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Newspaper
Denton Journal
Location
Denton, Maryland, United States of America
Date
Dec 19, 1942
Page
3
A devotional note urges making Christmas unusually Christ centered despite hard times. It emphasizes joy from God, the enduring truth of Jesus Christ, and Christmas as a testament. The piece recalls shepherds, prophecy, and the light of the world, urging readers to keep Christmas with Christian joy and assurance.
A timely inspiring painting by Henry Clive, eminent American artist, reproduced in full color and suggestive of the New Year. Don’t miss this beautiful page in the December 27th issue.
A compact list of crossword clues and answers across horizontal and vertical entries. Includes definitions for words such as to reject with disdain, strip of leather, restrain, elementary reading book, article, ill-omened, cooled lava, large container, elliptical, prefix three, goddess of discord, silkworm, espied, river in Belgium, sleeping room, son of Adam, tidy, protrudes, allowance for waste, raised pedestal, to place, to ensnare, ditch, commence, extreme poverty, low note, Greek letter, Jules Verne character, faithful, pronoun, sacred Hindu word, closer, minute particle, to read asunder, draft, aromatic plant, small soft cake, wavers, aquatic mammals, to sting, outfit, to soak, ancient counselor, worthless trinket, chair, to stretch tight, slag, to stumble, colloquial in good spirits, the pintail African antelope, Topsy's component, slanghorse, pronoun, archaic pronoun.
A report from Maryland outlines farmer complaints over gas rationing price ceilings unmarketable crops and scarce labor fueling rural discontent. Farmers fear a 15 percent shortfall in the Maryland Virginia milk shed and harsher prices while a Waldorf incident shows the angry mood as workers clash with shopkeepers over overtime and wages.
A child writes from Denton Maryland dated December 17 1942 describing wants for Christmas. A six year old boy requests a station wagon train wrecker cowboy suit overcoat suit clothes shoes stockings and asks Santa to remember his sisters brother mother and father and all other children in need. The letter ends with a Christmas wish. A second letter from a nine year old girl in Mrs Hignatts room asks Santa to bring something for her teacher.
Closing date for receiving applications is January 4, 1918. Positions include automobile mechanic, blacksmith, chauffeur, principal clerk, junior field adviser and social worker with the St. Social Work department. Harry C. Jones, Commissioner.
A Denton Maryland classifieds page lists multiple for sale notices and service items. Cocker Spaniel puppies offered by Mrs Gee W Clendaniel. Jersey cow with calf near Burksville. three boys bikes by E H Wahl. complete stock of pianos and music supplies by Teranne R Young. five room bungalow near Williston Lake for sale or rent by Gustav Good. Christmas trees 6 to 12 feet by Herman Drews. Barred Rock pullets and year old sow near Den ton Old Lee farm by W E Harrold.
Universal Dairy Products of Denton Maryland seeks a truckman or milk producer with a truck to pick up milk between Federalsburg and Denton. Contact Denton office at telephone 299. Advertisement appears in the local dairy job listing.
William E. Andrew acts as auctioneer for a one o clock sale of personal property at the D Edgar Todd farm west of the Andersontown Concord road. The listing includes a cream separator, churns, furniture, tools, farm machinery, harness, bedding, kitchenware, a radio, a buggy, hay, and many items described as too numerous to mention. Frank Doerr serves as receiving clerk.
Public sale announced for the Denton property at corner Seventh and Main on 1942 at noon. The parcel fronts Main Street, extends 196 feet to an alley, with improvements including a summer kitchen a coal house and a barn. Cash at sale. title papers and stamps paid by purchaser. liberal mortgage loans available through the attorney Calvert C Merriken.
Susie M. Newton owner offers at public sale at her Denton home corner Seventh and Main street beginning 10 a m rain or shine at noon the dwelling and lot will be sold. Sale features parlor set, rugs, carpets, chairs, tables and many kitchen and bedroom items with additional lots of household goods and 14 tons coal. Ormond L. Andrew, Clerk.
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