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Newspaper
Denton Journal
Location
Denton, Maryland, United States of America
Date
Jan 11, 1946
Page
8
A brief note announces the lesson for January 13 with subjects and Scripture texts selected and copyrighted by the International Council of Religious Education and used by permission.
A devotional reading on God’s promise plan and presence in Exodus. Moses learns God is faithful and unchangeable, guiding Israel along a tested path. The piece urges believers to trust, wait, and heed the Holy Spirit’s direction as they follow God’s plan for life.
Crossword style list hints and numbered clues cover many topics from science to literature. Entries include plant parts Swift names noble titles and musical references, with clues like a nurse tablet roomers paradise gazelle and relics from old English.
County Agent F M Rogers warns Maryland farmers to expect a severe 1946 labor shortage mirroring 1945. War workers, veterans, prisoners of war, and migration shifts reduce available labor, with canning and import costs limiting substitutes. He urges planning crops livestock with labor in mind and launching intensive farmer education programs.
Advice outlines self reliance for farmer recruitment, limited imported labor as peak workers, and need for labor sharing, equipment exchange, and labor saving techniques in 1946. Emphasizes housing improvements, productivity through mechanization, and expanding farming units to compete with industry for scarce workers.
A legal notice or court record references Carlton V West in his role as Register of Wills. The document notes a true copy test related to official records and authentication of the appointment or actions within the probate office.
A George Eliot quotation emphasizes that only the present moment can be claimed for acts of mercy, just dealing, and family kindness, underscoring mindfulness and ethical living in daily life.
A Plato quote on noble character asserts that true nobility lies in a generous mind. The maxim emphasizes inner virtue over external status.
Administratrix of Raymond D Williamson to expose at public auction the personal property of the late Raymond D Williamson. Auction to be held on the John Williamson farm located one mile from Harmony on the road to Ganey's, under an Orphans Court order for Caroline County Maryland.
Wednesday January 23 1946 at 10 o clock sale of personal property including John Deere corn planter mower binder riding plow harrow wagon riding cultivator drag roller disc drill lard cooker walking cultivators cross cut saw scythe Cyclone feeder trees wedges sprays corn knives and forks shovels 46 acres fodder stock hay lespedera seed two horses two cows and a work black and red horses noted cash terms Mary C Williamson Administratrix
Wm E Andrew Auctioneer offers the Redden Tompkins farm in Caroline county at public sale in Denton on a 195 acre tract with 125 acres tillable and 46 woodland. The sale features 1/5 cash day of sale and balance in 30 days or all cash with mortgage option. Located 6 miles from Denton, 5 from Ridgely Hillsboro near Longs School House road. Title papers and stamps at purchaser expense. Immediate possession and good outbuildings.
Notice from administrators in the Orphans Court of Caroline county Maryland that letters of administration have been granted on the estate of the deceased. Creditors must exhibit claims with vouchers by June 28, 1946 or be excluded from benefits. Debtors must settle promptly. Dated December 26, 1945.
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