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Newspaper
Denton Journal
Location
Denton, Maryland, United States of America
Date
Dec 17, 1943
Page
2
Simple festive tips urge keeping Christmas spirit through simple hospitality. Use plentiful fruits and greens, bright decorations, and a center display with evergreen and edible fruit. The Orange Lime Sparkle drink blends orange juice mint and sparkling water for four.
The Baltimore Republican party faces severe cash shortages despite power in city government. A bid to unite feuding factions may emerge in election year, with banker Robert Bonnell eyed as treasurer and potential Senate hopeful. A morale officer for the Navy, David J Laupheimer, gains reputation as naval officials fete his ideas while sailors depart for Norfolk under secrecy and midnight arrivals with limited provisions.
Laupheimer forms Mid night Lunch Committee with blessing of Commander Hambsch. Since 1942 some 220 churches of all denominations provide food and 25,000 lunch boxes have been handed out. No cash required. each church supplies its quota. Secretarial space and office use provided free. Garrett County deer season poor. hunting hampered by rationing and weather. Rowing event planned for May 20 at Annapolis with Naval Academy hosting. Maryland mines close due to lack of miners. Baltimore area cited for illegal liquor. D’Alesandro praised for economy in DC sanitation probe. he funded it privately and used regular staff. Tydings and McKeldin labeled economy watchdogs amid GOP critique of transit and budget actions.
McFaul accuses Baltimore officials McKeldin Galen Tait and Simon Sobeloff of failure to curb a major tax steal as tracks are removed shifting maintenance burdens to the city. He also alleges payroll padding at City Hall and urges a housecleaning, especially of Jackson holdovers.
A December 15 1943 missive from Billy Lankford of Denton Maryland to Santa requests gifts for himself his parents and his teacher Miss Miller. He asks for a woodburning set garnet birthstone ring hanging blackboard paint set kid gloves a bath robe ties socks story books walnuts fruit cake walnut puffs and mentions his mother father and teacher.
A six year old boy writes a holiday note listing a desk and chair a blackboard books clothes toys candy oranges and nuts. He asks his parents mother and daddy not to be forgotten and signs Billy Parker.
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