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Newspaper
News
Location
Frederick, Maryland, United States of America
Date
Dec 12, 1942
Page
3
The local Rationing Board announced that all registered institutional users under sugar and coffee regulations must keep comprehensive monthly records for December 1942. The order affects about 200 establishments including colleges hospitals and restaurants, detailing personnel served revenue and detailed commodity usage and on hand amounts with retention through January 1944.
The Utica Lutheran Woman's League held its annual Christmas meeting December 3 at Lewistown Community Hall. Mrs. Allen Harper led the program. a Blue team loss won the treat. An oyster supper, carol singing, and performances by Little Miss Shir ley and Nancy Leatherman plus soloists followed. Santa (Paul Stull) distributed gifts to the Red team and League children. Business proceedings included plans to send packages to Our Boys and to use Coin Calendar Cards in 1943.
Hamilton Linthicum of near Dickerson has been appointed as a field man in Maryland under the Agricultural Adjustment Act. He replaces Eben Jenkins of College Park. Linthicum’s duties cover Frederick, Montgomery, Washington, Garrett, Allegany, Carroll and Howard counties with headquarters at the State office in College Park.
The Federal Council of the Churches of Christ in America adopted a statement deploring the Catholic Hierarchy for restricting Protestant religious freedom while claiming rights for themselves in proclaiming their faith. The council hailed Protestant unity across 27 denominations and urged cooperation between Protestant and Catholic Christians to defend religious freedom in the postwar era.
The Glade Reformed Church choir in Walkersville under Mrs Mary Myers will perform a Christmas cantata Sunday at 7 30 pm featuring traditional and legendary carols in English French and German The program includes God Rest You Merry Gentlemen First Noel Good King Wenceslas and Bring A Torch Jeannette Isabelle with assorted soloists quartets and the Reverend Dr Edgar Hoffmeier presiding A Christmas pageant Why the Chimes Rang by Elizabeth Apthorp McFadden closes the evening
A new Young People's Society of Christian Endeavor organized at Parkway Church of God Frederick elected officers President Donald Su vice president Franklin Wiles recording secretary Evelyn Stup corresponding secretary Thelma Rice treasurer Mrs Franklin Wiles Members visited United Brethren Young People's Society and Frederick Church of the Brethren group Officers of the County Union announce that the annual Christmas Candlelight Service for county societies will not be held this year Individual societies are urged to plan their own services.
Washington reports W G Chandler head of the War Production Board printing and publishing branch expects a price rise for newsprint. He spoke at a closed newspaper advisory committee session noting possible 1943 supply curtailment. Current standard newsprint is 30 dollars a ton. extent of the rise remains uncertain.
Christmas nears as total attendance in Sunday schools declines to 2302 despite 14 reporting churches. Enrollment figures show Evangelical Reformed 516 and Church of the Brethren 324 with others including Evangelical Lutheran 1012 and First Baptist 344. Data lists multiple church enrollments and Sunday attendance in a muted yearend tally.
Information for Tivatt youths reaching 18 since the last registration. It lays out birth date ranges and specific December windows for registration, with a rule for those born on Sundays or holidays. Two Frederick County Draft Board offices in Winchester Hall operate daily 9 am to 5 pm except Christmas Day.
The report lists 24 hour precipitation at .01 inches, December total 67 inches, and December 1941 and 1942 rainfall amounts. Highs and lows are given as 43 and 31 yesterday, with year-ago comparisons of 35 and 22. Sun and moon times are noted for today and tomorrow.
Evangelist William F. Schmidt leads Sunday 7 45 p m Bible lectures at Pythian Castle Court Street with the Resurrection of the Dead as the topic and future subjects including The Supreme Court of the Universe in Session You Have a Case Pending What Will Be the Verdict in Your Case Stereoscopic pictures will accompany the talk The public is invited
A committee of Catoctin Chub Inc members organizes Peans for the 2 o New Year's Eve dance at the Francis Scott Key hotel. The event shifts to a 10 pm to 2 am dance with breakfast in the Blue and Grey room, featuring Joe Stephens and orchestra.
Wisconsin faced a constitutional crisis as Gov elect Loomis died before taking office and Lt Gov Goodland, sworn in, presides over budget hearings. The Wisconsin Supreme Court will hear Monday on original jurisdiction to determine who should serve as governor and chief executive for 1943. Heil requested a declaratory judgment via Attorney General Martin to seek clarification.
Students at the Maryland State School for the Deaf present annual Christmas exercises Monday evening in the school auditorium prior to holidays. Program includes plays, carols, rhythmic exercises and a War-time Christmas Message, with benediction by Rev. D E Moylan.
Warrant served Friday on W. Leslie Burger of Market and South streets by Dr. W. B. Billingsley of the State Health Department for alleged noncompliance with three Maryland health code sections. Burger cited to appear December 21 in magistrate court before Magistrate Manuel M. Weinberg.
The Young People’s Choir of St John’s Lutheran Creagers Town presents its annual program of old and new Christmas carols at 7 45 Sunday evening in the church. About ten voices will be heard as many male singers have joined the armed services, the program marking a final up-
appearance of Mrs F R Seibel as director of the choir as she leaves the pastorate with her husband for Silver Run January 1 Miss Leelee Long will accompany the carolers on the organ.
Dr Harry A Garfield 79 former Williams College president and son of U S president James A Garfield died in Williamstown Massachusetts He was born in Hiram Ohio and graduated from Williams in 1883 Later served as Williams president for 26 years held positions at St Pauls School Concord New Hampshire Garfield & Howe in Cleveland and taught at Western Reserve University and Princeton He received honorary degrees from Dartmouth Princeton Amherst Wesleyan William and Mary and Whitman College
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