Anniversaries and Births From History and Today
A compact digest lists notable birthdays and anniversaries from American history. Figures include James A. Sedden born in Fredericksburg Virginia and died 1889, Nathan Bedford Forrest born in Tennessee and died 1877, Charles A. Meeker born in New Jersey and died 1913, Robert Bridges editor of Scribner's Magazine born in Pennsylvania and died 1941, Mary E. Woolley president of Mount Holyoke College born in Connecticut and died 1947, and Father Edward J. Flanagan founder of Boys Town born in Ireland and died 1948. Also highlighted are historical events such as the College of Philadelphia becoming the University of Pennsylvania in 1753 and the Northwest Ordinance in 1787. Additional items note notable memorial birthdays, shipout dates, and a legal name-change petition filed in court for Lula Vrahiotes Powell to Louellen Vramhiotes Powell.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Annivyersand
James A. Sedden
Virginia
Fredericksburg
Nathan Bedford Forrest
Mississippi
Bedford Co
Tenn
Charles A. Meeker
Newark
N. J
Troy
Robert Bridges
Droch
Scribner's Magazine
Shippensburg
Mary E. Woolley
Mount Holyoke College
Mass
South Norwalk
College of Philadelphia
University of Pennsylvania
Northwest
Taneytown Notes and Local Socials Show Community Ties
Taneytown residents attend funerals and visit relatives in York and Reno while church groups plan lawn fetes and picnics. The Women's Missionary Society gathers on a parsonage lawn and a July 17 lawn fete is set. A July 20 meeting of cooperative and advisory directors discusses the annual membership event.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Laney Lown
Rein Motter
Kenneth Koutz
Herman Koutz
George Motter
Carvin Bankert
York
Annie Koutz
William L. Shreeve
Cleveland
Ohio
Grace Shreeve
Margaret
Harmon Albaugh
Tommy
Jimmy
Edgar Fleagie
Ella Rupp
National Lutheran Home
Washington
Eugene Eyler
Ronnie
Janet
Fair
Raymond Eyler
Reno
Women’s Missionary Society of
Trinity Lutheran Church
Trinity Mission Circle
Taneytown Fire Co
Christian Endeavor Society of Grace Reformed Church
Hustlers
Carol Brown
Elaine Welly
Helen Bankard
Doris Stonesifer
Dottie Baker
Taneytown Co-operative
iFarm Home Advisory Committee
Harney
W Edgar Fink
Harley Holter
Raymond Baker
Ralph Hess
Walter Hahn
Percy Bollinger
Taneytown
Roy Kiser
Martin
Also Mentioned on This Page
Know
America
San Juan
Greytown
Nicaragua
Hollins
U. S
Sloop of War
Cyane
New York
Geronimo
Miles
U. S. House
Britain
Chicago
Senator Monroney
Oklahoma
McCarthy
Senate
Louis Ware
International Minerals & Chemical Co
Yorn Somerset
Phillips H. Lord
Seth Parker
Hartford
Leonard T. Gerowatired
Petersburg
George M. Modlin
University of Richmond
Elizabeth City
N. C
Wiliam N. Carey
American Society of Civil Engineers
St. Paul
Minn
Herbert Spencer
Samuel H. Kress Foundation
Whitney Point
M, Y
Maurice Sterne
Russia
Circuit Court
Samuel W. Barrick
Lula Vrahiotes Powell
Albert Milton Powell
Louellen ‘Vramhiotes Powell
Patrick M. Schnauffer
Grace Evangelical and Reformed Church
Hilda Beaver
Gwynn Peak Park
Baltimore
Lawn
Frederick Street
Nadine Lentz
Baltimore Street
Middle Street
Fairview Avenue
Ruth Ann Halter
Baltymore
Mabel
Heuss
Konrad Adenauer
Bonn
Germany
Elizabeth II
Theodor Heuss
Open Harbor
State Roads Commission
Baltimore Harbor
Fat
Raymond Concrete Pile Co
Cline
Walter Snow
Optometrist
North Market St
William S. Hood, Inc
W. Patrick ST
Better Homes
APP Fair Tal Iatiaai
Westinghouse
Better Homes Equipment CO
E. Patrick St
Seevice
Williamson
Routzahn and Sons
Market St
Ebegze
Credit
Maryland
Lown
Was Finance CO
East
Patrick ST
Frederick
Monument
Robert C. Schutz III
YES
Fredericktown
Member
Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation
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