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Newspaper
News
Location
Frederick, Maryland, United States of America
Date
Aug 11, 1931
Page
5
Multiple obituaries and death notices from Hampstead Taneytown and surrounding communities. Includes Lippy family deaths, Edward P. Myers, George Arnold and several others with funeral details, ages, survivors, and burial plans. Also notes a postponed Hood College Observatory opening due to weather.
Market prices section lists wheat figures and livestock and produce notes. The fragment mentions Pretentk County and a price window from 7 to 20, with 6 to 78 as potential figures, indicating market listings and commodity values in a county publication.
Fragmentary OCR notes reference Forest Grove residents and dates, mentioning Mrs John T Shafer Sr and Mr Scott Por, plus mentions of Miss Atseria Morley and the Clarksmirs. The text hints at deer stock, a run, and an August time frame with scattered California ties.
The Ladies' Aid Society of the Clarksburg M E Church announces its annual meeting will be held at Kings Woods in Clarksburg on Saturday. James Purdur, press society, chairs arrangements for the event at Commuter of Arrangement s Pressantville near Glagestsy tat public.
Aug 11 Tjamsville notes report Wamsville Sunday School picnic set for church lawn Thursday evening with rain date. Local social items list visits and guests including families from Little Rock Cuba Baltimore Urbana and Urbana mentions of Miss Anna Price and Mrs Loretta Rankees.
Miss Margars and Mrs Cochraz are mentioned in a fragmentary notice from Emmitsburg, noting a local event or notice involving names and amounts with unclear details.
The Berryville meeting of the local Chamber of Commerce included an address by John S. Al friend editor of the Spirit of Jefferson. Dr. Giles Cook of Front Royal presided and Dr. J. E. Hartis of Berryville served as secretary treasurer. Three deacons Oscar Hamilton Gyrus Pine and Charles Willingham were ordained at the Presbyterian Church to fill vacancies from death and removal. Irvin Wiley Strailwood and Fred Wiley were tried for liquor offenses with fines and jail terms. The Boy Scouts under Scoutmaster Carlton camped along the Shenandoah River near the Big Eddy in Jefferson County.
Damascus area reports a two week Vacation Bible School led by Rev. E E Coleman at Montgomery Chapel Mt Clagettsville with seventy pupils enrolled in various sessions. Closing exercises planned for August 16 at the church. Ralph Mark of Washington will conduct services at Damascus and Salem Methodist churches the first three Sundays in August. Community fund for Mt Airy public park exceeds 2000 with contributions reaching 2265 from local residents and businesses.
Memorial erected by Pia and Fue Tate honors Dr Price Fabrnes in Washington state. Local ceremony noted with family members present and a dedication plaque unveiled amid community remarks.
Local items announce a reunion and meals to be served at noon, various sales of grocery fixtures and equipment, a public sale at Hill Top House including a cash register and typewriter, plus a dance at Mt View Hyattstown with community entries. Details include dates in August and addresses such as 308 N Market and 200 Dil Ave.
Fragmented notice outlines sealed proposals for a local festival event with dates October 1 1931 and September 30 1994. It mentions Mayor and savings concerning water fire and taps. Several garbled names and towns appear in the unreadable text.
An OCR fragment shows partial bank text including Citizens' National Bank and Camel likely part of a vault or account heading, with unclear surrounding context. This card preserves the legible entities while noting the fragmentary state of the source.
The items report travel and visits by local residents including Mr and Mrs Henry S B DeGrange and family in Wesson Avenue and Chambersburg, families at Mrs Roy Cassin's, sisterly gatherings, retired Philadelphia pair visiting with grandson Jack DeGrange, Hammaker family attending a memorial crafts con and show in Chicago, Mrs Hammaker visiting parents Battymore, R Ames Hendrickson's New York trip, and plans to Ocean City Maryland.
Mr Walker N Jolliffe is admitted to the ind Stace Sanatorium near Sabiffasville this morning. H Gray DeGrange a prominent apple buyer from Winchester Va is improving after an operation at Memorial Hospital in Win. Prof Jeter Smith formerly Mt Airy High School principal, recently moved to Mt Airy, will be admitted to the Sabiffasville hospital around early September for treatment. Prof Smith is reported in serious condition.
In Leesburg Virginia on August 11 a demonstration for women and girls from Loudoun County is planned in the Leesburg School from 10 to 12 and 1 30 to 3 30 under Miss Penelope Morgan county home demonstration agent and other organizers. Four or five girls will represent the county at the State 4 H Short Course held recently in Blackburg with Miss Turman presenting state awards.
A garbled OCR item mentions Peoples Service drug stores and a rent a car reference. It includes odd phrases like gas add on free and names such as Francis Scott but lacks coherent events or dates to describe.
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