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Newspaper
News
Location
Frederick, Maryland, United States of America
Date
May 31, 1938
Page
10
Asey Mayo investigates the murder of Eternie Lorne as tension rises at Octagon House. Suspect Frye hides a large ambergris find and odd behavior complicates the case while boarders and townsfolk provide alibis and new clues.
Union Bridge notices list upcoming events and visits. May 31 event at Elmer Wolfe High School, June 3 sermon by Rev. Dr. Richard Shipley in Baltimore, June 6 banquet at Braddock Heights. Residents and visitors include Lewis and Betty Hess, Stewart Bankett, Mrs. David Rinehart, Olivia Warehime, Wilbur Simpson party, and Bible class meeting at the Methodist Episcopal church. Local families hosted guests from Towson, Westminster, and Baltimore with several Sunday visits and meals.
Mrs Elizabeth Rakestraw and family are mentioned along with improvements to Mrs Oscar Strausbaugh and Frank Koons. The Ain Society of the Brethren Church dined with Mrs Charles Fox, list of attendees, a brief program, and sewing. Guests included Rev George H Stocksdale, Miss Haddaway, Miles Fox and others visiting R J Walden and Charles Buffington family.
One of Hollywoods top character actresses Fair Bainter says she would like to deal a blackjack game if she were not an actress. She has been married 17 years to Reginald Sidney Hugh Venable, a retired naval officer. Their son Reginald Jr. is 14. She raises six schnauzer dogs and dislikes clothes except shoes. She speaks multiple languages, smokes, owns a 100acre Ossining farm, likes white mice, uses lemon juice in drinks, and favors stew. She receives star billing for White Banners.
The Seychelles issue features the coco-de-mer palm on Praslin, the giant tortoise habitats in the Galapagos and Aldabra, and a five-value set. Also noted are Sandjak d Alexandretta stamps overprints from Syria, and a Hitler birthday stamp issued April 13.
A bustling list of weekend visits and social events across Sykesville and nearby towns. Mrs Paup Acosta Carmo entertained at a Doughoregan Manor horse show weekend while Dr John Ross returned to Accomac after a visit. Notables included Clinton Welling in Laurel visiting sister Mrs Clyde Pindell, Mrs Harold Sloan in New York with her mother, and Mr and Mrs Roy Johnson of Bethesda hosting relatives in Maryland.
May 30 Winfield. The Winfield Homermakers monthly meeting was held May 19 at the home of Mrs. Eddo Mss as hostesses. Refreshments of cream cakes. Several named members attended including Mrs. Jsy Cunaway and Mrs. Lose ma. The next meeting will be the fourth Thursday in June at Taylorsville Club with the Garden Zilles Park as guests. Various local residents attended meetings and visits. several members reported health and social notes including appearances at Messiah Luth eran church and Taylorsville Society events.
A student at Iman School in Philadelphia hosts a visit from relatives. Rev and Mrs Milne of Laverty Road host Mr and Mrs James L Milne and their daughter Dorothy Ann of Bell arose. Mrs Augustus Riggs Sr entertained the Presbyterian Mite Society at her home Tuesday afternoon, with local attendees noted.
A fragmented quiz item asks who labor-backed New Dealer Oregon Democrats nominated for governor and which two countries promised aid to Czechoslovakia if attacked. It notes a visit home by a person and lists several guests and relatives with unclear connections.
Miss Gladys Will has been on the sick list but is much improved. Mrs. Roy F. Barnes and daughter Virginia attended the Christan Endeavor Society meeting at the Bethel Church of God, with Virginia Barnes reading Kitty Det Paws and Mrs. Ray F. Barnes singing Mothers Prayers Have Followed Me. Thelma Barnes and Harold Duvall visited Westminster at Edward A. Barnes’s home. Frederick DeMolay May Ball guests were C Miller Waltz and Frank Smith. Elmer Jenkins and Charles Jenkins spent the weekend at home. Effie Grosaickle has re-
Thieves broke into a cottage at Wentmore Tourmont forest on Thursday night and stole shells a crustal saw and three gallons of pasteoline valued at 20 dollars. A spring lock on the front door was forced open. Suspects Joseph FPF Bushey and Howard A. Rhodes are investigated.
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