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Newspaper
Denton Journal
Location
Denton, Maryland, United States of America
Date
Mar 03, 1934
Page
5
A compilation of brief items from the Denton area including shop announcements for new dresses hats and printing services, housewares, and farm goods. Notices on church services, Sunday School, and weddings. school closings due to snow. legal and civic notices. a few weather and safety reminders. plus a sleighing accident involving Carl H Towers and his wife with minor injuries.
Regular meeting of PERSONAL.AND SOCIAL NEWS is set for Wednesday March 7 at 2 p.m. in the Sunday School room of the church with hostesses Lacy Stevens C H Stewart F C Brown Kate Spence. Plans for the St Patrick social on March 16 will be finalized. Elinor G Wilson of Towson Maryland State Normal School will sing at 430 p m on Friday March 9 in a glee club broadcast over WCAO Baltimore representing Caroline county in a double quartet Birds On The Wing. Walter Sparklin was elected delegate to the Wilmington Annual Conference to be held in Newark Delaware in April with Theodore Orme as alternate at a congregational M E Church meeting. Mrs Percy Bittle and her sister Miss Mary Downes of Ingleside sailed February 10 for a Mediterranean cruise including Spain Italy Egypt Greece France and the Holy Land. Mrs Paul Criblet of Baltimore who was to lecture Friday at Denton Community Club was unable to attend due to the blizzard. Mr Jay Smith of Richardson Park has returned home after visiting Rev J W Krabill. Mr and Mrs D W Davis hosted a dinner with bridge the past Saturday night for twenty guests. Miss Blanch Walston of Western Maryland College spent last weekend with her parents. Mr and Mrs George Arthur McDaniel of Federalsburg were Denton visitors last weekend. Miss Marie Pentz of Cochranville visited Mr and Mrs C A Pentz last weekend. Miss Frinda Morris entertained friends at dinner last Sunday. Mrs Olivia Roe, formerly sick, is much improved. Mrs C G Merriken hosted a bridge Saturday evening. Mrs J W Funk is home after visiting in Newark New Jersey. Miss Lulu Downes traveled to Baltimore last week.
The Inter state Commerce Commission urges equal wage rates for comparable skills, non discriminatory service, and an equal tax burden to restore fair competition among transport agencies. It calls Congress to revise transportation laws so all carriers are regulated uniformly, benefiting travelers shippers workers investors and taxpayers.
The Baltimore and Eastern Railroad Company filed with the Interstate Commerce Commission to acquire and operate in Caroline County the Maryland and Delaware Seacoast Railroad from West Denton across the Choptank River to 2200 feet east of Denton station center, a 1.05 mile span. The plan would cover Denton business but leave the Denton to Milton, Del. segment without rail service as the Seacoast seeks abandonment of that section. If approved, the unused Denton bridge may be repaired and reused.
The column reports Mr. and Mrs. Wilbur Breeding visiting relatives, plans for a St. Patrick's Day party by the Sewing Circle, the birth of a daughter to Mr. and Mrs. Clifton Crouse, and a baby boy to Mr. and Mrs. Claude Towers. It notes no evening service at the Methodist Church due to Sunday’s storm, and Sara Ann’s visit with granddaughter Sara Ann Swing, plus Helen Marvel visiting cousin Jean Redden.
We repair and furnish supplies for any make of sewing machine. They must be brought to our store M. K. Newnam.
W Mason Shehan an Easton attorney and former Maryland State Bar Association president announces a bid for chief judge of the Second Judicial Circuit on the Eastern Shore. The circuit covers Caroline Cecil Kent Queen Annes and Talbot counties. He faces retirement age incumbent Judge William H Adkins who will not seek re election.
State health officials urge camp owners to renew permits for the coming season. New applications must include exact locations, camp type, expected capacity, season dates, water source, sewage and garbage disposal methods, and whether food will be sold. Since 1926 inspections have increased compliance. in 1933, 154 of 156 camps applying were licensed across 18 counties. Contact State Department of Health in Baltimore for forms and blueprints.
A New Mexico senator voices criticism of the National Recovery Administration as a hindrance to Western economic revival, calling the situation a sharp obstacle in the path of recovery. The remark likens policy debates to a cutting issue in wartime rhetoric.
Lawrence A. Wilson 28 eldest son of G. L. and Mrs. Wilson died at home in Ridgely after a ten day illness. Once injured when struck on the head by a wheel rim while repairing an auto truck, he never fully recovered. He was a road construction worker and truck operator, born in Hillsboro Maryland and educated at the University of Maryland. He leaves parents, a sister Christine of Ridgely, and brother George B. Wilson a Berlin high school teacher. Funeral at Hillsboro Episcopal Church with Rev. John White. interment in Denton cemetery.
The Keystone Automobile Club of Maryland urges motorists to keep lights focused and windshields clean to avoid dazzling oncoming drivers. Albert E. Buckley says dirt on windshields refracts light, increasing glare, and recommends polishing glass. drivers should shine lenses for the safety of others on the highway. A dirty windshield also Endangers the driver, Buckley adds.
About fifty five members met for a Concord Chestnut Grove League joint monthly session. Mrs Earl Love welcomed guests, Henry Meredith spoke for Chestnut Grove, Edna Collins performed a monologue, and Lawrence Andrew won a rail splitting contest. Social hour followed with music, games, and refreshments. Rev and Mrs Hanley and Mr. and Mrs Ernest Collins were guests at dinner last week.
Miss Ruth Reynolds hosted a Saturday card party with Florence Blades Violet Gibson Hazel Eaton Eleanor Flowers Eliza Elizabeth Lynch and guests William Short Bernard Kibler William Thompson Alvin Moore Francis Moore and Taylor Messix. Ice cream and cake were served. The Epworth League Young Peoples Council met at Florence Blades home Tuesday with a post meeting games. Mrs W F Dickerson hosted the Girls Glee Club Monday evening. Rev C L Fossitt shared a supper with Mr and Mrs Horace Morgan on Sunday and will discuss What Crucified Christ? Sunday. Master Jake Gibson Jr visiting aunt Mrs Jack Bishop of Queens town.
A social column notes Mrs. A K Wrightson hosted a surprise bridge for her daughter Mrs James Bolling before she returns to Washington life. Prize winners included Mrs Reese Dean and Miss Blanch Croll. Various gatherings, lectures, and visits across Preston are listed with dates and attendees.
Hillsboro notes report Mr. and Mrs. Joseph M. Eaton with Mr. and Mrs. Dave Johns of Easton taking a trip to Philadelphia last Thursday. Mr. and Mrs. Albert Lott and their son visit with Mr. and Mrs. Edward Davis. William Cooper of Baltimore spent the weekend with his mother Mrs. Mary Cooper. Mrs. Albert Cahall and daughter Mary spent the weekend in White Springs Delaware. Lofton Sawyer of Oak Ridge North Carolina visits sister Miss Ella Pennington. Lula Beaven of Philadelphia visits her mother Mrs. Florence Beaven. Mr. and Mrs. Chas. Sharp move into Edward Davis' house. Philip Beaven spends the week with Master Gardner Beaven.
Pearl M. Jones is named postmistress to replace Harold K. Shults, beginning March 1. Anna Jones returns to Chester after staying with her mother Mrs. J. R. Jones. The Montagues and daughter Betty visited Mrs. Annie Moore at Downes Chapel. Martha Thawley of Goldsboro visited Rev. and Mrs. J. G. Lynn. Dora Melvin visited Mrs. Virgie Cartwright in Goldsboro Friday. Hertha Gooden spent time with Laura Stubbs. Mrs. J. R. Jones visits her daughter Mrs. Harry Cohee in Chester.
The Denton National Bank records and mourns the death of Lawrence Barton Towers who served as a director and trusted banker. The board honors his steadfast service, drapes the bank in mourning for fifteen days, and authorizes copies of the resolutions to be sent to his family and published locally.
Bur rsville reports its school closed this week as severe weather prevented teachers and pupils from reaching the building. Mrs Harry A Porter returned from a week with her brother Cornelius Roe and family in Baltimore. Miss Edna Smith and a friend from Dover visited her parents Mr and Mrs Everett Smith on Sunday. Mr Fred Hopkins of Frederica and Mr Charlie Simpson of Harrington recently visited Mrs John Thawley.
Caroline Chapter No 62 Order of the Eastern Star notes the death of member Lawrence B Towers and expresses condolences. The resolutions send sympathy to his widow, request publication in the Denton Journal, and are recorded in chapter minutes. Signed by Mildred C Johnson Elva P Wolf and Carrie H Morgan.
The Cecil County Star notes Judge J. Owen Knotts of the Second Judicial Circuit is likely to be re elected without opposition. Since his appointment about a year ago his decisions have shown scholarly wisdom and tempered justice, earning him widespread confidence and esteem across the circuit.
February 1934 is remembered as a deadly, record cold month with eighty seven fatalities across the United States attributed to severe weather. Three days below zero, eight below on the ninth, and multiple days under freezing marked the month, while only ten days rose above 32 degrees. The average low reached 12 degrees, and the average high 30, making February unusually harsh and deadly.
Pierre C. Bayne of the Los Angeles Herald-Express argues that newspaper ads build Good Will with no markdowns in value. He likens campaigns to heavy artillery, noting 12 inch guns for major pushes and 75 mm for follow-ups, and cites recovery periods increasing ad effectiveness as readers stay news minded.
In Memoriam notes accompany the musical extravaganza Flying Down to Rio premiering Thursday March 1 at the Dentonia Theatre with shows through March 3. Actress Lou Brock headlines a lavish production featuring large ensembles, lavish sets, and top dancers amid a tribute from a devoted daughter Nellie, mourning parents and recalling lost loved ones.
Charles Weineke named instructor for an eight week adult art course under the Federal Educational Relief Association. various Greensboro residents and guests are listed with travels and events from February through recent weekends, including marriages, birthdays, visits, and entertainment at homes and churches.
The cast reads like a star directory with Dolores Del Rio Ginger Rogers Fred Astaire Gene Raymond Raoul Roulin Two Vitaphone Acts and Pathe News round out the program Constance Bennett stars in After Tonight with Gilbert Roland in a spy tale March 6-7 Two comedies and Hearst News complete the bill Bonus note the gold price line adds sensational flair for readers
In a striking turn, the administration’s push to raise everything is met by a record low in mercury levels, signaling a sharp reversal and potential policy impact. The moment underscores rising tensions between stated aims and real-world shifts, with observers calling for reassessment.
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