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Newspaper
News
Location
Frederick, Maryland, United States of America
Date
Dec 21, 1948
Page
4
A press survey shows demand for new houses remains strong but price pressures ease. Buyers hold back as postwar building slows and credit tightens, signaling a shift from feverish demand to a healthier balance with less panic over costs.
London dispatch notes Joseph V. Stalin turns 69 and signals a transfer of power to Vyacheslav Molotov with Lavrenty Beria as heir apparent. The Politburo photos from the Russian Revolution anniversary place Stalin center with Molotov and Beria beside him, while Andrei Zhdanov died this year.
Fifty years ago the large livery stable of B F Groff in Middletown burned, taking four horses and several carriages. An audience at a nearby church applauded a pipe organ performance as the blaze raged. Several spies were noted among the onlookers, with one identified as Professor George Edintoni.
Public noon at food college was also closed. Miss Rose A Mest Schools Chos severe Dru The common drinking cu spreads venza and the law prohibiting use of such centers must be enforced. Health Officer E C Kefauver declared. More than 1350 were pres in firm ann and afternoon sessions of the Frederick County Farm Bureau at the Francis Scott Key Hotel.
The column uses a satirical tone to discuss husbands, home life, and marriage with questions about a husband's value, infant care, and male fidelity. It answers with humorous advice stressing mutual care, companionship, and realistic expectations for married life.
Eligible to apply for GI insurance on October 6, may still be for S10.905.
A fragmented weather report lists precipitation 3.06 inches actual and 1.26 inches excess, plus high and low temperatures for the period. It notes station readings from December 19, 1947 and compares with high and low values from the prior year, including last night’s low.
Washington dispatch reports that Britain seeks to keep the United States from intervening in China. Paul Hoffman confirms continued aid if a representative government governs China. Britain fears loss of Europe plans and profits from Orient trade as Communist prospects rise. Comings and goings at the White House include staff resignations and possible replacements.
A Baltimore man told reporters he had not offered any financial support to his wife or their two children. He claimed he had not paid the wife any money and was released on a bond. The report notes prior mentions of a difficult period with flooding and other strains.
Washington column observes President Truman insists the spy investigation is a red herring despite shocking disclosures. It notes his blunt, crisp style and suggests political motives and media impact shape public perception of the controversy.
Rev Charles Preston Wiles son of Mr and Mrs Charles W Wiles of Brunswick will be ordained to the priesthood at St Joseph’s Church Durham NC on December 22 at eleven in the morning. A Fellow at Duke University he has served as deacon in charge of St Joseph’s church near Duke East Campus. He is a Brunswick High School graduate who attended Washington College graduating in 1939 with a BA and studied at the University of Virginia as a graduate student. He later joined the Accomack County public schools before entering military service in the US Coast Guard Reserve and earning an MA at Duke University in 1945. He pursued ordination at Virginia Theological Seminary and was accepted as a postulate by Bishop Powell of Maryland. The ceremony will feature Duke students, clergy from St Paul’s Washington and St Vincent’s Guild acolytes with the church rector presiding.
Mrs. Mary Zimmerman of Frederick marked her ninetieth birthday on December 11 at Grange Hall in St Pleasant. She remains in good health and attends Evangelical Reformed services. Surrounded by relatives, she received flowers and gifts as hymns and carols were shared by attendees.
Joyful Christmas drive details emerge from Frederick with Salvation Army baskets, Federated Charities, and local groups coordinating gifts and meals. Francis Scott Key Post and American Legion plan toy distribution totaling over 1,000, plus Elks and Lions events for children. Community caroling and holiday observances proceed as schools start vacation. workers prepare turkey gifts and festive programs across city institutions.
The News-Post notes holiday changes across plants and offices. Several plants including Muse Tailoring and Union Manufacturing suspend operations during the Christmas period to transfer equipment and observe city and courthouse closures. Skeleton crews remain and Christmas parties occur. News edition pauses after Friday, resuming Monday.
Frederick County National Bank vice president William ade returns home at 30 East Third after a rest at Washington Sanitorium Takoma Park and resumes duties. Airs William E Darner comes home from Frederick Memorial Hospital after nine weeks treatment for a broken leg. Children Abs George Waltz’s offspring suffer chickenpox at 230 East Sixth. W Elmer BukrMaz returns from Johns Hopkins Hospital after a major December operation. Mary Ann Doody recovers at Frederick Memorial Hospital from rheumatic fever after four months. improving.
Ellen Elizabeth Dern and Harry Wilson Koons Jr. were married on November 26 at 2 p.m. in a double ring ceremony officiated by Rev. Fred J. Reed. The bride wore a beige gabardine suit with cocoa accessories and an orchid corsage. The groom, son of Mr. and Mrs. Harry W. Koons Sr., is a former Air Force serviceman and part of Koons Motor Sales of Befo. They will reside at a newly furnished home on Indian Lane in Ohio after a brief wedding trip.
A meditation contrasts divine justice with human anger. It quotes Jonah 4 9 and Aristotle on mastering anger. The passage links biblical reflection to classical wisdom about directing anger rightly.
Local column reports births illnesses and deaths in Bolivar Camp Hill and nearby Harpers Ferry. Families visit relatives plan Christmas gatherings and travel to Washington Baltimore and California. A garden club decorates town for holidays and aox old residents are noted with minor medical updates and a life insurance statistic from 1946.
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