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Newspaper
News
Location
Frederick, Maryland, United States of America
Date
Mar 24, 1948
Page
4
Dear Miss Dix discusses domestic labor strain and marital roles with advice on organizing home tasks and balancing work. It also covers finding a helper for a childless home and guidance for a jobless young man seeking Navy service, emphasizing practical duty and self-discipline.
The House Judiciary Committee approved a Gossett proposed constitutional amendment to allocate electors by party vote in each state while keeping the electoral college. Supporters argued the reform would place the people’s choice in office, despite current electoral norms and political maneuvering. A separate note reports Master Sergeant Richard D. Johnson receiving the Army Commendation Ribbon for meritorious service in Belem Brazil.
Fifty years ago Frederick natives speculated that Rear Admiral Sicard would retire due to disability and that Commodore Winfield Scott Schley, chairman of the Lighthouse Board, was the probable successor. The Frederick College group held its sixth weekly drill, College Hall housed drills, and the Merry Maker advance agent Mr Robert L Lorentz returned after the season. At City Y registration two days saw 12 and 2 agents aged to the book, as A C McCardell and Son advertised Easter first appearance shortcake and Easter assortments.
Twenty years ago local items from The News on March 24, 1928 include tax reassessment notes for Frederick County, the Ros- Sci oratorio Stabat Mater featuring 410 voices directed by Henry T. Wade, and Frederick County Sons of the American Revolution officials Edward S. Delaplaine and Edward Shriner heading to Cambridge for a new chapter. An automobile theft from Wilbur Sheteld of Middletown, former proprietor of the Yellow Tea Room, occurred in front of Shafer apartments.
A reader asks about the permanence of women’s iranches in the armed forces and the nonpermanence of their status. The ripening gas ethylene is discussed with ancient China references and incense. James Whitcomb Riley used the pseudonym Benjamin F Johnson at one time. An ostrich makes a roar-like noise indistinct from a lion at distance. The 1947 Nobel Peace Prize went to two Quaker groups: American Friends Service Committee in Philadelphia and the Service Council in London.
Washington Daybook details James Terry Duce of Arabian American Oil Company before the Senate Small Business Committee over a cashiers check to Saudi Minister Sheikh Asad Al Faqin. It also covers Democratic splits over unemployment transfer, Kennedy and Bowles amid Truman’s New Dealers, and interest rate politics involving McCabe and Eccles as key figures.
In New York on March 24 the stock market opened fair then slowed with volume below recent pace. Favored issues advanced without broad follow through and fractional changes dominated near midday. The Nile is listed as 3.473 miles long.
Washington March 24 Congress has moved to cut individual income taxes this year. President Truman may veto, but two thirds in each House appear ready to enact. The plan aims to shield the nation from low mood and spur private investment, despite ongoing wartime considerations and political risk for Democrats.
The Barter Theater from Virginia State presented The Hasty Heart at Frederick High School as the Frederick County Teachers Association wrapped its 1947 48 season. Frederic Warriner and Fern Bennett led a skilled cast in a wartime hospital ward drama with strong supporting performances by Ray Boyle Caddell Burroughs Ernest Borgnine John Eaton and Stuart Day. The group earned praise for its compact repertory approach and plans for a potential expanded program next year.
State's Attorney Edwin F. Nikirk announced an early circuit court trial will be sought in the case of John W. Stewart. Stewart, free on a $2 bond, was fined $100 in magistrate court for non support owed to his wife for two children. Additional hearings listed fines for various individuals on motor vehicle and other charges, including $3 weekly support for a child and suspensions or dismissals where noted.
Palm Sunday services of the Sabillasville Evangelical and Reformed charge saw 31 members received into churches, with several confirmed at Jacob Harbaugh church in Fountaindale Pennsylvania. Infants were baptized, and several members were received by letter or by profession of faith across the charge including St. Stephen's at Highfield and local congregations.
A compendium of notable anniversaries, births, and deaths from 1734 to 1954, highlighting Joel Barlow, Rufus King, Fanny Crosby, George Francis Train, John Wesley Powell, Garrett P. Serviss, Andrew W. Mellon, and other figures. Includes Today In History entries, birthdays, and a brief horoscope.
Flood dangers ease across most stricken river valleys as rainfall remains light. Swollen rivers recede in Pennsylvania New York and surrounding states while thousands stay homeless and water covers highways. A tornado in North Carolina path included Salisbury High Point and Greensboro before moving into Virginia.
The Watson Bury wedding joined Eleanor Bury of Unionville and Francis Watson of Westminster at 6:30 p.m. Saturday in Singapore Methodist Church. Attendants included relatives of the Davis Barnhouse family. A second ceremony, Clara Edna Barnhouse to Carl Samuel Davis, occurred March 13 at Point of Rocks Church with a double ring rite by Rev. J. W. Briscoe and decorations of white snapdragons. The couple’s families and friends gathered for a reception. both graduates of Frederick High School, the groom is a World War II veteran.
New Overseas Pfc Robert E Crouse of New Oxford Pa son of Mr and Mrs Rudolph E Crouse formerly of this city enlisted in the U S Marine Corps received boot training at Parris Island S C and sailed on February 20 for Pearl Harbor His address is Robert E Crouse 647576 FMF PAC 7% FPO San Francisco Calif He is grandson of Rt Agnes E Grimes and Rudolph W Crouse of this city.
Major Thomas M. Nial details free repairs up to $20 per item for prosthetic devices and equipment for World War I and II veterans with VA issued cards. Notes that batteries for radios aren’t covered, but repairs are available nationwide with proper card approval for items under $20. Covers farm loans, GI Bill abroad programs, and VA reimbursement possibilities for emergency medical costs. Also lists local real estate transfers and property sales with approximate values.
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