Spiritual Base Morale in the Armed Forces Program
An evangelistic program to bolster morale in the U S armed forces will run two months after New Year. More than 250 preachers from 40 Protestant and Eastern Orthodox communions will lead preaching and singing missions at over 100 Army and Navy camps, theme "Christ Is the Answer." President Eisenhower supports the effort to strengthen moral life of troops, with Cardinal Spellman visiting Korea.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
United States
National Council of the Churches of Christ In America
General Commission On Chaplains
Navy
Paul
Liberty in God and Liberty Blessing a Boy
A Daily Bread reflection recalls Voltaire blessing Benjamin Franklin's seventeen year old grandson in Paris. Franklin asked Voltaire to bless the boy, who stood as spectators watched a solemn moment. Voltaire spoke softly, saying, My child, God and Liberty, remember those two words. There is liberty.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
A. Purnell Bailey
Voltaire
Benjamin Franklin
Paris
Franklin
God
Liberty
Fifty Years Ago Items From The Columns Of The News
Fifty years ago items from the News columns note Christmas celebrations in Sunday schools and churches, midnight masses at St John and Evangelical Lutheran, a bouquet for Mitton G Urner, brisk holiday trade in Frederick, a minor house fire on West Third Street, John Hardt awaiting a wartime claim bill draft from Senator Wellington, and a Frederick County newspaper named Schley published at Doubs by Manor Publishing Company.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
St. John’s
E. E. DeLashmutt
West Third Street
John €. Hardt
Wellington
Frederick
Senate
Schley
Frederick County
Doubs
The
Manor Publishing Company
Christmas Weather Brings Record Cold Snap
Twenty Years Ago column recalls strong northwest winds on Christmas Day 1931, with a high of 45 after a 57 degree Christmas Eve. Mary Mia C W Gregory spots three pansies in her garden amid the unusual warmth. Frederick streets band led by Donald Gearinger performed Yuletide pieces early Christmas morning.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jack P. Emmert
East Church Street
Donald Gearinger
Frederick
Gearinger
William Fisher
Robert Eaton
Walter King
Franklin Heck
Carl Esterly
James Gearinger
Earl Fox
Wade Hice
Charles Gearinger
William Nunz
Mia
C. W. Gregory
North College Parkway
Former County Man Named T. C. Of C. Post
James Boulden Waters of Frederick was elected president of the Jacksonville Florida Chamber of Commerce for 1952. A veteran of World War I, Waters is a prominent insurance executive and community leader with ties to Frederick High School, Washington and Lee University, and multiple Jacksonville civic groups. He resides at 1429 Edgewood Ave with Agnes Noland Power Waters and has two children.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
James Boulden Waters
Frederick
Jacksonville, Fla
Chamber of Commerce
Frederick Countian
Conrad G. Easterday
Waters
Jacksonville
Chamber
Washington and Lee University
Samuel Waters
General Insurance Agency of McCrory, Armstrong and Waters, Inc
Red Cross
National Association of Casualty and Surely Agents
Meninak Club
Men's Garden Club
Florida Association of Insurance Agents
St. John’s Episcopal Church
Agnes Noland Power
Edgewood Ave
Easterday
Jefferson
Frederick High School
Waiters
Basterday
Luke
Men's Garden Club of
Denstist
Thomas S. Bader
Blacksburg
S.C
Macon
Ward Engineering Company
Ward
Orlando
Frederick County
Roger L. Main
Middletown
Dupont Financial and Industrial Enterprises
Florida
Dorothy Dix Advice on Husbands and Grandmothers
Dorothy Dix offers guidance on a 24 year marriage where the husband spends on himself while denying his wife purchases, suggesting legal aid and possible separation, plus psychiatric help. She also weighs in on a grandmother refusing to babysit an 18 month old, advising reasonable expectations for in laws and new parents.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dorothy Dix
Miss Dix
Helen
Legal Aid Society
Boyle Column y nAn BURA New York Christmas reflections
The column muses on the afterglow of Christmas in New York, noting the lingering peppermint scent, worn-out Santa, and the softer mood of the days after. It speaks of renewed perspective, forgiveness, and gratitude as the year ends and a sense of renewal begins for the New Year.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
Santa Claus
Many Agricultural Meetings Next Month
Maryland will host a busy January with agricultural gatherings. The Maryland Agricultural Society and State Farm Bureau hold their annual session in Baltimore January 10 to 12, joined by eight other groups including the State Horticultural Society, Maryland Poultry Products Show January 8 to 11, and related associations such as Soil Conservation District Supervisors, Beekeepers, Crop Improvement, Stockmen, Vegetable Growers, and Nurserymen. The piece notes plans reflect a broader regional schedule.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
College Park
Maryland
Maryland Agricultural Society
State Farm Bureau
Baltimore
State Horticultural Society
Maryland Poultry Products Show
State Poultry Council
Soil Conservation District Supervisors
State Beekeepers Association
Maryland Crop Improvement Association
Maryland Stockman's Association
Maryland Vegetable Growers Association
Maryland Nurserymen's Association
Freighter Grounds Off Virginia Coast No Immediate Danger
Harold T. Andrews, a 422 foot freighter, ran aground one mile off Myrtle Island near Cape Charles. Coast Guard reports the vessel is in no immediate danger with no passengers aboard.
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Norfolk
Dee
Harold T. Andrews
Myrtle Island
Cape Charles
Coast Guard
Babson's 1952 Economic Outlook and Politics
Roger W Babson outlines 1952 prospects with lower real business volume than 1951 excluding defense, high national income due to war orders, and a presidential election in November. He warns of inflation pressures, wage rises, tax changes, and a continuing shift in policy amid a wartime economy and postwar controls.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Roger W. Babson
Washington
Congress
United States
South America
Federal Reserve
Canada
South Africa
Weddings and engagements in local notices
Quiet weddings mark December events in local communities. Katherine Eyler wed William Harbaugh at Woodshoro Lutheran parsonage with Rev. Raymond C. Myers officiating and close family in attendance. Wanda Dinkle and Charles Butts wed in Brunswick with families present. both are Harpers Ferry graduates. Jeanne Dahlin and Guy Tucker tied the knot at Camp Hill Methodist, candles and orchids featured, then left for Florida before returning to Charles Town. Ruth Ellen Watkins and William H Wilmot married at Trinity Methodist parsonage in Frederick with small attendant party, now to reside at Summit Hall Turf Farm Gaithersburg.
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Harbaugh
Eyler
Katherine E. Eyler
William Harbaugh
New Midway
Woodshoro
Raymond C. Myers
Henry Crushong
Margaret Eyler
Bulls—Dinkle
Wanda Dinkle
Granville Dinkle
Bolivar
W. Va
Charles Butts
Butts
Harpers Ferry High School
Rathbone’s
Camp Hill
Baltimore and Ohio Railroad
Brunswick
Faucher—Dahlin
Jeanne Caro) Dahlin
Harry Dahlin
Harpers Ferry
Guy ‘Thomas Tucker
Lee C. Tucker
Martinsburg
Camp Hill Methodist Church
Ernest Harrison
Mary Jo Hough
Mary Strider
Shepherdstown
Patricia Rhodes
Georgia Lee Dahlin
Janet Shumaker
John Carpenter
Donald Dahlin
Church Annex
Florida
Charles Town
Tucker
Shepherd College
Martinsburg High School
Wilmot—Watkins
Ruth Ellen Watkins
James E. Ferrer
William H. Wilmot
Frank Wilmot
Bethesda
Gaithersburg
Trinity Methodist Parsonage
Frederick
Gene Stewart
Mary Roberts
Leo Dove
Summit Hall
Wilmot
Montgomery County Board of Education
Rockville
Births and visits fill Baltimore area holidays
Mr and Mrs John O Helfrich welcome twins Michael and Brian born December 18 at West Baltimore Lutheran Hospital. Beverly Danette born December 20 to Crl and Mrs Daniel Tressler at Portsmouth Naval Hospital. The report notes parental lineages and holiday travels including trips to New York City, Union NJ, and Poolesville. A Seaman Richard Gouker visits family. a Turnkey Alonzo Darner marks sixty ninth birthday with Christmas dinner. The piece ends with a political opinion about 1948 elections and Midwest influence on presidential races.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John O. Helfrich
Poplar Grove Street
Baltimore
Michael
Brian
West Baltimore Lutheran Hospital
Helfrich
Betty Roelke
Roger Roelke
Frederick
Crl
Daniel Tressler
Trailer City
Virginia Beach
Virginia
Portsmouth Naval Hospital
Portsmouth
Beverly Danette
Tressler
Edna Rickerd
Samuel Rickerd
Thurmont
Charles E. Hudson
Walter E. Sinn
New York City
Hotel Astor
Harry Schroeder
Union N. J
S/A Gouker
Julian Hall
Poolesville
Presen
John
Betty
Margaret
Elizabeth
Byron Darby
Robert Gray
William Dutrow
Turnkey Alonzo Darner
Jefferson
What to do about four American flyers in Hungary
Washington faces a call for firm action over four U.S. flyers imprisoned in Hungary. The piece urges immediate ransom payment to secure their release, followed by a threat of severed ties or curbs on Hungarian diplomatic activity, and cites prior cases to illustrate a hard policy approach. It contrasts this with a recent soft stance by the State Department and warns of ongoing propaganda battles in Europe.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
M. T
B. B
Miss Dix
State Department
U.S
Davin Lawrence
Washington
Truman
Hungary
Department of State
Department
U. S
United States
America
Department of Sta
Vogel
Hugary
William Oatis
Gubichev
Vogeler
Guichev
Russia
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Menther Audit Bureau of
Ula
Freerick
van Fleet
Cardinal Spellman
Korea
the News
Rhiyee
T. C
C. Post
Grandma
Grendebaren
Bell Syndicate
Barbara
Boyle
Great Britain
Combined Chiefs of Siaff
Joint High Command
Roger Babson
Midwest
Darner
Mark Fazziate
New Market
Pittsburgh
Jean Simpson Bennett
Allegheny Hospital
William Hays Simpson
Duke University
Durham
N. C
Route 6
Westminster
H. 3. Brown
Lynne J. Lundberg
South Temple
Utah
Lundberg
Studebaker
Stein
Ford
City Recreation Commission
Sta|ley Park
Lamar Foreman
W. W. Corbin
Lewistown
John W. Stem, Jr
Staunton
Western State
D .R. Humphries
Glade Spring
George Anderson
Greenville
Augusta County
James Pettis
Webster
Nipweras
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