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Newspaper
Denton Journal
Location
Denton, Maryland, United States of America
Date
Dec 16, 1949
Page
12
Two holiday notes from Denton Maryland dated December 15 1949 plead for Christmas gifts. Ronald Crain requests a red tricycle farm animals barn electric train story books candy nuts fruit and memories of his mother father and sisters. Douglas Ray Henry asks for an electric train a blackboard a sled candy oranges and nuts.
At the December 1 meeting hosted by Mrs Poore 4 H members discussed the upcoming Christmas party and potential entertainment such as plays and talent shows. Janice Boulais demonstrated Butter Crunch and program books were ordered to record club activities with Mary Kelly noting refreshments.
A set of handwritten letters from Ridgely Maryland and nearby area children age six in first grade. Lois Ann Faulkner John W Towers Edwina Quillen and another girl request toys dolls trains airplanes tools and household items along with candy fruits and nuts and acknowledge their teachers Miss Chaffinch Miss Morgan.
Notice from layman J Redden administrator of Charles N Kimmey deceased warns creditors to present their claims with vouchers by June 2, 1950 or be barred from estate benefits. All debts to the estate must be settled promptly. Carlton V West, Register of Wills verifies.
PUBLIC sale on Thursday December 22 at Jay M Brubaker Farm Wil low Street Village four miles south of Lancaster Pa off Routes 72 and 222. 60 Holstein cattle including 45 registered 15 grades with milkers tested and vaccined for shipping fever. 50 fresh close springers mostly first and second calvers. 5 bulls for heavy service. 5 bred and open heifers. many calves mostly heifers for foundation stock. 82nd Garden Spot series sale with cattle from Lancaster York and other counties plus 25 head from Canada. All sold regardless of price. Catalogs at ringside. Sale starts 12:00 noon. Moderately priced cattle. R Austin Backus Auctioneer. Local rep Earl L Groff. Strasburg Penna.
In New Jersey, Aunt May and Uncle Bill in the Army are asked for something nice for Christmas. Young Joyce Anne Hignutt in first grade requests gifts including a moving target shooting gallery, basketball goal, records, a double holster set, construction set, Little Golden Books, and more, naming Miss Morgan as her teacher and expressing gratitude to Mother, Daddy, and other children. Freddie Gregg, a six year old girl in first grade, remains unsure what she wants most and asks for anything pleasing, mentioning Miss Chaffinch and a wish for a kind, forgiving Santa.
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