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Newspaper
Denton Journal
Location
Denton, Maryland, United States of America
Date
Jul 09, 1954
Page
5
Dr. Benjamin Spock discusses why children act as they do and what causes spoilage and disobedience. A six part series begins July 11 in The American Weekly magazine in color gravure, with Baltimore Sunday American. Subscribe for The Journal Today.
Grace Vernon Smith reports Ridgely residents and friends sharing Fourth of July holiday visits. Airman Second Class Eugene W. Slaughter, on leave from Camp McGuire, joined his parents for the celebration. Several families moved, hosted relatives, or welcomed new births, including the Rampmeyers announcing a second son on July 2, 1954.
Mr. and Mrs. Olin Melvin spent Friday evening with their son-in-law and daughter, Mr. and Mrs. Clarence Breeding. Mrs. Eddie Wood and daughters Paula and Trinsie of Virginia were supper guests. Our Children's Day program at Hickman M. E. Church is set for Sunday evening July 11 at 7:30.
A list of marriage licenses shows William Halli, 24, and Catherine Gillespie, 18, both of Milford, Del, among several couples from Delaware and surrounding states. Others include Donald Cranfield, 24, Sea ford, Del, with Georgianna Morris, 23, Blades, Del, and Paul Lobdell, 21, Newburgh, N Y, with Mary Kane, 19, also from Newburgh.
A series of June 1954 land transfers across multiple districts. Lacey E Nichols and wife transfer to W Byron Poore. Nichols to James Edgar Lake. Douglas E Fleetwood to G Emory Davis. Bessie D Henry to Rachel Collison. Edward J Vandegrift to David Melvin Morris. Rachel Collison to Bessie D Henry. Harry J Murphy to J Merrick Love. Clara H Davis to Samuel R Davis. Joseph Visentin to Robert Conrad Pritchett and Harlan N Pritchett. Robert W Downes Jr to J Clyde White. Harlan H Metzger to Arun del Federal Savings and Loan Association. These involve parcels in Alice, Denton, Greensboro, Federalsburg, Marydel, and various election districts.
A rule restricts radio advertising on shortwave radio stations within the United States. The policy limits promotional content on long range broadcasts, affecting international and domestic listeners and signaling tighter regulatory control over such transmissions.
A reader asks if a working retiree affects his wife’s eligibility for benefits. The answer: the wife cannot receive benefits based on his earnings unless he is receiving payments. If she has sufficient work in covered jobs to be insured on her own, she should apply and receive benefits based on her own record. Address inquiries to Social Security in Salisbury, Maryland. Hippopotamus means river horse.
The report mentions a transfer to a different squadron and lists a new address for A/2¢ Charles N. Kirsch, S. N. 13423983, 5039th Air Trans. Sydn., AP 942, Box 329, Seattle Washington c/o Postmaster. It also notes Elma Wilson visiting Rev and Mrs Parker in Camden Delaware and Charles Messick’s Senate confirmation for permanent postmaster at Ridgely.
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