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News

Location

Frederick, Maryland, United States of America

Date

Dec 04, 1934

Page

6

Deaths: Mrs Victorine Smith Davis and Charles Jackson Bowers

Mrs Victorine Smith Davis of Gaithersburg aged 84 dies at home after a week of illness. Funeral Wednesday at 11 a.m. Monocacy cemetery Beallsville. Survived by two daughters and a granddaughter with two grandsons. Charles Jackson Bowers, 72, dies at home in Brunswick after a long illness. Survived by widow, one daughter, one son, a brother and a sister. Funeral 2 p.m. today from the Lovettsville Lutheran church. burial Union cemetery Lovettsville.

Victorines Davis Victorine Smith Davis Rufus Hamilton Davis Walker Avenue Gaithersburg Monocacy Cemetery Beallsville Nacy Waters Smith Mariah Anderson Smith Baltimore Montgomery County Epworth M. E Dean Wilkinson Harry Spencer Charles Jackson Bowers Rosemont Addition Brunswick Jennie M. Brown Elizabeth House Charles Bowers Berkeley Springs W. Va George Bowers Frederick Maisie Eavens Lovettsville Mr. Tobler Lovettsville Lutheran Church Burial Union Cemetery C. H. Feete and Son

Funeral notices from Pearl York and Middletown obituaries

The column lists multiple funerals and services including Mrs Maggie Brunner Kemp Stultz of Pearl, G W Anderson Hankey of York, Glen Roy Martin, Joanna Mae Bussard, Clemmie Smith, and a large family funeral roster. It notes Masonic rites for Martin, burial details, and funeral directors. Also reports a large hog butchering at Mt Airy and a young girl Mary Joan Swoope earning an honorable mention medal in a baby photo contest.

Maggie Brunner Kemp Stultz Pearl Mt. Carmel M. P G. E. Wunder Charles Haugh Albert Esworthy Roy Mealey Charles Lawson Sharretts Oland Joanna Mae Bussard Middletown Reformed Church John &. Adam Richard Arthur William Hauver Stanley Ray Cecil. Pryor Middletown Reformed Cemetery. Co. T. Ns Harry Stevens Mt. Airy Harry BB. Stevens Augustus Stevens Mary Stevens Ray Wisner John Brubaker Roy Brubaker Nick DeGrange Carrie Aldridge Ruth Stevens Corinne Br Mary Joan Swoope William Swope Franklin Street

Shafer and Huffer wed in Hagerstown home ceremony

Harry P. Shafer of Burkittsville wed Elizabeth G. Huffer widow of J Willam Huffer in a 5 PM Wednesday ceremony at the Dwight Gabe home in Hagerstown. Rev H C Erdman officiated. Newlyweds returned to Burkittsville to reside. ages given 63 and 50.

Hagerstown Shafer Burkittsville

Frederick welcomes county lawyer Patrick N Schnauffer

Local society column notes Mr Patrick N Schnauffer longtime county lawyer has become a resident of Frederick living at 26 North Market street formerly of Brunswick Also listed are births visits and military family movements including Dr and Mrs Bartley W Hogan announcing a son and relatives visiting from Virginia and Pennsylvania with Private James R Dubel returning to Quantico after Thanksgiving as part of a Brunswick area social roundup

Patrick N. Schnauffer Frederick Schnauffer Brunswick North Market Street Bartley W. Hogan Honolulu Hawaiian Islands Hogan Grace Gileninger J. Ledlie Gioninger Mt. St. Mary's College A. B. Collinus College Park Smithfield Newport News Theron Owens Anne Owens Norfolk Collinus James R. Dubel United States Marine Corps Quantico James N. Dubel Clarence Cannon Georgia Dubel Parris Island William A. Herpich Brunswick Street Wilmore Harp Waynesboro Clarence HB. Harp Glen Rock DeWitt Harp Haggerstown Robert Shaffer Maggie Harp Clarence Harp

Local health notes recount multiple injuries and medical moves

Among The Sick Miss Lena Watrons of Fern Park Fla shows slight improvement at Frederick City Hospital after a severe auto accident. Amanda Barrick of Walkersville remains about the same with fractures of both legs. Eleanor Crawford, daughter of the Cra wfords, enters Johns Hopkins for an eye operation. J William Strine proceeds to hospital for treatment and observation. Gordon Monges Ash, returning from Miami with Mrs Ash’s body, stays at White Oak Springs Farm awaiting funeral services. Governor-elect Harry Nice and Mrs Nice were aboard the same ship and offered courtesies during the illness.

Lena Watrons Fern Park Fla Frederick City Hospital Amanda Barrick Walkersville Eleanor Crawford Newman Crawford North Bentz Street Johns Hopkins Hospital Baltimore Wiimer J. William Strine North Market Street Gordon Monges Ash White Oak Springs Farm Ballenger District Miami Ash Jackson Memorial Hospital Frederick Harry W. Nice Nice

Child recovering after accidental head shot in Westminster

Westminster, Geo. 4 Elisha Natl 7 son of Mr and Mrs Edward Nailll Westminster Carroll county was accidentally shot in the head by a playmate with a 32 calibre rifle on November 18. Doctors at University Hospital Baltimore report the bullet cannot be removed yet the child's condition is improving. In Union Bridge Mrs Avis Strohl 37 was shot through the abdomen and spine by Harry Gordon Bush 53 who then killed himself. Her operation to remove the bullet is delayed by weakness. Police seek motive in the double incident. Topcoat stolen from Chester J. Simmons of the Guilder cleaning firm from his car on West Fifth Street.

Westminster Geo Elisha Natl Edward Nailll Carroll County University Hospital Baltimore Charles R. Foutz Avis Strohl Union Bridge Harry Gordon Bush Maryland General Hospital Chester J. Simmons Guilder Simmons West Fifth Street

Wachters Celebrate Golden Wedding Anniversary

Mr and Mrs Charles Wachter mark fifty years of marriage living east of the city in Frederick county. They wed December 4 1884 in this city with Rev George Diehl. He has farmed most of his life and owns the former desse Baile property. A daughter Mrs Frances Wachter Grimes resides with them.

Charles Wachter George Diehl Frederick County Wachter Desse Baile Place Frances Wachter Grimes

Children in Letters Tell Santa Christmas Is Near

Local children from Frederick and surrounding areas write to Santa as Christmas approaches. Mary and Reda Burkett ask for dishes, paint sets, and candy, while Ida Burkett seeks a domino set and toys. Adrienné Anhalt requests a baby doll with features and accessories, plus candy and oranges. Halle and Bobby Rohrback want a baby buggy, barn toys, wagon, and lights. Lois and Dwayne Keller ask for rubber doll, games, gloves, shoes, broom, and tree trimming.

Frederick County Santa Claus Santa News-Post Mary Burkett Reda Burkett Ida Burkett Jefferson l Adrienné Anhalt Burkittsville Halle Bobby Rohrback Middletown Lois Keller Dwayne Keller

Lewis town and Jug Bridge Women’s Clubs Meet With Demos

The Lewistown Woman's Club gathered at Mrs. May Miller's home with IL members and one guest. They shared club songs and a year’s memory, discussed dressing dolls for the needy, and heard a demonstration on New Dresses for Winter Vegetables and Fruits. The Jug Bridge Club met at Mrs. Eling's home, voted to join Red Cross and donate to the library, planned a January 14 card party, and heard Thanksgiving recitals and a dress demonstration for winter produce. Next rally for former members to be at Mrs. Ida Houck's home on December 12.

Lewistown Woman's Club May Miller G. Lloyd Palmer S. R. Kresge Paul Buhrman Jug Bridge Woman's Club T. E. Eling Virginia Gubisch Elizabeth Engle Harry Zimmerman Ida Houck Lillian Zimmermann Floy Hitcshew

Taylorsville Homemakers Club Meets for Meat Demo

The Taylorsville Homemakers club held a Tuesday afternoon meeting at Mrs. Robert Farver’s home. Miss Agnes Slindee demonstrated cooking tough cuts of meat, with many members and relatives in attendance and social visits noted in nearby towns. Grain prices at 2 pm Wheat, bu. Corn (next) bbl.

Taylorsville Wee J. G. Naull Joyes Wright Howard Hipsley Baltimore Walter Clary G. H. Magin Wilard Horton Wiliam Purdum Myrtle Farrer Robert Farrer C. J. Gunn Merton Franklin

Address feature of opening State Grange continues

Banquet program at 6 o'clock in Calvary M E church will feature addresses by Mr McSparnia former Democratic candidate for Pennsylvania governor and Dr Pearson. Mayor Lloyd C Culler will give an address of welcome with greetings from David H Fry Master of Pomona Grange and Mr Brookes replying. County Agent Henry R Shoemaker will preside with music by the Lyric Quartette. Plans for Tri State Boosters meeting of the Jr O U A M association underway with delegates expected from Virginia Pennsylvania West Virginia Maryland for the Frederick Council meet.

Calvyra M McSparnia Pennsylvania Pearson Lloyd C. Culler David H. Fry Pomona Grange Culler Brookes Henry RK. Shoemaker Tri-State Boosters Tri-State Boosters Association Frederick

Thanksgiving Dinner Guests In New Market Preface Long List

New Market notes list Mrs Olive Sponseller and Lanham guests at Thanksgiving dinner along with several Washington Baltimore Frederick and local residents visiting or traveling. A Philadelphia wedding usher Paul Zimmerman returns. Welch Boyer studies at Western Maryland College. August Scheel improves after illness. various calls and visits recorded. A December 3 party hosted by Miss Lillian Leekins honors Ruth Ball of Baltimore with a small group enjoying music and games and refreshments.

New Market Olive Sponseller John Howser Ann Howser Raye Jeppeson Lanham Carl H Kintz Jacob Kintz Prederick J. W. Holt Washington Harvey Harrell Paul Zimmerman Philadelphia Hanford Boyer Helen Chronister Welch Boyer Western Maryland College August Scheel Mary Anna Scheel Virginia Bartlett Baltimore B. ©. Burgess A. H. Jackson Charles Jackson Braddock Ruth Brown Frederick Carl Kintz John Hoff Charles Hoff New Windsor C. A. McBride B. C. Burgess Alma Steir Lillian Leekins Ruth Ball Mildred Quinn Pauline Dixon Lilian Leekins Pauline Smith Virginia Palmer Charles Watkins Harry Burdette Marvin Burdette Wallace Norris Leonard Norris Eston Hoffman

Local Social Roundup From Ladiesburg and Nearby Homes

Residents and visitors share Sundays and weeklong visits across Annapolis Walkersville Emmitsburg Detour Middletown Linwood Jefferson Glen Ramsburg and Waynesboro Pa with several families listed including Hoff man Delphey Singer Troxell and Gaver among others plus notes on a Frederick City Hospital discharge and a stray line about learning to fly near Condor with a rough price.

Ladisburg, Lee Harry Hoffman C. P. Delphey Charles Tala Benchett Annapolis Oscar Singer Clarence Mackley Robert Kershner Sherley Virginia Walkersville Ruth Long Phillis Ann Eby Frederick Carmen Lockinghill Elmer Singer Carmen Louise Singer Roy Lookingbill Frank Gaver, Jr Dickerson Frank Gaver Luther Albatteh Frederick City Hospital Carl Stitely Harry Lockinghill Waynesboro

Detour Detour December accident on Delaplane bridge

An early morning head on collision on the Delaplane bridge between two cars left Mrs. Flohr with facial injuries and her son and mother unhurt, treated by Dr. Diller and returned home. The other occupants were not seriously harmed amid a day of local visits and greetings in the Detour area.

Delaplane George Flohr Lawrence Hal Guy Warren Rhea Keir James Warren E. Grimes Lidiesbure Elma Younus Detour Edward Clabsaugh Mae Charles Jamies Coshun E. Lee Erb Westminister Luther Ressler Forney Young Maney Mat Bobbie William D. Schildt Joe Edwards Westminster E. L. Warner Franklin Ressler Sarah McCarty Mark Shockey Lee Routerville Charles Nay Washington, D. C E. D. Diller Walter Diller A. M. Diller Washington Hilly Coshun Joseph Coshun P. D. Koons Winifred Frederick James Coshun George Coshun Ethel Doris Alice Mildred Coshun Walter Coshun Gettysburg E. J. Clabaugh Charlis and Mae Clabaugh Luther Clabaugh

Local Social Roundup From Winfield Area

Winfield items note Mrs. Roland Grimes visiting her parents, Mr and Mrs James Jenkins. Mrs Edgar Pickett helped move kin in Sykesville. Elcher Jenkins and family from Baltimore visited his parents. Murray Kindley and son Lee of New Windsor stayed with Ernest Cover. Miss Mabel Pickett visited Miss Dorothy Criswell. O B Pickett of Philadelphia spent a weekend here. A card party at the Moores in Taylorsville drew the Grimes and Pickett groups. Homemakers Club met at Mrs C Roy Barnes with Miss Slinder’s demonstration. The Picks and Conaways hosted relatives from Eldersburg. Katharine Shaw recovers from the flu and returns to kindergarten duties.

Winfield Roland Grimes James Jenkins Edgar Pickett Sykesville Robert Haight Minnie Philinger Elcher Jenkins Baltimore Charles Jenkins Murray Kindley Lee New Windsor Ernest Cover Mabel Pickett Dorothy Criswell O. B. Pickett Philadelphia Lorraine Frizzell Thomas Hoffman Ed- Rbar Pickett Thomas Moore Taylorsville Homemakers Club C. Roy Barnes William Pickett Jacob Summers Frederick

The Queen Of Jazz Blanche Calloway In Concert

Local mentions highlight Blanche Calloway and her orchestra performing at State Armory on Wednesday December 5 with dancing from 9 to 1 and doors at 8:30 Admission details note that ladies pay 0c and gentlemen 0c plus tax. Highlights include a public sale for Harry A. Peddicord on March 7 1935 conducted by Glenn Trout auctioneer and R L Kelly clerk of livestock farm equipment and house furnishings. Also listed are Sumer's Monocacy Inn with Nite Owls music and a beauty parlor ad, Withrow Farm sale and real estate broker PL Luther Rice, Will Flautt watch repairs, a Christmas card party benefiting baskets on December 6 at Hotel Frederick with 8 pm start and 25 cent tickets.

Blanche Calloway Orchestra State Armory Glenn Trout R. L. Kelly Harry A. Peddicord Unionville Mt. Airy Road

Christmas Tea and Sale at All Saints Parish House

Community notices list multiple local events including a Christmas tea and sale at All Saints Parish House with crafts and cards for sale, tea service, and a 1934 dues collection. Also announced are a dance school session at Francis Scott Key Notd Ballroom, a roast with music at Creagerstown Hotel, and a Ladies Sewing Society Christmas sale. Local businesses advertise greenhouse plants, piano sales, and winter car services. Multiple venues run Dec 6 to Dec 7 events with meals, dances, and gift items.

All Saints Parish House St. Mary's Chapter Dancing School of Modern Dance Francis Scott Key Notd Ballroom Charles Opel, JR

Also Mentioned on This Page

G. W. Anderson Hankey West Market Street York 5S. R. Fay Lutheran Church Hankey Creagerstown George Cora Annie Wolffinger Myrtle Kohler Smithsburg Alva Schwartz Ralph Hankey Freemont Neb Glen Roy Martin Evangelical Lutheran Church Amos J. Traver Lynch Lodge 163 A. F A. M. Claude Culler R. Ames Hendrickson Arthur T. McCanner Arthur V. Myers R. D., Stickell James H. Falk B. A. Winebrewer Mt. Olivet Mr. R. Etchison and Son Clemmie Smith Wolfsville Lutheran Church Bee Ztore Newspaper RA Bhive Jug Bridge Club State Grange Ladiesburg Joe Brown Madaline Clyde Joseph Deerfield Katharine E. Shaw Sumer's Monocacy Inn The Nite Owls Simpson Bros West Church St Shaff and Simpson's Speen Withrow Farm James Withrow Hansonville Luther Rice Edwin R. Plummer U. S. Gov'l Wall Flautt S. Market St P. Club George M. Gittinger Young Men's Bible Society Turkey Suppee South Frankfurt Créagerstown Hotel C. L Valentine Ladies’ Sewing Society of Evangelical Reformed Church Walkersville U. B Ebert Maryland Chick Hatchery, Inc East Patrick Street Jou Cramer's Palace Music Prestone Delco Weil Bros, Inc Frederick, Md Athletic Park Philip Wertheimer Frederick Junk Company Frank Gastley Chapel Alley Third Fourth Sts Third St Ecker N. Market St People's Service Drug Stores the News-Post Madison St Patric Lost and Found Iluitan West Patrick Street Davidee Giri Apmy News-Post Guyer Mary G. McCamas East Second Street Hana P. L. Hargett & Co Maryland Bath East Fifth St Citizens National Bank Joseph PD. Baker Holmes D. Baker Joan H. Baker Josep McDivir William G. Zimmerman Saturn G . Duvatt J. Travers Thomas Joseph D. Baker Thomas H. Haller Cartes H. Contry M. D Joan S. Newman James H. Gambrill, Jr Daniel Baker John H. Baker Archibald E. Fisher P. Luther Rice Rice Lather Rice E. Tuird United States Property and Disbursing Officer Cascade Camp Albert C. Ritchie Grayson H. Mercer & Son Grayson H Mercer & Gon City State Road Church Street Ulty Grayson H Mercer & Son Gilmore R. Flautt Hot North Market St Ol Avenue College Parkway Market Street Patrick Bt Patrick Fairview Jefferson St HTL Catactin Fourteenth Street Frederick Ave Grounda Azores Motter Avenue Agar 13Th St Saint @t Potts & Griffin Potts & Griffin Realtors Insurors Noah E. Cramer Slate Road Duiry Washington Market Noah EF. Cramer & Son Court Street Simul Weterentes Skat Co Hartford Conn Wiite Guy CG. Thomas P. OG Te Ee Philco Radio Geo. Killian James R. van Sant Mt. Alry Hinechamp Knabe Fischer Lote Underwood Remington Royal Wiliams W. Patrick St FRY 3Rd St Trail Avenue Crick House East Fourth St Raabe Beaury Shop West Patrick Bt Iwo East Seventh M. Culler People’s Drug Store Cline Ben Market &T. Liigatr East Char Street Qielder Linden Hills Orphans’ Court William F. Hoffman Elmer F. Hoffman Ben J. Rosenstock Hay WM. W. Mines Joseph McDivit District Court OF the United States District OF Maryland Martin J. Heler Martin J. Helter Thurmont Martin J. Heter Predesix A. D Edward S. Delaplaine Newsparre fRiklive
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