Fishing season opens February 1 in Frederick County
Return of the fishing season is near with 635 licenses issued at the clerk of the court's office. Suckers, catfish, carp and eels season runs February 1 to November 30, with dipnetting allowed February 15 for state residents. No creel limit in Frederick and Montgomery counties, and traps face theft concerns amid a crow trapping contest. A Public Service Commission hearing is set for February 9 on Chesapeake and Potomac Telephone Company franchise renewal in Brunswick.
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Phobus
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State Conservation Commission
Public Service Commission
Chesapeake and Potomac Telephone Company
Brunswick
Spring hats bloom with color in Paris inspired designs
Sally Voietor reports vibrant spring hat trends with turquoise Tequetts and Paris chapeaux arriving in America. Brims dominate the look with back-rolled edges influenced by Goya and Watteau, plus colored ribbons, flowers, and sewn straw oraids. Soft hyacinth and lilac florals appear, woven or dotted, styled under the chin or at the neck.
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Sally Voietor
America
Watteau
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Negro Brought Here To Answer For Theft
Theodore Johnson, colored, jailed here Wednesday night charged with stealing a shotgun from Linsy Ambush, colored Lime Kilh. Johnson says he is from Richmond Wa, picked up in Fredericksburg Wa while hitchhiking from Baltimore to Richmond. Fredericksburg authorities sent a telegram to Deputy Shook. Johnson confessed to the local theft and pawn tickets led to the shotgun. He also confessed to stealing a woman's coat in Baltimore and pawning it. Authorities expect recovery via pawn records.
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Johnson
Richmond
Fredericksburg
Baltimore
Fouhd
Denver J. Shook
Shook
Winter Wheat Poor In Great Plains Section
Washington reports the Weather Bureau states winter wheat remains very poor in parts of the Great Plains despite rains and snows. Dry soils and dust storms hit western Oklahoma and Kansas, while eastern areas may yield well with adequate moisture. Agriculture Department sees a domestic surplus but warns drought could cut yields. 200 million bushels expected from the 1937 crop to offset possible shortfalls.
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Weather Bureau
Great Plains
Oklahoma
Kansas
Agriculture Department
Class Meeting Held by Grace Evangelical Church Mothers
Friday evening the Mothers Class of Grace Evangelical and Reformed Church School met at 602 Trail Avenue hosted by Mrs. Allen Troxell. Mrs. Harry C. Smith led the business session with roll call. treasurer Mrs. J. C. Biehl reported, and lookout committee members Troxell and Shoemaker gave a report. Names of MBC Sisters were exchanged and gifts drawn for the year, a games program followed, refreshments served, and the next meeting slated for April at Mrs. C. Raymond Crum’s home in Frederick. Attendees included Mrs. Troxell, Mrs. Biehl, Mrs. Swomley, Mrs. Wachter, Mrs. Engelbrecht, Mrs. Riggs, Mrs. Draper, Mrs. Michael, Mrs. Elmer Thomas, Mrs. Shoemaker, Mrs. Weaning, Mrs. Null, Mrs. Smith, Mrs. Webster, among others. Harry C. Smith is the class teacher.
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Allen Troxell
Trail Avenue
Grace Evangelical and Reformed Church School
Harry C. Smith
J. C Bichl
Claude Shoemaker
MBC
C. Raymond Crum
Frederick
Troxell
James C. Biehl
W Harry H. Swomley
Harvey E. Wachter
Jeanette Engelbrecht
Massida Riggs
Soil Conservation Hearing At New Market District Plan
A hearing in New Market at 1:30 PM on forming a new state first soil conservation district continues a session from December. The State Soil Conservation Committee will weigh farmers’ views for a referendum. If approved, residents may receive expert erosion advice but must follow five years of prescribed practices.
Lewis Refuses Mileage Allowance in Congress
Washington reports Rep. David J. Lewis of Maryland declined the 20 cent per mile mileage allowance for the recent special session. He stood apart from eight lawmakers in the Senate and House who took the pay.
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Maryland
Congress
David J. Lewis
Senate
House of Repre
Legislators Return Liberal Travel Allowance Row
Sentatives who turned back to the Treasury the liberal travel allowance for the special session. The other 523 Senators and Representatives kept theirs, in amounts that in some cases constituted a bonus of $1,000 or more. "I feel that I am well paid at $10,000 a year," said Mr. Lewis. "That is more than I have made in private life. I felt the Government did not owe me this money and I did not accept it." The allowance for Mr. Lewis was $61 for travel between Washington and his home at Cumberland.
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Treasury
Lewis
John Porterfield Dies at 82 in Charles Town
John Porterfield 82 veteran banker and president of the Bank of Charles Town died at his home after a long illness. A Berkeley County native, he came to Charles Town with his father Col George A Porterfield who long served as cashier of the Bank of Charles Town. Surviving are daughter Mary Porterfield and two sons John Porterfield the Jefferson County prosecuting attorney for 20 years and Phillp Porterfield, also of Jefferson County.
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W. Va
John Porterfield
Bank of
Berkeley County
George A. Porterfield
Mary Porterfield
Jefferson County
Phillp Porterfield
Urged To Prevent Sale Of Black Bass In City
About 100 representatives from civic labor and sportsmen groups urged Baltimore city council to defeat a bill allowing black bass sales. They argued such sales hurt fish supply and cited state-wide bans elsewhere. Baltimore and several cities already ban sale. council took no action.
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Fty Council Today
Maryland
Frederick
Cumperland
Hagerstown
Auto Collision in Gettysburg Damages Cars
A two car collision occurred near Rev Dr Ludwig C Mortensen’s residence on Route 2 in Gettysburg at about 4 PM Monday. Dr Mortensen turning into a driveway was followed by Glen W N Gall of Thurmont who was passing. Mortensen’s car sustained about 35 dollars in damage and Gall’s Maryland car about 15 dollars with no injuries.
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Gettysburg
Ludwig C. Mortensen
Mortensen
Glen WN. Gall
Thurmont
Maryland
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