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Newspaper
News
Location
Frederick, Maryland, United States of America
Date
Feb 03, 1948
Page
2
A Washington correspondent analyzes a rare chance for Republican progressives to back a Bricker or Vandenberg path if Taft and Dewey split the nomination. The piece highlights potential cross-party appeal and the need for organized progressive leadership within the GOP to revive Theodore Roosevelt era momentum.
City officials received a telegram from G Howland Shaw chairman urging Frederick to join the National Conference on Prevention and Control of Juvenile Delinquency. Mayor Lloyd Culler said the matter would be referred to the Board of Aldermen and a response sent after the Wednesday meeting.
A surprise party honored Mr. and Mrs. William Simpson for their 50th wedding anniversary celebrated January 27 in Taneytown. The event featured a yellow and white three tier cake with a miniature bride and groom and gifts including a gold wedding band and a gold watch chain from their children.
The New Windsor Lions Club was formed a few weeks ago and now lists twenty six members with several applications pending. The club was sponsored by the Union Bridges club. Lincoln Manufacturing Company, burned out in Westminster, has leased the Shriver warehouse and will begin producing step and extension ladders around March 1. A large former apple packing house near the railroad station, bought by Mr. Greer of Baltimore, is being remodeled for a furniture factory set to open around February 15. Mrs Helen B Robert left for Philadelphia for a funeral and to visit relatives. Charlie Harman is ill. Buried at Meal: Vesuvius eruption finds Pompei families dining. color experts note yellow as high visibility.
Miss Pergy Jean Hershberger and Sgt. Howard R. Cole wed January 16 at the First Baptist church in a double ring ceremony performed by Rev. William C. Reyal. The couple, attended by Eli Carty as best man and Mrs. Zimmerman as matron of honor, plans a reception at the Carty residence on West Patrick Street. Miss Hershberger, a Frederick High School graduate, is employed at Camp Detrick, and the groom, after 55 months in the European theater, is stationed at Camp Detrick.
Mrs Havel Slorgan Swearingen qualified Monday as executive to administer the will of her late husband Lidatik Swearingen Thurmont dentist. The will was admitted to probate by the Orphans Court with no estate value given. A codicil provides a $1000 bequest to Miss Ruth Krise. Court approved three ancillary, first, and second final accounts for other estates mentioned.
Two small twin bodies about nine inches long were recovered last Friday from the municipal disposal plant sewage inlet. Officials said the remains, one male and one female, could not be traced to a specific Frederick section and were disposed of per State Health Department rules.
An advertisement claims weak blood causes aging and low vitality and touts SSS Tonic as a proven cure. It asserts the tonic strengthens non organic anemia, boosts digestion, and improves appetite, energy, vision, work, and skin tone with millions of bottles sold.
A miscellaneous shower was given for Mr. and Mrs. Howard Stroup at the home of Mr. and Mrs. C. E. Compher in Port of Rocks. Attendees included Mr. and Mrs. Stroup, Mr. and Mrs. Compher, Mr. and Mrs. Fry, Mr. and Mrs. Stunkle, Mr. and Mrs. Claude Page, Mr. and Mrs. Hobson Shry, and many others with gifts received.
Governor Lane named a multi agency panel to study soil erosion effects on flood control in the upper Potomac watershed Maryland. Headed by State Engineer John B. Funk the commission will be funded by a 2700 federal appropriation to the Soil Conservation Service and will operate through the Agriculture Department with members including Dr T B Symons and State Sen L Harold Sotherton among others.
The president of the Board of Allegany County Commissioners is J. Ed ward Helbig. The Garrett County Commissioners are led by President J. Ed ward Helbig, with Mayor Thomas S. Post of Cumberland and Harold W. Smith serving as secretary of the Cumberland Chamber of Commerce.
James D. King of Germantown begins a new term as president of the Montgomery County Farm Bureau after a Saturday night election at Gaithersburg High School. About 500 people attended the annual meeting where Dr. Roger B. Corbett of the University of Maryland extension spoke.
The election slate includes vice president W. W. Hedges of Comus and directors Jerry Williams Damascus Mehrle King Germantown Clarksburg Th e Canby Silver Spring Wheaton Colesville Col R D La Garde Rockville Joseph D Byrd Jr Boyds. Delegate at large for Pooleville Darnesville District. Mrs William J Hines Sr of Brinkle named for the Farm Bureau baking.
The contest awarded a cash prize and a trophy to the winner as a third victory would grant permanent possession. Mrs Bar Nicholson of Gaithersburg took second place and Mrs Thomas Grett of Rockville placed third, each receiving cash prizes. A note on the fuchsia's discovery mentions a missionary priest in South America and a German botanist named Fue! as namesake.
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