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Newspaper
Denton Journal
Location
Denton, Maryland, United States of America
Date
Mar 03, 1961
Page
6
A devotional reading pairing John 13 themes with I John 2 7 11 focus. It urges living in truth loving brothers and avoiding darkness by abiding in the light as a guide for daily faith practices.
MA MEN claim moral high ground using only the Ten Commandments as standard. The piece argues strict literalism distorts teachings and cites biblical figures to challenge coveting, urging a broader interpretation. It critiques readers who interpret commandments narrowly and notes famous wilderness figures faced different temptations.
A sermon contrasts Jesus love with worldly self interest, urging sacrifice and unity. It riffs on Twain and modern longing for love, then shifts to Twenty Five Years Ago notes about icebound ferry trips, local deaths, weddings, banquets, school birthdays, a stove explosion, and juror selections in Caroline County.
A mixed clipping presents a word puzzle with numbered clues and a long obituary passage. It includes biographical details about the Dennison family, church involvement, and a Greensboro cemetery interment, plus a second obituary for Miss Alice P. Comegys with her siblings listed and services noted. The text then shifts to agricultural policy notes on wool marketization and payment timing for 1960, followed by a weekly menu and school meal items.
Maryland farmers must complete all wool and lamb marketing details by March 31 to qualify for payment under the 1960 wool program. William L. Dudley, chairman of the Maryland Agricultural Stabilization and Conservation Committee, announced the rule. Later marketings will be eligible for payments under the 1961 program.
Denton schools publish a weekly menu with daily main platters such as creamed chipped beef on toast and meat loaf. The list includes soups, sandwiches, side dishes, fruits, milk, and occasional desserts for each weekday.
Samuel Hopkins, active Baltimore Republican leader, will speak at the Ninth Annual Lincoln Day Dinner in Ridgely firehouse on March 11 at 7 p m. He chairs the Baltimore City Republican Committee and the State Congressional Redistricting Committee, and served in the Legislature 1950 to 1954. Tickets available from multiple local organizers across Federalsburg, Preston, Harmony, Templeville, Marydel, Goldsboro, Greensboro, Ridgely, Denton, and nearby towns.
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