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Newspaper
News
Location
Frederick, Maryland, United States of America
Date
Oct 20, 1947
Page
2
A compact notice from The News of Frederick dated Monday October 16 1947 highlights local items and updates centered on community matters and brief notices. This card captures the era’s newspaper cadence and regional focus.
The Maryland Attorney General rules that pari mutuel betting licenses may be issued for trotting meets in Carroll Dorchester Frederick Montgomery and Worcester counties with purses, while non pari mutuel meets remain prohibited. The Racing Commission may set a license fee to cover issuing costs and retains oversight of such meets.
The October meeting of the Woman's Club of Sykesville was hosted by Mrs Francs J. Newman. Mrs Cass spoke of her Jamaica trip by plane describing the land of her birth including Albertown at 4000 feet, local industry and culture, and a mission established fifty years ago with Rev. J. R. Marler Cass.
Miss Clarke will return weekends to teach at the Bessie V. Hicks dramatic arts school in Philadelphia while Miss Frances L Jones stays several days with cousins in Frederick. Ida W Jones and Elsie Jones joined Mr and Mrs Bird for a Sunday visit. The Glynn home on Liberty Road had a house warming and shower hosted by relatives. Francis Molesworth spent the weekend in Washington for a Methodist Youth Fellowship officers conference. Betty Joan Morris vacationed with friends at the University of Pennsylvania. Harry Weer and wife visited friends in New York City.
Taneytown Dr Charles Calvert Ells president emeritus of Juniata College will speak at Piney Creek Church of the Brethren at 7:45 Sunday evening Oct 19 on Building A House Into A Home Dr John Savage Baltimore obstetrician addressed Carroll County Medical Society at Taneytown Inn Oct 8 He spoke on the Rh factor a newly discovered cause of deaths and defects of infants Two new members were admitted to the society Dr Ford Manchester and Dr W P Bradley Jr Taneytown Guests from out of the county were Dr Cadle Emmittsburg and Dr Potter Littlestown The next meeting will be at Henryton Dec 10 Dr R S McVaugh attending a post graduate course in Pennsylvania Miss Regina Orendorff Gettysburg spent the weekend.
Invitations issued for the marriage of Miss Marjorie Elizabeth Palmer to Jack Brooks One on Saturday evening Oct 16 at 7:50 in Washington DC. Attendance includes Miss Betty Morrison Miss Lucy Jane Stoner Mrs A H Bowers Miss Mary Bowers Mr and Mrs George Hana Alice Bowers and Mrs Josephine Eltz. Doris Bowers visited at Daughters of Our Lady of Mercy Convent York PA.
Mrs Bertie Potterfeld and Mr George W attended a Berry VA home demonstration on Friday about labor saving devices with plans to share information at the local group at 4 HTMZ. Mr and Mrs B F Johnson near Waterford bought the farm of H L Rodeffer, now tenanted by Mr and Miss Reggie Wilksow. Mr Johnson held a farm sale near Waterford on Tuesday, netting sixteen thousand six hundred thirty five dollars. Rev and Mrs E T Spring.
The Western Conference of the Maryland Lutheran Synod met at St Pauls church Funkstown with Dr and Mrs William A Wade in attendance. Raymond Miers attended as delegate from Lovettsville Lutheran church. Harvest Home observed at New Jerusalem Lutheran with donations to the National Home for the Aged in Washington. Myr Irvey W Baxer Lovettsville chairman of the county board named a
The Merchants National Bank of Hamilton appointed a director to serve the unexpired term of the late Ebenezer Compher. Earlier reports noted concerns about drinking water at the high school. a sample sent to State Health laboratories at Luray showed the water to be free from contamination.
An old style medicine ad touts Creomulsion as relief for coughs chest colds and bronchitis warning relief will allow rest and sleep. It stresses the product goes to the source of trouble loosens phlegm and soothes inflamed bronchial membranes and offers a money back guarantee if not satisfied.
Harmful bacteria cited as issue at the school with a long standing water shortage, expected to be addressed by the school board soon. Mr and Mrs George Reed are the parents of the first child, a daughter, born October 6 in Frederick.
A government regime asserts salt remains a state monopoly in Italy. It warns peasants that home possession of sea water and extraction of salt could lead to prosecution under national policy.
A compact hand held hearing device rated at about 50 small parts promises clear powerful sound for the deafened. It requires no external battery pack or wires and can be self adjusted as hearing changes. Beltone invites requests for a free descriptive booklet and home demonstration without cost.
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