Barratt's Chapel 166th Anniversary Service
The 166th Anniversary Service of Barratt's Chapel Methodist Church will be held Sunday September 29 at 2 00 p m The speaker will be Rev T C Mulligan superintendent of the Dover District of the Peninsula Conference of the Methodist Church The soloist will be Rev E E Coleman minister of Middletown Methodist Church Barratt's Chapel is the oldest Methodist place of worship still standing in America except St George in Philadelphia It has been in continuous use since the first Quarterly Conference held there by Francis Asbury November 4 1780 It was here Asbury and Coke met It was here the Lord's Supper was first celebrated by an ordained Methodist minister in America It was at Barratt's Chapel that plans were made November 14 1784 for the Christmas conference in Baltimore where the Methodist Church was organized in America A cordial welcome is extended to everyone.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Barratt’s Chapel Methodist Church
T. C. Mulligan
Dover
Peninsula Conference
the
Methodist Church
E. E. Coleman
Middletown Methodist Church
Barratt’s Chapel
America
St. George
Philadelphia
Francis Asbury
Thomas Coke
Baltimore
Caroline High Starts Soccer Schedule
Caroline High School opens its 1946 soccer schedule with a home game against Greensboro this Friday at 1 30 p m on the Denton high school field. After wartime coaching shortages, county and state schedules return as veterans boost teams, with Denton bolstered by a new Army coach and several new players. The squad aims for county and regional playoffs and invites community support for a strong season.
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Caroline High
Greensboro
Denton
Caroline county
Dover Horse Show To Be Held Oct 6 1946
The Kent Horse Show Association will stage a horse show on October 6, 1946, one mile south of Dover on route 113. Twenty one classes cover all riding horses and ponies with extra events in harness and exhibition acts. Prizes are trophies and ribbons in each class, judged by noted horse authorities Robert Herald of Leetonia Ohio and F John Tollen Jr of Erie Pa, owner of Buckeroo the Inner State Open Jumper Champion.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Kent Horse Show Association
Dover
Robert Herald
Leetonia
Ohio
San Toy
F. John Tollen Jr
Erie
Legion Post 29 Plans Caroline County Soccer Team
Members of Caroline County American Legion Post 29 anticipate entering a team in the Eastern Shore Soccer League for the coming season. Plans call for six teams in each regional division with a state championship series after the sectional play. All service men in the county may join, and players must attend a meeting at the Armory in Denton at 8 p.m. on September 25.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Caroline County
American Legion Post 29
Western Shore
Maryland
Legion Post 29
Legion
Denton
Col J Woodall Greene Decorated For Distinguished Service
Col J Woodall Greene earns high wartime honors for service in World War II. As executive officer for the Psychological Warfare Branch in SWPA he oversaw radio broadcasts Philippine Hour and the Free Philippines publication, bolstering Filipino morale during occupation.
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Col
J. Woodall Greene
Caroline county
Thomas R. Greene
Denton
Woodall Greene
OWS
AUS
Commonwealth of the Philippines
Psychological Warfare Branch
GHQ
SWPA
Australia
Philippine Hour
the
Free Philippines
Manila
Philippines
secretary of National Defense
Hartly And Rock Hall Finalists In Mar Del League Playoffs
Hartly and Rock Hall reached the Mar Del League finals after weekend wins. Rock Hall beat Denton 16 to 8 in Rock Hall with a 10 run first inning rally. Hartly defeated Camden-Wyoming 3 to 0 behind Earl Hummell's pitching and key hits.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hartly
Rock Hall
Denton
Camden-Wyoming
Harry Hughes
Hughes
Grant
Walt Plummer
Rock
Eastern Shore Soccer League Reorganizes At Meeting Here
The Eastern Shore Soccer League held a reorganization meeting at the Brick Hotel in Denton Maryland on September 13 1946. Acting chairman J Eugene Ringsdorf announced temporary leadership while teams from Ridgely St Michaels Chestertown Denton and others discussed affiliate deadlines fees and upcoming meetings with a $5 admission for club entry.
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Eastern Shore Soccer League
Brick
Denton
Maryland
J. Eugene Ringsdorf
Maryland State and District of Columbia Soccer Association
Ridgely
Robert Kibler
St. Michaels
Fleming
Marshall
Chestertown
Thomas Rixby Denton
Ernest Downes
Mae Bye
Christopher
Gospel Quintette At Greensboro Baptist Church
The Eppley Sisters Gospel Quintette from Manchester Pennsylvania will perform at Greensboro Baptist Church on September 29 at 2 30 p m They present a spiritual program with vocal quintets alto solos skilled piano on vibra harp violin electric Hawaiian guitar saxophone accordions and cathedral chimes The sisters have appeared in 35 denominations over five years and have toured churches and radio in the United States and Canada Many have heard them with crowds often at capacity and some were turned away Some are Wheaton College graduates and others from the Dunmire School of Music All are currently vocal students at Messiah Bible College The public is invited and urged to arrive early.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Eppley
Manchester
Greensboro Baptist Church
United States
Canada
Wheaton College
Wheaton
Ill
Dunmire School of Music
Warvisburg
Messiah Bible College
Grantham
State Style Review Champion Charlotte Lister Wins Trip
Charlotte Ann Lister of Ridgely daughter of Mr and Mrs Henry B Lister won first place in the State Style Revue at College Park in August. Her prize is a free trip to the National Club Congress in Chicago next December sponsored by the American Viscose Company.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Charlotte Ann Lister
Henry B. Lister
Ridgely
College Park
National Club Congress
Chicago
American Viscose Company
Health Department Urges Diphtheria Immunization Here
Two diphtheria cases were reported to the Health Department from the Denton area in ten days. The department emphasizes vaccination for all children from six months to school age who have not had complete immunization in the past two to three years. Unvaccinated children should receive two doses a month apart. previously immunized youngsters may need one dose now.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Health Department
Denton
Ridgely
Caroline county
Does Denton Have The Fever For An Organized Team
A Denton baseball fever grips town as playoffs near the Shore League, with fans attending distant parks and discussions of forming an organized team. Organizers report Denton interest rising and plan a public meeting to gauge support and plot a course for entry into the league.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Denton
Reed Enlists In Regular Army Denton Mechanic Applies for Eighteen Month Service
Norris Roland Reed of Denton files for an eighteen month enlistment in the Regular Army. Son of Mr. and Mrs. Roland Reed, he previously worked as a mechanic at Bullock & White's Garage.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Norris Roland Reed
Denton
Roland Reed
Bullock & White’s
Sherwood Brothers Celebrated Golden Anniversary This Week
John W. Sherwood founded Sherwood Brothers Inc in 1896 and marked the firms fiftieth birthday on September 19. The Baltimore based company grew from a waterfront outfit into a Maryland wide distributor of Betheline motor fuel and Sinclair products with 25 branch plants and 900 stations. The firm helped pioneer filling stations and supplied lubricants to ships and wartime forces before expanding into oil heating serving over 15,000 Maryland homes.
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Maryland
Free State
Sherwood Brothers Incorporated
Betheline motor fuel
Sherwood Fuel Oil
John W. Sherwood
Baltimore
Sherwood
Sherwood Point
Curtis Bay
Mr. Sherwood
Highlandtown
Sherwood Brothers
Chesapeake Bay
Sherwood organization
Sinclair Refining Company
Sinclair
Betheline
John R
Miller Sherwood
Caroline Legion Wins High Honors At Maryland Convention
Caroline Post 29 of Caroline County American Legion earned top state recognition for membership growth and a national Distinguished Service Certificate at the Maryland state convention in Cumberland. Delegates J E Downes and G W Clen daniel received a Membership Trophy and the certificate for 1945 member in good standing for 1946 by November 11 1945. The post plans a Dutch Treat banquet at Shamrock Inn on Kent Island October 5 to celebrate and display trophies countywide.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
American Legion
Cumberland
Maryland
Caroline County Legion Post No
State Department
Legion
J. E. Downes
G. W. Clendaniel
Caroline Post No. 29
Caroline Post
United States
National Headquarters
National Organization of the American Legion
Caroline
Department of Maryland
John Steele
Donald G. Glascoff
Caroline county
Ralph Werner
Elzie Horner
Shamrock Inn
Kent Island
Increase in Hunting Licenses In Caroline
D Ralph Horsey Caroline County circuit court clerk notes a surge in hunting licenses at season start September 15 with 1060 total licenses issued. Of these 649 cover Caroline County and 411 cover hunting statewide including nine non residents.
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D. Ralph Horsey
Caroline county
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Barratt
WSPAP
R. JALANDONT
Chemical Warfare Service
Army of the United States
Southwest Pacific
Japan
Hardy
Stan Mikell
Camden-Wyominglub
Earl Hummell
Hartis
Ken Pierce
C-W
King
Graham
Hurley
L. Everett
Gianmnoto
Everett
Brown
Gianinoto
Kent
Cecil counties
Elkton
Armory
Reed
Regular
Sherwood Brothers Inc
Caroline Legion
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