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VOL. 113--NO. 44 DENTON, MARYLAND, FRIDAY, JULY 3, 1959 PRICE FIVE CENTS North Caroline High To Have Football Team Following much study by Wilbur S. Hoopengardner, superintendent of schools, his staff, principals, parents and students, it was recommended that the Board should approve the addition of football to the athletic program at North Caroline High School for the fall of 1959. The Board has given its backing and during the past few months work has progressed toward developing a football program.

Three teachers have been employed for next year who have had experience in high school football. Head coach of football, Mr. Thomas Zachary, comes as a graduate of the University of North Carolina. He is trained in physical mathematics and social studies a has had three years experience! coaching at Angier, N. C.

He will' teach general business and business arithmetic in addition to his coaching duties. Mr. Zachary is married and his wife will be seeking employment as a secretary when they come to Caroline County in September. As head of the boys' physical edu- Selbyville Girl Winner Of Miss Delmarva XII Crown At Festival Denton All-Stars Are c. H.

s. Class of 1909 Held soth Year Reunion At Member's Home Selected By Managers The regular season of the Den ton Lit He League closed officially with the game played between Legion and Legion Auxiliary on Tueday, June 30. Regularly scheduled games that need to be played for one reason or another arc scheduled as follows: Thursday, July 2, Legion Auxiliary vs. Rotary. July 6, Legion July 7, Legion vs.

Lions, i Auxiliary July 9, Legion Auxiliary 10, Legion Auxiliary iti The twelve finalists vicing for the title of Miss Delmarva XII are pic- cation 'department'and assistant foot-! tured above. Miss Delmarva XII, Nina Lou Ringler, who was "Miss Sol- ball co'ach, Mr Jack Smith returns is second from right in the top row, while "Miss Denton," Mary to Caroline County from Dover, Alice Sherwood, is second from right in the bottom row. where he has been coaching football Official Festival Photo by Bennett, and track at the high school for two, Nina Lou Ringlei i 6 yea r-old, years. Mr. Smith received his tram- brow n-eycd brun ette from Selbyville, ing at Arnold College, in Connecticut, and as East Stroudsburg Teachers' Collegia, in Pennsylvania.

In recent months he has attended coaching clinic sponsored by the Washington Touchdown Club, with was crowned Miss Delmarva XII and reigning queen of the 12th annual Delmarva Chicken Festival Thursday night of last week. Second to Nina was blue-eyed Lin- Tommy Mont as the coordinator. In- da E. Humes, 18, amateur actress and structors included Jim Tatum, Bow- aspiring stage star, from Harrington, den Wyatt, "Bear" Bryant, Ray El-i Th girls were chosen in a nip- liott, and the coach of the year, Paul, and-tuck race against 10 other Del- Deitzel. Mr.

Smith also attended a and Maryland girls in the fes- football clinic sponsored by the Bal- tival's annual Miss Delmarva beautj timore City High School Coaches staged before a capacity sociation with the entire University crowd at the new Dover High School of Maryland staff, headed by their new head coach, Tom Nugent, serving as teachers. Mr. Smith is married to' the former Miss Esther Rieck. They will live in Preston. The third teacher who will also assist with football is a 1959 graduate of East Stroudsburg Teachers' College, in Pennsylvania, Mr.

Nicholas Martocci. He is trained in physical education and general science and will teach general science. Mr. Martocci has participated in football both at high school and for three years in college. He is also interested in wrestling and track.

He is not married as yet. In the interest of safety, the boys will be supplied with new first class equipment. All boys in grades 9-12 auditorium. Earlier the well-known Wilmington artist, Frank Delle Donne, was awarded first prize for best-in-show in the festival art exhibition. The annual Distinguished Citizen Award went to William R.

Murray, Delaware broiler industry pioneer, in opening ceremonies at the Dover, High School. And in the Little Miss Delmarva pageant which preceded the beauty contest, 4-year-old Donna Hope, the daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Donald L. Hope, of Pocomoke, was declared the winner over 18 little girls.

Miss Ringler (37-24-37) is the only child of William Ringler, Jr. She stands a trim 5-foot, 7 inches and -ui weighs 125 pounds, and has brown will be eligible to go out for football! eyes Tne tory the first year. Practice sessions will be announced later. For the first year, only four games hav been scheduled. They are: October 23 at Millsboro, at 8 p.

November 7 at Middletown, at 8 p. November 20 at. Cambridge (Home) at 2:30 p. November 26 at North Dorchester at 1:30 p. m.

Success of this new venture in athletics will require active interest and support from students, school officials and football fans throughout Caroline County. Tractor Accident Fatal To Queen Anne's County Man! A 27-year-old farm hand died Wednesday afternoon of last week Kent-Queen Anne's Hospital, tertown, of internal injuries suffered when a 900-pound disc rolled over his body on Monday morning. Edward Kane was driving a tractor in a field on the farm tenanted by James Emory, a mile north of Ingleside. Mr. Kane told rescuers he had fallen off the tractor and when he tried to regain his footing and return to the seat the tractor he fell under the disc and wooden drag, which passed over his body.

Services were held on Saturday crown was perched on her brown hair by Gov. J. Caleb Boggs. Earlier in the pageant program, the First State made a bow in the direction of the new state of Hawaii with a musical and dance presentation by five performers, the girls swaying the hula, dressed in skirts of traditional ti leaves. There were no additional place winners selected in the beauty, pageant.

The other contestants, all of whom received gifts, were: Sandra iLee Holland, Berlin; Connie Wiley, i Laurel; Beverly Baker, Talbot; Mary Alice Sherwood, of Denton; Linda Wheatley, Bridgeville; Joyce Reh- jbein, Pocomoke City; Patricia Lee Jones, Georgetown; Carmen Ann Collins, Centreville; Patricia A. Malone, Dover, and Janice Elliott, Delin the, a Ches-i Second place in the Little Miss Delmarva contest went to Claudia Bal- lard, Northamppton, Va. Third plac was won by Susan Grubb, Berlin. Little four-year-old Donna won a large gold trophy, a $25 savings bond, and a 16 by 20 inch portait. Gov.

Boggs and last year's Little Miss Delmarva, Sarah Phillips, Berlin, cooperated on the crowning and trophy presentation ceremony. The girls were judged for personality, charm, poise, posture, grooming, speech, as well as beauty. Judges were Earl Willey, Mrs. Edmond Ross, Mrs. Robert Bennett, all of Bridgeville; Mrs.

Jerry John and Mrs. Charles Raynor, Centreville. Other finalists included Darlene Lankford, Denton; Sally Pritchett, Greensboro; Denise Mead, Federalsburg. Following is a list of the class winners in the art show: Professional Oil--1st, Nance Hall Asher, Dcnto'n; 2nd, May Sutherland, Newark; 3rd, Howard Shroeder, Lewes. Children 1-6, Oil--1st, Susan Kendall, Dover-Hartly Road, Dover; 2nd.

Linda Haas, Dover; 3rd, Becky Reed, Dover. Honorable Mention, Mary Duffey, Denton. Second place winner was Dcanna Mae Parker, of Seaford. Third place was taken by Linda Doran, from Montclair, N. J.

William Charles Jones, 12 years old, Georgetown, won top honors with "Delmarva Stuffed Broilers." Mrs. Nancy Click Kinley, 29-year- old blonde wife of an Army colonel, of Governors Island, won the judges' nod over some 170 competitors from 27 states with her original recipe, Chicken Imperial. She won $500 cash and her choice of ranges. Earlier, Gov. Boggs crowned the male barbecue champion, Harold Weisberg, Hyattsville whose wife was the national cooking champion in 1956.

In the contest he was trailed by Ted Kaufmann, of New York City, and Sgt. Scott C. Wurster, of Quantico, Va. After the crowning of the senior cooking queen, C. Ed McCauley, president of the Delmarva Poultry Industry Association, presented prizes to the lucky 25 top winners.

Second place went to Mrs. Barzara (Continued on page 4) Monday, Tuesday, 1 vs. Rotary. i Thursday vs. Legion.

I Friday, July vs. Lions. The managers of the four teams) met with Little League President, Wilbur S. Hoopengardner, on Thursday, June 25, and selected the players for the all-star tournament. All four of th managers agreed to work with the boys before the tournament starts on July 23.

The first game will be managed by Lewis Davis, Rotary, and Lawrence Sellers, American Legion, while the second game will be managed by Emory Dobson, Lions, and Robert Lane, Legion Auxiliary. Any subsequent games will be alternated in like manner. Players selected for the tournament are: American Legion--James Thomas, Quentin R. Walsh and Roger Hoopengardner; Lions--H. Roland Willis, Roger Segar, Jimmy Lane and Myron T.

Irwin; Legion Auxiliary-Stephen Reddish, Richard Engcls and Richard Holland; Rotary Phillip Bown, John Keen, Merle Shaner and William Darling. The managers have announced that the first regularly scheduled practice for the all-star team will be held on Saturday, July 11, at 1:30 p. m. at the Little League Park. Business establishments around the town who have purchased space on the fence surrounding th Little League Park are urged to get their sign completed before July 23, the opening day of the tournament playoff.

Although th schedule has not yet been received, it is understood i that the first game will be played in Denton. George Beck, who has organized the Minor League, has announced a this group plays on the Caroline High School grounds each Wednesday at 6:30 p. m. Charles E. Hignutt Dies In Crash Near Bridgeville Charles E.

Hignutt, 67, a retired Seaford produce buyer and garage was killed when his pickup truck ran off a country road six miles southeast of Bridgeville late on Wednesday afternoon of last week. State police at Bridgeville said Hignutt was driving south on Route 527, a road which connects Route 18, the Bridgeville Georgetown Road, i Middleford. He failed to make a slight turn in the road, the truck ran down a small embankment, out! into a cornfield, then back to the road. As the vehicle skidded sidewise back on the road, the wheels Top row--Annetta Anthony Renninger, Denton; Helen Roe Hughes, Denton; Rebecca Satterfield Slaughter, Brooklandville, Ethel Gantt Roberts, Easton. Bottom row--Mary Garey Trice, Arlington, Mildred Ramsdell Kern, Denton; Naomi Rolph Parker, Philadelphia.

The members of the class of 1909 of Caroline High School who met for a reunion last weekend at the beautiful country home, "Kerndell," of one of its members, Mrs. Clarence J. Kern, will long remember the lovely occasion. The flowers which portrayed the class colors, purple and gold, that were so artistically arranged for the dinner party, including individual corsages, on Friday evening were a birthday gift to the hostess by her four daughters. The flower arrangement for the buffet was also a birthday gift from Mr and Mrs.

Ormond L. Andrew and son, of Denton. Following the dinner party the classmates had a wonderful time reminiscing and exchanging school experiences. The open house on Saturday evening was most enjoyable, especially the early part of the evening on the lawn. Mrs.

Norman L. Rairigh, who had taught the class some subjects while in High School, and Mrs. Ernest G. Cooper, who had also attended the dinner party, were present to greet everyone. Out-of-town guests, in- cluding former members of the class through the 7th to llth grades, who came were Maybelle Wroten Mai and her husband, of Greenwood; Alma Nichols Trice and her husband, of Preston; Lena Townsend Wilson, of QueenstoXvn, and Edward Brown, of Pleasantville, N.

J. Other giKsts were jVIrs. Muriel Ramsdell Tell, of Doylestown, and Mrs. Mabel Hy- drich Hinkle, of Philadelphia. Guests locally were Mr.

Norman L. Rairigh, Mrs. Samuel Lowrey, Mrs. Mary Breeding, Mrs. Ruth W.

Price, Mrs. Doris Voshell, Mrs. Joyce Ober and Mrs. Janet Hutson. The officers of the class of '09 were President, Mildred Ramsdell; secretary, Helen Roe; historian, Annie Carter; humorist, Anna Fisher.

May the memories of this delightful Golden Anniversary remain in the minds of those present for years to come and at this time the members and guests of class of '09 wish to publicly thank their classmate, Mildred Ramsdell Kern, for her generous hospitality and true devotion to her classmates during the past decades. George Dutton Appointed Foreman For Whole Caroline County Area rolled over, rolled over in the road. the Nanti- Seaford, in Class Of 1949 Holds Tenth Year Reunion At Denton Fire House Rearrangements in management make George Dutton responsible for installation and maintenance of tele- ambulance and pro-1 phone equipment in Denton, Preston, arrival at 5:30 p. Greensboro, Hillsboro and Ridgely. In making the announcement, W.

O. Mills, Commercial Manager at Easton, stated that constant growth and added usage of present service have made the change necessary to afternoon in the (Continued Weather Data Rawlings Funeral on page 4) The hottest June spell on record was experienced this past week, with tmperatures hovering around the 100 degree mark. July 5, 6, 7 fail- local showers. and warm; 8, 9, 10 July 5, 1846, California declared its independence of Mexico. July 7, 1930, Construction of Boulder Dam started.

The class of 1949 of Caroline High School met for their tenth year re- July 8, 1889, Sullivan defeated on Saturday evening, June 27, rain in the last bare-knuckle heavyweight title bout. July 9, 1896, William Jennings Bryon delivered his "Cross of Gold" speech at Chicago. in the Fire Hall, Denton. A sumptuous turkey dniner was served by the Ladies Auxiliary. Seasonal flowers were arranged most attractively in the dining hall.

The program in- 1767, John Quincy eluded: Invocation, Ray Brccdin rt born at Braintrcc wc lcomc, Ernest Blazejak; reading of sixth President, (Quincy), Mass. Date 24 Wed. 25 Thurs. 26 Fri. 27 Sat.

28 Sun. 29 Mon. 30 Tues. NEWSPAPLR! Max. 89 92 96 97 99 101 102 history, James Voss; reading of will, Min.

Rain' Norma LGC Carroll Minner; reading in 1cc Joan Fearins Larrimorc; introduction of class members, 61 Blades; presentation of awards, Janet 63 Ellwangcr and Norma Carroll 69 Minner. 70 Following a short business meet- 70 i ing the class members and guests cn- 73 i joyed dancing and reminiscing. 75 Mrs. O. F.

Smith was the only teacher who was in attendance. She was presented a lovely gift. Philip Walters, of Norwalk, traveled the farthest to meet his classmates. Mrs. Evelyn Ilarman Mowbray was recognized as having the most children--six.

The officers of the class were President, Charles Blades; vice-president, struck the shoulder. It went 47 more feet and again, landing on its top Hignutt was taken to coke Memorial Hospital, the Bridgeville nouncd dead on He died of a fractured skull and infernal injuries. Dr. A. J.

Wildberger, deputy state medical examiner, and Sussex County Coroner Vollie Gray, Millsboro, were notified. The body was taken to' the Watson Funeral Home. Hignutt lived at Bowden's Corner, I en the Seaford-Bridgeville Highway, Route 13, about three miles north of Seaford. Hignutt owned and operated the Hurlock, Motor Company before he came to Seaford. He was well known as a harness race horse owner and was a horse racing enthusiast.

The son of the late Warner and Frances Trice Hignutt, of Denton, he is survived by his wife, Mrs. Lida i a son, Charles Warner Hignutt, and a daughter. Benjamin C. Hastings, all o( i Sea ford; six grandchildren; five sis- ters, Mrs. Minnie Richie, Philadel- i a Mrs.

Emma Wright, Mrs. India 'Bullock, Mrs. Olevia Lord and Mrs. Edith Lankford, all of Denton; and a brother, John Hignutt, Bridgeville. Tli 0 funeral was held Saturday afternoon at the Watson Funeral Home.

Seaford. The Revs. M. E. Wheatley, i Rehoboth, and A.

T. McFarland, Sea- I ford, officiated. Interment was in the Odd Fellows Cemetery, Seaford. effect service improvements. Mrs.

Grace Laramore will continue to take car of all requests for service changes or matters pertaining to billing for Denton telephone users at the Denton Business Office. Other subscribers will continue to contact th Easton Telephone Business Office for all matters regarding their service. Problems demanding manager's attention will be handled by Mr. Mills. T.

J. Wright, Greensboro, will be installing and maintaining key equipment and switchboards as well as maintaining Central Office equipment for Denton, Preston, Greensboro, Hillsboro and Ridgely. All other forces at Denton will remain the same. Trinity Vacation Bible School Opens Monday The Daily Vacation Church School of The Trinity Methodist Church in Goldsboro will open Monday morning, July 6th, at 9 o'clock. Mrs.

Clifton Elliott, is the director of the school, while Mrs. Ross Cahall and Mrs. Lawrence Harris will assist her with th administration. The direc- Continued on page 5 Class Of 1939 Holds 20th Year Reunion At American Legion Home Social Security Representative To Be Here Monday Mr. Robert F.

O'Regan, of the Social Security Administration, will oe at the Fire House, in Denton. 6, beginning at The class of 1939 of Caroline High 'School met for a twentieth year re- i union at the American Legion Home i Saturday, June 27, where the Thomas Lankford. Mrs. Edith T. Lister wa the only teacher who could be present.

Prizes were awarded as follows: Marvin Butler as the Ernest Blazcjak; secretary, Louise Andrew Scott; treasurer, Judy Legg' next Monday, Jul Pentz; historian, James Voss. 10 a. m. The class motto, "Not Whether We Won Or Lost, But How Wo -Played I Vets Of World War OllC The Game," is well worth remembering. Sincere thanks are extended to all Commander Leo Culhane invites the class members who in any way a i World War I Veterans, members helped to make this tenth year re- and non-members, to the monthly union such an enjoyable one.

meeting on July 5th. To Meet Sunday, July 5th gun." The class officers were President, Robert Thawley; vice-president, Sherman Tribbitt; secretary, Irma Jones; treasurer, Bryant Cawley. There were 34 in the class--17 girls and 17 boys. The two deceased members are Malinda Alt father and the longest distance, and Harold Altfather for coming the shortest distance. Those present thoroughly enjoyed exchanging school experiences and an hour of fellowship to renew old acquaintance..