Frederick Elks Flag Day program features Pumphrey address
LeRoy Pumphrey of Prince Georges County delivered the keynote at Frederick Lodge Flag Day services at Baker Park band shell. He traced Frederick County history and praised the flag as a symbol of freedom while criticizing political hypocrisy. The event included a 28 member band, prayers, pledges, and an Elks Scouts ceremony.
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LeRoy Pumphrey
Prince Georges County
Maryland
Frederick Lodge
B. P.O. Ellis
Baker Park
Frederick County
Pumphrey
House of Delegates
Jacob R. Ramsburg
H. David Hagan
Robert Bowlus
Marshall McCauley
Elks Boys Scout Troop
Charles Heck
Thomas Glass
Henry Fout
Unemployment Crisis Hits Allegany County in 4,000 Furloughs
Allegany County officials declare a critical jobless situation urging cooperation in public projects and new industry. The Celanese Corporation of America alone furloughed 4,000 workers this year as layoffs grow and recalls fade.
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Allegany
Cumberland
Allegany County
Board of Commissioners
Celanese Corporation of America
Young Robber Trapped After Drug Store Break-In
Washington police report an 18 year old Rockville Maryland youth who breached a rear window to enter a drug store and then became stuck inside. He was held for investigation by officers at the 8th Precinct as they documented the incident dated June 14.
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George Wiseman
Wiseman
Frederick
Charles Crawford
Rockville
Washington
Clear Housing Bill For Vote
The House Rules Committee voted 8 to 4 to clear President Truman's housing bill for immediate action after a bipartisan coalition collapsed under threat of bypassing the committee. The plan, a major campaign plank, envisions slum clearance, low-cost and farm housing aid, with costs estimated from 9 to 19 trillion dollars over 40 years.
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Washington
Truman
House Rules Committee
House
Senate
Rules
Sabath
D-H
Ir. Truman
Women's Club and Tramesville Homemakers Meet Monthly
Rosedale and Tramsville Homemakers Clubs held May and June meetings at members’ homes with 12 attendees and 1 guest in Rosedale. Highlights include welcome of Daisy McDonald, a plan for two monthly meetings starting September, a birthday box, and a July picnic at Baker Park. Monarch butterflies in birds noted as seldom eaten due to a lasting chemical.
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Women’s Club
Rosedale Club
Rosedale Homemaker’s Club
E.W. Taverner
Luther Bussard
America
Daisy McDonald
Richard Sliger
Lee Place
D. W. Kehne
Baker Park
Trameville
Tramsville Homemakers Club
Donard Hargett
Howard B. Smith
Hew
Boyd Page
H. Douglas Williams
Gambrill Park
Harry C. Swomely
International
Wall Repair Between Farms Beats Boundaries in Spring
Handy Peterson and Easy Roberts mend a separating store wall each spring. They carry stones across the boundary while chatting over beer. Easy notes wall mending stems from neighborly custom, though they feel the wall isn’t truly needed as fences and borders keep people apart.
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Handy Peterson
Easy Roberts
Easy
Handy
Realizing It Is Embarrassing to Ask About Invitations
The note notes that asking friends if they are invited to a party can be awkward for some. If you plan to go, say so. If friends are attending, they will likely mention it.
Just a Thought on Money and Worth by Lufburrow
The piece argues that money alone cannot bring happiness and fulfillment. It notes that a person who has accumulated wealth may still feel lacking unless they engage in meaningful work or pursuits beyond mere riches. This reflection from N A Lufburrow invites readers to value purpose over profit.
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Ellis
Holland
Marie Miller
Walter A. England
Miss Miller
Williams
Cleveland, O
Andy Hocevar
Joe Marsh
United States Brewers Foundation
N. A. Lufburrow
Allen G. Quynn & Co
Patrick ST
Vee Story
Clark
Story & Clark Pianos
Yatsn & Clark
Mark
Colonial Music Shop
East Patrick St
Nash
Dia Automotive News
Nash Motors
Lawson Motor Sales
New Market, Md
Miche
Henry
Bembergs Bayons
Sheers
Lastex
Fruit of the Loom
Henry’s
Market St
Nir
Wspa
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