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Newspaper
Denton Journal
Location
Denton, Maryland, United States of America
Date
Feb 17, 1934
Page
5
Denton community pages describe Everngam White Sale ads, church entertainments in Sun day School rooms, and a St Patrick’s social. Local professionals, a dental return, a seven o’clock Lent service, and a large charity shoe drive are also noted along with fires, town gatherings, and school bake sales.
County Agent W H Evans describes the corn hog program as a crop insurance plan. Each signer gets guaranteed income from land removed from production plus a hog reduction payment of 5 per head on 75 percent of the adjusted average hogs for 1932 and 1933. Guarded payments apply regardless of pig mortality. Also for corn reduction, growers receive 30 cents per bushel for each contracted acre, based on past yields, with payment assured even if the rest of the 1934 crop fails. The program allows growing soil-building crops and preserves soil fertility while not harvesting the contracted land.
Community building hosts discuss February meeting plans with Mrs. Willis and others. March meeting scheduled for the third Thursday with new hostesses. A surprise birthday dinner honors Will Ree, with guests. Rev Hallman to preach at Wesley Church on Feb 18 and quarterly conference Feb 17. Unity Homemakers Club to meet Feb 21. Miss Lelia Parker visiting relatives in Federalsburg.
Concord notes show the Ladies Aid and capsule sister party met Feb 7 at the church with large attendance. Four new members joined. social hour featured talk by Mrs Will Murphy on What Capsule Sister Meant to Her, poems, recitations, and a quartet. Presents were distributed and members looked forward to next year. Mr and Mrs P Howard Hubbard and Mr and Mrs Harry Hubbard l entertained at Chestnut Cliff with a four o'clock dinner. Red and white decorations lit by candles echoed St Valentine s Day. Guests included W C Stevens Queen Anne James Hubbard C B Walls Charles Jr Betsy Joyce Easton W R Fountain Denton Mrs Frank Doerr Concord Mr Wm Hopkins Cordova Charles Todd Edward Stevens.
Community House in Denton hosts a two day slip cover making class on February 22 and 23 from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. Participants should bring a shrunk slip cover piece, a chair, and tools. nonworking attendees may join to help others. Deputy revenue collectors schedule across several towns announced. February features a furniture store promotion by M. K. Newnam in Denton. Mr. H. C. Wright suffers thumb amputation from an ax accident. No service held at Methodist Protestant Church due to frozen pipes. Mrs. Marc Bryant recently visited friends.
Weekly RHGELY NEWS LETTER reports a small gathering at the Woman's Home Missionary Society with Elsie Matthews leading worship on The Roads of Industry The Jericho Road. Other items cover funeral services, Ridgely Grange initiations, a barn fire caused by thawing pipes, a community club open meeting on peace, birthday events, Lent devotions, and local visitors and engagements.
The Keystone Automobile Club of Maryland issued a warning to motorists who celebrate legalization of hard liquor by driving intoxicated. Albert E. Buckley urged drivers to remember the law prohibits drunken operation and outlined penalties including fines, imprisonment, license suspension, and registration hold until financial responsibility is shown.
Dr. R H Riley, director of the State Department of Health, notes nearly half of yearly sickness from contagious diseases affects children under fifteen. In 1933 there were 39,602 reportable cases, with eight diseases including measles and whooping cough causing over 16,000 cases. He warns about missed milder cases spreading illness in schools and homes and urges bed rest and medical advice to protect families and neighbors.
The Bethlehem Club gathered at the home of Mrs. John Brodes on Tuesday afternoon January 23 with all members present and six visitors. President Mrs. J. B. Todd led the session which included poetry and games followed by refreshments. The next meeting is scheduled for February 20 hosted by Mrs. F. H. Thomas and Mrs. Payton Thompson.
SMITHVILLE Mr. and Mrs. L. B. Case of New Brunswick N J were called home of his mother Mrs G H Fitz Randolph ill with bronchial pneumonia now improved Mrs Harlan Clevenger ill at her home Dr Lennon Federalsburg expected to move her to Easton Hospital Ed Favanger and family Milford visitors at J H Lare home Lare very ill Palmer Lare Dallas Boyce and Jackie Federalsburg Salisbury visitors last Wednesday Henry and Edmond Neal spent weekend in Philadelphia Bloomery M E Church Sunday School at 10 o clock.
Local society notes from Hillsboro discuss bridge supper hosted by Mrs G C Moore in Queen Anne and fifteenth wedding anniversary celebration at Mr and Mrs Milford Kline. Visitors Frances Fisher Irma Sawyer and Mary Louise Dodds share health and travel updates.
Queen Anne Hillsboro couple Dr. and Mrs. A C Newnam will address St Pauls Church youth next Sunday night on the life of a doctor and nurse. Attendance is urged to show appreciation for recent Sunday addresses.
Civil Works Administrator Harry Hopkins argues the current plan could become a permanent policy to provide work on major public projects for the unemployed. In an interview quoted by Raymond Clapper, Hopkins says private enterprise won’t tackle forestry, drainage, or public health tasks and that lean years will be offset by shifting employment numbers while focusing on dignified useful projects.
Caroline County Boys 4 H Clubs to hold their annual banquet Thursday February 22 at 7 p m in the Masonic Building Denton Parents and friends will attend Program features Wilbert Cawley Marion Dulin Harold Holsinger Edgar Weaver Norman Leese Otis Wharton and Mr E G Jenkins State Boys Club Agent W H Evans County Agent leads and a corps of leaders Richards Blackburn Co M Jones J W Ensor and W M Garey Tickets available from club members
Mrs Frank G Tallman hosted a Dover dinner for nineteen Kent county guests including Mrs Alice H Ross from Harrington. Dr H V Holloway recommended Mrs Ross for a George Peabody College scholarship. Local moves include the Smiths near Prospect Church, Emma Brown relocation, Rufus Wright purchasing land opposite John L Hopkins, Odeth Brown moving to a Raughley property, and Green renting the Bailey house.
The Union Pacific Railroad introduces a streamline three car train promising coast to coast in about 38 hours as roadbeds improve. The new design emphasizes comfort and safety with a center of gravity 20 percent lower to hug the rails and reduce sway.
RIDGELY Mrs F W Kirwan and daughter Doris were recent Philadelphia visitors. Miss Beatrice Bower visited friends in Denton on Tuesday of last week. Mrs A B Thompson has been on the sick list. Miss Viola Jones is on the sick list this week.
The Williston Community Church holds a 3 PM service with the theme How He Came. The first sermon for Lent centers on The Life of the Lord. Sunday School precedes at 2 15 PM.
Paul Curry Jr. is on the sick. Local families hosted gatherings at the Ed wards home for Mr. Baynard seventy six birthday. A child Billy Morris, age 3, suffered a forehead cut when a car skidded on ice. Several residents visited kin in Sadlersville and Baltimore. Clara Seward in Clayton. Mable Cohee took a job in Baltimore. Coursey Edwards weekend in Wilmington.
The piece argues taxpayers misperceive who pays taxes and urges readers to contact Senators and Representatives urging repeal of the federal gasoline tax. It explains hidden car taxes, including gas, registration, and lubrication taxes, totaling about 26.7 percent of a car’s value over its life. It promotes public engagement to reduce federal levies this year.
A historical remark by Richter declares humanity shines brightest when seeking forgiveness or granting it to others. The line emphasizes mercy as a defining human quality and invites contemplation of moral responsibility and empathy.
Wedding notice announces Bullock and White with new Plymouth arrangements printed with care and neatness. Event details are listed in this issue as part of the society announcements.
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