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Denton Journal

Location

Denton, Maryland, United States of America

Date

Feb 28, 1931

Page

6

Building revival could boost repairs and jobs

Denton officials urge homeowners to fix and remodel now to create work for the unemployed as building activity is expected to revive. Leader Nuttle cites Knudsen of Chevrolet GM predicting construction lead, with costs easing and home improvements adding value and comfort.

Mr. Nuttle Denton Nuttle W. S. Knudsen Chevrolet Motor Company General Motors Knudsen National Lumber Manufacturers Association

Coming Attractions At The Capital Theatre Dover

Coming Attractions At The Capital Theatre Dover opens with Ronald Colman in The Devil to Pay and Razored in Old Kentucky. Kept Husbands with Dorothy Mackaill Tuesday. He Loved Her Not as comedy. Wednesday and Thursday Kent County Band performs with The Bat Whispers starring Chester Morris and Una Merkel. Friday and Saturday Fighting Caravans with Gary Cooper and Lily Damita plus Bitter Friends and Village Smithy cartoon. Children’s Matinee Saturday included.

Ronald Colman Old Kentucky Holmes Barcelona Dorothy Mackaill Yale Kent County Capital Theatre Chester Morris Una Merkel Chas. Chase Pip Pittsburgh Gary Cooper Lily Damita Ernest Torrence Tully Marshall Johnny Hines

Local Socials and Notices From Bloomery Week End

Mr Arthur Cannon returns home after hospital weeks of care. Mr and Mrs William Robinson and family visit Earle Robinson. Mr and Mrs Dave Devore entertain her New York daughter for a week. Mr W L Hubbard spends weekend with son in Newport News Virginia. Miss Mary Johnson and Miss Bernice Adams visit Miss Gladys Trice. Earle Robinsons with her parents last week. Sunday School at two and preaching at three at Bloomery. Miss Reba Adams visits Miss Virginia Horsey. Dining room and living room suites offered at low prices since 1914.

Arthur Cannon William Robinson Earle Robinson Dave Devore New York W. L. Hubbard Newport News Mary Johnson Bernice Adams Gladys Trice Bloomery Reba Adams Virginia Horsey

Officials oppose mileage expansion without funds

The American Association of State Highway Officials condemns using road building for political gain. They favor adding mileage only when funds cover maintenance and construction of existing and new segments. They warn against expanding state systems without guaranteed funding, noting vast unpaved portions and urging focus on primary and secondary road priorities.

American Association of State Highway Officials Highway Department

Reese Theatre to Feature Top Films and Acts This Week

Lower Delaware and Maryland theatregoers are assured a rare treat at the Reese Theatre Harlington this Friday and Saturday Feb 27 and 28. Victor McLaglen and The Devil With Women share the screen as Tooner ville Comedy Four performs live. Forty five well known screen players star in Zane Grey's Fighting Caravans March 2 and 3. The Bat Whispers arrives March 4 and 5 with Chester Morris in the lead. Marian Davies stars in The Bachelor Father March 6 and 7. Adelphi Melody Kings provide a vaudeville highlight with a novelty show of mirth and song.

Delaware Maryland Reese Theatre Harlington Victor McLaglen Reese-Rialto-Keith Company Toonerville Comedy Four Zane Grey Paramount Ernest Torrence Tully Marshall Gary Cooper Lily Damita Chester Morris New York Prince Hani Marvel Marian Davies Miss Davies David Belasco Adelphi Melody Kings Liza Grey Chaplin Keith- Orpheum Maryland Theatre Miss Chaplin al Jolson Pat Casey Marshall Montgomery America Montgomery Lucille de Haven Claire Vincent Miss Vincent Frank H. Gardner Raleigh Kennedy Cherry Blossom June Preisser Clyde Hager Jay Velie Mr. Velie Waites United States Herb Larimer Marion Hudson

$50 000 Cigarette Contest Under Way

A national contest by R J Reynolds Tobacco Co offers 25000 to winners for best answer about changes in Camel wrap. Eight days for essays, must be 200 words single side, mailed to Winston Salem NC. Judges include Ray Long Roy Howard and Charles Dana Gibson. Large prizes and broad media rollout planned.

R. J. Reynolds Tobacco Company United States Winston-Salem N. C Ray Long International Magazine Company Cosmopolitan Magazine Roy Howard Scripps-Howard Newspapers Charles Dana Gibson Life Magazine

Liza Chaplin stars in Maryland Theatre vaudeville show

Assignee sale lists valuable real estate in Caroline county Maryland for auction. Actresses star in two a day vaudeville at the Maryland Theatre with acts by Chaplin, Vincent, Velie and others. Auction notes a two story eight room dwelling with outbuildings. sale details and payment terms included.

Call for best professional radio announcer in the United States

C S Richardson of the University of Maryland requests nominations for the top radio announcer based on enunciation pronunciation voice tone and technique. He seeks popular input by sending names to his College Park office for consideration by the advisory committee of the American Academy of Arts and Letters.

American Academy of Arts and Letters United States University of Maryland, C. S. Richardson College Park

Public mortgage sale of two parcels in Caroline County Md

Wilbert L. Merriken, as assignee, will expose at public sale in Denton Md the real estate of Edmund Z McCoy and Mary McCoy, including Parcel 1 four acres and Parcel 2 ten acres, described in a 1926 mortgage to Calvert C Merriken. Sale set between 2 and 4 pm at the courthouse door, terms cash.

Grace Estella Kelly Walter J. Kelly Leonard R. Towers Caroline County Calvert C. Merriken Court House Denton Maryland Elizabeth Beauchamp Liden M. A. Liden B. Gootee Stevens Mary E. Liden Liber C. W. H William F. Liden Curtis Andrew R. J H.C. Wrigitt Edmund McCoy Mary McCoy Wilbert Merriken State of Charles E. Sephag Zeb Smith Charles E. Cephas Charles I. Cephas Thomas H. Green Alexander Standford Stohn Webb Webb Edmund Z. McCoy Wilbert L. Merriken Jack L. Stevens Davis Hatchery & Poultry Farm Preston Opie Midas Opie Read BE. Fef Withers Osteopathic Ard St Denton, MD

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