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Newspaper
Denton Journal
Location
Denton, Maryland, United States of America
Date
Nov 12, 1938
Page
1
Denton Journal announces a free three day Motion Picture Cooking School titled Star In My Kitchen at Dentonia Theatre starting Tuesday at 2 30 pm. The event targets women, features realistic model kitchens, closeups, free recipe sheets, and gifts from local firms.
The Maryland State Poultry Pro ducts Show will be held in Baltimore downtown from January 10 to 13 with Wade H. Rice in charge. Sponsored by the Maryland State Poultry Council and extra prize money from the Maryland State Fair Board, the event will add live bird classes for chickens and turkeys including Barred Plymouth Rocks White Leghorns New Hampshire Rhode Island Reds and other breeds. Progeny test classes and liberal cash premiums will be offered. details may be obtained from Mr. Rice care of the University of Maryland College Park Md.
A chronological roundup lists key dates: 1839 Liberty Party convention. 1849 steamship Louisiana disaster with 60 fatalities. 1862 U S Brewers Association organized. 1864 General Sherman burned Atlanta. 1835 aurora sighting in the United States. 1672 Susan B Anthony arrested for attempting to vote.
The October fatalities total fell from 1937 levels with 21 pedestrians killed in October across Baltimore City and surrounding counties. Pedestrian and passenger roles are detailed, noting 3 hit and run cases and a majority of crashes on clear straight roads. The report cites 135 fewer deaths in the first ten months, a 29 percent drop, with Baltimore City accounting for 8 of the total and Kent County reporting its first fatal accident of the year.
An anonymous verse recalls fretting caves cast away amid clover scented grass and new mown hay in a brief rustic meditation on simple sustenance and quiet thoughts.
The C H S soccer team finished second in county playoffs after a 5 0 win over Preston in the final Denton match. Key players Tribbitt Willis and Marvin Butler praised for leadership and sportsmanship. squad overcame tough breaks to claim runner up status while the season highlighted growth and teamwork.
Mrs W Mason Shehan wife of the second circuit chief judge died after a collision on Kent Island between Stevensville and the Annapolis Matapeake Ferry landing Her son W Mason Shehan Jr 24 a noted international star boat racer was slightly injured The driver Kenneth Buckel of Giasonville pulled off the road after headlights failed and was working on the truck when the Shehan car struck From Easton Maryland she was a longtime hostess and civic figure who with her husband followed her son’s yacht racing career The accident is under investigation by state police sheriff and a magistrate
Bids opened Monday at 11 a m for a Caroline High School addition. The low bid was 43500 from The Cogswell Construction Company of Baltimore. Work to start within two weeks will add six classrooms two lavatories and two locker rooms with labs for Agriculture and Home Economics. The project aims to relieve overcrowding at Denton Primary School Building.
The Caroline County Orphans Court met with Judges Towers Handy and Dennis. It approved the account of sales from the Henry J. Graven estate and the first and final administration account for Agnes Dennis. Letters of administration on Ida M. Thomas were granted to Roland Thomas with bond filed and approved, notice to creditors issued, appraisers named John Coch er and Roland Towers.
Denton captured Greensboro 3 to 2 for their first league win as 600 fans watched ninety minutes of action. Harvey Fleetwood opened scoring, Doug Bennington and Fred Norris added goals in the first period. Greensboro replied with two goals in the second half before Denton held on. Denton travels to Vienna Sunday to face the undefeated Vienna A C at 12 30.
Local report notes Raymond Beauchamp has taken coaching duties for Ridgely while speculating on whether his influence or the CCCs poor showing led to a high score. The piece mentions carloads of sick people at Four Corners in Greensboro at 5:30 p.m. last Sunday and that spectators at the game here last Sunday felt they got full value for their money.
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