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Newspaper
News
Location
Frederick, Maryland, United States of America
Date
Nov 04, 1950
Page
8
A dense listing of area church services, Sunday school times, and congregational events across multiple denominations including Lutherans, Brethren, and Methodist. The notice names pastors, hosts church locations such as New Market and Mt Zion, and notes reports on the United Lutheran convention, with schedules for Bible studies, youth groups, choir activities, and annual meetings.
A comprehensive list of services across Thurmont and surrounding towns. Describes pastors, worship times, church schools, and related activities at Hurmont, Thurmont, Emmitsburg, Tom's Creek, Sabillasville, Graceham, Middletown, Burkittsville, Knoxville, Myersville, Locust Valley, and Church Hill. Includes details for Apple Worship, Lutheran, Brethren, Methodist, Moravian, and other denominations.
The Women's Missionary Society of St Mark's Lutheran Hampstead hosts the W M S fall rally of the Middle Conference on November 8. Thirty seven groups from Frederick and Carroll counties will attend with devotions by Mrs Delmar Warehime and addresses by Mrs W B Lawson and Mrs J Frank Fife. Reports on the Maryland Synod convention will be read, a letter from Miss Helen Lawson Liberia Africa will be shared, and a promotion skit plus pep talks will conclude the program after a 9:30 registration and a noon fellowship lunch. Officers: President Mrs Virgil W Doub Middletown. Vice President Mrs Raymond C Myers Woodsboro. Secretary Mrs Bernard Sieverts Hampstead. Treasurer Mrs Charles Arnold Westminster.
A 30 inch natural gas line from Texas to New York blew in a warm pasture near Chatham Va causing a 30 acre hard crust around the crater. About 550 feet of pipe was blasted from its trench on Robert Motley’s farm at Sheva. Flames rose to 1000 feet and livestock were harmed though no one was hurt. The Transcontinental Gas Pipeline and Fish Construction said they would investigate the cause as the blaze burned for about 30 minutes before shutoff.
Amid uncertainty the Religion in American Life program reaches all America in November. Sponsored by the American Bible Society, it urges Worldwide Bible reads from Thanksgiving to Christmas with selections from the Bible. President Truman is honorary chairman, praising the plan and urging citizens to read the Book during the sacred season.
William E. Gilroy argues against yielding to lust amid sensational front-page scandals. He cites Oscar Wilde and biblical warnings, urging restraint and conscience as the path to decency. The piece emphasizes resisting temptation, citing Jesus’ teaching to pray to be led away from temptation.
At the Knights of Columbus home the Catholic Daughters of America outlined their annual banquet for November 16 at 6 30 p.m. at the Francis Scott Key Hotel with Miss Florence Winters as principal speaker and Rt Rev Msgr Joseph Nelligan Miss Margaret Buckley and Mrs Gertrude Garvey as guests. The group noted $32 from the old clothes dance and $66 from a Minstrel show concession, read letters of thanks from a southern Indian mission and national headquarters urging support for the Other Law on November 7. A $400 bond purchase and a $50 Convent Fund donation were approved.
The Customs Service imposed wartime restrictions on releasing ship arrivals departures destina tion and cargo details to protect U S security and curb disclosure of weapon shipments to Western Europe under the MDAP. The rule, effective this week, amends regulations adopted Oct 20 and follows a Oct 18 presidential proclamation.
Emmitsburg reports Henry Charlton and Allen Stoner leading scouts at Firemen's Hall as they form an inter patrol G Man Football League. The Oct. 21 opener saw Flying Eagle vs Owl patrols with the Owls winning. Also noted are a bridal shower for Shirley Moser on Oct. 26 and visits involving Miss Janet Adams. Indian Lookout sportsmen met at Fireman's Hall with 19 members. $50 from the shooting match and $250 from refreshments were raised, with plans for another match.
Sunday afternoon meeting of the club approved a rifle gauge on the Hewyoke property between Enwaitsburng and Fairfield for a future shoot. New members William B. Mitchell Ralph Irelay and James Hays Jr joined. Guy McGlaughlin won a gun case prize. ROTC leader Homer Rows visited Emmitsburg and discussed Naval Training tests at Penn State. Homecoming at Mount St Marys features a football game against St Francis and an alumni banquet with a Pridy win victory dance and Lady Guinevere crowning.
An advertisement touts Blackstrap molasses as a natural wonder food by Gayelord Taïser and Cyril Scott. It notes health uses for growths arthritis weak heart ulcers and constipation and promotes a book Crude Black Molasses with a postpaid offer from Lynn Distribution Service in Baltimore.
Mrs Lewis Belt secretary and Miss Edith Nune maker treasurer and Mr Charles A Marner proprietor of the Emmitsburg Recreation Center have been discharged from Warner Hospital Gettysburg Pa
Baltimore November 4 Dr H Riley director of the State Department of Health warns citizens to cooperate with neighbors and authorities to keep Maryland countryside free of garbage and rubbish. He notes dumping on highways or private land is a misdemeanor with possible fine or imprisonment and urges proper disposal. He stresses responsibility for waste and the sanitation hazards posed by improper disposal.
Leonard E. Kolmer of Baltimore presented a report on auto industry conditions at the Frederick Advisory Board meeting held at the Francis Scott Key Hotel. He discussed effects of wartime scare on industry and the American Automobile Association program outlined in New York in October. Attendees included Dr. Ignatius Bjorlee, James H. Gambrill Jr, Roger H. Willard, Lloyd Culler, Alton Bennett, Sam Maples Sr, Mayor Elmer Munshower and secretary Kenneth Burkhard. Munshower welcomed as new board member.
A freight shipment believed to contain rivets is grounded at Middletown station due to no Municipal Airport. Mrs. E Dale Thomas reports the parcel labeled Municipal Airport Middletown Md landed at her agency out of control. She contacts the shipper to redirect. Also notes several Middletowns have airports but not Middletown Md. In Cyprus excavation, a well preserved early Greek painted sculpture wing of a sphinx with red green and blue feathers is found.
A compact lesson excerpt explains usage notes for phrases like We waited for almost an hour and highlights common mispronunciations spellings and synonyms. It introduces today's vocabulary word depreciatory meaning tending to lessen value and gives an example about war impact on stocks and bonds.
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