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Men’s Brotherhood Holds First Banquet at Local Church
In Middletown the Men’s Brotherhood of Gooderan Church held its first annual banquet. There were 34 members and three guests present. Rev Howard J. McCarney of Zion Lutheran spoke on being chosen by God for men’s work in the church. The event was led by program chair Glenn Morrison, with Robert J. Peterson presiding. A committee discussed promoting a “Lord’s Acre” project and singing was led by J. Arthur Throne. The meal was served by church women. The Taneytown Mutual Fire Insurance Company held its biennial meeting electing directors for 1955 and 1956 and reconstituting the board with officers including David H. Hahn as president and Norville P. Shoemaker as secretary-treasurer. The article also notes the global languages spoken and historical note on early wrought iron beam construction credited to Peter Cooper in 1854-55.