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News

Location

Frederick, Maryland, United States of America

Date

May 18, 1938

Page

5

Bicentennial Lutheran pageant traces 200 years of church history

About 350 viewers saw the first performance of Our Heritage a pageant tracing Evangelical Lutheran church history over 200 years. A 130 member cast presented fourteen scenes from early settlers in 1732 to the present, with the Twin Towers of Hope finale atop the church. The script by Rev Dr Amos J Traver and direction by Mrs R Dean Stickell, featured scene vignettes, costumes and lighting, and a long roster of congregational participants.

Evangelical Lutheran Church Our Heriage Amos J. Traver R Dean Stickell Hope H. David Hagan Joseph S. Stephens Grace Beard Young Katherine Beard Young Lord Baltimore H. Webster Whitehill Howard Smith Herman A. Haver John H. Lentz Ira M Wiles Howard XL Smith Paul H. Gleichman Alvey V. Rean Edward T. Greystoke Herman A Hauver Betty M. Zeigler William A Rean C. Richard Bowers Muhrenburg Henry M. Muhlenburg Dr. Muhlenburg Charles L. Ritter John Roemer Jesse W. Kolb Jno George Baker Fout Hartwick Worthington C. Staley Edward P. Oden Clarence A. Bussard Paul H Gleichman Guy Blackston Roy CC Clara Garber Nellie Blentlinger Eleanor A . Eichelberger William E. Darmer Tylee B. Engle Florence G. Schroeder Elizabeth C. Martin Louis E. Eichelerger Harry D. Baumgardner, Jr William B. Slemmer Byron A. Winebrewer David Frederick Schaeffer William M. Moore Henry F. Falk Carlton L. Baumgardner Meredith S. Young J. Harold Hooper Rodney E.willard Elwood T Whitmore Milton A. Frank, Jr A. Owen Mercer Charles W. Simpson, Jr Robert E. Kiein Mr. Winebrewer Mr. Schaeffer Commandment Mary Jane Waldschmidt Natalie Kiein Jean Wineprener Charlotte Opel Mary Alte Davis Betty Marie Baumgardner Gloria Murray Margaret May George Phebus Bernard Rhoderick Thomas O. Lambdin Robert Rhoderick Dorsey Baumgardner James H Falk George Diehl Philp Seeger John Loar Henry Lechner Michael H Halter William D. Zimmerman Henry C. Steiner Wiliam S Lambdie John M. Boert John Stenn Joseph M. Ebdberts Grayson E Bowers Joseph Rouwtzahn Lawrence W. Shiemeck, Jr Loussb. Eader Clarence C. Carty Joseph W. L. Carty William Gimmerman Israel C. O'Neal W. Bartys Storm Peter L. Storm McKinsey Palm Folger McKinsey Bentztown E. Virginia Doub Mr. Falk Dedh Charles F Bowers Ray Spurrer D. John Markey, Jr William SS. Lambdin Joan D. Hann Sadie C. Hahn Grant S. Lantz Russell Fogle Harry C. Gilbert Harriett Engelbrecht Frances Ann Schroeder George Strasberger E. Grace Hagan Glenn Yinger Glenn 0.Garber Helen M. Mercer Earl E. Ze Henry T. Wade Mary C. Ott Abdel Ross Wentz

Answers to Cranium Crackers Time Puzzle Solved

The page outlines a clock puzzle where from noon to now is 5-7ths of the interval and from now to tomorrow noon is 7-7ths, totaling noon to noon as 24 hours. This yields 10 hours past noon, placing the time at 10 PM.

Two of three escaped convicts caught in South Carolina

In Columbia officers said two of three condemned escapees from Richland county jail were recaptured several miles north of the city. George Wingard, 19, of Columbia, and Herbert Moorman, 41, of Detroit, Michigan, were retaken. Clayton Crans, 28, of Rochester, New York, remained at large. The trio had escaped through a jail window by bending an iron bar and are among those sentenced to die for the December 12 slaying of Guard Captain J Olin Sanders during a failed prison escape.

Columbia Richland County Jast Here George Wingard Herbert Moorman Detroit Mich Clayton Crans Rochester N. Y J. Olin Sanders State Penitentiary Sanders

War Dept. Seeks Gettysburg Veterans for Observance

The War Department asks the public to help contact Union and Confederate veterans for the upcoming Gettysburg observance. Under Roosevelt approved legislation the federal government will cover expenses for veterans and an attendant. Observance runs June 29 to July 6 with a speech slated for July 3. Records for Confederates are scarce and Union soldiers with under 90 days service are incompletely documented.

Washington War Department Gettysburg Roosevelt

Dietitian Betty Marker Ready for Memorial Hospital Post

Betty Marker names daughter of Col D John Marker to assume dietitian duties at Memorial Hospital in Cumberland starting Monday. She has served as assistant dietitian at Florida State Hospital in St. Augustine Florida for ten months and recently returned from Florida with Mrs. Ida Markey.

Aniss Betty Marker D. John Marker Cii Memorial Hospital Cumberland Florida State Fla Florida Idai Markey East Second Street

Three Hurt When Auto Over turns in Md

Three men were injured when their car overturned and rolled 60 feet down an embankment in College Park Maryland. Victims Grove Linthicum 51 Cedar Grove and George Moxley 52 near Rockville suffered serious skull and internal injuries. William Hungerford 20 Cedar Grove had a wrist fracture. Linthicum and Moxley were admitted to Providence hospital Washington Hungerford treated and discharged. Klippstein 20 of Silver Springs struck Linthicum’s car in the left rear fender and escaped injury.

College Park Grove Linthicum Cedar | Grove George Moxley Rockville William Hungerford Cedar Richard ‘Pearson Henry Briscoe Hyattsville Hungerford Moxley University Lane Linthicum George W Klippstein Silver Springs Klippstein

Roosevelt Signs Into Law Bigger Fleet Bill

Roosevelt signs a $1,090,656,900 fleet expansion bill to grow naval power over ten years. The act authorizes ships, auxiliary vessels and aircraft, aiming for a 20 percent increase in authorized tonnage and a substantial boost to fleet strength. Additional appropriations are needed to start funding this expansion.

Washington United States Roosevelt Congress Navy

Japanese Ready To Storm Suchow Walls

Shanghai May 18 reports say Japanese forces moved into position to storm Suchow shell shot and under siege. Two columns of infantry were within five miles of the strategic railway junction as artillery pounded the walls. Chinese troops defending the city faced heavy casualties as air bombs tanks and machine gun fire aided the assault. Japanese commanders predicted Suchow would fall within 24 hours as Chinese forces retreated in disorder and fled through Japanese encirclement.

Shanghai Iears Smen China East Central Suchow

Atlanta Hotel Fire Death Toll Reaches Thirty

Four more bodies were recovered from the Terminal Hotel ruins, raising the death toll to 30. Fire Chief O J Parker said more victims likely remain in the five story building, swept by an earlier blaze. Two bodies were found late today, one unidentified man, and A R Aldredge of Fitzgerald Georgia, a railroad conductor previously listed as missing. Earlier, the bodies of Mrs Emma Bacon of Winter Haven Florida and W H Snider of High Point North Carolina had been located.

Atlanta O. J. Parker R. Aldredge Fitzgerald Emma Bacon Winter Haven, Fla W. H. Snider Highpoint N. C

Magistrate Dismisses Reckless Driving Case

A reckless driving charge against David Stull, a local newspaper route carrier, was dismissed by Justice Murray E. Bohn in Union Bridge. The April accident near Middleburg left four year old Sue Ellen Fogle with a fractured leg and brain concussion, with defense testimony asserting the child ran into the truck.

David Stull Murray E. Bohn Union Bridge Sue Ellen Fogle Raymo Fogle Middleburg Carroll County Stull Charles Geishert Frank Shook Frederick Fogie Fogle C. E. Six Elsie Hyde Nora Grimes Samuel Bowman Lycurgus Eyler Wilbur Delphey Frederick City Hospital

Parliamentary Vote Cites Pact Support in Commons

The record notes names including Dr. Douglas Hyde and Jesse H. Jones, with SOS message references and a vote tally of 316 to 108 in the Commons on the pact. The fragment mentions France and a freighter, indicating allied wartime communications and parliamentary approval.

Douglas Hyde SOS France Commons Jesse H. Jones

County Accepts $1000 Grant For May Relief

Frederick County Welfare Board votes to accept $1000 from County Commissioners for May general public assistance. No new applications will be taken this month. funds will be distributed among 106 unemployable families and some cases may be referred to Montevue almshouse or the Emergency Hospital.

Frederick County Welfare Board Winchester Hall Welfare Board Montevue Frederick

Salisbury Man Dies Of personal safety related Wound

Salisbury Md May 17 Seth Howard died late today of a bullet wound self-indicted police captain N H Howlard said when officers sought to arrest him for a fatal hit run accident A few bits of broken headlight glass found near the spot where the body of Horace F Marber 55 was located led officers to Howard's home late last night armed a warrant Captain Holland said The officers rapped on the door got he response and Capt Holland called to Howard to admit them A moment later he said a shot sounded and the police forced the door.

Salisbury Seth Howard N. H. Howlard Horace F. Marber Howard Holland

Welfare board halts new relief applications under budget cuts

The balance of the month will see no new applications as the agency seeks to absorb the budget impact. Cases may be referred elsewhere for aid as the Welfare Board expects growing demand on commissioners. April allotment of 2200 dollars under public assistance came before state guidance that no further disbursements are expected for about two years.

Welfare Board

Mother of Ten Freed on Suspended Sentence

In Rockville Maryland on May 17 Judge Harold C. Smith granted a suspended six month sentence to Mrs Eliza beth Reignt, a 40 year old mother of ten, who faced theft charges. Montgomery County women urged State's Attorney James H Pugh to approve the lenient disposition as her husband Edward and brother Herbert were sentenced to three years for related offenses.

Rockville Harold C. Smith Elizabeth Reignt Montgomery James H. Pugh Edward Herbert

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