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Newspaper
News
Location
Frederick, Maryland, United States of America
Date
Dec 22, 1947
Page
4
Dorothy Dix argues marriages fail when couples take each other for granted after love fades. Husbands grow lax in affection and wives feel unloved, while both sides forget to communicate and share effort. The piece urges renewed courtesy, attention, and mutual sacrifice to sustain happy homes.
Bishop Edward Trail Helfenstein longtime Maryland Protestant Episcopal leader died Monday at his Baltimore home. He will be buried there after simple funeral rites with body resting at Olivet cemetery. Revered as a friend of Frederick and smaller rural parishes he valued flowers and avoided ostentation. His 57 years of ministry were marked by energy and influence.
Edward T. Helfenstein led Maryland’s Protestant Episcopal ballot, elected bishop coadjutor to John Gardner Burray. A gifted preacher with strong local ties, he continued parish speaking, known clergy by first names, and left a legacy of close diocese parish relations. He died at eighty two after seven years of service.
At the Teachers Institute in City Opera House a resolution urged free supplies and books for teachers and a compulsory educational law. The defense called witnesses in the pulp mill case as Arthur P. Little challenged claims of Cumberland water contamination. A flouring mill near Thurmont rebuilt after August fire and will reopen next week. A freight wreck east of Adamstown derailed six cars and blocked tracks for about four hours. Jesse R. Kline, traveling from Braddock to Frederick, was struck by another conveyance breaking a bicycle shaft.
The Board of Education purchased ten acres on the south side of Baker Park from Horace C. Zathanas for a new elementary school at a cost of 12000 dollars. An eight room modern building is planned. Dr J O Hendrix a Frederick physician died at 58 after a week of illness. The board awarded a 55000 contract for Brunswick High School auditorium addition to Lloyd C Culler. 277 needy Frederick children attended the Empty Stocking Club Christmas event.
Senator George Aiken targets Taft over farm program delays and accuses industry lobbyists of manipulating policy. He warns of soil fertility decline, predicts wheat drought in 1948, and mobilizes supporters Ed Thye and George Wilson to push a long range plan for adequate food, soil maintenance, and high production incentives.
The report notes 24 hour precipitation ending at 8 am today with December total at 110 inches and December precipitation at 3.06 inches actual. High yesterday was 4 degrees, low last night 25, with today's sunset at 11 pm and sunrise tomorrow at 6:28 am. Moonrise is 2:17 pm and moonset at 3:46 am.
Washington says the 60 day distillery shutdown kept about 50 000 workers on payroll with millions spent by owners to avoid unemployment. President Truman cited a Citizens Food committee finding 965 workers laid off and 551 placed in new jobs, 414 still unemployed, amid debate over the fairness of estimates and future grain use.
A 21-year-old Italian bride, Maria Formicola, faces potential immigration denial after her fiancé died in a car crash. News photographer Camerano’s report and a flood of appeals show American generosity and spirit over legal strictness, with public sympathy centering on helping the veteran and the underdog.
The article details psoriasis as a common skin disease with lesions on elbows knees scalp and lower back. It notes variability in itching duration and severity, family tendency, occasional arthritis link, typical onset ages 10 to 30, and that treatments offer only temporary relief with no universal cure.
Frederick area will host a Christmas night Dick Haymes program where 130 families of five nationwide will get clothing and toys. Captain Walter C. Wolfe of the Salvation Army says a local family will be chosen during the national hook-up and presented by Captain Wolfe. The father will receive a top coat, the mother a coat, and the children clothing and toys.
A brief reflection cites Isaiah 33 6 on knowledge wisdom and salvation calling fear of the Lord treasure and true wisdom as knowing and doing what is best. Humphreys.
A Washington column surveys the fight over European Recovery Program leadership. It notes debates over a single administrator versus a commission and the push for an interdepartmental advisory panel. It predicts partisan probes and a tough, long-haul task for any ERP chief.
The Hagerstown Hood College Club dance committee invites guests to the traditional Christmas ball on Thursday night December 25 at Hotel Alexander. Howard Gale and his Harrisburg, Pennsylvania orchestra have been engaged to play. Miss Jean Hoffmeier chairs the dance with assistants including Miss Lois Smith and several listed ladies.
In a verse by N A Lufburrow a patient thanks a doctor who sits by the bed and asks about symptoms. The patient notes the doctor’s careful notes and diagnostic skill and expresses respect and thanks for the treatment and care received.
A Washington veteran guide reviews re employment rights under current law, noting that returning veterans may reclaim their old jobs within one year without pay or status loss and that protections extend to those enlisting before a joint resolution ends. It also covers muster out pay limits, National Service Life Insurance reinstatement deadlines, and a court decree granting a divorce in Buckeystown, Maryland.
Frederick and Hagerstown communities laud Paul Smith for his long influence in power development and electric railroad progress. The Williamsport power plant and local chambers gain recognition, with Rotarians Kiwanis Lions and business groups extolling his achievements. Columbus brought cows to America on his second voyage in 1495.
The Lambdin Van Fossen wedding featured peacock taffeta gowns with braided coronets and pink accents. The ceremony at the church included a rich organ program and traditional marches. Attendees traveled from Frederick and nearby states for the celebration and trip to Washington New York and Boston.
A group of Calvary Methodist Church youth toured the city on Sunday evening singing Christmas carols for shut ins. The 13 to 18 year olds made 12 stops including the Home for the Aged and 7,000? homes. The bus tour followed Sunday evening worship and was driven by Millard Crum with Crum assisting. Leaders included Miss Alma Ice, Miss Ruby Nichols, Mrs Ethel Nichols, Miss Mary Yinglin, and N Edward Lightner. The trio ended at the church with hot chocolate and sandwiches.
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