Debits and Credits in Maryland Politics and Education
A column surveys moves to boost vocational offerings in high schools, hints at a new school or expansion, and recounts civic notes from Denton to Salisbury. It covers an advisory push, pigeon sightings, mayoral plans, and political chatter on state races, fundraisers, and party dynamics.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Board of Education
Citizens Advisory Committee
Tilghman Whitby
Denton
Whitby
First Street
Bill Irwin
Pogie Reddish
Association of County Engineers
Maryland
Harry R. Hughes
State Senate
Hughes
Salisbury
Chestertown
Rogers C. B. Morton
Presqu’Isle-on-Wye
Board of Election Supervisors
Greensboro Social Notes Highlight Local Visits and Church Events
Greensboro residents hosted friends and relatives from Dover Easton Wilmington and Ridgely over the weekend. Prominent items include Promotion Day at Greensboro Baptist Church and a Coronation Service for the Girls Auxiliary with Miss Laura Farthing attending from the Baptist State Office. Wayne Draper plans to enter the Air Force and other local figures hosted gatherings and visited relatives in Ocean City Kenton Clayton and Wilmington.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wilson Clough
William Smith
Orlando
Florida
Rolen Blades
Ridgely
Frank Gruwell
Middletown
Del
Harry Draper
Margaret Dabson
Alan Dabson
Dover
Penney Dabson
Memorial Hospital School of Nursing
Easton
Raymond Abbott
Linwood
Foster Hickey
Elizabeth Hickey
Nelson Draper
Edna Towers
Mason O'Neill
Annapolis
Lacy E. Nichols
Patti and
Michael
Charles Nichols
Anna Cole
Federalsburg
Stanley Morris
Edward Morris
Henderson
Wayne Draper
Ocean City
Wayne
Air Force
Norman Scott
Herbert Ireland
Oscar Nichols
Wilmington
Lacy Wilson
Oscar Dodge
Harrington
Ellis Murphy
Greensboro
Laura Farthing
Baptist State Office
Baltimore
Ethel Thornton
Kenton
Clayton
Thomas R. Morris
Philip Parsons
Morris
Parsons
Longwood Gardens
Spicer loses right arm in accidental shooting
Twenty five years ago on Aug. 25 Federalsburg rancher J Hazelwood Spicer was wounded when his arm was amputated after an accidental gunshot while bird hunting for snipe. The article also notes memorials, local club activity, and several obituaries and sports standings from the Denton area.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
J. Hazelwood Spicer
Federalsburg
Spicer
Wilbur Adams
Paul
Greensboro
Elzie Horner
Denton
E. Paul Knotts
Fall Cleaning Habits Shared By Concord Ladies
Concord women discuss fall cleaning starting points with varied routines at a church gathering. The Smithville Homemakers meet at the Durham house with 17 ladies answering roll call and a Grace Palen demonstration comparing prepared foods with homemade options. George and Reba Wheatly visit Virginia with daughter DeDe. Belated birthdays for Alton Adams Ruth Nuttle and Addie Hignutt. Upcoming events include WSCS Chestnut Grove Sept 24 Bloomery Sept 25 MYF Sept 27 and a Bloomery supper Oct 3.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Doris West
Nora Turner
Alice Hubbard
Bertha Maloney
Florence Love
Lois Peterson
Miriam Neal
Lillian Willey
Mildred Hubbard
Lucille Maloney
Grace Sullivan
Cecilia Hoffman
Smithville
Durham House
Grace Palen
George
Reba Wheatly
Virginia
DeDe
Alton Adams
Ruth Nuttle
Addie Hignutt
Church House
The Family by Emory Dobson
A husband recalls misplaced tools and a never ending scavenger hunt at home. He jokes about Helpmate’s quirky storage habits and children scattering tools, then ends by admitting he finally threw the tools into the river and is watching more ball games than fixing things.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Helpmate
Also Mentioned on This Page
Denton Journal
Benjamin F. Johnson, JR
Market Street
Caroline County
Alglciation
Notary Public
Joe Tydings
Harry Hughes
L.B.J
Morton
Beau
Barry
Rgssaacch
MPR
Merre Spence
The
Journal
Journal of
Amanda Griffith
J. Walter Blauchamp
Concord Cemetery
L. E. Wimbrow
Miss Griffith
Aaron Griffith
Concord
Caroline
J. Walter Beauchamp
Austin R. Murphy
Denton Community Club
Rotary Club of
D. W. Davis
J. R. Chaffinch
Rotary Club
Nettie Mace
Cambridge
Cambridge Public Library
Samuel L. Byrne
Maryland Federation of Women’s Clubs
Saidie Orr Dunbar
General Federation of Women’s Clubs
Federation
William McClelland
Elkton
G. H. Wilson
J. H. Summerfield
William Wolf
M. S. Andrews
C. A. Pentz
Maryland B. Seidel
Noma Barrow
William Alexander Stewart
Mr. Stewart
Alexander Stewart
Appleby
Stewarts
England
Sarah Ann Gill
Katharine Jane Parrott
J. F. Wright
Maud Stewart
Katharine Stewart
W. A.S. Wright
S. D. Kemp
New Market
Frederick County
Mary Eljlen Wright
Frederick L. Baggs
Walton Willis
Burrsville
Mr. Baggs
Andrew, Sr
Susan W. Baggs
Mary Baggs
Philadelphia
John H. Baggs
Charles C. Baggs
Martha Phelps
Limaville
Ohio
Francis Jones
Norristown
Mollie Griffith
Ross Simon
Mary Garrett
Ken Moran
Hawk
Harrington Southpaw
R. Lord
Haubert
Watson
Lord
Moran
Boyce
Feds
Peck
Gloria Larham
By Emory Dobson
Your Heart Association
R & A Furniture Mart
Advt
Delmarva
Denton National Bank
Denton National Gans
Denton, Maryland
Telephone
Member
Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation
Federal Reserve System
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