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Newspaper
Denton Journal
Location
Denton, Maryland, United States of America
Date
Aug 28, 1959
Page
5
NASCAR sanctioned Modified Sportsman stock car racing will begin at 8 30 p m Friday at the Georgetown Delaware Speedway. Also on the schedule is the Southern 500 at Darlington South Carolina Speedway on Labor Day.
Ridgely defeats Denton 4 to 1 to improve standings which now list Federalsburg Greensboro Ridgely and Denton. Playoffs begin August 31 with Denton visiting Federalsburg.
Bill Fleetwood owner of Caroline Bowling Lanes in Denton has been chosen by A L Ebersole to represent the Eastern Shore on the National Duck Pin Bowling Congress Executive Committee. Duties include sanctioning new alleys and leagues and placing Shore teams in next year’s Richmond National Congress Tournament. A Catholic Mixed League opens Sept 14 at 7 pm with room for more players. Contact Robert Ryan at Hunter 28166 for enrollment. Additional four player mixed leagues form for Monday nights and Caroline League starts Sept 8 with Choptank Sept 9, Lucky Strike Sept 10 and Community League Sept 11.
Southern States Cooperative district manager R W Durham spoke at the Denton area annual membership meeting on August 19 outlining steps for farmers to control agriculture through broader cooperatives. Elected to the local board were Summers Carroll and Earl Love, with Mrs Charles Blough and Mrs Herbert Ruf on the Farm Home Advisory Committee. Delegates named for district election included Mrs James Voss and Wayne A Cawley Jr.
The Delmarva Council, Boy Scouts of America, will hold a Rifle Tournament for Districts on August 29 at Camp Rodney, North East. Representing the Choptank District are Sandy Wright Troop 165 Denton Jimmy Todd and Kenny Walton Troop 137 Federalsburg David Webb and Larry Wise Troop 189 Trappe. Explorers 14 years old have been training. Hunter Safety clears include Troop 137 James Todd Kenny Walton William Smith Danny Dobson and Troop 189 Danny Foster Larry Wise Rodney Adams David Holden David Webb David Retallack. Frank M. Anderson Jr of the Federalsburg Rifle Club is instructor-coach.
Marydel fragment updates on H R Butts and Richardson family travels to New York City Brentwood L I and Rehoboth Beach visits. Also reports new homes Main St Extension occupancy, vacations in New York State Moorefield Franklin and Towson, hospital visits and Navy induction at Great Lakes Illinois.
The article warns that electric hand tools on farms require positive grounding to prevent fatal shocks. It lists causes of frame charging such as water in switches, carbon from brushes, loose parts, insulation faults, and damaged cords, and advises taking defective tools to a qualified electrician for repair.
The text urges drivers to follow common sense road courtesy, drive safely, yield right of way, observe traffic rules, expect the unexpected, avoid tavern fog, heed signs, keep vehicles in good shape, make proper turns, and avoid risky behavior to remain safe on the road.
Visitors see shiny electrically cooled bulk tanks storing hundreds of gallons. Farmers and urban dwellers tour the exhibit noting the shift from cans and springhouses to bulk tanks and a farm pipeline system. The MCMP shows two 400 gallon Masonnier tanks and a DeLaval transfer system. Milking occurs in stalls, milk is moved to the exhibit, cooled to 35, and pumped into tanks for twice daily truck shipment to the plant.
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