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Newspaper
Denton Journal
Location
Denton, Maryland, United States of America
Date
Nov 10, 1944
Page
4
No reconversion. Agriculture remains a large industry employing about one fifth of workers. During wartime farm families meet the demands of armed forces and Allies by long hours year round. The industry must produce more food postwar to improve health and life worldwide.
The article denounces Petrillo head of the AFM for forbidding recording and transcription work, denying the public and armed forces access to recorded music. It cites New York Times critique of labor laws, Congressional powers, and Supreme Court interpretations granting union immunities under anti trust and related statutes.
The Handley Page flight from New York to Chicago amid a head wind lasted eight and a half hours before landing in a farm meadow short of its goal. The cargo moved by train. This November marks the twenty fifth anniversary of the event as aviation maps, fields, and better aircraft advanced, leading to modern unified air express that carries millions of pounds on scheduled flights worldwide.
County agent George W. Clendaniel warns tractor owners of frequent injuries and deaths from cranking engines and outlines five safety rules including footing, clearing ice, and crank handling to prevent accidents. He cautions against operating in enclosed sheds due to deadly carbon monoxide buildup.
An employee is currently insured if at death he left children under 18 or a widow with children under 18 and had six quarters of covered work in the 12 quarters before death. That means work for half the 3 years prior and earnings of at least 50 dollars in any of the 12 quarters. The widow and children may be eligible for survivors benefits. Contact the Social Security Board in Salisbury, Maryland for details.
All taxi and public carrier operators must secure a special chauffeur license in addition to their regular license. DMV staff will be at the Denton Armory on November 14 November 28 and December 1 between 2 and 4 p m to process reports and issue credentials.
George A. Good left Camp Barksey Texas in September for England. Pvt Norman V. Good assigned to a hospital ship at Charleston S C. Both have served two years. They are sons of Mr and Mrs Fred R Good of Rock Hill formerly of Denton. Cpl Albert F Seiler in Germany after oversea service of one year. He went from England to France on D Day. Sgt Dawson F Cohee promoted to Staff Sergeant October first. Cohee in Aust ralia with Medical Corps two and a half years.
Greensboro column notes Roberta Jackson's recovery from illness and Genevieve Roe of Washington visiting her mother Mrs. F P Roe. Charles Wienecke was home for the weekend.
Service News features Staff Sergeant Lewis Marion Cross writing home about his travels abroad. In the latest installment he describes receiving mail after a long break, expresses emotion at readers’ letters, and recounts a journey through Persia en route to Teheran with observations on the country and its people.
A wartime letter collection recounts extreme heat in central regions near Dizful and Teheran Iran with details of daily life, disease risk, irrigation by natives, and modern amenities alongside camel caravans. It shifts to Teheran houses, mosques, and markets, then to the France front with paratrooper duties, mail from home, weather, currency, and liberation observations.
A public sale of farm personal property will take place at the Deakyne Farm on the road from Burvrsville to Greensboro near Chilton's Camp Ground. Sale starts 1944 at 10 o clock a.m. rain or shine. Items include four work horses, a six month old mare colt, two Guernsey heifers 18 months old, another Guernsey heifer 18 months old, an Hereford heifer, Hereford bull three years old, all cattle TB tested.
One new Monarch farm wagon and one low-down wagon. An 198 Oliver walking plow nearly new. A Syracuse plow and a John Deere riding plow. A McCormick Deering riding cultivator nearly new and a Little Diamond riding cultivator. Several walking cultivators. A 17 tooth springtooth harrow. A water pump and McCormick Deering gasoline engine nearly new. Several 20 inch leather horse collars, several sets trace and chain harness. A 13 sectional sand roller, push cart and many other items too numerous to mention.
A list of assorted furniture and household objects including a chest of drawers, a three ward robe, a buffet, several tables, iron and welnut beds with springs, a studio couch, a nearly new Davenport, an antique beddoom suite, multiple picture frames, antique pieces for needlework, two Aladdin lamps, dishes, pots, pans, a copper tea kettle, two porch rockers, plus additional items. The collection features items nearly 100 years old and other miscellaneous contents.
Warry A Gordon owner with William E. Andrew as auctioneer and Ormond Andrew as clerk.
On the Melville road near M. Zion in Henderson Maryland a public sale of farm personal property will start Monday November 20 1944 at 10 am rain or shine. Items include nine cattle various ages two Holstein heifers two Guernsey cows a bull and two horses with farm equipment including a John Deere mower rake walking cultivators plows a corn sheller wine press and grinder plus hay stacks a wagon harness and numerous other items. John Seiler owner. Wm E Andrew auctioneer.
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