Building Costs Rise Amid Shortages Until Winter
New York report outlines sharp increases in cement and lumber prices as a building boom continues. Rising wage costs and higher paper bag prices accompany shortages in copper, lead, zinc, and nickel. Cement firms Alpha Portland and Pennsylvania Dixie plan October 1 hikes. allocations emerge as demand for cement and other materials surges ahead of winter.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
Alpha Portlant, Cement Co
Pennsylvania-Dixie Cement Co
Building boom boosts output yet tightens supply in 1946 context
The industry reports stepped up production to meet fourth quarter demand, but shortages persist especially for cement brick and gypsum board. Philadelphia contractors cite cement scarcity from turnpike extension work while the Commerce Department notes rail car shortages and plant stoppages. Lumber remains ample though used heavily. steel demand shifts toward autos.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Philadelphia
US Department of Commerce
New Windsor and Area Weekend Visits and Births
New Windsor residents travel to Frederick to visit their son in law and daughter Miss and Mrs Charles Rhodes. The Rhodes welcome a baby boy. Mix James Carlisle is a patient at St Agnes Hospital after a nose operation. Ladies Auxiliary wins first prize for best appearance at the Taneytown parade. Dr Robert McKinley and wife of Wilmington stay with Edwin Englar family. Mr and Mrs Russell Lambert and daughter Alice visit with Mr and Mrs Winfield Burkholder over the holiday weekend at White’s Ferry. Mr and Mrs File Anders and sons visit Virginia relatives. Mr and Mrs Bernard Weishaar with Mr and Mrs James Turtle spend weekend with their son in Crewe Virginia. Eart Hyde Jr leaves for a business trip to Canada with a group. Mrs Elizabeth Stine leaves by plane for ten days with friends in Sinacuee New York. Pvt Jack Harman, home from Fort Knox, is with his mother M rs F L Harman. Miss Betty Evier of Baltimore visits her parents. Mr and Mrs Edward Parlette of Baltimore spend weekend with daughter Mrs Holfoff Balle.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New Windsor
Oden Varney
Frederick
Charles Rhodes
Rhodes
Mix James Carlisle
St. Agnes Hospital
Ladies Auxiliary
Taneytown
Robert McKinley
Wilmington
Edwin Englar
Russell Lambert
Alice
Winfield Burkholder
White's Ferry
File Anders
Om Vir
Ginia
Bernard Weishaar
James Turtle
Westminster
Francis Weithaar
Crewe
Eart Hyde, Jr
Canada
United Co .M
Leonard Sherman
John Thompson
Harvey Haines
Airy
Elizabeth Stiine
Sinacuee
Jack Harman
Fort Knox
Mia
FL. Harman
Betty Evier
Baltimore
Edgar Eyles
Edward Parlette
Mre Hloflett Balle
Attended Church Meet Held At Martinsburg
The 1860 Frederick Maryland convention of the Evangelical Lutheran Synod gathered in Martinsburg W V with about 150 delegates from Jefferson Feagaville Middletown and Doubs. Delegates included Peggy Keonts Barbara Smith Irene House Jefferson James Easterday from Frederick and other groups. The St Johns Lutheran church hosted the session from September 2 to 4 with the theme Forward In service with fellowship with Christ. Kathy Alice Gladhill was born September 1 at Frederick Memorial Hospital to Woodsboro residents Mr and Mrs Mere F Gladhill.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
the News
Frederick
Paree - Fae Lancet
Nenana Hinethene
Peggy Keonts
Barbara Smith
Jefferson
St. Paul's League
Irene House
James Easterday
League of the Evangelical Lutheran Synod of Maryland
Martinsburg
W Va
St Johns Lutheran Church
Charles Smith
Maryland
Mere F. Gladhill
Woodsboro
Kathy Alice
Frederick Memorial Hospital
Gladhill
Margaret Hahn
Also Mentioned on This Page
U.S. Army
Sam Miller
S. Market
Hamilton’s
Patrick Street
Morrell
Haddock H. & G
Wilkins
Thurmont
Thurmont Rendering CO Tin Furnace Thug MD
Feagaville
Middletown
Doubs
The
Luth
Federal
SUN Gold
Dr. Lyons
Peoples
Parke Davis
Kolynos
S.S.S
Wrisley
Dillard's Aspergum
E. Z. Korn
Jet Air
Bardet
N. Market ST
Websters
Little Giant
PRI KS
Ize
Harriet Hubbard Ayer
Patrick ST
Keystone Typewriter
Wonders
VENUS
Sheaffer
Skripink
Vitalis
Aurning Ae de
Proton
Dorothy Gray
Cold Crear Renny
Nester
Chuckles
Keapsit Vacuum Bottles
Carter
Scripto
Collyrium
Phillips Milk
Magnesia
Tuh
Graham
Newsepa
Jechy
This is just the beginning! Our collection holds over 300 years of history, including rare newspapers, obituaries, marriage records, birth records, and so much more—most of which you won’t find anywhere else!