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Newspaper
News
Location
Frederick, Maryland, United States of America
Date
Apr 28, 1949
Page
12
The News notes J. E. Smith of Greensboro paid a top $2,200 for the first bull offered at the Lacey Springs Hereford sale. The farm announced plans to sell about 60 head of Herefords on June 4.
The decennial Census of Business began in Frederick County with enumerator Kenneth R. Wagaman. He will visit all retail, wholesale and service firms in Frederick City first before other county areas. Training occurred in Hagerstown with supervisor Langdon Backus overseeing four western Maryland counties and five West Virginia counties. All data are confidential. The 1939 census was the last prior. The census aims to provide up to date business statistics with minimized burden and cost.
Seventy five head of registered Hereford cattle sold at R. J. Funkhouser's Victor Farm in Charles Town West Virginia for a total of 33410 with an average of 3457 67 per head Cows averaged 425 and bulls 808 Top buyers included A B Miller of Elkton Virginia who bought 17 head and Dr A W Graves of
Court records list marriages and divorces including Peter Miller and Esther Wins, John Harbaugh and Georgia Speak, Ira Gossard and Mary Hamel, Lloyd Bush and Pauline Williams, with several property deeds filed by Brunswick Pythian Association, Crabbs to Summers, Houpt to Ridenour, Harshman to Routzahn and Ramsburg to Woodsboro Livestock Sales, plus Annie Ruth Davis to Archibald Davis with various sums noted.
Emmitsburg residents Mr and Mrs John Owens and daughter Linda of Baltimore spent the weekend with Mr and Mrs Thornton Rodgers. Mr and Mrs Jerome Peters of Baltimore visited over the weekend with Mr and Mrs Guy A Baker. Mr and Mrs Charles Ecken visited with relatives in and around town. Charles Ecken Jr rode with his father to College Park. Mrs Robert Gillelan Miss Grace Howe and Roy Bollinger spent last Wednesday in York Pennsylvania. Mrs Roy Bollinger and Mrs Carrie Hartzell visited Thursday with Mr and Mrs Halbert.
Social notes record weekend visits by Poole family and relatives from Baltimore and Norfolk, Ensign Baumgardner’s seven month Med cruise, PTA meeting at Emmitsburg High School with budget updates, and local church fundraiser proceeds of about ten dollars. Notable attendees include Mr. and Mrs. Raymond Baumgardner, Ensign James, Sharon Hoskins, Lee Tommy Willie Bosley, and Mrs. Topper among others.
May 19 features a high school card party and a playground upgrades update. A $25 donation plans a stage improvement at the high school auditorium. May 10 at 7:30 p.m. hosts a program by the Maryland School for the Deaf. Weekly Saturday entertainment at the VFW Clubroom showcases Harrisburg acts. Sports highlight Mac's Barber Shop clinching the American League bowling title at Emmitsburg Recreation Center. Attendees include Frailey at a Griffith Stadium ball game and multiple Baltimore visits. A Catholic Charities fundraising drive runs May 8 to 18 in St. Joseph's parish with many volunteers listed. Various local residents travel, visit, and attend events in Baltimore, Washington, and Reading.
A list of relatives and friends who enjoyed films over the past year includes Fuss, Baumgardner, Bailey, and Grimes family members among others. The Tuesday Firemen's Hall card party raised about 171 dollars, and the radio prize went to Paul Harner. Mrs. John A. O'Donoghue visited Baltimore on Friday, and Mr. Samuel B. Keilholtz with Mrs. Murphries hosted relatives from Delaware during the week.
Andrew Keilholtz hosted a Thursday evening gathering at the Keilholtz residence with Mr. and Mrs. Ralph Dinterman and their Westminister children and Charles Keilholtz from Chambersburg Pa. The event featured an evening of games.
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