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Newspaper
Denton Journal
Location
Denton, Maryland, United States of America
Date
Jun 20, 1958
Page
5
Lions defeated Rotary 19 to 1 in six innings and then edged Rotary 7 to 5 in a separate six inning game. Also Legion Auxiliary beat Legion 21 to 7 in six innings.
NASCAR 250 mile Grand National Convertible Sweepstakes at Raleigh North Carolina on July 4 offers a $19 000 purse. Frankie Schneider in a 1957 Chevrolet holds the qualifying speed record of 83.37 mph. Also Clodified and Sportsman stock car racing each Friday at Georgetown Delaware and Sunday at Wilmington Delaware venues.
The 1958 marketing quota penalty for excess wheat is set at 1.09 dollars per bushel, equal to 75 percent of the May 1 parity price. Farmers may avoid penalties by aligning acreage with farm allotments before harvest, with May 31 deadline in most Maryland counties. The national minimum support stands at 1.75 dollars per bushel, rising if parity changes. Growers approved marketing quotas for 1958 on June 20, and a 1959 quota vote occurs June 20 nationwide.
Under W. C. Sief kin direction the Festival Committee on Transportation arranged an air conditioned bus for moving special guests from Easton to Denton and a Friday tour of Wye Plantation and Old Wye Church. Guests include food writers columnists editors and DPI officials. John W. Asher Jr says the editors are the best friends of the DPI for chicken industry articles.
Rev J Francis McDonough left Ridgely on June 12 to become pastor of Sacred Heart parish Chestertown and its missions. On September 9 1948 he was assigned as pastor of St Benedicts Ridgely and St Elizabeths Denton with assistant Rev J Masterson. Rev John J Farrington will replace him at St Benedicts and Rev Rudolph C Miller becomes pastor of Holy Name Jesus Pocomoke City. Miller previously led Immaculate Conception Marydel and served as chaplain at St Gertrudes Convent.
A compact opinion note in Newspaper and Hlyr argues that a person with a grievance should first fix his own conduct. The piece uses a proverbical tone to urge self-scrutiny before casting blame.
A space flight expert outlines near-term goals for lunar travel using rocket-type craft capable of carrying humans. Progress hinges on life-support, pressurization, and carbon dioxide management. first manned missions could occur between 1965 and 1970 with pilots aged 35 to 40.
Dr Van Ess tells of Arabs meeting Jesus in a Swedish doctor, proving Christ lives in followers. The sermon urges Christ like character as proof, with Christ living inside seen in acts of pity, service and love. It argues true Christianity is inner renewal, not mere external ethics, and that Christ's entry is the greatest miracle.
In Caroline County Circuit Court equity case No 4887 Chy Wesley E Thawley attorney reports sale of property for 2425.00. Order dated June 3 1958 requires ratification unless cause shown by June 27 with publication in Caroline County papers before June 21. Clerk D Ralph Horsey authenticates.
Order set for 2 o'clock p.m. Eastern time. Parcel in Second Election District Caroline County Maryland lies on the east side of Burrsville Greensboro road and bounded by the Thawley and Johnson Warren lands and Burrsville Whiteleysburg roads. Contains about 6 acres with a 2 story frame dwelling and a frame outbuilding. One third cash on day of sale with balance on ratification or all cash. Purchaser bears title and transfer costs. Auctioneer William E. Andrew.
Service Shorts CAMP LEJEUNE NORTH CAROLINA Marine Pfe. Kenneth E. Perry nephew of Wesley F. Stafford of Denton graduated May 17 from the 2nd Marine Division Field Wire Course at Camp Lejeune During the month long course students studied wire installation methods operation and maintenance of field telephone and teletypewriter equipment and switchboard operations.
Fort Myer Virginia announces the assignment of Army Pfc. Robert S. Van de Visser aged 19, son of Mr and Mrs Peter Van de Visser of Preston. He entered the Army in August 1957, trained at Fort Jackson, studied at the University of Maryland, and worked at Memorial Hospital Easton after graduating from Preston High School in 1956.
Hospital corpsman third class William E. Caine USN, son of Mr. and Mrs. James E. Caine of Goldsboro and husband of Barbara M. Butler of Greensboro, is serving with the Third Marine Division on Okinawa in the Western Pacific.
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