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Newspaper
News
Location
Frederick, Maryland, United States of America
Date
Nov 28, 1951
Page
2
Frederick County Historical Society heard a report listing acquisitions from 1820 items including political papers, a Confederate bond, lithographs, a Jacobian era diary, and family histories. Presentations covered the Easterday and Yingling lineages, with members elected and notes on the society’s archival restorations.
Emmitsburg residents hosted relatives for Thanksgiving. Col and Mrs Thomas J Frailey welcomed Dr and Mrs Ralph Smith and others from Washington for dinner. Dr and Mrs John Spangler joined relatives from Harrisonburg during the holiday. Mrs Carl Larson spoke at Elias Evangelical Lutheran Church on Sunday evening. University attendees Paul Harner Shirley Jones Ruth Neighbours and Betty Ann Hollinger with others spent Thanksgiving weekend with Fraileys and their children. Richard Florence attended the University of Maryland during the holiday.
Residents and visitors are noted in weekend activities. William Garner of Washington visited his mother Mrs. Agnes Garner. Mr and Mrs Guy A Baker and son Charles with Mrs Marie C Rosensteel and daughter spent Sunday at Annapolis. Baker attended the Maryland Star Route Mail Carriers Association meeting at Carvel Hall. Mount St Marys College Dramatic Club will stage a one act play directed by Paul J Centi followed by a dance on Nov 30. St Johns Council Knights of Columbus from Frederick conferred First Degree on 19 candidates in the Mount St Marys chambers. 21 candidates received Second Degree. Third Degree ceremony set for December 9. Mrs E L Higbee pres of the Women’s Guild of the Reformed Church reports $140 from last week’s food sale at the fire hall. Bear hunters listed include Weldon B Shank and others from town heading to upstate Pennsylvania.
A local notice lists Thanksgiving visitors including Sgt. and Mrs. Richard Bollinger and families from Baltimore, Pittsburgh, Silver Spring, Taneytown, Wayne and nearby areas. It also notes Dr. and Mrs. J. W. Houser, Mr. and Mrs. Charles Sharrer and others visiting relatives. The Centennial Memorial Evangelical United Brethren church choir sang in a program at St. John’s Lutheran church in Hagers town as part of a federation event.
Participants included Margaret Kent director Lenora Morgan organist Harriet Falk Mrs John Cramer Frances Haller Eva Martin Gloria Rice Marion Dennis Rev Johan H Ness Mr and Mrs Kenneth Fogle Bernard Fogle Paul Fogle John Conrad Faye Conrad and Mrs Helen Weller. A chicken dinner followed at the Rose Bowl restaurant with a few guests noted. Leaves shift to autumn colors as roots slow water and mineral supply to plants.
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