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Newspaper
News
Location
Frederick, Maryland, United States of America
Date
Apr 14, 1938
Page
4
State Comptroller Gordy announced a crisis forcing a $200000 direct relief allocation for the coming year. He warned current relief taxes will fall short and counties, including Baltimore City, have already spent over $217000 on direct relief for unemployable persons.
Marriage licenses listed for Roscoe Gregg and Catherine Flohr. Paul B. Smith and Hilda M. Farell. Alton Cumback and Nellie Duckworth. William L Browner and Hazel E Rollins. Clark E Heffner and Ethel A Wachter. Property deeds show transfers from Charles Homer Rice to Ned S Zeiler. John Adalt to John S Zecker. William G Oden to Stanley J Wood. Leases include Oran C Lease et al to Sinclair Reboing Company at 45 per month.
Mrs Harry L Harcum of Salisbury was elected president of the Maryland Federation of Women's Clubs at closing sessions. Mrs Walter F E Kriel of Hampstead was chosen vice president. Synthetic rubber can now be produced from petroleum mixed with cellulose.
In northern New Mexico and southern Colorado the Los Hermanos de Sangre Cristo Penitentes rehearse Christ's crucifixion through Lent. They flog with yucca whips, self-impose thorny cauterizations, and on Good Friday enact a crucifixion with Cristo bound to a cross, a practice less fatal today. The lay Catholic group traces to medieval Europe and faded with time.
The last stronghold of the movement sits in remote mountain villages where Spanish American members guard their rites as the Penitent crosses trek the ridge line, remnants of a once widespread sect now fading. The communities remain wary and secretive, preserving rituals amid nostalgia and fear.
Detroit organizer Jack Lipps seeks an outstanding opponent for the Francis Scott Key Post bout at Bernies Arena on Friday April 25. After talks with the New York Boys Club was dropped, Lipps aims to bring in Pittsburgh or top regional fighters to balance a strong lineup featuring a national champion and other state or sectional champs from Detroit.
From Somerset and Pittsburgh Golden Gloves winner Lipps eyes a pro debut as Brandt readies to turn professional. Severe scrappers from Devon and Luke Md are eyed for bouts if the club deal closes, following a strong showing on a recent card.
Members of the 2302nd Company of the Civilian Conservation Corps at Fishing Creek are busy creating power beds and rock gardens as part of spring landscaping. Commander Robert P. Wilson says Frederick area residents have donated many plants seeds and shrubs while the camp truck makes daily trips to Frederica to collect them to beautify the camp and make it feel homelike.
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