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Newspaper

Denton Journal

Location

Denton, Maryland, United States of America

Date

Dec 17, 1943

Page

4

Twenty-Five Years Ago In Marylands News Tone

A sprawling recap notes grain prices with wheat at 2.26 and corn 1.43 a bushel. Local incidents include an attack on Ben Willoughby in Chester and a boy struck by a car in Carville Fleetwood. Obits, bank changes, school closures, and war casualty notices fill the page.

Ben Willoughby Caroling Chester Carville Fleetwood I. R. Pleetwood W. Carroll Ridgely Preston Maryden Page Edward Boone Boone George R. Hill Provident State Bank of France George C. Hill Salisbury Camp Meade Educcation Caroline County Nichols Leland C. Wright William Bailey Queen Anne Carl Worm Mary Matine Near Concord Melvin E. Wheatley Martha Whitby Greensboro Acs Milton Roe Walter Roe Baltimore John T. Plummer Philadelphia Neese Irene Adams Ing Hazel Davis E. Billing Edith Robinson Mildred Roe Alice Blanche Butler Elmer Butler Arthur Stanley Poore Marion Davis Lloyd George Butler Sherman Hubbard Roland Starkey Isaac Davis Norman Wilson Railroad Avenue Centreville Davis John Davis Methodist Church Sarah Elizabeth Davis Dover William F. Davis William Hall Halltown Marydel Francis M. Dunn Frank Hall Davis Governors Avenue Alfred Smith D. D

WPB relaxes farm dwelling repair and new construction limits

Joseph H. Blandford announces that WPB has dropped all repairs restrictions on farm dwellings and allows new construction up to 1000 dollars without WPB approval. Previously authorization was required for costs over 260 dollars. Rebuilding farm dwellings damaged by fire flood or tornado now needs only AAA approval if costs run from 1000 to 5000 dollars. Where critical materials are required applications or priority ratings should follow.

WPB AAA Maryland Leonard C. Burns Maryland Agricultural Adjustment Agency Agricultural Adjustment Agency Iowa Joseph H. Blandford United States Department of Agriculture War Board War Production Board

Letters To Santa From Denton Children 1943

Letters from five to eight year old children in Denton Maryland dated December 15 1943 request Christmas gifts. Shirley Ann Scott asks for a crib doll vanity set dress slippers books crayons and stockings plus oranges candy and nuts for family. Shirley Good requests dolls books a book bag stocking dress nurse set candy nuts oranges and for her teacher and classmates. Mary Ann Settle asks for a dishes ironing board dress gloves slippers sewing set anklets hat and care for her family.

Denton, Md Santa Claus Shirley Ann Scott Wran Denton Shirley Good Mary Ann Settle Patsy Ann Townsend

Third Grade Student Writes About Miss Chaf

A Denton Maryland child in the third grade writes about daily school life and expresses affection for her teacher Miss Chaf. The fragment highlights a pupil’s routine and positive view of classroom instruction from December 15, 1943.

Denton, Md Santa Claus Miss Chaf

Christmas Wish List From Young Learners

A child's letter lists gifts desired for Christmas including a bicycle, football, toy gun, doctor set, skis, sled, board games, puzzles, dolls, records, books, and clothing. Names include Charles Calloway Willy DeFord and Patsy Ann Townsend, requesting items for siblings and teachers as well.

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