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Newspaper
Denton Journal
Location
Denton, Maryland, United States of America
Date
Mar 13, 1959
Page
2
Benjamin F. Johnson serves as president and Freasucer Merry Melvin as vice president and secretary. Office address is 205 Market Street in Denton Maryland with postal matter entered as second class on March 3, 1879 at the Denton post.
In January a new Brownlee dam on the Snake River at the Idaho Oregon border became operational. Built by Idaho Power with 360000 kilowatts capacity, it begins a 3 dam program funded privately at over 110 million dollars. Federal licensing and a 164 million total cost accompany flood control navigation fish conservation recreation and about 10 million yearly tax revenues.
Greensboro and nearby residents shared visits across Maryland Delaware and Pennsylvania. Families hosted relatives from Frederica Dover Ridgely Chestertown Wilmington and Philadelphia, with social calls in Greensboro plus a local Micro Midget Racing Club meeting and an upcoming race date. The Ladies Auxiliary of Greensboro named new officers for 1959.
A long list of weekend and Sunday visitors fills social pages as families from Centreville, Greensboro, Wilmington, Dover and Easton converge for dinners, lunches, shopping trips, and garden outings. Residents include the Lane, Lockner, Nichols, Jackson, Seward, Manship, Good, Fountain, Mullikin, Snowberger, Covington and other local names.
Social notes recount visits and gatherings across Harrington Dover Wilmington and surrounding towns. Families including Callahans Fifers Sparks Morris Whitpples and Fetters travel for parties funerals and hospitality while Rev Grover Tharp recovers after a fall in Baltimore.
Mary Del and family spend time with Dover relatives as WSCS meets at Mrs. Harman’s to hear an illustrated talk on Methodist Symbols. Sick list includes Miss Jean Leslie Mrs Mary Smith and Mrs George Luff. Dover hospital patients Anna Haass and Charles Toth have returned home. Tommy Heather wins a Little League bat on Early Riser. Leonard Covell John Cook attend Dry Cleaners Convention in Atlantic City. Hollis Gray family visit Andrews in Denton. Bosely announce birth Jennifer Irene to Appomattox Virginia. Robert Dunn welcomes son Michael Patrick born March 7 at Kent General Hospital Dover.
Letter to the editor from Caroline Sports Booster Club questions Federalsburg Highs basketball uniforms at the District 4 tournament in Chestertown. They praise Coach Roger Ewing and the players but demand better gear, noting the team lost by three points to Washington College. Other local notes cover social visits and community events in Adams' Cross Roads and Chestnut Woods areas.
Since 1946 the 4-H Tractor Club program in Maryland has trained over 5000 youths aged 14 to 21 in safe, efficient tractor care and operation. University of Maryland Extension Service leads demonstrations and hands-on work, with county, state, and regional events, state winners, and national Congress participation in Chicago. Scholarships go to top 12 national entries each year, underscoring a strong statewide performance.
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