Mayans decline in stature reports from Smithsonian curator
Smithsonian curator Dr. T Dale Stewart reports a progressive decline in stature among Mayan speaking peoples in Guatemala's highlands. Measurements on over 200 individuals from Cakchiquel Mam Quiche and Saloma groups show shorter statures than prehistoric skeletal remains, likely due to environmental factors developed over two centuries.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Guatemalan Highlands
T. Dale Stewart
Smithsonian Institution
Stewart
Saloma
Cuchumatanes Mountains
Santa Clara
West Lake Atitlan
Bug Collectors Help Improve Crops Says Entomologist
Entomologists explain the need to distinguish pests from beneficial insects and develop targeted control methods. Dr. George M. List notes Colorado A&M College hosts a vast insect collection, with over 265,000 specimens, likely 15 percent of the state’s species, marking the region’s largest intermountain collection.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Colorado A. & M. Carllege
George M. List
Intermountain
Every Smoker Fire Hazard Message Warns of Risk
A cautionary note explains that discarded lighted tobacco items pose fire hazards. It emphasizes care with sparks from cigars cigarettes and pipes and proper disposal. The text notes cigarettes often burn longer after being set down, increasing danger compared with cigars or pipes.
Quinoa Ere New FAO Study Focus The Andes Plant
The UN FAO is studying Chenopedium quinoa a versatile Andean plant with culinary medicinal and beverage uses. Known as goosefoot and Incan arrow it has been cultivated for centuries by Indigenous peoples around Lake Titicaca in Peru Bolivia and Chile.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Andes
United Nations Food and Agricultural Organization
Lake Titicaca
Peru
Bolivia
Chile
Land of Opportunity Grateful for America After 29 Years
Al Nobrega, shop foreman in Gardner Massachusetts, calls America “the land of opportunity” as he reflects on leaving the Madeira Islands. He recently revisited his birthplace but found it stagnant and would not trade places with anyone.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
America
Portugese
al Nobrega
Gardner
Mass
Land of
Opportunity
Madeira Islands
Nobrega
First Methodist Church Weekly Schedule
John E. French leads services with 9 45 Sunday School Walter B Palmer superintendent Morning Worship at 10 45 Junior Fellowship at 6 00 Methodist Youth Fellowship at 6 45 Evening Worship at 7 30 The Christian Comrade Class meets Tuesday at 8 00 with Mrs John Emerson Junior Choir listed for Wednesday at 7 15 PM
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Walter B. Palmer
The
Methodist Youth Fellowship
Christian Comrade
John Emerson
Easter Services and Church Activities in Denton Area
Notices from St Elizabeth's and St Benedict's in Denton and Piney Community Church detail Easter services, confessions, and special programs. Events include Good Friday and Sunrise services, Sunday School, prayer meetings, choir rehearsals, and a Lent offering collection across multiple churches.
Easter services and Sunday School at Ames Methodist Church
Ames Methodist Church Hobbs Md announces morning service at 9 30 with Easter message and music and an opportunity to unite with the church Sunday School at 10 30 Manning Merriken superintendent Evening service at 7 30 features Easter program sponsored by the Sunday School. Also lists Concord Grove Charge churches with worship and Sunday School times and Bloomery schedule with preacher Rev T S Dixon and Sunday preaching at 2 30 p m on first third and fifth Sundays each month.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Main Street
Denton
T. J. Turkington
John R. Ricards
M. OY
Garland Lake
Praser
Manning Merriken
Sunday School
Concord Grove
Melvin Hay
J. P. Thompson
GROVE
Concord
Harmony
Chestnut Grove
T. S. Dixon
Good Friday and Easter Services at Christ Church
Christ Church Episcopal announces a three hour Good Friday service from noon to 3 pm with seven sermons on the Seven Last Words plus prayers and hymns. Easter Sunday features a full choral eucharist at 8:30 am and an 11:00 am sermon by the Rector with an anthem by Loveday and the choir. Parish parish meeting Tuesday? Monday 6:30 pm covered dish, 8:00 pm vestry election. required attendance for communicants.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Earl
Church School
Easter Living Hope Sermon at Brethren Church
Rev E F Sherry leads Easter sermon at 11 00 with special music before. Sunday school at 10 00. Night film The Man St Paul shown. District Conference Apr 12 9 30 am with guest speakers Rev Edward K Ziegler and Mrs Dottie Geller Barnes. Basket dinner Apr 12 annex Mothers club Apr 13 2 00 pm at Mrs Anna Irelands 5th St home.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
St. Paul
S. S
Edward K. Ziegler
College Church
Bridgewater
Dottie Geller Barnes
Wasnesboro Va
Annex
Mothers Club
Anna Ireland
Revival Services At Nazarene Church West Denton Md
The Church of the Nazarene in West Denton Maryland invites all to a revival starting April 2 and running through April 23 1950 Evening services begin at 745 p m with special music singing and preaching each night Rev Robert Mitchell pastor holds morning and evening worship plus Sunday school and youth meeting schedules listed for the week.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Church of the Nazarene West
Denton
Robert Mitchell
Young Peoples
Church of the Nazarene
West Denton
Pilgrim Holiness Church Pastor Leads Week Schedule
Rev W B Dudley leads Sunday worship with Sunday School at 9 30. Morning praise at 10 30 and preaching at 11 00. Young Peoples meeting at 7 00 and another preaching service at 7 30. Thursday prayer service is at 7 30 in the evening.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Denton
W. BR. Dudley
Young Peoples Meeting
C H Dubois Minister Schedule for Sunday
Pastor C H DuBois leads Sunday School at 10 00 A M with Training Union at 7 00 P M and Prayer Meeting on the Web at 7 45 P M followed by Evening Worship at 7 45 P M.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
C. H. DuBois
Rev P F Bean Pastor Week Schedule
Rev P F Bean leads church services with Sunday School at 9 45 a m Morning Worship at 11 00 a m Evening Worship at 7 30 p m Prayer Service on Wednesday at 7 30 p m including W C Jones heading the Sunday School September timetable
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
P. F. Bean
W. C Jones
St Pauls Methodist Church Activities Greensboro Md
Rev Grayson H Wheatley minister church school at 10 worship at 11 M Y F devotional at 7 song and praise at 730 weekly prayer Wed 730 choir practice Sat 8 first Thursday Young Adult Fellowship meeting second Thursday WSCS meeting.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Greensboro
Maryland
Grayson H. Wheatley
Young Adult Fellowship
Wsc.s
Harrington Seventh Day Adventist Church Service Notice
Elder Vernon Rees serves as pastor at Harrington Seventh Day Adventist Church Saturday Sabbath School begins at 9 30 a m and sermon at 11 00 a m A warm invitation to worship with us Prayer Meeting is held Thursday at 7 30 p m
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Harrington
Vernon Rees
Census Enumerates Housing Transients In City Areas
The census outlines housing transients including hotels tourist courts and cheap lodging houses such as flophouses under a uniform procedure. It notes broadcasts and newspaper notices aim to reach uncounted persons before the April deadlines for urban and rural areas and urges contact with local census staff.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Census Bureau
Christ Episcopal Church Plans Covered Dish Supper and Meeting
Christ Episcopal Church will hold a covered dish supper at 6 30 p m on Parish House Court House Square before the annual parish meeting at eight oclock on Monday April 9. A large crowd is hoped for as the revival of a longtime church custom. An Easter egg hunt for church school members is set for Flaster Monday at ten oclock at Mrs Robert W Downes home, rain location Parish House.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Christ Episcopal Church
Court House Square
Robert W. Downes
Eskimos Have Never Invented War Weapons
A historical note states that the Eskimos have never created any weapon for warfare, reflecting a cultural distinction in arms development and conflict methods.
Virginia Worker Addresses W M U at Greensboro
A Virginia Young People's Worker spoke at Greensboro Baptist Church during the quarterly W M U meeting on Monday April 3. Delegations from Hurlock Easton Cambridge Cordova and Sea ford attended. Miss Rees Watkins Virginia Young People's Secretary led a Nigeria mission message with slides and reports.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Greensboro
Hurlock
Easton
Cambridge
Cordova
Seaford
Louise Spicher
Rees Watkins
Virginia
Nigeria
Miss Watkins
Africa
Alan Baird
R. C. Anderson
Jacob Gamble
H. C. DuBois
B. Finney Bragg
Baltimore
Paul Bard
Eastern Shore
Ruth Rowles
Paul Gerrard Jackson to Present Gospel Life Portraits at Greensboro
Paul Gerrard Jackson, gospel lecturer and impersonator, brings Gospel Life Portraits to Greensboro Baptist Church from April 16 to 21 at 7 45 pm. He portrays Bible and historical figures such as the Apostle John, Pontius Pilate, a Roman soldier, the Bethlehem Innkeeper, Martin Luther, and John Bunyan, with brief Bible messages, full costume, lighting, and music. His son Philip Jackson operates the lighting and audio electronics. Jackson is known as a popular Youth Rally speaker and has preached at Moody Memorial Church and other major churches.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bethlehem
Martin Luther
John Bunyan
Mew Jackson
Philip Jackson
Mee Jackson
Moody Memorial Church of
Chicago
Cahars
Baptist Church of
New York City
People's Church of
Toronto
Classified Column Preview for Spring Show
Classified column previews a big spring show next week with emphasis on entries and deadlines. Local buyers, vendors, and performers anticipate schedules and prices for booths and showcases. Entities include local venues and organizers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Reiss
For Sale Or Trade Used Bicycle Re conditioned
Caroline Home and Auto Supply offers a used boys or girls bicycle in thoroughly re conditioned condition. Phone 346 J. Denton, Md. Advertisement dated March 17, 1971.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Caroine Home & Auto Supply
Denton
Carter Ave
Emory Gottwall
Noble Motor Co
Easton 245
Coates
McCray
West Denton
G. Clifton Cohee
Caroline Home & Auto Supply
Also Mentioned on This Page
Quinoa
Unfao
Newspaper
Ghiye
First Methodist Church
John E. French
ST. Elizabeth’s R. C. Church
St. Benedict’s
Piney Community Church
Denton-Greensboro Road
W. L. Jump
INDAY
Ednesday
Ee i
Good Cheer Bible
Elmer Orme
Grace Methodist Church
Ames Methodist Church
Hobbs
Williston Church
Christ Church
Rdowin W. M. Johnson
Church OF the Brethren
E. F. Sherry
Pilgrim Holiness Church
Greensboro Baptist Church
Goldsboro Pilgrim Holevess Church
ST. Paul's Methodist Church
Young People’s Worker
Paul Gerrard Jackson
Memorial Hospital
Faston
Cooper
Younstown
Armstrong
Cooper Furniture CO
Denton Territory
Old Legal Reserve Life Insurance Co
Mir. McVey, Candler
Midway Restaurant
Caroline
Talbot County
Dover St
Senderson
Robert I. McDowell
Mac Dade Blvd
Glenolden
Penna
Queen Anne
Hillsboro
Shadowlawn F. F. Lockers
Bachelor
K. W. Short, Jr
Rathelt Apts
Lupton
Catskill
Premier
Fairfax
Big Joe
Temple
Harry Ritchey
Henderson
A. Campbell
H. P. Gray Marine
Robert L. Ulsh
Ridgely, Md
D. Ralph Horsey
Philip Richard
Marydel, Md
O. M. Griffith
Denton - Greensboro Road
Denton Bridge
SWN
Harris
N. H
J. Harvey Quillen
Preston, Md
Phone Hillshore
Catskill - Temple - Fairfax
Ambrosia
Alfred C. Clark
Denton, Md
Denton-Greensboro
Oil City
Boston
McKenna
Chas. H. Morrison
N. First St
Postel’s
CGR
Studebaker, Cood
Ford
Sweet William
Parker W. Stone
Glad Gardens
Concord W. S. C. S
Malott
Denton Volunteer Fire Co., Inc
Armory
Dentonia Theatre
W. B. Palmer Jr
P. O
Denton Volunteer Fire Co. Inc
Goldsboro
Dennison’s
Mary Alice
Lamison
Baltimore City
New England
New Hampshire
U. S
Pullorum
West Denton Hatchery
Denton Volunteer Fire Company, Inc
Walter B. Palmer, Jr
Dora V. Ivins
Clarence Wright
Webster Todd
Russell Morgan
Norman Wright
This is just the beginning! Our collection holds over 300 years of history, including rare newspapers, obituaries, marriage records, birth records, and so much more—most of which you won’t find anywhere else!