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Newspaper
News
Location
Frederick, Maryland, United States of America
Date
Apr 14, 1947
Page
4
A notice lists Fredericksburg based post office details for Monday April 14 in the second class display, indicating routine mail handling and office scheduling.
The piece notes renewed public speculation in petroleum wildcatting as oil prices rise from 125 to 195 a barrel. It cites Oklahoma clerks buying small interests, high costs per test, and big but unreported losses, with Rangely Colorado highlighted as a current prolific field set for a new pipeline.
The United States anticipates a surge in home gardens this year matching wartime levels due to high food costs. Seed sales rise as households reengage in backyard plots and canning planning. Andrew J. Wing notes a flood of requests for planning guides. Europeans may study American thrift in food provisioning. Glee Club at Hood: Franklin and Marshall concert in Brodbeck Hall followed by a dance. Miss Marjorie Blakeney arranged the event for the 1948 group.
From The Columns Of The News dated April 14 1897 this item notes sixteen members of the Wyoming MOC Tennis Club with officers J W W T Carty Roth G L Rea and others. It mentions the old gong at Woman's College no longer used new electric bells installed, a barrel fire near Cannon Hill triggering a fire alarm and local quips about the building case and the Magnolia room in the yard.
Letter to the editor praises the State legislature for adjournment and salary boosts for overworked officials. City banks schools and businesses closed in a Good Friday observance. Hustlers baseball tickets remain scarce as 79 sales report. calls for more business support.
A worried mother seeks help with a rebellious 15 year old daughter and disruptive home life. Dorothy Dix suggests boarding school to civilize the girl and notes adolescence as a crucial time for separation. A veteran asks about recovering an engagement ring after breaking an engagement abroad and Dororthy Dix hints at potential legal options.
English lesson notes on word usage mispronunciations and spellings. Includes correlative guidance on words like corrode corroborate and caramel, plus examples and a quote about mastering one word daily. Contains pronunciation tips and a dated quote from Manlius about a docile disposition aiding study.
The final of four Foods and Nutrition leader schools met Friday at the county home demonstration office led by Miss Lou Davis. Twenty five Homemakers Clubs study buffet meals and menu planning this month under two Nutritional leaders per club. Davis outlined five buffet etiquette rules and proper table settings, with clubs serving snacks or full meals at April meetings and assistance from Mrs Summers and Mrs Ray H Smith.
A Walkersville dominated informal poll shows near unanimous support for federal legislation to prevent nation wide phone strikes. Seven residents were interviewed with views ranging from full approval to opposition to special laws.
Washington April 14. A House Banking and Currency Committee hearing on H R 2549 considers repealing Patman Act provisions and other housing controls. The bill would lift rent limits, subsidies and construction rules, favor prefab housing, year round occupancy, limited bathrooms, and resale restrictions to ease postwar housing shortages.
Knoxville April 1 The AFL International Printing Pressmen Union president George L Berry directs St. Louis local pressmen to resume work immediately after a walkout. He says the strike was unauthorized and intends to have presses rolling at once across the two St. Louis papers the Post Dispatch and the Globe Democrat.
A strong earthquake struck a central Concan port causing residents to flee homes and theaters. Tremor at approximately 4:53 pm prompted reports of serious damage but no confirmed casualties. The report notes local life events and gatherings among residents earlier in the day.
Mayo Clinic doctors report teeth enamel damage from daily lemon juice taken between meals for rheumatism and other ailments. Women outnumber men four to one, spanning 22 states plus Mexico Canada and Puerto Rico. Enamel loss appeared after months to years of use. lemons should be eaten with meals as a food, not as a medicine.
Grand Rapids pastor Rev. Theodore H. Franke 48, president of the Grand Rapids Ministerial Association, faced arraignment on a charge of frequenting an illegal business following a Sunday raid. He was among eight held in the downtown district raid and released on 100 dollar bond. The church board announced his resignation and he did not preach Sunday.
Washington reports show TVA nominee Gordon R. Clapp set for a Senate confirmation battle this week as director of the large power and flood control project. Revercomb and Chavez expect a 19 vote margin for confirmation, while McKellar calls it a hot fight. Lilienthal’s prior nomination to chair the Atomic Energy Commission fell 50 to 31 with 14 evenly split.
A woman presents her husband to a casual acquaintance during a messy wartime social moment. She misnames him as Mr Brown and corrects herself awkwardly, revealing hidden tensions in their relationship and social etiquette under strain.
Daily weather report notes 24 hour precipitation at 0.33 inches with April total 0.64 inches and normal 0.355 inches. April 1946 precipitation 0.56 inches. Year to date deficiency in 1947 precipitation to April 1 2.67 inches. Yesterday high 64, low 5, today sunset 6:46 p.m., sunrise 9:35 a.m. in Massachusetts.
Beitle Christina Roelke and John Helfrich wed Easter Monday at St Edward's Baltimore with Rev Murray officiating. Helfrich is a registered nurse. bride to graduate May and join Westside General Hospital staff. The couple will live on Poplar Grove Street. Also noted are weddings of Joan McGrath and unknown, and Jeanne McCleaf and Keith Myers Brown in Taneytown, with receptions and plans to reside in Taneytown. Helen W. Pearce and Harvey Kemp wed April 4 at Calvary Methodist parsonage with double ring ceremony. Pearce is from Aberdeen. Kemp’s family hails from Taneytown area. couple to reside in Was Washington area after a short trip.
The National Bureau of Standards announces a method to produce alumina equivalent from common Kaolin clay. This indicates Bauxite may not always be required for aluminum production.
A Maryland realtor, James E. Cramer, asks the Mail Pouch Tobacco Co about a Feist dog. The firm answers with prizes from a March 24 broadcast, while residents flood inquiries. Also profiled is Mrs. Alexander F. Jenkins who attends Baltimore City Council meetings silently, amassing political insight.
The New Age article by Dr. Henry R. Evans, Baltimore journalist formerly of Frederick, discusses Aluminism and Jacobinism in America’s Federal Period. It cites a letter from Rev. J W Snyder to General George Washington and copies of John Robison’s Proofs of a Conspiracy regarding the Illuminati’s alleged plan to overturn government and religion.
The passage observes that people are funny and all-inclusive in mood shaping actions. It notes that habits guide motives and behavior, causing misunderstandings when worries are exaggerated and grudges lead to quiet, spiteful schemes.
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