Anniversary notes and birthdays in American history
A compact list of historical anniversaries and today's birthdays. Figures include George G Meade born in Spain died Philadelphia 1872, Tasker Bliss born in Lewisburg Pa, Henry P Hammett born in Greenwood County South Carolina, Michael J Kelly born in Troy New York, and Gen George C Marshall born in Uniontown Pa. Includes 1773 Montgomery dies Quebec raid, 179% Baltimore city status, Edison 1879 street lighting demo, Wrights 1884 France flight, Truman 1946 end of World War I filing, and 1954 McClellan remarks. Also notes birthdays of Justice Stanley Reed born Mason City Kentucky 71, Gen Marshall Nobel laureate, Lorena Hahn 59, Dr Gaylord Anderson 54, artist Jerry Farnsworth 60, Bishop Paul Martin 58. Horoscope advises humility for potential success.
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George G. Meade
Gettysburg
Spain
Philadelphia
Henry P. Hammett
Greenwich Co
S.C
Tasker H. Bliss
Lewisburg
Michael J. Kelly
King Kelley
Troy
Obed Hussey
Cincinnati
Menlo Park
Thomas A. Edison
Wilbur Wright
France
Truman
John L. McClellan
Arkansas
Senate Committee On Investigations
George C. Marshall
Defense
Uniontown
Stanley Reed
US Supreme Court
Mason City
Oscar W
Lorena B) Hahn
Omaha
Nebr
U. N. Commission On the Status of Women
Ravenna
Gaylord W. Anderson
University of Minnesota School of Public Health
Minneapolis
Jerry Farnsworth
North Truro
Mass
Dalton
Paul E. Martin
Little Rock
Ark
Blossom
Tex
Arthur
Emmitsburg Community Holiday Visitors and Local Gossip
Emmitsburg and surrounding area readers note a string of holiday visits and family gatherings. Geraldine White of Washington, D C visited Elisabeth Neck and Elisabeth McCullough in Baltimore and Washington, D C. Several Maryland and Pennsylvania families spent Christmas with relatives, including Topper and Shorb households in Ferndale and Harner in Littlestown. Dennis Rohrbaugh and Debra Rohrbaugh baptized at Lutheran Church. Christmas Day guests included Euphemia Rothring, Franklin Mille, and Thomas McDonagh. A chimney fire prompted the local fire company response at Pits Shorb near St Anthony's. Carroll Marie Brown celebrated her 14th birthday recently.
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Mary J. Seiss
Mark Wolfe
Mark
Raymond Topper
Walter Topper
Ferndale
Ray Topper
Robert M. Gillelan
Silver Spring
H. Robert Gillelan
Willbam Topper
Jerome Peters
Baltimore
Guy Baker —Dunner
Donald Topper
Withiam Topper
Earl
Ralph
Fairfield
Harry Cline
Greenstone
Harvey Wantz
Harney
Edward Harner
Littlestown
Charles B Harner
Wayde Chosmer
Bel Air
Edwin Chrismer
Nancy Wachter
St. Joseph's School of Nursing
Baltmore
Clarence Wachter
Harry Gelvicks
Ethel Jones
Charles Hubbard
The
Reformed Church
Philip Bower
Lutheran Church
Gideon Galombus
Presbyterian Church
Clias Lutheran Church
Dennis Lee Rohrbaugh
Chas. Rohrbaugh
Debra Jean Rohrbaugh
Herbert Rohrbaugh
Carsl Ann Sartordnegbhtarn
Thomas Fr. Sayler
J Fnnier Eluot
Euphemia Rothring
Franklin Mille
Court News and Robbery Capture in Chicago
Notes list multiple court actions including divorce bills for Maram Irene Baugher vs Roy Gilmore Baugher and Donald L Lenhart vs Rosella Lenhart. Marriage licenses show Hungerford, Gaitiersburg and Kasmala, Magruder and Key, Weddle and Martin, Nikirk and Arbaugh, Fritz and Misner, Michel and Mathias, Barrick and Crum, Duff and Bloom, Fowler and Heaton. Deeded property transfers record several couples and amounts. A Chicago robbery report describes Rena Chess pursuing a robber after he demanded cash, with ketchup and a tumbler used in the pursuit. two passersby helped, police recovered the suspect’s money.
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Equity
Esther C. Martin
Thurmont
Travis Franklin Nikirk
Frederrick
Margaret Louise Arbaugh
Westminster
Ronald Cleveland Fritz
Detour
Patricia Ann Misner
Thermont Glenn Carlyle Michel
Riverdale
Calif
Theresa Trail Mathias
Frederick A. LaMa Barrick
Vargaret S. Crum
Woodsboro
Bernard Preston Duff
Virginia Louise Bloom
Ellicott City
Charles G. Fowler Jr
Dorothy J. Heaton
Poolesville
G. Leicester Thomas
Michael J. Mulcahey
George W. Horman
John Curtis Spahr
Russell H Oden
R .Herbert Oden
Red
Chicago
Rena Chess
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Know
America
Emmitsburg
Marion O’kelley
Leesburg
Fla
O’kelley
Charles Hoffman
Geraldine White
Washington, D. C
Elizabeth Neck
Elisabeth McCullough
R J McCullough
Francis Seiss
Washington D Cc
Pearre
Frederick County National Bank OF
Frederick
North Market St
Feders Deposit Insurance Corporation
Court News
Cyrus J. Rudy
Ray Kepler
Morris E. Keeney
Wintem J. 'Shreve
Vite
Frank A. Blizzard
State Roads Commission
Louis J. Glass
D. Lee Keller
Betty B. Geisbert
Genevieve L. DeGrange
Earl F. Geisbert
Katrina Himes Wogan
Lloyd R. Stup
Phebe Grossnickle Albaugh
Paul R. Whipp
Charles Harrison Stitely
William Russell Green
James W Heffner
Francis W. Barker
Eleanor M. Aliller
Grayson L. Rippeon
Donald L. Miler
Earl B. Stine
Dallas W Hoffman
Lytle J. Baker
Penney’s
White Goods
Fairgrounds
Mars Opticians
S. W. Motors
FORD
Ford Victoria
Mercury
Nash
Kaiser
Studebaker
Hudson
Willys
W. Patrick St
Penney
Penne
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