Anniversaries and Birthdays in Historic Figures
Today in History and Birthdays profile notable Americans from Stephen Decatur to Ward Melville. Highlights include milestones in diplomacy, invention, railroads, and public service with brief death dates and origins. The roster lists anniversaries, birthdays, and a short horoscope note on a powerful recuperative day.
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Stephen Decatur
U. S
Algiers
Maryland
Cyrus Hamlin
Robert College
Turkey
Waterford
Maine
Olympia Brown
Wisconsin-Baltimore
Prairie Roade
Mich
Baltimore
John Calvin Moss
New York City
Washington County
King Camp Gillette
Fond du Lac
Wis
Los Angeles
Paul R. Mallon
Mattoon
Congress
Kosciusko
Count de Grasse
America
Great Northern
Christian Science Mother Church
Boston
Henry Ford
A. S. Supreme Court
Danbury, Corin. Hatters
Neile T. Ross
Wyoming
Truman
Formosa
Sen. Taft
Europe
Commerce Dept
Bryan J. McEntegart
Catholi University of America
Washington
New York
Courtney H. Hodges
Perry
Herbert Bayard Swope
St. Laws
Philip C. Jessup
Columbia University
Franklin P Williams
Detroit
S. 5
Kresge Co
Frankfort
Roger H. Ferger
The
Cincinnati Enquirer
Cincinnati
Ward Melville
Melville Shoe Corp
Dear Miss Dix on Love and a Soldier in Korea
Dorothy Dix offers guidance to Sally about a young man in the Army stationed in Korea. She warns against pinning hopes on one romance, urges openness to other suitors, and advises against entering a convent for consolation to avoid heartbreak.
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Peunushy
Dix
Miss DIX
Korea
Sally
Dear Miss Dix Advice Column But Fair Limits Apply
A 27 year old writes about staying late with a friend and a mother who forbids future visits. The answer notes worry from no contact, household duties, and suggests keeping visits reasonable and calling home earlier. It emphasizes balancing care and reasonable independence.
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Miss DIX
S.H
The
Bell Syndicate, Inc
Urbana Homemakers Club Christmas Party Highlights
Members and friends of the Urbana Homemakers Club met at Mrs. Murray Fox’s home for the annual Christmas party. President Mrs. Monroe Stull led a brief business meeting followed by carols and games led by Mrs. Charles Collins. Members shared outstanding Christmas memories, music played, and refreshments were served. The next meeting is Friday at 1:30 at Mrs. Walter Hudson’s home.
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Urbana Homemakers
Urbana Homemakers Club
Murray Fox
Monroe Stull
Charles Collins
Walter Hudson
Union Bridge Parish Hosts Open House. Local News Briefs
Union Bridge Rev and Mrs Stephen H Galley held an open house for friends and parishioners. Harry Bowman wounded by a power saw at Frederick Memorial Hospital has returned home near Bark Hill. Dorothy Fowble conveyed home in Union Bridge Fire Company ambulance from University Hospital Baltimore where she had been a patient since October. Mrs George Stauffer returned home after surgery at St Agnes Hospital Baltimore. The Leaders Adult Bible Class met at the Methodist Church with Delbert Null presiding. officers installed for 1955 include Delbert Null president George Lockard vice president Edward H Mantz secretary Glenn Main Sr assistant secretary Delmas Layman treasurer Ray Wat.
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Union Bridge
Stephen H. Galley
Harry Bowman
Frederick Memorial Hospital
Bark Hil
Dorothy Fowble
Union Bridge Fire Company
University Hospital
Baltimore
George Stauffer
St. Agnes Hosiital
The
Methodist Church
Delbert Null
Sherman P. Bowers
Earlston Rothenhoefer
Edward Godsey
George Lockard
Edward H
Bearded Leader Elected President of Yellow Springs Association
In a Monday night meeting at the Community hall, R Monroe Beard was elected president of the Yellow Springs Community Association. Also chosen were Lewis Martz as vice president, Ruth Brickhouse as secretary, and Pauline Staley as assistant secretary, with reports and a year’s budget discussed.
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Kins
Owen Deion Brickhouse
Har
the News
Frederick
Fawley
Abrarian
Mervin Harshold Staley
Nedosih
Lbrarian
Reds
Monage Beard
R. Monroe Beard
Yellow Springs
Guide's Rites Held for Harpers Ferry Local Figure
Funeral services were held today for Joseph M. Jones, known locally as the unofficial guide to Harpers Ferry's historic spots. Jones died last Saturday, leaving a note of his long association with the town's landmarks.
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Harpers Ferry
W. Va
Joseph M. Jones
Jones
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Know
Ana
Damascus, MD
Powell & Howard Keel
Audivox
Western Electric Hearing Aid Division
Frederick Hearing Aid Center
West Patrick St
Williamson's Drug Store
N. Market St
Dorothy Dix
Glasser
Walter Snow
North Market St
Western Maryland Trust Company
Frederick — Jefferson
Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation
Thrill of
Buick
Por Buick
Times
Torah
Ory
Peedler
Avice
the Ideal Garage Company. Inc
East
Patrick Street
Jupiter
Earth
Vers
Jack Garson
Charles Bickford
Noonan Moss Hart
Stoney Luft
George Cukor
Transcom Enterprises
Warner Bros, Emunsemvece
Harold Arlen
Wes
Ira Gerslimi
KGL
Walter Lang II
Ethel Merman
Donald O'Connor
Marilyn Monroe
Dan Dailey
Ywohnnie Ray Mitzi Gaynor Pati Otbag
Cinemascoree
Srcctacr
Lloyd R. Stup and Sons
Richard
William
Sinclair
West
Patrick St
Stup Bros
Sieberling Tires
Philco
Motorola
Sunbeam
Miexmasters
Irons Lewyt Vacuum Cleaners
Melvin M. Engle
N. Carroll St
Bata
Riders TO the Stars All
Kkas Dare
Psuseu
Garden OF Evil
Dara
Wien
AUK
Adele
Addie
Murphy Mari Blanchard
Lyle Bettger
Lori Nelson
Thomas Mitchell
Edgar Buchanan
Wallace Ford
Mary Wickes
Alan Hale, Jr
Barbara Starck
Ronald Renn
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