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Newspaper
News
Location
Frederick, Maryland, United States of America
Date
Apr 08, 1950
Page
7
Easter 1950 observations note Jesus promise to be with followers always as a beacon guiding nations at peace yet troubled. The piece urges renewal of faith, unity, and sacrifice to ensure world peace, with Easter celebrations seen as renewal of hope, light against darkness, and a call to rise above earthly environment toward redemption.
Television and radio highlights outline Easter Sunday programming across NBC CBS ABC and Dumont stations. Programs include Sunrise services from Walter Reed Hospital Radio City New York and Grand Canyon Arizona with Bob Hope's TV debut on NBC by 1 pm Washington Cathedral services on CBS TV and pontifical high mass from Baltimore plus NBC CBS ABC and Dumont offerings featuring Jane Darwell and Beatrice Lillie among others.
Fire torn through a three story liquor store at 401-403 Market Street. Four firemen were overcome by gas fumes and treated. two thirds of the basement stock valued at over 45000 dollars likely lost. Dr. Marrone and Dr. Ash aided victims as police diverted crowds and hospitals admitted the seriously gassed. State Police patrolled outlying districts and removed cash registers to safety.
The Board of County School Commissioners planned a new female high school on East Church Street with a cap of 21000 in funds. The Frederick Bicycle Club riders Philip Nusbaum Jacob Sehmidt Murray Brish and Guy Droneburg rode Ridgeville in a 15 mile 42 minute trip. Betles Lettres Literary Society elected Fred Cramer president Paul Whipp secretary and Russell Stockman asst secretary Robert Delaplaine treasurer. Charles F. Thomas and son William H Thomas of Buckerstown visited Florida for a month where the elder diverged on health and fished a shovelnose shark weighing 800 pounds, reporting health gains.
A recall of April 6 1939 items reports a farewell meeting at Lutherans Sunday school hall for World Friendship Chests to Philippine Islands. A 14 year old Sanatorium worker drowned near Sabillasville after belief she would be baptized in Lake Roger. Cold snap froze surface to 31 degrees. Hagerstown Day observed by Rowans Club with Pack W T Toy delivering the address.
Washington daybook notes Republican attacks on the administrations surplus food storage and the Brannan plan as the solution to farm price supports. It calls for agricultural research to convert crops into industrial materials and highlights small appropriations for strategic agricultural materials research. It also covers tax cost comparisons and census updates, plus two local land deeds in Frederick and New Market districts.
Washington notes that labor unions plan to leverage a presidential reorganization order to change the NLRB general counsel powers rather than seek amendments to the Taft Hartley act. Proponents claim Hoover Commission support though Hoover denied it. Congress faces votes or vetoes within sixty days, shaping the act’s future and potential return to the Wagner Labor Relations law.
Most Maryland counties plan to switch to daylight saving time on April 30 as in prior years. Baltimore and several counties have adopted fast time while others, including Garrett and parts of Frederick, resist. Washington DC officials anticipate authority from Congress to align clocks, with Montgomery and Prince Georges likely joining. Eastern Shore counties show varied adoption, with Chestertown and Kent County hinting at quiet shifts and Dorchester and Wicomico embracing daylight saving in city actions. The piece notes rural opposition and rail town tendencies toward standard time in Allegany, with Ocean City already on daylight due to tourism.
Invitations issued for Ann Victoria Derr to wed James Arnold Greene at St Pauls Methodist Church New Windsor Sunday at three oclock A reception will follow at the brides parents home Mr Greene a son of Mr and Mrs D Paul Greene of New Windsor other society notes include visits visitors birthdays and military assignments with local families and alumni returning for holidays
Thurmont couple Mr and Mrs Herman Sharkey announce the engagement of their daughter Yvonne Lee to Franklin H Smith son of Mr and Mrs Hammond Smith of Johnsville The wedding is set for April 21 At First Christian Church Hagerstown a March 30 wedding joined Miss Delores M Longnecker and Mr Warford C DeGrange with Rev William M Norment officiating The bride wore a navy blue dress with white lace and red accessories plus a red rose corsage
Port Washington couple announces the engagement of Carol Therese Dean to Richard Martin Bacik son of Mrs. Martin John Back Caledonia Park Pa and the late Mr Bacik. Carol is a Port Washington High School graduate and Hood College senior pursuing a BS in home economics. Bacik is a Chambersburg High School graduate at Gettysburg College member of Tau Kappa Epsilon and WWII U S Army Medical Corps veteran. No wedding date set.
The bride wore a blue suit with red accessories and a corsage of red rosebuds. Kenneth Layman of Frederick served as best man. A reception followed at the bride's mother's home. Mrs DeGrange attended Hagerstown schools and works at Troy Laundry. The groom attended Frederick schools and works at Frederick Tailoring Co. The couple will reside at 151 West Fourth Street, Frederick.
A square dance next Saturday at Frederick High School gym aims to raise about 1200 for Newton student travel costs. Tom Pence will call with Barbara McCutchen, an orchestra will back dancers, and Newton students will visit Frederick hosts and local sites during their weeklong stay.
The Frederick corps of The Salvation Army opened around January 1886 and moved through several locations before settling at the citadel on Fifth Street and Trail Avenue in 1920. The Army is run on a military basis with corps led by officers and a Division structure reporting to Territorial Headquarters. Citizens Advisory Board assists in budgeting and community service. In Frederick during 1, the Army provided lodging, meals, garments, and Christmas relief, with Captain and Mrs. Waltery Wolfe as Commanding Officers.
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