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Newspaper
Denton Journal
Location
Denton, Maryland, United States of America
Date
Dec 25, 1959
Page
16
A Christmas meditation urges prayer and song to celebrate the birth of the Prince of Peace. It thanks the Heavenly Father for blessings, heritage of freedom, and asks for strength to faith, charity to all, and guidance for leaders to meet mankind’s problems.
The piece contrasts Soviet and American living standards, arguing that income purchasing power and market competition shape real welfare. It asserts Americans can buy far more with one month’s wages than Russians, due to competition, private stores, and mass merchandising methods absent in the Soviet system.
Grace Vernon Smith and J Boone Jarrell Sr of Ridgely celebrate 40 years of marriage with an open house at their Ridgely home Sunday from two to five pm. The town reports many Christmas visits and local hospital stays, with church services and community holiday events noted throughout.
Hillsboro residents share holiday visits with relatives in Ridgely Centreville and Queen Anne. Highlights include weddings and birthdays as family milestones, with Cadet Richard Murphy home for holidays and a birth announcement prompting congratulations to the Towers family.
Lawrence Witte surveys the year 1959 and the coming decade praising public service programming and industry cleanup amid investigations. He notes upcoming TV features with George Nader and Shotgun Slade along with Perry Como, Carol Lawrence, and Bob Burns guest spots. The column mentions Bell Telephone Hour guests, Eddie Sullivan, Dick Van Dyke, and Ray Charles contract news, plus fashion and local showbiz notes from New York venues and stations.
A daughter Lisa Ann is born at Memorial Hospital Easton. Local residents visit neighbors, and illness includes Randy Rathell with scarlet fever and others on the sick list. Becky Eaton sustains a burn. Homemakers Club 13 hosts a Christmas Progressive Dinner. Irwin Ross reviews The Image Merchants in a new publication. Andy Griffith is being paged for a television series.
Marydel community members host Christmas parties for Frazier's Homemakers Club and other groups. Santa gifts for children, sick lists updated, and residents travel to Newark and Henderson for winter visits. A separate notice promotes a $3,000 weekly social security game with prizes and a Pan Am vacation.
A reflection on the desire for a government that can function without taxes while still delivering the benefits of modern times. The statement implies interest in tax efficiency and robust public services.
A brief reflection notes that some individuals question why anyone would seek tranquility. It contrasts noisy crowds with quieter spaces and suggests the appeal of calm amidst disruption. The piece hints at personal choices regarding comfort and noise levels.
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