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Newspaper
Denton Journal
Location
Denton, Maryland, United States of America
Date
Sep 14, 1956
Page
4
The gross national product has surpassed 400 billion dollars a year, nearly double 1945. But, per the Portland Oregonian, the real tale is inflation. A 1945 dollar buys about 70 percent of today’s value, so 400 billion dollars in current terms equals roughly 300 billion in 1945 prices.
An article by Peter Farb in National Municipal Review argues small upstream dams can prevent floods more cheaply than large multi purpose dams. In Western Oklahoma the Soil Conservation Service reduced floods with tiny upstream dams costing little, contrasting with Army Engineers efforts downstream.
The 1956 fiscal year ended June 30 with a budget surplus of just over 1.75 billion dollars the first since 1951. The surplus stemmed from a booming economy and high taxes, not economy. The piece warns a downturn could erase the surplus and calls for implementing Hoover Committee recommendations to cut waste and reform government practices.
Greensboro residents hosted and visited relatives during long weekends. Nursing students Beverly Seiler and Sylvia Williamson from Milford stayed at local homes. Many travelers returned to or from states like Maryland and Ohio, including George Brown enlisting at Fort Jackson and families from Wilmington, Dover, Harrington, and Baltimore visiting Greensboro.
Mr and Mrs Oscar Nichols and grandson Raymond visited Mr and Mrs Jack Wells in Clayton last Sunday. Mr and Mrs Harry Cartee arrived home from the Sterling Hotel Wilkes Barre Pa where they had stayed four months. Mr and Mrs Earl Wharton of Wilmington were weekend guests of Mr and Mrs Harry Williams. They host Mr and Mrs William Welleman of Ridley Park Pa this week. Mr and Mrs Donald Travis and son of Washington spent the weekend with Mr and Mrs Nelson Bishop.
The Immaculate Conception R C Church Ladies Guild hosts a games party on Tuesday at 8 pm in the firemen s hall with a GE Roll Away Vacuum Cleaner as a prize. Also notes Mrs T Olin Ford hosted WSCS, travel of the Wyatts to Bridgeville, a funeral for Dr Kyle Golly, a Hardy Ambulance fund carnival success, a farm sale, and an upcoming December wedding for Dorothy Carman and Thomas W Johnson.
A reception follows in the recreation room after the performance presented by the Hardy WSCS for the benefit of both churches. The cast features Marlene Konschak Sher rill Ann Meyers Wanda Jarman Barbara Joe Heather Ruth Ann Melvin Jackie Weller Margaret Davis Allen Metheney Janet Phillips Melvin Weller Thomas Pearson Leroy Jarman Bruce Holland Roger Davis Thomas Jarvis Penney Foltz Diane Meyers Linda Metheney Diane Adams Suzanne Heather Christie Foltz William McFarland and Frank King under the direction of Mrs Mary Rodway.
GOLDSBORO Miss Martha Smith returns to Nanjemoy Md to resume teaching after a vacation with Calvin Richards. Paul Thomas of Summit N J visits his mother Mrs Josephine Thomas en route home from vacation. Virgie Wooleyhand entertains about 35 guests from Greensboro Bridgetown Chestertown Sadlersville and Pennsylvania for Walter Parsons birthday near Chestertown. Scotton Griffin and children of Wallingford Pa visit John Sylvester as weekend guests. Alvin Tribbitt of Greensboro and Edith Kenton of Easton spend Thursday with Wooleyhand. Harold Shively purchases and occupies the Quillen property. Malcolm Wheatley of Wingate Md visits Rev Omro Todd. WSCS meets Tuesday evening. A firemen barbecue Saturday evening is praised. next date coming. Gootee Stevens and daughter Esther Stevens of Wilmington visit Noble Jarrell Sr. Fred Martin of Denver Colo visits mother Emma Martin and W J Murphy. Dorsey Hammond and Art Henry of Felton and Stanley Cole attend.
A band concert was held Monday evening at the University of Delaware. Tuesday, Stanley returned to State Teachers College in West Chester Pennsylvania. Mrs. Kenneth Barnes and her sons visited weekend with the Cartwrights and Spierings in Wilmington and Greensboro. Mr. and Mrs. Percy Meredith hosted dinner with the Wilson Smiths. Leroy Cartwright and Mary Lee vacationed in Rehoboth last week. Duncan Butler and family, formerly from Goldsboro now in Barclay, welcomed a daughter.{style="display:none"}
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