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Newspaper
Denton Journal
Location
Denton, Maryland, United States of America
Date
Jun 10, 1960
Page
2
A Philadelphia drive against a bandit ring targeting American Stores yielded 94 holdups since the last fatal shooting. All but two murder defendants have been jailed, totaling 996 years max and 36 years min, with no acquittals. Two years without a holdup shows crime can be deterred by cross‑agency cooperation.
The piece argues that democracy is misused to justify state-led socialization, citing Cuba's 1959 rate cuts by its electric company and the US TVA era. It contends government takeover of private enterprise erodes individual liberty, claims both major parties share responsibility, and warns to watch the shadows for emerging socialism.
Grace Vernon Smith reports on local social life from Ridgely. Mary Lou Sander of Cordova graduated after exams at the Hagerstown Institute of Medical Secretaries and will attend next in Baltimore. Families and friends from Easton Wilmington Millsboro and beyond hosted visits and gatherings over Memorial Day weekend and the following week. The WSCS held its last meeting until September and plans a strawberry festival on June 11 at the Parish House.
Henderson residents Mr. and Mrs. Robert Jones and children from Riverhead N Y spent weekend with his parents Mr. and Mrs. J Omer Jones. Other guests included Mr. and Mrs. Stuart Brown and children from Folsom Pa with Thomas W Hickman family and Miss Mildred Gooden of Washington visiting T H Gough. Additional call on Mrs. Mary S Pippin by C A Shenton of Wilmington and Mrs. Lewis E Shelton and daughter Bonnie of Sadlersville. Kathryn Nancy and Bruce Hickman from Millville Del visited grandparents Thomas Hickman. Grover Tharp and children from Baltimore visited Rev and Mrs Grover Tharp. Mrs. Wm A Palmer and son Donald from near Dover visited her parents T A Montague. James Richard and children of Camden Del were guests of J Norman Stubbs. Harry and Amanda Anderson of Malvern Pa called on Pearl Jones Saturday. Leonard Durham and Alday Durham of (text cut)
In Chesterville Maryland Sunday Mr and Mrs Gaylord Durham hosted a surprise stork shower for Mrs Callahan at her mother Mrs Everett Murphys home with Mrs Sue Warren as hostess. Guests included Mr and Mrs Edward Franklin of Millington and Mr and Mrs Charles Nichols of Greensboro along with Wm Phillips and Martin Phillips. The home was decoratively set with baby themes and guests enjoyed punch and cookies after gifts were opened.
The 1960 Immanuel Lutheran kindergarten class celebrated graduation on May 31 with 15 students advancing to Preston School. Local families hosted gatherings and visits, seniors received diplomas at Preston High on June 6 with 23 graduates. Various community visits, church activities, and weekend guests are noted along with local club meetings and a wedding in Lothian Maryland.
Miss Rhonda Allen visited Miss Christine Brace of Chestertown while Mrs. Laura Eveland joined her mother Mrs. Hiram Moore of Crumpton on Sunday. The Finance Commission met at the church on Thursday night and the Membership and Evangelism group met at Mrs. Clifton Hicks home on Wednesday. Painting Days were designated for Wednesdays and Saturdays until church painting is finished and everyone is invited to help. Mrs. Mac Callahan was the guest.
Virginia D Towers reports Mr and Mrs Harry Gordon and Mr and Mrs Irvin Berkey of Media Pa spent last week touring Canada. Mrs Bertha Williams a patient in Delaware Hospital Wilmington. Circle 3 rummage sale August 26 27. Numerous local visits include Elijah Dean Wilmington guests Edward Dean and Willie Harris and others in town. Foster Hopkins Harrisburg Pa weekend with Ellis Murphy. Sunday guests H L Haddick Dover and Oscar Draper Greenwood. William Caine Snow Hill visited in Dover with Calvin Butler family. Whital Laramore shopped in Dover. Laura Shively hosted relatives in town and at Deershead Hospital.
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