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Newspaper
News
Location
Frederick, Maryland, United States of America
Date
Jan 05, 1938
Page
7
Nelda, a lettuce grower, faces labor strikes and family tension as brother Jack embraces potential medical study while Reck, a wealthy suitor, complicates affairs. Nelda plans a harvest despite worker walkouts and a looming court date, seeking a future amid romance and hardship.
Local moviegoers face final showings of exclusive Panay sinking shots at Tivoli today as the news reel ends. Fred Astaire's A Damsel in Distress, with Gershwin songs and George Burns, Gracie Allen, is in its last showings, joined by Floyd Gibbons Danger High Voltage. City Opera House opens Merry-Go-Round of 1938 with Bert Lahr and others, plus Beverly Ann Welch, John King, Alice Brady and twelve dancers in a new screen entry. A novelty Fungle Juveniles also screens. The United States Federal ae and Drugs Act is mentioned as passed in 1904.
Dr. Cyrus F. Horine of the University of Maryland dismisses USDA reports on a rural doctor shortage as misleading for Maryland. He cites improved roads, autos, and telephones, plus cooperation among physicians, as ensuring adequate medical care and opposition to federal subsidies.
Frederick merchant A I Ellin spoke at the Kiwanis Club’s first weekly meeting of 1938 at Hotel Frederick, telling of his move from Europe at age 18, citizenship exam, Army service, and overseas duty in France. President Francis Perrott led the session. annual reports showed 80 percent attendance. Guests included Harry Hazelhurst, Johnny Ward, Frank Shramek, Frank E Noyes, James Houck, and J J Thompson. New Carmack's Food Center opened to 1500 1800 attendees with modern displays, run by Paul L Carmack, long in business locally.
A bridge hand shows defense shaping the play to thwart a six trick contract in 3NT. West’s opening heart lead and a later spade shift remove dummy’s entry, allowing the defender to limit declarer to six tricks. If West had followed with a heart, the contract would have been made.
In Hollywood January 4, four performers join the top money making list for 1937 as compiled by Motion Picture Herald. William Powell Jane Withers Sonja Henie Myrna Loy head the top ten with Shirley Temple Clark Gable Robert Taylor Bing Crosby Fred Astaire Ginger Rogers Gary Cooper among others. Stars reflect on careers and personal highs including Eleanor Powell on fashion, Robert Montgomery on Night Must Fall, Gladys George comedy return, and Freddie Bartholomew Mickey Rooney Spencer Tracy jokes about clothes and love scenes during the year.
Sykesville items list visits and family events. Mrs. Charles R Miller of Baltimore visited Mrs. Levi Barnes. Mrs. William Melville and Mrs. R. Kenneth Barnes spent a day in Laurel with their aunt Mrs. Thomas D. Roberts. Betty Jean Smith, daughter of Mr and Mrs Howard Smith, is ill with tonsillitis. Mrs. D. W. Cauthorn and Miss Ida Jones toured Baltimore. Miss Charlotte Newman from Si Tan school Philadelphia stayed with her parents, Mr. and Mrs. Francis Newman. Miss Catherine Hesse is recovering from an appendectomy. Johnny Morris returned from Maryland University hospital.
The recap records numerous residents visiting relatives over the holidays, updates on minor injuries and illnesses, and a number of social gatherings. Names include Morris, Barnes, Shipley, Warfield, Ridgely, Albaugh, Tomlinson, Flohr, Gorsuch, Sorflaten, Barton, Melville, Howes, and Brown among others with scattered travels to Baltimore, Philadelphia, and Mount Washington.
Charles W. Hoffmen, local grocer, filed an appeal in circuit court Tuesday challenging a $106 fine plus costs from a magistrate’s drunken driving conviction handed down Monday.
NBC network plans first Wednesday broadcasts from 9 to 10 p m on WEAF and WJZ with Arturo Toscanini involvement, Rudolph Ganz to conduct January 19, and a lineup including Wayne King, Eddie Cantor, Lawrence Tibbett, and Henry Busse. Thursday and London programs noted with stations WEAF WABC WJZ and others, plus a feature on a British Columbia player spending winters in Hawaii after a 3,000 mile flight.
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