REA Co-ops Face Call to End Taxpayer Subsidy
Rural Electrification Administration lends at two percent while government borrows at higher rates. Critics say taxpayers subsidize REA funds, and administrator David A. Hamill warns that insisting on low rates threatens public support for rural electrification. Co-ops must compete with taxpaying electric companies or risk failure.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Rural Electrification Administration
REA Co
Treasury
REA
David A. Hamil
Community News From Ridgely and Vicinity
Virginia D Towers reports returns from a New Hampshire hunting trip while many locals attend weddings and visits across Federalsburg Dover and Easton. Hospital stays, new job at Dover Air Base, moved homes, and family gatherings fill a bustling society page.
Community Notes From Hobbs Residents Gathered
WSCS will meet with Mrs Louise Adams next Wednesday evening November 25. Many local residents share visits, birthdays, and family gatherings with neighbors in Federalsburg Easton Washington DC and New York. Community events include weddings and anniversaries at Union Methodist Church Federalsburg and Burrsville Community House with several local families attending.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
WSCS
Louise Adams
Ridgely Church Plans End of Lord's Acre Project
Mrs Pearl Bostic and FredFrie dell Sr Ingleside visited Mrs Benny while Mr and Mrs Wilson Layster and family from Baltimore called on Harry Klotz. November 22 marks the close of Ridgely Methodist Church Lord's Acre Project with services planned.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pearl Bostic
Fred Friedell, Sr
Ingleside
Benny
Wilson Layster
Baltimore
Harry Klotz
Our Lord’s Acre
Ridgely Methodist Church
Preston Community Club Hosts and Local Visits
The Preston community mail and club news recounts the Community Club meeting led by Mrs. Norman Raleigh with co hostesses Mrs. Rob ert Stanton and Mrs. Katie Parker. It notes various bridge clubs, travels to Baltimore New Orleans Nashville and Salisbury, and social events including a housewarming for Mrs. Wright near Winchester.
Weekend Visits Round Adams Cross Roads Area Family
Hickman Mr and Mrs Harry Gilbert of Wilmington spent the weekend with her father Mr Charlie Stevens. Mr and Mrs Claude Drummond and sons Franky and Richard of Adams Cross Roads and Mr and Mrs Wade Isner and grandson visited Mr and Mrs Howard Drummond and Ruth last Wednesday evening. Mr and Mrs Alfred Breeding of Boothwyn Pa were overnight guests.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Harry Gilbert
Wilmington
Charlie Stevens
Claude Drummond
Franky and
Richard
Adams Cross Roads
Wade Isner
Howard Drummond
Ruth
Alfred Breeding
Boothwyn, Pa
Henderson Girl Visits Greensboro Relatives
Henderson report notes Little Miss Mary Lu Draper of Greensboro visited her uncle and aunt Mr and Mrs John Hayden last week. Mrs Dora B Melvin spent last day with relatives in Greensboro before returning home.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mary Lu Draper
Greensboro
John Hayden
Dora B. Melvin
Dover social notes and weekend visits
Thursday with Mr. and Mrs. Harold Overfield of Dover. Sewing Circle met at Mrs. T. H. Gough's home last Tuesday. Mr. and Mrs. Robert Strasburgh and family from Baltimore were weekend guests of Mr. and Mrs. Walter Wessell. Mrs. Pearl Jones spent last Wednesday in Wilmington. Lucille Evans and sons returned to Salem West Virginia after visiting Cassell Evans and family. Gaylord Durham and sons Donald and Wayne visited Edward Walls and family at Kennedyville, and called on Leonard Durham at Chesterville. T. A. Montague attended the Dover Pony League banquet at Dover Air Force Base, guest of Wm. A. Palmer. Nancy Lee Durham was guest of Horace Shively and son Donald Shively at a family reunion in Rehoboth Beach, Del.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jack Boulais
Jim Elliott
Harvey Porter
Ridgely
Hershey Alben
Easton
New Hampshire
William Marvel
Gary
William Towers
Federalsburg
Homemaker’s Club
Dawson Warrington
Davis Bishop
Robert Hastings
Roland Taylor
Betty Jean Carroll
Denton
Henry P. Gilpin Co
Dover
Dave Ward
Memorial Hospital
Nelson E. Draper
Marion Stubbs
Paul Meredith
Baltimore
Evelyn Mitchell
Ruth Padgett
Leon Nichols
Sherrie
Frank Asilton
Irving Morris
John Shockley
St. Michaels
Otis Towers
Nelson Draper
Edward Dean
Rowena
Willie Harris
Preston King
E. O. Hodgeson
Sunset Avenue
Henry Dean
Florida
Howard Shulties
William Tribbitt
Wilmington
Robert Schrieber
Leonard Schrieber
George Schrieber
Near Town
Vernon Blades
Sandy
Calvin Welch
Church Hill
Welch
Gale Nashold
Naval Air Force
Dover Air Base
Norman Downes
Wilson Jump
H. C. DuBois
Banesville
Weston
W. Va
Charles Rampmeyer
Veterans Hospital
Elsmere
Teddy Nashold
Naval Sea Bees
Naval Paratroopers
Fort Knox
L. M. Hooper
Bradenton
Hershey Porter
M. Elise Roe
Country Rest
Greenwood
Del
Robert Stanton
Katie Parker
Norman Raleigh
J. C. Bateman
Creighton Carmine
Lee Noble
Preston
H. M. Hollis
Edwin Henry
Cambridge
Edward Butler
Clarence Frase
Frazier Circle
T. L. Trice, Jr
Wm. Croll
Hickman
Herman Schmick
Maude Reidy
Chestertown
A. T. Blades
California
Hawaii
William Wright
Winchester
Harold Overfield
T. H. Gough
Robert Strasburgh
Walter Wessell
Pearl Jones
Lucille Evans
Salem
Cassell Evans
Gaylord Durham
Donald
Wayne
Edward Walls
Kennedyville
Leonard Durham
Chesterville
T. A. Montague
Dover Air Force Base
Wm. A. Palmer
Nancy Lee Durham
Horace Shively
Donald Shively
Rehoboth Beach
Adams Cross Roads social notes from Federalsburg area
Mr and Mrs Claude Adams of Cambridge visited the Johnson sisters on Tuesday afternoon. Mr and Mrs Joe Bailey and Mr and Mrs Frederick Bailey and Mr and Mrs Edward Bailey shared Sunday supper in the Federalsburg area.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Claude Adams
Cambridge
Johnson Sisters
Joe Bailey
Frederick Bailey
Edward Bailey
Stork Shower Honors Virginia Lee Dennis in Delightsome Gathering
Guests from Greenwood Denton Carteret and Rehoboth gathered for a surprise stork shower for Virginia Lee Dennis hosted by Mrs Carl Robinson. The blue and white autumn decor, a bassinet full of gifts, sandwiches cookies and punch set a festive scene. Alice Robinson led at the punch bowl as guests played games and awarded prizes while Virginia Lee and her mother extended thanks for the perfect celebration.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Virginia Lee
Morning Stroll by Hilda Wiggin Lowe
A poem of a quiet dawn stroll describing the speaker wandering through a yard as dew glistens, birds sing, ivy climbs a chimney, and the early sun gilds the scene with gold. The verse emphasizes simple treasures found in the waking landscape.
Eastern Shore Nurseries Honored for Progress on Dover Road
1959 Parade Of Progress salutes Eastern Shore Nurseries Inc on the Dover Road Easton for 30 years of enterprise begun by the late Ernest Hemming who died in 1951. Sam Hemming now carries on with his father in the business. The 60 acre nursery grows shrubs evergreens and trees and employs 10 people while offering landscape contracting throughout the area.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Eastern Shore Nurseries, Inc
Dover Road
Easton
Ernest Hemming
Sam
Eastern Shore Nurseries
Pix Nichols & Son Meats For A-1 Quality And Flavor
Pix Nichols and Son Meats on Preston Road Federalsburg offer high quality beef pork and famous sausage and scrapple. All livestock is slaughtered in a Government inspected plant with 25 years of experience. Products sold across a large territory and favored in the area for better meals.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pix Nichols & Son Meats
Pix Nichols & Son
Preston Road
Federalsburg
Nichols
Reynolds and Gannon Contractors Grow in Queenstown
Reynolds and Gannon Contractors, led by Harry C. Reynolds and Daniel Gannon, have expanded rapidly in their two year existence at Queenstown. They completed the Tidewater Publishing Plant and continue major work for C and P Telephone Co. with ten crew and full equipment, franchised dealers for Presidential Factory-Built Homes in Talbot and Caroline Counties.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Reynolds & Gannon
Queenstown
Harry C. Reynolds
Daniel Gannon
Tidewater Publishing
C & P Telephone Co
Talbot
Caroline Counties
Raymond M. Wood & Son Excavating And Earth Moving Firm
Raymond M. Wood and Son operates an excavation and earth moving business from 348 Glebe Road, Faston. Established 23 years, the firm runs 7 trucks including dump trucks, backhoes, and other equipment to cover a wide territory with hauling services.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Raymond M. Wood & Son
Glebe Road
Faston
R B Baker & Sons Modern Plants Here And Queenstown
R B Baker & Sons operate modern plants in Denton and Queenstown led by R B Baker Sr President Frederick Baker Vice President Albert I Baker Treasurer and R B Baker Jr Secretary. Ready mix concrete sand and gravel are delivered by a fleet of 10 trucks and orders are promptly filled.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
R. B. Baker & Sons
Queenstown
Denton
R. B. Baker, Sr
Frederick Baker
Albert I. Baker
R. B. Baker, Jr
Bethlehem Motors Used Cars and Parts in Bethlehem
Bethlehem Motors offers a wide range of used cars and auto parts in Bethlehem. Proprietor W Francis Ewing buys cars in any condition and often locates hard to get parts for older models. Customers are invited to inspect and buy at fair prices, saving time and money.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bethlehem Motors
Bethlehem
W. Francis Ewing
Also Mentioned on This Page
Virginia D. Towers
Everett Noble
Princess Anne
Ronald R. Lane
Charles Baker, Jr
Kessler
Railroad Avenue
Alex Dawson
Philadelphia
Harry Roop
William Roop
John Landis
Dan Ebling
Wm. McAllister
Mamie Lane
Trappe
Roland Lane
Landon Walston
Norfolk
Allen Bateman
Washington, N. C
Milan Brickhouse
Greenville
N. C
Hobbs
L. H. Thomas
Manning Merriken
Elizabeth
New York
Elmer Butler
Merriken
Clifford Towers
B. B. Allen
Liden Adams
Frank E. Adams
Bobby Seward
Robert Diggs
Charles Davis
Peggy Willis
Catherine Corkell
Paul Maloney
Paul Stafford
Ann Butler
Ellen Butler
Washington, D. C
F. E. Adams
T. Y W. Towers
Ann
Lewis Butler
Walter Davis
Burrsville
L. Hopkins Thomas Old Family
Roland Towerson
Orville Morgan
Clinton Litt, Jr
Eddie Willis
Isaac Noble
Banning- Nagel
Union Methodist Church
Clarence Porter
Harry Heleman
Margaret Breeding
Manila Dukes
Fred Coulbourne
Woodrow Passwaters
Georgetown
Eddie Wood
Paula and
Trinsic
Lillian Benson
Washington
Freddie Torbert
Paul Scott
Kenney
Rita Ann
Carl Parker
Grace Vernon Smith
Edna Carmine
Gape
Susie Noble
Denton Gaty
Henderson
S. Catherine Melvin
Adams
Cross Roads
Marian Robinson
Rfd 2
Hilda K. Wiggin Lowe
Denton National Bank Commercial, Savings, Trusts
Caroline County
Member
Federal Reserve System
Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation
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