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Newspaper
Denton Journal
Location
Denton, Maryland, United States of America
Date
Jan 28, 1944
Page
3
The January Thursday and Friday shows featured a lively production “Pane Crazy” with strong acting and attractive scenery. Dolly Stafford and Julie impressed in songs and dance while Bess Butler and Barbara Fitzgerald provided piano interludes.
Ridgely Lofland Slaughter, son of Frank and unnamed mother, suffered a painful accident last Thursday at 7 p m while riding with Jack Sapp near Houston Del The auto hit a parked unlighted truck and was demolished Other notes include Mrs Lee Dolan and son Todd planning to move to Linthicum Heights Md once Lt Dolan recovers from the flu Lieut Dolan is stationed at Camp Meade Also several visits and social calls across Ridgely with local families and church events mentioned
The selective service bans occupational deferments for registrants aged 18 through 21 effective February 1. Maj. Gen. Lewis B. Hershey says the change aims to add about 115,000 nonfathers to military duty, while noting prewar fathers will not be delayed long. Farm workers and certain industrial deferments are exempt with state approval, and student deferments are curtailed. Under-22 registrants will not receive occupational deferments unless exempted by the stated exceptions.
The Nineteenth Annual Commencement of the State Teachers College at Salisbury Maryland will be held on Saturday January 29 1944 at 1030 am. Dr Katharine Jeanne Gallagher of Goucher College will deliver the address to graduates Reverend John Jackson Brown Jr of Wicomico Presbyterian Church will give the baccalaureate invocation. The Women’s Glee Club will perform At Parting and the College Trio will sing I Heard a Forest Praying under Mrs Francis Belcher Fleming. Dr T J Caruthers will present the senior class to President J D Blackwell who will confer Bachelor of Science degrees. The diplomas will be awarded.
If you lack a skill, Army experts will teach you. You can drive a jeep, operate a teletype, or help direct airplane traffic. You will receive valuable training and contribute to winning the war. Get full details at the nearest U S Army Recruiting Station or write The Adjutant General in Washington D C.
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