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Newspaper
Denton Journal
Location
Denton, Maryland, United States of America
Date
Oct 17, 1952
Page
2
Frank Hobbs of Greensboro, longtime Pet Milk employee, reports a remarkable lima bean vine grown beside a light pole. From one vine he harvested over a peck of beans by October 5, with more expected, attributing the feat to careful care and fertilization. Photo by E Kindleberger.
Mr and Mrs Frank Byrd and daughter Janice of Prospect Park Pa and Mrs Blanton and son Lee spent Sunday with Mrs Byrd s and Mrs Blanton s father W R Frampton Ray Frampton of Claymont Del spent Saturday with his father Carroll Frampton and family of Linwood Pa spent time with his father recently
Milford auto parts dealer Henry W. Burkett waited behind a desk and surprised two youths as they planned a second burglary. Arrested on site, they confessed to prior thefts at Burkett’s Western Auto Store and other local shops. They were sent to Ferris School in Wilmington after arraignment in Dover Juvenile Court. police recovered loot linked to four Milford robberies.
Goldsboro farmer John T. Milby endorses the Democrats for advancing rural electrification and criticizes Republicans for opposing it. He argues the program benefits farmers without taxpayer cost, cites past Congressional actions, and warns against returning to old practices. He says he cannot vote for the Republicans or the local congressman, fearing harm to farm households and livelihoods.
Mr and Mrs Martin Pusey and daughter Florence hosted Sunday with Mr and Mrs Howard Perry. In the evening Gordy Pusey and children from Laurel Delaware were guests of the Puseys.
A single large power plant’s daily coal use could heat a home for nearly 450 years. The statement highlights high energy content and long lasting heat from coal when used for electricity generation.
A reader voices frustration over inaction on the town's water problem as officials debate responsible agencies and fear winter will delay crucial well drilling. The exchange targets the U S Geological Survey and state geology department while warning of a looming community disgrace.
Northwestern professor Dr. Paul A. Witty analyzed about 90,000 letters from American students to the Quiz Kids program. Pupils favored teachers with cooperative democratic attitudes, kindness, patience, fairness, humor, and a calm homey presence, ranking those who treat individuals well highly.
The piece recalls how grandmothers and maids labored from sunrise to sunset in the past with no labor saving devices. It notes that modern conveniences, like electrical harnessed servants, dramatically reduce the time and drudgery of housework compared with the long ago era.
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