Have Your Child's Picture Taken Next Friday
The Denton Journal invites all area children to have their photo taken next Friday February 28 from 12 to 7 p m at the Fire House by Waltz Studios Des Moines Iowa for a forthcoming Citizens of Tomorrow feature. No charge or obligation. prints available by arrangement. appointments unnecessary. children must be accompanied by a parent.
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Denton Journal
Waltz
Des Moines
Iowa
PRR Seeks PSC Permission to End Love Point Ferry
The Pennsylvania Railroad asks the Public Service Commission to discontinue the Love Point Ferry Smoky Joe after about 40 years in service citing annual losses around 115000 dollars and declining traffic from 1944 to 1946. State Ferry Service improvements and closer proximity to the Eastern Shore terminus are noted as factors.
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P.R.R
PSC
Love Point Ferry Line
The
Pennsylvania Railroad Monday
public Service Commission
Love Point
Registration At 18 Compulsory Or Else
The Selective Training and Service Act as amended extends to March 31, 1947 and exempts men under 19 from induction except as volunteers. Registration at 18 remains compulsory. individuals turning 18 must present themselves to the local board of their permanent home or current location. Failure to register is punishable by fine, imprisonment, or both.
Greensboro Polio Drive Raises 270 Dollars
Generous Greensboro and vicinity residents contributed to the Infantile Paralysis Fund drive totaling 270 dollars. The committee notes the sum excludes contributions sent directly to the fund.
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Greensboro
committee for
Evangelists Set for St. Paul's Greensboro Gospel Services
Evangelistic services will be held at St. Paul's Methodist Church in Greensboro Maryland from Sunday March 2 to Sunday March 6. Miss Muriel Smith and Mrs. Guila Roberts of Lancaster Pennsylvania will present gospel singing and music with harp and marimba. Daily children’s meeting plus nightly services feature ministers and talks by Miss Smith on evenings off. Opening service Sunday at 11 a.m. and 7:30 p.m. weeknights. All are invited.
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St. Paul’s Methodist Church
Greensboro
Muriel Smith
Guila Roberts
Lancaster
Miss Smith
Denton to clash with Ridgely in Eastern Shore final
Eastern Shore Soccer League prepares for Sunday final at Ridgely with a 2 p m kickoff. Denton hopes to reverse season trends despite injuries to Calloway Baker Layton Merriken. Ridgely boasted stronger records yet split wins this season with Denton. matchup seen as rubber game.
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Denton
Ridgely
Denton Girl Set as Missionary to Virgin Islands
Rev. and Mrs. Dean Phillips host a Farewell Service on Friday February 21 at 7 30 pm at Pilgrim Holiness Church. The couple, with daughter of Rev Alfred Clark from near Denton, will depart for missionary work in the American Virgin Islands around March 1 after a year serving Easton Pilgrims Holiness Church.
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Dean Phillips
Pilgrim Holiness Church
Phillips
Easton Pilgrims Holiness Church
Alfred Clark
Denton
Caroline
American Virgin Islands
State Income Tax Representative To Be Here March 19
Arrangements have been made to assign Field Representatives of the State Comptroller to various sections and communities in Maryland to help taxpayers file State Income Tax Returns for 1946. Visits are listed: Chestertown March 17 Court House Centreville March 18 Court House Denton March 19 Court House Federalsburg March 20 County Trust Company Federalsburg March 21 Excelsior Pearl Works Easton March 24 Court House Cambridge March 26 Court House.
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Maryland
Chestertown
Court House
Centreville
Denton
Federalsburg
County Trust Company
Excelsior Pearl Works
Easton
Cambridge
Realty agency rename to W. R. Calaway Realty
Mr. Robert I. Moore of Marydel reports that Cooperative Realty Agence has changed its name to W. R. Calaway Realty Agency to speed business across several states.
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Robert I. Moore
Marydel
Cooperative Realty Agence
W. R. Calaway Realty Agency
REA Official to Speak at Choptank Co op Meeting
William J. Neal deputy administrator of the Rural Electrification Administration will keynote the annual Choptank Electric Cooperative meeting in Denton Theatre on Monday March 3. Members will consider a bylaws amendment adding a capital credits plan as Neal discusses. Reports will be given by Harry A. Moore president, Harry H. Nuttle treasurer, and Francis E. Yeoman superintendent. Nominees include Moore Nuttle Davis Hall Keenan Marcus Widdowson. Nominating committee members include Wheatley Price David son Welch Callahan Neild Banning Bailey Morrell Hastings Redden.
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William J. Neal
Washington
Rural Electrification Administration
the
Choptank Electric Cooperative, Inc
Dentonia Theatre
Harry A. Moore
Queen Anne
Harry H. Nuttle
Denton
Francis E. Yeoman
Donald E. Wheatley
Firemen's Drive Now Nets Them 2271 25 in Donations
Fifty three contributors in the past week raised the Firemen's Fund to 2271 25 with 263 00 donated. Honorary Members total 519 far below last year. List of donors includes Denton Clarence Rice Sr Elizabeth Smith J H Dandy Nora Craft Wil bert Baker and many more local individuals and firms from Denton Seaford Greensboro Preston Hillsboro Federalsburg Baltimore Ridgely Annapolis Arlington VA and other areas.
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DENTON
Clarence Rice Sr
Elizabeth Smith
J. H. Dandy
Nora Craft
Wilbert Baker
William H. Holmes
Wm. J. Princeville
Ralph Thawley
R. M. Lutz
Ice Service Co
A. R. Case
M. A. Pentz
H. H. Downes
Maud S. Downes
Howard Rice
Harry Willis
J. Zierl
Luther Pippin
Fred Love
Jas. Cannon
Thomas Starkey
Bullock & White
L. R. Voshell
Clarence Bullock
Dugald
Alice Cole Taylor
The
Lions Club of
SEAFORD
Pure Oil Products Co
GREENSBORO
W. R. Layton
Nora Cleaves
PRESTON
Sites For Proposed Airport Selected By Engineers
Two engineers selected three possible airport sites for Denton last week while two others discussed plans for purchase and construction with local business leaders at the firehouse. Bradford and Zouck explained details, Bradford advising a first 2000 foot landing strip as the start of a three year program. If approved, a second strip and an administration building would follow in subsequent years. Sherman Tribbitt will appoint a citizen committee to follow up if locals approve.
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Denton
Vincent Cassero
David E. Bauer
Baltimore
Thomas A. Bradford
P. G. Zouck
State of
Maryland
Mr. Bradford
Sherman L. Tribbitt
board of
Caroline County
Red Cross Drive to Seek $1560 in Caroline County
Jerome Frampton Jr of Federalsburg chairs the Caroline County Red Cross drive beginning March 1 with a $1560 quota down from $3400 last year. Marvin Smith Ford Federalsburg leads the fund campaign under the slogan The Red Cross Carries On. Miss Janet Long of Baltimore urges clearer Red Cross messaging and lessons on aiding service personnel and disaster relief planning. The chapter proposes a disaster relief committee and revival of the Garland Lake and Federalsburg life saving programs.
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Jerome Frampton Jr
Federalsburg
Caroline County
American Red Cross
Marvin Smith
Red Cross
Frampton
Janet Long
Baltimore
Miss Long
Garland Lake
Lane Denton Forward New Top Scorer In Basketball League
Lane Denton Forward becomes the league's top scorer after a Dover meeting where clubs were authorized to sign five new players to bolster second division teams. A league banquet was set for season end with Pat Knight and Dave Hugg assigned to arrange it. Upcoming games list Smyrna at Dover and other matchups through February 27.
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Lane
Denton
Dover
Pat Knight
Dave Hugg
Dover Legionnaires Hand Middletown First Defeat Of Season
Dover Legionnaires stunned Middletown AC 43 29 as Earnest and Martin led a strong late surge. Smyrna beat Harrington 386 34 and Cecilton 70 39 while Milford topped Dover 35 32 and Denton 34 28. Middletown kept the league lead with 8387 points. Lane, Dill and Martin led individual scoring as the week’s results reshaped the standings.
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Middletown
Milford
Smyrna
Dover
Denton
Harrington
Felton
Cecilton
Dover Legionnaires
Middletown AC
Tom Earnest
Paul Martin
Harrington Legionnaires
Lane
Snecker
Roberts
Milford Blue Hens
Ceciltort
Middletown Five
Bob Lane
fleet
Dill
Felton Vets
Social Security Rep to Visit Denton Next Monday
Announcement says a Salisbury Field Office representative of the Social Security Administration will be in Denton on Monday February 24 for interviews at the Post Office starting 11 a.m. Local residents can meet him to discuss benefits and applications.
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Salisbury
Social Security Administration
Denton
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