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Newspaper
News
Location
Frederick, Maryland, United States of America
Date
Oct 08, 1948
Page
4
The article praises Sunday school teachers and workers for their time and effort in religious education. It notes their patience in engaging lively youth, the positive impact of their instruction on pupils, and the lasting influence of biblical lessons on young minds.
A Secretary for Air remark suggests an Air Force research plane may fly faster than sound, possibly near a thousand miles per hour. The draft plane lacks practicality due to limited fuel for rocket power, while theorists dispute and rumors hint at secret experiments.
Fifty years ago locals noted the first trip of a passenger car on the Mid-Gietown Myersville electric line. Myersville residents could ride to Fredericck Fair Week. The fair promised grand exhibits and a race card including a famed educated horse Beautiful Jim Key. Reports mention rough crowds and a tense train ride with fights and drawn weapons. Rosenstock Bros received a winter police uniform contract.
Dorothy Dix argues men prize tidiness in women and dislike sloppy appearance. The column jokes that husbands tolerate wrinkled habits but expect neat dress, curls, and a certain perfume, while women balance beauty with practicality. It notes a clash over vanity and comfort in marriage.
The Blue Ridge Conference of the Catholic Students Mission Crusade met at St Marys High School in Hagerstown on October 7. Officers were elected with Miss Beverly Ford presiding as president pro tem and representatives named from St Josephs College Emmitsburg St Johns High School Frederick Westminster and St Marys Hagerstown. The Mt St Marys Seminary unit was absent due to retreat. The November meeting place was set for St Josephs College with the vote to be held Thursday.
Weather notes report a brief Friday afternoon thunderstorm with hail near Frederick causing minor impact. No hail observed in the city, as temperatures fell to 40 degrees overnight and skies cleared to cooler conditions.
Twenty years ago local notes describe a State L O F Homecoming pilgrimage at the State L O. F. Home with 5604 Odd Fellows and Rebs from Maryland and other areas attending. Babe Ruth led the World Series routs with four straight wins and a .625 batting mark. Mrs. Lucretia Staley Six of Thurmont, aged 87, registered to vote for Hoover, likely the state's eldest registrant.
Washington Daybook reports on President Truman's westward campaign train, detailing clashes among reporters and aides, with Boyle and Clark S. as focal figures. It notes Truman's appeal energizing national Democratic groups, mixed state forecasts, and political maneuvers including Dixiecrat shifts, labor activity, and potential Senate outcomes.
In a Washington diskussion dated Oct 9 the piece argues the US should avoid politicized charges by Dewey and criticizes the Truman administration for reliance on a military viewpoint in foreign policy. It warns that neglecting civilian policy risks strengthening Soviet strategy and endangering Europe during a wartime climate.
Mrs. Howard B. Smith and her daughters Barbara and Sally of Meadow Farms Sjamsville attend the Paris Opera Ballet performance at Constitution Hall in Washington on Wednesday night.
Brs E Barger and Charles R Barger with spouses announce a daughter born to Mrs Ramsburg Seliy Murphy at Frederick. Weekend visitors include Miss Jane as ningthen and Mrs Elizabeth Coffman. Janet Lee born October 4 at 9 ½ pounds. Denis W Rice and Mrs Rice attended a Chicago wedding. Gloria Whitmores daughter married Ivan Bachman at First Church of the Brethren.
An informal poll of six readers shows cattle and farming exhibits remain popular. Respondents name favorites ranging from machinery and livestock displays to garden displays and races with Ferris wheel rides noted by one middle aged attendee.
A quiz style page covers aims of the Holy Alliance in preserving status quo after defeat, difference between filterable viruses and bacteria, year CIO formed and initials Congress of Industrial Organizations, electoral college details, English parliamentary parties, and a World Series ticket scalping note with market dawdling.
Washington correspondent Peter Edson reports on Strom Thurmond's bid with the States Rights Party and the potential impact on the 194.. electoral college. Thurmond claims 19 states or more and 109 votes or more, while 5 states could yield 50 votes. If no majority, the race goes to the House to choose among top candidates.
Local markets report declines in several meat cuts with drops from five to ten cents per pound and some as high as sixteen cents for steaks over the last two weeks. Pork chops and hamburger show notable reductions while one merchant cautions prices may rise again as city trends have not fully reached here.
An Annapolis group formed from Magothy River Association governors demands progress in the Mahlan Kline murder case. They accuse the Police Department of mishandling the investigation into H. Mahlan a 25 year old porter and Mary C. Kline a 19 year old typist found shot on a date.
A reflection on repentance and returning to virtue from the parable of the prodigal son. The piece urges that recognizing one's worth as a child of God sparks a return to a life aligned with virtue, describing a journey from riotous living to a rightful place in a noble household.
The Frederick Association of Girl Scouts met in the YVMC A directors room to plan Juliet Lowe week from October 32 to November 6. Mrs. Kenneth Metcalf presided as five clothing kits were sent abroad under the International Friendship Project.
In Baltimore on Oct 9 the unbeaten San Francisco 49ers meet the Baltimore Colts. The All-America Football Conference title contenders rank top in offense led by quarterback Y A Tittle and rapid pass attack. Colts seek a win to stay strong in a tight western division race.
A compact lesson on pronunciation and usage outlines mispronunciations for words like encore and buc us while defining tincture as to imbue or favor. It includes a daily vocabulary aim, example quote from Atterbury, and notes on word mastery.
A historical page lists notable births including G Hosmer the sculptor born in Watertown Massachusetts and Scott Schley born in Fred Md, with deaths of Frank Duveneck and Edward Bok. It also notes recurring anniversaries such as Yale's charter, Alaska’s possession, and the Chicago fire. Birthdays for Victoria Huntley Ernest McFar etary George Whitney Joe Rosenthal David Muozzey Amnand Marts appear, with a fortune of miscellaneous items and a note on bankers meeting in Sykesville for a Blue Fire National Association event.
Sykesville’s new fire truck arrived on Thursday to join the department’s fleet. The vehicle costs 15400 dollars with an additional 1700 dollars for hose, representing the latest in firefighting equipment.
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