Key Heist Sparks Mad House In Quanomet Posts Office
Asey Mayo and Elliott confront a mystery as the key to the Quanomet post office mural vanishes. Family antics, a missing post key, and a search through Elliott’s sprawling house unfold as townsfolk speculate who took the key and why. The clue points to a staged public opening and a possible deliberate act behind a chaotic scavenger hunt.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Asey Sleye
Mariaa Lerne
Pom Frye
Ties Carr
Stereec
Jeck Lorne
Roddy Serust
Peggy Boone
Penn
Roddy
Asey
Struttsma
Elliott
Quanomet
Eliott
Cape Cod
Blett
Jean
Jeanie
Zee
Asey Mayo
Dunn
Teddy
Ted
Della
Westover
Lake Boy
el Sed
Gus
Lake Dy
Ray
St. Peter's
Heaven
Jonah
Isoabey
Gov'nor
Quanomet Post Office
Detour Four Social Update From Westminster Visit
June 20 note of visits as Mrs Philip Royer and family join Mr and Mrs 5 R Weybright in Westminster. Earl Myerly announces the birth of daughter Janet Irene. A list of guests at Mrs ED Diller and other Detour households includes Koutz family, Monroe Foutz, and more. Several locals travel to Ocean City to work as waitresses at the New Delaware Hotel. plus a note on Ralph Schildt’s knee injury and Helen Gladhill guest time with Gloria Hoover.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mrr
Philip Royer
Low
Philip, Jr
Westminster
R. Weybright
Earl Myerly
Janet Irene
ED. Diller
Air
Hermen Koutz
Daugh~ter
Frederick
St John's Sodality Meets Adds New Members
St John s Catholic Sodality Society met on Sunday with about 100 new members joining. Fr J J Donlan delivered the sermon. New choir members include Pauline Staub Harriet Leichert Mary Caroline Wachter Gertrude Wickless Betty Hitschhew Mary Dyer Ruth Kennedy Lula Keyser and F Kennedy.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
ST. John's Sodality
St. John’s Catholic Sodality Society
J. J. Donlan
Pauline Staub
Harriet Leichert
Mary Caroline Wachter
Gertrude Wickless
Betty Hitcshew
Mary Dyer
Ruth] Kennedy
Messrs
Lula Keyser
F. Kennedy
The Terror of Tiny Town stars Billy Curtis in Hollywood
Hollywood reports Billy Curtis, 43 inches tall, as hero and nemesis in The Terror of Tiny Town. The article profiles his career from vaudeville to 50 films, noting his midlife marriage and poised status among midget performers, with remarks on peers like Lyn Graf and Charlie Becker.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Charlie Becker
Tom Thumb
Lyn Graf
Becker
J. P Morgan
Billy Curtis
Spongfeld
Mass
Curtis
Les DeFee
Manhattan
Billy
Lilliputian
Jim
Hollywood
Little Bully
Jerry Grady
Lynn
Nickles
Gem Theater
Morosco
Dillingham
George M. Cohan
Charlotte Greenwood
Marilyn Miller
Charles Farrell
Marie Prevost
Masauers’ Club
Rising Star Marjorie Bier Plays Hidden Camerawork on Set
A fragmentary biography recalls Marjorie Bier later known as Lynn Bari sneaking onto film sets in the 1930s. She years as a chorine, joined Dancing Lady, and used anonymous photos to shock peers while living with her parents.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Arena Vodes
Braving Bros
Intmotois
Bill Porter
George Scarha Lynn Bari
Marjorie Bier
Died of natural causes ruled in Baker case
Charles A. Baker, 69, found in the Chesapeake and Ohio canal near Harpers Ferry, with coroner’s jury calling the deaths causes unknown though likely natural. State’s Attorney Ingram and Sheriff Malott noted no motive for foul play after bruises from a fall near the canal wall.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hagerstown
Charles A. Baker
Martin I. Ingram
Chesapeake and Ohio Canal
Harpers Ferry
Baker
Sandy Hook
Max C. Malott
Little Billy Fights Oakie at Masquers Picnic
The 1 foot 4 inch actor William Hill clashed with Jack Oakie at a Masquers' picnic. Oakie toppled, Billy struck with a beer mug, and Oakie was reported bedridden with a heavy cold for three days as studio press notes followed.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
William Hill
Billy
Jack Oakie
Oakie
Raising a Family by Olive Roberts Barton
A mothering column warns against tattletaling and teaches winning lessons on honor. It describes how a child’s vanity and need for approval drive gossip and hurtful tales. Guidance: discourage tattling, observe incidents, and foster a sense of honor by ages five or six.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Olive Roberts Barton
Emmitsburg Diploma Recipients and Alumni Banquet Details
Seven pupils of St Euphemia parochial school received grammar school diplomas at closing exercises in the school hall. Eighth graders named include Keepers Kessler Miller Sanders Stouter Topper and Welly. Prizes totaling several dollars were awarded to Anna Sanders Joseph Kerrigan Marie Houck Bernard Welly and others. Perfect attendance honors were earned by a list of students. Rev Francis Dodd addressed the class and diplomas were presented by Rev William Groeninger. Samuel Hars elected alumnus association president Andrew Eyster vice president with a banquet and dance held in the auditorium.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Emmitsburg
St. Euphemia’s
Charles Edward Keepers
Ann Genevieve Kessler
Anna Josephine Miller
Anna Theresa Sanders
Sarah Margaret Stouter
Vincent Te Paul Topper
Bernard McNair Welly
Frederick Welly
Spelling
Anna Sanders
Joseph Kerrigan
Marie Teresa Houck
Women's Club
B. J.eckenrode
Bernard Welly
American Legion
Knights of Columbus
Margaret Welly
Anna Miller
William Rodgers
Mary Teresa Mullen
Donald Topper
Jane Baker
Dolores Burdner
Josephine Fitzgerald
Lawrence Gladhill
Loretta Sanders
Francis Adelsberger
Teresa Miller
Maurice Fitz
Marie Fitz
Donald Joy
Guy Baker
Francis Dodd
William J. Groeninger
St. Joseph's Catholic Church
Samuel Hars
Emmitsburg High School
Andrew Eyster
Mary Higbee
Helen Higbee
Mary Jommerman
Expressions A La Coogan High School honors and gatherings
Expressions at A La Coogan High School mark a graduation for cousin Lee Murray Kindley of New Alarket. Winfield consolidated school patrol officers earned 1937 38 certificates with Captain Oliver Eugene Pickett leading as officer. Various residents from Winfield and nearby towns are noted for parties visits and home gatherings with many names and places listed.
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Lee Murray Kindley
New Alarket
Winfield Consolidated School
The
Automobile Association
Ofheers Ey
Arthur H. Griffee
Oliver Eugene Pickett
Ronald Leslie Green
Leutenant
Ida Louise Bomer
Mary Sandford Fowler
Batty Lee Myerly
William Albert Welsh
William George Green
Hazel
Annie Pough
James Franklin Keefer
Charles LeRoy Linton
Carl Edward Criswell
Myra
Virginia Porter
Ray F. Barnes
Rockville
Joseph 5
Pickett
Winfield Homemakers’ Club
College Park
Holdis
Henry Hintzman
Clayton Bloom
Eldridge Simms
Arthur Shipley
Edward Wright
Howard Horton
Edward Wihil
Fred Magin
Randallstown
Luther Haight
Robert Haight
Sykesville
Wedding banquet draws large crowd with music by local band
Fifty five reservations filled the banquet with about 150 attendees at the function. Music for the dance was provided by John Spangler and his Southern Pennsylvanians. Rt Rev John N Codort of Johns town Pa visited town recently and attended commencement. Monsignor Dodor accompanied by John Hammersley. Mr and Mrs John R Payne returned from marriage trip to Niagara Falls and Canada. The mother of Sister Miriam at St Euphemia's parish school died in Baltimore. Funeral services were held for Mrs M Gertrude Hoffstetter at Calonsville. she attended St Joseph's College High School.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John Spangler
St Euphemia’s
Baltimore
M. Gertrude Hoffstetter
Calonsville
St Joseph's College
Graduates of Whinfield Consolidated School 1923
Twenty three pupils completed studies at Whinfield Consolidated School. Ida Bower and Eugene Pickett lead a list that includes Nelda Stuller Yuhlon Shipley Thelma Buckingham Carl Criswell and many others. Most graduates plan to enroll at Mt Airy and Sykesville High Schools in the fall.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mt Airy
Sykesville
Ernie Swanson
Emie, Jr
Carl
George Conaway
Charles Bair
Sam
Pleasant Valley
William Picket
C. Miller Waltz
Dowell
Dorothy Summers
Barbara Waltz
Frederick
Bower's Beach
Delaware Bay
Walter 5. Barnes
Joseph S. Pickett
C. Miller Watts
Ray F. Barnes
William F. Pickett
George Carr
Oscar Haines
Ernest Cover
Marriottsville
Stella Hoffman
Frank Farrer
George Bowers
Clayton Bloom
Westminster
Wiliam Bloom
Dayton
Mary Jane Waltz
Towson State Normal School
Roscoe Criswell
Edna Waltz
George DeVries
Wade Rice
Washington, D. C
Social News From Gaithersburg and Nearby
Gaithersburg and Hersburg host gatherings on June 20. Mrs Kar on Walker avenue enjoyed a Mouse guest from New York. Mrs Crawford entertained friends from Washington DC at a Saturday soirée. Members of Penitalpha Chapter 3% attended a Grand Vigil in Huntington. Elizabeth King, Ras Waenter and several others attended. Rev Johnson of Fitts h visited with his daughter. Mary Lou Walker hosted classmates at a dance. Helen Bradford of Lincoln, Virginia visits the mayor and Mrs McBain. Mrs J B Ely and others attend Rural Women’s Short Course at the University of Maryland.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hersburg
Syers
New York
W Kar
Walker Avenue
C . Crawford
Waghtington
Sawardly
Penitalpha
Henington
Elizabeth King
Ras Waenter
C EL Crawford
Lewis Reed
Earl Wiliams
George Seaton
Laura Walker
C EL Becker
Johnson
Fittsh
Norman O Serbner
Mary Lou Walker
Gasthersburg High School
S¢ Helen Bradford
Lincoln
Willam McBain
J. B. Ely
Leslie Mulican
Harvey Selby
Eula Mae King
Dudley Robertson
Granville Kinsey
University of Maryland
New Windsor Community Notes June Travel and Visits
May be a town column listing local residents and visitors. Mr and Mrs David Gelman left for Larned Kansas after visiting relatives. Miss Reba Richardson and Raymond spent a day in Baltimore. Elizabeth Buckey vacationed in Baltimore. New Windsor Boys Band held a supper on Presbyterian lawn. Philip Cramer listed as sick. Jean Reid of Tourmont stayed with grandmother Mrs M D Reid. Mrs William Baker and Elizabeth Buckey plus Elizabeth Adams of Massachusetts visited Washington DC. Daisy Newcomer spent weekend in Washington with Mr and Mrs Gartrell. Margaret Robertson from Baltimore returned home. Clinton Smith of Baltimore visited his brother George Smith. WCTU met at Mrs Charles Bachman home.
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New Windsor
David Gelman
Larned
Kaw
Reba Richardson
Raymond
Baltimore
Elizabeth Buckey
Presbyterian Lawn
Philip Cramer
Jean Reid
Tourmont
M. D. Reid
William Baker
Elizabeth Adams
Massachusetts
Washington, D. C
Daisy Newcomer
Gartrell
Margaret Robertson
Wilbur Fleming
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Fhoebertwood Taylor
Fohrney Young
Washington, D.C
William Schildt
Felix Flanagan
Detour
Pacl Harrison
NEA Service
Hollyood
Juine
Httes
Snelland
Mnes
30U
Ferrer
Midge
T. M. Reg
Lynn Bar Aay
Boston
Anhwei Province
China
Circus Saints’ and Sinners’ Club
Winthrop Rockefeller
John D. Rockefeller, Jr
Rockefeller
Daxter Fellows
Homer
Elizabeth Aris
Hurst
Hemself
Whiner
Ernest W. Pickett
Emil Swenson
Ocean City
Jeanine Conaway
Leslie Conaway
Eldersburg
Stes
C. Stem. Westmonster
J. Stem
Thelma Barnes
Edward A Barnes
Marion Stullemix
Dors Baltenore
Edgar Poexett
Coogan
Betty Grable
Coogans
Kensheg
Sie Key
Warner Bros
Mark Twain
Tom Sawyer
Gaithersburg
Walter Conrolly
Joan Howard
Jean Parker
Robert Barrat
Pera
Lone Ranger
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