Joseph D. Tydings Heads State Young Democrats
Joseph D. Tydings 25 year old Harford County lawyer was unanimously elected president of the Young Democratic Clubs of Maryland at the Biennial State Convention in Ocean City. He outlined goals to mobilize youth for campaigns and to press Republicans in the 1954 race, arguing the McKeldin record warrants a return of state leadership.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Joseph D. Tydings
Harford County
Young Democratic Clubs of
Maryland
Ocean City
Tydings
McKeldin
Hervey G. Machen
Prince George’s County
Dorothy L. Stockett
Anne Arundel County
William F. Burkley
Cecil County
James F. Strine
Washington County
Lloyd L. Simpkins
Somerset County
Marionette Dyson Changes
Charles County
Henry L. Stichel, Jr
Baltimore City
Elizabeth
Shriners Hold Ladies Night at Ocean City
About 300 attendees gathered at the Commander Hotel Ocean City on September 16 for the Ladies Night of the Eastern Shore Shrine Club and related groups. The program included music from Baltimore, a magician, a ventriloquist, and Rev. Dan Higgins delivering a sermon and benediction. Ladies received hand painted serving trays and four prizes were awarded to local residents. The next Eastern Shore Shrine Club meeting is slated for Denton in October.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Eastern Shore
Virginia Shrine Club
Eastern Shore Shrine Club
Delmarva
Dan Higgins
Still Pond
Talbot County
Earl Crouse
Earle White
Eldridge Downes, Jr
Geo. H. Fooks
Clifford L. Stafford
Louis Butler
Everett Townsend
Charles Moore
Earl M. Crouse
Edward Covell
John Towse
George H. Fooks
Denton
Near Head On Collision Outside Greensboro Saturday
A two-vehicle collision two miles south of Greensboro involved a 1952 Chevrolet sedan driven by Wilmer Mitchell of Goldsboro and a 1949 Ford sedan driven by John M. Gaville of Milford. Damages were about 850 dollars. Mitchell charged with failing to keep right, Gaville charged with reckless driving. Vernon Mitchell and Violet Gaville sustained injuries. Memorial Hospital Easton and Dr. Wright treated them. A separate accident in Preston saw a truck topple after failing to turn, striking a telephone pole. driver Thomas H. Mitchell charged with reckless driving, damages estimated at 450 dollars.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wilmer Mitchell
Goldsboro
John M. Gaville
Milford
Greensboro
Cpl
Gus Koste
Mitchell
Gaville
Vernon Mitchell
Memorial Hospital
Easton
Rawlings-Boulais
Violet Gaville
R. H. Wright
Thomas H. Mitchell
Cambridge
C. L. Coleberg
Preston
Barratt's Chapel to Hold 173rd Anniversary Service
The 173rd anniversary homecoming service of Barratt's Chapel, The Cradle of Methodism, will be Sunday at 2 30 p m. Rev C M Elderdice will lead with ministers John W Wootten Roy L Jones and Ira E Doyle assisting from Bridgeville Frederica and Camden churches. A vocal duet by Ruth Davis Sara Attix and a solo by Attix with accompanist Lillian McIlvaine.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Barratt’s Chapel
Cradle of Methodism
C. M. Elderdice
John W. Wootten
Bridgeville Methodist Church
Roy L. Jones
Frederica Methodist Church
Ira E. Doyle
Camden Methodist Church
Ruth Davis
Sara Attix
Attix
Lillian McIlvaine
Elderdice
Magnolia Methodist Church
Bowers Methodist Church
Operation Fireball Demonstration in Easton Sunday
Fire companies from Caroline Talbot and Dorchester Counties will stage Operation Fireball this Sunday September 27 at 2 PM in and near Easton. Twenty two fire companies with 25 trucks will test emergency response by laying 1.3 miles of hose from Easton Point and 0.6 mile from the Easton Electric Plant to the lot behind the Easton Gas House. Each truck will handle about 500 feet of hose. It is the first demonstration of its kind in the area.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Caroline
Talbot
Dorchester
Easton
Easton Point
Easton Electric Plant
Easton Gas House
New Petit Jury Room Created in Court House
A former State Roads Engineer office space beside the court room is being converted into a Petit Jurors quarters and should be ready for the October term. The project frees the former Law Library for Grand Jury sessions and as a library, addressing overcrowded storage as about 40 new law volumes are added yearly. Lavatories are installed for each jury room and the entry is sealed to the court room passage.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
State Roads Engineer's
Petit Jurors
G. M. Pine
Petit Jury Room
Pine
Our Local Housing Up to Par
Denton is examined for housing quality against national standards. Most local houses exceed twenty five years in age and are substantially built. Rural setting and aging stock create a problem not previously studied, with ongoing discussion by the County Health Department.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Denton
County Health Department
New Glassifying Plan for Auto Insurance Plan Unveiled
New York reports a Maryland based plan by William Leslie of the National Bureau of Casualty Underwriters to reclassify private passenger car insurance rates. The plan, effective immediately, ties rates to operation hazards with substantial savings expected for many owners. It subdivides old Classes 1 and 2 into 1A 1B 1C and 2A 2B 2C while retaining Class 3 for business use and older corporate ownership.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
Maryland
William Leslie
National Bureau of Casualty Underwriters
Leslie
National Bureau
Copartnerships
Leadership Training School For Methodist Churches Of Caroline
Methodist churches of Caroline begin a Leadership Training School at First Church Denton on October 5 at 7 30 p m with sessions on October 8 12 15 19 and 22. Courses cover The Use Of The Bible With Children Mrs Granville Hooper The Church And Youth instructor to be announced Jeremiah by Rev Douglas Milbury.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Denton
Methodist Churches of
Caroline
Granville Hooper
Jeremiah
Douglas Milbury
John French
First Methodist Church
HE. C. Jeffers
Bethesda Methodist Church
Preston
Wilson Davis
Oron Smith
Methodist
Three County Gideon Rally Set for Dec Five Six
A Gideon rally for Caroline Talbot and Dorchester Counties will meet at Federalsburg on Saturday and Sunday December 5 and 6. Kenneth Harrison, reelected president of the Federalsburg Camp of Gideons, announced. A dinner is planned Saturday night at the parish house with pastors from about 30 to 40 area churches invited. On Sunday camp representatives will visit churches to deliver Gideon messages plus officers were reelected at the annual meeting.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Caroline
Talbot
Dorchester
Federalsburg
Kenneth Harrison
Gideons
Gideon
Hospital Head Speaks To Rotary Club
Mr George Olds of Memorial Hospital Easton spoke to the Denton Rotary about hospital service for the tri county area and the Shore. He noted finances and operation challenges, staff and board efforts, a new building under way on South Washington Street, and that average patient stays have shortened from two weeks to six days.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
George Olds
Memorial Hospital
Easton
Rotary Club of
Denton
Tri-County
Olds
South Washington Street
Easton to Host Unique Music in the Round Concert
Young Audiences brings Music in the Round by the New Music String Quartet to Easton high school on Wednesday in a 2:30 recital. Francis L. Holsinger reports the event, with 800 students encircling the quartet on the gym floor in a demonstration of music education outreach.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
United States
Easton
Francis L. Holsinger
New Music String Quartet
Charles Wood Collier
Foundation
Baltimore
Waam-Tv
Caroline County Bird Club Plans For Year
The Caroline County Bird Club发布年度活动计划包括九月例会在Camp Mardela八点，十月野外考察 Hawk Mt Pa 十一月 Birds Over The Moon 研究，十月二十六日 Ridgeley 8:00 p.m. 月例会，十二月冬季观鸟与圣诞 Count。随后一月二十五日格林斯伯勒月例会，二月海洋城野外考察，二月二十二日Ridgely 月例会，三月二十二日月例会，四月Chincoteague野外考察，四月二十六日年务会，五月野外备 Bird Day 活动与五月二日野外，五月八日 Bird Day Count，五月十五日 州会 Catoctin，五月二十二日 Ocean City 野外，六月二日年 picnic。对童军自然课程亦有演讲与图文讲座。
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Caroline County
Bird Club
Maryland Ornithological Society
Camp Mardela
Hawk Mt
Ridgely
Greensboro
Ocean City
Chincoteague
Catoctin
Greensboro Firm Joins Tomato Council Inc Formed
A new organization named Tomato Council Inc with headquarters in Easton aims to boost tomato canning production and site development. Charter members include Eglantine Canning Co of Greensboro with Irvin Brumbaugh as representative Ella. The council includes 62 canners across Delaware Maryland New Jersey Pennsylvania Virginia Michigan Indiana and Ohio representing over ten percent of US tomato pack.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Tomato Council, Inc
Easton
Eglantine Canning Co
Greensboro
Irvin Brumbaugh
Delaware
Maryland
New Jersey
Pennsylvania
Virginia
Michigan
Indiana
Ohio
United States
Caroline County Old Age Assistance Cut Im Half
Caroline County welfare director Mrs. Virgil J. Carter reports a halving of aged recipients since 1941 as social security reduces local loads. Average old age grants rose to 35.55 monthly. dependent children aid averages 88.28 monthly, a 300 percent increase.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Caroline County
Virgil J. Carter
Carter
Caroline
Fire destroys most of Todd farm in Harmony
A barn fire of undetermined origin swept through the Pliny Todd farm at Harmony on Sunday afternoon. The barn, garage, feed house and part of the chicken house were destroyed, while the dwelling was saved by the combined effort of Preston Denton Federalsburg and Easton volunteer companies. Water was drawn from a nearby branch by a detail kept on duty. The farm is now tilled by Baird Corlett.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pliny Todd
Harmony
Preston
Denton
Federalsburg
Easton
Baird Corlett
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Young Democrats
Choral Society
Caroline Choral Society
Caroline High School
Julia H. Wilson
Henry L. Duffett
Seaford
Leon Trader
Weather Data
Sun
Shriners
E. Kindleberger
Barratt
Leadership Training School For Methodist Churches of
Francis Turpin
W Harrison
Fred Foreman
Marvin Todd
Leon Bradley
Paul Hynson
Harrison
Delmarcie
Sandy Cove
North East
Howard Wright
Rotary
County Bird Club
Todd Farm
FE. Kindleberger
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