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Newspaper
Denton Journal
Location
Denton, Maryland, United States of America
Date
Jan 15, 1937
Page
2
Mary Melvin is listed as vice president and secretary in a Denton Maryland publication note. The issue is marked as second class matter at the Denton post office and dated Saturday morning January 15, 1938.
The Ludlow war referendum proposal faces sharp opposition in Congress with critics arguing it invites war. Supporters insist a nationwide referendum before a declaration would become lasting policy and be quickly decided via radio outreach within a week, reducing delay amid the current Japanese scare.
The column argues the Administration seeks to swell armament funding to sway Congress, not from a defined defense policy. It cites officials who say invasion is unlikely, warns of higher taxation, unemployment relief costs, and adverse effects on housing and living costs, urging focus on national defense policy and citizen scrutiny.
A historical critique traces sit ins and pressures by big financiers from Andrew Jackson’s era to modern times. It argues the aim remains restraining government influence to boost profits, comparing old loans and bank leverage to today’s investment withdrawals and media propaganda. The piece defends progressive reforms like anti trust laws and income tax as enduring public gains.
Charles Michelson argues that opponents of reforms cloak self serving aims as national virtue. He asserts reactionaries distort patriotism and social salvation to defend privilege, claiming the country has staggered along while privileges remain untouchable, despite repeated threats to change.
A Maryland contest offers a cup in April to a ten to eighteen year old who best documents winter feeding and protection of bobwhite quail partridges ruffed grouse pheasants doves and other birds. Entries should detail shelter building feeding stations and bird care methods, with guidance from the Maryland State Game and Fish Protective Association and the State Game Department.
A brief meditation on keeping to the inner center and not leaving the sense of God that is revealed within the soul, citing Jacob Boehme’s urging to remain close to spiritual awareness.
The piece argues that God is omnipresent, not distant, existing everywhere from the cosmos to atoms. It cites Psalm 139 and Acts 17 to claim believers live in God as a pervasive force. It compares human life to fish in the ocean and to sunlight surrounding one’s daily walk.
The Maryland Federation of Women's Clubs backs a nationwide campaign and designates January 31 for Cancer Control Fund Day. Clubs host luncheons and teas to raise money for radium purchases for the University of Maryland clinic, with broadcasting partner CBC listening 2:30 to 3. Mrs. Charles O. Appleman leads public health efforts. Mrs. T. J. Caruthers chairs the Eastern Shore District.
State Teachers College at Salisbury expects new students to enroll for the second semester starting Monday January 24. Increased demand for elementary teachers prompts admission across arts and sciences including art botany economics English government history hygiene music physical education and public speaking. Completion of two years enables entry to the Teacher Training Department or transfer to the University of Maryland or liberal arts colleges with junior standing. Students with failing grades from other institutions cannot transfer. Registrar details available at Salisbury Maryland.
A community dinner at Mrs. Belle Todd’s draws Mesdames Adams Fountain Robinson Adams and Jones with Edna and Joy Lee Jones plus guests. A covered dish event at the community house on January 18 at noon asks everyone to bring a knife fork spoon and plate. New officers will lead the meeting. Numerous visits and social calls circulate among Adams Fountain Johnson Wilson and related families across Thursday Friday and Sunday gatherings.
Mrs Lulu Pusey hosted Sunday dinner guests including Mr and Mrs William Thompson from Berlin Maryland Mr and Mrs Melvin Parker from Ocean City Mr and Mrs John Pusey of Delmar Delaware and Mr and Mrs Geo Parker from Camden New Jersey.
The item lists purchases of a 17 acre farm near Crouse's mill for $500 and a 20 acre tract near Burrsville for $700. It covers storm damage at B Frank Richards’ Tuckahoe Neck home, reorganized Thawley's Sunday School on January 5 1913, and numerous local obituaries marriages and social events. It notes Mary Edna Carroll’s Philadelphia wedding to John Flynn, various local weddings in December 1912 and January 1913, and community notices including road engineering appointment for Caroline county and a large turnout urging road improvements.
The county plans a new bridge over the Chop Tank and a shell pike from West Denton to Long's school house linking to Ridgely. A Denton Willow Pond pike, Preston to Grove, and a junction with a State highway to Denton are proposed as work continues on routes in the area. The steamer Julia Luckenbach sank after a collision in Chesapeake Bay causing fourteen deaths and many survivors clinging to wreckage.
Slats records a week of diary entries from Sunday to Saturday noting church, school, and various family remarks. He describes reactions to sermons, school routines, ice cream purchases, jokes about uncles and mother, a cremation joke, and returning to school after Christmas with mixed feelings.
The Orphans Court for Caroline County met Tuesday with Judges Towers Handy and Dennis. Ordered to be recorded, letters testamentary on the personal estate of Joseph S Edwards, deceased, were granted on application during the court's absence.
Bond filings and creditor notices in estates of Sallie Roe, Risdon L. J. Smith, Henry T. Nuttle, George H. Russell, Margaret Magee, Susan Karcher, Joseph C. Snedeker, and George C. Webb. Letters of administration granted to named executors or administratrices, appraisers appointed, inventories and accounts filed, and orders to sell or distributions noted for probate proceedings next steps and final settlements.
Court orders creditors of Carlton V West or those with an interest in property conveyed to J DeWeesa Carter Trustee to file claims with vouchers in the Caroline County Circuit Court in Equity by April 16 1938. Copy of order to be published weekly for four weeks before February 14 1938 in a Caroline County, Maryland newspaper.
Order dated January 18 1938 directs ratification of the Auditor's Report unless objections are shown within three weeks from January 16 1938. A copy of the order must run in a Caroline County newspaper twice before January 24 1938. True copy test Clayton Horsey clerk.
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