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Newspaper
Denton Journal
Location
Denton, Maryland, United States of America
Date
Jan 08, 1960
Page
3
Formal claims for pension should be filed as early as possible to lock in the earliest pension effective date. The note emphasizes prompt action to avoid delays that could push benefits later. The guidance highlights the importance of timely submissions by eligible individuals and agents.
The American Legion and Parent Teacher Associations target a peacetime GI Bill this month. The 1944 GI Bill’s value is expected to pay for itself by 1970 through higher taxes from benefited ex servicemen. The Senate's Yarborough bill ties loans and grants to scholastic achievement, with House likely to liberalize it. A grassroots drive pushes broader benefits for post Korean conflict veterans. New federal rules remove railroad retirement income from VA pension eligibility, prompting waivers revocation for some veterans. The Rail Road Retirement Board will issue forms to ex railroaders seeking to revoke waivers.
The Maryland Artificial Breeding Co operative re elected Walter J. Hahn as president for 1960 with Allie Messer as vice president and C Lester Dudrow as secretary. Fred Downey joined the executive committee. In November the cooperative bred 7509 cows, up from 6572 in 1958, a 14.26 percent rise. New Board of Managers named Roland Ebling as chairman and Frank Zeigler, William Meredith, Paul Satterfield, and C Brooks Nagel as members. The note closes with New Year wishes and a call for stronger farm management in 1960.
Marydel and nearby households report Sunday visits to relatives in Wilmington Gwynhurst and Marcus Hook Pa. Rae Markley remains a Kent General Hospital patient after an appendectomy. The Wyatt family hosted grandchildren Jeff Amy and Henry from Bridgeville. Sympathy extends to Merle Jones on his mother M Jones's death in Dover. Dinner guests included Anne and Eleanor Carmen, with Anne a missionary recently returning from Tangiers and Spain.
Susie Noble reports an extended Denton social week with Carl Parker and Billy hosting and Andrew West Covey Brown and Wesley visiting. Dozens of relatives from Wilmington Seaford Georgetown and Las Vegas shared dinners and visits over Christmas and New Year with Breeding Parker Torbert Nagel and other local households. A hospital note mentions Dottie Breeding at Nanticoke and speedy convalescence wished. T/Set Clyde Bragg family from Shilling Airport Kansas spent holidays with Wade Isner's family and departed.
Carmen displayed photographs at the gathering with attendees including Mr. and Mrs. Lee Harman Mrs. Kennard Shults Mrs. Clara Smith and others. The Mary Del Fire Co held a New Year Eve party with Jem's Orchestra. University of Maryland overseas program now serves over 20,000 part time students across 150 centers in 24 countries with centers in Iraklion Heidelberg and eight other bases globally.
The Preston Community Club will gather Tuesday afternoon January 12 at the home of Mrs. Lloyd Brodes seeking a large turnout. The note lists several holiday visitors and local social engagements including WSCS at Bethesda Church and bridge clubs meeting in Preston and Chestertown.
Harmony Methodist Church hosts the Missionary Film White Candor on Sunday evening January 10 1960 at 7 30. The 28 minute sound color film portrays indigenous Christian work among Peruvian Indians and how a chief becomes a soul winner and preacher. Produced for Wycliffe Bible Translators by Westminster Films. Public invited.
Mr. Robert Allen Snedeker of the Social Security Administration will be at the Fire House in Denton next Monday January 11 starting at 10 a m to meet the public and answer questions about benefits and enrollment.
The University of Maryland supplants the University of California as the lead in a global program serving 338 centers across five areas Japan Korea Okinawa Taiwan and Guam. Enrollments average over three thousand per term.
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