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Newspaper
Denton Journal
Location
Denton, Maryland, United States of America
Date
Jun 05, 1959
Page
2
The United States launches the biggest peacetime shipbuilding effort by the early 1970s, replacing 276 vessels across 15 steamship lines at a cost over 3.4 billion dollars. Government funding supports up to half the build cost, with private financing rising to over 1 billion as inflation and design boosts lift ship prices.
The Ridgely area reports a busy week with Memorial Day observances, hospital updates, and numerous visits. Residents attend church services, visit relatives in Wilmington and Baltimore, and attend local festivals and baccalaureate events. Families relocate houses, births announced, and U.S. service member Mallory Winstead receives honorable separation papers.
Ridgely Pack 171 held a hot dog roast at Ridgely Ball Park on Thursday night May 28. Cubs flew kites played ball and entertained parents with songs while home made instruments accompanied them and Steve Naylor led an Achievement torch ceremony after the Living Circle.
Hobbs and Horney families from Baltimore visited Willoughby and family last Saturday. Local calls included L I Thomas and L Hopkins Thomas at a barbecue in Easton. Doris Perry visited aunt Mrs Wesley Stafford. WSCS met to plan kitchen improvements and a Denton bake set for June 12. Edward Davis of Frederick, Ellen Butler from Washington, and the Mullen siblings from New York were seen visiting. Several other neighbors name travels and visits, plus a note to subscribe to the Rural Journal.
A novelty offer pitches personal table phones in colors like ivory beige pink white gray green yellow red and blue at 112 per month highlighting a stylish upgrade for graduates seeking independent service.
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