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Newspaper
Denton Journal
Location
Denton, Maryland, United States of America
Date
Dec 30, 1960
Page
3
Jim Adams, alone in a seaside bungalow, hosts a bedraggled hobo named Carl Simms on New Year’s Eve. The pair share coffee by the fire as a storm rages outside. Carl later leaves a note claiming another traveller shared the space, apologizing for the unlocked window and thanking the host for hospitality.
Henry Waterford hosts a New Year Eve gathering to show up his brothers and boast of success while Edward, prideful and cautious, remains distant yet respected. The family dynamics unfold with gifts stock talks and subtle tensions amid a festive dinner and reflections on who did best. Later tax and farm meetings outline notices and schedules for farmers including income tax, social security, fertilizer and crop sessions at local venues.
Mr and Mrs Fred Evans visited relatives in Philadelphia and Levittown Pa Miss Nancy Horvath from Denver visits her grandparents Mr and Mrs John J Horvath Mr and Mrs Gaylord Durham and sons Donald and Wayne spent Christmas Day with Mr and Mrs Leonard Durham near Millington Mr and Mrs Richard Roden visited Mt Wilson Md to see her father Mr Thomas Robb who celebrated his 85th birthday on Christmas Day Guests of Mrs Dora B Melvin on Christmas Day included Mr and Mrs Lewis E Shelton and daughter Bonnie of Sadlersville Mr and Mrs Harold Overfield and Mr and Mrs Charles R Walls and sons David and Michael of Dover Mrs W F Clark and Miss Annabel Clark spent Christmas Day with Mr and Mrs Edwin Winner and children at Elsmere Del They were accompanied home by Mr Nils Clark for a week’s visit Mr and Mrs Richard Roden attended the funeral of cousin Mr Bruce MacCauley at Bradshaw Md on Tuesday Mrs H L Melvin spent the weekend with Mr and Mrs James L Webb and family of near town Mrs T A Montague returned home after more than three weeks as patient in Kent General Hospital Mr and Mrs Montague spent weekend with Mr and Mrs Wm A Palmer and sons near Dover Mrs Anna Houseal is spending a week with Mr and Mrs Carroll Houseal and daughters near Dover
Mrs. Laura Clark visits Philadelphia with sisters. Mrs. Harry H. Smith a Kent General Hospital patient. Stuarts Whitmarsh of Long Island spend Christmas with daughter Mrs. Thomas Heather. Dozens of local families host and visit in Marydel and Carney's Point during the holiday season.
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