On January 22, 1791, President George Washington appointed Thomas Johnson, of Frederick, Maryland's first governor and his longtime friend, to head the Federal City Planning Commission. On January 22, 1950, The Church of The Brethren, which has been located at 23 West Fourth Street since 1886, decided to purchase four lots at the corner of Fairview Avenue and West Second Street for $6,000 on which to erect a new sanctuary. The actual purchase was made on February 1, 1954, for a price of $6,700. If anyone can add information to these History Moments, or would like to suggest an item for another calendar day, please contact me privately. John W. Ashbury (wasps65@earthlink.net)