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Newspaper
Denton Journal
Location
Denton, Maryland, United States of America
Date
May 27, 1939
Page
6
A dense, oddly formatted page combines a large cryptic clue list with a political notice from Charles Michel son of the Democratic National Committee and a short devotional column Radiant Living by John the Baptist era pastor. It weaves hints of a future election, commentary on faith, and reflections on perception and spirituality.
A religious exhortation urges sweeping spiritual revival to avert coming chaos. It cites Paul’s gospel as the one true good news from God, prepared before the world, aimed at all nations. Believers are urged to boldly preach to the ends of the earth, in every place and to every people.
A lengthy critique argues intra Democratic feuds over Roosevelt, Garner, and Farley spark Republican enthusiasm. It notes columnists claim volatile hostilities mask cordial public fronts, questions Garner leadership, and predicts pre election speculative narratives from both parties as they maneuver toward the 1940 convention.
Keystone Automobile Club officials foresee a busy travel season as motorists head to New York and San Francisco fairs. They attribute the shift to a desire to escape winter confines and embrace the open road, with the Travel Bureau reporting many requests for long trips.
The piece notes a shift from spring tours of 100 to 200 miles to longer trips as motorists invest more time and money in recreation. It highlights new field exploration by state tourists, welcoming travelers from afar, with good road conditions but caution on detours. The club answered over 256,160 travel requests and issued 124,000 maps last year.
A virginal is a forerunner of the spinet and harpsichord played with plucked strings. Its music is described as dainty and delightful. The Carnegie Hero Fund Commission offers rewards for acts of heroism by men and women in peaceful vocations across the United States Canada and Newfoundland.
For sale a five-room bungalow on a large lot near Denton along Market street toward Hobbs at the Joanna Envert place. Inquiries to 11. W. Hughes of Denton or Mrs. Sarah H. Abbott, Phone 125 Starrington, Del. (4-29-46)
Day-old chicks six dollars per hundred with started chicks kept on hand for convenience. Located southwest of Preston one and a half miles, contact Preston 2626 for orders and inquiries on 6 20 1931.
Thomas M. Harrington and William D. Gould, third partners, are listed as the solicitors handling the case. Their roles indicate a firm leadership emphasis and ongoing attorney client duties in the matter.
Assignee will offer for sale at public auction the farm property secured by a mortgage from Jacob A. Griffin and Stella M. Griffin dated October 20 1983 and recorded in Caroline County Maryland Liber T C H No 30 folio 349. Sale at the Denton Court House between 2:00 and 4:00 PM.
Tuesday June 13 1939 a 35 acre farm in Caroline County Maryland near route 404 Denton Hillsboro is offered for sale. The property once owned by Jacob Griffin and Stella Griffin and secured by a prior mortgage is described in public land records. A $500 cash payment is required at sale with the balance after circuit court ratification. Taxes adjusted to sale day. WM Gould III Assignee. James Temple Auctioneer.
James H. Neal and Evelyn Kk. Neal dated April 4, 1936 recorded in Caroline County Maryland land records Liber T.C.11 No. 32 folio 548. The mortgage was assigned to the undersigned Assignee for foreclosure and collection due to default and will be offered at public auction in front of the Court House in Denton between 2:00 and 4:00 p m to the highest bidder.
A tract of about 114.2 acres in the Eighth Election District Caroline County on the road from Two Johns to Concord eight miles southeast of Denton. Farm includes 85 cultivable acres and pasture, a four room dwelling with a two room add-on, a barn and outbuildings. Sold subject to a prior mortgage. terms include 250.00 cash.
The Office of the Supervisors of Elections for Caroline County Maryland issues a public notice dated May 16, 1939. The notice pertains to election procedures and deadlines for residents of Denton and surrounding areas.
Special election will be held in Caroline County across multiple districts from 7 a.m. to 7 p.m. Voting locations include Second District Greensboro, Third District Denton First Precinct Denton Second Precinct Preston Fourth District Preston, Fifth District Federalsburg, Sixth District West Denton, Seventh District Ridgely.
The Claiborne Annapolis Ferry Company presents daily and Sunday bus and ferry connections between Annapolis Matapeake Romancoke Claiborne and Row routes. Timings include departures from Annapolis and Matapeake from 7 25 a m to 8 00 p m with several midday and evening options and notes on bus linkages and pedestrian transfers.
A court ordered public sale of three timber parcels and a larger 83.5 acre tract in the Fifth Election District Caroline County Maryland. The timber tracts total about 39.2 21.3 and 16.5 acres with detailed metes and bounds and a right for buyers to use a private woods road for access. Parcel 4 contains the entire tract of 83.5 acres and boundaries reference Lewis H Trice Elmer Robinson Merrick and H Bennett lands with a two year period to cut and remove timber. Sale to occur in Federalsburg Md in front of the County Trust Company building between 2 and 4 p m. The will of Lewis Trice and probate by the Orphans Court govern the sale.
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