Frederick contest seeks five best things and needs
Interest mounts in The News novel contest in Frederick to select five best things and five most needed items. Walkersville eighth grader W Roger Wilhide, age 18, submits a sample letter praising the Frederick Free Library and local institutions. Prizes total fifteen, with entries from grammar and high schools, open to parochial schools, judges to consider originality and English.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Frederick
Walkeraville
W. Roger Wiihide
Walkersville Grammar School
Boy Scout Organization
Frederick County Free Library
Frederick City Hospital
Smooth Streets
W. Roger Wilhide
Walkersville
Worit
Pape's Diapepsia Promises Fast Stomach Relief
An advertisement extols Pape's Diapepsia as a perfect stomach doctor for indigestion gas sourness and dyspepsia. It claims quick relief, regularizes sick stomachs, and prevents headaches dizziness and nausea from improper meals. A large bottle is recommended for home use.
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Pape
Survey of County Schools Planned for Frederick Area
Frederick city and county plan a school survey after wartime disruptions. Superintendent G Lloyd Palmer obtained county surveyor office space in the Court House for the project with no county expense. The aim is to assess the physical condition of children in each school, especially sight and hearing, with U S government representative Dr Talford Clark supervising.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Frederick City
G. Lloyd Palmer
Court House
Palmer
Ur. Talfford Clark
Washington
U. S
Frederick
Real estate transfers and marriage licenses recorded
Property deeds list transfers including Buckey to Spurrier for city land at $10 and others in county with prices. licenses note Earl Fleegte and Margaret Dorsey of Cumberland and Weston for marriage. Clarence Williams and Medessa Diggs of Frederick, both over 21 and 18 respectively, colored.
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Mary R. Buckey
Dorsey W. Spurrier
H. Vincent Flook
Samuel Meridith
Charles L. Meridith
John T. Long
Mt. St. Mary’s College
Sarah E. Franklin
Wilfred E. Runkles
Christian G. Schneider
Entertainment program at Trinity M E church South drawn large crowd
Last night the Ep worth League of Trinity M E church South staged a musical and literary program presided by Francia Gaither. The event, in line with The News yesterday, drew a large audience and refreshments were served after the show.
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Epworth League of Trinity M. E
Cold Morning Low Temperature Sets Record
A frigid morning saw the mercury dip to 27 degrees. Earlier the low was 27 and the high 31, with conditions noted around the town. In memory of Mr. Baumgardner a flag and casket were displayed outside his home in respect to the late former Alderman John F. Baumgardner.
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Baumgardner
John F. Baumcardner
Board of Aldermen
Eea
Library Directors Meet in Fred County Free Library Assoc
About 25 directors attended the regular meeting at the UL MLC. Rev Henry G. Kieffer led as president. The canvass for funds for library maintenance was reviewed with $550.25 collected so far. Some pledges and territory coverage remain, as does ongoing solicitation. The executive committee was authorized to receive further reports. The librarian reported progress and urged schoolchildren to use library facilities. The next directors meeting is the fourth Monday in January. the executive committee meets the first Monday in December.
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Fredeney County Free Library Association
UL Mlc
Henr L. G. Kieffer
Menberts
Mie J 2
Baker
Wiles Akin
Big Bill Kay Tops Batsmen in New York State League
BOL Kay of Binghamton New York State T League, an alumnus of Hagerstown, led batting while carrying off the bat honors. Arsaris, another ex-Hagerstown player who appeared with Syracuse, posted a .331 average, among five players in the league who out-hit him.
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Big Bill Kay
Bol Kay
Binghampton
New York State
Gist Blair Club Formed at Silver Springs
A Gist Blair Club was organized Saturday at Silver Springs by friends of Mr Blair. William J Jouvenal was elected president and John Dolan secretary of the club.
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Silver Springs
Blair
William J. Jouvenal
John Dolan
Mass at Convent Chapel Tomorrow Morning
No mass at St John’s Church tomorrow. Mass will be held in the Convent chapel in the morning at seven o’clock.
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Convent Chapel
St John’s Catholic Church
Thanksgiving Customs and Observances Followed in Frederick
The community plans a morning cross country race, football viewing, moving pictures, and evening dances on Thanksgiving Day. Banks and stores close, post office hours revised, and a legal holiday is observed. A brief history notes Thanksgiving origins from Plymouth 1621 and Lincoln’s proclamation fixing the date as the last Thursday in November.
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Frederick de la
Elvirch
Trenty
United States
New England
America
Pilgrim Fathers
Plymouth
Congress
Macieau
Washington
Abraham Lincoln
Sarah J. Wale
Vatley
Vady
Philadelpha
Knights of Columbus Ladies Night at 34 North Market
The Knights of Columbus council plans its fourth annual Ladies Night tomorrow at 8 p.m. in council rooms, 34 North Market. Entertainment includes music, 500 parties and refreshments. Committee members are N Wilson Schrey, Harry J. Dorsey, Joseph L. Houff and John Wicon. Some St. John’s Council members will travel to Interstown for second and third degrees, with several Fred. Jack candidates also resolving degrees.
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the Knights of Columbus
North Market Street
N. Wilson Schrey
Harry 3. Dorsey
Joseph L. Houff
John Wicon
St. John's Council
Interstown
Officers Installed at Enoch Chapter No 23 A Masons
Last night at Enoch Chapter No 23 A Masons officers were installed including Spiley M. E. High Priest, Guy RB Moher Kinz Keefer 8 Scribe and others such as Sappington Ir C Cc Warehime Pcl Mare HR Hemaburg treasurer Moetardell C of H E Moore SOS Dr Li Beckley R A Captain Veten H C Crum Albert M Go and Henry B Ramsburgh sen L Rhoads.
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Enoch
A. Masons
Spiley
Veten
H.C. Crum
Albert M. Go.i
Henry B. Ramsburgh
L Rhoads
First Snow Falls in Frederick County Areas
The first snowfall of the season touched Frederick County today with reports from Walkersville Tourmont Emmitsburg Wraddock and Myersville. The light precipitation lasted only minutes but left a whitish ground in several spots.
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Frederick County
Walkersville
Tourmont
Emmitsburg
Wraddock
Myersville
48 Miles In Record Time By Daniel SK Younger
Daniel SK Younger of the Cross Country Club of Baltimore walked 48 miles from Wredsrick to Baltimore on Sunday in 10% hours. He started with Stock who gave up the trip at Ellicott City.
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Daniel SK. Younger
Cross Country Club of
Baltimore
Wredsrick
Younger
Rank Stock
Ellicott City
Sixty Days In Jail for Wife Beating
William Cash a Black man faced Magistrate Posey for beating his wife and received a sixty day jail sentence after a hearing held last night.
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William Cash
Posey
Escaped Suspect Dives Across Carrol Creek After Saturday Fight
A man named Chile ev escaped from Officer Adams on Saturday night and waded across Carrol Creek to the opposite bank. He was later arrested for participating in a fight.
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Chile
Adams
Carrol Creek
Chills
Takemy Park Man On Trial for Murder of Jon Nash
William H. Hoss a middle aged negro from Takemy Park was placed on trial Monday before the Circuit Court of Rockville charged with the murder of Jon Nash also colored on November 3.
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William H. Hoss
Takemy Park
Circuit Court of
Rockville
Jon Nash
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Survey OF County Schools
Vanditon
Rupus
Hagerstown
U.S. Comptroller of the Treasury
Noll
Hart B. Noll
John FL Omaller
Howard County
PL Telephone Comany
Acv
Sints
Europe
Vicaver
Temorrow
Urbhans’ Court
Vue
Gererron
Fred. Bla Birgn
Adanimnst
Charles Bo Cox
H. Dorsey Tchigen
Sttorney
Nov Dede, Ltd
NISI
Alice Mobley
Sale
AY Court
Ao Mobley
Harry W. Bowers
Kieffer DeLauter
Rufus H. Fouble
Frank J. Stoner
Catherine i
Suvi Dayry
Frederiet
Teressie
Stoner & Weinberg
Stepalle
Viner
Janz
P. O
Rsk
Postum
Postum Cereal Company, Ltd
Batile Crack
Mich
Central Trust
Martland
Turkey
Hygeia Ice & Coal CO
W. Patrick St
Excelsior Sanitary Dairy
Co. F. Rothenhoefer
Prop
East Seventh St
W. H. Knock
Furniture Dealer Furniture and Beodike
S. Market
Frederick, MD
A. Williamson
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