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Newspaper
Denton Journal
Location
Denton, Maryland, United States of America
Date
May 20, 1955
Page
4
The piece argues that car sales may exceed 5.5 million in 1955 and reach 80 million by 1965, highlighting the oil industry’s role. It explains the depletion allowance as 27159% of gross income with a limit of 50% of net income, designed to offset depreciation and encourage new oil exploration, noting its purpose is not to grant favors but to sustain fuel supply for drivers.
The New Junior Women's Club met Tuesday with 12 members present. Organized April 5 the club names Pat Rampmeyer as president Nelda Knox as vice president Lorain Redden as treasurer Dorothea Lee Collison as secretary Ruth Pippin as corresponding secretary Delema Meeks and Florence Engram as publicity. Members include Betty Boyd Phyllis Harris Jane Jarrell Barbara Porter Phyllis Rostien Ann Pritchett Cynthia Tibbitt Jean Asilton Gladys Swann. They join the Federation of Women's Clubs and plan two meetings monthly to boost membership and lead the Mental Health Campaign Welfare Work. Next meeting May 24 at Collison's home.
Mrs. Josephine Thom fell in her home and broke her arm, now in Memorial Hospital Easton. Rev and Mrs Omre Todd welcomed back as minister for the year. Mr and Mrs John Milby and Wallace Hutson visited John McCaffery in Philadelphia last Sunday. Wilbur Livingood welcomed a son born May 12. Several residents visited Memorial Hospital Easton and attended a Dedication Service. Sewing Circle and Henderson Homemakers Club trip to Longwood Gardens and Winterthur Museum. Carnival plans set for June 17 to 25. Mrs Jennie Griffin visiting Washington. Minnie Dennison returns from Detroit winter with A G Dennison. Louis Catts and John Deer of New York visiting Mrs Dennison. Mary Esther Brown spent weekend with Marlene Hammer near Greensboro.
Marian Robinson reports on gatherings in Federalsburg and nearby areas. Mr C W Adams visits Wilmington for a conference. Mr and Mrs John T Williams and others attend Wilmington events. The Cordrey and Dennis families spend weekend at Luray Caverns and Skyline Drive Virginia. Mrs Charles Fountain hosts her mother from Pennsylvania, and Ormond Wright of the USAF visits. Nancy Lee Dennis visits grandparents Iarle and Mrs Robinson. Glenna Adams of Bridgeville visits Johnson sisters.
Service brief notes Army Private Robert H. Wilson age 23 son of Mrs Marguerite Wilson Ridgely participated in a three week field training with the 11th Regiment of the 5th Infantry Division in southern Germany. Wilson a machine gunner in Company K graduated Lockerman High School Denton 1948 joined the Army July 1954 completed basic training at Fort Jackson SC and arrived overseas last January.
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