Mountain Snow Sends Mercury Tumbling Here
A brief town note from Buckstown Pennsylvania reports mountain snow causing a drop in temperature and a notable shift in local conditions as residents adapt to slick streets and winter weather.
25 Oct 1933
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Newspaper
News
Location
Frederick, Maryland, United States of America
Date
Oct 25, 1933
Page
1
A brief town note from Buckstown Pennsylvania reports mountain snow causing a drop in temperature and a notable shift in local conditions as residents adapt to slick streets and winter weather.
Morning reports from the Frederick airport show a 26 mph gusty wind with scattered clouds and 15 mile visibility. A new anemometer upgrade makes Frederick one of the best equipped small-city airports, with staff additions and shift changes in the weather station operation. A water main break near the field briefly disrupted operations but repairs ended the leak.
Large turnout expected as Independent Order of at Fellows from six states and DC gather in Frederick for a parade and rally honoring Miss Celeste R. Thomas of Frederick president of the Rebekah Assembly of Maryland. Supper at 4 30 p.m. Calvary M E church, degrees conferred in Armory and at the Palestine Encampment. James H Davis of Tacoma head of the Order of Old Fellows will speak.
Weather statistics for the day show 0.09 inch of precipitation in the past 24 hours and 3.06 inches year to date. Normal and actual totals vary, with temperatures ranging from a high near 47 last night and 41 at low, compared with 57 a year ago. Streams Pocomac and Monocacy are clearing as the moon and sun timing are noted.
Fourty five men arrived at the Civilian Conservation Corps camp near Fishing Creek on Tuesday as replacements for recently expired enrollments. Most are 18 to 28, unmarried and from Baltimore. Construction on winter barracks advances with roofs on three buildings and floors laid in two. The hospital building plan includes hospital, office, sick call, pharmacy, store, and officers’ room with two large stoves. Seventy six carpenters are at work. buildings about 20 percent complete. Visitors included Captain Muncie and Lt Thatcher. Also noted is a minor auto accident near Harmony Grove involving Thatcher, who joined camp for dinner. Blue and Grey fall tea held at Hood College with Miss Esther E. Shaw as guest of honor and BG pins awarded to six student reporters. Checks for wheat growers under Federal acreage reduction contracts will be mailed within ten days to Maryland counties and others in the coming weeks.
Martha Rose stands trial in Circuit Court charged with murdering ex husband Charles E Lucas by hacking after an argument and a pistol strike. She admits wielding the hatchet to defend herself amid alleged years of abuse and jealousy. The defense claims Lucas had beaten her, prompting her to confront him with the weapon as he threatened to kill her. The case features testimonies from Deputy Earl M. Lowell and local doctors, with a confession previously signed. The jury comprises Willim C. Humm, Frederick J. Stull, John C. Lewis and others in Burkittsville.
A revised Sectional Air Way Map Upper J-18 Washington D C shows Chesapeake Bay area airways and navigation aids with airports landing fields beacon lights radio ranges and regional features to aid pilots. Five sectional airway maps are planned for the United States.
New York woman Rhoda Tanner Doubleday intends to file a breach of promise suit against Harold Fowler McCormick, heir to the Chicago magnate fortune. Attorney Henry A. Uterhart says a declaration will outline damages of 1,300,000 dollars and recount letters and a verbal marriage proposal from November 1932. The action follows a Paris meeting two years ago and McCormick’s alleged attested ardor.
Washington reports Roosevelt launched his plan to fix the value of gold by offering to buy newly mined gold at 51.36 an ounce in 90 day debentures, with discounts possible to deliver full purchase price. Roosevelt pleased by reactions though future moves remain secret amid market speculation.
Akron dispatch reports Graf Zeppelin entering the Akron air dock after an overnight gale ride from Miami. Commander Hugo Eckener announced a planned Chicago approach at 11 pm with a slow descent, then a later departure for Seville and Friedrichshafen.
President Roosevelt reported a slight improvement in his cold yet stayed in the executive mansion to handle affairs. He sat in bed in a white jersey sweater and held his regular news conference while receiving callers, with no fever present and receiving special treatment. market activity picked up as inflationary psychology returns, gold at 31.36 dollars per ounce, stocks wobble, and call money rates show modest movements.
Senate investigators questioned Chase National Bank figures for a 1929 Cuban bond issue of 10 million dollars. Cuban estimates showed six year revenue exceeding expenditures by 23 million, while a 1930 filing claimed four year expenditures surpassed revenue by 4 million. Bank officials argued periods and bases differed and that the 27 million balance covered different items.
Catholics from Frederick and nearby areas will gather October 24 at St Marys Seminary Baltimore to celebrate Christ the King. Thousands of altar boys, hundreds of priests, and monsignors will participate in a grand procession led by the St Marys Industrial School Band, with Rev Dr Peter Gunday delivering a sermon.
Geneva October 23 AP The steer iny committee recommends adjournment of the disarmament conference until December 4 amid reports Germany will submit proposals to rejoin the parley and League of Nations after the November 12 plebiscite election and withdrawal announcements. Assault Charge Started in Rexemar case.
The Frederick County Free Library urgently needs funds as revenue shrinks while patronage grows. About 1,000 letters were sent to solicit contributions to sustain the institution in a reduced budget, with returns coming in at the Academy Building on Council Street. In the past three years circulation and readers have risen, yet August closures and reduced appropriations threaten operations.
Havana reports blasts farmed chaos last night and today with bombs under trams, a blast at a magro society headquarters and a Spaniard injured. Government claims it crushed anti strike momentum as a commercial strike ends. Also notes minor injuries in Brunswick and a crash near Sandy Hook Hill with multiple youths. Bank robbery in Fillmore and Missouri ratification of the 21st amendment are listed.
Washington reports the federal surplus relief corporation has purchased 6,800,500 bushels of wheat to aid the needy. Of this total 700,500 bushels are cash wheat. Announcement follows Hopkins request for bids on 14 million pounds of rendered beef for distribution. Meat will be distributed via grocers with cans stamped not to be sold.
Washington Oct 25 AP President Roosevelt grows impatient over drawn out peace talks for captiy mines in Pennsylvania and expects a reply from Myron Taylor of United States Steel within hours He warned mine operators he may step in if terms are not made with miners Also Governor Ritchie to be entertained at a Democratic County Central committee reception in Kevy hotel ballroom Tuesday afternoon following Kiwanis Club luncheon. invitations issued for the event
An October preview storm brings 12 inches of snow to Duluth Minnesota the heaviest October fall in 47 years with six to eight inches elsewhere in the state Saranac Lake and Ontario report snow while Chicago sees colder air and high winds as the storm moves across the region and into Canada.
The Maryland Synod United Lutheran Church outlines a stewardship program tied to the 450th anniversary of Martin Luther. Arthur P. Black, Washington executive secretary of the Lutheran Laymen's movement, spoke at a Monday meeting in WA ASEM a EY I GA attended by 118 pastors and councilmen from county Lutheran churches. The program stressed every member involvement as central to church plans, with Luther anniversary set for November 12. Rev F R Seibel Jr presided, Walkersville chairman, under the Maryland Synod stewardship committee.
An early morning earthquake rattled the foothill area around Lee An Brice Oubie ali and Jarred Sharply, felt in the Los Angeles metropolitan district with no injuries or significant damage reported. Carnegie Institute seismology chief Dr. Harry Wood placed the epicenter near Pasadena, as Glendale and Burbank also felt the tremor. In other news, Col and Mrs Charles A Lindbergh departed for Inverness, Scotland.
New York reports building contracts for the first half of October in 37 states east of the Rockies exceed the same period last year for the first time since spring 1930. L Arthur Schnitman of S W Dodge announces the stat. In Pennsylvania 189 miles of improved highways in 36 counties will be built under Governor Pinchot’s secondary road program funded partly by the federal emergency road building fund.
An automobile collision occurred this morning at about 8 25 on Five and a Half street near the intersection of Easy Street and Chapel aney. John Stauffer of Walkersville and PW Thomson, a colored man, were involved. Thomson’s car was damaged and towed from the scene.
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