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Newspaper
Denton Journal
Location
Denton, Maryland, United States of America
Date
Jan 30, 1959
Page
5
Denton won 7 to 1 over Chestertown in the league game. Remaining schedule shows Chestertown at Greensboro and Hur lock at Denton. Centreville off.
Results show team points and top averages across multiple Duckpin leagues. Patsy's Five and Ruth's Queen Bees lead their divisions, with Fleetwood and Chapis posting high game marks. Weekend standings cover Lucky Strike Girls, Community Girls, Caroline, Choptank, and Mixed Doubles leagues with player averages and notable scores. Contact Bill Fleetwood for Mixed Doubles participation.
C H S defeats Greensboro 44 to 42 amid scorer discrepancies with Ireland 17 and Parsons 11 for C H S and Hayman 17 for Greensboro. Girls’ game Greensboro 38 to 26 with Eigenbrode 13 for C H S and S Weaver 20 for Greensboro. Preston game at C H S on Jan 30 and next at Centreville on Feb 3.
NASCAR events set for February at International Speedway Daytona Beach Fla. Races include 100 mile Grand National and 100 mile National Convertible on the 20th 200 mile Modified Sportsman and 25 mile Late Model Consolation on the 21st and 509 mile International Sweepstakes on the 22nd.
Lister W. Jump, a Civil Service employee at USCONARC, received the Meritorious Civilian Service Award from General Bruce C. Clarke. The Hamilton resident, in the Quartermaster Section Training Division, was cited for meritorious duty from May 1955 to May 1958 as Administrative Officer Training.
The report, prepared by Hemphill Noyes investment researchers, forecasts a gradual 1959 recovery with a brighter 1960 and 1961 for families and the economy. It notes limits from excess capacity, auto production, and housing, with gains expected in automotive, textile, steel, oil, chemical, coal, rail, and consumer durables sectors. The stock market rise reflects expectations of recovery and inflation hedging, with good values in better grade auto equipment stocks.
The commendation highlights outstanding ability and initiative in final technical review of training media and Quartermaster matters. It notes major course-length reductions at the U S Army Quartermaster School saving government funds while boosting program quality. Jump, a Preston Maryland native, lived in Houston Delaware and studied in Wilmington. He previously worked with Drexel and Company and Atlantic Refining Company before World War II. After four years with the Quartermaster Corps he joined Army Ground Forces HQ at Fort Monroe in 1946. He belongs to the Hampton Roads Chapter of the Quartermaster Association and is related to Estelle Wright of Choptank Maryland.
Caroline County Farm Bureau will hold its annual banquet on Wednesday February 4 at 6 56 p m at the Ridgely Fire House. Dinner is country style and tickets cost 2 00. Main speaker is Noah Engle from American Farm Bureau Area Field Service. Music by Mrs Frank Dierker Sonia Biffle Emily Robb and Betty Ellen Dean with dancing afterward to The Maestros of Federalsburg. Tickets available from directors or secretary.
John S. LeGates the county civil defense coordinator said C D has supplied a radio receiver for the County Forest Warden linking him to the Denton Volunteer Fire Co base station. M K Newnam Jr the fire company radio man said installation was completed last Sunday.
Morning duties shifted quickly as personnel were pressed into service to coordinate firefighting on Legion road. The operation used the available fire apparatus to determine the fleet required to assist the warden and control the blaze.
The Denton Volunteer Fire Company answered an alarm early Sunday morning January 25 to a house near Thawleys Church owned by Walter G. Kerslaxe Jr. The home of Charles Nichols, colored, was totally destroyed with contents. Firefighters worked from 2:40 to 5:40 a.m. The family thanks the churches for clothing and household items. parents and four children live with relatives.
The Caroline County Board of License Commissioners will hear objections and consider a license for Ellen I Wright to sell beer at Blue Top Restaurant on Ridgely Denton Road in the seventh election district. Objections must be filed by February 3 1959 with hearing set 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. on February 3 1959 at the county courthouse in Denton Maryland.
Caroline County County Roads Board invites bids in duplicate for one motor driven crawler crane dragline under Proposal RB-ME-1-1-59. Bids due by 9 a m I S T and opened at 10 a m E S T on Tuesday February 17 1959.
The Maryland Room at McKeldin Library celebrates its ongoing mission since 1931 to collect books letters maps pictures diaries and manuscripts that illuminate Maryland’s past present and future. It invites Marylanders to share or donate items and to discuss microfilming to preserve the state’s stories for scholars and the public. Contact Professor Howard Rov elstad or Mrs Harold Hayes at the University of Maryland for details.
A new three color brochure from the University of Maryland College of Agriculture guides youths, parents, and counselors on choosing an AG career. It cites lifetime earnings by education level and emphasizes broad opportunities in processing, distribution, research, and teaching. Dr. Paul Poffenberger promotes agriculture as a field needing trained people and notes that a college education pays off in modern farming.
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