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Newspaper
Denton Journal
Location
Denton, Maryland, United States of America
Date
Dec 19, 1942
Page
6
Denton Journal credits Melvin and Johnson Inc as publisher on a Saturday morning edition dated December 19 1942. The notice marks the newspaper's publishing arrangement for that issue.
Several Denton school notes reveal Christmas requests from students across grades. Girls and boys list dolls, games, toy kitchens, bikes, and clothing, while others mention family members overseas and teachers such as Miss Morgan. The letters date December 1942 and reflect wartime constraints and hopeful holiday spirit.
A seven year old in second grade writes to Santa requesting a big doll a blackboard a kitchen refrigerator an adding machine a scooter dresses socks slippers and other gifts suitable for a child she also asks for candy nuts and oranges and asks Santa to trim her tree.
The writer describes being good all year and requests several items including a bicycle a cowboy suit a truck a gun and stockings noting school attendance and year end hopes. The tone is a child’s wish list expressed in simple terms.
The Board of License Commissioners of Caroline County lists James R. Coursey as applicant for a beer license selling beverages up to six percent alcohol at Fifth and High Streets in Denton. Objections must be filed at the County Commissioners office in the Court House on Tuesday January 5 1943 between 10:00 AM and 12:00 noon.
George IF Connor seeks a license to sell under the act at Rathell's Place Market Street in Denton Maryland in Caroline County. Objections must be filed with the county commissioners at the Court House in Denton on Tuesday January 5, 1943 between 10:00 a.m. and 12:00 noon.
Delicious Stayman apples for sale at Bridgeville Ice and Storage Company's plant Bridgeville Del Prices range from 1.00 to 1.60 per bushel according to grade Geo B Rue s Son Bridgeville Del (12 19 21)
A young voice asks for a baby doll and a tricycle with a bell and a choo choo train. The child expresses a hopeful Christmas wish and politely asks for gifts.
The Circuit Court for Caroline County in Equity orders creditors of Alfred Fisher deceased to file claims with vouchers by March 15, 1943 or be excluded from surplus proceeds. George Fisher, non resident, is to be served by weekly notices for four weeks before January 4, 1943 and to appear by January 20, 1943 to show cause why the petition should not be granted.
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