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Newspaper
News
Location
Frederick, Maryland, United States of America
Date
Aug 10, 1938
Page
8
Ankrom confronts rival leaders Claydell and Ratchford as a night raid unfolds. In the moonlit confrontation, Bandera is defeated, Ratchford dies, and Lee Trone reveals she has loved Abe Ankrom all along, ending with a tender, hopeful confession.
Local notes list visits and dinners across Sykesville area. Luther Haight and Robert Haight hosted guests with Arbortown connections. several Baltimore and Randallstown visitors joined at homes of Chipley, Brown, and Brandenburg families. Relatives, hospital stays, and weekend trips fill the community scene with multiple small gatherings and travel between Ellicott City Westminster and Fort Thomas.
Hollywood correspondent Bill Fortee reports from Lone Pine where the Gunga Din unit camps near Mount Whitney. About 250 workers including Hindu and Hawaiian extras live on site while 110 to 115 degree days test makeup, heat, and filming duty. Actors like Douglas Fairbanks Jr and Cary Grant star in cowboys and Indians scenes with British troops as the village sets resemble the Himalayas.
By Bill Porter and George Scarbo born Dorothy Day in New York City on April 7 1915 Vicky Lester changed her name for stardom in A Star Is Born aims for fame like the girl in the picture wants to be a designer artist posed as model helped sell tiaras tractors never diets cant cook extravagant about clothes wears a matrix ring as a good luck charm never makes the third fan a match now in The Mad Miss Manton she wants light comedy five feet four inches tall 109 pounds blue gray eyes and blonde hair
Mrs T H Welling hosts luncheon guests including Mrs John W Borris of Baltimore and Mrs Louis P Schult Rev Samuel W C Fleming dined with Mr Jana and Mrs Thomas H Welling Mrs John W Morris Baltimore guest of sister Mrs Howard Warfield Mrs E P Barton Frederick visiting son lintaw and daughter Mr and Mrs Albert O Sorflahcn Mrs William Melchile and son Billy visited Laurel home of Mrs Thomas D Roberts Mrs Levi Barnes returned home with them Mr and Mrs K R Kenneth Barnes and son Kenneth and Mr and Mrs Delius Brown and Miss Charlotte Hobbs visited Pinehurst Beach Miss Virginia Evans Baltimore spent a week with Mr and Mrs Willard P Hatfield Mr and Mrs John Lassahn Pikesville visited with late parents Mr and Mrs Edwin Hood
Lovettsville residents report the annual psienic of St James Reformed church will be held in the Householder Gross woods August 13 with Mt Olivet Sunday school picnic planned there for August 27. Local residents share visits, travels and illness notes, including Mrs I W Baker recovering after hospital stay and several trips to nearby towns.
Rain interrupted a picnic supper on Treue day evening. Guests included Dr and Mrs W B Carpenter and Mrs Eader of Frederick. Mr and Mrs E D Frye of Lucketts and Mr and Mrs P Tobler were dinner guests. Gay of Rey and Mrs A F Tobler hosted. Mus Nangie Fee RL N Fred Hospital spent time there. Arthur Rawr and Ea Shry of Washington were weekend guests of Mr and Mrs H Filles.
A collage of visits and family gatherings across Middleburg Hampstead and surrounding areas. Notables include Miss Mary Fleagte of Washington visiting kin, James Welty’s homecoming, extended family visits in Watton and Union Bridge, Ada McKinny with her daughter, and the weekly Adult Bible class meeting led by Sterling Lescalleett with attendees such as Rev. Paul Sampson and local residents.
Aug 10 readers report visits by Grayson Flock and Frye families plus extended kin from Hagerstown Baltimore and Camp Hill. Washington DC and Boonsboro guests joined local hosts for Sunday at Pryor and Smith households. Christian Endeavor opened at Reformed church led by Catherine Shuff with duets and a talk. upcoming U B church gathering led by Lillian Kline.
The piece surveys new stamp issues including a 5-cent presidential bust series by various sculptors and a 3-cent Northwest Territory commemorative. It notes Liberia’s first airmail stamps of six triangular designs, Romania’s centenary Grigorescu stamps, and hints at a possible Penny Black reissue on May 6, 1940. It also lists several portrait busts and locations.
City Opera House schedules a rerun of Robin Hood for today and Thursday. Cast includes Errol Wigan in a famed role and Olivia de Havilland, Basil Rathbone, Jose Hunter, and Eugene Pallette. Added short feature titled Hollywood Extradamente.
Ralph Shipley and Frank Buin JC were invested as Bear Cub at a Cub Pack No 1 meeting in the local church rooms. Joseph Kaufman earned Gold Arrow Wolf Cub. Den chiefs LeRoy Davis William Meredith South Jr Cyrus Gambrill Jr and John D Hendrickson were assigned to dens. Joseph Engelbrecht and Raymond Ford were made den chiefs at large.
A Buffalo druggist devised a formula for quick relief from itching and smarting caused by piles. The ad claims nationwide fame as users spread the word to try this unique ointment. It guarantees money back if not delighted and offers a 35¢ box or 60¢ tube with a rubber applicator.
One of the final cases of wife selling in England occurred in Dudley in 1850. A woman was transferred to another person for six pence, reflecting a practice long condemned but still noted in local history.
Frank J. Campbell of Emmitsburg filed his certificate for State's Attorney with the Election Supervisors Tuesday afternoon, subject to the Democratic primary on September 12. He is the first Democrat to file for the office to date. Campbell is an attorney at law with offices in the city.
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