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Newspaper
Denton Journal
Location
Denton, Maryland, United States of America
Date
Apr 05, 1963
Page
2
A task force of the American Retail Federation campaigns for repeal of wartime excise taxes. While some taxes on rail and bus tickets freight and air fares have been reduced or repealed, retail excise taxes on leather goods cosmetics office machinery furs and jewelry remain. Tax reform is a current debate focus.
The railroads face two core issues obsolete regulation and featherbedding work rules. Kennedy calls for competitive, lighter regulation while a presidential panel urges sweeping reforms with railroad funded worker aids. A federal court upheld changes. the Supreme Court reviews the dispute as Congress debates a national transportation fix.
Greensboro notes a series of social visits and arrivals including the Porter family welcoming Kenneth Clay Porter born March 28 in Easton hospital, and multiple relatives and friends visiting from Wilmington Linwood Tunis Mills Camp Hill Dover Ocean City Federalsburg St Georges and Baltimore with extended family events and hospital stays.
Hickman social notes report the Union Church Supper set for Saturday April 6 with serving at 3 30 p m to benefit the Church Building Fund. The item also lists local visits and family gatherings among residents of Harrington Williston Greenwood and nearby farms with details of bridal shower for Ruth Drummond and plans for her upcoming marriage to Ralph Wilkerson.
Salisbury hosts were noted as Mr. and Mrs. Fred Baynard Jr entertained guests, with appearances by Mr. and Mrs. Edward Gibson of Bridgetown and Mr. and Mrs. Robert Schreiber. Mrs. Bessie Williams spent time with Mrs. Mary Welch after Baltimore winter. Nan cy Thornton and John Scott of the University of Maryland visited the Williamson household. Sympathy is extended to the family of Mrs. William Pinder who died last Tuesday in Easton hospital. Mrs. Arthur Hutson and Weaver Lord visited Mrs. Roy Warren in American Corner.
Local notes recount Reverend Edgar Shockley visiting Darling ton Heights with John Hayden and dining with Harry Draper in Greensboro. Several families from Yonkers to Dover share visits, dinners, and weekend stays. the Henderson WSCS met at Mrs. W F Clark’s home.
Grace Vernon Smith reports visitors from Richardson Park Del Del Mr Frank Lewis Elmer O Day Felton Larry Cook Baltimore and more. Delaware Vets Blackouts Show attendees include Ross Simon Lemuel Dill. John M Saulsbury back from California and Edith Slemmer visits. Palm Sunday baptism planned at Ridgely Methodist Church.
A Special Quarterly Conference will be held Monday evening April 8 at 7 30 p m Rev Dr J Leas Green will preside over the Quarterly Conference and William D Marvel will preside over the official board The regular meeting night for the board coincides with the conference.
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