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Newspaper
Denton Journal
Location
Denton, Maryland, United States of America
Date
Jan 06, 1961
Page
2
The piece traces Father Time to Cronus with the hourglass and scythe, noting Cronus’s myth and Zeus’s rise. It also mentions the New Year Babe dating back to Greek Dionysus festivals and Eleusinian rites, with a 14th century German folk song shaping the modern symbol.
Denton and surrounding towns record a flurry of holiday hospitality. The Brown, Parker, Scott, Lee, Crum, Porter, Wright, Dukes, Noble, Breeding, Drummond, O Day, and Smith households host relatives and friends from Federalsburg, Preston, Greenwood, Wilmington, Cecilton, Cambridge, Cannon's Crossing, and Bethlehem during Christmas and New Year observances with dinners, suppers, and weekend gatherings.
Henderson and Durham families host visits from Chesterville to Mt Wilson and Millington. Friends and relatives travel to Wilmington and Farmington Conn for events and church meetings. Several gatherings include Christmas and New Year’s Day dinners and evangelistic services led by Rev. Appling in Springfield Ohio.
A breezy chronicle notes New Year first seen in New Zealand and the Chatham Islands, with time spread to Moscow Paris and Buenos Aires before Times Square. It explains the Admrialty date line and the global roll into the new year, then shifts to local social notes from Denver Greensborough Rising Sun Goldsboro and nearby towns.
The article explains the development of time keeping from ancient calendars to the Gregorian reform of 1582, noting England’s adoption in 1752, and describes leap years as a correction for the solar year 365 days 5 hours 48 minutes 46 seconds. It discusses century rules and the goal of calendar accuracy into 2500 A.D.
Four year old Lisa Sliker of Leicester New York gains mobility through ongoing arthritis treatment at the University of Rochester Strong Memorial Hospital arthritis study center funded by the March of Dimes. Her parents recall a terrifying illness battle and praise the foundation for opening centers in New York City Dallas and San Francisco.
Marydel notes guests and travels of local families, with several residents listed as patients at Kent General Hospital. Mrs Laura Glass celebrated her 91st birthday with family and friends including Miss Margaret Smith and Miss Esther Anne Poore. Caribbean trip photos shown. House gatherings and open house events featured, as did visits by relatives from Maryland, Delaware, New Jersey, and Ohio.
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