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Newspaper
Denton Journal
Location
Denton, Maryland, United States of America
Date
Jul 10, 1959
Page
5
Legion Auxiliary defeated Rotary 23 to 8 while Legion beat Lions 7 to 6. Rotary outscored Legion Auxiliary 20 to 3. In softball, Preston won 5 to 1 against Denton.
NASCAR sanctioned Modified Sportsman stock car racing is scheduled to begin at 8:30 p.m. Friday evening at the Georgetown Delaware Speedway.
Centreville moved into first place by beating Centreville 5-4 as Bill Wallace relieved in the fourth. Kenton’s Ken Coleman homered and added two more in the fourth while Ed Lewis took the loss. Hiram Godwin pitched seven for Middletown in a 6-2 win over Henderson with Harry Barrett losing. Rock Hall edged Chesapeake City 9-7 in six with Bob Lord Jr. winning. Chesapeake City’s Bob Gates took the loss. Greensboro defeated Kenton 7-6 in five runs late, Vincetti homering for the winners. Carl Watson allowed eleven runs on sixteen hits for Chesapeake City in a later game loss. Rock Hall’s Paige Hickman beat Hiram Godwin as Rock Hall topped Middletown 8-3 to seize third place.
The University of Maryland Baltimore campus plans to expand by adding 15.39 acres to its 8.26 acre area. The plan, developed with city state and federal agencies, will take about ten years to clear and repurpose sites for university use and nearby city needs. Citizens and businesses in the area will be notified as projects proceed.
Acting Secretary Marvin L. McLain announced the Maryland State Agricultural Stabilization and Conservation Committee picks William L Dudley Cor Gova as Chairman and Calvin L Compton Port Tobacco as a member. Dudley, a longtime committee member since 1957, succeeds Julius P Parran who retires under the rotation system. Compton runs a tobacco and cattle farm. he previously served as Charles County Commissioner. Harry L. Toms of Boonsboro is the third farmer member, with Paul E. Nystrom, College Park, as ex officio.
Day tona Beach 500 winner Lee Petty now road test manager for National Dynamics Corp offers six driving tips. Slow down for curves and accelerate on them, use power on curves for traction, avoid bright lights except on empty unlit roads, stay courteous to others, keep eyes on the road, and keep tires and battery in top condition. Use battery and fuel additives to extend life and performance.
James Hoffman expresses gratitude for cards flowers visits and calls during hospital stay and after returning home. A note adds a local quip about a peeping tom being a weird form of window shopping.
D R Ralph Horsey clerk issues true copy of order nisi as recorded. Authority and signatures appear in this archival notice indicating legal action in the court process. Place and date details are not fully legible in the fragment.
Clarence L. Sturm of Manawa Wisconsin was elected International President of Lions International at the 42nd Annual Convention in New York City Lions International with 590000 members in 92 countries is the world s largest service club organization Known for youth programs community service sight conservation and aid to the blind Last year Lions Clubs worldwide completed more than 180000 individual community service projects
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