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VOL. 108--NO. 38 DENTON, MARYLAND, FRIDAY, MAY 28, 1954 PRICE FIVE CENTS Judge Carter To Be Memorial Day Speaker Judge J. DeWeese Carter will be the principal speaker at the Memorial Day Services to be held in Denton Cemetery at 2:30 p. m.

on Sunday, May 30. The exercises will be preceded by a parade, which will be formed on Fourth Street, and move at 2 p. m. sharp. It will proceed up Fourth Street to Market, west on Market, across the causeway to the cemetery, where it will disband and assemble around the speaker's platform for the ceremonies.

Vehicles may be parked outside the cemetery wherever room is available. The program will be as follows: Prayer, Rev. T. J. Turkington; one verse of "America," all joining in, accompanied by Caroline High School Orchestra; address, Judge J.

DeWeese Carter; presentation of awards to winners of American Citizenship high school essay contest sponsored by the Caroline County Bar Association; playing of the "Star Spangled taps, all standing at attention; benediction. The benediction will mark the end of the ceremonies for the day. All participating groups are then invited to attend an "open house" at the Legion Hall. Some Farmers May Have No Choice On Grain Storage Everything possible is being done to get enough wheat moved out of Baltimore and Philadelphia terminal elevators so Maryland farmers will have a place to store. this year's crop.

There is no guarantee that it can be done. If it can't be done, some Maryland farmers will be forced to store wheat on the farm. "This alternative is not as simple as it sounds," says George J. Martin, chairman of the State Agricultural Stabilization and Conservation Committee. "First, the government will not approve loans on farm-stored grain unless the storage structures pass government inspection.

Second, farmers are responsible if grain deteriorates while in storage." This second point is where the big difficulty arises. It is very difficult (Continued on page 12) Prospective Graduates Listed For Caroline County Schools Following is the list of 160 prospective gradutes in Caroline County, with Commencement dates: Caroline High School--Commencement date, June 7th Academic Course--Miriam Ruth A i Thomas Benjamin Fallin, Barbara Campbell Hager, John Kenly Mandrell, Betty Jo Orme, Nancy Belle Schall, Caroline R. Sparklin, Joseph B. Steelman, Elogeanne Elaine Thawley, John Arnold Todd, Norma Evelyn Wright. General Course--Chas.

T. Baker, Lacy Stevens Browne, Thomas Fleetwood Elben, Charles Richard Fretterd, Paul Robert Har- dce, Harold P. Ireland, James T. Mclntire, Jane A. Muir, Jane E.

Vocational Agricultural Course--Calvin Paul Blades, William Floyd Breeding, Allen Roland Garey, James Robert Henry, William Frederick Melvin, Robert F. Rogers, Leland Truitt Short, Jr. Commercial Course--Stenographic Major--Dorothy Ann Andrew, Mary Alice Blockston, Elizabeth Anne Boczon, Helen Mae Butler, Henry Francis Addison Callahan, Audrey Ann Dean, Audrey Ann Garrett, Barbara Jean Siefken, Patricia Ann Towers, Rose Marie Wood. Commercial Course--General Business--Loren L. Wagner.

Greensboro--Commencement date, June 7th--Academic Course--Jacob A. Bishop, Carolyn Elizabeth Brown, Barbara M. Butler, Elizabeth Caine, William Edward Caine, Stanley M. Cole, Richard Allen Walls. General Course--Noble Dhue, Michael Dobraski, Walter Fred Gemmill, Lemuel C.

Kinnamon, David R. McCreary, William M'. Minner, Donald Shively, Douglas Spicher, John Houston Thawley, Carroll W. Thomas, David C. Ward, Hugh Williamson.

Commercial Course, Stenographic Girl Scout Neighborhood Association Met Monday The Girl Scout Neighborhood Association met Monday evening at the home of Mrs. K. T. Everngam, with Mrs. Theodore Orme, Mrs.

David Swecker and Miss Esther Mae Christian, assisting hostesses. Mrs. James Quick, the chairman, presided. Dr. Ilione Schadt, guest speaker, talked about the Girl Scout Day Camp Program.

A Day Camp for this district is in the planning, to be held at Camp Todd some time during July. Mrs. Clifford Stafford is chairman of the Day Camp Committee. It will include not only girl scouts from Denton, but also Greensboro, Ridgely and Federalsburg. Volunteers for this outdoor work will be needed.

Officers for the year 1954-55 are Mrs. James Quick, chairman; Mrs. William Dempsey, secretary; Mrs. Roy Slaughter, treasurer. Reese Theatre Forum To Discuss Entertainment For the first time in the history of the theatrical business, citizens of a community of friendly neighbors will participate in the complete planned renovation of its central theatre which serves, not one, but several communities with their entertainment needs.

Citizens of Camden-Wyoming, Felton, Woodside, Frederica, Houston, (Continued on page 6) Major-- Irene Sylvia Biddle, Carl ton Cooklyn Driver Killed In Pennsylvania Crash son. Commercial Course, General! -m i' rvihaii A i i hc dcad man was Frank Business--Edgar Cahall, Louise Alice Dust, James Henry Porter. 136, of Hartly, Del. He was driving a trailer truck for Cooklyn Dairies, --commence-1 Thc vehicle was loaded Marvin Prettyman, Donald Albert Quidas, Joyce Van Schaik, Larry William Van de Course--Mary Elizabeth Davis, Law- Thc other driver, Charles R. But- ronovni 50 of Phil adelphia, was at the Vissei.

Goneial wheel of a stake bodied truck He is in Taylor Hospital, Ridley Park, with rence Franklin Fluharty, Wil- intornal in1ur es Ham Lloyd Harding Donald James Hurst, Lu thcr Herman Lee, in the crash Lucag John Alton McDonald Ann Louthe cab of his tractor whichPP ise Marquardt, Gerald Lee Plutschak, Sergcant Lois.Kathryn Pugh Richard ynn cum Township police, radioed for Pugh, Paul Kennedy Quidas William but it as some time before ken, Mildred Margaret Van Schaik, Helen Gertrude Wagner, David Eugene Wooters, Joseph Owen Wright. Federalsburg--Commencement date, June 7th--Academic Course--James Clayton Beebe, William Clayton Collins, Janette Covey, Jay Thomas McCrea, Margaret Duval Sherwood, Edward Austin Stoffle, Carolyn Anne Watson. General Course--Gerald L. Bradley, Donald Edward Cook, Ernest A. Gerardi, Edward C.

Graven, Lee Gray, Ray F. Marvel, Lee Edward Messick, Arcy Albert Passwaters, James Wilson Shaw, Robert White Sherwood, John Richard Taylor, William Stanley Tilghman, John Oliver Towers, Robert Anthony Towers, Jesse Wedman. Commercial Course Stenographic Major--Marilyn Gay Ayres, Barbara Lee Banning, Jean Eleanor Boyce, (Continued on page 6) Doris Dickerson Wins Preston Beauty Prize Petite Doris Louise Dickerson, 16- year-old daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Wilson Dickerson, of Hurlock, took top honors in the beauty queen contest held in the Preston School last Friday night.

The winner, who will represent the Preston area at the Delmarva Chicken Festival Queen contest in Georgetown, June 21, is a he and others, working with crowbars and sledges, could reach Lucas. Lucas had originally lived at Henderson but moved near Hartly about five years ago. He is survived by his wife, Mrs Lillian Lucas; two children, Frank 3, and Geraldine Louise, 2 years old, and a sister, Mrs. Russell Yates, of Brookline, Mass. Funeral services will be at 2 p.

m. Saturday at the Templeville Church with Rev. Charles E. Covington, pastor, officiating. Interment will be in Templeville Cemetery with military rites.

Friends may. call at the Rawlings Funeral Home, Greensboro, tonight (Friday). Miss Janet Hoffman To Study In New York City Miss Janet Hoffman, of Denton, member of the sophomore class at Salisbury State Teachers' College, will study voice in New York City next year with Madam Rose Walter, vocal coach for the Metropolitan Opera Company and a director of the Salsburg, Austria, Music Festival. Miss Ethel O'Connor, a senior in the college, made arrangements with the operatic coach for an audition and accompanied Miss Hoffman to As the Stars and Stripes dips in tribute to those who died, and the bugle blows its mournful we pause to honor once again the brave sacrifice of those who fought so gallantly to preserve the freedom we hold dear. Let us honor them in the only way they would understand by practicing the democracy they fought to maintain.

Bridgeville Girls Extend Welcome To Delmarva Chicken Festival pupil in the Hurlock High School. Ne rk in Second place honors went to Geraldine Coughenour, pupil in the Preston High School, and daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Albert F. Coughenour, of Preston.

Eloise Delores Layton was third place winner. The queen, who was awarded a bathing suit and evening gown, was crowned by Miss Helen Wagner, last year's winner. The contest, sponsored by the Preston Lions Club; under the direction of Clarence Phillips, had William Jaegar, announcer for radio station WJWL in Georgetown, as master of ceremonies. Contestants paraded on the stage in both bathing suits and evening gowns. They were judged on poise, personality, posture and beauty.

Other girls in the contest were (Continued on page 12) Rural Women's Short Course From June 14-19 Rural Women's Short Course, to be held at University of Maryland, College Park, from June 14th to 19th, is an old and established activity that needs only to be brought to the attention of those interested in attending. It is open to any woman in the County who wishes to attend. Membership in a Homemakers Club is not a requirement. Anyone interested should get her name in to Bessie M. Spafford, Home Demonstration Agent, by June 2nd, so that County reservations can be made.

Memorial Day Dance At VFW Post Home Caroline Memorial Post No. 7937, Veterans of Foreign Wars, are holding a Memorial Day dance tonight, May 28th. The affair is being held at the Post Home on the Grcensboro- Denton road, and the music will be furnished by Happy Palmer and his orchestra. Dancing will be from 9 till 1. Come out for an enjoyable evening and give the Vets some financial assistance.

$2 per couple is the admission fee. VFW Buddy Poppies will be on sale this week-end. BUY and WEAR A POPPY! Weather Data Glamour is added to the welcome to the Delmarva Chicken Festival by three Bridgeville girls, from top to bottom, Connie Ewing, Nancy Wheatley, "Miss and Sandra Davis. Miss Wheatley was selected "Miss Bridgeville" and Miss FWSPAPFR Ewing and Miss Davis came in second and respectively, at the contest held on "May 7. The welcome sign is located on the grounds of Radio Station WJWL on the DuPont Highway, just north of Georgetown.

Madam Walter confirmed the opinion of Dr. Jessie Fleming, head of the music department of the Salisbury State Teachers' College, that Miss Hoffman is opera material. The Caroline County Business and Professional Women's Club awarded Miss Hoffman a three-year scholarship during her high school years to study voice with Mrs. Elvira Schewedenberg, of Seaford, former Berlin, Germany, opera star. Miss Hoffman has sung with the Maryland State Chorus in Baltimore and has been soloist for three years for the Eastern Shore Music Festival, held at the State Teachers' College, Salisbury.

She was active in extra-curricular events while a student at Caroline High School, here. She is the daughter of Mr. and Mrs. James W. Hoffman, of Denton.

Rev. Harry Ziegler To Preach To Graduates The Rev. Harry Ziegler, pastor of the Church of the Brethren, will preach the baccalaureate sermon to the graduates of Caroline High School on Sunday, June 6, at 8 p. m. The Rev.

C. Robert Sutton, rector of Christ Episcopal Church, will of' fer the invocation and the Rev. John E. French, D. pastor of First Methodist Church, will pronounce the benediction.

Following Scripture reading and prayer by Rev. French, the audience will sing "Onward, Christian Soldiers." Musical numbers will include "My Task," by Peggy VanDyke, Susie Cooper and Ellen Carter Nichols; Give Thanks," by the Junior 1 0 1 crvin mother Alosandro Glee Club; "Chimes of Normandy," by the school orchestral ensemble; hymns for graduates representing faith, hope, prayer and "My Faith Looks Up To Thee," by Mason; "A Mighty Fortress Is Our God," by Luther; "Patriot's Prayer," by Sibelius; "Fairest Lord Jesus," the Crusader's Hymn. New TV Station About To Begin Junior Auxiliary Elects Mrs. R. H.

Hallowell The regular monthly meeting of the Denton Unit, Junior Auxiliary of the Memorial Plospital, Easton, was held on Monday, May 24, at the home of Mrs. R. Hamilton Hallowell, with Mrs. J. Frank Lane, president, presiding.

Annual reports from all committees were read. Mrs. Lane expressed her gratitude to the members for their cooperation which made the year a most successful one. The annual election of officers was held and the following will serve next year: Mrs. R.

Hamilton Hallowell, president; Mrs. John W. Logan, vice-president; Mrs. James Merriken, secretary; Mrs. Quentin R.

Walsh, treasurer; Mrs. J. Frank Lane, governor. The annual meeting of the combined units which includes Denton, Federalsburg and Easton, will be held next Tuesday, June 1, at the new Nurses' Home, Pennsfield, Easton. The next monthly meeting of the Denton unit will be held in August.

County Fire Auxiliary Met In Preston May 21 The Caroline County Firemen's Auxiliary met last Friday evening in Preston Fire Hall. Mrs. Paul Singer, president, presided. There were fifty-six members present. Discussion was about the ladies helping the firemen financially with the refreshments that will be served at the firemen's county field day in the fall.

Due to the fact that our towns are scattered so far apart to work as a body, the ladies voted that each town auxiliary furnish a set sum of their firemen's part toward the feed for the county field day each year. An invitation was extended by the Ridgely ladies for the county organization to meet with them in September, there being no more meetings until fall. The meeting was adjourned and the ladies of the Preston auxiliary entertained with local talent, both musical and dancing, which was enjoyed by all. Delicious refreshments were served after the entertainment. Wicomico Jury Acquits D'Alesandro Of Perjury A jury of four women and eight men deliberated 6 hours and 16 minutes at Salisbury last Friday night aefore acquiting Franklin Roosevelt D'Alesandro, 21-year-old son of Baltimore's mayor, of a perjury charge.

The "not guilty" verdict, delivered by Mrs. Stella M. Hughes, jury foreman, to a tension-taut crowd, ended a 5-day trial. After receiving a kiss on the hand from his fiancee, and hugs and kisses kissed the cheek of Joseph Sherbow, former Baltimore circuit court judge who headed the defense staff. It (Continued on page 6) Dr.

H. C. Byrd Wil! Tour Caroline On June 4th Date 19 Wed. 20 Thurs. 21 Fri.

22 Sat. 23 Sun. 24 Mon. 25 Tues. Max.

Min. Rain 75 68 67 74 78 78 82 53 53 50 46 47 45 52 in. .04 .45 .68 .05 A new test pattern will appear on television sets this week as WBOC- TV, Salisbury, nears the day when it will go on the air with daily programs. Charles J. Truitt, general manager of WBOC-TV, Channel 16, said regular programs will probably start after the test pattern is put on about three weeks.

When the station goes on the air permanently, programs will be telecast at first from 5 p. m. to midnight daily. Mr. Truitt said WBOC-TV will be the first TV station to go on the air in the Maryland-Washington area in five years.

Its 652-foot antenna on Delmar Road is the highest manmade structure on the Eastern Shore and the tallest antenna in Maryland, ing in Denton. Dr. Harry C. (Curly) Byrd, Democratic candidate for governor, will make a tour of Caroline County on Friday next, June 4th. He will leave from the Brick Hotel at 9:30 a.

m. He will make another visit to Car- olinexlater and hold an evening meet- Mason And Dixon Stone Restored At Marydel Site A square English limestone post, placed in position by Mason and Dixon in 1765 as one of the markers on the line that bears their name, was put back in place this week. Known as the Marydel Crown- stone, the stone was taken up to be exhibited at the World's Fair the 1904 World's Fair in St. Louis-- and it has just been replaced. Executive Secretary William Bayliff, of the Board of Natural Resources, was on hand to see that the stone was set on the Maryland-Delaware boundary, where it belongs.

It marks the 45-mile distance on the north-south border between the two states and is located 45 miles north of the Middle Point as historians call the southwest corner of Delaware. The crownstone bears the coat of arms of Lord Baltimore on one side and the Penn arms on the other. The stone was returned to Maryland in 1904, the same year it went temporarily to St. Louis. But on return, it was installed in the old House of Delegates chamber at Annapolis.

Fourteen years ago, when the Statehouse exhibit was dismantled, custody of the stone was transferred to the Maryland Academy of Science. It went into storage when (Continued on page 12) Caroline School Faculty Honors Mrs. J. L. Hughes Teachers of Denton schools gave a turkey dinner in the high school cafeteria last Tuesday night in honor of Mrs.

Jonathan L. Hughes, who will retire from teaching next month. Mrs. O. O.

Stivers, instructor in home economics, was in charge of the dinner. Mrs. Hughes' husband and two sons and daughters-in-law, Mr. and Mrs. Jonathan L.

Hughes, of New York, and Mr. and Mrs. Harry Roe Hughes, of Denton, were guests of honor. Thomas V. Baucom, principal of Caroline High School, was master of ceremonies.

T. Conover Grouse, guidance counselor, presented an electric coffee maker, the gift of the faculty, to Mrs. Hughes in recognition of her 31 years as an educator. Six students, Patsy Kelly, Ann Grouse, Peggy VanDyke, Barbara Hager, Susie Cooper and Ellen Carter Nichols, sang the Lord's Prayer. Mrs.

Hughes, daughter of the late Mr. and Mrs. Harry A. Roe, of Denton, taught in West Virginia before returning to her native Denton to teach. Easton Community Concert Drive Opened Monday The annual drive of the Easton Community Concert Association opened Monday night with a dinner at Christ Church Parish House, in Easton, for the officers and the workers of the organization.

Mrs. Marjorie Lee, representative of Columbia Artists Management of New York City, was present. There were some fifty people present at the dinner, which was a good representation of the Association, and although all the workers were not able to be there the officers of the organization were all present. Arrangements for the excellent dinner were by Mrs. Emsley Coble.

Miss Anne Eason, president of the Easton Concert Association, intro- (duced Mrs. Lee, who is already well known here, as she directed the campaign last year also. As in past years it is again stressed that all who are interested in good music become members of the (Continued on page 7) Mayor L. A. Moore Re- Elected By Big Majority At the town election held last Monday afternoon 493 ballots were cast, Mr.

Moore receiving 354 votes and Mr. Cooper 127, with 12 ballots being spoiled. Mr. Moore was elected for a five-year term. SPA PFu IV.