlos Mesley and Culbert S. Henry in Seventh. Florence Messer and Lulu V. Beauchamp in Eighth.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Liistriet
Thomas H. Gough
Waddiferd CL Porter
Elenry Shulties
Alice HL Ssisester
Janet K. Hutson
Dessie Pas Milby
Seveond Tistriet
Thelma P. Kerns
J. Leonard Hutchins
Flovd D. Wothers
Zeth Weaver
G. Linden Diutfex
Marguerite W. Vandegrift
Edith Viola Howard
Harry H. Willis
Afelvin W. Andrews
William Stockley Sr
Mildred C. Johnson
John H. Emerson
Arthur MI. Willey
Lee W. Noble
J. Hudson Taylor
Albert A. Beevers
Clyde W. Elzey
Elsie E. Schmick
Minnie A. Nagel
W. Elwood Dobson
Wilmer Fell Davis
Nicholas Laigneil
Charles P. Wright
Roland H. Brummell
Catherine C. Lynch
James BM. Cannon
Richard W Beaven
M. Emmett Potts
Luther A Short
Frances E. Werner
Carlos Mesley
Culbert S. Henry
Wilson N. Luvster
Phillip Potts
Martin L. Sutton
H. Coursey Edwards
Florence Messer
Lulu V. Beauchamp
Helen Thomas
Ernest E. Short
Summers Carroll
Clarence E. Beauchamp
Pupil Enrollment Rises at Caroline High and Grammar School
Caroline High and Grammar School in Denton reports enrollment up this year to 50 on opening day, with 150 pupils last year. The rise stems from Maryland's 12 grade system requiring the previous graduating class to stay an extra year. Five new teachers added to the staff.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Caroline High and Grammar School
Denton
T. Conover Crouse
Caroline High School
Maryland
Willing Workers Circle Meet at Mrs Beck’s Home
The Willing Workers Circle will meet at the home of Mrs. Bertha Beck on Monday evening September 18 at 7 30. Assisting hostesses will be Miss Mattie Moore and Mrs. Lida Wine.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bertha Beck
Mattie Moore
Lida Wine
This Is Important To Denton Water System Origins
The article traces Denton’s early water system from windpower era spigots to nickel steel pipes and fire hydrants, noting expanding extensions as population grew. It highlights leaks, overtaxed pumps, and rising maintenance costs, urging modernization for better service and lower rates.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Denton
Pastor Dixon Resigns From Greensboro Church After Ill Health
The Rev. Thomas S. Dixon, long time pastor of Pilgrim Holiness Church of Greensboro, resigns due to poor health after five years. He will move to Tampa, Florida with wife. daughters Ruth and Mildred Dixon teach in Tampa. He previously led churches in Onancock and Mardela and Denton before Greensboro.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Thomas S. Dixon
Pilgrim Holiness Church of Greensboro
Williston Church
Denton
Tampa
Mildred Dixon
Gulf Beaches School
James Simpson
Haddonfield
N. J
County Health Building solicitors receive instructions
County Health Building Fund Drive solicitors and district chairs across Caroline County outline campaign to raise money for a new health building. Since 1994 public health nursing has operated in crowded, unsafe quarters. supporters urge citizens to donate for a safer, better equipped health department reflecting county needs and fire department storage standards.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
County Health Department
Caroline County
Harry Rieck
Preston
Roland Thompson
Henderson
Russell Wricht
Greensboro
John W. Logan
Denton
Sherman Griffith
G. Arthur McDaniel
Federalsburg
Clarence Kern
Martin Sutton
Ridgely
Afr
Harry Sullivan
American Corners
Lula D. Ward
Health D Department
Health Department
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Edward T. Miller
NewSepa B
Salisbury Teachers College
Waterloo
Tri-County Baseball League
Pet Trappe
Denion
Broad Creek il
St. Alichsels
Queen Anne
County Health Building
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