Daily News Local Port Notice at Freehand, Md
The Daily News records indicate entry at the port office in Freehand, Maryland as second class matter.
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Newspaper
News
Location
Frederick, Maryland, United States of America
Date
Jul 25, 1938
Page
2
The Daily News records indicate entry at the port office in Freehand, Maryland as second class matter.
The article outlines Secretary Wallace's 1939 wheat program urging farmers to reduce wheat plantings to 55 acres per 80 planted, with AAA loan terms and a projected 400 million bushel surplus. It discusses potential acreage cuts, subsidies, and the broader impact on prices, plus cotton, and ends praising newspapers as essential to urban life and local commerce.
A sermon on the solemnity of choice citing Moses and the call to choose life over death. It argues that delaying choice is a choice itself and that opportunity is a daily divine prompt. Unhappiness stems from indecisiveness rather than adverse circumstance. Copyright Badeon Newspaper Synd. England.
A cluster of nine auto accidents is reported with multiple drivers charged or fined. Frank Grebski of Washington, D. C. faced reckless driving charges after a 4:30 p.m. crash near the Confederate Memorial on the Monocacy Battlefield. Other incidents nearby include a van overturn near Mt. Pleasant, a Route 15 collision near Hansonville, a head on crash near Route 40 east of Frederick, and a Ridgeville area wreck where Crumbacker faced liquor and reckless driving charges. John Hart was cleared of responsibility for the Annapolis fishing trip group.
A playful verse traces transport from stagecoaches to trains autos planes and rockets. It muses on humanity’s itch for speed and hints at future advances that may outpace today’s wonders, while noting the persisting desire to go faster. The piece ends with a caution that speed may someday threaten faces or reputations.
Mountain City Temple No. 14 Pythian Sisters host 23 to 30 guests from Hagerstown and Waynesboro Pa with six initiates from Waynesboro. Mrs Mildred Everhart presides, with Imogene Anderson guiding part of the program and Claggett E Ramsburg leading the degree staff. A watermelon party is planned for August at Mr and Mrs L W Putman residence on Montevue Pike.
Local items from the News columns recall a committee to invite President Cleveland to Frederick Fair, a successful picnic and tournament near Petersville, a new Florence Trail book, Frederick’s return to power darkened lights under Fuel Administration, Dr E Holmes Lamar set to serve as an Army chaplain in France, a Methodist Sunday school union in Braddock Heights, a lightning strike destroying crops and three horses near Emmitsburg, and the fiftieth anniversary of the great flood on West Patrick Market and Carroll streets.
Fines totaling 374 were levied in the week ending July 26 by the Motor Vehicles office. One license revoked, one suspended, two refused. Notable actions include John W. Burdette of St Airy losing his license for operating under the influence and Ralph S. Swann of Frederick tied to a $100 charge for operating under liquor. County towns list numerous speeding and reckless driving fines with several 45 mile limits and license issues.
The Oland Craver family reunion will be held Sunday August 7 in Cooksville Howard county. Lunch is at noon with entertainment at two and an officers election for another year to follow.
Mrs Ruth Dixon Thomas sustained painful but not serious injuries to her right shoulder and hip after slipping on a rain slick porch step at her home 501 Elm Street Friday morning.
Alt testified Crumbacker seemed in a daze at the time of the crash and afterward. Both automobiles were so badly damaged that they had to be towed, one to Frederick and one to Ridgeville.
Local notes list numerous residents and guests headed to Atlantic City and Canada for visits and vacations. Ralph Schroeder Emily Thomas Casper Brust Adele Cronise Eugene Stevens Clifford Baker celebrate birthdays and tours stretch from New England to Quebec. Families from Walkersville Frederick Hagerstown and Jackson host and join trips including Niagara Falls Montreal Dionne quintuplets and Bermuda retreats.
A discussion of rising sleeping pill use across social classes highlights easy access without prescriptions in many areas. It notes dangers from overdoses, the evolving supply of barbiturate derivatives since 1903, and the erosion of will power with continued use.
Drunkenness charges were brought by police overnight against Frank Grove and G V Putman, both of whom went to jail. Putman, arrested by Lieut Blumenauer and Officer Dorsey, was also charged with vagrancy. Grove, taken in by Officers Six and Dorsey, faces an additional charge of disorderly conduct when the cases are called tonight.
The Pittenger reunion will be held at Zile's Park between Westminster and Taylorsville on August 21. A basket lunch will be served.
A compact social etiquette feature lists five questions and expert answers. It covers buttering bread, hosting teas, inviting locals, table beverage placement, and serving hand rules. It also gives a guidance on coping with disliked foods and a suggested best choice for each scenario.
Notable dates and births listed with figures such as Henry Knox, Flora A Darling, Thomas Eakins, and Nat C Goodwin, plus events like the Battle of Lundy’s Lane and the first flight over the English Channel. Includes remarks on modern birthdays and a short character note about a native's temperament.
The puzzle asks which options fit each clue. Temera is a muscle, a Greek goddess, and an architectural feature. Howard Scott spans stage star, aviator, technocracy leader, and children’s illustrator. The Tropic of Cancer crosses Central America Mexico South America or Cuba. A greengage is a kind of plum.
George Tucker recalls Old Lyme Connecticut scenes before returning to New York. He paints stone fences and shuttered houses, notes Peck's Tavern from 1662 used by the Old Lyme Guild, Maine lobsters, a turkey crossing, and looming city heat as he travels toward the 4:35 train. He jokes about New York taxi drivers and the 95 degree shade as he sighs for home.
Oklahoma farmer Herman Schapansky laments being forbidden by state authorities to fly his home made plane due to lack of license. Public health is seen as the next major social issue, as Surgeon General Thomas Parrany and Prof. Harry D. Gideonse weigh in on how system use shapes outcomes.
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