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Newspaper
Denton Journal
Location
Denton, Maryland, United States of America
Date
Jul 20, 1945
Page
4
The piece argues against withdrawing military personnel from Europe and Asia, urging all veterans from Army Navy and Air Force to remain on the government payroll until they regain their community and national roles. It emphasizes continuing support to address prior war and postwar hardships and to uphold the nation’s wartime effort.
An analysis condemns S 1050 to centralize power in Washington. The measure would tax employers and workers, authorize large loans, grant funds to states, create a national social insurance system, and effectively end state unemployment insurance. It warns of federal dominance over health welfare and independence.
Washington writer argues that Allied victories from Paris to the Pacific foretell Japan's defeat before snow flies in New England. He cites Dumbarton Oaks San Francisco and Senator Willis on the San Francisco Charter as the path to permanent peace and urges unwavering U S support for Britain Russia France China and other nations.
Army ground and service forces redistribution station at Camp Butner N C notes James E Downes brother of Eloise Downes Denton will spend two weeks before a new U S assignment. Downes recently returned to the U S after eleven months in Europe where he served as an operations sergeant earning the Bronze Star Purple Heart with Cluster Good Conduct Medal and European Theatre ribbons. Pfc Norman H Irwin Denton admitted to Moore General Hospital Swannanoa N C after serving in the European Theater with the 51st Armored Inf Bn 4th Armored Division 3rd Army seeing action in the Ardennes Rhineland and Central Germany. His wife Lillian C Irwin lives near Denton. Set James B Willey Denton is among 501 Marylanders of the 29th Division awaiting passage home for discharge. Other Caroline men in the group include Cpl Rylan Fleming Jr Ridgely Pvt George F Kemp Jr Goldsboro and Pvt Wm N Phillips Greensboro. Jonathan L Hughes A M M 2c Pacific Fleet reports 90 sailors in his division bought 7th War Loan Bonds totaling fifteen thousand dollars 315 000. Pvt Bernard Heinel Denton visited his grandmother over the weekend and is now clerical staff at Fort Dix New Jersey.
Eugene Ingersoll of Greensboro arrives home with an honorable discharge after 3 1/2 years overseas. He served in Ireland France Belgium and Germany earning the Combat Infantryman Badge Good Conduct Medal a Presidential Unit Citation and the Purple Heart. Born in Salisbury he moved to Greensboro with his parents Mr and Mrs Claude Ingersoll. Discharge total 117 points.
Hillsboro residents hosted returning servicemen and relatives from Waynesboro New York and Baltimore Over the week Sergeant Watts recently returned from two years in the European Theatre of War Mrs Clinton Stoops is a patient at Easton Hospital and well wishers hope for a speedy recovery Visitors include Mrs George Barry and children Jimmie and Carol from New York Mrs Walter Sicks of Washington visited relatives in the area Commander Atlen W Moore spent part of the week with his family and Mr Brown Eaton of Baltimore joined over the weekend.
Mrs G C King Mrs W Kimble Mrs Alma Nuttall and Mr Carrol Jones of Wilmington spent last weekend away on a short trip. They visited nearby attractions and returned refreshed for community events this week.
Thursday with Mr and Mrs L 41 Jones. The Hollingsworths and Mamie Spencer of Greensboro were guests of S S James last Wednesday. Dora Melvin and Catharine Melvin stayed with Harold Overfield and daughters of Dover. Montague and Kitty Palmer visited Morton Bennett in Dover Monday. Mrs Shewbrooks of Wilmington visited her parents John W Meredith. Virgie Carwright of Goldsboro visited T A Montague last week. H L Melvin hosted Ed win Dill and son in Dover. Grover Jarman of Wilmington spent a week with H L Melvin. Alice Donnelly of Easton visited Helena Luff last Saturday.
Hobbs Rev and Mrs T J Turkington and children and others were dinner guests of Mr and Mrs J A Willoughby. Numerous visitors from Rehoboth to Towers and Dukes families, hospital and hotel towns, with several guests spending weeks or weekends with relatives.
Mrs J H Dandy will entertain the W S C S in September. The society is taking vacation till then. Mr and Mrs W G Holbrook and mother Mrs Frances Bennett spent last week end in Rehoboth. Mrs Gertrude Trippe of Washington has been visiting her sister Mrs T H Towers. Mr Harry Moore of Philadelphia has been visiting his sister Mrs Manning Merriken. Mr Norman Trice of Wilmington visited his sister Mrs J A Willoughby recently. Mr Ralph H Wooters visited Rev and Mrs L E Wimbrow of Bridgeville recently. Mrs B B Allen accompanied some Denton friends to Rehoboth last Friday. Mrs L N Murphy visited Andersontown friends on day last week. Mr Ralph H Wooters spent a recent weekend at his home here. Miss Helen Towers spent last week end with Baltimore friends.
Plans for a new ferry boat on the State operated Sandy Point Matapeake route progress with completion due by August 15. Bids will be advertised and construction start in time to deliver the boat early next spring. The design features a 20 foot longer hull, capacity for about 90 cars, two truck lanes each side, and a 13 1 2 foot deck clearance.
Governor O Conor outlined Step No 2 in modernizing the Chesapeake Bay Ferry System with a more powerful vessel to cut service times to about 20 minutes and speed operations. Step No 1 has been completed rebuilding the Claiborne Ferry Slip and Wharf. A modern Matapeake Ferry Slip and additional Sandy Point slips will follow as priorities allow to elevate the system to national standards.
Jerome Frampton Jr of Federalsburg was elected chairman of the Caroline County Chapter of the American Red Cross at a board meeting in Denton Clayton Reynolds retired as chairman and presided. The chapter plans to rent an office in the telephone building at Denton and employ a part time secretary to handle chapter work.
County Agent Rogers cautions bean farmers to watch for corn earworm injury. Dr. C. Graham of the University of Maryland reports damage in various Eastern Shore sections. He recommends a dust mix of cryolite and dusting sulphur, applied at 20 pounds per acre, as the control method.
The guidance suggests using 60 percent cervolite and 406 dusting sulphur at 28 lbs per acre and applying when the first worm injury appears. Do not apply within ten days of harvest.
Norman P. Foster, Manager of the Salisbury Field Office, Social Security Board, will be in Denton on Tuesday July 24 for interviews at the Post Office. He will meet with residents and discuss program details and eligibility questions.
The weekly column notes a misnaming from July 13, correcting that Jackie Butler, son of Mr and Mrs Marvin Butler of Denton, was pictured instead of Ervin Pippin, son of Mr and Mrs E S Pip pin. The Journal thanks both families for the notice.
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