FDR Plans Further Cut in Federal Relief Roles
President Roosevelt confirms aim to reduce Federal relief rolls by 160,000 to 1,600,000 by June 1 and faced resistance from governors and other groups. WPA head Barry Hopkins notes relief aims at 2,206,000 workers, while lawmakers push for higher outlays at 2.2 to 2.46 billion.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Roosevelt
Robinson
Eadet
White House
WPA
Barry L. Hopkins
Hopkins
Congress
Herbert H. Lehman
New York
Philip F. la Follette
Wisconsin
Elmer 4. Benson
Minnesota
Robert E. Quinn
Rhode Island
Representative McCormack
D-Mass
Leo M. Lyons
Llinois
United States Conference of Mayors
House of Representatives
Wage Agreement Is Reported Here
The Northern West Virginia coal mine wage agreement appeared near hand as the conference in session at Hotel Alexander broke into a four member sub committee. Frank Miley C F Davis W J Wolf and W C Dobbie represented districts 31 United Mine Workers and coal operators. Spokesmen doubted an agreement would come before tonight or Monday. Chu Hsueh Fan Chinese workers delegate explained that in China workers strike by slowing work like a walking cow.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
West Virginia
Alexander
Frank Miley
C. F. Davis
District 31
United Mine Workers of America
W. J. Wolf
W. C. Dobbie
Washington
China
Chu Hsueh Fan
Court Litigation Likely Over Gift Of Millions To Charity
Cleveland reports indicate high stakes as George A Ball transfers controlling stock to the George and Frances Bail Foundation. Rumors swirl of a sale of MidAmerica top holding within hours to a New York or Cleveland syndicate. The Van Sweringens, now deceased, face creditor interests and a court decision on whether a receiver can invoke an option tied to the estate.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cleveland
O. P
M. J. van Sweringen
New York
George A. Ball
Mid- America Corp
MidAmerica
van Sweringen
Ball
Muncie
Ind
G. A. Tomlinson
Vani Sweringen
Tomlinson
Wall Street
Bach
Eastern Railroad
van Sweringens
Contro
J. Paul Thompson
Nelson J. Brewer
Thompson
New Comet Wilk-Peltier Discovered In Northern Sky
A comet was spotted February 27 by A. Wilk in Cracow Poland and independently hours later by Leslie C. Peltier in Delphos Ohio. It brightened to magnitude 11 and will travel through Camelopardus Ursa Major before fading. by May 11 it should be roughly 35,000 miles from Earth with a 134,000,000 mile solar distance, heading toward southern visibility.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
A. Wilk
Cracow
Poland
Leslie C. Peltier
Delphos
Wilk-Peltier
Camelopardus
Ursa Major
Perihelon
Suicide death of shop worker Irvin N. Myers in car
The body of Irvin N. Myers 258, an employee of the Western Maryland Railway shops, was found slumped in the rear of his gas filled car near his Upton Pennsylvania home. The coroner ruled suicide due to carbon monoxide. Family details and funeral plans follow in the report.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Irvin N. Myers
Maryland
Upton
A. W. Thrush
Franklin County
Walter Foreman
Welsh Run
Conocheague Creek
Lidge and Myers
Drinrush
Thrush
Myers
Sadie Myers
Jerry Myers
Harrisburg State Hospital
Mrers
Roy L. Myers
Greencastle
R. R
Albert J. Myers
Percy Houser
Lemastera
Clyde W. Myers
Hagerstown
Charles, Fentz
Harry A. Myers
Fairview
Elden’ Godsmith
Congress urged to authorize Potomac river bridge replacements
Representative David J. Lewis of Cumberland Maryland asks Congress to authorize the Maryland and West Virginia State Roads Commissions to replace the destroyed Potomac river bridge near Hancock Maryland and a washed-out bridge near Shepherdstown West Virginia.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
David J. Lewis
Cumberland
Congress
State Roads Commissions
Maryland
West Virginia
Hancock
Potomac
Shepherdstown
W. Va
Food Exposition Ends Tonight After Successful Week
The first annual Food Exposition by the Triangle Grocers Association closes tonight with large crowds and special entertainment. An entertainers contest awarded Roy Troxell first prize of $10, Tim Sinn and Ken Sinn tied for second with $5 each, and Sam Strine also won $5. Children admitted free. no cooking school this afternoon. show opens at 7 each evening.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Triangle Grocers’ Association
Roy Troxell
Tim
Ken Sinn
Sam Strine
Truck Overturns Tying Up Traffic
A Mid-West Transportation Company truck and trailer overturned on Fairview mountain west of Clearspring yesterday morning, blocking traffic for about four hours. The driver said he lost control. the trailer carried tobacco merchandise. A separate theft case saw goods stolen weeks earlier from a Baltimore and Ohio Railroad car recovered by patrolmen Lillard and Schmidt in a Ray Street house. Nelson Diehl, six, was admitted with chin lacerations but discharged after treatment.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mid-West Transportation Company
Fairview Mountain
Clearspring
Trafic
J. A. White
Leister Isanogie
Baltimore and Ohio Railroad
Lacal Yards
Lillard and
Schmidt
Ray Street
Nelson Diehl
Albert Diehl
Locust Street
Scout Drive Plans Ready to Open Monday in 1937
The Junior Chamber of Commerce backs a four day Scout Drive starting Monday April 12 to 15 with répore dinners at the Hotel Princess Dagmar. Plans include 100 workers organized by divisions and teams led by Roy Danzer and Tom McCardell with detailed assignments across Washington county.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Junior Chamber of Commerce
Scout Movement
Princess Dagmar
Perry Huffaker
Chamber of Commerce
Washington County
Odella Leiter
Leiter's Department Store
WII
Alex Pryhoda
Hag
Light and
Arley Sica
Alexander Hotel
Gertrude Skiles
Red Cross
Roy Danzer
Danzer Metal Works
McCleary
City Hall
Tom McCardell
Guilford Avenue
Frank Spofford
East Washington
Mark Mellor
C. & P. Telephone
Scott Lantz
W. Washington
R. D. Copley
Lincoln Avenue
Pani
Amenour
Charles Rouzer
Suter & Son
Bob Martin
Abe Martin
Rod Reed
Stem
Boyce
A. S. Bendel
H. Fridinger
K S. Prospect
H. C. Triesler
Broadway
George Gehr
Latrel
C. R. Burger
Herb McElowee
Keller Garver
Phil Mathias
William Diehl
Detective Peters
S. Barr
Alex Prohoda
John Shockey
Fred Weight, Jr
Geo. Bohman
Bob Carder
Paul Settles
Raymond Spahr
Jack Howard
H. Messersmith
D. Hoffman
Huffaker
Frank Kelley
Wm. Dutton
Sam Greenawalt
J. J. Fiery
G Emmert
FE. Hoffman
Howard Stickell
H. F. Mowen
Ed Summers
M. Grossman
A- E. Fahrney
Charles Bible
George Hicks
Asher Edelman
Harry Main
W. E. Foltz
J. Townsend
Bob Bledsoe
F. Burkholder
Ross Stickel
C. B.mccune
Richard Knepper
Harry Harman
M. ©. Magaha
Henry Holzapfel
Robert Miller
Robert Elliott
Fortune Qdend'Hal
First Lady Tells One On Herself America’s First Nuisance
Mrs Roosevelt at a dinner marking the 25th anniversary of the Federal Children’s Bureau relates a letter calling her America’s first nuisance. She quotes an unnamed writer who mocks her nose in many affairs and calls her America’s inst nuisance, a self deprecating anecdote.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Franklin D. Roosevelt
America
Federal Children’s Bureau
Larue Brown
Boston
United States
Hillman to Open Talks with Viscose Plant in Textile Field
Sidney Hillman, leader of the CIO drive in textiles, announced in New York that he will start negotiations next Wednesday for a national agreement with the Viscose Company, the industry's largest employer.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
Sidney Hillman
Committee For Industrial
Viscose
Hull Transferred To Chambersburg
Elmer W. Hull former Martinsburg representative of Blue Ridge Transportation Lines is reassigned to manage the new bus station opening in Chambersburg. William Huyett takes Hull’s Martinsburg role, from Frederick, and Hull is noted as a Maryland pioneer of bus service from Smithsburg to Hagerstown.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Elmer W. Hull
Martinsburg
Blue Ridge Transportation Lines
Pew
Chambersburg
Mr. Hull
William Huyett
Frederick
Maryland
Washington County
Smithsburg
Hagerstown
Former Pastor Preston A. Cave to Speak at First Christian
The Rev. Preston A. Cave of Washington D C will preach at First Christian Church Sunday evening at 7 20 after previously serving as pastor here from 1893 to 1901 He helped expand missions and oversaw the church remodeling The morning sermon at 9 30 by Rev William M Norment continues a two part series titled Tithing
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Preston A. Cave
Washington, D. C
First Christian Church
Hagerstown
Richmond
Maysville
Kentucky
Martinsburg
Wva
Cave
William M. Norment
South Potomac St
Wm. M. Norment
U. P
Rev. P. A. Cave
Easter Musical Program Led by Professor Edelman
The program directed by Professor Asher S. Edelman includes preludes and songs such as Easter Spring Song by Edmundsson and the anthem Thou Art My King by Thompson, presented as part of the musical event.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ing
Asher S. Edelman
Edmundsson
Thompson
Anniversary To Be Observed Sunday At First Baptist Church
The First Baptist church under Pastor Rev. Paul Wellington will begin special services Sunday April 11. Dr. Joseph Y. Irwin will preach at 11 am and Ada Rose Demerst will deliver the evening sermon at 7 30 pm. The B T U meets at 6 15 pm with Mrs J P Richard in charge and the finance committee convenes Monday evening. A midweek program is planned and the church joins an interdenominational service at St Pauls M E church Thursday at 7 45 pm.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
First Baptist Church
Paul B. Wallington
Joseph Y. Irwin
Ada Rose Demerst
J.P. Richard
St. Paul's M. EB
Special Friday Evening Feature at Baptist Church
Rev Joseph T Watts will preach a special feature at the Baptist church Friday evening starting at 7 o clock. Ada Rose Demerest educator and writer will speak to the young people Sunday evening at 6 15 at the Church of the Brethren as part of a Maryland speaking tour sponsored by the We in T U S. PC A. BOARD TO MEET Washington County PC A Board of Directors meets Monday April 12 at 2 30 at Mrs Roger Whipple 248 South Prospect St. Albert Bigelow Paine 76 died in Smyrna Fla after four weeks illness. a longtime author and biographer and Pulitzer prize committee member.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Joseph T. Watts al
The
Baptist Church
Ada Rose Demerest
Church of the Brethren
Demerest
Maryland
We. In
T. U
Smyrna
Fla
Albert Bigelow Paine
West Reading
Conn
W. Washington St
Langley Andrews
Ridge Ave
P. Legion
Captain Andrews
Red Shield Club
Court House Plaza
Sunday Church Services and Schedules Across Town
A collage of church activities listing morning and evening services for multiple congregations on Potomac and Washington streets, with Sunday school times, sermon topics, and pastors including Norment Reinhart Mentzer Harbaugh, and others. Also notes Wednesday prayer meetings, weekly programs, and a fiftieth anniversary event on April 11.
Religious notices and services list by city churches
A dense directory of church locations and pastors with weekly services readings including St Pauls Evangelical, Washington Square, Cottage Prayer Service, Tabernacle, Summit Ave, St Johns Episcopal, and Zion Baptist among others. Entries show Sunday School times, morning and evening services, midweek prayers, and notes on special sermons and events.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Williamsport
County and Suburban Churches in Smithsburg Area
A listing of local churches with pastors, Sunday School times, morning and evening worship hours, and midweek services across Smithsburg and surrounding communities including Boonsboro, Keedysville, Williamsport, and Pleasantville. Notable entries include Prinity Lutheran Smithsburg with C. M. Huddle, St. Pauls in Smithsburg, and Zion Lutheran Williamsport, among many others.
Also Mentioned on This Page
FDR
Caskey
R. D. McKee
Howard
Bete
Wert Schaltoer& ‘& Marx “Clothes
Aby & Evan
By Leslie CG. Beard
Astronomical Society of the Pacific
Irvin Myers
Upton, Pa
Detroit
C. E. Jamieson & Co
C. Be.jamieson
New Orleans
Gladstone James
Ralph Eisenhardt
Vincent Bolo- Pia
McDonaghville
Jefferson Parish
James
Hull
First Brethren
Antietam and Mulberry
Frank G. Coleman
St. Mary’s Catholic West Washington St
T. D. Reinhart
Union Chapel
Corbett Street
Mamie Harbaugh
Susday
Trinity Lutheran
Potomac St
Randolph Ave
J. S. Simon
D. de
Salvation Army
St. John’s Lutheran
Potomac St. J
Harma
D. D
Washington and Prospect Ste. William
Hees
D. C
Jeremiah
Full Gospel Mission
Salem Ave
Zion Reformed
Antietam
St. A. B
Antietam and Locust Sts
F. G. Mentzer
U. B.C
Washington Square
M. E
Washington Ave
Lloyd G. Davis
Howard St. M. E
Howard and Chestnut Sts
W. DeWitt Dickey
Y. P
Jehovah’s Witnesses Church
Assemblies of God
Weber Howard
Spruce Sts
Ralph Jeffry
E. Washington and
Mulberry St
A. M. Dixon
Emmanuel OU
Summit Ave
Howard St
Rev
Paul Holdcraft
T. C
of Jesus
First Baptist
P. B. Watlington
Joseph ¥. Irwin
St. Paul’s
A. B
Isaiah XL
God
St. Paul’s Evangelical
Chestnut St
A. F. Laupert
Watchtower
Church of the Nazarene
St. Mark’s Lutheran
J. W. Ott
Y. PL
Seventh Day Adventist
Grace United Brethren
West Side Ave
C. L. Arnold
Mulberry Ave
McComas St
W. R. Riston
MG Power
Christian & Missionary
Alliance
Tabernacle
O. R. Degerman
Church of God
Baltimore St
F. B. Snavely
Christian Science Society
N. Potomac St
Jacob
North Potomac St
Mary Baker Eddy
St. John’s Episcopal S. Prospect
Walter Byron Stehl
Rector Church School
Christ Reformed
H. A. Fesperman
Franklin St
Walter Hartzell
P. Servia
J. E. Kemp Horn
John S. Stam
Ebenezer A. M. E
W. Bethel St
A. L. Crigtar
Eastern
E. P
We. S P. BL
Second Christian Church
W. North St
M. F. Robinson
Esbury
M. E. Jonathan
Rev. W. S. Jackson
Epworth Lezgus
Prinity
Chewsville U. 3
E. R. Andrews
Church OF the United Brethren IN Christ
Boonsporo Chorge
F. L. Stine
Gooxsboro
Mount Lena
I. John's Reformed Church
J. W. Huffman
Shiloh U. B
R. Andrews
ST. Paul's Reformed Church
Western Pike
J. W Huttman
Ces
Rehobeth United Brethren Church
E. Salisbury
Leitersburg Lutheran
Worman
ST. Paul's
Simday School
Beard's
Salem U B
Keedysville
J. B. Reed, Jr
Chestnut Grove
G. R. Taylor
Christ Evangelical
AND
Reformed Church
Funka
Town
Edward T
Plitt
Mt, Vernon
Reform BP
Needysville
New
Aadison H. Groff
Tee
Christ Evangelical and Reformed Church
Cave Town
Edward Plitt
the Way Fellowship
Littlestown
Gardner R. Taylor
Salem Reformed Church
Cearfoss Pike
H. A. Fesper
Sutuday Sehool
LL Gospel Assembly
Conneacheagne
Williamsaport
Chester Stottlemyer
HTN
Samples Manor
J. E. Stephen
Pleasantville
Broadfording
Trinity Reformed Church
Boonstero
Addison H. Groff
MT. Moriah Reformed Church
Downsville
James Brethren Church
Lydia
W. S. Baker
Tilchmanton
St James
MT. Morlah Lutheran Church
Foxville
C. M. Huddle
MT. Bethel M
Bethel
W. DeWitt Mickey
Antistam
Mad
J. BE. Stephen
Squday Sohal Yc
Eeks
Jaebo
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!