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Newspaper
Denton Journal
Location
Denton, Maryland, United States of America
Date
Jul 03, 1937
Page
2
The Journal urges young drivers to slow down near street corners and avoid racing at high speeds. It warns of serious harm to elders and children and appeals for careful turning past obstructed corners.
The Journal Every Evening attacks Roosevelt only to praise his continued push for New Deal reforms. It notes his support for the NRA and minimum wage, the AAA, CCC youth programs, farm protections, and Social Security, while acknowledging Supreme Court clashes and court-packing controversy.
After German shelling of Almeria, readers feared a new world war. The piece argues European powers avoid conflict not due to peace zeal but calculation. It notes Russia’s air and tank advantage, and suggests Germany’s plans falter when not sure of victory and when opponents are well prepared.
The author argues Spain's centered difficulties shift perspective on potential conflict. Britain’s mood and rising arms strength place Britain and France as dominant, reducing appeal of aggression. The piece compares Britain and France to well-supplied boys with food and space, noting the others lack the means and will to challenge. It cautions that any future war remains uncertain but not imminent.
A portrait of Neville Chamberlain as Britain’s new head man and chancellor of the exchequer outlining his wealth, 68 years of experience, and a determined stance. The piece notes his hardline foreign policy goals, readiness to defend the Rhine, and a cautious home life, including his love of fishing and a wife who records his smiles in a diary.
Six cases of Rocky Mountain spotted fever and one death have been reported to the State Department of Health since the first of the month. Dr. Riley urges precautions for campers and others in tick prone areas, including wearing proper clothing, clearing undergrowth, checking for ticks twice daily, and careful tick removal. Tularemia and other tick borne diseases are noted, with historic cases and seasonal peak between May and September.
Mr Parker announced the Salisbury office is the fourth in Maryland and part of expanding coverage. The Salisbury site will aid employers and workers as they prepare informational tax summaries and wage reports for the Collector of Internal Revenue. Employees must provide and employers must record each worker’s Social Security number for returns since last December 31.
The director of Emergency Conservation Work says veterans must return to their permanent address to obtain CCC work and should file with the local Veterans Administration office. Local agencies handle enrollment, and only veterans with a solid Washington address will be enrolled there. Captain Charles E. Hummel in Baltimore can provide more information.
Mrs B B Allen and Mrs O J Chaffinch hosted the Ladies Aid with twelve members and one visitor. A motion authorized helping paint and paper the parsonage kitchen. Frances Bennett led the Christian Endeavor service. J H Dandy to lead tomorrow. Out‑of‑town guests included Edward Evans of Salisbury visiting Burt Smith. Louis Davis of Washington visited J E Davis and B B Allen. Helen E Moore of Swarthmore vacationing here.
The United States faces mounting war debts from allied nations. Finland repaid 1631430?, while about 1.56 billion dollars from other nations recently fell due and most others defaulted. Authorities doubt full payment or adjustment will occur.
G R Parker Region IV announced a new Social Security Board field office in Salisbury Maryland to serve Eastern Shore businessmen and workers. Harry T Moore of Denton has been named manager of the Salisbury office, a lifelong Eastern Shore resident.
A collection of brief religious excerpts includes George Fox on seeking God in all, Maltbie Babcock praising creation as a reflection of the Father, and a Bible verse from Isaiah 65:24 promising answered prayers before they are spoken.
Shavings available in baled or loose form offered by Nuttle Lumber and Coal Co located in Denton Maryland.
Sunday notes admit preachers aren t as bad as feared as plans for church bake sale and possibly a younger league. Monday a peddler stops by selling alarm clock to Pa. Tuesday Ma reads in paper about Mormon polyandry prompt Pa to remark. Wednesday Uncle Hen and fishing talk. Thursday hot weather and garden toil puzzle writer. Friday young Gillems boy jokes about marriage. Saturday school memories shift to Sunday school and church worries.
Harry F Fluharty a Federalsburg contractor who built many landmark structures on the Eastern Shore died after a heart attack. He was 71 and lived all his life in Federalsburg. Survived by his third wife Cora Johnson, a sister Mrs William Morse of Baltimore, and a stepdaughter Mrs Curtis Clark of Paoli. Funeral at Union Methodist Episcopal Church Saturday at 2:30 PM. Interment Hillcrest Cemetery.
The Kent and Sussex Fair of Delaware features top attractions over a week including a Miss Delaware beauty contest with national implications and a trip to Atlantic City for the winner. A National Mosquito Control pageant educates and entertains, plus Zeke Meyer the famed auto racer performs a blindfolded stunt sponsored by Studebaker Sales Corporation.
Management showcases thirteen harness races mule peony and running events plus automobile races. Acts include Captain Solomon world diving title holder and the Kanazawa Troupe Japanese barrel juggling and acrobatics. Musical feature Revelations of 1937 with Dona tell a Brothers Rosita and Perez and the Balabanow Mayfair Sextette among others.
Caroline County Orphans Court met with Judges Towers Handy and Dennis. Administrators and executors filed accounts inventories appraisements and notices including William Klecan Amos Scott Leslie Scott Linwood Jarrell Otis Woolleyhand and others. Orders granted assignments of mortgage, releases filed, and sales accounted for.
Miss Venna M Kellar, state home demonstration agent, notes growing demand for cultural projects alongside clothing and nutrition work. Reading, music, and art programs dominated last year with 26 393 books read and 565 certificates earned, while many clubs formed music syllabi and folk song studies.
The notice recalls the death of Mr. Garey son of the late Senator T. F. Garey who resided in Denton and left a family including Mrs. Garey and children. It also records the death of Grover C. Porter in Cedar Rapids from a work accident. The document details chancery actions in Caroline County court regarding the Noble estate with descriptions of land tracts and multiple heirs, and an order to publish notices and potential sale to divide proceeds.
In equity in Circuit Court for Caroline County the Noble heirs and spouses seek a sale of George F. Noble’s real estate to divide proceeds. The property includes Hickman Station lots in Parcel No. 1 and Parcel No. 2 in the village of Hickman, with deeds dating 1898 to 1905. An exception excludes land described in a 1908 deed to Thomas E. Evans.
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