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Newspaper
Denton Journal
Location
Denton, Maryland, United States of America
Date
May 16, 1936
Page
2
A column urges high school graduates to consider college, noting not all will benefit from college, and some should enter the workforce. It stresses choosing the right institution and applying oneself, as the right path can significantly affect life opportunities.
The piece notes officials warn of worsening drought in the Great Plains southwest, recalling the 1934 losses. It urges national attention and effective remedies, aligning with President Roosevelt on addressing suffering from droughts floods and storms without endorsing a specific plan.
The piece weighs rival candidates for the GOP nod with Steiner and Van Denberg prominent. It notes Vandenberg seeks the nomination indirectly while Landon Borah Knox pursue their own bids. It mentions Borah and Woave’s possible support for Vandenberg if needed, and polls showing Roosevelt strength rising but not at 1932 levels. It ends with a business outlook predicting improved second quarter activity and rising earnings.
The piece analyzes party dynamics ahead of the upcoming conventions in Cleveland and Philadelphia. It notes Roosevelt’s likely nomination, Landon’s faltering position, Borah’s bid to block Landon, and Snell and Steiner as key convention figures signaling a possible moderate dark horse nomination.
A staged elevator fall by a hoist-hitter named Jack Clinto draws scrutiny from the National Bureau of Casualty and Surety Underwriters. A girl elevator operator foils the plot, exposing a ruse that ends with Clinto’s arrest, a hospital claim rejected, and a ten year Sing Sing sentence for the conspirator.
Retail trade rose sharply amid warmer weather across most sections while wholesale activity remained restrained. Construction boomed nationwide with residential projects leading, FHA loans rose in Kentucky counties, and several cities reported notable gains in permits and industrial activity.
Six year outlook notes Cleveland sustained by steel pipe and plate demand with Lorain plants at capacity. Pittsburgh area sees rising railroad car and steel barge orders. Seattle adds 300 workers for a 2 million Pacific Fruit and Express Co order. Los Angeles adds 2100 payrolls from 55 new industries and 71 plant expansions. Shell Oil builds 1.5 million crude oil line. Kansas City leases to Standard Thanois for a coffee plant. Armour & Co. opens a new pork house in Omaha. Akron reports 3 to 10 percent wage increases for workers. Louisville notes Middlesboro packing expansion and Kentucky Rock Asphalt restarts. Dallas hires 910 for Possum Kingdom dam project. 15000 tons scrap iron shipped via Jacksonville port to Japan. Boston cotton prices ease as world trade remains strong. Reopening Seattle to California passenger service May 23 reemploys 2000. first sailings booked solid.
A public safety warning urges drivers to curb dangerous habits before spring travel. It highlights careless passing on curves, driving on the wrong side, speeding, drinking and driving, and delaying car repairs as major factors in fatal crashes. The piece stresses personal responsibility to prevent another grim year on the roads.
The Journal appeals to subscribers to renew subscriptions promptly as they expire. Prompt renewals enable planning and steady income, aiding efforts to make The Journal more readable and sustainable.
Ediorial notes recount Senator Frederick Steiner of Oregon as candidate for GOP Cleveland keynote. He is praised as a centrist, with a mixed voting record on relief, labor, and reform bills, while editors praise restraint on federal spending and a balanced budget. Steiner previously spoke at Raleigh and Bangor conventions endorsing New Deal liquidation.
A speech attacks continuing New Deal programs and Roosevelt era reforms, urging liquidation of WPA and shift of relief to states. It claims government by politicians harms public interests and cites trade agreements as giving markets to foreign competitors. Also notes Zeppelin Hindenburg’s Lakehurst arrival after record transatlantic flight.
Smithville reports the birth of Joan Elizabeth to Mr and Mrs Kennedy Fells of Newark Delaware at Flower Hospital on Tuesday April 25. The couple's prior name was Elizabeth Alford of Federalsburg. Various local residents including the Cavanaughs Spences Totbert Closson Laden and Wright families are noted with weekend visits and moving plans.
Mr and Mrs Everett Stevens and daughter Nina Mac of Trappe visited Mr and Mrs Wm C Harding on Sunday. Miss Marilyn Thompson of Royal Oak is spending the week with her grandparents Payton Thompson. Mr and Mrs Lewis Trice and children of Federalsburg spent Sunday with Mrs Harding’s parents. Mr and Mrs Alva Blades Sr spent Sunday with Mrs Blades’ parents. Mr and Mrs J B Thompson of Seaford hosted Mr and Mrs John Brades and Mrs Roy Legates and Mrs Lee Smith in Cambridge Saturday. Miss Elina Legates visited cousin Doris Hall in Wilmington. Mr and Mrs Harley Davenport of Vienna visited relatives here Sunday.
The May Aid meeting of the M P Church at Choptank met at Mrs Linnie Cox home with good attendance. A bake sale is set for May 23 at Preston in Mr Hollis building. Cake and pies will be sold. The June meeting will be at Mr and Mrs Roland Chambers on the 2nd. Dr Frank Lewis will fill the Grove Charge pulpit at 9:30 AM on the 24th. Children’s Day service is scheduled for May 31 in the evening.
Advertisers dominate space in The Journal as merchants trumpet offerings while other sellers stay quiet. The remark underscores the paper’s role as a marketplace voice for business.
A quote from the Christian Science Monitor extols a spontaneous smile of appreciation and trust as a superior corrective approach compared to tirades of abuse, highlighting calm and constructive response over harsh criticism.
Twenty five years ago Wheat prices ranged 90 to 95, pastures improving and dairy supplies growing. Denton street lights would burn all night except on moonlit nights. Naval Chaplain Stevenson spoke to Denton public schools. Local sales included the Parker residence on Main near Fifth. Denton High School beat Greensboro 16 to 11 in a Friday game, with more wins the following day. Caroline High School announcers won medals in declamation and recitation. The Denton Board of Commissioners reorganized with Redden re-elected president and Wolk as secretary. Plans for a Delmar Salisbury pike were discussed. Local residents faced medical trips, hospital operations, and home visits. A long list of students from Denton and nearby towns entered corn-growing prize contests. A Preston constable trapped a prisoner in a crib, then the thief escaped through the chest and roof.
At the tory and planing mill last Friday Mr. Swing suffered a deep facial cut when a three inch piece of wood kicked back from a gang saw. He was taken home on Maple avenue where surgical aid was summoned and reports say he is improving. The same report notes the Federalshing Town Council organized with Wm. Davis as president Hats Fluharty as secretary and H. P. Stowell as treasurer. John H. Smith was named chief of police and paving Main street is likely.
A wary Republican appraisal suggests Roosevelt’s win in November could be decisive, yet insiders fear a landslide might blunt his mandate. Columnist Frank Kent and others question whether close allies want victory too large, while critics argue the President’s aims and motives are unfairly judged, with shifts in opinion about advisers like Raymond Moley.
In this critique Charles Michelson argues that Franklin D. Roosevelt and Raymond Moley maintain a close, consultative relationship despite hostile commentary. He notes the president valued expert input, discarded many proposals, and faced shifting GOP tactics as rival brain trusts form and critics sharpen rhetoric.
Oliver N. Warren’s Slats Diary records a week of a curious student narrating daily events. He frets over a scare in the city, jokes about exams, a police stop, poetry class, metaphors, a teacher, and a future electrical course while recounting family evenings and chores.
Congressman T Alan Goldsborough secured a rural route extension from Federalsburg to serve four or five residents after a mill dam bridge washout disrupted line No 2. The Second Assistant Postmaster General approved a direct delivery extension of half a mile and reroute. Beginning May 16 1936 the Federalsburg postmaster will extend the route until normal service resumes.
A collection of quotes on prayer and spirituality noting God is present everywhere and that a Bible study offers liberal education. Includes remarks attributed to C N Page the Christian Science Monitor and Franklin D. Roosevelt.
The notice asks contributors to send news items written clearly without unclear abbreviations. It states that the paper cannot publish anything it cannot decipher.
Strawberry coupes with whipped cream and strawberry topping. Ingredients include mashed strawberries, milk with gelatin, egg yolks, egg whites, sugar, corn syrup, salt, cream, vanilla and dry cake crumbs. Mixture thickens in a double boiler then folds into beaten egg whites and chilling cream before serving over berries.
A Christian Science Monitor reflection notes that trusting divine law heightens awareness of safety, while J. G. Holland asserts God provides for every bird yet does not place food in the nest. The remarks blend faith with practical prudence.
Assignee's sale of valuable real estate to occur between 2 and 4 P M. on the property in the Eighth Election District of Caroline County Maryland on the Harmony to Gillin's Point road. Includes tract with improvements and rights adjoining lands formerly owned by Mary Ann Towers Levi Roe and heirs of John Griffin and others. Property commonly known as Gilpin's Point farm.
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