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Newspaper
News
Location
Frederick, Maryland, United States of America
Date
May 17, 1948
Page
4
Dr Jordan explains pain as a guide to serious conditions with location aiding diagnosis. He cautions against overusing analgesics that may mask problems, notes varying usefulness of pain relief, and states he cannot answer individual reader questions though daily columns address common queries.
An argumentative piece imagines universal strikes led by farmers to halt production while maintaining food supply. It envisions farmers withholding crops to force shortages, provoking broader economic paralysis, and critiques the idea as a radical, alarming scenario.
The article weighs the true price of the last two wars beyond dollars. It notes the national debt of 250 billion dollars and the missed housing and infrastructure gains due to wartime disruption. Inflation also erodes purchasing power, though the United States remains better off than rival nations. It suggests postponing future wars until past ones are paid for.
The Leaders Class at Calvary Methodist Church met under C A Gilson with Rev J T Tabier guiding prayer. E Cru led singing, Mrs Edward FH at organ. Charles Hahn read Scripture. the class goal of 597 was reached. Mission offerings total 2470.92 this conference year. Edwin F Lee funds Philippines and Malaya. Next Sunday features visitor day with John M Grove as speaker.
William H Johnson, a Cumberland dairyman, was injured Thursday in a crash on the Hagerstown Frederick road near Frederick. He was admitted to Washington County Hospital in Hagerstown with a fractured right shoulder, possible rib fractures, and scalp lacerations after his car skidded on a rain slick road. His grandson William H Johnson II suffered minor bruises and went home.
Fifty years ago in the city a cigar factory began operations at Libertytown with F O Smith named foreman. A rear wheel on a wagon owned by George K. Birely and Sons was damaged after catching the electric road track on West Patrick street. tan bark for the Birely tannery was aboard. Invitations to the Woman s College commencement on June 2 announced. Dr XC Schaefer to speak. Levi W Moberly Frederick, recently named to the Baltimore peace force, has resigned. Work crews cleared scrub and leveled the race course and tennis courts at the park on West South street, opening it for public use.
Twenty years ago from The News columns notes Tinsburg beat foes 25 to 4 behind Leonard five inning pitching. State Police Sgt G H McCauley now commands Braddock Heights barracks replacing Sgt Menash Katz moved to Laurel. Frederick High School band schedules concerts at Court House Park starting May 15 with a cornet duet by Everett Schildknecht and Howard Taylor featured.
Washington Daybook notes a chaotic reaction after the US note to Russia, with officials, embassies, and the White House rattled. Arthur Vandenberg earns praise from a Foreign Policy Association spokesman for seizing the moment. The railroad strike drama includes a noisy hotel scene as an elevator disappears amid journalists and a riot squad.
A compact tribute praising steadfast courage and faithfulness to God and country. It juxtaposes a biblical command to be strong with Ernest Arndt’s line about a man who knows how to die for his God and his country. The tone honors steadfast virtue.
NEA Washington Correspondent Feter Edson reports the United States now has reciprocal trade agreements with 42 of 75 nations. The program, started in 1934, boosted trade and is set to expire June 12, with Truman seeking a three year extension. Amendments would require congressional ratification or veto power, add court review or tariff commission control, and limit lowest tariff guarantees, aiming to curb risks to U S producers while preserving flexible policy. The piece also lists today’s anniversaries and notable birthdates.
Miss Margaret Isabelle Bentz daughter of Mr and Mrs Lawrence E Bentz and Charles Henry Lutz son of Mr and Mrs Philip Lutz of Middletown were married Saturday at the Evangelical Reform church. The double ring ceremony featured a chancel of palms and white tapers and a snowball decorated vestibule. The bride wore white brocaded satin with a train and illusion veil. Bridesmaids included Grace Rice and Mrs Charles W Powell. The best man was Floyd Gladhill with ushers from Middletown and Baltimore. After the ceremony guests adjourned to the Francis x Hotel for a reception. The couple will live at 209 Dilan avenues. Mrs Bentz wore dusty pink and Mrs Lutz black as corsages of gardenias accompanied the couple. The bride is a graduate of the local high school and nursing school. the groom farms and attended the University of Maryland.
Mrs Rhoda E, while emptying a sack of potatoes in the cellar near Lew Windsor, freed a long sprout that clung to her fingers and dropped a two foot snake. She grabbed a milk pot and killed it.
Multiple local nuptials are reported. Hilda Wachter and Claggett Ramsburg wed at a Frederick home with Rev. Paul W. Kinsel officiating. Evelyn Christine Angleberger and Lindy H. Angleberger tied the knot in a First Baptist ceremony with 50 guests attending. Mary Grace Benner and Albert W. Sigafoose wed at Rev. Samuel B. Myers LeGore’s home, and Georgia Mary Dosh announced engagement to Rabbitt. details note residences in Thurmont and Gaithersburg. Some listings mention engagements and forthcoming ceremonies with families named.
The Carroll County Board of Education convened for a regular meeting and re-elected Clyde L. Hesson as president with Taneytown and Dr. Thomas H. Legg Union Bridge named vice president. Truman B. Cash and D. Eugene Walsh were reappointed as insurance and attorney, respectively, and several supervisory and staff appointments were approved for 1948-49.
Mr and Mrs J H Mussetter entertained at a buffet supper in Brink on Mother's Day. Guests included Mrs Mussetter’s mother of Washington and relatives from Arlington Virginia Silver Spring Forest Glen Washington Browningsville and Baltimore.
Dorothy Dix advises that a separated wife might consider reunions for emotional happiness, noting some men are loving yet financially challenged and that a wife should weigh heart over price. Other letters discuss mothers influence on marriage and the harm of a husband who neglects appearance, urging practical standards.
Elizabeth Boteler of Buckeystown and William J. Boteler family receives honor as she is elected into Sigma Phi Omega at Potomac State School. She was initiated with eleven other students at a May 12 banquet after graduating from Frederick High School and pursuing pre-nursing studies.
Questions and answers cover Ruth Bryan Owen named minister to Denmark in 1933, education mostly left to local states, the Spirit of St Louis at the Smithsonian, Grez Salt Lake containing islands with the longest about 16 miles, and the United States officially known since the Declaration of Independence.
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