Screen's Comeback Amid Postwar Film Revival
The week in July brought renewed optimism for the motion picture industry amid a ten year depression relief. A nationwide survey showed a record seven day period of movie attendance since Thanksgiving, while fresh shows reduced reliance on rehashed files. Montgomery County Fair attendance reached 95 000 surpassing last year's 90 000 as livestock winners were named in 4 H classes including champions in Holstein Ayrshire Guernsey and Hereford breeds. Leaders and church groups held sessions as the fair wrapped with awards, prayers, and a note on participation increases.
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Montgomery County
Jim Claxxett
Germantown
iRristin Westfall
Boyds
William Thompson
Clarksville
Hampshire Board
Joh C. Strawbridge F
Stewartstown
John E. Strawbridge
Hampshire Sihoar
John C. Strawbridge
Hampshire Son
Berkshire
Leaders Meet
James E. Mactie
Call Sons
Hampstead
C. R. Galvary Methodist Church
George Lockard
Fair
Ty P. Luther Rice
James Martin and Sons
Carl
Dorset Thomas
Edward
Rice
James Boyer
Finksburg
Boyer
Ing
Reds
John Huff
Sparks
E. G. Terfer
Missionary Penning
Thurmont
Reuben J. E.iserve
John Stiles
Mt. Airy
John
Lockard
Upion Ayrshire
Howard Clark
Glenelg
Ayrshire
William Hill
Sony
Meenaere Tata Dine
George Harney
Taneytown
Guernsey
Fifty Years Ago Items From The Colum Of The News
Fifty Years Ago items from the News column dated August 27, 1906 note transposition fixes. Despite bad weather a Braddock Heights song service attracted a large crowd led by Oscar B. Coblentz with Emory B. Coblentz directing music. Prohibition Party Sixth Congressional Convention to meet in Frederick at the court house grand jury room 11 30. Miss Georgie A Schley Baltimore died at home from heart ailment a great granddaughter of Thomas Benley first Frederick settler.
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Braddock Heights
Oscar B. Coblentz
Emory B. Coblentz
Prohibition Party
Court House
Finley C. Hendrickson
Cumberland
Georgie A. Schley
Baltimore
Thomas Benley
Frederick
Temporary bridge washed away near Harmony during storm
Twenty years ago the Coleman of the News reports a temporary bridge from the M J Grove Co used in highway work at Harmony washed half a mile down Middle Creek when floodwaters rose. A fire damaged an apartment above Harry Coblenitz’s store in Braddock Heights causing about 1000 dollars in damage. An associate judge Charles W Weedwerd of the Sixth Judicial Circuit underwent appendicitis surgery at Garfield Hospital before returning to duties.
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Coleman of the News
August Zibur
M. J. Grove Company
Avon
Kock
Charles W. Weedwerd
Sixth Judicial Chemk
Garfield
Ameren Bar Amoriotier
Roderuck Bride Weds Harold L Shriver in Walkersville Church
Miss Catherine Hedges Roderuck daughter of Mrs. G Edgar Roderuck and the late Mr Roderuck became the bride of Harold L Shriver son of Thomas Shriver and the late Mrs Bessie Beard Shriver in St John s Church Walkersville The ceremony featured blue gowns and pink and white floral arrangements with a reception at the bride s home Following the ceremony the couple left for a northern estate trip and will reside at 101 Stewart Manor Apartments after September 3 The bride attended Towson State Teachers College and Liberty Junior High School faculty member Mrs Shriver is active in Grange work The groom a Shepherd College graduate and guidance counselor served in the service and worked in biological research at Fort Detrick Out of town guests attended from several states
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Catherine Hedges Roderuck
G. Edgar Roderuck
Walkersville
Mr. Roderuck
Harold L. Shriver
Thomas’ Shriver
Martinsburg
West Virginia
Bessie Beard Shriver
St. John's Catholic Church
Herbert R. Jordan Offici
Jean
Gardner
Judy Etzler
Helen Pofpalms
Fenberger
Mary Sager
Jos Smith
Merle Younker
Hancock
Barbara Nicodemus
Shriver
Liberty Junior High School
Harry C. Smith
Edward
Traumerel
Schumann Thy
Doris Hoffman
Wagner
Mendelssohn
Maria
Bach-Gounod
Malotte
Stewart Manor
Edward Carstensen
iShriver
Harold E. Roderuck
Walkers Eeeville
Ersville High School
Ers College
Towson
Maryland
Liberty
Richard Garst
Willard Shriver
Laurel
France
Darmer
Middletown
Irvin Noll
Charles Jackson
This City
Marti Coblentz
Randy Shriver
Pamela Sue Roderuck
UELM
Maryland State Grange
Pomona i
Frederick County
Mt. Pleasant Grange
St Joseph's High School
Shepherd College
University of Maryland
University of West Virginia
Lewistown
Ralph M. Parsons Company
Fort Detrick
Washington
Virginia
Pennsylvania
Married at Gettysburg in Lutheran ceremony
Miss Susan Naomi Lighter daughter of Mr and Mrs Richard Carlton Lighter of Gettysburg Pa wed Harrisburg Pa native Ellis Bloom Shaffer, son of Mrs Ellis Bloom Shaffer, Harrisburg, at the Church of the Abiding Presence Gettysburg. The ceremony officiated by Rev Jacob E Rudisill and Rev Edworth Korte. The bridal party wore blue cloud dresses and carried mixed summer flowers. After a reception for about 300 guests, the couple will reside at Seminary Apartment Dormitory Gettysburg.
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Susan Naomi Lighter
Richard Carlton Lighter
Gettysburg
Edworth &. Korte
Gettysburg College
Robert Clippinger
Lemoyne
Lutheran Theological Seminary
Ralph F. Eberley
Phoenixville
Molloy
Getttysburg
A. Louise Moyer
Annville
Janet Sturdevant
Wellsburg
W. C
Paul F. Henning Jr
Harrisburg
Ralph F. Eberle Jr
F. Gutshail Jr
Levitton
Robert O. Whitehead
Marlboro
N. H
Edward Lippi
Seminary
Gettysburg High School
Shel
Chi Omega
Eta Sigma Phi
Beta Peta Betta
Annie Warner Hospital
John Harris High School
Tua . Kappa Epsilon
Janie Holdcrail
This City
Jonn H. Holdcrail
Miss Alice Brown and Luther Sovers wed in Lutheran church
Miss Alice E Brown and Luther Leonard Sovers were married Saturday at St Pauls Lutheran Church in Jefferson in a double ring ceremony officiated by Rev Calvin Moreland. The bride wore a floor length net over satin gown with lace bodice and chapel train, carried white roses and baby's breath. Bridesmaids wore yellow and blue gowns, gloved hands, pearl earrings. Best man was Marvin Brandenburg. A reception followed in the church basement. The bride is a Frederick High School graduate class of 1962. the groom is a carpenter employed by his father.
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Martin
Judith Culler
Westminster
Alice Elizabeth Brown
Hershel Boyer Jr
Clarence
Brown
Jefferson
Luther Lee
TOOM
Frederick High School
Samad
Amular Ad
Whenet Shan
Middle‘town High School
Optimist Leader Heads on Three Week International Trip
Bussard president of Optimist International and Frances depart on a three week journey to attend the quarterly board of directors meeting in St Louis Missouri from August 31 to September 12. Stops include Louisville Columbia Highland Edmonton Portland Calgary Winnipeg and Toronto with charter presentations and district meetings. They return to Chicago then Edmonton then home via Central States trip.
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C Lease Bussard
Optimist International
Frances
St Louis
St. Louis
Bussard
Optimist
Louisville
Board of Directors
Highland
State Council
Chicago
Edmonton
Alberta
Canada
Peace River
Victory
Thunderbird Club
Portland
Oreg
Seattle
Laiwary
Pandas
Central States
Jug Bridge Homemaker’s club to celebrate thirtieth anniversary dinner
Arrangements are set for the Jug Bridge Homemaker's club thirtieth anniversary dinner Saturday at 6 30 pm at the Church of the Brethren on Magpoha avenue. Mrs Carl Kintz chairs the dinner committee with church ladies assisting. Mrs Russell Michael leads the dinner program. invitations are by Mrs F Russell Young assisted by Mrs Joyce Gregoire and Mrs Dentel J Thomas as anniversary chairman. Mrs Young has prepared a sketch through the years. Club president is Mrs Charles J Murphy. A large turnout is expected, including former members renewing acquaintances.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Simees
Joyce Gregoire
Dentel J Thomas
Personal News and Birthday Observations
Mr and Mrs Guy R Creager and children Jeanne and Allen have returned from Atlantic City New Jersey where they stayed at the Senator Hotel. Terry Miller son of H Q Miller celebrates his seventeenth birthday. Elsie White Haines observes her birthday Tuesday. Miss Joan Coulter spent time with Elizabeth Pierce. Mr and Mrs A J Shaff returned from California where their son George A Shaff was discharged from San Diego Naval Hospital after surgery for a carcinoid tumor. He is ready to return to Navy duty. The Shaffs were joined by Mrs Shaff's sister Mrs Crearge Hardwood.
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Guy R. Creager
Jeanne
Allen
North Market Street
Atlantic City
N. J
Senator Hotel
Terry Miller
Tharment
H. Q Miller
Terry
Road Angels
Elsie White Haines
North Bentz Street
Joan Coulter
West Church Street
Elizabeth Pierce
Woodsboro
A. J Shaff
Fleming Avenue
California
George A.shaff
San Diego Naval Hospital
U. S. Navy
Shaff
Sick: Merriman Jr. hospitalized for virus infection
Clarence M Merriman Jr son of Mr and Mrs Clarence M Merriman East D St Brunswick is a patient for a virus infection at Frederick Memorial Hospital His condition is satisfactory Mr Lewis H H Knock North Market Street returned Sunday from Frederick Memorial Hospital where he had been treated for injuries from a fall Mr W Wilson Stup 18 West College Terrace underwent an emergency appendectomy Sunday night at Frederick Memorial Hospital His condition is reported satisfactory Pompeii was destroyed by the eruption of Mt Vesuvius in 79 AD
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Clarence M. Merriman Jr
Clarence M. Merriman
D St. Brunswick
Frederick Memorial Hospital
Lewis HH. Knock
North Market Street
Frederick Memoria H Hospital
W. Wilson Stup
West College Terrace
Miss Wehler to End 29 Years at New York Public Library
Miss Mats Margaret Wehler longtime assistant chief of the Circulation Department will retire after 29 years. Harriet E. Kemp named to succeed. Wehler rose from English and French teacher to central circulation head guiding branch book selection and staff across boroughs. Miriam Folsom also retiring after 40 years with the library.
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New York
Mats
Rgaret Wehler
New York Public Library
John Mackenzie Cory
Harriet E. Kemp
Richmond
Miss Wehler
Wehler
Cory
New
West Virginia
Sullins College
Virginia
Columbia University School of Library Scivence
Webler
Fifth Avenue
Wakefield
Bronx
Hood Libraries
Manhattan
Staten Island
Bouin
Pennsylvania
Maryland
Hood College
Frederick
Sorbonne
Paris
Columbia University
Miss Webler
Miriam Folsom
Miss Folsom
Pro
Ole
Weekend NFL Exhibition Scores and Mushroom Growing Note
Weekend NFL exhibition results list the 49ers drawing 2 with the Redskins. Colts beat Steelers 37 16. Packers 17, Giants 13, Cards 20, Lions 9. Also mentions Pennsylvania as center of mushroom growing and 1955 state crop value at 14 million dollars.
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San Francisco 49Ers
Washington Redskins
Baltimore Colts
Pittsburgh
Pennsylvania
Steelers
U.S
Green Bay Packers
York Giants
Detroit Lions
Two Wills Are Probated In Orphans Court
The wills of Mrs. Maria Tyler Hayward of Harmony Grove and Harry Krise, former Frederick grocer now of Loys, were probated in Orphans Court. Hayward’s will places the residue in a Western Maryland Trust with Elizabeth Tyler as beneficiary, stipulates carefully detailed bequests, and names James McSherry as executor. Krise’s will provides multiple legacies to named relatives with remaining estate in residue, executor Harry Blackiston, codicil adding fifty dollars to Dorothy Green, dated 1952 to 1956.
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Maria Tyler Hayward
Harmony Grove
Harry Frime
Frederick Grocery
Loys Staties
Orphans Court
Hayward “Brocton Orchards
Elizabeth R. Daugherty
Morgantown
W. Va
Hayward Silver Service
Mary Boyden Halman
Baltimore
Western Maryland Trust Company
Miss Tyler
Mary B. Holman
James McSherry
James R. Edmundy Jr
Helen Stewart
Krise
Catoctin Episcopal Church
Catoctin
Rosa Roberts
Bridgewater
Iva
Frank Purdy
Margaret Purdy
iPeggy Purdy
Marylin Purdy
George Y. Lickle
Esther Lickle
Waynesboro
Roy Frushour
Elsie ‘Frushour
Loys
Flenan
Pemal Cenan
Leach
Ray Green
Dolly ‘Green
David Sayler
Ruth Sayler
Paul
Bowens
Nanny Green
Harry E Blackiston
Wiliam M. Storm
Storm
Hettye A. Hahn
Dorothy Green
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Evelyn BR. White
Isaepenes Samar Ofla de Samal
Norte Court Street
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Dance Masters of America
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Hotel Roosevelt
Ray G. Baugher
East Second Street
King
Donald L. Brachey
Evans
Miller
London
Arthur Miller
Marilyn Monroe
House of Representatives
Sevenothers
Committee On Un-American Activities
Communist Party Writers
Marilyn
Ti Od
Congress
Justice Department
Nicosia
Cyprus
K—Hnitain
Makarios
Colum of the News
Rey
Ity
Catherine H. Roderuck
Fellows Stuup
Marelé L. Shriver
Alice E. Brown
Luther Leonard Sovers
Calvin Moreland
Cecil Martin
Wayne Guyton
Davis Studio
Luther Leonard Severs
Pompeii
Mt. Vesuvius
N. Y
Kemp
Voltaire
Associated Press
Margaret Webler
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