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Newspaper
Denton Journal
Location
Denton, Maryland, United States of America
Date
Mar 18, 1960
Page
2
In Northern Canada during 1961 a 2 to 10 kiloton atomic blast is planned 1200 to 1400 feet down to vaporize rock and melt sticky Athabasca oil sands. If successful the hollow collapses and oil may flow free to be pumped, potentially vastly expanding world oil reserves.
Marydel social notes report guests from Henderson and Greensboro, gatherings at churches, a hat show and food sale, and multiple visits. Local deaths include Lottie Booth Hall aged 81 with funeral details. Public notices mention bake sales, rummage events, and health concerns among children including chicken pox measles and mumps.
The parsonage hosts regular monthly meeting on Monday evening. Miss Marion Knott had a tonsillectomy at Emergency Hospital Tas last week. Ridgely residents Mr and Mrs Narry Eaton visited Mr and Mrs Russell Eaton. Mrs Harold Heister returned from Washington after visiting daughter and son in law Mr and Mrs James Watson. Effie Tarburton visiting son in law and daughter Mr and Mrs Roy Hopkins of Queen Anne. Mr and Mrs Lyman Cohee of Downingtown PA and Mr and Mrs Mervin Towers and sons of Denton were Sunday guests of Mr and Mrs Clarence Towers. Mrs Charles DeFord returned home after visiting son in law daughter and grandchildren Mr and Mrs Meredith Uhrig of Birdsboro PA.
A new Curriculum Laboratory at University of Maryland College Park offers teachers access to Maryland and about 230 out-of-state curricula and textbooks. It is organized by subject with a developing agency catalog and will be available in the Maryland Room during spring semester hours each Monday to Thursday, with varied afternoon and evening blocks.
Mrs. Davis Wilson stayed with her mother Mrs. Nora Gardner in Aston last week. Charles Keeneman returned home from Memorial Host Nora Gardner in Easton. Mr. and Mrs. Tilghman Rash Jr. of Wilmington recently visited Mr. and Mrs. Tilghman Rush Sr. Mrs. Marvin Redden Jr. visited her uncle James Knox in Easton Memorial Hospital. Mr. and Mrs. Barry Carew and Kenneth of Washington were weekend guests of Mr. and Mrs. Glen Davis and Mr. and Mrs. Joseph Sherman on the Denton Greensboro Road. Robert Sutton of Randolph Macon is spending spring vacation with his parents, Mr. and Mrs. Martin L. Sutton. Mrs. William McClintock is visiting.
The Hillsboro Community Club sponsors a dance at the Hillsboro Community House on Saturday March 19 with a country ham drawing. Edward Segar of Virginia Beach visited his parents in town. Mrs. Rome Cain returns from Emergency Hospital after surgery. Wesleyan Guild hosts a Covered Dish Supper at Queen Anne fire hall tonight at 6:00. Wendy Eaton was treated at Emergency Hospital in Easton. Mr. and Mrs. Worth Walters and daughter Lynn visit his parents. Harold Krabill and children dine with Mrs. Harrison near Milford. Mrs. Edwin Thomas hosts Wesleyan Guild gathering.
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