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Newspaper
Denton Journal
Location
Denton, Maryland, United States of America
Date
Oct 16, 1937
Page
8
The Denton Journal publishes weekly authoritative explanations on Social Security law written with Luther Becker of the Social Security Board in Baltimore. Questions cover lump-sum payments, reporting social security numbers, changing employers, and defining total wages.
A school newsletter describes a day in America ending and Africa beginning with a camel caravan scene then transitions to Japan via Mrs Mezick's room. It notes desert imagery, prayers, wells, dunes, then Japanese gardens, prints, inn, and dream of next week. Perfect attendance lists follow for several classes with dates in October.
Denton Elementary reports strong attendance with some classes hitting 100 percent. Teachers assign grouped recess activities to boost sportsmanship and obedience, covering grades 4 through 7 with named teachers and teams. Primary news notes PTA luncheon donations, student river studies, local field trips, and a theater pass giveaway naming students by grade.
Dentonia Theatre hosts a cowboy song showcase with film star Dick Foran performing about 467 tunes on Saturday October 16. The feature lineup also includes Forlorn River with Larry Crabbe and the newsreel 100 Men And A Girl starring Deanna Durbin and conducted by Leopold Stokowski in a three day run October 21 to 23.
Big city racketeer and gang terrorize a western range using a plane to stampede cattle and extort protection money in George O Brien s Hollywood Cowboy at Ridgely Theatre Friday and Saturday October 15 and 16. A second feature The Devil Is Driving opens October 21 with Richard Dix portraying a relentless district attorney in Columbia s drama.
The description highlights a leading actor whose forthright dynamic energy defines most of his film performances. This phrasing emphasizes his on screen vitality and distinctive style shaping the character presence and audience impact.
Indoor window boxes and pots can yield herbs like parsley basil chives summer savory and sweet marjoram throughout winter. Miss Margaret McPheeters from University of Maryland Extension notes parsley blends well with eggs meat and vegetables while basil chives add delicate flavors to soups stews and salads. Proper soil drainage sunlight and careful watering are key and containers should be deep enough with drainage holes.
Esskay Company and Win. Schraderberg-T. J. Kurdle Co. bought 82 head of prize cattle at the Baltimore Livestock Show. The haul included Grand Champion carload and Reserve Grand Champion group of three steers, with 4-H winners from Maryland Virginia and West Virginia. Esskay displayed the lot October 10 at 3800 E. Baltimore St. Baltimore. Also shown were 108 prize lambs and 29 prize hogs including grand and reserve champions.
On October 31 the United Methodist bodies plan World Temperance Sunday observances. The Methodist Episcopal Church and its South and Protestant branches total about 38 thousand churches across regions. Prospective union within three years could form The Methodist Church with around eight million members.
Uncle Jim notes farm hogs on good alfalfa pasture require about ten percent less grain and about one third less protein concentrates than hogs kept without pasture. The observation highlights pasture feeding reducing concentrate needs on the farm.
The third annual Parade of Breeds at the New York Poultry Industries Exposition in New York City on November 26 features eighty varieties of land and waterfowl. uniform five female and one male displays, with histories and purposes. giant Jersey Black Giant cock contrasts with diminutive Game Bantams. turkeys, peafowl, pheasants, geese, ducks, and Indian Runner ducks showcased to illustrate standard breeding and aid visitors in choosing preferred size, type, and color.
A devotional exhortation invites readers to seek God in the quiet moments of life. It compares the hunger for divine fellowship to a mutual longing between lovers and to Emmaus where the resurrected Christ is found. The text urges turning toward God and discarding discordant habits to invite spiritual communion.
The Caroline County Orphans Court convened with Judges Towers Handy and Dennis. It granted letters of administration for John F. Vonville to Ethel E. Vonville and for Elmer E. Buzzee to Jerome Frampton Jr. Bond, notices, and appraisers were named. inventories and sales petitions filed. mortgage release ordered. accounts of sale filed. administration granted for Glencoe K. Kelley to Margaret and Elmer Kelley. bonds and appraisers named.
A Philadelphia records collection in the Historical Society of Pennsylvania preserves 18th century entries. A leatherbound day book from 1749 lists Masonic minutes and Tun Tavern ledgers, later reflecting shifts as Masons moved quarters in 1755 and Marines appeared as revolutionary tensions grew.
A 1776 marine muster roll and pay records sit in a ledger found at Tun Tavern. It shows December 1776 entries for Captain Robert Mullan's Marines, later used for bar bills until 1786. The book passed through buyers and collectors before ending with the historical society in 1891.
Maryland's entry in the national farm women's speaking contest will be chosen at the state elimination contest in Baltimore on November 2. Mrs. R. C. F. Weagly announces the Maryland Farm Bureau sponsor of the event, with the winner to meet district winners in Chicago on December 11 before the national contest. The topic is Health for Rural America.
The Journal office advertises scratch pads available for 1 cent each. Readers can purchase these basic writing pads at the newspaper office location during business hours.
Bar red Rock chicks advertised by WM. D. SCOTT at Quality Poultry Farm in Ofarrington Del. The ad promotes better bred, blood tested chicks for broiler production and provides the farm phone numbers 1225-26.
For sale. General Electric refrigerator from 1935. Size four cubic feet. Inquire at the Denton Journal Office.
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