Most Successful Homemaker of 1954 Contest Opens
The national contest honors homemakers with a $2500 prize. Nominations pour in from across the United States from families, civic groups, and organizations. State finalists receive engraved trophies and certificates. Five judges will pick the winner at a Chicago banquet, with travel paid. Entries close midnight October 15, 1954.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
United States
Down South
Out West
U. S
Ivy Baker Priest
Philip B. Gilliam
Raymond T. Sayre
Eugenia van Landingham
Alice C. Sanderson
Chicago
Wes ley WSCS holds fall meeting sets supper date
The Wesley Church WSCS held its first fall meeting on Friday September 17 setting October 15 for the annual Fall Supper. The menu is listed in this paper. Charlie Welch attended the Welch reunion at Wheeler's Park Harrington on Sunday September 19 with 94 present. Roland Draper Sr and family are on a two week vacation visiting Chester Pa and New Jersey with sister Mrs Myrtle Mitchell. Harry Jones of Clayton were week end guests of the Draper family. Rev Reginald Wheatley resumed studies in Western Maryland. Mrs Wheatley and their daughter stay in the parsonage.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
WSCS
Wesley Church
Charlie Welch
Welch
Wheeler’s Park
Harrington
Roland Draper
Chester
New Jersey
Sailor From Norfolk To Return From Sixth Fleet Duty
Charles J. Steelman boilerman third class USN son of Mr and Mrs Charles H Steelman of Denton returns to Norfolk after the USS Roanoke completed a six month Mediterranean tour. The ship will then depart on a month long North Atlantic cruise following reprovisioning.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Norfolk
U. S
Roanoke
Charles J. Steelman
USN
Charles H. Steelman
Denton
C. C. Burlingame
Mediterranean
North Atlantic
Howard Named County Commissioner Candidate
L. Claude Howard Sr of Federalsburg was named as a Republican candidate for Caroline County Commissioner by the Republican State Central Committee. He fills the vacancy from C Brooks Nagel resignation. Other candidates are H K Shults of Marydel and Webster Todd of Harmony.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
L. Claude Howard, Sr
Federalsburg
Republican State Central Committee
Caroline County
Mr. Howard
C. Brooks Nagel
H. K. Shults
Marydel
Webster Todd
Harmony
Broiler Winners Named At Maryland Poultry Day
Maryland Poultry Day at the University of Maryland crowns broiler winners with 159 entrants from every county. Johnny Karhu wins a plaque. ten finalists had expenses paid to the College Park event. Contest began in March with broilers slaughtered at 10 weeks, then frozen.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
University of Maryland
FFA
Billy Kleinwachter
Preston
Caroline County
Richard Liebne
Finksburg
Baltimore County
Carroll Lee Paugh
Deer Park
Garrett County
Kit Bradley
Talbot County
John White
Hebron
Wicomico County
Nancy Deputy
Salisbury
Jerry Slider
Oldtown
Allegany County
Burkey Boggs
Mechanicsville
Charles County
William Boggs
Johnny Karhu
College Park
Perry F. Twining
University of Maryland Extension Poultryman
Goldsboro Social Roundup Highlights Homecoming Guests
Relatives and friends attended Homecoming hosted by Rev. and Mrs. Omro Todd and others including Mr. and Mrs. Edward Jarrell Mrs. Howard Shockley and Mr. and Mrs. Leroy Cartwright plus Mr. and Mrs. Roland Cartwright. Various visits and a MYF gathering marked the week with church and community events in Goldsboro. The Ladies Auxiliary met at the Community Hall with 14 members and planned fall game parties beginning Friday October 8 with free refreshments.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Omro Todd
Jennie Griffin
Marjorie Williams
Edward Jarrell
Howard Shockley
Leroy Cartwright
Roland Cartwright
Thomas Cahall
Welch
Harrington
Powder Puff Derby at Georgetown This Sunday
The Georgetown Speedway in Georgetown Delaware hosts a Powder Puff Derby as part of the NASCAR stock car program on Sunday afternoon October 3. Last minute entries may be sent to Georgetown Speedway or Benj F Johnson Jr at the Denton Journal in Denton Maryland.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Georgetown Speedway
Georgetown
Del
Benj. F. Johnson, Jr
Denton Journal
Denton
Poultry Production Course Backed by Maryland Entities
The Maryland State Poultry Council partners with the University of Maryland Extension Service and the Maryland State Fair Board to offer a course that teaches economical production of quality poultry.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Maryland State Poultry Council
University of Maryland Extension Service
Maryland State Fair Board
Deaths of Walston and Everngam Headline Denton Area Obituaries
Lee A Walston 72 a retired mechanic for the State Roads Commission died Sept 20 in Memorial Hospital Easton after illness. He served Grace Methodist Church, was a Denton volunteer fireman and Jr. O U A M member. Survived by wife Sallie Pitts Walston a daughter Mrs Frank Covey and son Emory F Walston plus five grandchildren and a sister. Funeral at his home with Rev Turkington officiating. Interment Denton Cemetery Pallbearers named. Mrs Sidney J Everngam 91 widow of Thomas H Everngam former Maryland legislator and Concord farmer died Sept 18 in Armacost Nursing Home Baltimore after long illness. Survived by son Eirwin Fr Everngam of Miami and daughter Mrs Ralph D Finkbinder of Baltimore three grandsons eight grandchildren. Funeral Moore Funeral Home Rev Wimborow officiated. Interment Concord Cemetery.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lee A. Walston
State Roads Commission
Memorial Hospital
Easton
Dorchester County
Collins
Jane Marine Walston
Grace Methodist Church
Denton Volunteer Fire Co
Caroline Council
Messrs
Louis McNeal
Carl Collison
Paul Singer
Fred Schlegel
Samuel Nowell
John Ricards
Sidney J. Everngam
Thomas H. Everngam
Maryland
Concord
Armacost
Baltimore
Foster
Jane Green
Denton
Eirwin Fr. Everngain
Miami
Fla
Griffin visit spans Boston Goldsboro and Greensboro
Mr and Mrs R Scotten Griffin and children Richard and Linda of Boston Mass and Mrs John Sylvester of Goldsboro visited with Mr and Mrs Wilbur Griffin and Mr and Mrs McKinley Wilkinson on Monday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wm. Woodward
Richard Lister
Edna Gray
Masters Alden Bush
Don Cooper
Greensboro
Elmer Butler
Lister
Mrs. Gray
R. Scotten Griffin
Richard and
Linda
Boston
Mass
John Sylvester
Goldsboro
Wilbur Griffin
McKinley Wilkinson
Marriage Licenses Granted in Delaware Pairs
Gardner Messick aged 23 of Lincoln and Emma Hasting aged 19 of Seaford, both Delaware residents, obtained a marriage license. William Nelson Wright aged 21 of Lewes and Kathleen Mercedes Jackson aged 19 of Millsboro, Delaware, also received a license.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John W. Pepper
Laurel
Del
Ruth M. Merceder
Ellendale
Gustav Henry Frase
Preston
Donna Rae Dye
Chester
William Edward Wiley
Milford
Mary Elizabeth Williamson
Federalsburg
John Franklin Hartnett
Dover
Daisy Mae Poore
Gary Randall Harrington
Harrington
Mary Jeanette Sapp
Felton
Charles W. Cain
Gertrude Wohnus
Newell Williams
Ruby Mullen
Lincoln
Eugene W. Morris
Catherine H. Brown
Llewellyn Russell Crystal
Fenton, Mich
Ramona Cecelia Freeman
Miami
Fla
Alvin Warner
Catherine Virginia Murray
Ridgely
Harvey Lee Toomey
Lois Jane King
Gardner Messick
Emma Hasting
Seaford
William Nelson Wright
Lewes
Kathleen Mercedes Jackson
Millsboro
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Homemaker
Burrsville
Howard
Charles Edward Murray
Barbara Elease Warner
Julian Calvert Edgar
Myra Mae Hoffman
Hurlock
Harry Wendell Spicer
Barbar Lee Seney
Centreville
Hobbs
L. H. Thomas
Bernard
James Flilliard
Chestertown
Washington College
W. G. Holbrook
Bennett
Roland Towers
Naomi Harper
Mery Morgan
Unity-Washington Church
Enoch Strannahan
Stanton, del
C. V. Clarke
Edgar Fisher
Ollie Robinson
Jimmy
Richard
Frederick
T. H. Towers
J. A. Willoughby
Norman and
Paul
Schuentzle
Harold Scott
Wesley Stafford
B. B. Allen
Washington
J. R. Ricards
James C. Hardesty
Carlton
Lydia Dandy
Frank Wilson
J. H. Dandy
Tommy Lee Thomas
Eastion
Seward
Carlton Seward
Harvey Shively
Preston Evans
Alan Luff
Steward Herron
Richard Herron
Ionia
Mich
W. H. Paxson
Philadelphia
Earl Warren
Paxson
Mary Esther Brown
MYF
Scotten Griffin
Lady McBeth
Denier
Davis Street
Melfield Avenue
Easton, Maryland
Mike Matatt
Radio Ranch
Denton-Greensboro
Cau
Mid - City
F. A. Yeates
International Harvester Tractors
Elliott Equipment Co., Inc
Ruth and
Olin M. Griffith
Denton-Greensboro Road
Stewart E. Hallowell & Son, Inc
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