Local Family Newspaper Motto and Offices
Melvin and Johnson Incorporated lists Benjamin F. Johnson as President and Treasurer and Mary Melvin as Vice‑President and Secretary. Published every Friday at 205 Market Street in Denton Maryland, county seat of Caroline County. Entered as second class matter March 3 1879 at the Denton post office. Caption notes Fyfe as caretaker of local and general intelligence with advertising and agriculture focus.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Melvin & Johnson, Incorporated
Benjamin F. Johnson
Mary Melvin
Market Street
Denton
Maryland
Caroline County
Grains Into Meat Drives Farm Policy Debate
The grain surplus and rising storage costs push policy toward converting grain into meat and livestock products. Secretary Benson argues this trend meets growing demand for protein, noting beef consumption rose about 50 percent in 15 years and six pounds of feed yield one pound of meat. He says in rich nations grains feed livestock, while poorer countries eat grains.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
U. S. News & World Report
Benson
U. S
How to Lose the Economic Cold War
President McDonnell of the Chamber of Commerce warns inflation weakens U S price competitiveness and risks a weaker dollar. He urges business leaders to engage in practical politics, learn policy, and influence public opinion to shape sound government. The business community faces challenge, opportunity, and obligation.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
McDonnell
Chamber of Commerce of the
United States
Bbig
Social notes from Easton and Federalsburg gatherings
Mrs L H Thomas and Mrs B B Allen joined a Tidewater Inn party of twelve in Easton. Easter visits included Marine Corp Corporal Franklin Perry home from overseas. Many neighbors hosted and visited including the Staffords, Wrights, Butler and Towers families with various dinners and calls across Easton, Federalsburg, Laurel and Andrewville. A ninth wedding anniversary was observed for Nelson Henry.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
B. B. Allen
J. R. Ricards
Denton
Paul Croll
Federalsburg
Tidewater Inn
Easton
Frank Willoughby
J. A. Willoughby
Wm. Cannon
Russell Stafford
Elma Jean
Albert Shields
Ida Mae
Jimmy
Linda
Reese
Allen Stafford
Redmond Long
Matt Lawless
West Chester
L. H. Thomas
Chas. Wright
Wesley Stafford
Sharon
Kenneth Ramsburg
Nelson Henry
Marvin Butler
Tuckahoe Neck
F. E. Adams
T. H. Towers
Elmer Butler
Paul Maloney
W. B. Reynolds
St. Michaels
Memorial Hospital
Norman Butler
Andrewville
Del
Local residents share weekend visits across several towns
Mrs. Kenneth Blunt of Easton and Mrs. Paul Hoffman visited relatives in Dover and Milford. Milford guest Mrs. Wilmer Ulsh stayed with the Blackburns and the Suttons. Others hosted or visited include the Temples in Seaford, the Lancasters from Goldsboro, N C, and the Messengers in West Chester. Guests from Wayne and Elsmore joined family gatherings, and a Florham Park trip featured the Saulsburys with Dave Perry and family.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Kenneth Blunt
Easton
Rumsey Mullikin
Paul Hoffman
A. B. Hansen
Dover
Wilmer Ulsh
Milford
Richard Blackburn
Clarence Sutton
Thomas Temple
Irma Nichols
J. Paul Temple
Seaford
Wyatt Lancaster
Goldsboro
N. C
Wm. Cannon
Willard Kyle
Bobby
West Chester
Emmett Messenger
Howard Sutcliffe
Andrewsville
Theodore Manship
Memorial Hospital
A. O. Saulsbury
Dave Perry
Florham Park
N. J
Thomas W. Jones
Wayne, Pa
James Wilson
Elsmere
John Temple
Washington
Ben Waters
Barclay
Ruth Garey
Ora Russell
Federalsburg
A. J. Dickerson
Lou Ann
Margaret Jean
Andra Lee
Lutherville
Harvey M. Porter
Four Months Visit in Florida Noted in Winters Travel
The report notes a four months visit in Florida and mentions that the party has spent the past several winters there, indicating a pattern of seasonal residence and travel.
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Florida
Community Visitors and Local Events Highlight Greensboro Notes
Elsie Marvel reports a weekend of visitors from Baltimore Philadelphia Newark and Delaware. Local families hosted relatives and friends including Drapers Wooders and Shivelys. Civic Club to present Cancer education films April 16 at Calvary church Educational Building. Several residents attend Kent County Firemen’s Ladies Night and visit kin in Caesar Rodney High School cafeteria.
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Lisa Torbert
Leonard Covell
Harry H. Smith
Georgetown
Del
Thomas Toth
Veterans Hospital
Elsmere
Civic Club
Calvary Church
Laura Glass
Sara Glass
Baltimore
Margaret Smith
Mary Smith
Kent
Glenolden
Easter Guests and Condolences in Marydel
Easter Sunday gatherings honored local families with guests from Ocean View and Windemere while Miss Clara Winch visited Philadelphia connections. Marydel residents welcomed visitors from Dover and Charlestown as Mrs. Samuel Preston’s family received sympathy on a recent death. congratulations to Mr. and Mrs.
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Lee Leslie
Charles Covington
Linda
Susan
Ocean View
Del
Fred Arndt
Town
Jane Copley
Henrietta
Robert Covington
Mary Beth
Windemere
Max Albert
Dover
Samuel Preston
Also Mentioned on This Page
Denton Journal
Hobbs
Newton
Boonsboro
Lewis Butler
Orville Morgan
Mrs
Roland Towers
Grace Vernon Smith
Ber
Denton National Bank Commercial, Savings, Trusts
Federal Reserve Systesn
Member
Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation
Greensboro
Elsie S. Marvel
Hunter
Clarence Frase
Preston
Laura Shively
Merrel Spence
Harry Draper
Mary Lou
John Hayden
Henderson
Harry Williams
Eugene Wood
Ridley Park
Edward Waters
Merrell Spence
William Morgan
Newark
Alfred Blackburn
Ed. Weaver
Arnold Butler
Philip
Ronnie Spratt
Debbie Sue
Providence
Dawson Cohee
Pam
Lynn
Kevin
Paul Meredith
Nelson Draper
Herman Kemp
William Carpenter
Harrington
Winder Brockway
Barbara
Westminster
Anna Sipple
George Edwards
Earl Kerrrumph
Whital Laramore
James Farrell
Greenwood
Walter McDonald
Magnolia
Patsy Alwern
Metuchen
Ronald Lane
Elmer Anthony
Centreville
Barbara Covington
University of Maryland
Lane
Everett Noble
Princess Anne
Harvey Rinninger
Wilmington
Mary Bowers
Eddie Althouse
Philadelphia
Rose Morris
Marvin
Kennard Melvin
Kennard Parks
Alfred Lord
Melvin Blades
Leonard Dean
Gannon
Norman Webb
Camden
Howard Callahan
Robin Callahan
Linwood Pinder
Queen Anne
Maude Lane
Tilghman Rash
William Torbert
Rodney Village
Gerald Harman
Kennard Shults
Lee Harman
Paul Ennis
Wilmington General Hospital
AnbHiye
Marydel
H. R. Butts
Phone Whiteoaks
HAM
Lancaster
Cohee’s Store
J. Wilson
Winnie Cohee
the Electric Company
Eastern Shore Public Service
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