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Newspaper
Denton Journal
Location
Denton, Maryland, United States of America
Date
May 09, 1931
Page
2
A Mother's Day piece argues the holiday has matured beyond sentiment to focus on saving mothers. It cites statisticians showing the United States lags twenty countries in maternal care and notes that many mothers die in childbirth. The piece praises efforts by sponsor organizations to honor womanhood through action.
On Mother's Day May 10 the American War Mothers hold ceremonies at Arlington Amphitheatre linking to George Washington bicentennial plans. Ion Sol Bloom will address The First American War Mother and Mary Ball Washington. Aisle of Honor, Tomb of the Unknown Soldier flowers, Lincoln Memorial trees, and sea pilgrimages on George Washington mark the events with notable speakers and music by Marine bands.
Sir Eric Drummond is presented with a peace prize for his valuable services to the world community as Secretary-General of the League of Nations.
The article lauds Sherwood Anderson for reviving Marion Democrat and Smyth County News by personal leadership. It notes his park creation and inviting shop, urging young people to stay in towns where success comes from personality and local ties rather than big-city scale.
A call from the Maternity Center Association of New York urges better care for expectant mothers and reverence for Mothers Day. Dr J H M Knox Jr notes the high maternal mortality rates here versus Denmark and Holland, citing Maryland figures and the need for widespread clinic and hospital services for low income mothers.
The article argues that individual success and community development rely on personal traits like thoroughness and enterprise. It urges meticulous work on streets and schools, physical attractiveness, and willingness to adopt useful new ideas, warning that bargain seekers often get stung.
C Nl Breckhagen urges that enduring skyscrapers require solid foundations and applies this to communities. He notes American business improved after early hardships, urges timely construction, affordable labor, and prudent plans for streets, bridges, parks, and growth, warning against reliance on hype.
The piece argues advertising fuels desire for modern goods and improved living, driving saving, work, and productivity. It links ads to higher production and broad social progress, noting effects on personal value, earnings, and community prosperity.
A past Caroline County column recalls events from twenty five years ago. Local notes include a mad dog kill, business changes at Brown & Redden Drug Co, a Santa Rosa earthquake report, a shooting mishap, a tuberculosis death, weddings, relocations, and community fund drives for the San Francisco relief effort.
Editorial notes in Africa India policy discuss Joint Select Committee on East Africa decisions affecting 10,000,000 Africans, 60,000 Indians, 19,000 Europeans in Uganda Kenya and Tanganyika. Kenya as focal point, land ownership skewed toward 2,000 Europeans, Africans in reserves. grievances over English-only laws and chiefs appointed by government. calls for sympathetic colonial governance and preservation of African culture amid rapid change.
The Williston Community Club will meet with Mrs Harriet Prinple on Friday of next week the 15th to discuss community affairs. A finishes and plackets demonstration is planned and attendees should bring fabric scraps and sewing tools.
Burrsville social round includes visits by Oscar Nichols, three children, Martin Adams of Greensboro, Mrs. Wallace Hopkins of Denton, and F P Stafford with Enos Cleaves. First Burrsville M E quarterly conference set for May 23 at 2 30 pm in Wesley Church. Additional visits from Hardesty brothers, Frank Price and sons, Harold Hopkins, Calvert Harvey and Philadelphia relatives. Yi
Slats recalls a 1950s diary style week mixing family events with local lore. Del-Mar-Va Trails and a Yorktown wedding frame a near accident with a bride’s dress train, while daily chores, church talk, a contractor job, and classroom antics unfold with rustic humor and small town character.
A sequence of Sunday visits features residents from Easton Federalsburg Cambridge Bridgeville Greensboro Union Grove and Cambridge as Mrs Sarah Cox and Mrs Nora Kelley host Hattie Andrews Frank and Rose Perry and Capt Henry Perry plus others including E W Goswellen Charley Butler Annie Butler Nora Williams and families James Jester and Linnie Cox with home improvements noted and Mary Dillon spending the weekend with Federalsburg friends.
Ridgely resident Roland Cherry has accepted a position with the Sanitary Bakery in Dover. Miss Viola Jones spent last week with her aunt at Bridgeville.
Executive Secretaries say transportation chiefs anticipate a record Yorktown celebration in mid October with reservations for 3500 people from Boston and the North. Del Mar Va Association promotes the Del Mar Va Trails as the direct route, urging hotels and operators to participate and list accommodations through Salisbury offices. The lineup notes improved ferry service Cape Charles to Norfolk and Pine Beach Norfolk boosting foreign tourist traffic by over 16 percent from last year.
The P T A at Woodenhawk school held its last meeting of the year with two plays by students and ice cream sales. Officers elected for next year include President Mrs Tom Smith Vice President Mrs Harry Wilson Secretary Mrs Janie Cannon and Treasurer Mrs George Smith. Nearby families attended social events and visits were noted along with a favorable report on Paul Horsey’s arm injury.
Prof and Mrs H E McBride and son Robert of Chesapeake City recently visited in town. Mr and Mrs T L Day entertained her brother Dr Stewart from Pennsylvania. Reformed Church Players plan an entertainment for the last week in June. Mr and Mrs Harvey Holsinger and Rev and Mrs Roy Tawes visited Baltimore on Tuesday. Mr and Mrs William Jarrell and Mr and Mrs Boone Jarrell recently visited in Baltimore. Mr and Mrs James Sides of Chestertown visited Mr and Mrs C C Starkey on Sunday. Mr and Mrs I E Mason left Wednesday to spend a week with relatives in New Jersey. Mr Harry Robinson of Marcus Hook spent the week end with family here. Mrs Lawrence Lynch is teaching as a substitute in the primary school.
Hobbs and Ada Ellen Shockley of Greensboro wed at the Smith home with Rev. W. T. Archer officiating. Miss Mary Greenwood and James R. Mulliken, of Queen Anne, wed at the parsonage with Rev. Archer. Guests included Mr. and Mrs. Geo. Blades of Burrsville and Esther Smith. Several locals attended services, travel, and hospital news.
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