Washington's Birthday items stir civic notes and quotes
A compiled column uses Washington's Birthday as context for civic memories, quotes from Thomas Paine on freedom, Lincoln birthday notes, local letters about Harpers Ferry spelling, street lighting history, an apostrophe discussion, a Scout Bazaar, a taxpayer suit in Maryland on drainage ditches, and a Brockville newspaper closure. The piece blends local reminiscence with brief notices and community concerns.
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Washington
Market
Patrick
Thomas Paine
Arthur V. Hargett
Park Avenue
New York City
Harper’s Ferry
WiVa
Harpers Ferry
Harper's Ferry
Harper
Harpers
Hargett
Britannica
Robert Harper
Potomac
U. S. Postoffice Department
Spirit of Jefferson Advocate
Associated Press
Mt Tabor Church Evangelism Program in Carroll County
Mt Tabor Lutheran Church of Rocky Ridge joins Carroll County Lutheran Evangelism Mission beginning February with Rev Fred P Eckhardt pastor of St John s in Greenwich Village. First service Sunday 11 am, rally 2 30 pm at Westminster High School, speakers include Rev Dr Franklin Clark Fry. Evening services Feb 24 28 at 8 pm culminating in mass rally March 1 at Western Maryland College. Topics include The Good Race and What Meaneth Saw with special music and lay visitation during week of Feb 17 23. Also note Ottawa reports Canada to admit about 200 000 immigrants in 1950 with half British. record year since 1913.
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Mt. ‘Tabor
Lutheran Church of America
Carroll County Evangelism Mission
Western Maryland College
Westminset
Ottawa
Canada
Greyhound Offers New York Show Trip Package
J E Wilson Washington district sales manager for Greyhound announces a New York weekend package tour including tickets to My Fair Lady matinees and Happy Hunt evenings, hotel breakfast and transport. Trips depart March 16 23 and April 6 with sale in Frederick for the new terminal opening March 12. Reservations and remittances due by March 5.
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J. E. Wilson
Washington District
Eastern Greyhound Limes
Frederick
Greyhound
Happy Hunt Sardi
Yarous Restaura
Clinton Hovel
Greyhound Transport
Selective Service Tests for College Qualification
Colonel Henry C. Stanwood, Maryland Director of Selective Service, reminds students that application blanks for the April 1 Selective Service College Qualification are available.
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Selective Service
Henry C. Stanwood
Maryland
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Fashington
William H. B. Anders
Lincoln-Love
Lincoln
Julia Osborn
Lewistown
Linda Hamm
Abraham Lincoln
Linda
Hanks
Nancy Hanks
Lienvoi
Valentine
Oblivius
Liogd C. Culler
Thes
Von
Times Square
Francis Scart “Rey Hotel
Fredrek
Edward BD. Storm
Storm
Itaxpayer
Centreville
Queen Anne's County
Brockville
Ont
Ontario
F. B. MacLean
Mt. Tabor
Church In ‘Evangelism
Fred P. Eckhardt
L. F. Winpigler
E. Th. St. Ph. Monument
Ralph W. Boyer
N. Court ST
Grayson H. Mercer & Sons
Universal Insulation CO
Aluminum
Edward S. Mobley
Wilson Place
Wisconsin
Andrew Hoff
New Windsor
Hendrick
Cali Vinewood
Washington's
Studebaker
LiChey Motor Company, Iaumente A
Valley Forge
George Trattendustry
N. Market St
Frederick, Md
Fair Lady
the News
W. S. Havett, Greytound
West Patrick Street
Wilbur E. Nasz
Mars Opticians
West Second ST
Afd
Bauseh & Lamb
Pearre
Jor
M. D. Harp Agency
N. Court Street
Pythian Castle
Oftien
Breck
Mair
Ecker
North Market St
LEE Leatherman Contractor
Call Myersville
RCA
Storm & Shipley
North Market Street
West Second Street
Modern Lighting Co
North Market
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