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Newspaper
Denton Journal
Location
Denton, Maryland, United States of America
Date
Jun 27, 1948
Page
4
Question and answer explain sales tax on housing and building materials. It states purchases of new or old houses are not subject to retail sales tax, while building materials used in construction are taxable.
A list of questions answers outlines what items and services are taxed. It covers transient hotel rooms resort rentals under four months utilities water and telephone, railroad dining, gasoline, cigarettes liquor medicines cosmetics, tickets to amusements, and transportation tickets with noted exemptions for motor vehicles boats and travel. The guidance defines taxable and tax exempt categories.
Marydel residents noted brothers Ralph Nutt and Wilson H Nutt Jr of Philadelphia visiting this Sunday. Walls' Market opened Friday June 20 along the Dover highway just outside Marydel attracting local attention. Paul Smith was seen Wednesday and then?
Thursday attended the Maryland State Firemen's Association Convention at Frostburg. Mr. and Mrs. James Kaler of Washington spent the week end with Mr. and Mrs. Bert Kaler of Marydel. Mr. and Mrs. John Wilkins entertained two missionaries from Mexico over the week end. Mr. and Mrs. Earl Wilson celebrated their 25th wedding anniversary on June 28th.
Migrant labor from the South proves more useful this season on Maryland's Eastern Shore, showing effectiveness beyond earlier years. Previously, workers favored snap beans and potatoes. now they perform a wider range of farm tasks while earning hourly wages.
Boat schedule lists hourly departures from Sandy Point to Matapeake with times ranging from midnight through 11:15 P.M. and notes connections via Claiborne for vehicles, plus daily bus connections except Wednesday and Sunday. Mentions agencies Red Star Motor Coaches Baltimore and Salisbury, Baltimore and Annapolis Railroad, and Pennsylvania Greyhound Lines for connecting services.
Maryland farmers on the Lower Eastern Shore report migrant workers filling harvest and cultivation roles as local labor remains insufficient. About 2,600 migrants have arrived, with camps at Pocomoke Newark Westover Allen Hurlock and Preston plus private housing. Crew leaders recruit and transport workers due to Southern state anti recruitment laws, and farmers urge early plans with county agents to ensure steady employment.
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