The Scarlet Pimpernel P T A Benefit Evening
A Denton area notice previews a two night benefit film event at the Dentonia Theatre on April 23 and 24 featuring The Scarlet Pimpernel starring Leslie Howard. The item also notes praise from Boys Life and college monthlies, and calls the picture one of the year’s best with adventure and educational value.
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Denton
Dentonia Theatre
Boys’ Life
Leslie Howard
Octavus Roy Cohen
America
Dentonia
Liberty Magazine
Gene Raymond
Henry Hull
Frances Drake
Pathe
el Brendel
Henry VIII
Orezy
France
Merle Oberon
Pathe News
Three Stooges
Arbor Day Planting At C H S Highlighted By Program
8A General Science class celebrated National Conservation Week by planting two trees on school grounds near Ith Street and Fountain Avenue. Students performed a short program including songs and readings and dedicated the trees with remarks by Velma Archer and Clyde Pentz Jr.
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Ith Street
Fountain Avenue
Harold Smith
Sara Hollister
Clyde Pentz, Jr
Emma Ott
Henry Price
Marcella Wild
Louise Schlegel
Velma Archer
Money Gone: Milwaukee Fraudster Sentenced in Quick Riches Scheme
A Milwaukee man convicted of mail fraud faces a fifteen year sentence if upheld. He allegedly fleeced victims of two million dollars in a get rich quick scam promising high returns with no effort or risk. The Journal cautions readers to resist schemes offering easy money and to hold onto cash.
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Milwaukee
Denton Club Bake Sale Set for May Fourth
The Denton Community Club plans a bake sale on Saturday May 4 in the corner room of the garage at Market and Second streets. Each member should be ready with her donation list when the solicitor calls.
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Denton Community Club
Market
Second Streets
National Red Cross Convention Reported in Washington
Delegates to the National Convention of the American Red Cross met in Washington as Rear Admiral Cary T. Grayson was named chairman to succeed the late Judge John Barton Payne. The assembly highlighted disaster relief efforts in Mississippi, Louisiana, and Kentucky, a broad safety campaign, and a renewed push for first aid training across the nation.
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Cary T. Grayson
John Barton Payne
American Red Cross
Washington
Red Cross
Mississippi
Louisiana
Kentucky
Memorial Continental Hall
Donald R. Richberg
National Emergency Council
NRA
AAA
Richberg
James L. Fieser
Mr. Fieser
Chester A. Arthur
United States
Grayson
Roosevelt
the Red Cross
CWA
Morro Castle
Linnea Anderson
Tacoma
Wash
Edward C. Elliott
Purdue University
James i E. Freeman
Mayflower
James F. Byrnes
Red Cross delegates from region attend national gathering
At a White House reception Mrs. Roosevelt welcomed about fifteen hundred Red Cross delegates including Miss Blanche Hobbs of Denton and Caroline County Chapter representatives. Speakers included Dr. Rudolfo Espinosa of Nicaragua and Secretary Henry A. Wallace defending pork production, with remarks on ideals, social security, and child welfare.
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South Carolina
Rudolfo Espinosa
Nicaragua
Red Cross
Henry A. Wallace
Agricullaice
Jesse H. Jones
Reconstruction Finance Corporation
Payne
August Belmont
Thomas FE. Green
Robert E. Bondy
Katherine F. Lenroot
National Reemployment Service Agent Visits Denton Court
A National Reemployment Service representative will be at the Denton Court House on the second and fourth Wednesdays each month from 10:00 a.m. to 12:00 noon. The change took effect February 1.
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Denton Court House
Come And See Frigidaire 35 at Newnam Showrooms
M K Newnam Frigidaire representative invites the public to an indoor parade of the 1935 Frigidaire line at his showrooms. The exhibit features sixteen models with modern conveniences like automatic ice tray release hydrator and a super freezer unit for large storage, plus a weekly CBS program sponsorship.
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M. K. Newnam
Frigidair
General Motors
Peple
Evening Plan Sparks Witty Exchange Between Men
A brisk exchange recalls a plan to gather spouses for an evening. One man suggests a social gathering while another quips about where to leave them, reflecting lighthearted banter and social norms of the period.
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Scarlet Pimpernel
P. T. A. Benefit
Caroline High School
Francis Wright
Ridgely
Sam” Johnson
Bob” Calloway
Federalsburg
Ridgely High School
Tararh
Aeyeswee
Bennington
Galante
Downes
Ringgold
Walker
Perry
Knussman
Harrington
Denton High School
Hollis
Calloway
S. Johnson
Cheezum LF
Wright
Koenig
Wyatt
Shaffer
E. Johnson
Irwin
Maloney
Denton Valley
Stevenson
Nichols
Hughes
Miss Voshell
Miss Willoughby
O’connor
C. H
Sir Walter Scott
Scott
Heliers
Merry England
Wamba
Ivanhoe
Black Knight
Brian de Bois Guilbert
Rebecca
Rotherwood
Garth
Harry Cooper
Greensboro Road
William Finn
Joseph Beck
Emory Kimmey
Frank Nuttle
Webb
Clyde Pentz
Co. H. S
Caroline H. S
Our Boys
Babe Koenig
Buck Hollis
Todd
Ny Pwanpa PR Ee Ptl
Columbia Broadcasting Co
Frigidaire Corporation
Frigidaire
Caroline County
Q. K
Baugh & Sons Company
Bradford
Eshelman
WM. G. Wooters
Denton, Md
Eastern Shore Public Service
Essolene
Ssolube Motor
Esso
Servic
Maine
Essolube
ATLAS
Petroleum Organization
Standard Oil Company OF
New Jersey
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