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Newspaper
Denton Journal
Location
Denton, Maryland, United States of America
Date
Nov 16, 1956
Page
2
Citizens Public Expenditure Survey claims most people cannot name their yearly taxes. It breaks down annual tax totals by weekly earnings, noting at $67.30 weekly taxes reach 1,043. at $86.54 weekly 1,425. and at $7,500 yearly earnings 2,637. It argues taxation burdens many beyond the rich.
Reader's Digest article prepared by the American Economic Foundation challenges common economic fallacies. It states government is not the source of goods and that benefits come from taxes, wage hikes without productivity gains raise prices, and that about 90 percent of product goes to workers while 10 percent to owners. It argues wealth comes from production and rising productivity via science and capital, urging unions to explain this principle to members.
The Greensboro Baptist Church will host revival services led by Rev. L. B. Harrison of Virginia from November 19 to 25 at 8 pm daily except Saturday. Harrison has nine years as a Southern Baptist pastor with college training. Monday features the Youth Choir of St. Paul’s Methodist. Wednesday is Youth Night.
A series of social visits and family celebrations are documented. Guests included Mr and Mrs J E Weaver Jr and son George in Denton for the Weavers and Slaughters birthdays. Clifford Heinold and daughters from Wilmington. Robert Hastings and children in Ingleside. Oscar Nichols and grandson Raymond in Wilmington. and Sadie Ash marking her 80th birthday with the Wilsons.
Hickman held a Sunday afternoon homecoming in church with strong attendance. Shirley Scott performed two accordion solos, Shirley Hamstead and Brenda Drummond gave solos on piano, and the congregation and choir sang several numbers. Rev. Henry Covington of Ingleside spoke, assisted by pastor Rev. John Anderson. Mr and Mrs William Croll hosted a Sunday dinner with Mrs Viola Brinsfield and daughter Jeanette and Mrs August Croll of Fed.
Families gather across Denton Vernon Ingleside and Philadelphia area visiting relatives. Miss Jean O Day and Morton Marker wed on November 2 in Denton and will reside in Greenwood.
The WSCS of Concord Church thanks members and friends for food and money contributions and for those who worked in any capacity. The Society also thanks many friends who came out in the rainstorm and ate supper, expressing gratitude for the supper’s success.
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