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Newspaper
News
Location
Frederick, Maryland, United States of America
Date
Dec 22, 1937
Page
4
The Daily News outlines its policy on publication and corrections. It notes Associated Press content is credited and welcomes corrections if errors are found, requesting authorship details for any submissions.
A reflection on Christmas 1937 notes how the holiday should spread peace across a world torn by war. It contrasts hopeful calls for goodwill with ongoing strife among nations, urging actions that alleviate suffering and foster unity while acknowledging the difficulty of universal observance.
About one hundred people attended the Christmas party at the Evangelical Lutheran chapel. Mrs. Guy C. Revert led devotions, hymns were sung, and readings were shared. Members with perfect attendance were honored with gold stock certificates. Salvation Army gift voted. entertainment committee chaired by Francis Petratt and Vanger.
The Church school of the Methodist church will present an annual Christmas service on Thursday evening at five. The program includes a play titled A Story of Old Bethlehem from Montanir Perry's book and a brief carol service by Bay School children.
A review of a provocative social history work about Hungary and its literary mythos. The piece contrasts romantic national imagery with a playful, satirical display of invented names and fanciful figures, offering a witty portrait of cultural storytelling.
A school program featuring students led by Miss Virginia Karten will be performed on the school walls. The event includes groups of children presenting songs and recitations such as The Christmas Word Well and The Wise Men, with students like Ellen Stottlemyer and Kenneth Whitmore contributing.
A fragment from The Nuwe column recounts past events in Frederick, listing names such as A G Urner Col Charles, Thomas Gorsuch, Jacob Rotzbaek, and George Willman Smith. Mentions canal maintenance and a bond issue affecting canal ownership.
A county teachers association meeting discussed Gov actions and the allocation of Christmas trees and gifts for Frederick County boys. Delegates Casper Eoline Mrs Hammond Urner and others attended as the teaching group debated the school’s allotment and Christmas draw results.
Se Bod presents a terse ad noted in a Ne Satta section. The fragment mentions a local notice with limited readable details and a brief reference to a public matter.
An 18th century entry notes Christmas observed shortly after the Revolutionary War. Washington’s leadership and Congress figures are described, with references to December events, meetings in Annapolis, and ongoing negotiations surrounding surrender and independence. The journal records Washington and Congress amid postwar tensions and ceremonial duties.
Fragmentary OCR text hints at a local scene with names and events. It mentions a native Ame figure, a ride or journey, and a March date around Ash Wednesday. Paragraphs are garbled, presenting incomplete phrases and unrelated terms.
A fragment discusses common misuses and mispronunciations in an English lesson. It references phrases like to have to doubt and will come soon and hints at word study and a daily vocabulary tree.
A Washington court official states that Santa Claus working for a department store is covered under the Old Age and Social Security Act. Wages earned should be reported on Internal Revenue forms and credited to his Social Security account if applicable. A Hernando area inquiry is urged for those in the industry seeking guidance.
A Maryland section lists speeding and reckless driving cases across towns like Taneytown Urbana Thurmont and Frederick. Fines range from 1 to 250 dollars with violations tied to speeding excessive miles per hour failing to stop after an accident and drunken driving. several licenses were revoked or suspended following serious incidents.
The article explains facial neuralgia caused by trigeminal nerve irritation, detailing symptoms such as stabbing facial pain, sensory disturbances, and potential hearing and balance effects. It notes treatment options from medications to nerve-blocking injections and surgical ganglion dissections, emphasizing accurate diagnosis and prompt care.
Members and guests of the Fred erek Zonta Cheb enjoyed a Christmas party at their regimr meeting time on Monday night at the Ho tel Frederick. They exchanged gifts and sang carols. President Mary J. Cason presided with Mrs Moc Croghan and Mrs Sherman PL Bowers performing songs. Attendees included Miss Mary ¢. OU and Mrs John AL Brown among others. A note announced a meeting on December 27 and the next business session on January 3.
Supervisor of County Aid P Ray Lauder in Montgomery County was suspended by the county board after a half hour conference with State's Attorney James Y H Mugh. The meeting included a Wooden and Bense auditor. Lauder's status is to wait for further audit revelations. Pugh declined comment. Souder, a Fusion Democrat and son of former commissioner Philip Souder, faces $831.25 embezzlement charges linked to a check intended for a mentally ill husband care.
A garbled collection of quotes from General Malin Craig and Henry Luce touches on warfare, air power, and infantry. It misrenders names and phrases, mentioning Schmeling, Louis, Tunney, and Gov Martin L. Davey while critiquing American morale and readiness.
Questions and answers about proper manners in social settings. Topics include greeting elevator attendants, theater seating, removing hats, smoking on streets, informal dinners, guest arrival and conduct. The text presents conflicting opinions with proposed answers and guidance on etiquette.
A dense list highlights anniversaries and birthdays of notable figures including Levi Woodbury and Thomas Wentworth Higginson, with dates of birth and death, plus notes on figures like Edmund Asa Ware and Solon Borglum. The piece also mentions historical events such as Hopkins being appointed commander in chief and Cooper’s The Spy as an early American novel. The prose includes motivational advice about ambition and self confidence.
A CAPRA package addressed to the University of Texas was stamped Pet by post office workers who sent it to the zoology department. It contained no animal and was redirected to the department of petroleum, correcting the delivery route.
A fragmentary note from December 22 mentions a Portuguese beauty spot Cintra where the profile of Lord Reven The Breysty poet is described as part of a work titled Childe Har Vola. The text is unclear and appears to reference a literary scene in a historic setting.
The readable bits indicate a local notice from a government or organization in Oregon or Washington, but details are missing. No clear names, dates, places, or actions can be determined from the fragment.
George Tucker notes a parade of stars in New York with Joan Crawford and Thomas E. Dewey among the visible figures. He spots Russell Crouse, Elissa Landi, Ruben Mamoulian, Mona de Kruts, Rose Habart, Elsa Maxwell, Gregory Taye, Jon Whitescombe, and Kit King at midtown hotels and the St. Moritz as clubs brim with celebrity activity.
An old verse about Goodwill's value and the struggle to spread kindly behavior. It reflects on history’s pages showing decent people using commonsense persuasion to promote truth, friendly dealing, and positive feeling amid widespread hate, criticism, and dissatisfaction.
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