Emmitsburg History Seen By Frederick County Society
At the April meeting of the Historical Society of Frederick County held at the West Patrick street museum, Miss Louise Sebold spoke on Emmitsburg history from early days to the present. Taney House repairs continue as plans for a May card party and fund-raising move ahead.
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Emmitsburg
Roger Brooke Taney
The
Historical Society of
Frederick County
West Patrick Street
Charles F. Bowers
Louise Sebold
Blue Ridge Mountains
Pennsylvania State Line
Popar Fields
Emeritt
William Elder
Lancastershire
England
St. Mary's County
Mr. St. Mary’s
Dubois
Mt. St. Mary’s College
Maryland
St Joseph's College
Mother Seton
Sisters of Charity
United States
Helen L. Smith
Roger Brooke Taner
Mex Fisher
Thomas Williams
Liberty and
Pipe Creek
William R. Slemmer
Courtney Stauffer
Alton E. Lives
Harry Jones
Taney House
John R. Ewell
Taney Home
Bowers
Winchester
Raymond R Zimmerman
Edith Miller
Hood College
Mac Morgan
AAULW
Middletown
Il Je
Graceham
Rocky Ridge
Dainty Amelung
Alden E. Fisher
Belo
Circus Sergeant and Turner Tie Arts to Public Circus Posts
A fragmentary society column notes Clown With Circus James 31 Gale of the Cole circus, a sergeant in the Army, met Alfred E Turner a former school teacher who showed interest in the circus. After discharge Turner becomes public ear of the circus while the sergeant hosts dinner guests at the Baumgardner home and at the B. David Marti residence. Other social visits feature Easter gatherings and rounds of guests in Staunton and Baltimore, with local families hosting relatives and friends in brief notes.
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James 31—Gale
Cole Circus
St Ta
Alfred E. Turner
Turner
James M. Cole
Frederick
Fair Grounds
Apri
Charlie LeBird
Blevins Joins Air Force Stationed in San Antonio
Lester Eugene Blevins son of Mrs. Charles Bowman from Tuscarora has enlisted in the Army Air Forces via the local Recruiting Office and is now stationed in San Antonio Texas. He will complete his training and becomes Pvt Les Blevins 13261878 Sada BM-8 Flight 1748 Indoctrination Division Air Training Command San Antonio. Texas
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lester Eugene Blevins
Charles Bowman
Tuscaro
Aery Air Forcezs
Tad .S
San Antonio
Tex
Army
Les
R E Blevins
Sada
Air Training Command
Easter Weekend Socials Across Baltimore And Pa
Genevieve Clements and two children visited her father Mrs George Keepers in La Plata while George Wivell and sister Betty from Baltimore spent Easter weekend with Witham Wivell. LeRoy Dano and family hosted guests near St Anthony’s along with Benjamin Seiss of Waynesboro Pennsylvania. Rita Jordan of Baltimore stayed with her parents Mr. and Mrs John Jordan for Easter. Ohler home welcomed Mrs Samuel Ohler of Pittsburgh and Harry C Smish of Blue Ridge Summit. Maurice Orndorf hosted guests over the weekend. Others at the Ohler home included Shu of Merion Pa and Mary J Sheff of Frederick. Ernest Weitzel and family hosted Paul Weizel and others near St Anthony’s. Eugene Kraemer and Mullen spent holidays with Kraemer’s Philadelphia mother. Rodney Abrahams, recently at the Muller home, returned to Philadelphia with the Kraemers. Mary Troxell and Anna visited, Jacob Baker and Maurice Topper went to Washington to meet Carrie Baker arriving from Texas. Henry Troxel and Octavia also marked Easter.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Robert Baumgardner
B. David Marti
Staunton
Arthur Malloy
Reeves Blandford
Upper Marlboro
Alice Boyle
Willian McGraw
Lillian Boyle
Baltimore
Rodney Sneeringer
Linlstown
Ais
Ida Goulden
Bower
Afary Washington College
Doris People
Hartisburg
Walter Penpler
Iks
Leuren Werner
Blue Ridge Stom
Mrr
MM iShu
Merion
Mary J. Sheff
Frederick
Barmondidge
Paul Weizel
Spert Haste
Ernest Weitzel
St. Anth
Eugene Kraemer
Mn Mullen
Mr. Kraemer
Philadelphia
Rodney Abrahams
Edger Muller
Kraemers
Mary Troxell
Sist
Anna
Jacob Baker
Maurice A. Topper
Washington
Carrie Baker
Texas
Roy
Henry Troxeill
Octavia
Army Recruiting Ad Promises Training and Payful Future
An Army recruiting notice touts free schooling and living expenses, job skills in communications, and monthly cash pay with promotions. It highlights vacation time, overseas pay increases, and low insurance, urging sign up at the U.S. Army Recruiting Station in Frederick, Maryland.
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Exqing
Army
Amny
U.S Army
GO .S. Army
Winchester Hall
Brederick
Maryland
Local Households Observe Easter Holiday Activities
The brief notice reports Mrs. Mau caring for her mother during the Easter period while Mr. and Mrs. Clarence Weene and family relocate to a new home on Nort Air Street.
Installations and officers listed for session
Officers installed included Commander Rowe senior vice commander Lewis Stoner and Harold Hoke as junior vice commander. Others named were quartermaster Roger Zurgable post advocate James Adels berger surgeon Greta Keilholtz depta William Kerrigan tus tees adjutant Geralddo Ryder sergeant major Leo Topper and several color guards and officers. The past decided to give a $10 prize annual schools for attesssy.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Commander Rowe
Lewis Stoner
Harold Hoke
Roger Zurgable
James Adelsberger
Greta Keilholtz
William Kerrigan
Gerald N Ryder
Geralddo Ryder
Leo Topper
Everett Chrismer
Gev
James A. Boue
William Garner
Samuel E Combs
Jason E. Sanders
James Pryor
Clyde Eyles
William Rodgers
Wales E
Eugene Allard
Tromay Harpaush Ugier
James T Hays
Attesssy
Mistakes In Driving Cause Of Most Wrecks
State Police survey of accidents reports 9 669 reportable crashes in the first three months of 1947, up from 5 400 the year before. Fatalities fell to 92 with 66 pedestrians dead. injuries rose to 4 735. Most crashes occurred on level roadways in daylight amid dry weather. 81.8 percent blamed on driver error. jaywalking blamed for 69 percent of pedestrian injuries and deaths.
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P.resy
Themere
Robeson Defies Couns ie Champaign Apr
An unclear news snippet notes major causes of accidents blamed on drivers including failure to yield, ignoring signals, driving on the long side, and drinking. It mentions a tablet of 16.89 inches covered by 16 drivers and references Paul Robeson in Champaign on a Saturday.
Cancelled Peoria concert due to threats of violence
The Peoria event was nixed after the performer cited threats of violence if he appeared and condemned what he called fascist tactics by the Peoria City Council. A guest preacher, M. Shrowyer, professor of theology, Westminster Theological Seminary, was announced for Sunday April 10 at Buckeyes Twsa Methodist Church.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Peoria
Tll
Peoria Civy Council
MM Oj Shrowyer
Westminster Ogical Seminary
Buckeys‘iwsa Methodist Church
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Robert Gillelan
Wiebael Ekromenst
Jana
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Memie
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St. Anthony’s
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John F Belly
Paul Eckenrode
Frederic
Will Bitz
Veterans of Foreign Wars
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