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Newspaper
Denton Journal
Location
Denton, Maryland, United States of America
Date
Mar 03, 1934
Page
1
Notice for a bookkeeper job offering 15 to 18 dollars a week. Test to be held at Easton Court house on Friday March 9 at 11 a m. Open to Caroline county residents. Apply to State Employment Commissioner 22 Light St Baltimore Md.
Heavy February snow and sleet blanketed the shore region from Sunday through Monday, piling six to eight inches and freezing solid. Buses stalled, schools closed countywide, mail slowed, and lines were down as trains and buses resumed only after Tuesday. The coldest February on record in Maryland followed, with temperatures from 48 highs to 10 below zero, 3.58 inches of precipitation and 20 inches of snow.
Conflicting dates of the Maryland primary and the Jewish New Year may prompt Governor Albert C. Ritchie to recall the General Assembly for a special session to establish a new primary day. Deputy Attorney General Willis R. Jones notes the fall primary on Sept 10 conflicts with the holy observance Sept 10 and 11, a repetition of a 1930 situation when the assembly met briefly in midsummer to adjust the date.
A Denton Methodist church service Sunday presents a report on the Fourth Annual Youth Conference held in Dover. Seven Denton delegates Elsie Wright Mary Emily Breeding Saran Swiss Alman Deen Jean Kauffman Mabel Richards James Watson will discuss world peace themes and six discussion classes on war and pacifism. The program includes local leaders Professor James H. Bishop and Dr A C Goddard and a pastor’s talk on world peace. The service starts at 10 45 with the delegates’ report and supporting remarks.
Harold E. West chair of the Public Service Commission announced an upcoming investigation into Shore electric rates. He contrasted higher Salisbury costs with lower rates in Tupelo and Baltimore, explaining rural service, line maintenance, and distributed consumption affect pricing. He noted Berlin Easton municipally owned plants pay about half, with a fair return goal and prior utility appeals.
Farmers and residents along the proposed route resent the State Roads Commission plan to award Phillips Brothers Construction to build one mile of macadam from Allen's Corner near Federalsburg to Reliance Delaware. They question material quality and route straightening, noting Caroline county would gain little from the $3.6 million federal road grant. A second nearby mile and a half near Bethlehem is also planned at about $16,496. A protest meeting against fund distribution is proposed.
Twenty five government agencies coordinate to aid Maryland recovery. The National Emergency Council for Maryland directs a factual information service at 180 Custom House Baltimore to help citizens access federal emergency services promptly. Some inquiries may require longer reference to Washington for interpretation or principles.
Governor William S. Myers of the Farm Credit Administration says a $40 million emergency crop loan fund will soon be available. Applicants must show cooperation with the Agricultural Adjustment Administration and obtain clearance or a certificate. Regional offices will process applications under the Emergency Crop Loan division led by S. M. Garwood.
Wedding notices printed with care and neatness in a local newspaper style. Includes announcements of marriage ceremonies and related social notices.
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