Denton Journal Company Board and Publication Details
Denton Journal published Fridays at 205 Market Street Denton Maryland as a second class newspaper since 1879. Benjamin F Johnson serves as president and treasurer while Mary Melvin is vice president and secretary. Subscription is 2 dollars per year in advance.
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Melvin & Johnson
Benjamin F. Johnson
Mary Melvin
Market Street
Denton
Maryland
Caroline County
One Man Holds Coal Industry At Mercy Of A Strike
The piece argues that John L. Lewis and miners control a one sided contract. Miners work only if able and willing and the welfare fund is funded entirely by operators. Pension demands could raise levies to 50 cents per ton, risking higher prices and job losses. The industry’s fate rests with one man, threatening broader economic disruption.
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John L. Lewis
Mr. Lewis
Lewis
March Health Department report details services and staff
The Caroline County Health Department a March report outlines immunization work including Rocky Mountain spotted fever serum availability for the public after priority groups, a staff change with Mrs. Elon Behlke joining as public health nurse, and Miss Alice Woolridge’s return to Pittsburgh. It covers mass vision testing, school tuberculin testing, X-ray clinics with 137 seen, and tuberculosis case finding. Also presents extensive clinic counts for communicable diseases, nursing visits by category, school work, tinoculations coverage, sanitation field work, and supervision registrations.
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Health Department
State Roads
Elon Behlke
Alice Woolridge
Pittsburgh
Miss Woolridge
Behlke
University of Maryland School For
Massachusetts
Ruth Gibson
Denton
Preston White
Preston
Walter B. Johnson
M. D
Caroline County
Real Estate Transfers in Dorchester County 1948
A sequence of 1948 deeds records transfers of land in Dorchester areas including Choptank Ridgely Federalsburg Denton Willis ton and surrounding districts. Names include Mamie McDonald John H Price Austin Murphy Virginia Murphy Ralph Werner Hattie Hagadone Mitchell Helen Hagadone Calvert Merriken Jessie Merriken Franklin Moore Paul Croll Croll Feed Co Clifton Walls Carroll Elliott Katie Elliott Roscoe Daniell Laura Daniell Charles Messick Marian Messick Mervin Pentz Marian Pentz Paul Sharp Louise Sharp Wesley Thawley James A. ...
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Hattie Hagadone Mitchell
Helen Hagadone
Ridgely
Calvert C. Merriken
Jessie Stinson Merriken
Franklin Moore
Federalsburg
Houston
Paul A. Croll
Croll Feed Co
Clifton L. Walls
Carroll M. Elliott
Katie Elliott
Roscoe B. Daniell
Laura W. Daniell
Charles H. Messick
Marian B. Messick
Mervin A. Pentz
Marian H. Pentz
Paul V. Sharp
Louise A. Sharp
Denton
Williston
Wesley E. Thawley
James A
Crossword Puzzle From Next Issue Clues
A completed crossword puzzle grid is presented with horizontal and vertical clues. The list includes definitions for common words such as Humped ruminant lasso and Seaman with various abbreviations and variant spellings indicated. Solution: In Next Issue.
Land Transfers and Powers of Attorney Listed
Wise attorneys in fact conveyances to Marshall in 1946 concerning a parcel on the northwest Roy H Roy property near Greensboro. Albert C Jones and Bertie Jones transfer to Albert Dennis Hubbard and Naomi Hubbard dated Sept 18. Nancy Lockerman Wilkerson and Harrison Wilkerson transfer to Layman J Redden dated April 6 1948 a parcel in the Second Election District.
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Wise
Marshall
Roy
Mary H. Roy
Preston-Denton
Greensboro
Albert C. Jones
Bertie Jones
Albert Dennis Hubbard
Naomi Ef Hubbard
Reddens Transfer Parcels to Wilkersons in 1948 Deeds
Layman J Redden and Elizabeth D Redden transfer a land parcel to Nancy Lockerman Wilkerson and Harrison Garfield Wilkerson dated April 6 1948. A second parcel in Fifth Election District is conveyed from Roland H McMahan and Mildred W McMahan to Roland H McMahan Jr and Virginia W McMahan dated April 10 1948.
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Layman J. Redden
Elizabeth D. Redden
Nancy Lockerman Wilkerson
Harrison Garfield Wilkerson
Roland H. McMahan
Mildred W. McMahan
Virginia W. McMahan
Marriage Licenses Issued for Four Couples
Charles Irwin Smith 28 of Denton weds Margaret Ann Callahan 21 of Ridgely. Spencer Samuel Rice 20 of Queen Anne weds Margaret Evalyn Blades 20 of Denton. George Wesley Simms 22 of Federalsburg weds Florence Naomi Johnson 22 of Federalsburg. John Otis Shewbrooks 66 of Centre ville weds Rosie Olive Morris 64.
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Charles Irwin Smith
Denton
Margaret Ann Callahan
Ridgely
Spencer Samuel Rice
Queen Anne
Margaret Evalyn Blades
George Wesley Simms
Florence Naomi Johnson
Federalsburg
John Otis Shewbrooks
Centreville
Rosie Olive Morris
Noted artists present musical concert in Easton
The concert by noted artists in Easton Maryland is scheduled for Wednesday evening May 5. The performers, long time accompanists to noted singers, will present a musical program continuing a period of devoted accompaniment.
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Easton
Event Tickets Offered in Easton Auditorium
In Easton Maryland tickets are available from Mrs C P Merrick president of the Denton Unit of the Junior Auxiliary Memorial Hospital Easton. The event will be held in the Easton High School auditorium and attendees may purchase tickets locally.
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Easton High School
C. P. Merrick
Denton
Junior Auxiliary of
Memorial Hospital
Easton
Greensboro Senior 4-H Club Broadcast On Radio Day
On Friday March 26 the Greensboro Senior 4 H girls broadcast from Salisbury on station WBOC at 1230 pm. Ten girls participated including Allen Brumbaugh Jean Raver Betty Ellwanger Barbara Ellwanger Betty Jane Taylor Betty Pippin Lois Anderson Leona Davis Virginia Kerns Genevieve Poore from the University of Maryland attended. Transportation was by Miss Spafford and Mr and Mrs Kerns. The program highlighted the club s activities over the past year. The girls thanked leader Mrs Byron Pope and demonstration agent Miss Spafford for their cooperation and said they would like to do it again.
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Greensboro
Salisbury
WBOC
Allen Brumbaugh
Jean Raver
Betty
Barbara Ellwanger
Betty Jane Taylor
Betty Pippin
Lois Anderson
Leona Davis
Virginia Kerns
University of Maryland
Genevieve Poore
Miss Spafford
Kerns
Byron Pope
Wwell
Milk Tie Boasts Odd Craft At Andy Botkin Tavern
A patron boasted at Andy Botkin's Tavern that his necktie was made from a milk by product, claiming it required 83 pounds of milk. Bill Webster dismissed the gimmick, preferring the milk for drinking and joking he would not swap a glass of beer for such a tie.
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Andy Botkin
Bill Webster
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Bounder
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White Cliffs
Engodors Fish Court
State Flower Point
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Lai
Pustle
Purina
Als
Siaed
Frumey
The
Willis & Covell Co
Sixth Street
Sunbeam
Sunbeam Ironmaster
Sunbeam Coffeemaster
Proctor Automatic
Joe Marsh
United States Brewers Foundation
Denton National Bank
Member
Federal Reserve System
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