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Newspaper
Denton Journal
Location
Denton, Maryland, United States of America
Date
Jun 24, 1939
Page
4
Charm is valued by towns and can belong to any community with neatness beauty and care. Small and moderate homes predominate with well kept yards trees and flowers. Labor and small sums yield pleasing color lawns and a park like setting rewarding effort.
The Mead Bill proposes government backed small business loans through the RFC with 90 percent insurance to banks, up to 1 million dollars per loan and 10 year terms at 4 percent interest. Critics warn it could trigger risky loans and larger government losses, while supporters say it would inject circulation and aid capital seekers.
A historic call for root-cause work in preventing youth crime highlights a Harvard study showing high recidivism and a New Jersey commission tracing delinquency to childhood. Jersey City’s 1931 reform program, led by Dr. T. W. Hopkins, integrates schools, police, and social services to address each child’s total environment and needs.
The text notes Europe’s shock at Russia’s terms and ongoing hopes for an alliance with London and Paris. It observes growing isolationist sentiment in the United States as horror over Hitler fades, while Congress may pass strict neutrality laws. The army expands and the navy gains new ships as a peacetime defense builds.
A feature recounts how the Bureau helps troubled youth and families in urban shelter programs. Mickey the copper thief learns honesty from officers and a doctors clinic while Sallie found schooling through vocational classes. The piece notes open-institution nights for youths and argues for proactive social work to curb crime. It ends with a critique of foreign policy rhetoric drawn from Charles and Mary Beard.
A Washington debate centers on whether the King and Queen of England won favor for their visit while Americans question if neutrality and peace can guide policy. The author recalls Jefferson and Franklin’s ideals, arguing the U S was founded to avoid war and to serve as a model, not to join European conflicts. The piece warns against policy shifts toward war in Congress.
Editorial notes defend New Deal farm policy by citing Bureau of Agricultural Economics figures. It highlights rising exports from 1932 onward, with grains and fruits leading gains, and notes larger foreign sales to countries with trade agreements while disputing partisan claims in the Congressional Record.
Real Christians are radiant people because they are triumphant and called to a victorious life. The text cites incorruptible crowns and the crown of life, urging believers to emulate saints and martyrs, remain strong, and trust the conqueror within for continual triumph.
Miss Eunice Enis home economist devises a crab temper nature recipe using 100 degrees time and 15 to 20 minutes. Ingredients include 66 em shells 2 enps crabment 1 teaspoon dry mastid 1 teaspoon salt 3 tablespoons butter half teaspoon minced garlic 2 tablespoons flour 1/2 cup soft breadcrumbs 2 teaspoons parsley 2 teaspoons lemon juice. Make a sauce with butter sour milk and milk add seasoning and crab meat. Fill 6 crab shells bake then serve hot garnished with lemon and parsley.
George M. McLaren of Richmond a C&P lineman installer and Brook T. Payne and Charles N. Barney Jr. group installer foreman and station installer received bronze Vail medals for prompt actions saving lives. McLaren helped at an automobile crash delaying others until help arrived, credited with saving the woman’s life. Payne and Barney Jr. loosened a child’s choking garment cord, summoned aid, and assisted with artificial respiration, saving the child. The medals honor notable Bell System public service amid memorial funding for Theodore N. Vail.
Pearl derives from Latin perula meaning a pear. Pear shaped pearls are highly valued. The name Pearl is usually female, though used for men at times.
A Collier's Weekly writer notes that more than a hundred species of animals became completely extinct during the nineteenth century, highlighting widespread loss of biodiversity in historical times.
Bezalel Art Museum in Jerusalem houses a notable collection of ancient and modern craftsmanship, chiefly Jewish, spanning multiple lands and periods. The collection highlights diverse works and reflects historical and cultural links across regions.
The coronation chair in Westminster Abbey houses the traditional stone said to be the one on which Jacob rested his head at Bethel, a relic tied to biblical history.
Mrs Blanche Adams and Mrs Marian Robinson host Hoomery Aid on Wednesday afternoon June 28 at the Community Building in Smithville. Mrs Mars Adams visited her sister, Mrs Harrison Trice improves. Miss Virginia Horsey reports progress in college. Mr and Mrs George Wheatley and son Wayne were Sunday supper guests. Mrs Ethel Wright and son Bobby spent weekend with her brother near Federalsburg. Miss Ruth Mitchell visited Clima Mitchell near Federalsburg. Thanks to all who helped in the Bloomers children service program. Mr and Mrs Ira Adams visited his mother in Cambridge. Sunday School and preaching at Bloomery.
The piece explains that young children confuse imagination with reality due to limited vocabulary and experience, so early statements are not lies. It advises parents not to call children liars, to label stories as pretend, and to address motives behind lying as self defense, fear, or defiance. It also offers a gentle approach to misbehavior with touchable objects.
Maryland distributed nearly 250000 forest trees since 1935 under Clarke McNary Law for forest fire protection and farm seedlings. Nationally farmers doubled tree planting since 1935 with 55359728 trees distributed last year. Seedlings and transplants yield 600 to 1000 per day. federal and state funds support cooperative planting programs.
Local residents report Glen Giffith’s recent days at home before returning to Washington. Visitors include Mildred Diamond and friend from Faston at Mrs. J W Mitchells. Several travels and visits across Altoona Philadelphia Baltimore and New York World’s Fair plans.
The fifth annual Rug Classes exhibit, a WPA project led by Mrs. J. H. Burnbaugh, will be held at the Methodist Church on Friday June 30 with sessions from 2 to 4 and 7 to 9 p m. A covered dish supper will follow the intermission. An after supper play by a girls group under Miss Margaret Sauls bury is scheduled. A State staff member will attend.
The County Commissioners signed the Stillsboro bridge and adjacent state highway contract on Tuesday. Edith K Gooden was appointed Henderson postmaster and brings substantial post office experience. Denton defeated Hickman 13 to 1 in baseball at Hickman with Milfords Short Lumber Company team scheduled to play here. Comptroller Harrington distributed state school funds including Caroline school tax 4934.51 and high school 1625. Mr Albert T Scotton, cousin of William K Scotton of Denton, died in Seaford. The county seeks a local assessor with a 1000 annual salary from the county. Andrew Slaughter reports 275 Rhode Island Red chickens and 148 dollars in egg sales from January to June 15. Miss Mary E Butler, 22, died in Easton. burial in Greensboro. Buried also is Charles W Sylvester who became a Springfield Illinois education director after Indianapolis. Henry R Lewis named in Bryan supporters list. Roberta Everngam graduates from Girls Latin School and will attend Goucher College. Elvira Towers to marry Philip Ritner Hall June 24 in Preston. Several locals and visitors from Baltimore, Philadelphia, and Salem featured. Funeral for John Barker at Hartly M E Church. Barker 78 and longtime Delaware resident. Robert Raughley, 91, died in Harrington. funeral held at Dover. mentions connection to Kent and Danton.
A compact pairing of ancient wisdom appears as a brief meditation citing Cicero and Psalms. The lines emphasize courage paired with faith, presenting timeless reflections from classical and biblical sources.
Oliver N Warren notes in a diary style from Slats that includes a robbery report in New York, circus plans, misprinted fever, new neighbors, gossip about a editor and wife, school talk, and a crude closing line about seeking a prostitute. The piece reads as humorous juvenile diary entries with dated, episodic vignettes.
Frances Ludlow praises Next to Valour by John Jennings as a vivid historical tale of Rogers' Rangers in the French and Indian War. Also highlighted are Hugh Pentecost's Cancelled in Red and Anthony Abbott's The Creeps, both strong mystery offerings with intricate plots and sharp storytelling.
Figures show agricultural efficiency rose 41 percent from 1910 to 1930, outpacing industrial efficiency at 39 percent. The data highlight rapid gains in farming productivity alongside industry.
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