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Newspaper
Denton Journal
Location
Denton, Maryland, United States of America
Date
Aug 17, 1945
Page
6
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Fragmented diary entries recount daily happenings from Friday to Thursday, including remarks on a neighbor, a contested divorce press coverage, a newspaper misprint about Carl Sutter, and rumors at Lizzy Rusts. The wartime section urges education, rent control compliance, and home Labor Day plans, noting three million service members must travel to the Pacific and clear railroads for them, with Meats and Fats red stamps Q2 through U2 through Aug 31.
A public sale at the Frank Collins Farm near American Corners to Friendship begins at 10:30 AM with livestock including two Guernsey cows and a Holstein heifer, work horses, and a 1929 Model A truck. Equipment listed spans wagons, plows, drills, binders, tractors, tools, posts, feed, and household items, reflecting a complete farm dispersal by Wm. E. Andrew, auctioneer, George Beck, clerk.
The document lists ration stamp series and validity dates for September and October 1945. It covers red stamps V2 through Z2, Al through El, F1 through Ki, blue stamps Y2 Z2 Al Bl C1, J1 through N1 Oct 31, D1 through H1 Sept 30, P1 through T1 Nov 30, sugar stamps 36 Aug 31, with next stamp valid Sept 1. fuel oil coupons Periods 1-5 for ten gallons per unit. new period 1 coupon in 1945-46 may be used after June 1. shoes airplane stamps Nos. 1-4 in Book Three continue indefinitely.
Public sale to discontinue farming at the Edgar Todd Farm between Andersontown and Concord begins at 1 o'clock rain or shine. Items include horses cattle farm implements household goods and two auctioneers William E Andrew and Sherman Hubbard.
Having no further use for described personal property, will dispose at public auction at former residence on South Main St in Greensboro Md on the stated date and hour. Items include bed springs, feather beds, chairs, tables, refrigerator, bramble scythe, tools, lamps, quilts, stoves, dishes, jars, and various household articles. No removal until terms complied. Owners Mrs Ella Walls and Mrs Anna Edwards. Clerk Luther Bennett.
From the quote by Mary Baker Eddy: “From lack of moral strength empires fall. Right alone is irresistible, permanent, eternal.” The message emphasizes moral fortitude as the decisive force behind lasting power and justice, urging steadfast adherence to right.
Having sold the farm owner offers a public sale of farming equipment and household items on the Preston Denton road three miles from Preston beginning at 10 a m rain or shine. Items include two gray horses a sorrel mare a full list of implements and farm tools plus dining room suits beds stoves jars chairs and more with J Lee Taylor as owner and Clifford S Andrew as auctioneer.
Harlan R Blades and J L Stevens announce a public sale on the farm 1% miles north of Burrsville on the Burrsville to Whiteleysburg road. The lineup includes horses, cattle, farming implements, harness, household goods, furniture, and numerous items. All stock tested. No removals before sale terms are met.
Attorney in fact Layman J. Redden will offer at public sale in front of Caroline County Bank Greensboro on a 1945 afternoon two Greensboro parcels and a Delaware farm. Parcel 1 is a double lot in Greensboro with a six room bungalow and outbuildings, Parcel 2 is a four acre plus property with a six room dwelling, Parcel 3 is a 168 acre Delaware farm with a brick and frame dwelling, outbuildings, and crops to be harvested by year end 1946. immediate landlord possession offered on all parcels.
One third of the purchase money cash on day of sale with balance due in two months or all cash at purchaser option. Deferred payment to bear interest from sale date and secured to the satisfaction of the Attorney-in-Fact. Title papers and documentary stamps at purchaser expense. Layman J. Redden Attorney-in-Fact. James Temple Auctioneer.
At the same time and place as the above sale the undersigned Attorney in Fact will offer for sale unimproved building lots. Some adjoin Parcel No 1 and the rest are near it. A plat of Parcel No 1 and all lots is available for inspection at the Attorney-in-Fact offices.
An order dated July 31 1945 confirms sales reported by executors W Leslie Wheatley Everett Nuttle and K Thomas Everngam of W L Wheatley estate totaling 18840.00 and directs publication in Caroline County newspaper for four consecutive weeks before Sept 1 1945 with a deadline of Oct 38 to show cause if any to the contrary. Carlton V West Register of Wills confirms.
Notice under The Orphans Court Caroline county Maryland announces Samuel W Cope as executor of Elizabeth P Cope late of Caroline county deceased. Creditors must file claims with vouchers by February 10 1946 or be barred from estate benefits. Debts must be settled promptly. True Copy-tTest.
Caroline county Maryland residents have letters of administration issued to I Nelson Fluharty. The administrators Nettie Lord and Clarence Fluharty signed the document on August 4 1945.
In Equity No 3919 Chy the Auditor's Report in THOMAS as Assignee Ss HARVEY N NICHOLS is ordered ratified and confirmed unless good cause to the contrary is shown within three weeks from August 10 1946. A copy of this order must be inserted in a Caroline County newspaper once in each of two successive weeks before August 18 1946. Signed D Ralph Horsey Clerk.
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