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Newspaper
Denton Journal
Location
Denton, Maryland, United States of America
Date
Jan 03, 1958
Page
6
The Navy has sighted a number of red subs menace our waters as observers report unseen undersea threats near coastal routes. Details remain scarce with officials urging caution and continued patrols along known submarine corridors.
The article argues the church is people not buildings and outlines criteria for a true church. Christ as head, apostles and prophets as foundations, and adherence to Jesus’ teachings determine if a group is a genuine church rather than mere organization. It emphasizes faith in Christ and living by His commands.
A compact grid of crossword style clues is provided with Across and Down entries. Items include Scorch, Pine Tree State, Distress signal, Spanish gentleman, Mulberry, Near to, Mr. Crosby, Donkey, Music note, Jumps, Mocha for instance, South African tongue, and various others.
EF Smith 78 a retired farmer died at his Federalsburg home Tuesday morning. His wife Mary Ida Smith 72 died Friday night of pneumonia and he died without knowing her death. They had 11 children 10 living 23 grandchildren and 3 great grandchildren. Survivors include several Federalsburg residents and relatives in Wilmington Harrisburg and New Jersey. Funeral services for Mrs Smith were led by Rev. Nichols and Rev Leister. Mr Smith was buried beside her in Hill Crest Cemetery. A separate accident near Henderson injured Edward Welch and Arthur Rosendale. Frank Smith charged with improper lane use and Welch with not having a light on his wagon. Harry Kemp of Sandtown died recently from injuries in a December schoolhouse crossing accident in Goldsboro. Funeral held Mt. Olive Church and burial in nearby cemetery.
A Denton newspaper item summarizes funeral services for Mrs. Florence Carter Longfellow at her brother John T. Carter’s home with burial in Denton Cemetery. It also notes Addie Smith’s death in Paterson NJ, Martha Ann Wooters’ burial in Denton, and a fatal auto collision near Bridgeville involving Charles Green and Harrison Short. The piece covers multiple weddings and engagements in Felton, Denton, and surrounding towns, including Bringhurst Cleaves, Ruth Krabill and Charles Todd, Elizabeth Clough and Paul Howard, and Mary May and O Hugh Duffey Clark, with related family details and post ceremony plans.
The piece traces how New Year was celebrated as spring in Egypt and Rome, with Nile calendars and Babylonian March beginnings. Romans hung Bacchus masks for fertility, youths sang door to door, Scottish lads cheered with tree trunks, and households baked a New Year cake to ward hunger while dashing it against doors.
The Moslem calendar runs 12 lunar months with no intercalation, so New Year shifts through seasons. Each year advances roughly 11 days, causing the calendar to drift across the solar year over a 3342 year cycle.
The Wassail Bowl centers adult celebrations in Scotland with an ancient origin and romantic lore. Ornamental and decorated with greenery it contains a warm sweet mixture sometimes wine added to ale with sugar and spices.
The cable ship Silverton completed 2600 miles of laying cable from San Francisco to Honolulu, arriving in Honolulu on January 1, 1903, after a successful Pacific crossing. The historic first message was cabled to relay across the ocean.
The piece reflects on New Year customs as a time for self review and gratitude. It compares resolutions to other year-end promises, notes the psychological edge of starting anew, and urges practical, ongoing effort to improve, learn, and contribute to a better world.
A Jan issue of the American Weekly in color gravure, published with the Baltimore Sunday American, details uncertain engagements with red submarines near U S and Canadian waters. It notes a U S carrier possibly sinking one submarine accidentally, leaving agencies unable to act decisively.
Mrs Christian Gottwals expresses sincere appreciation for cards flowers gifts and deeds of kindness while hospitalised at Memorial Hospital Easton and after returning home
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