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Newspaper
News
Location
Frederick, Maryland, United States of America
Date
Sep 02, 1950
Page
4
Numerous churches in Germantown Thurmont and surrounding towns publish their weekly schedules. Services span dawn to evening with Sunday schools, worship, and youth activities at Germantown Germantown Bethel Blue Mountain and many other parishes including St Lukes Thurmont and Brunswick First.
A sermon on Luke 22 31 32 explains how Jesus renamed Simon Peter to reveal inner strength, notes faith as the foundation of all achievement, and contrasts Peter’s pride with the humility that yields true power. It recounts Peter’s denial, remorse, and awakening to greater purposes after the resurrection dawn.
The Brook Hill Methodist Church will hold a Sunday open air worship service at 7:30 p m led by Rev L Gene Stewart followed by a concert by the Yellow Springs Concert Band directed by Charles C T Stull featuring Ruth E Stull in vocal solos and multiple musical selections including The Western World and Joy To The World plus marches overtures and medleys. In a separate note, Mr and Mrs Albert R Lee of Johnstown Pa lost a 1950 sedan after it rolled into a lake on Singer Island causing about 750 dollars in damage.
Lovettsville and Knoxville families attended Sunday christenings for Mildred Jean Washington and Joyce Elaine Norris at Dr. William A. Wade's and a relative's home. A Wassington infant service was at Wade’s home, Norris infant at Mrs. J. W. Fawley’s near Lovettsville. A weekend of visits and a Wirts family reunion at Waterford featured many local residents and relatives, with travel between Lovettsville, Waterford, and Washington. 4-H members Joy Keesling and Shirley Everhart earned prizes at Purcellville fair. more community visits and travel noted among area families.
The Hamilton Home Demonstration group entertained the Lovettsville and Hillsboro groups at Wayside Inn Tuesday afternoon. About thirty members and guests attended as Mrs. Turner led contests, games and riddles. Food included sandwiches cake and soft drinks. Dedication services at Bethel Lutheran near Lovettsville honored Dr. William A. Wade retiring after a year in the parish. Dr. J. Frank Fife of Maryland Synod to conduct services at New Jerusalem and Mt. Zion Lutheran churches Sunday. Loudoun teachers attended a workshop in Leesburg as school resumes next week. Mr. and Mrs. W. R. Beatty and son visited Greenville North Carolina relatives.
The column lists multiple local visits and travels. Mr and Mrs Charles Oland and daughter Thelma Jean visited with John Gilshan's family near Silver Spring. Mrs L E Feaga returned from Ocean City with family. Various others, including Miss Janet Ann Bruchie, the MecLaughlins, Heffners, and Carter/Fisher households, are noted with movements between Brunswick, Frederick, Poolesville, Hyattsville, and Washington D C.
Courtyard chatter notes Mrs William Kubrick and family with guests at their home, Mrs Harold Tregonning and kin visiting, Master Bobby Brosius from Artiog fou spends weeks with grandmother Mrs Chartey Hroglus, Win Clapp and Billy lodging with Smith Cecil family then visiting Solver City, N C. Miss Charlotte Baker fell from a bicycle and is recovering well.
Public sale on George street concluded with the Feeser property selling for 8085 to Melvin Wante. Guests of Mr and Mrs David Nail included sister Mrs Kart Baker and son William of Ambler Pa. Elizabeth Kiser of Morrisburg visited her father William T Kiser and sister Eleanor on West Baltimore street. The town welcomed visitors from South Dakota and Westminster, and local 4 H members Sandra Welker and Nancy Baker entered clothing and preserves at the State Fair.
Community groups and families in Frederick slice of life as Mt. Washington Girl Scouts participate in park gathering, Trinity Lutheran Brotherhood harvests corn for church fund, Pythian Sisters plan October turkey supper, Taneytown 4 H reports county fair results, and local families travel to visits and events across Maryland.
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