Anniversaries and birthdays in 18th 19th century figures
Know America Today's list recalls 18th and 19th century notables with birth and death years including John L. Cheverus Coleman Sellers Henry Hudson and Daniel Willard. It also notes Today in History milestones from 1873 to 1948 and a set of birthdays and a horoscope for readers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John L. Cheverus
Boston
France
Henry N. Hudson
Cornwall
Coleman Sellers
Philadelphia
Niagara
Henry Bf. Stenley
Dr. Livingstone
Wales
Daniel Willard
Baltimore and Ohio
North Hartland
New Haven
Conn
Carnegie Institution
Washington, D. C
Wilson
Louis D. Brandeis
U. & Supreme Court
Archangel
Russia
U. S. Steel
Morro Castle
Guadalcanal
Vatican
Italy
Wyall Street
Canada
New Mexico
Grace G. T. Seton
Sacramento
Cal
Mary Boland
Alice Tisdale Hobart
Oakland
Lockport
Theodore J. Hoover
Stanford University
West Branch
Iowa
Frank J. Hertel
Family Service Asso. of America
Burlington
Roy L. Smith
Chicago
Methodist Christian Advocate
Pickerson
Kans
Abba Hillel Silver
Cleveland
Lithuania
Alfred H. Bart, Jr
New York
Detroit
Jean F. Piccard
University of Minnesota
Switzerland
Women's Clubs Open 1949 With Learnings And Plans
Mt Pleasant Homemaker's Club held its first 1949 meeting at Mrs Alice McDevitt's home with hostesses Mrs BE McDevitt and Mrs Fannie McDevitt. Edna Masser and Ethel Kelly taught cheaper meat cooking with two dishes sampled. Rug making project discussed by LeRoy Foibergh. Plans to entertain Mt Pleasant 4 H Club on April 29 and a July picnic. Buckeystown Homemakers met January 2 with 30 members. Russell Horman and George Hildebrand demonstrated inexpensive meat cuts. Woodsboro Women's Club met January 11 with 25 members. Marshall Stitely presided.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Nat. Pleasant
Mt. Pleasant
LeRoy Fobergh
Earlston Rothenhoefer
Reading and Recreation Group
Reasurer’s
R. L. Kelly
Buckeystown
E. A. Sexsmith
Russell Horman
George Hildebrand
Myrs_ GC
Leicester Thomas, Jr
Washington
John Bell
Lou Davis
Woodsboro Club
Woodsboro Women’s Club
Mirs
Joseph Fresconi
Marshall Stitely
Ira Houck
Irving Berlin
Glenn Lenhart
Gail Catshall
Sherman Powell
Ira Coldwell
William Adams
Charlesville Club
Charlesville Honemaker’s Lab
Flord Bivler
Frank Miller
2 Wachter
Burg
Irs
Floyd
Paul Zier
Mss Loa Davs
Lemue
W.fl. MD
Gilmer Barker
Floyd Bitter
Harry Staley
Raymond Haugh, Jr
Alexander
Gambrill Park
Gambril Park Homemakers Club
George Shaffer
Oscar Schultz
Richard Masser
Carol Freed
Reading
Leslie Masser
Reginald Biser
Russia
Harry Stup
Armory Shows Include Grandpa Jones and Guests
Grandpa Jones and his grandchildren perform at two State Armory shows on Wednesday February 2 sponsored by Glade Valley Garber Baking Company. The act features Lennie Aleshore a one fingered fiddler and Ramona who sings dances and plays. The program also includes Hillbilly music discussions and a rug talk.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Grandpa Jones
State Armory
Glade Valley Garber Baking Company
Grandpa
Lennie Aleshore
Ramona
Reading and Homemaker Club Notes and Meetings
Albert Powell chaired a Reading club poll while Mrs Walter Heckert collected member reading data. Reports covered by Mrs Weldon Harper included constitution, rug making, and performances by Miss Barbara Kelly on Alexander’s Ragtime Band. Meetings planned to February 18 at Mrs George Arnold and Mrs Glenna Boyer’s homes.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Albert Powell
Walter Heckert
Weldon Harper
H Chiford Kelly
Barbara Kelly
Alexander
Clarkson Kelly
France
George Arnold
Frederick
Glenna O
Boyer
Snook
al Randolph Stall
Residents Report Family Visits Across States
Gaithersburg residents Clara W Coverdale and Maude Wilson visit relatives in Delaware Virginia and Florida. Robert Robertson and Vernon Payne visit Fort Lauderdale with T Wells. Wayne Paxons return from the West delayed by a blizzard while staying with relatives in Martin South Carolina and Nebraska.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gaithersburg
Clara W. Coverdale
Lewis, del
Robert C. Straw
Edmund Robertson
Rockville
Air
Vernon Payne
Fort Lauderdale
Fla
T. Wells
Robertson
Payne
Maude Wilson
Strasburg
Valentine C Wilson
Frank E William
Saraseta
Brook Jackson
Airs
Wayne Pasxon
Rockcrest
Mr. Paxon
W. Pa
Berlin airlift totals reach 631953 tons in 78257 flights
The News notes that 631953 tons of fuel food and other supplies were flown to Berlin in 78257 flights from June 26 to yesterday. Carlton Corky Virts, son of Mayor and Mrs S T Virts of Brunswick, has left for Fort Lauderdale Florida to pursue carpentering work.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Frederick
Berlin
Carlton (Corky) Virts
S. T. Virts
Brunswick
Fort Laucerdale
Fla
Potomac resident hosts gathering after New York visit
Mrs Ruth Burnell of Potomac entertained guests at her home on Thursday evening after a week in New York. The report notes seven months of the Berlin airlift cost the Air Force and Navy 166 750 000 dollars, excluding supplies to Berlin and Army ground support costs.
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Potomac
New York
Ruth Burnell
Washington
Berlin
Air Force
Navy
Army
Valles
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America
Doll’s Jewelry Store
South Market Street
Maryland
Lewistown
Randolph Smit
George Green
John Leatherman
Mars Opticians
N. Market Street
Jefferson
Ferrari
Dicrosta
Joe Dietrich
Plas
Ty Me
Summers Brothers
International Harvester Dealer
Burke
Montgomery County
Geton Burke
Stookeville
Ralph Chifford Mathias
Glenwood
Burkes
Mathias
Khighway Staar
Studebaker
Hillside Motor CO
West Patrick ST
ARS
Miaing Service
Purina
Farmers Supply Co
Walkersville, Maryland
Stella
Walter Snow
North Market St
Optometrist
Sam Miller
Army Surplus
O. D
Cavalry
U.S. Army
Sessons
Glade Valley
Jones
Imperial Theater
Charlestown
W. Va
High School
Armory
Thurmont
State Theater
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