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Newspaper
Denton Journal
Location
Denton, Maryland, United States of America
Date
Jul 13, 1951
Page
3
Utility rooms are often too small to store heating and laundry equipment plus household items. A room of at least 100 square feet helps accommodate gear and allows working space. As homes age, storage demands rise, making crowded rooms a serious drawback. A too small space can hinder use of a two compartment laundry tray.
Dr. R. C. Tallman of Lion Oil Company told the American Chemical Society that ammonium nitrate once linked to Texas City explosion is rapidly rising as a direct soil fertilizer. The compound, used previously in explosives, is valued for high nitrogen content, soil adaptability, leaching resistance, and low cost per unit of nitrogen, with talk that it may become nearly universal for direct application.
San Francisco doctors Emile Holman and Forrest Willet report pericardiectomy cured three of four patients with tuberculous pericarditis. The procedure removes the diseased membrane around the heart, easing compression and improving function. The Journal of the American Medical Association carries the Stanford and Veterans Administration Hospital study noting high past mortality and limited success with prolonged bed rest.
The Commerce Department cites record production in 1946 to 1950, noting nearly 5 million new manufactured homes, 21 million autos, 21 million refrigerators, 75 million radios, 12 million TVs, 17 million washing machines, and 18 million electric and gas ranges, lifting per household durable goods holdings to a record level. The piece also explains a weather-related optical mirage explanation for wet spots on highways.
The Mar-Del League All Star game pits Sussex stars from Milton Millsboro and Hickman against Kent County players from Clayton Wyoming and Frederica at Milford Base Ball Park on July 19. Managers guide lineups including Milton’s Spencer Reed Millman and Millsboro’s Windsor plus Frederica’s Lemans Moore Gibson Brown, with Wyoming’s Cox Berry Rodriguez in the mix. Umpires appointed and tickets on sale. Milton beat Frederica 5 to 2 last Sunday. Wyoming defeated Clayton 10 to 4 as both teams prep for weekend games.
Mrs Hattie Peters and relatives from Pennsylvania visit Adams Cross Roads. Peters will stay this summer. Miss Minnie Adams, Altha Adams, Marian Egan of Wilmington visit Marian Robinson. Virginia Lee Robinson returns home with them. Seely family and Missell family entertain in Pennsylvania and local hosts entertain over the Fourth. Sunday School meets at 10 am next Sunday at Bloomery. Mrs Glenna Adams and Blanche Dinnes visit neighbors, Neal Heller and son visit Ohio brief trip.
Land transfers dated June 30 1951 record William A Roop to Frederick H Burkindine and wife in the Second Election District Gale Cool to Robert M Cool in the First Election District Jerome Brown Jr and wife to William R Noble and wife. A stray blurb promotes The Man Who Didn t Like His Name a feature in The American Weekly July 15 edition tracing a man s double life.
Heavy increases in motor vehicle registrations in Maryland will give the state an automatic 3 604 000 in gasoline taxes in 1951.
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