Off Season for Tourists Finds Best Time to Travel Europe
Theresa Mathias, daughter of Fredericktonians, spent three months touring Britain, France, Germany, Luxembourg, Switzerland, and Italy. She observed few Americans abroad, noted high costs and rationing in Britain, strikes in Paris, rapid postwar reconstruction in Germany, and inflation in Italy. Her travels highlighted cross cultural exchanges, language ease, and volatile economies across Europe during the off season.
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Europe
Theresa Mathias
Fredericktonian
Charles McC. Mathias, Sr
Britain
France
U. S
Germany
Luxembourg
Switzerland
Italy
Mathias
London
Denton Cooley
Cooley
Edward P. Thomas
Frederick
England
Peter
British Isles
Paris
Ann Spencer Brugh
Hagerstown
Brugh
William H. Singer
Singer
Holland
American skiers voyage diary ends with Berlin origin tale
Miss Mathias traveled from Frederick to Italy and Rome, visiting friends at Santa Margherita Alessandria and Laren before returning to Southampton. She notes modern European rail travel and new stations replacing bomb damaged ones. She sailed home on the New Amsterdam, reuniting with Miss Brugh. the trip yielded many new contacts and reminders of networked people. The note closes with a remark that the first ski club in the United States was organized by Scandinavians in Berlin New Hampshire in 1882.
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Wiliam Heard
Frederick
Santa Margherita
Italian Riviera
Heards
Grampy Vactaring
Alessandria
Rome
Mathias
Miss Mathias
Laren
Holland
Mrs Singer
Miss Brugh
England
Southampton
New Amsterdam
Mrs. Singer
United States
Berlin
Usual Deadlock In Talks With Russia
The United States and Russia end direct talks on Moscow’s lend lease account after a 30 minute session. Russia opposes returning American ships and raising the financial settlement. US offers 800 million. Moscow counters with 240 million. Negotiations may resume if either side reconsiders. Lewis town 4-H Club holds meeting at Martin home and plans to buy silver club pins. Margaret Martin presides. sixteen members attend. Rachel Westler outlines community sing and church service at Calvary Methodist. A quartet including Frances and Margaret Martin, Mary J. and Barbara Leatherman will sing at Lewistown community event.
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Washington
United States
Russia
Moscow
Panyushkon
Lewistown
Margaret
Frances Martin
Margaret Martin
Rachel Westler
Calvary Methodist Church
Frances
Mary J
Barbara Leatherman
Local program features Mary Frances Warner as accompanist
Different clothing styles were shown by film and the Martha Pards demonstrated making salad. Sarah Ramsburg served refreshments.
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Mary Frances Warner
Martha Pards
Sarah Ramsburg
Divorce Granted for Varley and Harley in Yellow Springs
A decree in equity grants Charles F. Varley an absolute divorce from Mrs Margaret E. Harley of Yellow Springs. The plaintiff was ordered to pay court costs and was represented by Wilbur F Sheffield Jr. The document notes Brewster County Texas is larger than DC, Delaware, and Puerto Rico.
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Charles F. Varley
Yellow Springs
Margaret E. Harley
Wilbur F Sheffield, Jr
Brewster County
Texas
District of Columbia
Delaware
Puerto Rico
Visitors Park at Vaughn Home Prompted by Family Guests
Harney residents hosted visiting relatives from Baltimore and nearby towns at the William Vaughn home on April 28. Guests included Franklin Florele with son Bobbie from Reisterstown My and Kenneth Vaughn Earl Vaughn Russell Wante from Kermitsburg Andrew Krug Theodore Ridinper and sons Dickie Bonnie Ralph Vaughn and Bonnie Joan Estella Hahn and Murray Puss from Harney, Samuel Hostetter and Charlotte Lookingbill and David Lookingbill of Baltimore, and Vernon Ridinger family with Preva visiting Sunday afternoon.
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Harney
William Vaughn
Franklin Florele
Bobbie
Reisterstown
Kenneth Vaughn
Earl Vaugtn
Russell Wante
Kermitsburg
Andrew Krug
Baltimore
Theodore Ridinper
Dickie
Bonnie
Ralph Vaughn
Bonnie Joan
Estella Hahn
Murray Puss
Samuel Hostetter
Mass
Charlotte Lookingbill
George Lookingbil
David Lookingbill
Taireytown
Vernon Ridinger
Naughter Preva
Mother’s Day Service Planned at St Paul Church
A Mother's Day service is scheduled at St Paul Church on Sunday May 13 starting at 9 am with Sunday school at 10 am. Rev Charles E Held is pastor. Various local families including LeGore and Ridinger are noted in town notices and a regular Ladies Aid Society meeting was held the prior Tuesday.
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Vhe News
Prederiols
Mat
Tiveday
Clarence Letlaw
Taney Towat
May
Herbert Iidinger
Ellen Ated
Franklin and Arthas
Nour Darney
Ladies and Society of St Paul's Church
Presidog Wats
Banteington Shriver
Clarence LeGore
Janet LeGore
Kenneth Meyers
Iurnoyer
Nenana Marhall
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Neal Judd
Manheim
Saar Valley
Geneva
Florence
Fredericktonians
Voan
Doan
Hamilton, Elgin, Gruen and
Bulova
James E. Doll
South Market
Ritchie Associates Finance Corporation
Rockville
Montgomery Ave
Westminster
Carroll Theater
COATS
Harry Footer & CO. Cleaners
N. Market ST. Frederick
Cravenette Water
P. S
Nicodemus Ice Cream
Mobilgas
Mercury
Estes Motors, Inc
East Patrick St
Afify
General Acceptance Corporation
Viedenck
Moma
Glade-Valley
Garber
Ce Blevant A Oe Aan
el Mari
Patrick St
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