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Background Scripture Luke 11 14 to 12 3 and 54 59 plus Devotional Reading Psalm 24 1 6. Includes commentary style prompts and thematic ties to scripture passages.
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Newspaper
Denton Journal
Location
Denton, Maryland, United States of America
Date
Dec 30, 1955
Page
10
Background Scripture Luke 11 14 to 12 3 and 54 59 plus Devotional Reading Psalm 24 1 6. Includes commentary style prompts and thematic ties to scripture passages.
A reflective piece critiques Pharisee hypocrisy, urging focus on love of God and neighbor over ritual details. It contrasts superficial moralism with active faith, warning against clinging to past glories and neglecting present justice and compassion.
A compact crossword clue list with Across and Down entries including numbers, definitions, and partial phrases such as Stop, dark reddish brown, attic weights, observe, Celtic language, unbind, furze, and various other terse hints. Contains thematic gaps and likely misreads from OCR, with several entries obscured or garbled.
A lengthy social column details a bridge luncheon hosted by Mrs Ernest C Collins with guests from Bridgeville Federalsburg Preston and nearby towns. Prize winners include Mrs Griffith first and Mrs Kelly second, plus draw prize to Mrs Scott. Community Club and PTA Christmas programs are described along with visits, entertaining dinners, and a funeral note for Edward J Adams.
The obituary notes the death of Mr Joshua F Elliott of Ridgely with interment at Church Hill and tributes by Rev Leelan Jackson and Rev L S Matthews. He was about 65 and survived by his wife Miss Sennett, brother William of Chestertown, and sister Mrs Oden Brown. The first patron meeting of Concord School met Nov 25 electing Eva Covey president Ruth Smith vice president Pearl Scott secretary and Louise Beauchamp treasurer. A Thanksgiving program by pupils was enjoyed.
Haiti celebrates January 1 as both New Year and independence anniversary. On January 1, 1804 Jean Jacques Dessalines declared Haiti's freedom from France and the adoption of the name Haiti. Haiti became the second nation in the Americas to win independence and the first French-speaking republic of the New World.
The text recalls Michigan’s 49-0 rout of Stanford in the first Rose Bowl and notes no football supplement appeared from 1902 to 1916. Chariot races filled the period, then football returned in 1916 with Washington State beating Brown University, as the Tournament of Roses evolved.
Mr and Mrs L H Thomas visited Mr and Mrs L Hopkins Thomas and family of Easton last Sunday evening. Mrs Roland Towers Tommy Danny and Mrs T H Towers spent a day in Federalsburg last week. Mr and Mrs Wesley Stafford and their boys joined Mrs Mildred Scott and Miss Doris Perry to Wilmington last Saturday.
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