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Newspaper
Denton Journal
Location
Denton, Maryland, United States of America
Date
Nov 12, 1927
Page
4
Denton Journal published Saturdays by Melvin and Johnson Incorporated with Benjamin H. Johnson as President and Treasurer and Benjamin F. Jonson as Vice President and Secretary. Entered at the Denton Maryland Post Office as second class mail matter on Saturday morning November 12, 1927.
Frank R. Kent in the Baltimore Sun weighs the nine year anniversary of Armistice Day. He notes disillusion with unfulfilled peace, fading memories of 1918 battles, and a return to prewar moods amid stalled relief efforts and uncertain leadership. He predicts continued idealism facing a fragmented political scene.
The upcoming Senate session will buzz with presidential talk as many senators, including leaders and dark horses, contemplate campaigns. The atmosphere promises plots, rivalries, and strategic maneuvers shaping how measures are aimed at boosting or blighting candidacies across parties.
Democratic leader condemns new disclosures of attempts to shadow and tamper with jurors in the Fall-Sinclair conspiracy trial linked to Teapot Dome oil leases. Oldfield calls for punishment, decries GOP conduct, and urges prosecution of those responsible to restore justice and public trust.
A local piece urges a tranquil approach to Armistice Day tenth anniversary observance. It recalls 1918 and the hope for peace, contrasting with loud parades and drums. The author asks readers to favor peaceful activities and even make sleep the closing feature of Peace Day.
A playful editorial extols nine hours of peaceful sleep as a transformative habit that can improve work, play, mood, and appearance. It humorously weaves in bedtime wisdom and references to Winken Blinken and Nod, urging proper eating during waking hours to ensure a restful night.
Easton campaign to raise 75000 for Emergency Hospital in four Eastern Shore counties. J Harper Skillin to chair with Cyrus Keen directing offices in Easton Gregg Building. Aim to fund repairs, equipment, and maternity expansion by December 2 12, with Milton Campbell gifting 10000.
M K Newnam promotes a house cleaning service in Denton Maryland offering at home cleaning products and services. The note emphasizes readiness to serve customers with the phrase house cleaning time.
M K Newnam of Denton Maryland advertises unusual values on pianos accepted in exchange for radios and promotes subscribing to The Journal for continuous news coverage.
Mrs. G H Wilson of Denton is appointed Seal Sale Chairman for Caroline County for the Maryland Tuberculosis Association twenty annual campaign opening Thanksgiving Day and running through Christmas. The drive aims to broaden health work, with 70 percent of funds staying locally, eight percent to the national program, and 25 percent at the State office for field work and education. Maryland has supplied thirty million seals to the state.
Ridgely notes show several residents hosting relatives and visitors this week. Ada Matthews Viola Jones traveled to Washington D C while Wooters and Detwiler families connected in Chadd's Ford and Philadelphia. Others include Porter entertaining W W Porter from Wilmington and Hegeman visiting Ridgely. Mrs Brackett remained on sick list.
Templeville items report Miss Helen Graham of Barclay visiting Miss Anna Coursey at Mrs. William FH Knotts home. Ernest Wittington and family from near Middletown Del visited Edna Cahall. Church services listed with Sunday School at 10, revival and preaching at 7:45. Amos Wyatt of Berlin Md visited Gurney Knotts. Norman Wyatt family of Massey visited Cahalls. Miss Wyatt of near Massey stayed with Mrs Cahill. J W Davis entertained Rev J P Kelly for dinner. A F Purnell of Marydel visited M B Kinnamon.
The Caroline county Orphans Court met Tuesday October 18 with Judges West Harper and Shawn present. The Register of Wills issued letters of administration for Rachel Ann Hutson to B Ross Daling Bond filed and approved notice to creditors set and A J Dhue and Luther Bennett named appraisers. Letters of administration for Harvey L Cooper to T Pliny Fisher Bond filed and approved. Letters for James E Cox to Neva K Cox and William A Cox Bond filed and approved notice to creditors ordered and H J Connelly and Owen Howard named appraisers. Samuel G Nuttle executor of Robert D Windsor filed inventory and appraisal. Mary E Griffin executrix of Wilhelmina Evitts filed a list of sitcrate debts. The will of Willoughby Sharp was proved and admitted to probate. Wilbur Carroll and Samuel Ellwanger administrators of Margaret Carroll filed accounts of sales. The Ladies Circle of the M E Church will hold a market and bake sale at the Old Parsonage on Friday and Saturday December 9 and 10.
On October 2 death entered the home of Brother Cohee as evening shadows gathered. He served Pilgrim Holiness Church as Sunday School Superintendent Deacon and Treasurer. He leaves a wife two sons a daughter four brothers one sister and many friends. Funeral held in the Church with Rev J W Covington and Rev P F Bean. He lived 70 years in the same community and rests in Washington cemetery awaiting the morning of the resurrection.
The state reports a new health center in Kitzmiller Garrett County a community project led by the local health nurse. A small frame building was secured with funds from the local bank and support from industrials for lumber paint and supplies. Three painters refreshed the exterior while three craftsmen built interior partitions shelves and storage for nurse outfits sheets and clinic supplies.
The Kentucky mountain drama Judgment of the Hills opens next week at New Dover Opera House with Wednesday and Thursday showings on November 16 and 17. Director Leo Meehan creates a vivid realism in a cast led by Virginia Valli as a schoolteacher in Grayson's Gap with Orville Caldwell as the flawed hero and eight year old Frankie Darro as Tad Denison.
In loving memory of my dear father James E. Morgan who departed this life November 10 1924 The rolling stream of life goes on but still the vacant chair recalls the love the voice the smile of father who once sat there He is gone but not forgotten as dawns another year Sadly missed by daughter and son in law Viala and Edward C Hand.
Dr Joy E Morgan editor of the National Education Association Journal will speak at the Wednesday session of the 12th Annual Maryland Congress of Parents and Teachers at the Emerson Hotel Baltimore November 15 16 and 17 Her topic is Education for Ethical Character Dr Albert S Cook of the State Department of Education will greet attendees at the annual banquet Tuesday evening Miss Frances Hayes field secretary of the National Congress of Parents and Teachers will lead an institute Tuesday afternoon A discussion on aims and program planning followed by a parliamentary drill Dr David E Weglein of Baltimore City Department of Education will welcome the Congress at Forest Park High School Tuesday evening The evening speaker will be Dr Newell W Edsof of the American Social Hygiene Association New York City His topic The Challenge of Youth A publicity conference will feature Thursday afternoon Election for State officers is Wednesday afternoon.
Ronald Colman and Wilma Banky star in The Night of Love at Arcadia Wilmington the week of November 14. A romantic photoplay with Banky as a blond Spanish senorita and Colman as a gypsy lover, their most colorfully staged collaboration yet.
Dr Omar E Jones will hold the third quarterly conference at Preston Methodist Church Saturday evening November 12 at 7 30. He will preach at Preston Sunday morning and at Choptank at 3 pm Harvest Home festival planned for the afternoon service Everyone invited Preston Council No 43 Jr O U A M attends Sunday November 13 at New Jerusalem Church Rev Arthur Huxman pastor Members meet at ten thirty services at eleven Council urges attendance Memorial service Modern Woodmen dues taker Harry Ramsdell will be at Denton National Bank Saturday evening 7 30 to 9 00.
H. S. Burns will pay one dollar fifty cents per pair for guineas weighing two pounds and over. See him before selling your turkeys.
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