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Newspaper
Denton Journal
Location
Denton, Maryland, United States of America
Date
Apr 01, 1955
Page
4
A fable-like reflection argues a pig’s switch from wild survival to government-provided sustenance ends in loss of freedom. It contrasts personal choice with socialist promises, warning that delegated duties to government threaten liberty and that true reward requires self reliance and resistance to subsistence rights.
Governor Lee signs a measure guaranteeing voluntary union membership while protecting employment rights. The unions warn of harm to the labor movement, but proponents argue the law preserves the choice to join or not join. The right to work is portrayed as a fundamental freedom.
The Saturday Evening Post editorial accuses the public power bloc of using similar debating methods as communists in the Dixon-Yates contract fight. It traces a sequence from attacks on Wall Street to revelations by ex-utility workers and branding efforts, arguing such tactics mislead and polarize on whether electric power should come from private or socialized enterprise.
Greensboro notes a weekend of visitors and gatherings. Coast Guard officer Wayne Fisher Jr. stayed with his parents, while Edith Cochran of Rehoboth spent a week with sisters. Numerous guests from Wilmington and Newark, Del., joined homes across town. A Fire Company Auxiliary banquet celebrated 28 years of service with ceremonies, music, and a post-dinner dance.
Local families hosted and visited over the weekend across Wilmington and nearby towns. Clusters included the Heinolds with children Patricia and Jeanne, Slaughters with Lois and Roy Jr., Weaver with George, Clara Seward visiting Wilmington, and various residents traveling to Mt Wilson Cambridge Easton and Townsend Del. Socials featured homemakers council members, hospital news, and family visits from Seaford Allentown and Akron en route from Florida.
The advice urges restraint in bragging about future plans and actions. It emphasizes letting results speak for themselves and invites external judgment only after completion.
Omitted from last week Ridgely notes cover visits and travel. Mrs Sparks hosts and visits in Maryland and New York. 4-H Club meets at Mrs Lewis Cherry with plans for flower arrangements demos and a bike ride. Rev Wilson Davis attends County MYF Rally in Burrsville with Ridgely youths.
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