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Newspaper
News
Location
Frederick, Maryland, United States of America
Date
Apr 11, 1947
Page
4
The American Cancer Society urges a nationwide drive to raise 12 million dollars in 1947 for research, prevention, education, and treatment. April is Cancer Centre Month as funds support laboratories across the United States. The effort emphasizes early, broad contributions to speed a cure for cancer.
The writer questions the value of labor strikes and their impact on the purchasing power of the small wage earner. He urges lawmakers to pass laws protecting average workers and argues higher salaried strikers should share the burden to lift those downtrodden.
Fifty years ago the court appointed trustees to sell the Emmitsburg Railroad and settle interest arrears on the bonded debt and coupons totaling 33000 if unpaid by May 1. A letter to the editor notes Frederick residents oppose towing Fishing Creek for water supply deeming it impractical. Directors of the Fredericktown Constitution are listed. Palm Sunday described as bright with a promenade stroll. A man who stole a valuable item from a residence was released.
The April 11 1927 column recounts a war department allotment to an Evaneglical group, a treasurer Clarence M Phreeger foot injury from an axe, Fred erick talent given chance to go on air, Tivoli theater News-Post radio broadcast for a week, and a Franklin street chicken house fire killing chicks and rabbits.
Washington reports President Truman fails to offer a plan amid rising strikes. John L. Lewis leverages Wagner act and closed shop tactics to curb coal and threaten steel, delaying construction materials. Republicans push union shop while warning rights to work are at stake, fearing monopoly power and political timing ahead of 1948 elections.
Dorothy Dix offers blunt guidance on loneliness after widowhood and seeking companionship. The column advises pursuing work to meet men, warns about reputation after scandal, and endorses a firm blunt approach to deter persistent relatives, ending with practical advice from The Bell Syndicate.
A 4-H county home demonstration school for Frederick girls will be held Saturday at the Church Street School. Seventeen clubs are represented with teams set to showcase demonstrations for the upcoming 4-H County Achievement Day in July.
A marriage license was issued in the city to Fanting and Katherine Toms Sheffield, ages 37.
A fragmented notice notes a vespers speaker, Dr Rob Heath of the department, with mentions of Dr Lou Heath and others. It references pews in Brodhbeck Hall, Ocean Park Maine, and Colzate University, plus degrees from Andover Newton Theological School and organ pieces by Prof Wade and Prof Paul B. It marks a fiftieth anniversary and a death commanders event.
A Washington column shares reader questions on veteran matters. Topics include distributing back copies of Veterans Guide to wounded soldiers, applying for pension, Kearney bill hearings after Easter, Civil Service veterans preference, and unemployment compensation offices with guidance from sources like Red Cross and VA.
The notice details the wedding rehearsal for Miss Carol Remsberg and Mr. Daniel H. Bare at Christ Evangelical and Reformed Church Middletown with the ceremony scheduled for Saturday at four o'clock. Following the rehearsal, Dr and Mrs S Luther Bare of Westminster host the wedding party and guests at the Francis Scou hotel, listing numerous relatives and friends from Westminster Hampstead Salisbury Baltimore and beyond.
Mrs Biser leaves on honey moon from Carrollton Manor for a trip to California after a church wedding at St Joseph's. Guests include Mr and Mrs M G Carmack in Denver. Bridge Club to meet next Tuesday hosted by Mrs J Richard Ramsburg. Many local families plan visits and births announced. historical society meets next Tuesday at Deadquarters museum with a paper on Emmitssary history.
More than 50 farm supply merchants from New Jersey Pennsylvania Delaware Maryland Virginia and West Virginia attend the third Raiston Puarin Company training council at the Francis Ker hotel. The two day event Thursday features lectures in the ballroom luncheon room and end of studies on stock poultry sanitation disease control and DDT spraying. Speakers from St Louis include Hollis rower Are Summers Fletcher Smith and Vince Bergman. Arrangements are by James Dave Frederick local company representative.
The New Market Woman's Christian Temperance Union held a meeting on April 9 at the home of Mr. and Mrs. Rufug E Baker Kemp Htown. Mrs. 1 presided with a program including songs readings prayers poems and refreshments. The May meeting will be hosted by Mrs. Henry Boyer and Mrs. Mollie Gladhill with a reader.
Florence Gearinger daughter of Rev. and Mrs. Jacob Gearinger and Raymond H. Kline son of Mrs. Martha V. Kline were married Easter Sunday at Evangelical Lutheran Church in a double ring ceremony conducted by Rev. Dr. W. W. Garrett. The bride wore a gray dress with red roses and white sweet peas. attendant Atlee L. Boyer wore gray with red accents and carried red roses with white carnations. The couple resides at 487 East Church Street.
Updates on local residents recovering from operations and illnesses. Swomiey of Iiamsville returns home after Frederick Hospital surgery on March 25 and shows steady improvement. Mrs. Palmer, West 13th Street, remains largely bedbound but improving. Mrs. Otto, now in Baltimore, inching toward better days. Mrs. Young near Middletown reports satisfactory progress after recent Frederick City Hospital surgery. Mrs. Cline in Middletown improving after operation. Mrs. Eagle home near Knoxville with greatly improved condition following Frederick City Hospital stay.
A lesson on word usage and pronunciation highlights common errors. It explains obeisance as homage with pronunciation notes and shows readers how to expand vocabulary by mastering one word daily through practice and examples.
The report lists 24 hour precipitation at 0.61 inches with April to date at 0.60 inches. April normal is 3.53 inches. current April 1946 totals 0.86 inches. Deficiency to April 1 1947 stands at 2.67 inches. Yesterday’s high 63, low last night 43. Sun times and moon times for tomorrow are provided.
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