Charter reflections on liberty and the Constitution
The piece recalls the 1787 adoption of the U S Constitution and the sacrifices behind it, urging readers to reread the preamble We the People. It notes enduring liberty and governance by consent followed by a local birthday party notice for Pauline Reed and Jim Cleangan at Union Bridge hosted by George Burkett with many relatives present.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
United States
Cearly
United States of America
Pauline Reed
South Street
Jim Cleangan
Union Bridge
George Burkett
Fannie Burkett
Oscar D. Fisher
Robert Reed
John Smith
Harry Ives
Carrie Reed
James Reed
L Crone
Ida May
Donald, Frances
Franklin Fisher
Ann
John Jr
Louise
Carl Edward Smith
George David Reed
Linda Ann Ives
Fifty Years Ago Local Items From The Columns Of The News
Local items from September 17 1897 report a buggy overturn injuring Miss Mildred Lease and Miss Effie Lease on West Pat Ricks Street. Vivian Moberly fractured her wrist after a stair fall. Frederick baseball beat Merriland Tract 13 to 3 with Gittinger and others noted. Heat ends Potomac bass fishing as anglers avoid the extreme weather. D Edward Kefauver and son Startin of Near Middletown showed Hereford cattle at Timonium Fair earning eight first and six second premiums.
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West Patrick Street
Court Street
Mildred
Effie Lease
Harvey R. Lease
Vivian
Clinton Moberly
West South Street
Frederick
Merriland Tract Club
Athletic Park
Gittinger
Molesworth
Strawsberger
Eisenhhauer
Bennett
Hart
Benson
Maryland
Potomac
D. Edward Kefauver and Son
Startin
Middletown
Baltimore
Twenty Years Ago Local Items From The Colusars Of The News
News notes from September 17 1927 recount a factory fire at the Peoples and Supply Company plant with an estimated 65000 loss after a blaze destroyed a mill and sheds. A motorcycle and sidecar burned in an alley shed. general alarms were sounded. William G McAdoo a prominent Democrat announced stepping back from the 1922 presidential race. Fredericks Fashion and Business Show slated to begin September 27 at the Armory features prizes.
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The
Colusars of the News
Peoples and Supply Company
George Lease
Sumivan Pike
15Th Streets
di Avenue
West Freets
William G. McAdoo
Fredericks
Armory
Senator O Mahoney Defends Films Against Destruction
Washington column recounts Senator O Mahoney’s fight to stop the War Assets Administration from destroying $300 million of training films. He presses government and industry figures, cites Library of Congress guidance, and weighs political risk if the prints are destroyed.
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Washington
Joe O'Mahoney
Wyoming
Hollywood
Library of Congress
Congressional
Senator O'Mahoney
Eric Johnston
Johnston
War Assets Administration
Ronald P. Booth
O'Mahoney
Kenneth Royall
WAA
Rms
War Department
White House
State Department
Brethren Mutual Fire Insurance Observes 30th Anniversary
Members and friends of the Brethren Mutual Fire Insurance Company of Hagerstown gathered for a 30th anniversary dinner at the Hotel Alexander. Harry P. Cooper Jr. spoke on mutual insurance over fifty years, with notes on current legislation, while Edwin A. Afliger and others recalled the company’s early history.
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Brethren Mutual Fire Insurance Company
Hagerstown
Alexander
Harry P. Cooper, Jr
National Assention of Mutual Insurance Companies
Indianapolis
Ind
Mutual Insurance
Lerze
Cooper
Albert M. Long
Edwin A. Afiller
Henry Miller
Nelson T. Huffman
Bridgewater College
Bridgewater
Ruth Weybright
Calburn Jones
John S. Bowlus
Jefferson
Maryland Insurance Department
Claude A. Hanley
A Num
Dear Dorothy Dix Advice on marriage and independence
A reader asks whether to reunite with an alcoholic husband and another writes of a forced alliance for a child. Dorothy Dix urges patience, to avoid repeating harm, and to decide based on the husband’s reform prospects, family pressure, and personal love.
Money at Work shown at Kiwanians luncheon
Kiwanians and guests viewed the sound movie Money at Work at the weekly luncheon at the Francis Scott Key Hotel. Produced by March of Time, it depicts operations of the New York Stock Exchange and stresses public discretion in investments. Notables present included Samuel H. Rosenstock, James F. Messersmith, Miss Patricia Hammer, and Kenneth L Metcalf presiding.
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Francis Scott Key
March of Time
New Yo Stock Exchange
Samuel H. Rosenstock
The
Stock Exchange
James F. Messersmith
Patricia Hammer
East
Frederick
Kenneth L Metcalf
Robert Routzahn
Middletown
G. M. Martin
Cumberland
Harry O. S
Federal tax split proposal gains momentum across states
The piece explains how community property laws affect federal taxes, with Pennsylvania and Michigan benefiting from 1957 income splits. It notes Treasury support for a universal 50 50 split for married couples, Republican backing, and potential clashes over broader tax reductions, while illustrating the impact with Philadelphia and Camden couples earning 30600 and 30000 respectively.
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Washington
Pennsylvania
New Jersey
New York
Maryland
Truman
Michigan
Oregon
Nebraska
Arizona
California
Idaho
Louisiana
Nevada
Oklahoma
Texas
Gan
Supreme Court
Treasury
Congress
Isd
Philadelphia
Camden
N. J
Republicans
Senate
Inquiry into unemployment benefits fraud leads to jail
Paul O. Carter, a Frostburg man, was sentenced in trial magistrate court to 52 days in Allegany county jail for illegally receiving unemployment compensation. He falsified a May claim and was fined $50 plus costs but could not pay, leading to incarceration. The case marked a third similar verdict in two days.
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Cumberland
Frostburg
Allegany County
Frank A. Perdew
Francis A. Kenney
UCB
Paul O. Carter
Carter
Eva J. Shanholtz
Perdew
W. Crowe
Barton
Maryland Odd Fellows Elect Sovereign Grand Master
Dr. Arthur Charles Tiemeyer of Baltimore is named Sovereign Grand Master of the Sovereign Grand Lodge I O O F, overseeing 26 nations. He was installed at the 121st annual session in Winnipeg, marking the first Baltimore-born recipient in 61 years.
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Baltimore
Maryland
Independent
Order of Odd Fellows
Arthur Charles Tiemeyer
Grand Lodge
LO. O. F
Winnipeg
Manitoba
Canada
Odd Fellowship
Tiemeyer
City College
Mount Vernon College
University of Mary- Tend
Johnns Hopkins Hospital
John Whitridge
Howard A. Keily
Maryland Gold Fellows Home
Frede
Court of Honor
Mda Shriner
Ingh Homer
May Queen Wed to William G Baker in Woodsboro church
Miss Barguerite La Rue Stitely daughter of Mr and Mrs Marshall W Stitely Woodsboro married William G Baker son of Mr and Mrs Wilbur W Baker at the Evangelical and Reformed church Woodsboro The single ring ceremony followed by a reception for about 100 guests Attendants wore turquoise and yellow gowns and bridesmaids bouquets featured old fashioned roses The couple departed for Leesburg Va and a northern tour they will reside in College Park after September 21 The bride a University of Maryland May Queen and a 1945 Frederick School graduate. the groom a Liberty High School graduate and University of Maryland alumnus served in the Army and studied at Maryland.
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Barguerite la Rue Stitely
Marshall W. Stitely
Woodsboro
William G. Baker
Wilbur W. Baker
West Third Street
Evangelical and Reformed
Edgar F. Hoffmsier
Robert Crawford
Roanoke
University of Maryland
Betty Baker
Janet Suitely
Barbara Lenhart
Kevin S. Baker
New Windsor
Holmes Baker
Donald Engiar
Union Bridge
George Gorsuch
Walkersville
Richard Greenwood
College Park
Roger Fogle
DeKoven
Dhard
St. Mary's
Liberty High School
O.C.S
Quartermaster Corps
Camp Ice
Europe
Baltimore
Washington
Waynesboro
Whit wedding at Germantown and other notices
A wedding at Trinity church Germantown between Harriet Rebecca Browning and John Anson Ball with Rev Norman Scribne officiating followed by a candle lit reception. Among details are gowns bouquets and attendants descriptions and the couple planning a home in Kensington after Ball’s Maryland university ties. Also notes a Hagerstown wedding Mix and Grabill with details on attendants and travel. Engagement announced for Faith Lehman and Jack Vilas Jr in Chicago with connections to Gettysburg College, Wellester College and local schools. Harvard fellowship awarded to Paul Nystrom for extension administration studies with Carnegie support.
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Bail—Brownin
Trinity Church
Germantown
Harriet Rebecca Brownin
Raymond Carleton Browning
John Anson Ball
F. Anson Ball
Potomac
Rev
Norman QC
Scribne
Baltimore
Whit Gradioli
Mary Patricia Browns
Barbara Adams
Betty Jane Howard
Preston Stearn
William Wisner
James Peck
M. Shaffer
Ervin DeHaven
Ti Poconos
Chicago
Samu
Lehman
Frederick
Chicag
Faith McCrea
Lehman Jack Vilas
Airs
Vilas
Evanston
William A. Granvill
Gettysburg College
Girls Latin School
Cheago
Wellester College
Wiles
Chcago
Paul £. Nystrom
University, of Maryland
Carnegi Foundation
Harvard
School of Social Sciences
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A. F. Whitney
Brotherhood of Railroad
President Truman
Labor Department
John Lewis
Harry Truman
Lewis
Justice Department
West Virginia
Bilard
United Mine Workers
Blizzard
Kentucky
Earle C. Clements
Clements
TVA
Lee Waterfield
Inwearther
Enerals
Grobe Lynd
E Watkins Warfield
Wood Borpe
Albert W. Warfield
Charles G. Warfield
George Driver
Joan D. Crossley
John K. Brown
Joseph H. Warfield
Deborah Warfield
Rosalind Brown
Jo Ann
Brethren Fire Insurance Co
Mutual Insurance Companies
Ora DeLauter
Eastern and
Muddie
Church of the Brethren
Sethren
David Ausherman
Burkittsville
Joseph M. Rowland
Howard R. Rowland
A. B. Barnhart
East Washington Street
Franklin Street
Frederick County
Emmett R. Bowlus
J. Welty Fahrney
E. Elbert Grossickle
Myersville
C. D. Metz
Johnsville
D. Saylor Weybright
Thurmont
Paul D. Horst
Dorothy Dix
Miss Dix
AL AL
Dorothy
Sgirls
Bei Syndicate, Inc
David Lawrence
Gved
Resen
New Market
Gloria Hahn
Miss Hahn
Betty Jean Clark
Miriam Leiter
Fair Booth
Patsy Seitz
Ruby Miller
Irene Barnes
Patsy Stup
Gloria Halm
4-H Club
Joseph O Rice
Maindale
Montaindale
Paul
Lew
Spencer Rice
William MM. Storm
Hick Stadium
Mavror D'Alesandro
Clifton Park
Herring Run Park
Heads World
Squetz ‘Springs Lodge
T. C. Ti
Cameron McIntyre
William J. Copper
Eleanor M. Fleming
de. A. C. Tiemeyer
Queen
Ben Lron
Benjamin B. Lyon, Sr
Richard Montgomery
Sch
Rockville
University Maryland
Gamma Phi Beta Sorority
Richard Montgome
Air Force
University ¢ Maryland
Grabill
Kaun
St. Paul's Evangelical Unied Brethren Church
Hagersto
Margar
Main Raun
W. C. Main
Harry C.G. Bill
Nora Grabill
Iwharles Grablil
Hedgesville
Charles Sheley
Mary B
C. Main, Jr
William C. Main
Charleston
W. Va
Romney School
Maryland School For
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