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Newspaper
Denton Journal
Location
Denton, Maryland, United States of America
Date
Oct 17, 1952
Page
14
A concise look at noggin and piggin as treen items, their roles in colonial life, and their links to whisky trade and dueling culture. The piece traces carpentry, shipbuilding crafts, and timber origins from New Jersey, Maine, and the Columbia River region.
Dr Pauline Paul of Michigan State College says freezing retains more original flavor and color than other methods and causes less vitamin loss when properly handled. She notes that fruits and vegetables usually canned freeze well while raw items like lettuce or cucumbers do not.
The eye uses pupil constriction to limit light by about 80 percent in three seconds when bright headlights approach. Retina adapts more slowly to brightness changes, while the pupil’s smallest area is one fourteenth of its largest. Despite a vast brightness difference, the eye still compensates to protect vision.
A health note stresses that undernourishment worsens with age and triggers complaints, sleep loss, anxiety, and weight changes. The U S Bureau of Human Nutrition advises light exercise, regular meal times, and attractive, flavorful meals with color and texture to keep appetite sharp in later life.
A travel tip advises placing a pesty bottle in a moisture-proof cellophane bag and sealing it at the tip with a paper clip. This prevents leaks from spoiling clothes if the bottle cap fails, keeping garments safe during transit.
The Caroline County Chapter of the Izaak Walton League met at the Health Center on October 8 1952 to discuss pond construction limits and boating bans while planning feeding stations for quail. Willis Cowell Feed Co. offered feed. shelter design details were shared by local wardens. A lecture from Takoma Park Maryland Mr W Bryant Tyrrell titled From the Ocean to the Appalachians followed at Caroline High School October 9 1952 with vivid wildlife imagery. Nearly 100 attended the Bird Club sponsored event.
The mobile unit for chest X rays again travels the county this month funded by Christmas seal donations. So far 1625 residents of Caroline County have used the service. Upcoming stops include Ridgely October 22 and 23, Greensboro October 23, Harmony October 24, Preston October 24, Bethlehem October 24, and Denton October 27 with specified times at each location.
S. Scott Beck educated in Kent County public schools and Washington College, class of 1935, then University of Maryland School of Law. Admitted to bar in 1938. Served 1939–41 on State Game and Inland Fish Commission by Gov. O'Conor. Mason, Emmanuel Episcopal vestryman. Bachelor. survived by mother Mrs. S. Scott Beck, Sr., Chestertown, and sister Mrs. Richard F. Welton III, Virginia Beach, Va.
Funeral services for Agnes Elizabeth Taylor 56 widow of James Henry Holmes Taylor Ingleside were held October 11 at Lane Funeral Parlor Church Hill with Rev Lloyd B Troutman officiating Interment Centreville Cemetery She died October 9 at her son Harry L Taylor’s Denton home after years long illness Surviving are her children Elizabeth and Dorothy Cecil Doris Taylor and others plus thirteen grandchildren
Lemuel Edward Lewis of Hillsboro died in Mercy Hospital Baltimore on Thursday last at age 32. He was the son of Frank Lewis and the late Arien Thompson Lewis of Stevensville and was raised by Mr and Mrs Howard Dodds of Hillsboro. Survived by two brothers Ralph in Baltimore and William and a sister Mrs Catherine Stevens of Chester Md. Services were held Sunday at 2 p m at the Hillsboro Methodist Church by Rev L B Troutman. Burial followed at Greenmount Cemetery Hillsboro.
Harvey D. Dukes, 89, a retired Girdletree seafood man and father of Rev. H. D. Dukes, died Monday night at the Friendly Nursing Home in Delmar after months there. He retired from the seafood business about ten years ago. Funeral services were held Thursday at 2 p.m. at Girdletree Pilgrim Holiness Church with burial in the church cemetery. Surviving are three sons, the Rev. Harvey D. Dukes Jr. of Denton, Clayton A. Dukes of Girdletree, and William J. Dukes of Girdletree.
Seaford Symphonic Choir performed to a full house with many soloists and a tribute medley to Sigmund Romberg. Christ Episcopal Church Guild sponsors express appreciation for the support of the successful concert.
The East ern Shore marks Scouting's 25th anniversary with plans for a Wicomico County Council. Mr and Mrs Robert Grime of Seaford Del lead ticket sales for a dinner, with tickets via town leaders. Miss Lenore Amerman will present the charter as regional director. Governors and Boy Scout executives received invitations.
In Langhorne Pennsylvania a woman becomes race director for the 100 Mile National Championship Sportsman Division NASCAR race at Langhorne Speedway. Madeline Knight, wife of Alf Knight and co promoter with Ted Chester, will actively direct the event as 60 top drivers enter the season final.
A gala Hallowe en celebration promises frolic and supervised fun with invitations for all to attend.
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