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Newspaper
Denton Journal
Location
Denton, Maryland, United States of America
Date
Sep 08, 1934
Page
1
Albert C. Ritchie states under current law motor boats may receive gas tax refunds while work boats cannot. He argues this discrimination harms work boat owners who have suffered from the low mood and promises to seek legislation in the next General Assembly to grant a four cents per gallon gasoline tax refund to work boats if reelected.
Philip W Downes announces candidacy for County Commissioner subject to Democratic Primaries on September 12 2021. He expresses appreciation for support from voters and party members.
Mrs Wyane A Cawley of the Denton Community Club announced departmental and standing committee chairs for the current year. Named chairs include American citizenship Mrs Lee Wyatt and education Mrs William Wolf with numerous other posts assigned to members across civic, library, welfare, and transportation groups plus officers and directors serving under her leadership.
The notice urges readers to send news in clear legible form and avoid unintelligible abbreviations so the staff can decipher and publish items accurately. It emphasizes they cannot publish material they cannot read or understand.
Denton launches its Second Golden Opportunity Week on Saturday September 8 continuing through September 16. Merchants display official cards in stores and windows and offer many specials and bargains while mills and manufacturers provide merchandise for sale. The Dentonia Theatre will host prizes from sponsors including over 50 gifts.
More than 200 Maryland farmers compete in the 1934 Ten Ton Tomato Club Contest under the University of Maryland Extension Service and Tri-State Packers Association. Talbot Dorchester and Harford counties lead, with certificates for ten tons per acre and gold watches for the top three. Last year’s winners were John H. Price Jr. Harford Edward R. I. Smith Baltimore and Karl C. Ascherfeld Harford. Awards will be announced at the Tri-State Packers Association annual meeting in Baltimore this fall.
The U S Coast and Geodetic Survey advances its Eastern Shore control survey from Salisbury toward the Pennsylvania line. Eighteen 113 foot steel towers are used with triangulation to compute latitude and longitude. Lieutenant John Bowie Jr. leads about seventy men, camping near Easton, with plans to 97 workers for Pennsylvania and Florida stages.
A Bridgeville reader blasts A Fletcher Sisk’s senate bid urging honesty toward schools and county roads. The letter complains of a scholarship controversy and accuses local politics of tainting education funding, calling the situation disgraceful for Caroline County schools.
Readers can reduce disagreeable smells by wrapping cantaloupes bananas and other produce in Patapar paper, then storing them. The method concentrates odors and preserves freshness by containing volatile compounds. This traditional tip emphasizes using wrapping to manage container scents.
Caroline County Farm Bureau solicitors map district level organization with a 50 percent membership rise. Meetings set October 1 Henderson Eden Hall. Oct 2 Denton courthouse. Oct 3 Preston Ledman s Hall. Oct 4 Ridgely firehouse. Oct 5 Federalsburg. Oct 8 Concord. Directors elected per district will form county board and choose officers. monthly meetings to tackle farm problems. Harry H. Nuttle of Denton is bureau president.
Court orders relieve bond until further order for Elmer Collins estate. Renunciation grants letters of administration to William J. Irwin for William H. Irwin estate. Appraisers named Emory Kimmey and Walter Rutter. Guardian withdraws funds for Charles Cross minor’s education. Inventories and appraisements filed. orders to sell estates issued. multiple final accounts and real estate sales reports ratified or conditionally ratified. Names include Wesley E Thawley, William J Irwin, Mary P Cross, Caroline County Bank Greensboro, Emory Kimmey, Walter Rutter, J Virgil Moore, Alonzo Hines, Ira Collins, Lewis Weiland, Everett Nutle, and others.
A brief promotion notes scratch pads available for one cent each at The Journal Office offering immediate low cost stationery for readers and customers.
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