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Newspaper
Denton Journal
Location
Denton, Maryland, United States of America
Date
Mar 20, 1959
Page
2
Columnist Jay Hayden argues 1959 will test tax policy at all levels as states seek new revenue. He warns against fiscal excess, urges restraint, and notes broadening the tax base shifts burden to lower-income and non-payers, risking widespread hardship if spending continues.
The piece weighs Dulles amid strong support and criticism as he faces cancer treatment while steering U S foreign policy. It notes Berlin tensions and a May 27 ultimatum, warning of grave risk and possible replacement by Herter Dillon Lodge or Dewey as successors. Secretary of State John Foster Dulles leaves a lasting mark.
A long list of weekend visits and family gatherings fills the Henderson section. Residents from Matlacha to Rehoboth, Harrington, Baltimore, and Wilmington share meals, attend weddings and birthdays, and welcome discharged service members. Several correspondents note illness, hospital stays, and community club meetings as neighbors keep up with daily life and local events.
Citizens and relatives from Henderson Harrington Baltimore and Philadelphia visit kin across Greensboro and Easton. St Pauls WSCS met with devotions and a rapid nations program. Spring district meeting at Zion Church Cambridge and Easter flowers planned for local nursing homes with a study on Isaiah.
Maryland’s proposed Milk Control Law would grant the state vast regulatory powers over the dairy industry affecting every milk consumer. The Baltimore Sun editorial of February 27, 1959 argues the bill’s aims, implications, and the issues it raises for residents and producers alike.
Analysis of a House proposal to create a Maryland State Milk Commission regulating retail prices from cow to consumer. The piece notes Washington County’s proximity to West Virginia and Pennsylvania, potential cross border buying, and argues farmers may oppose state control while federal orders may fix producer prices, questioning the bill’s practical impact.
Mr J B Medford remains a patient at Memorial Hospital Easton. Sewing Circle to host Games Party in Eden Hall on Tuesday March 31 with prizes and refreshments. Grover Tharp and family from Baltimore visited his parents. Marydel Mary D Lent services in Henderson Methodist Church March 22. Denzel C Wildey to speak on The Uplifting Spirit at 7 30. Aunt Pearls 4 H Club met March 10 curl devilled eggs demo and doughnuts. New Pepper family visited Newark Del wedding of Miss Jeanette Perry to Walter James Brown Jr. Ivy Jane Lord visited by Rhonda Allen. MYLF group held a taffy pull at Diane Eaton’s with dancing and snacks. Mr Jack Connell of Weirton, West Va welcomed a baby girl born March 15. Subscribe for the Journal.
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