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Newspaper
Denton Journal
Location
Denton, Maryland, United States of America
Date
Feb 13, 1932
Page
6
The Journal recalls long gone sites and schools from Possum Hollow era. It covers 1873 town crosses, Chinquapin school origins, Gareys Piney Garey and Greenlee landmarks, and a stern teacher Mr. Fountain who ran a disciplined, multiage class with a central chimney and switches. Debating societies, stock law debates, and public lands shaped village life.
Local citizens fostered religious services and a Sunday School in the old Wyatt schoolhouse, forming Central church. The Possum Hollow and Garey’s schools served the community, with mill life, a one-eighth toll, and winter skating era memories. The 1908 Electric Light Co site closed the era, replaced by modern roads and a nod to Judge Crothers’ vision.
Actor Jackie Cooper, famed for Our Gang and Skippy, stars as Wallace Beery's son in The Champ at the Federal Theatre in Federalsburg opening Monday. Anita Louise appears next Friday in Heaven On Earth opposite Lew Ayres, a drama of a Mississippi River community. The Tip Of, a fast paced RKO-Pathe feature with Eddie Quillen and Robert Armstrong, comes next Saturday.
Salisbury prepares for a country wide marathon tryout on May 28 as part of the Eastern Shore centennial celebration. James T. Ireland, head of the long distance running committee for the South Atlantic Association, announced Salisbury as one of three sites to select the U S distance runners for the Los Angeles Olympic marathon.
Denton Meat Market offers pork loin roast at 12 cents per pound, pork shoulder at 11 cents, and pork ham priced at one half or whole for 16 cents. A. Meredith, proprietor.
The Plaza Theatre Milford Delaware features two February Friday and Saturday programs with a 10 cent matinee Saturday at 2 30. Acts include Murdock and Mayo Tapper and O Neil and The Two Black Sheep. Wm Collier Jr Zazu Pitts Una Merkel star in The Secret Witness. Also showings of Stepping Sisters Working Girls Bad Girl and The Fighting Fool with Laurel and Hardy Helpmates and Aesop's Fables. Community notices follow with local social events and church services.
January school attendance stayed high with only two below ninety percent. Denton Primary led at 95.8 percent, while Miss Dorothy Miller’s room reached 96.7 and Mrs. Hattie Curry’s primary grades in Goldsboro hit 97.5. Hillsboro grammar grades and Preston High posted strong scores, with multiple two room and rural schools exceeding 90 percent attendance.
Caroline County Orphans Court met with Judges West Towers and Fleetwood. Items approved include Merriken guardian account for Mary E Johnson. Fleetwood administrator release to Louise Fleetwood and Mary Sparks. Owens and Copeland executors inventory for John H Thorsey. administration granted to Katie Parker for John Merritt Parker and appraisers named. record of inventory and order to sell. accounts of sales for Jane White and Thomas White.
Wedding invitations and announcements are printed here with neatness and dispatch, offering customers a concise service for matrimonial notices and related printings.
By decree of the District Courts in Maryland and Delaware in equity on January 30 1932 February 3 1932 and February 1 1932 The Pennsylvania Company for Insurances on Lives and Granting Annuities as Trustee will sell at public auction at the Maryland and Delaware Coast Railway Company main office in Denton Maryland The sale is part of pending civil actions under docket numbers 1920 and 897.
A notice states that on Monday March 21, 1982 at 2 PM the entire Maryland and Delaware Coast Railway line and all associated real and personal property will be sold in one parcel. The description covers the route from West Denton Maryland to Lewes Delaware, including rights of way, structures, rolling stock, and fixtures. The sale stems from a May 1, 1924 mortgage deed and related court orders and is conducted without stay or redemption.
A 10 percent cash or certified check deposit, not less than 5000 dollars, is required from the successful bidder as a pledge of good faith. The cash deposit is paid to the Trustee at sale and applies to the purchase price upon the Trustee’s acceptance of the bid and court confirmation. The bidder may assign the bid, transferring rights and obligations to the assignee. If the bidder complies with sale conditions, the deposit is applied to the purchase price. if not, the deposit is forfeited as directed by the Court. The Trustee and Court may reject bids and re-sell if a purchaser fails to comply for thirty days. The Trustee may adjourn or postpone sale and proceed on an adjourned date without further notice. The balance may be paid in cash or satisfied by delivering First Mortgage bonds and overdue coupons, with additional cash as required to meet decree terms.
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