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Location

Frederick, Maryland, United States of America

Date

Feb 16, 1937

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Ridgeville Engineer Killed In Baltimore and Ohio Crash

Elmer C. Pope of Ridgeville was killed when a Baltimore and Ohio freight train hit a trailer truck at a Dorboy crossing near Baltimore. Sal Ely of Baltimore died. Claude G. Beard of Frederick and firefighter were injured. Pope, 58, a long time railroad employee and engineer, left a wife and several children. Funeral Thursday afternoon scheduled.

Elmer C. Pope Claude C. Beard Dorsey, Md Ridgesville Baltimore and Ohio Railroad Washington Baltimore Dorsey Sal Ely Claude G. Beard Frederick Valle Pone Pope Halltown W. Va Ridgeville Beard Madison Street St. Agnes Hospital Daltimore Ely Bay View Pennsylvania Lines Harel Pope Harry Pope Leo Pope Sylvester Pope Mamie Ward Harry Bummiller Sylvester Wesley Pope Brotherhood of Locomotive Engineers

Dust Storms Sweep Dust Bowl Regions Across Four States

In Guymon Oklahoma on February 15 a black blizzard and red brown haze spread from North Texas to parts of Colorado Texas Oklahoma and northwest Kansas. Visibility fell to 100 feet in Guymon and to a block in Amarillo and Colby. Winds lifted loose topsoil from long dry fields across the Oklahoma panhandle as motorists and households turned on lights.

Guymon Okla Texas Colorado Oklahoma Kansas Amarillo Tex Colby Oklahoma Panhandle The

Monthly Meeting Of The Duds Of Promise Held

The New Market Methodist Protestant church group met at Miss Detty Betson home on Thursday night. After business, refreshments and games followed. Attendees included Miss Pauline Smith and several Miss Detson, Brashear, Nieslear, Hahn, Sheets, Watkins and Lease family members. Visitors named Mr and Mrs Marty Hetson Mildred Detson and Charles Watkins.

New Market Mise Mildred Detson FE. 1 Bradshear Charles Watkins

Lucky Bid In Duplicate Secretary American Bridge League

Lovers of duplicate bridge debate luck versus skill in a New York four spade contract with Meads and Wil facing Codie. North opens clubs, South supports hearts, bidding proceeds to six clubs after an East double. Question remains whether North should bid again as per the article’s analyzed hand.

American Bridge League New York Meads Oo Codie Witt Bome Salk Fawarts North Rea

Union Lenten Service at Calvary Methodist Episcopal Church

Purplees of Frederick Min iterial Association Calvary Methodist Epicopal church hosts an evening service with organ prelude, hymns, prayers by Rev W T Gover, Mozart Gloria, scripture, announcements, offertory, tenor solo, sermon on The Marks of Jesus, and postlude. Organist Mrs Maud Watera Dittmar leads union chorus conducted by Prof Henry T Wade.

Purplees Frederick Miniterial Association Calvary Methodist Epicopal Church Henry Falk Jerri L. G. Kieffer Marks of Jesus Handel Faulkes Maud Watera Dittmar Union Chorus Henry T. Wade Calvary Methodist Episcopal Church Amos J. Traver Evangelical Lutheran Church Paul H. Gleichman Sherman P. Bowers J. C. Cave Gloria Patel Hev Willian T. Jackson Parkway Church of God R. L. Sherry Traver BO W. Meeks Categary Methodist Episcopal Church Trav Christ God Tost

Refuses License To Benner To Sell Beer In Woodsboro

Liquor License Commissioner G Ed Myers refused to issue a license for on sale beer to Hunter A Benner at the former John Boller premises in Woodsboro. Protests from neighborhood residents cited peace and public convenience concerns. Despite ten endorsers, equal local objections led to the denial after a private hearing in the commissioner's office.

G. Ed. Myers Claus Bo Hunter A. Benner John Boller Woodshoro Publc Lcense Alfred Thrones Bender Boller

Final Settlement Of Issues Is Now Sought

Detroit Feb 18 General Motors will seek a final settlement with the United Automobile Workers tomorrow after a strike era. Only two of eight demands were settled earlier, with six remaining for negotiation. Briggs Manufacturing and Murray Corporation of America announced wage increases for hourly workers amid resumed GM production.

Detroit General Motors Corporation United Automobile Workers of America General Motors Briggs Manufacturing Company Murray Corporaton

Fight With Flood Waters Reported Won

Major Raymond G. Moses of the Mississippi River Commission said the effort to push Ohio floodwaters down the Mississippi prior to rising tributaries had been won. He noted the danger of an Arkansas and Red River junction with the Mississippi crest has been dispelled, making a connection unlikely.

Vicksburg Miss Raymond G. Moses Mississippi River Commission Ohio Mississippi Moses Arkansas Red Rivers Red River

Second Lenten Service Draws Wide City Attendance

A large turnout represented all Protestant churches for the Union Lenten service at Calvary Methodist Episcopal. Dr. Amos J. Traver preached on The Grace of God, stressing Christianity’s unique view of a loving God seeking the lost, with organ postlude and chorale performances. The article also notes alfalfa weevil and California fish species counts.

NBC to Launch Konoye Conducted New World Symphony Broadcast

Radio Day by Day reports an early morning NBC symphony concert featuring Viscount Hidemaro Konoye conducting Dvorak's New World Symphony to align with Japan’s evening listening. The program lasts about 90 minutes, airing from WEAF NBC with cross-network time differences. Henry Wallace speaks on agriculture on WJZ NBC Farm and Home hour. California horse racing events at Santa Anita planned next week on NBC and Mutual. Local listings include a long schedule of performances across WEAP NBC, WJZ NBC, WABC CBS, and other stations with variety shows and talks, plus international program notes from Paris, Moscow, London, Tokyo.

New York Japan NBC Symphony WEAF NBC Viscount Hidemaro Konoye Dvorak Wjz-Nbc Sec Henry Wallace California MBS Santa Anita Clem McCarthy Bryan Field MAC Jan Savitt Henry Busse Supreme Court WJZ WABC CBS George Rector Manhattan Curtis Symphony WIZ New Jersey State College Variety

Legislature Nears Its Half Way Mark

Annapolis Md February 15 nearing the halfway mark of the biennial no day session members reassembled with a full week ahead. Committee work on the 70 million budget is due to be completed this week and floor action should begin by mid next week. A Senate probe into alleged unrest in the State Police Department will be watched closely. The House has a pending resolution urging Maryland’s congressional delegation to back Roosevelt’s plan to expand the Supreme Court. Democratic defenders may try to block the measure.

Annapalis Maryland Senate State House of Delegates Congress Roosevelt Supreme Court

Photographs Demonstrate Streamlining by Air Flow

British Royal Air Force scientists used heated air masses and a 20 mile per hour air stream to photograph air flow around streamlined shapes. The images show drag on a flat object and how elongation achieves smoother flow, supporting eye shaped designs for trains cars and airplanes.

London Coyal Air Force Royal Air Force

Social Visits Across Town Highlight Local Families

February notes show Clyde Warner family and Catherine visiting Sherfeys in Uniontown while Edgar Erb of New Windsor calls on George Miller. Baltimore guests Smick and Thomp son join Wiles visitors. other local families including Heiner Nusbaum Encor and Wrights are seen across Westminster Taylorsville and nearby areas.

Same Creek Clyde Warner Catherine Paul Sherfey Uniontown Edgar Erb New Windsor George Miller John Hope Charles Smick Mollie Thompson John Wiles Baltimore Mere William Barevant Ddr Mere. Eimer Vantoss Sen Howard Wilt A. Oscar Heiner Marshal Nusbaum Carville Alexander Westminster Faulkner Hallimore Danton Encor Elton Wright Thurman Wright Taylorsville

Bridge play and misbid lead to a doomed contract

In a tense bridge session South fears limited spades and honors while deducing nine hearts in the partnership. Despite bidding twists from South and North advancing to four hearts, a diamond opening looked possible but Raet’s heart ace and West Jack’s misleading data produced a defensive sequence that doomed the contract with two clubs and a heart inquiry failing to save the game.

South Ruiple North Hearts Raet Weete Jack

Maryland Gets Back Letter From Washington Return

An 1781 George Washington letter to Maryland returned to official state archives after a London auction purchase in 1929. Purchasers B Howell Griswold Jr and John W. Garrett presented the item, cost $3000, as Gov. Harry W. Nice received it. The missive was addressed to Geo Plater and Thomas Cockey Day.

Annapolis George Washington Maryland England London B. Howell Griswold John W. Garrett Italy

Timeline notes place patriot voyage post Yorktown in 1781

The excerpt places Annapolis on November 21, 1781 as a moment during a northward journey after the Yorktown victory over the British in Virginia. It also explains that Ab is the fifth month of the Jewish ecclesiastical year and the eleventh of the civil year, aligning it with parts of July and August.

Annapolis Yorktown Virginia

Beware of Colds by Guarding Constipation with Kellogg's Ant-Hran

Winter crowds increase infections as constipation weakens resistance. Eat ALL-Bran daily with milk or cream to build bulk and supply B vitamins and iron. two tablespoons per day, more with meals if severe, Kellogg's in Battle Creek guarantees.

Allwran Kellogg Battle Creek

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