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Newspaper
Denton Journal
Location
Denton, Maryland, United States of America
Date
Dec 17, 1938
Page
8
The Centor Journal reports in its Saturday morning issue dated December 17, 1938. Melvin and Johnson, Inc. serve as publishers, delivering local news, notices, and community updates for readers.
Dentonia Theatre hosts a big two film bill featuring Boots and Saddle with Judith Allen and Gene Autry plus The Little Adventuress on Saturday December 17. Also showing Marie Antoinette with Norma Shearer and Tyrone Power, plus King of Alcatraz and Always In Trouble through December 23.
Santa reminders aside, C H S reports a new Girls Glee Club with Louise Brown as president and Joyce Kern as music chairman. Senior class officers chosen include Robert Thawley as president Sherman Tribbitt as vice president Irma Henzen as secretary and Bryant Caley as treasurer. Rings discussion follows with earliest order possible in February. French class shows progress in translation and reading.
A list of children's books with brief descriptions and prices. Titles include Happily Ever After, Wee Bright O'Toole, High Up In A Penthouse, The Black Pup, Little Kari, Mrs. Peregrine and The Yak, Little Cumsee in Dixie, and Helen's House Gift. Each entry notes age ranges, themes, and publishers.
A list of youth titles with publishers and prices includes Acre Hall Random House $2.00 for girls ages 12 to 16 about a green eyed red head saving her father's newspaper. Midshipman Lee Litt le Brown $2.00 for boys ages 12 to 16 detailing life at Annapolis Plebe year. Northend Wildcats Clyde Brian Davis Ferra and Rinehart $2.00 for ages nine and up about boyhood money making schemes and local boy activities.
A ghost town western tale unfolds as a gold strike spurs a rush of cowboys prospectors and outlaws. Jack Luden leads in Phantom Gold, with a climactic fight for mining rights against Charles Whittaker and his gang.
A vintage safety bulletin warns of Christmas tree fires from inflammable ornaments and overloaded wiring. It urges expert electrical work, nonflammable decorations, careful handling by smokers, and supervision of electrical toys, plus immediate fire response and keeping water and a extinguisher handy. It notes dangers from evergreen drying, packing waste, and non smoking policies in stores during the season.
A cautionary note urges keeping aisles clear and exits accessible during Christmas shopping and public entertainments. Clerks should learn fire extinguisher use, decorations should be nonflammable or slow burning, and electric bulbs must not touch decorations to prevent fires. Implementing these measures ensures safer crowds and a merrier season.
A compilation of Christmas wishes from Denton Maryland students. Girls and boys ages six to ten request bicycles, dolls, skates, sewing sets, cook sets, games, books, clothes, and candy. Each child asks Santa not to forget teachers, mothers, fathers, and classmates.
A group of Christmas requests from several eight and nine year old children. Paul Butler asks for a corduroy suit a wagon truck sled skates nuts tangerines candy oranges shoes a car with trailer tractor Mickey Mouse rubbers and farms. Joseph Laird in third grade asks for a cow boy suit a train a sled roller skates and items for Miss Miller and friends. Patricia Pine requests a twin sweater Cinderella doll dishes stamps.
An eight year old student in Miss Miller’s third grade expresses Christmas wishes including a wagon a sled an electric train and treats such as nuts candy apples and oranges.
A brief statement from Paul Johnson asks readers to forget his brothers and sisters and mother and father, presenting a personal note on family without further context or details. The remark centers on reconciliation and personal separation within a family narrative.
Having decided to discontinue farming I will sell at my home near Denton a mile from Nut tle Milling Company on the road to Hobbs at 10 a m the following items manure spreader Litsfield 1 riding cultivator McCormick Deering 1 riding plow Case 2 walking cultivator 1 No 19 Oliver plow nearly new 1 wagon 1 springtooth harrow 1 cow with calf by her side 1 cow milking both registered and TB tested 1 mare 7 years old in foal by jack 1 mare 5 years old good brood mare 1 Percheron colt 4 years old 12 year old Belgian colt harness chains 1 horse trough pitch fork shovels 1 stalk sled halters and bridles milk cans milk bucket strainer lot of articles not mentioned TERMS Cash THOMAS UD HALL Owner W E Andrew Auctioneer
A purebred Guernsey male calf is for sale by A P Martin in Denton Maryland. Contact details not provided.
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