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Newspaper
News
Location
Frederick, Maryland, United States of America
Date
Sep 28, 1938
Page
8
In a tense pursuit across the French coast, the Ermittler and Fleuriot uncover a plot linking the villa murder of Henrietta Adams to a web of intrigue. A knife attack on a yacht cabin steward and a missing heiress point to the Estévels hideout at Auberge des Airouettes as the chase tightens.
New Market residents and relatives from Baltimore Gaithersburg Frederick Bowie Bowie area visited homes and attended church gatherings. Individuals mentioned include Virginia Bartlett B C Burgess Blanche Howard Lillian Arnold Ellis Scanlan Rachel Russell Donald Roop and Virginia Wood with others noted as visiting relatives and friends while several are listed as sick or improving.
Hollywood reports Tay Garnett will film background scenes around the world and insert actors in Hollywood sets via rear projection for Trade Winds. He collected 70,000 feet of film during a 50,000 mile voyage, using 4,000 feet as on screen backgrounds. The approach, praised for authenticity, hints at future trend toward foreign locations over California scenery. Joan Bennett shifts to a brunet look for the role.
Una Merkel began as a supporting player in a film with Lillian Gish and later switched to the stage after the movie folded. She led on Broadway, toured vaudeville, then starred in Coquette. A collector of games, she hosts barbecues and is an excellent swimmer. She will be 35 on December 10.
The Missionary Society of St Matthew's Lutheran Church in Manor Parish celebrates its 15th anniversary with a devotional inside the church, a social hour on the lawn, and special music by Frederick. Rev. Arthur G Null is the pastor. Mrs Frank Whipp leads the society and invites all parish church groups to attend.
Court notices reveal marriages for Herbert Baer and Annie Mary Jenkins, and Dick Verwolf with Plum W Somers. Also listed are Charles Smallwood and Agnes Weedon, and a property deed transfer by Oneeda M C Warfield and wife to Annie B Stroup et al for $10. A note mentions luminous deep sea star fishes.
In a Honolulu set scene a blonde fugitive character avoids dyeing her hair, choosing a wig that she wears through most of the film. Observers note the dark look flatters her eyes, drawing comparisons to Hedy Lamarr, though a permanent color change seems unlikely.
Boliver Bolivar Sept 28 report notes St John Lutheran Church in basement hosting a chicken supper on Thursday Oct 20. Other items list local residents visiting, medical updates, school activities, and small community events across nearby towns.
Coals were shed in favor of short sleeves Tuesday as summer briefly returns. The weather bureau notes the heat spike with the mercury rising to 36 degrees, more than 30 degrees above the previous night's low.
A quirky AP Feature Service quiz asks seven golf playing brothers who is the national champion, plus questions on a presidential secretary’s serious operation, area comparisons among Delaware Illinois Texas, Haile Selassie’s location, a nationwide strike vote in an unnamed industry and the reason behind it.
The second violent death in Washington County was Sept 19 as Earl Miller 38 Cavetown died at Washington County Hospital from injuries after being struck by a car near his home. Fred Kline Smithsburg Route I said he did not see the pedestrian in time and cited light fog. Miller, unmarried, lived with his uncle and aunt at Cavetown. Funeral was held Wednesday at one o’clock at the Miller home with Rev. Edward T. Plitt officiating. interment in Sharpsburg cemetery.
The Zonta Club met at Hotel Frederick and Miss Nora Wise presided. They will attend the Children's Ad Society dinner at the Francis Scott Key Hotel next Monday with speaker William B. Lawrence. A Hagerstown member, Mrs Ruby Jackson, opens a new shop this week.
Of Hollidaysburg Albertus H Altoona Francis F Philadelphia Emma Amerman New Cumberland Mr and Mrs Stanley Brown Smithsburg Route 1 Mr and Mrs Heim Lewis age erstown spent Sunday with Mrs Ellen E Dusing Frederick Mr and Mrs Ragon P Kline and children Samuel Dus ing visited Sunday with Mr and Mrs Amos Kline near Garfield Arthur L Towson Smithsburg and family drove through a snow squall last week about 630 pm between Cavetown and Chewsville Ragon P Kline lost a fine horse last week by death D Lloyd Hays has purchased a car from Jacob Pryor.
The text notes remembrances for Easter Mother's Day and Christmas with perishable Aowers needing timely delivery. It mentions long hours to meet busy seasonal demand, a delivery service focus, and telephone as a key part of the service. It also references the Olympic Games received in Athens in 1906.
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