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Denton Journal

Location

Denton, Maryland, United States of America

Date

Oct 21, 1949

Page

6

Congress Delays Adjournment Amid Bills and Talks

In a lengthy session the Senate balked at the Displaced Persons Bill raising refugee intake to 339000 over three years, sending it back to committee. House and Senate clash over Air Force group size and other measures delay adjournment as Nehru visits and a World Federation resolution gains attention.

Barkley Congress Senate Judiciary Committee House United States Lucas National Defense Western Europe Nehru India America Gandhi Cambridge University Heart of America House Committee On Foreign Affairs United World Federalist United Nations

Turnabout Foster Child Adopts Parents

An eight year old girl in a foster home falls for a visiting couple who urge her foster mother to seek adoption. The moving tale concludes with a hopeful ending in I Adopted My Parents, in The American Weekly October 23 issue.

American Weekly Baltimore Sunday American

Homemakers Club Meeting at Mrs Mildred Scott Home

The Double Hills Homemaker's Club will meet Tuesday afternoon October 25 at 2 PM at Mrs Mildred Scott's home with Mrs Evelyn Schall assisting. Miss Spaford, Home Demonstration Agent, will attend. All members encouraged to be present.

Double Hills Homemaker’s Club Mildred Scott Evelyn Schall Miss Spafford

Caroline County Nurses Board Tag Day

The Caroline County Nurses Board announces a tag day to raise funds on November 19. Organizers ask volunteers and residents to support by contributing in designated locations across the county. Proceeds benefit local nursing services and community health programs.

Caroline County Nurses’ Board

Local Social Notes from Ridgely and Nearby

Ridgely residents and guests share Sunday visits and dinners across Buckeys town Hagerstown College Park and Wilmington. The R idgely PTA held its first meeting October 18 and church groups planned events with Halloween social at the church house. The Ridgely soccer season opened with a road game October 16 and the home match set for October 23 at 2 30 PM.

Clinton W. Guthrie VMI Lexington Kenton Del Albert Gochnour Everett Joseph Gochnour Bedford Richard Blackburn Harlan Harrington Howard Harrington Dirk James Crawford Pamela James III Wilmington Thomas Ellwanger Denton Zora Gruwell Greensboro Ridgely P. T. A Women's Society of Christian Service Ridgely Methodist Church Church House Ridgely Easton

Local social notes from Newark and Dover area

Henderson Mrs M J Houchin and others from Newark and Stanton spent Sunday with Mr and Mrs M W Gooden. Various pairs and groups from Wilmington Richardson Park Dover Sadlersville and Cape Charles visited or entertained in the area. Mildred Gooden returned home in Washington after two weeks with the Goughs.

M. J. Houchin D. J. Snyder Newark L. S. Smith Charles Singles Stanton M. W. Gooden L. M. Jones Lola G. King Mary V. Kimble Alma Nuttal Carroll M. Jones Wilmington J. Omer Jones Charles B. Cartwright Richardson Park Del T. A. Montague Harold Overfield Virgie Cartwright Irving Voshell Charles R. Walls Dover Lewis E. Shelton Bonnie Lou Sadlersville Dora B. Melvin Wm.g. Carrow Cape Charles W. F. Clark Clark Samuel Carrow Greensboro Mildred Gooden Washington T. H. Gough

Card of Thanks for Frank F. Mitchell

The family expresses sincere thanks to all who helped during the loss of their father Frank F. Mitchell and for the flowers cards and letters May God bless you all.

Frank F. Mitchell

Early Greek boxing and wrestling rules permit bone breaking

Britannica notes that in ancient Greek boxing and wrestling rougher practices including bone breaking were legal while biting was prohibited, reflecting the era's brutal combat norms.

Encylopaedia Britannica

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