Western Maryland Trust to Acquire Commercial Bank of Md
The Western Maryland Trust Company will absorb the Commercial Bank of Maryland in a merger effective July 2 1938 with FDIC backing. All deposits at the absorbed bank will be immediately available through the Western Maryland Trust Company without service interruption. The deal raises Western Maryland Trust total deposits above two million dollars and assets near 2 8 million, following a FDIC loan of about 1 million.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
I2 Bank of Maryland
Estern Maryland Trust Company
Federal Depsit Insurance Corporation
Commercial Bank
Federal Deposit Inurance Corporation
Washington
Absorbed Bank
Western Mary and Trust Company
Thebsorbing Bank
State of Maryland
Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation
Commercial
Westernaryland Trust Company
FDIC
Iw Congress
Planes Over Frederick Disturb Flight Traffic and Services
City Engineer Maxwell noted planes over Frederick yesterday did not seem at the required height of about 400 feet for commercial flights. Residents reported noise during worship services and at Baker Park, with sirens misread as fire or ambulance signals. Airport users pay fees and seek permits from the city and the Airways Division of the Department of Commerce, promising compliance with restrictions.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Frederick
Eimer St. C. Maxwell
Baker Park
Beard
Picnen
Departat of Commerce
Usl
Airwaysivision
Department of Commerce
Promse
Campaign to License Dogs Faces Week of Warnings
County authorities launch a dog license enforcement push with 75 notices advising owners to buy licenses before five day grace period ends. Deputy Wachter to seek warrants for noncompliance as cases surface in Hanvers Lewistown and Walkersville districts.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sherman P. Bowers
Austin Wachter
Wachter
Orvey Baker
Creagerstown
Hanvers
Lewistown
Walkersville
Big Enrollment At Bible School Opening
Enrollment soars at Vacation Bible School sponsored by Grace Evangelical and Reformed Church Church of the Brethren Centennial United Brethren Evangelical Lutheran and Evangelical Reformed. Sessions run mornings for two weeks with 128 children. Students enrolled: 6 beginners 48 primary 66 junior 7 intermediate. Bliss Daisy Mae Baumgardner chairs, with Grace Hagan Thelma Culler assisting. Faculty includes Octavia Gosnell Eva Bradshaw Lawrence Rice and others across Evangelical Reformed and Brethren churches.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Grace Evangelical and Reformed Church
Church of the Brethren
Centennial United Brethren Church
Evangelical Lutheran Church
Evangelical Reformed Church
Bliss Daisy Mae Baumgardner
Grace Hagan
Thelma Culler
Octavia Gosnell
Eva Bradshaw
Lawrence Rice
Church Fof the Brethren
Law
Reace E. Bentz
Evangelical Reformed
Emily Thomas
Masons Unite In Church Service Sunday
Members of Lynch and Columbia lodges of Masons will attend divine service at the Evangelical Reformed church Sunday morning with Rev. Br. Henri L. G. Kieffer delivering the sermon. The service commemorates St. Jon's Day.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lynch and Columbia
Masons
Evangelical Reformed Church
Br. Henri L. G. Kieffer
Presbyterians Begin Annual Meeting Tonight
The Baltimore Synod and Synodical of the Presbyterian church convene their thirteenth annual conference with dinner at Coblentz Hall Hood Campus and an 8 PM opening service in Brodbeck chapel. Sessions run through Friday with vespers, sermons by Rev Dr Rohrer, choir music, and numerous auxiliary meetings and programs.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Coblentz Hall
Hood Campus
Baltimore
Synodical of the
Presbyterian Church
Cobleniz Hall
Peter Marshall
New York Avenue Church
Washington, D. C
Synod Synodical and Conference Communion
Brodbeck Chapel
Freeley Rohrer
Synod
Hagerstown
Raymond K. Hollinger
Meyran Hall
William S. Hess
George M. Cummings
Woman’s Synodical Society For Missions
J. E. Fuller
Gertrude Schultz
Board of Foreign Missions
Howard V. Yergin
Synod of New York
Woman's Synodical Society
Missionary Night
Walter Knipp
Woman’s Synodical Society
Hev
Peter ¥. F. Shih
Chinese Christian Conference In America
Nanking Theological Seminary
Schultz
W. W. Duff
Sarah M. Wherry Middle School
Punjab Mission
India
Charles T. Leber
General Assembly
Rohrer
Frederick W. Loetscher
Princeton Theological Seminary
Kerr
Marshall
William P. Lockwood
Board of Pensions
Yergin
Elizabeth Harrar
Walter Dustane
Brice HL McDonald
F.E. Edgington
Baltimore Police Probe Discussed by Justice Commission
James Hepbrow, managing director of the Criminal Justice Commission, convened the police committee to discuss the cadetization of Baltimore bombings and the possibility of forming a special board to investigate the police department.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Baltimore
James Hepbrow
The
Criminal Justice Commission
Police Committee
Police Department
Ten Point Revolt Outlined By Babson at Beloit
Roger W. Babson warned at the General Council in Beloit Wisconsin that a ten point revolt is reshaping Protestant churches. He urged less focus on money, more stewardship, and discussed debt, publishing, missions, and church unity. The address linked church finances to spiritual priorities.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Babson
Roger W. Babson
General Council of Congregational Christian Churches
Beloit
Wis
Holt
Congregationalism
Congregational Christian Churches
Jesus
God
Mammon
Indictments in U S Spy Probe Hit 18 People
New York June 20 AP three indictments naming 18 persons were returned by the federal grand jury after four weeks of hearings in the first intensive espionage probe since World War I. Two surprise witnesses Hoffmann and Glaser testified before the panel as indictments allege a Germany linked spy ring with operatives in the U S and on ships between Germany and the United States. Esch held at 25000 bail on espionage charges. Lamar Hardy said German officials headed the ring and worked through agents here and ship crews.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
Federal Grand Jury
Johanna Hoffmann
Lloyd Hner Europa
Erich Glaser
Army Air Corps
Mitchel Field
Germany
United States
Market Has Best Day In Last Six Weeks
New York reports a revived stock market with gains for leading industrials up to four points. It marks the best rally in nearly six weeks with broad participation and higher volume as transfers ran about 100000 shares. Profit taking appeared but was absorbed as prices held near final hour highs.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
Maryland Waters Yield Another Body
In Annapolis on June 20 AP reports Maryland waters yielded a second mysterious death in three days as a 30 year old woman's body was found in Lyons Creek near the Anne Arundel Calvert county line. Sgt Edward King said she likely had been dead a week to ten days with no immediate clue to identity or cause.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Annapolis
Maryland
Lyons Creeks
Anne Arundel
Calvert Counties
Edward
King
Milk Truck Crash Injures Teen in Williamsport Area
Martin Alexander an 18 year old Middle town resident suffered a back injury Friday night when a milk truck he rode in collided with an automobile at the Williamsport and St James roads intersection. William H Horman of Frederick Route 2 operated the truck. Frank Slifer a passenger escaped unharmed. James Z Haney Jr of Hagerstown Route 3 drove the car. Neither he nor Austin Biser of Ridge Avenue was injured. Sheriff’s officers said both vehicles were badly damaged.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Martin Alexander
Middletown
Williamsport
St. James
Alexander
William H. Horman
Frederick
Horman
Frank Slifer
James Z. Haney, Jr
Hagerstown
Austin Biser
Ridge Avenue
India seen as great potential market for American apples
Mrs. Crowe Buck wife of the YMCA secretary at Madras told Washington fruit growers India is a large untapped market for U S apples. She noted India needs fruit and said Austria is selling apples at 35 cents a dozen there as brisk business potential grows.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
U. S
Wenatchee
Wash
India
Crowe Buck
Madras
Washington
Austria
Renewed Nazi persecution and Yangtze war news
The day’s world events include renewed Nazi anti Jewish actions in Berlin after months of shop vandalism and arrests, while Japanese forces push toward Hankow and a 700 mile inland expansion of the China war zone is warned to neutral powers. Spanish insurgents face limited gains near Valencia as government fortifies coastal defenses.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Associated Press
Germany
Yangtze River
Haakow
Valencia
Adolf Hitler
Berelin
Hitler
Berlin
Hankow
Tokyo
Japan
China War Zone
China
Waiver of Demurrers in Bethel Tabernacle Case Proceeds
Judge Willard rules demurrers by both sides are waived pending testimony to clarify actions during the 1934 congregational split and subsequent church sale dispute. Hearing date not set. jurisdictional questions on unanimous versus majority action may be revisited after testimony. Plaintiffs J. Vernon Boone et al face defendants Miss Evelyn Becker and four others.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bethel Tabernacle
Arthur D. Willard
West Ninth Street
Willard
J. Vernon Boone
Evelyn Becker
County Ministers Meet In Brunswick Maryland Event
Dr W W Davis of Baltimore spoke to the Frederick County Ministerial Association at the Evangelical and Reformed Church Brunswick on the Lord's Day Alliance. Mrs Josephine Payne sang. W C Royal chaired arrangements. Luncheon followed with many ministers and spouses noted among reservations.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
W. W. Davis
Baltimore
Frederick County
Alville Conner
F. R. Seibel
E. D. Bright
M. L. Fearnow
C. E. Dryden
W. C. Royal
Harvey S. Shue
C. N. Frushour
George H. Seiler
H. C. Erdman
P. H. Willems
Ivan G Wnaugle
W. T. Severs
Ralph H. Miller
George K. Ely
James P. Daniel
J. W. Fisher
Henri L. G. Kieffer
Weather record shows June deficits and past temps
Precipitation for 24 hours ending 7 am today was 0.02 inch. June to date 2.70 inches. normal June 4.36 inches. In June 1937 actual 6.53 inches. Deficiency in 1938 June 1.287 inches. Yesterday high 97, yesterday low 62. Moon set tomorrow 1:04 am.
Body Believed Identified as 1937 Drowned Farmer
A body found on a Potomac sandbar 30 miles above Washington is tentatively identified as Enoch Jenkins, 60, a Montgomery County farmer who perished in the 1937 flood. His widow and son Richard, with him during the drowning, confirmed the identification. Jenkins moved his family to safety at Whites Ferry as the flood crest swept his island farm, then returned to rescue 75 sheep and was swept away. The body was found Sunday by Frazier Kidd and Charles Pierson.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Potomac
Washington
Enoch Jenkins
Montgomery County
Jenkins
Richard
Whites Ferry
Virginia
Frazier Kidd
Charles Pierson
Poolesville
G. O. P. Aims to Block Roosevelt in 1939 Senate Plan
Republican leaders outlined a strategy to oppose Roosevelt era legislation and unseat Democrats by expanding the Senate coalition. Chairman Townsend said the aim is to grow from 15 to about 25 GOP aligned seats, targeting a dozen states including Maryland to curb New Deal policy.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Townsend
Rep
Del
Senate Campaign Committee
Senate
Maryland
Trains Disaster Near Miles City Claims Many Lives
Mil waukee railroad Olympian wreck on Custer Creek floods the river, 16 bodies recovered and 11 identified. The submerged tourist sleeper holds 17 booked passengers, with rescue work hampered by high water and mud. Porters report several bodies swept away as floodwaters recede.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Miles City
Mont
Custer Creek
Milwaukee Railroad
Milwaukee
Yellowstone
Brown, 48, Held For Death Of Wife In Maryland
Cambridge, Md. June 20 AP Fred L Brown 48 year old farmer and World War veteran was held today in the strangling death of his 21 year old wife Elizabeth who eloped with him two years ago bore him one child and was expecting another He signed a confession I killed her to death with my two hands and dumped her body into Nanticoke river bound with wire and weighted with four plow points He admitted killing after she swore warrants charging him with disorderly conduct and cruelty to animals An inquest was set for 11 am tomorrow and a circuit judge was asked to impanel a grand jury immediately.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cambridge
Fred L. Brown
Elizabeth
J. Gorman Hill
Brown
Nanticoke River
Hill
T. Langston Insley
One Killed In Md Every Four Hours Weekend Death Toll
Marylanders were killed at the rate of one every four hours over the weekend with twelve violent deaths in 48 hours. A woman was slain at Vienna and a man at Finchville on the Eastern Shore. A woman drowned in a creek between Anne Arundel and Calvert counties. A man found dead in the C and O canal in Washington county and another in a Baltimore doorway. Three died in traffic including scaffolding failure, a train, and a fall downstairs in Baltimore.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Associated Press
Vienna
Finchville
Anne Arundel
Calvert
Washington County
Baltimore
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W. Md
Patrick Streets
Presbyterians
Timore
Ical
Russia
Army
Yangtze
Bethel Taber
Nacle
Brunswick
Lord’s Day
Farmer
G. O. P. Aim Js
Roosevelt
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