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Newspaper
Denton Journal
Location
Denton, Maryland, United States of America
Date
Nov 26, 1938
Page
6
The Centor Journal reports publication by Melvin and Johnson, Inc. on a Saturday morning dated November 26, 1938. The brief notice confirms the publishers and the weekly issue timing for readers and advertisers.
Dr. Lewis Radcliffe of the Oyster Institute extols oysters as Thanksgiving staples noting their digestibility and cultural history from colonial times. The piece cites anecdotes from La ferte to Thackeray and diamonds of Lynnhaven oysters, debating raw versus cooked serving styles and oyster stuffing as a favored Thanksgiving delicacy.
Continuation of school notes from Chestertown recounts last year’s Shakespeare play, misspellings by Robert Moore, and a lunch for the field ball girls in the cafeteria. Mrs Nowell served chocolate cake with candy field balls, and Mrs Rue provided ice cream. Juniors seniors and sophomores are currently playing volleyball contest in class.
The article previews boys athletics including soccer and basketball upcoming after Christmas. It highlights Caroline High in second place, notes football dominates the season, and mentions a Ratle Tastle hybrid game with Juniors and Seniors. It names Charles Matley as a rising Bruins quarterback with Hooper Thawley and Sherman Tubbitt as notable players.
The Den Tonia Theatre presents a Saturday November 26 program with Colorado Trail offering a different style Western plus Gateway starring Don Ameche and Aileen Whelan. Also My Bill with Kay Francis and Dickie Moore arrives November 28 29, Racket Busters featuring Walter Abel screens November 30, and Sing You Sinners with Bing Crosby and Fred MacMurray runs December 1 2 3 with the Beebe family ensemble and Donald O Connor.
A visitor on the 20th Century-Fox lot startled by a near miss of soundproofed walls as Jane Withers prepared her final scene for Keep Smiling at the Ridgely Theatre. Ridgely hosts Keep Smiling on November 25 and 26 with Irving Berlin’s Alexander’s Ragtime Band featured. The Zanuck production of Irving Berlin’s saga spanning three decades stands out as a beacon in Hollywood motion picture progress.
The 2001 Century Fox feature at Ridgely runs Monday to Wednesday November 28 29 and Sunday. A new fictional project titled The Association of Electrical Technicians promotes fellowship and experiments with electricity to cure static with young stars and Warner Bros. members. The event includes a home made telephone line setup and a discussion of and reaction to the term static clan.
Dr Riley of the Maryland State Health Department warns hunters market men and cooks to only handle healthy rabbits and to take care in skinning and preparing meat. The risk is Tularemia or rabbit fever transmitted by ticks or flies. Cook meat thoroughly and use gloves, avoid contact with cuts, and dispose of contaminated papers.
A promotional notice invites readers to subscribe to Jourrest and receive access to county news coverage. The offer emphasizes comprehensive local reporting and ongoing updates across county topics.
The Caroline County Health Department urges use of WPA built modern privies to curb typhoid fever. Six typhoid cases and one death in a town prompted push for sanitary privies to replace surface and dilapidated toilets. Free labor and low cost offered. contact Denton Health Department for orders.
A memorial note honors Dr. Horace L. Jones and siblings Effie George Addie Telen Laura Jones Culver who died four years ago on November 6. It speaks of haunting faces and voices, memories that remain, tears yet to shed, and enduring affection from family and friends.
Fragments from a brief item suggest reflections on memory and thought. The readable words hint at a philosophical note about thoughts persisting or fading over time within a small newspaper snippet. No clear persons, places, dates, or organizations are identifiable.
Archaeologists found an Egyptian tablet dating over two thousand years, inscribed with a tale of tough times and despair for the future. The piece argues that Sourpusses Times have long existed for some, but breakfast choices and attitude shape daily mood and energy for work and motivation.
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