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Newspaper
Cumberland Press
Location
Cumberland, Maryland, United States of America
Date
Jan 31, 1916
Page
6
The Y M C A campaign in Cumberland Maryland lists Supt M H Cahill and Asst Supt J K Yohe as leaders with C W Fries J P Kotschenreuther auditing and H H Summers overseeing. Members must turn in applications daily to earn miles and prizes for securing the most new members.
The B and O campaign ends tonight with crews racing to recruit members. Leading engineers Storer and Millholland have 214 members and 2931 miles after nine days. Chesire follows with 166 members and 2348 miles. Total members to date reach 1050.
Dr William A Beall, 61, a prominent Winchester physician and member of the city council, Grace Lutheran Church, and regional agricultural and fruit interests, died at home Saturday after several weeks of illness. He is survived by four brothers and two sisters.
The Joseph W. Payton Stock Company presents Kick In by special arrangement with A. H. Woods next Tuesday night and Thursday matinee. The play centers on Chick Hewes and his wife with a pivotal scene about money that weighs on their bond. Tickets range from 10 to 50 cents, with matinee pricing for adults and children.
Special feature at the Liberty Theatre shows a melodrama that denounces a national peril. Director George Terwilliger stages a big picture on a large scale in this production.
Victoria Theatre screens the fifth chapter as Spike exploits the railroad line to fraud. James P. McGowan delivers standout work alongside Helena Holmes who heroically endures danger including a dramatic cliffhanger on a moving train and a pole to box car drop.
A sensational rails era saga centers on the Seagrue and Rhinelander gangs led by captains Paul Storm and Leo Maloney. The tale promises the thrill packed action fans expect from these stunt actors of the rails.
The article notes Candlemas Day on February 2 as the feast of the purification of the Blessed Virgin Mary, observed in Roman Catholic churches around the world. It describes Candlemas with its traditional significance and general observance.
The article explains the Roman Catholic rite of blessing beeswax candles on February 2, the Feast of the Presentation. It notes liturgical details from the Roman Missal, the distribution of candles to clergy and laity, and the historical evolution of the celebration in Jerusalem and the church year.
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