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Newspaper

Denton Journal

Location

Denton, Maryland, United States of America

Date

Dec 14, 1935

Page

4

Nighttime drunken driving blamed for rising crashes

J Barton Weeks president of the Keystone Automobile Club of Maryland claims early morning crashes have risen over two years with more deaths and injuries. He urges strict enforcement of vehicle laws after midnight, citing Baltimore data from 1930 1934 and year to date figures, and predicts Maryland will mirror this trend demanding drastic police action.

J. Barton Weeks Keystone Automobile Club of Maryland City of Baltimore Baltimore Safety Council Pennsylvania

Weekly business survey shows broad pickup in industrial activity

Department of Commerce reports from over 30 cities indicate rising production and stronger retail trade across many lines. Holiday shopping crowds surged in Chicago, with widespread buying in Boston, New York, Denver, and on the Pacific Coast. Distributions of Christmas Club funds and large dividend payments buoyed spending, while employment grew with steel and manufacturing expanding.

Department of Commerce Philadelphia Dallas Atlanta St. Louis Chicago Boston Detroit New Orleans Pittsburgh Charleston New York Denver Jacksonville Pacific Coast Twin City Wilmington American Steel & Wire Co Joliet Kansas City General Motors Assembly Memphis Murray Body Co Buffalo Cincinnati Los Angeles Kentucky Indiana Georgia WPA Fla

No Such Needle in the Haystack Debating Hoover Nomination

The column argues the Republican nomination debate is exhausted and unlikely to yield new ideas. It centers on Herbert Hoover as a likely candidate, noting party divisions and the difficulty of finding a bold yet acceptable figure. Hoover is portrayed as pursuing the nomination without hedging, in a forthright manner.

Brain Roosevelt Supreme Court Supreme Tribunal Lincoln Hoover Frank Kent Kent Herbert Hoover Ncx East Mr. Hoover

Farm and market report highlights from 1929 period

First time since 1929. Tender crops in Florida were greatly damaged by the cold. Burley tobacco crops were being marketed in Kentucky and Tennessee at slightly less prices than last year. In Chicago, 200,000 attended the International Livestock Exposition. Southern California income augmented by $100,000,000 citrus and walnut crop. Bank deposits and clearings continued to rise and automobile sales in many cities reached a new high in November.

Florida Kentucky Tennessee Chicago California

Hoover as Opponent to Roosevelt Echoes in Democratic View

Charles Michelson writes that Herbert Hoover embodies anti New Deal sentiment and would fit the Liberty League and big business desire for stability. He argues Hoover’s nomination is likely if the Republican National Convention cannot avoid it, noting his appeal to wary voters as a safe, non revolutionary choice.

Roosevelt Herbert Hoover Liberty League Big Business Republican National Convention Charles Michelson Democratic National Committee

S STANDS FOR SCOUT

In a rural Christmas tale, Jean and Archie's stroll through the woods leads to a toy aisle revelation. Jean, conflicted by memories of war, chooses peace over soldiers as the saleswoman explains a transforming toy block set, with S now standing for Scout.

Archie Jean Mary Ethiopia Italy Alice Jesus

Dentonia Attracts Rocky Mountain Mystery Saturday

Dentonia Theatre advertises two showings of Paramount's Rocky Mountain Mystery on Saturday December 14 at 7 and 9. The feature stars Randolph Scott and Ann Sheridan with Chic Sale and Mrs. Leslie Carter in supporting roles in a blend of outdoor action and murder mystery adapted from Zane Grey.

Paramount Zane Grey Randolph Scott Ann Sheridan Charles “Chic” Sale Leslie Carter DeMille Loretta Young Henry Whoxon Acre Jerusalem Socrates California Griffith Park Hollywood Big iBend Warner Bros Paul Muni Dr. Socrates Big Bend Warner Studio

Scouts in Khaki Bring Christmas Garden Cheer

Jean imagines toy scouts in khaki with packs and sticks as a peaceful alternative to soldiers. Archie vows to join the scouts in spring, swapping war thoughts for a bright Christmas scene. The dialogue celebrates Scouts as a wholesome, festive symbol.

Archie Jean

Send in Your Seal Money For Tuberculosis Relief

Maryland Tuberculosis Association urges early returns of Christmas Seals to speed up anti tuberculosis work statewide. Mathews says county reports are incomplete and timely returns will aid records, education, clinic services, and the Miracle House program to protect children from infection.

William B. Mathews Maryland Tuberculosis Association Miracle House Claiborne

Newspaper Wishes Legible News Submissions

Readers are urged to submit clear legible notices without abbreviations unknown to others. The paper cannot publish items it cannot decipher.

Wedding and social notices from Federalsburg area

Twenty five years ago nine year old Hugh Alen hosted friends at the home of Mr and Mrs Polk White in Federalsburg. Clara Bell White wed Hanson Todd at the White residence, with Irene Goslin playing Lohengrin. Sherwood and Bryan wed at the Bryan home in Tuckahoe Neck, and many local weddings and visits are noted, along with obituaries and community events.

Hugh Alen Polk White Federalsburg Clara Bell Hanson Todd A. B. Todd Harmony L. B. Morgan Concord Irene Goslin Mary White Will White Marion Beaven Sherwood Ethel May Bryan Robert T. Bryan Tuckahoe Neck J. T. Bailey Bessie Jackson Ridgely H. R. Pritchett R. G. Sneed Sherwood Hillsboro W. H. Collins Ehtel S. Collins Elbert W. Taylor Easton J. P. Otis Ernest Longfellow Martha Everngam Frank L. R. Nuttle John L. Everngam Ora Bowdle Burrsville William Roach Milford Edwin M. Garey Elizabeth Philadelphia Garey Philippines Preston Allison Covey Hynson M. E. Church Sutton Mr. Morgan George and Sallie Williams Preston High School Charles E. Wilson Maria Wilson Robert Fountain L. B. Towers Denton C. Harry Whitby Baltimore Wilson New Jersey William Henry Wilson William F. Griffith George M. Wilson E. P. Roberts Methodist Episcopal Church Denton Cemetery Messrs Z. Potter Steele George T. Redden Richard T. Carter William J. Blackiston Jonathan Evitts Charles H. Whitby Daniel Zacharias Greensboro Susie .M. Newton Mamie Eva Crelie Zacharias Daniel J. Zacharias Otto D. Zacharias Robert Zacharias Caroline County Charles Zacharias Harry Zacharias Charleston D. C Samuel Zacharias Pennsylvania Zacharias Cumberland County Lelia Towers Laurel Grove Lena Howard Maud Trice Ella Howard Susie Cox Nellie Wright Laura Howard Willie Wright Sallie Collins Lillian Fulton Howard Sullivan Lacy Griffith Marshall Howard Har

Health Cookies Recipe With Carrots and Oats

Household Hints present a health oriented cookie recipe that uses carrots honey oats and nuts. The method lists sifting dry ingredients then mixing in the order given, dropping onto a greased sheet and baking at 350 degrees for 20 to 30 minutes.

Letters to Santa Claus from Denton children

In December 1935, Denton Maryland, young readers write to Santa Claus describing desires for dolls, toys, a snow sled, a tricycle, and fruit. Dorthy Johnson Hickman, age eleven, asks for a doll, chairs, dishes, pots and pans, a hat, candy, fruit, a snow sled, a tricycle, and a snow suit. Doris Glime requests a wagon, chair, doll baby, a black beard, oranges, candy, and nuts while noting gratitude for mother and grandparents.

Santa Claus Dorthy Johnson Santa Doris Glime

Slats Diary of Oliver N Warren Captures Local Gossip

Sunday through Saturday entries record Hez Perkins, Gretchen and Hans Smitt wedding talk, Lizzy Tubbs cleaning, Emmy and Ike divorce hint, Unkel Hen ice weight tale, Blisteres the dog, Ant Emmy's gifts, editor’s question about Ma, Soosie Judkens marriage talk, Rube Goodenuff in baseball. Notes show rural humor and family quarrels.

Hez Perkins Hans Smitt Jerman Fez Gretchen Hans Hans Lizzy Emmy Ike Unkel Ice Man Wade Skales Pepel Nothen Blisteres Slim Jeters Ant Emmy Tawken Gramma Noosepaper Soosie Judkens Rube

Christmas Events and Illness Notice from Goldsboro

Mrs Emma Butler, of Baltimore, is critically ill at her daughter’s home. The Sewing Circle plans its annual Christmas party next Tuesday in Assembly Hall, asking each Cap sule Sister to bring a gift for the tree. The Christmas Cantata will be held at Trinity M. E. Church South on Sunday, Dec 22 at 7 30. Neighbors report a good crowd at reopening services after bad weather. Other visits include Mrs Clifford Hughes entertaining in Baltimore and Mrs Noble Shively visiting near Greensboro.

Edwin Butler Baltimore John Williams Josephine Moore Philadelphia Emma Butler Assembly Hall Trinity M. E. Church South Trinity M. E. Church Clifford Hughes Samuel Milby Cordova John Milby Noble Shively Arthur Cahall Greensboro Sallie Jones Clayton Del W. J. Murphy

County commissioners to hear objections on Spring Branch ditch

Notice from Caroline County Commissioners that they will sit at the Courthouse in Denton on Tuesday December 31 at 2 p m to hear objections to the Drainage Commission report on the Spring Branch ditch starting at Whiteleysburg and ending at Zacharias Mill Pond. W S Rutter Clerk. 12-14-3E

Caroline County Denton Drainage Commission Spring Branch Whiteleysburg Zacharias Mill Pond W. S. Rutter

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