Building Activity in 1937 Shows Slight Jump
A 1937 survey shows total building operations at $361,189, up slightly from 1936 with construction accounting for $236,952 January through June. Fifteen dwellings started in the latter half, bringing residences to 50 for the year, double 1936. September was a big month, with other notable permits including an apartment house on South Bentz Street and commercial projects on Patrick Carroll and Market streets.
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Bulding
Fredesck
Cary
Frederik
Grace Baumfardner
South Bentz Street
Potomac Dow Company
Patrick-Carroll Sts
S. E. Stonebraker
Market and
Third Streets
Southern States Co-operative Association
Commerce and
Carroll Streets
Hoot College
West Seventh Street
FL W. Staub
North Market Street
Gulf Oil Corporation
Patrick and
Jefferson Streets
South Market Street
Stére
Hindrichson's
Grace Miller
West Patrick Street
C. S. Main
Chapel Alley
A. W. Nicodemus, Inc
West Patrick Street Gas Station Approved
The Board of Zoning Appeals approved Oran C. Leas(es) mission to build a filling station on the south side of West Patrick Street. Construction is estimated at 2500 dollars with three tanks and three pumps in a business use district near 190 feet west of Catoctin Avenue. No objections were raised to the location.
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Board of Zoning Appeals
City Hall
Oran C
West Patrick Street
Catoctin Avenue
Int! Board of Zoning Appeals
Rodin Portrait and Legacy From Paris to France
A compact profile of Auguste Rodin tracing his rise from a Paris street to France’s cultural icon. It notes his modest father and support for his art, early work with Carriere Belgique, later fame, polemics with critics, a long companionate marriage to Rose Beards, and his death in 1917 shortly after her. The piece credits sculptures such as The Kiss and The Thinker and mentions a 1937 French display.
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Francois Auguste Rene Rodin
Paris
France
Rene
Rodin
Pere
Carriere Belfeuse
Brussels
Auguste
Rose Beard
Tro
Discuss Farmer's Relation To Society In College Park
In College Park Maryland on January 4 agricultural planning experts will open the Maryland School of Extension Workers with a discussion on the farmer's relation to society. Dr Carl F Taeusch from the Federal Department of Agriculture plans to speak on A Social Philosophy for Agriculture and Dr F F Bloth will outline planning agricultural work. Dr T B Symons will convene the meeting of county farm and home demonstration agents and Dr H C Byrd president of the University of Maryland will give the welcome address.
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College Park
Maryland School of Extension
Carl F. Taeusch
Federal Department of Agriculture
F. F. Bloth
T. B. Symons
H. C. Byrd
University of Maryland
Heflin Loses Comeback Bid In Alabama Senate Race
In Alabama's senatorial primary, a Hill victory was declared as a new deal win with Roosevelt leadership. With 1,453 of 2,200 boxes tallied, Lister Hill led 73,034 to 39,938 for Heflin, and 4,205 for Charles W. Williams. both Heflin and Williams opposed the new deal wages and hours measure Hill backed.
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Birmingham
Ala
Lister Hill
Fodar
Hill
Bibb Graves
Franklin D. Roosevelt
J. Thomas Heflin
Alabama
Roy F. Parker
Hieflim
Heflin
Charles W. Williams
Williams
Needlework Etchings for Doggy Towels in 7 Breeds
Elizabeth May Blondel explains a needle etching embroidery for towels featuring seven dog breeds Scottie Boston bull wire haired terrier chow Pekingese collie and cocker spaniel. Designs transfer with hot iron and use one strand cotton with fine needle creating delicate etched heads about three by three inches on linen towels.
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Elisabeth May Blondel
McCall's Magazine
The
Three New Members Enroll In Cub Pack
Eugene Bishop was invested as Wolf Cub at Pack No 1 in the basement Presbyterian Sunday school room on Tuesday afternoon. The pack now lists five Wolf Cubs Frederick Everhart Jr Henry B Simpson Jr Albert Marcey and Joseph T Griffin Jr. Three other members have completed some Wolf Cub work Connie Mack Cannon George Shaff and John T Griffin. Three new members were received at the meeting Joseph Stephens Jr Harvey Honvitz and David Wise. Four others were received as candidates for membership John Thompson Billie Stultz Joseph Royal and James Bowers. Edward Trail Helfenstein was raised to patrol leader, bringing the total to seven.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Eugene Bishop
Poe
Presbyterian
Frederick Everhart
Henry B. Simpson, Jr
Albert Marcey
Joseph T. Griffin
Connie Mack Cannon
George Shaff
John T.griffin
Cib
Joseph Stephens, Jr
Harvey Honvitz
David Wise
John Thompson
Billie Stultz
Joseph Royal
James Bowers
Edward Trail Helfenstein
Police Say Suction Caused Wreck In New Albany
New Albany Ind Jan 4 Police and Kent Allee a motorist agreed that suction caused his car to collide with another but they differed on the cause It was testified suction from a passing automobile was responsible Police testified it was too much suction from three bottles of wine found in Ali ee s car Allee was fined 10 and costs and his driver s license was suspended for a year
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New Albany
Ind
Kent Allee
Allee
Allce
Reorganization of Taylorsville Sunday School and Homemakers Club
In Taylorsville on January 4, the Sunday school restructured with C. Ray Barnes as superintendent and a slate including assistants, a secretary and treasurer. The Homemakers Club also reorganized with Mrs. Donald Magin as president and other officers installed. Local residents, including Miss Dorothy Barnes and Miss Margaret Hood, shared holiday visits with family.
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Taylorsville
C. Ray Barnes
Frank Byers
Mary Byers
Charles Warner
G. H. Magin
Dorothy Barnes
Baltimore
F. J. Barnes
C. E. Walker
Jerome Smith
Hunter Arnold
Thomas Byers
Robert Farrer
Donald Magin
Viola Franklin
Horace Hipsiey
Merton Franklin
Jefferson Boone
Harry Koontz
Margaret Hood
Jesse Hood
World water supply estimated in horsepower by USGS
The United States Geological Survey estimates the developed water supply of the world at 454000000 horsepower.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
United State Geological Survey
Sit Down Etiquette For Dinner Guests And Seating
Special guests create seating dilemmas at dinners with rules for women and men, couples, and hosts. Guidance covers placing the highest rank on the host's right, arranging wives and husbands, and adapting for gatherings from four to large public banquets while noting proximity can reflect friendship or conversational ease.
Engagement Announcement in Middleburg Va
Miss Helen Way Quimby of Rose Curst West Grove Pa to Thomas Underwood Dudley Jr of Middleburg announced. Quimby granddaughter of late Dr and Mrs Watson Fell Quimby Wilmington Del. Admiral and Mrs Carey T Grayson and their three sons Gordon Yale Cornell Carey Jr and William Grayson visited farm near here. Mrs Henry T Oxnard hosted a dinner at Edgewood in her honor.
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Middleburg
Helen Way Quimby
Courtland Fell Quimby
Rosecurst
West Grove
Thomas Underwood Dudley, Jr
T. A. Dudley
Quimby
Watson Fell Quimby
Wilmington
Deb
Carey T. Grayson
Gordon Grayson
Yale University
Carey T. Grayson, Jr
William Grayson
Here
Henry T. Oxnard
Edgewood
Nev
Court News Marriage Licenses List Readout
A court notices list shows multiple marriage licenses issued to individuals from Takoma Park Washington Guilford Purceliville Lansdeile Harpers Ferry and Hagerstown with ages ranging from teens to middle age. Names include Mind ictown Evelyn Boone John Benton Marie Wynn Edward Browning Mellon O brein Margaret Whisner Richard Griffin Victoure Conler Douglas Longerbeam Lansdeile Webb Cufard Fry Mary Sue Soper and Alma Martin.
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Marion
Whitter, Jr
Mind
Ictown
Evelyn P. Boone
North Market Street
John G. Benton
Marie Wynn
Takoma Park
Edward L. Browning
Washington, D. C
Mellon O'Brein
Ess
East Nd Street
Margaret E. Whisner
East South Street
Richard B. Griffin
Washington
Victoure B. Conler
Guilford
Frederick
T. Douglas Longerbeam
Feast of Epiphany Service at All Saints Church
Thursday honors the Feast of Epiphany with a Holy Communion service at All Saints Church led by Rev. Malcolm Taylor at 10:30 a.m.
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All Saints Church
Malcolm
Taylor
Debutante Lite Lemmon Atkinson Hosts Season Event
Mr and Mrs Arthur White and daughter Bettina Belmont hosted a large buffet supper with numerous guests including Stacy Lloyd William Hulbert John Hay Wastmey Jack Skinner Raymond Guest Harry Frost Amory Perkins Catherine Hulbert Helen Hulbert Elizabeth McConnell Kerr Hugh Kerr Jamie StacCormick Newell Ward Billy Hulbert CE Perkins Jr Col John Butler Jack Butler Jr Harvey Shafer and others following the Christmas meet. Miss Charlotte H Noland later hosted a large dinner party after the Middleoburg Huar event from the estate of the C Oliver Iselins.
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Lemmon Atkinson
Arthur White
Bettina Belmont
Gues
Stacy Lloyd
William Hulbert
John Hay Wastmey
Jack Skinner
Raymond Guest
Harry Frost
Amory Perkins
Catherine Hulbert
Helen Hulbert
Elzabeth Hulbert
Elizabeth McConnell
Mfixe Kerr
Hugh Kerr
Jamie StcCormick Newell Ward
Billy Hulbert
CE. Perkins Jr
John Buttier
Jack Butler, Jr
Harvey Shafer
Craloite H. Noland
Rerenue
Middleoburg Huar
Oliver Iselins
Mr and Mrs Thomas Davis Host Eggnog Party
Mr. and Mrs. Thomas Davis entertained guests at a festive eggnog party, sharing seasonal cheer and light refreshments in a warm social gathering.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Thomas Davis
We Wuz Robbed He Says The Devil Says
In Tuscaloosa Alabama Professor Burke Johnston of the University of Alabama English department uses 20th century vernacular to illuminate Paradise Lost. He shows students Satan’s line after the defeat, finishing with the punch that the devil says we put up a good fight but we were robbed.
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Tuscaloosa
Ala
Burke Johnston
University of Alabama English Department
Shilton
Satan
Beelzegub
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Walter J. Powell
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Arthur Pearl
Snerman Avenue
Oscar Vmasser
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Matter Avenue
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Storm & Shipley
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West 48Th Street
Waltham Electric
Kemsberg
Teveley Store
KEY Botel Building
Court News
George S. Rodock & Son
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