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Newspaper
Denton Journal
Location
Denton, Maryland, United States of America
Date
Jul 20, 1945
Page
5
The piece argues against pulling troops home from Europe and Asia, urging that every veteran who served in the Army Navy or Air Force be kept on the government payroll until they regain community and national standing. It emphasizes stabilizing living costs wages rents and continuing postwar support for those affected by World War I.
The Wagner Murry Bill S 1050 would empower a Washington agency to tax employers and employees, grant loans, fund state health and welfare programs, and create a national social insurance system. It would end state unemployment insurance, impose an 8 percent wage tax, and make the federal government a dominant guardian over state systems, eroding individual independence.
Washington correspondent argues that victory in Paris and the Allied advance signal the end of the war. He cites Dumbarton Oaks and San Francisco foundations for peace, endorses the San Francisco Charter as a war preventer, and asserts the US will honor its bargains with Britain, Russia, France, and China.
Army notices from Camp Butner North Carolina report James E Downes brother of Miss Eloise Downes of Denton stationed at the Redistribution Station for two weeks before new assignment He is an operations sergeant with Bronze Star Purple Heart Good Conduct Medal and European Theatre ribbons Other Denton area men are Pfc Norman H Irwin admitted to Moore General Hospital in Swannanoa NC He served in the European Theatre with the 51st Armored Infantry Battalion 4th Armored Division 3rd Army and saw action in the Ardennes Rhineland and Central Germany Sgt James B Willey Denton member of the 29th Division awaits discharge with 501 Marylanders Also mentioned are Cpl Rylan Fleming Jr Ridgely Pfc George F Kemp Jr Goldsboro and Pfc Wm N Phillips Greensboro In a Pacific Fleet letter Jonathan L Hughes AMM 2c reports 90 sailors in his division bought 7th War Loan Bonds totaling fifteen thousand dollars 315000 Bernard Heinel Denton visited grandmother Jester and now works clerical at Fort Dix NJ.
Eugene Ingersoll, 28, of Greensboro, arrives home with honorable discharge after over three years overseas. He served in Ireland, France, Belgium, and Germany, earning the Combat Infantryman's Badge, Good Conduct Medal, Presidential Unit Citation, and Purple Heart. Born in Salisbury, he moved with his parents Mr. and Mrs. Claude Ingersoll to Greensboro. Discharged with 117 points.
Mrs. Edwin Watts and son from Waynesboro Pa visit Mr. and Mrs. James Evelands. Sergeant Watts recently returned from two years in the European Theatre. Mrs. George Barry and Jim mie Barry and Carol Barry of New York visit Mr. and Mrs. Brown Eaton and Mrs. Estelle Meintzer. Pfc Ray Baker of Camp Blanding Fla is home for the week. Mrs. Clinton Stoops is a patient in Easton Hospital. Walter Hicks of Washington visits his brother-in-law and sister Mr. and Mrs. F. E. Fleming. Frances Covell vacationing with her sister Mrs Olin Hunter in Centreville. Carl Wickerhauser of New York guest of Dr. and Mrs. Kurt Lederer. Commander Aiden W Moore spending part of this week with his family. Brown Eaton of Baltimore spent the week end with his family.
Mrs. G. C. King Mrs. V. Kimble Mrs. Alma Nuttall and Mr. Carroll Jones of Wilmington spent last day at a local gathering. The event featured community figures and notable residents, with conversation focused on upcoming civic activities.
Thursday with Mr and Mrs L M Jones and others from Greens boro and Dover visit Dover area residents. Guests include Mrs Dora Melvin and Miss Cath erine Melvin with Harold Overfield family. Dover and Wilmington connections feature in Monday and Sunday calls to Morton Bennett and John Meredith households.
Local families and relatives hosted and visited across Burrsville Rehoboth and nearby towns. Names include Tur kington Towers Dukes Walling Blades Morgan and Wil loughby with interwoven dinner and overnight gatherings noted through last week and weekend visits.
Mrs J H Dandy will entertain the W C S in September as the society pauses for vacation. Several residents and visitors are noted with trips to Rehoboth Washington Philadelphia Wilmington and Andersonstown including Mr and Mrs W G Holbrook and Mrs Frances Bennett Mrs Gertrude Trippe Mrs T H Towers Mr Harry Moore Mr Manning Merriken Mr Norman Trice Rev L E Wimbrow and others.
Plans for a state run Sandy Point Matapeake Ferry include a much larger vessel with 90 car capacity, two truck lanes per side, and 13 feet 6 inches deck clearance. Design by O C Chapman and Ferry Manager B Frank Sherman aims for delivery early next spring with August 15 completion of plans and specs. Governor O Coonor expects higher usage and improved passenger saloon ventilation as more than 103 000 passengers and drivers rode the service in June.
Governor O Conor outlined Step No 2 a new boat with higher horsepower will boost efficiency and cut ferry routes to about 20 minutes. Step No 1 rebuilding Claiborne Ferry Slip is done. Plans include a new Matapeake Ferry Slip and more slips at Sandy Point to elevate Chesapeake Bay Ferry System to national standards.
Jerome Frampton Jr of Federalsburg was elected chairman of the Caroline County Chapter of the American Red Cross at a Denton board meeting. Clayton Reynolds, the retiring chairman, presided as plans were made to rent an office in the telephone building at Denton and hire a part time secretary to carry on the chapter’s work.
County Agent Rogers warns bean growers to watch for corn earworm injury to beans as Dr. C. Graham of the University of Maryland notes reports from regions of the Eastern Shore. He recommends an 80 percent cryolite and 20 percent sulfur dust or a similar mixture applied at 20 pounds per acre.
Dr. Graham advocates a spray mix of 60 percent cryolite and 40 percent dusting sulfur applied at 28 pounds per acre. Applications should occur when first worm injury appears in the field, with no applications within ten days of picking.
Mr Norman P Foster, Manager of the Salisbury Field Office Social Security Board, will be in Denton Tuesday next July 24. He will be available for interview at the Post Office on that day.
The July 13 Children of The Week misnamed Ervin Pip pin as Jackie Butler. Jackie Butler is the son of Marvin and Mrs. Butler of Denton. The Journal thanks both families for the correction and attention to the error.
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