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Newspaper
Denton Journal
Location
Denton, Maryland, United States of America
Date
Jan 02, 1959
Page
5
Chestertown hosts Hurlock and Centreville visits Greensboro in the Eastern Shore League results. Denton is off and games were postponed on December 28.
Results show team points attained and averages for the Lucky Strike Girls League and Community Girls League with weekend tallies. Patsy’s Five, Ruth’s Queen Bees, Skatterpins, Red Wings, and Fleetwood-Dominant players post high scores. multiple leagues report weekend 12-19 results and individual players such as H Fleetwood and L Bilbrough achieving top averages.
The C H S basketball team defeated Denton Bobcats 69 to 68 in a close benefit matchup played on December 27. The game supports the March of Dimes fundraising effort.
Cc H S hosts Alumni 1 2 at Denton Armory 8 00 p m. C H S plays Preston 1 6 at home or away in a second game.
The piece traces New Year celebrations from ancient Egypt to Rome and Babylon, noting Nile calendars and March starts. Romans hung Bacchus masks for fertility, youths sang door to door, Scots echoed with tree trunk switching, and peasant families baked a New Year cake to ward hunger.
The Moslem calendar runs 12 months starting with the new moon, with no intercalation to align to seasons. As a result New Year and months drift through the year, cycling roughly every 33 years.
The Wassail Bowl centers adult festivities in Scotland with legendary romance. Its origin is ancient and the bowl is ornate with greenery. The warm mixture blends ale with wine, sugar, and spices, reflecting traditional celebratory drinks.
The cable ship Silverton arrived in Honolulu on January 1 1903 after laying 2,600 miles of cable from San Francisco to Honolulu across the Pacific.
Cagey Wilson, known as Cagey for his careful thinking, was a model prisoner with a clean record. On the eve of Christmas a failed escape attempt led to his selection for a governor issued pardon and free citizen clothes, signaling a hopeful future.
A family recalls quirky holiday memories from past Christmases including a live donkey, boxes of soap, alphabet soup, and a suspenseful reveal that ends with hired horses and a wagon for a magical one night sleigh ride through Bitteroot. The tale blends humor with warmth as the clan sings and explores town.
Salisbury Maryland district manager James G Woodson explains that beneficiaries under age 72 can earn up to 2080 yearly and still receive some payments, with 1200 or less earning yielding full checks. For every 80 over 1200, one monthly check is withheld, and those over 2080 lose all for the year unless months with no work are present. After turning 72, earnings no longer reduce payments, but the year of turning 72 requires full earnings disclosure. contact 112 E Market St Salisbury MD for guidance.
A penetrating Baltimore News-Post and Sunday American series by Bob Liston analyzes state spending and tax reduction options. It sets out questions on wisely using tax funds and promises detailed facts beginning January 4.
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