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Newspaper
Denton Journal
Location
Denton, Maryland, United States of America
Date
Nov 11, 1933
Page
2
An essay urging nationwide Armistice Day observance to honor World War I dead and prevent future wars. It praises veterans’ sacrifice, warns against repeating bungling, and cites the poem Apparition by Thomas Curtis Clark as a rallying refrain for peace and remembrance.
Baltimore and Shore county papers show little protest against Governor Ritchie’s move to legalize sweepstakes lotteries in Maryland. Citizens wary prospects include evading constitutional prohibition. Lawyers seek loopholes for acceptance. November 22 extra session likely to consider the bill.
Governor Ritchie defends a proposed lottery scheme as a needed revenue source while critics denounce it as an outlawed and demoralizing form of gambling. Opponents warn that legitimizing lottery tickets mirrors criminal extortion and undermines public trust.
Farmers nationwide show interest in an elastic or compensated dollar tied to commodity prices. Dr George Warren of Cornell promotes the plan, supported by the American Farm Bureau Federation and Dairymen’s League, with Roosevelt as a key backer. Critics warn that bank credit dynamics may matter more than gold in determining prices.
The New Year is expected to bring approval of all industrial codes as the National Recovery Administration finishes its first major phase. Sixty nine codes are approved or revised, with forty seven more set for early hearings. The retail code may be approved soon, curbing sales below inventory cost. The piece discusses press freedom concerns sparked by NRA actions and President Roosevelt’s stance on a free press, noting tensions with editors and officials.
Roosevelt notes the NRA has progressed about two months with encouraging results. Imperfections exist but the plan should help America, as about 1,600,000 citizens have found jobs. Industries report better business and earnings while most endeavors improve, urging patience and steadiness.
A reflective essay contrasts youthful ambition with life’s demands, urging faith in dreams and the value of perseverance. It cites NRA discussions on industry recovery, machinery investment, and the shift toward uniform wages, noting passport changes and armament stock trends as broader contexts shaping policy and global relations.
The piece notes that Russia was once not recognized because the Soviet government did not settle czarist debts to the United States. With European defaults rising, Russia’s $17 million debt now seems small, and the U.S. mood toward Russia softens as the two nations meet at the White House last Tuesday.
Editorial notes describe rising fears across Europe similar to 1913 triggers, with Germany’s arms and Hitler’s Reichswehr feared by France and smaller states. U S neutrality remains the stance, while farm unrest and the AAA policy stir American tensions alongside industrial limits on cotton textiles.
The Journal promotes trespass notices and a wide range of home goods from M K Newnam in Denton Maryland. It advertises vacuum cleaners for rent, heaters and stoves, furniture on sale including living room suites, a large display across forty four rooms, and a 30 night Beautyrest mattress risk trial with money back guarantee.
Card of Thanks expresses gratitude to friends and neighbors for acts of kindness and sympathy. The Wright family especially acknowledges floral tributes and the comfort offered during their loss.
No cases of communicable diseases were reported in Caroline county from October 80th to November 6th.
Bishop Moore will preside over the Wilmington Conference session. J Ti Nichols to move into his new store around November 15 as a concrete pavement goes in. Local game prospects improve with rabbits and partridges reported plentiful. Open season for hunting begins November 16 due to Sunday start. Denton youths hosted a Halloween gathering at Rewchman Hall with 26 guests and chaperones Mrs Lucas and Mrs Garey. Miss Maud Clark hospitalized at Maryland General Hospital. family hopeful. Eugene Anderson sustains a severe left ankle injury in a Tome Institute game. Local social notes include Mrs Clyde Spivey visiting family, Miss Minnie Thawley in Baltimore, and Concord Epworth League events. Concord Ladies Aid meets with Mrs Nuttle. refreshments served. Chesapeake bridge project gains momentum. committee recommends $1000 for a preliminary survey by Westinghouse Kerr & Co. Weatherly drives Eastern Shore connection appeal. survey to be conducted if funds approved. William Malone Outten dies November 1 after two weeks illness. funeral at Wesley M E Church. Surviving widow Margie Wooten and siblings listed. funeral directors named.
The ruling in the Goldsboro Bank case against John R. Jones and wife Susan E. Jones was withheld by Associate Judge Thomas J. Keating. Central issue is whether the mortgage signatures on a 1500 farm near Henderson are forgeries involving a disputed ten acre woodland tract not in the deed. Testimony included two Baltimore handwriting experts and comments from former bank presidents and local witnesses.
Goldsboro revival begins next Sunday night at Trinity M E Church South with services for two weeks. All are welcome. Local social notes include Miss Helen Lane returning from Emergency Hospital Easton and various visits among neighbors and relatives including Philadelphia and Berlin Maryland guests.
Hobbs Mrs Anna Neal Todd tours Kent Island area on a long vacation visiting Neal Middlemas and Garretson Smith families. 4 H Club met at Evelyn Neal’s. Cocoa demonstration followed by next meeting on Custard at Will Murphy’s. Mrs S A Linn returns from trips to Indiana California and Texas including three days at the Century of Progress. Garretson Smith of Carney's Point N J visited locals. others called on friends as Mrs L H Thomas and Mrs PF N Smith noted ill.
Williston residents Mrs Helen McMahan and Mrs Dora Tice visited Federalsburg guest of Mrs A R Neal. Community Church Sunday School will be held at 11 a m with no service that day. A miscellaneous shower honored Mr and Mrs Clarence Rice Jr last week.
Burrsville and Annapolis families gathered for weekend visits with relatives in Burrsville Ches ter and Swarthmore. Harvest Home services are planned at Wesley M E Church on November 19 with Rev W T Archer delivering the sermon.
More than 350 retail grocers from Maryland counties attended a dinner hosted by Wm. Schraderberg T. J. Kurdle Company makers of Esskay Quality Meat. They toured the Esskay Plant then attended the Baltimore Food Show with speakers Wm. F. Schraderberg Harry W. Walker and John M. Pohlhaus. Attendees from Caroline included J. Carroll George Joe Fowler James Sherwood and Chas. Bishop.
Many reports of hog cholera across Caro Line County show the spread not checked. Owners should follow rules: no kitchen scraps, provide clean feed and water, keep stray animals away, limit access from infected premises, notify County Agent if hogs show sickness, and bury or burn dead animals.
Funeral services were held Tuesday afternoon for Frank H Wright 75 a farmer of the Smithville neighborhood who died suddenly at his home Saturday night The services were at Bloomery Methodist Episcopal Church led by Rev S L Hanby He is survived by his widow formerly Miss Wille Edgell four sons Elon Robert Arthur and Virgil all of the locality a daughter Mrs Myra W Cannon near Denton two brothers Charles Wright of this town and Eben Wright near Harrington Del and two sisters Mrs James Murphy and Mrs Joseph E Wooters both of Easton.
The Concord Ladies Aid expresses thanks for the many contributions and guests at their November first supper. They note strong social and financial support and extend gratitude to all who helped make the event a success.
The Journal notes wedding invitations and announcements are printed with care and neatness, highlighting efficient production and quality presentation for celebratory notices.
State game wardens announce open upland game season from November 15 to December 31 with specific species including squirrel pheasants grouse rabbit hare wild turkey partridge and woodcock and dove under federal and state rules. Deer seasons in Garrett Allegany and Woodmont Rod and Gun Club areas run December 1 to 15 with per season bag limits. wild waterfowl season runs November 16 to January 15 with federal quotas and daily limits. Upland game overall reported plentiful. turkey and rabbit populations vary by region. E. Lee LeCompte, State Game Warden.
The funeral for Harry Andrews of Galena was held at his mother Isabelle Andrews home in Ridgely on Thursday afternoon. He is survived by his mother, three sisters Mrs Frank Hobbs Greensboro Mrs Harry Nixon of Folsom Pa and Mrs Roy Speakman of Linwood Pa and one brother Luke of Ridgely. Invitations issued for the marriage of Nellie Carol Jackson to Charles Thomas Dean of Ridgely on Thursday Nov 23 at 3 30 pm in Stevensville Md Methodist Church.
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