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Newspaper
News
Location
Frederick, Maryland, United States of America
Date
Aug 03, 1938
Page
7
Obituaries and funeral notices for Mrs. Lillie G. Pollock near Thurmont and Washington D C, Gene Jennings Ausherman of Locust Valley, William M. Petry of Taneytown, Elmer E. Bollinger near Westminster, detailing survivors, burial plans, and memorials. Includes honorary pallbearers and church burials with locations and service times.
The funeral for John W. Corin was conducted at his late home near Jefferson at 10:30 AM Tuesday by Rev. Claude H Corl of Jefferson. Grand-nephews Julian and Markwood Himes John and Charles Oliver and Austin Wiles served as pallbearers. Interment followed at Mt Olivet Cemetery. Gladhill Company was funeral director.
Members of the Mothers' Class of Grace Evangelical and Reformed church held their annual picnic Thursday evening at the home of Mr and Mrs Harry E Swomley near Frederick. Husbands attended, supper on the porch, brief business meeting, and a list of attendees including Mr and Mrs Swomley and many neighbors. Next meeting set for the home of Mr and Mrs Harry Smith. Mr Smith teaches the class.
In Superior Wisconsin on August 3 a duckling with four legs four wings five tails and one head was found by Mrs Theresa Kindel. The hatchling died before breaking from its egg due to the struggle.
Leon Sigafoose a 44 year old Brunswick native and longtime Chesapeake and Western employee died after his motor car collided head on with a freight train near Harrisonburg Virginia. His fellow passenger A M Shifflett was injured and remains in hospital with broken leg. Surviving family includes a widow and three children.
Miss Kittie S Quynn moved today to the Home for the Aged on Record street. Mrs Chas B Trail and Mrs Chas M Mathias and family of Court Square spend the month at Rehoboth Beach Delaware. Mr and Mrs H Fulton Nicodemus and son Edgar and daughter Barbara of Washington DC returned from a Canada trip via Lancaster PA. Niles Robert Abrecht Jr marks his eighteenth birthday today. Miss Anne Greer of Baltimore visits cousin Cornelia Derizbaugh on Upper College Terrace. Miss Emily Thomas returning from Severna Park to Elm Street. Mr Frank M Dertzbauzh observes his birthday today. Mr and Mrs Louis Hartman welcome a son born this morning at Frederick City Hospital. Edger F Nicodemus of East Patrick Street has joined Hood College treasurer’s office. he is a 1937 Frederick High School and 1938 Temple School graduate and started work Monday. Miss Mary Alice Davis returns after weeks with Mrs Iena Harvey Cordell. Miss Doris Castle of near Adams Town spends five weeks with Mr and Mrs Harvey Cordell Jefferson. Miss Mary Hartsock, Mrs Bernard Staley, Mrs Earle Hartsock of Walkersville spent Sunday at Atlantic City. Mr and Mrs Vincent Rogers near the city return from a week at Atlantic City.
Among the sick is Augustus Roderick retired mail carrier on North Market street treated at Frederick City Hospital. Arthur L. Rhoads of Elm street also at the Frederick City Hospital for treatment. Harvey R. Cramer near Walkersville admitted July 28 underwent two major operations and is improving. Rev. Nelson C. Brown of Walkersville admitted Tuesday with operation today. Margaret Culler convalescing at home after appendectomy in University Hospital Baltimore. she is a student nurse. James Keefer Redmond son of Mr and Mrs Redmond DeGrange street operated on July 25 and improving. C avewion sz Tunaie candidate for Judge of the Orphans Court escaped injury en route to Rocky Ridge picnic after car collision near North Market and Twelfth Streets. Staub grocery truck damaged. Trundle's car damaged. Cars towed for repairs. 6 Corn bbl Wheat ba.
The Grossnickle Blessing families of Maryland and Pennsylvania plan their 200th migration anniversary reunion at Grosstickle Church of the Brethren in Bear Ellerton. A noon lunch precedes a program with songs, readings, talks, a clan history, pageant in 17th century costumes, and music. Games and amusements follow under the direction of Leslie and Wilbur Bolin. Officers include Roy L. Lestherman president, James P. Grossnickle vice president, Myra A. Bohn secretary, Russell Baumgardner treasurer, and Rev I R Stottlemyer historian.
Rockville Aug. 3 More aspirants for public office two incumbents wave filed for the Democratic primary next month with the board of election supervisors in Rockville. Dr Washington Waters Bethesda and Lewis F Hobbs Colesville filed for re election to the Orphans court bench while William Wilder Evans Chevy Chase filed for States Attorney Waters and Hobbs are backed by the county Democratic organization having been endorsed for re election by the recent county congress Evans runs as an independent Democrat opposing the organization candidate Ben G Wilkinson Dr Takoma Park who filed Saturday Waters lifelong Montgomery county resident a graduate in pharmacy from the University of Maryland and was associated with the Standard Oil Company for 35 years Hobbs a farmer in Colesville district has lived there 40 years Both Hobbs and Waters are finishing their first terms as judges of the Orphans court Evans a graduate of George Washington University and the University of Maryland where he was a 2 star athlete and is president of the Young Men's Democratic Club of Chevy Chase The first refrigerator cars for transporting perishables were devised in 1857 by an eastern railroad which insulated some box cars and placed ice in the door ways
Local notices and promotions list community events in Maryland including two big summer festivals at Mountaindale Picnic Grove with music and bingo, a Farm Bureau rally at Frederick Fair Grounds, Barnesville Picnic, dances and auctions at Kitne Store and Renner's, a watermelon contest, and local sales on cars and blankets. Community engagement spans churches, schools, and clubs with continued appeals to attend and participate.
Local notices list festivals at Rocky Springs School Grounds on August 4 and 6 with music by Little German Band and Browningsville Band, plus a Pleasant Hill festival on August 3 and 10. Included are penny bingo, cake walks, supper details, and parade preparations. theater, hardware, and auto sale promotions appear along with solicitations for rentals and job ads.
Notice announces AS United members hold a county convention at Thurmont on Friday August 5. They urge attendees to come to Engine House for uniforms and related preparations.
Real estate and acreage ads list multiple houses on Dill Ave Market St and Route 40 with prices from 1,200 to 9,000. Properties include modern brick dwellings, bungalows, rooms, garages, hot water heat, and steam heat. Farmland offers 60 acres on a hard road and 147 acres with a cow barn near Frederick. Rice P Luther Rice Real Estate and Insurance C Grayson Stevens assistant offer information and service. Phone 1434 20 E Third St.
Assignee will sell at public sale at the Frederick City Court House Door on August 27 1938 at 11 am the property conveyed by Lucretia Burgess and Joan Burgess. The three story brick and concrete block dwelling sits on West Fifth Street with 12 ft 9 in frontage and about 1 1/2 rods depth. Cash price day of sale or by court ratification with $300 deposit. purchaser covers conveyancing and revenue stamps.
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