Detrecks Notable Rating Reflects Community Pride
The excellent rating from military inspectors at Camp Detrick brings pride to both camp personnel and Frederick residents. The article highlights the camp as the region’s largest employer and a major civic asset, praising Col. Lloyd Fellenz for fostering good camp and community relations and urging local support for defense-related enterprise.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Camp Detrick
Detrick
Frederick
Atsle
Lloyd F E. Fellenz
Eitzen
Camp
Strength For Today By Eart L Douglass D D
A reflection on self improvement, noting people resist changing themselves while seeking betterment. The author contrasts Indian ascetic practices with personal stubbornness, urging honesty about one’s mean spirit temper and greed as the true barrier to progress. Copyright Babson Newspaper Synd.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
India
Babson Newspaper
Immigration Gaffe Stirs Ripley Tales About Francis Scott Key
A Frederick county woman recalls a mix up after a border crossing when an immigration officer failed to recognize the name Francis Scott Key while a local group led by Mr. and Mrs. Storm and Mr. and Mrs. Bowers toured the Pacific Northwest. The humor deepens as Mr. Bowers shows his American Legion card referencing Key, prompting the officer to admit, I never heard of him, leading to a wry exchange and a reminder that mishearing can spark both comedy and tragedy in daily life.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Francis Scott Key
Ripley
U. S
Pacific Coast
Brrs
William M. Storm
Sy Hunter Bowers
Canada
Bellingham
Wash
Bowers
American Legion
Francis Scott Bey
Frederick
Maryland
Mr. Bowers
Francis Scott Rey
Frederick County
Pennsylvania
Rose
Questions And Answers From A World War II Era Q And A
U S servicemen mailed three billion letters a year in World War II and cost the Post Office Department about $91 000 000 a year. Cotton can be grown in colors including black red and green. The world record fly cast distance is 197 feet by Dick Miller. The symbols for Hope Faith and Charity are the cross anchor and heart.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Post Office Department
U. S
Post Office
Russia
Dick Miller
Cross
Anchor
Frederick Beats Home Talent 2 Games As Gittinger Shines
In Frederick the local nine defeated the Home Talent Club of Hagerstown twice at Athletic Park. Frederick won 13 9 in game one with Tom Gittinger pitching the winner and scoring on errors. Bennett homered for Frederick in game one. game two ended 8 3 in favor of Frederick.
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Frederick
Athletic Park
Hagerstown
Tom Gittinger
Bennett
Judicial District
Maryland
Point of Rocks
John C. Motter
Motter
Braddock Heights
Knights of Pythias
Heights
John Hershberger
G W. Tyson
W .H. Hammack
F. W. Obenderfer
F. F. Trevoar
C. E. Mealey
Bride
West All Saints Street
WOMAN’S_ College
Twenty Years Ago Local Items From The News Columns
Twenty years ago in September 1927 local items note a faulty sign causing an automotives crash near Ceresville and illegal camp activity. Officers Searigis and Nowle arrest gypsies, with Justice Sher imposing $160 and costs, suspended on payment. Army prisoners depart with conditions. three men on trial go to jail. Osborne and Brew Nicodemus return from Atlantic City. A boy named Norman Remsburgh, Jeffers’s son, falls and injures head and face near the old public school building in Lander.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ceresville
Searigis
Nowle
Justice Sher
Fne
and Airs Osborne
Price
Brew Nicodemus
Atlantic City
N.J
Lander
Norman Remsburp
Ntr
Jeffersson
Washington talks on Britain loan drag in September daybook
Secretary of the Treasury John Snyder clues a sharp Washington London tension after Britain’s financial mission departure. He insists no private or gentleman’s agreement exists to breach loan terms as negotiations stalemate.
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Washington
Snyder
U. S
Britain
England
New York
London
Attlee
U.S
Rio Pact credited to Argentina ties and Rockefeller work
Washington salutes the inter American treaty as a Pan American triumph built on restored Argentina relations. Nelson Rockefeller and George Messersmith are praised for shaping U S policy from Chapultepec to Rio and Buenos Aires to secure cooperation and avoid lasting antagonism.
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Washington
Nelson Rockefeller
George Messersmith
David Lawrence
Argentina
Rio
Roosevelt
Chapultepec
United Nations
Warren Austin
Vermont
San Francisco
Rockefeller
Byrnes
Mr. Rockefeller
Spruille Braden
Buenos Aires
Peron
Capitol Hill
Truman
U.S
Vandenberg
Blessersmith
Sir. Messersmith
United States
Health education urged as top school subject and reforms
Modern educators stress health education as the number one school subject. They advocate clean rooms and buildings, immunizations, annual physical exams, and healthful living instruction for all children. Teachers should receive ongoing in service training to stay current in health education.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
National Educational Association
Sarting
Local Enlistments In U.S. Regular Army
Six Frederick County residents enlist or reenlist in the U S Regular Army and are assigned to stations. Names include Nickey G Harner George F James Jack F Gordon James R Hartsock and Azariah E Herbert with others listed as unassigned or in the Air Force or Signal Corps. A separate Rocky Ridge report notes a roast corn and watermelon supper at Mt Tabor church with many attendees.
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Frederick
Air Force
James R. Hartsock
C. M. Hartsock
Myersville
Joseph L. Brown
Robert E. Brown
Knoxville
Azariah E. Herbert
Estella Herbert
Lincoln High School
Signal Corps
Herbert
Army
Tunisia
Rome
Ame
North Appennines
Morocco
Rocky Ridge
Union Sunday School
Mt Tabor
E. F. Keilholtz
EF. Keilholtz
Mehrle Keilholtz
Leroy Dinterman
Wilmer Law
Raymond Keiltholtz
Vernon Feilholtz
Bruce Late
D. L. Sharrer
George Grossnickle
David Wetzel
Flord Wetzel
Charles E. Troxell
Harry Boone
Grayden Clem
Helen Ogre
Ethel Wood
Bruce Smith
Charles Gruber
Oscar Saylor
Richardg Ailler
Robert Fitez
Edward Meadows
Roy Valentine
Harry Knight
Katie Fleagle
Helen Troxell
Guy Bowler
Wesley Dubel
and Mirs
John Dubel
Richard Dubel
Carrie Diller
Mae Kaas
Edna Shriner
Florence Shorb
Harvey Stambaugh
Albert Stambaugh
Robert Savior
Murray Valentine
Mary Dinterman
Iva Marshall
Charles Long
Miss Cotta Valentine
Air
Harry Knipple
Ralph
Hazel Keilholtz
Isabei Troxell
Shirley Sprague
Nancy
Richard
Billy Dinterman
Bobby
Barbara Keilholtz
Mabel
Kenneth Sharrer
Franklin Stambaugh
Pauline Troxell
Larry Dubel
Gerald Dubel
Harriet Fitez
Roger Clem
Jean Peggy
Bennd
Back to School Goals Highlighted in Community Column
A colonial era style note urges renewed focus on education as a path to personal growth and civic responsibility. The piece frames school as a key to building resources, developing life skills, and advancing individual potential for success.
Veterans Aid and Cheer Drive at Halloran Hospital
In a Staten Island VA hospital tour, a nurse from the American Women's Volunteer Workers visits paraplegics to spread goodwill. A reporter accompanies and learns from Dr. Alfred Upshur about Halloran’s blend of medical and surgical care and the 1,047 patients served with aim to expand staff.
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Staten Island
Halloran
New York
Army
American Women’s Volunteer Workers
Alfred Parker Upshur
Upshur
Cattle Truck Crash On Route 15 Near Lewistown
Forty six head of cattle were thrown from a large truck when it skidded on Route 15 near the south Lewistown end and overturned. The cattle were rounded up by the driver and a state trooper and no injuries were reported. The truck belonged to George E. Hall of Millersville and the driver Jacob L Hess of Lancaster was unhurt.
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Lewistown
Kenneth Bond
Bond
Jacob L. Hess
Lancaster
George E. Hall
Millersville
Paris
Stern Gang
Britain
London
Baruch Korn
American Political Action Committee For Palestine
Toussus le Noardie
Versailles
Palestine
Chiers of Freedom
Israel
Weather Summary and Local Property Purchase
The report notes 0.41 inch of 24 hour precipitation, with September to date at 1.15 inches and a 1947 deficiency of 2.81 inches by September 1. Yesterday’s high was 81, the low 66, and Moon sets tomorrow at 4.11 p.m. Buckeystown Dam shows the Monocacy river cloudy while Potomac at Pt of Rocks is clear. Charles E. H. Shriner of Taneytown buys the K of P building in Union Bridge.
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Torrow
Buckleystown Dam
Potomac
Pt of Rocks
Dorothy Dix Says on Teen Marriage and Love Advice
A reader asks about teen marriage and Dorothy Dix argues against early unions due to emotional immaturity and high divorce rates. She cites wartime marriages and pioneer contrasts, noting lasting pain for partners and children.
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Miss Dix
Insipid described as uninteresting in daily usage
A study note highlights common misuse of pronouns and prepositions, urges proper word choice, and defines insipid as uninteresting. It cites usage from a Burmet quote about pleasures growing flat with frequent use, and encourages expanding vocabulary by adding one word daily.
Timing mix up at public meet creates tense moment
A man and woman plan to meet in a public place. He arrives a few minutes late, while she arrives earlier than the agreed time, leading to a tense exchange as they navigate the misalignment.
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Detrick's
Eart L. Douglass
D. D
Clyde Bell Circle Thames
Walker NX
Jetire
Chavel
the News
Washington Daybook
John Kennedy
Boston
Mack
Leverett Saltonstall
Kennedy
Saltonstall
Massachusetts Blue Bloods
Harvard
Ed Johnson
Colorado
Tom Dewey
Wisconsin
National Association of Manufacturers
Democratic National Committee
Henry Wallace
Harry Truman
Wallace
Harry Vaughan
White House
Ore
Vaughan
Teawan
Giobe Srndys
Faithful Circle
Brbie
Grace Reformed Church School
Fred Stockman
West South Street
Wiliam H. Ridgely
Day
Patsy Wittimstan
Fred Stoe’iman
8A Mae Yount
Hei Smith
Edna Mae Young
Faul Clemson
Elmer Miller
William A. O'Brien
LLC
NEA Service
Arcade
North Market Street
Pete Flair
Glenn Karlaoltz
Buck Fogle
Bob Moran
Western Maryland Railway
Union Bridge
Regular Army
Veterans Guide
Major Thomas M. Nial
Whitehall
Veterans Administration Hospital
Halloran Hospital
Chas
SOPR
Hes Sertice
Dorothy Dix
Dora
W.t.ks
Vogue
Iman
Beli Syndicate
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