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Newspaper
News
Location
Frederick, Maryland, United States of America
Date
Apr 11, 1955
Page
2
A string of obituary notices from Buckeystown to Frederick County detail deaths of Mrs. Margaret Lee and Mrs. Mary Elizabeth Stoner, plus John A. Tawney, Mrs. Edith Whitmore, and Mrs. Ida Hawes. The notices list ages, family survivors, church affiliations, funeral arrangements, and burial or cremation details.
A Tax Foundation study cited in Tax Outlook shows taxing all incomes over 4000 dollars would yield only 13 billion, about one fifth of this year’s expected outlays. The piece notes wartime and postwar tax shifts, with high earners paying more, yet overall burden must rise across rich and poor to cover government spending.
Frederick High School's National Thespian Society will conduct initiation for 40 new members on Thursday evening April 21. Officers will preside after the initiation ceremony, followed by finals in the talent show. New members listed by grade include seniors Doris Baumgardner and Beverly Beavers among many others, with 8 p.m. start in room 8.
At a special meeting of the mayor and board, Oscar Coblentz was retained to supervise city paying work for the summer. Camden RAMSBURG received a new Turbine gasoline automobile built by Pope Manufacturing Company. A severe thunderstorm struck Henry Fitch’s livery barn on Highfield, burning it to the ground. Kolb Bros. Butchers moved to 222 North Market Street in the DeGrange building, with a new building nearing completion. Market activity was low with few dealers and customers.
Twenty years ago in The News columns dated April 11, 1945 the annual Legion minstrel show was planned with entertainers Alton Y Bennett Fr Austin James 2D Ralph Zimmerman G Juater Bowers Charles E Hudson and Charles S Heark Jr Allon Whitmore to serve as master of ceremonies Other items include 34 Army repairmen furloughed from the Brunswick yard recalled and physical instructor Alvin G Quinn at the M C A recovering from foot surgery A summary of conventions held over the past year was presented at a Frederick Convention Bureau meeting chaired by Hammond Clary.
Mr and Mrs Robert Clarkins ton announce the birth of a son Robert Jr at Frederick Memorial Hospital Saturday morning. Mass Blanche Gabriel daughter of Mr and Mrs James Wo Game buit Rockwell Terrace elected vice president of the YWCA at Mars Baldscin College Staunton Va. Sie serves as president of the Gardeners club and member of the cies club while on Bluestochine college staff. Harald Chirghester to attend District Conference at Rotary vice national weekend at Salisbury. Pat fain Voto uier retired to base at San Antonio after time with parents. Misa Gertrude Baile observes twenty first birthday today. Accidental death rate of passengers on LS railroads was .07 per 100 million passenger miles.
Three people from the Frederick area died in weekend automobile incidents. Elden Campbell, 40, of 424 West Patrick Street, died in Virginia after a crash on U.S. Route 11 near the Shenandoah line. William M. Brawner, 75, of Emmitsburg, died at Gettysburg's hospital after being struck crossing Route 32 near the Mason-Dixon line. Le Roy W. Nakes, RFD 5 Hagerstown, died in a crash five miles east of Hagerstown on U.S. Route 49. Several others were injured, including Thomas W. Laney, seriously hurt in the same crash that claimed Nallex, as both cars collided head-on. Four youths were injured in a separate two-car crash outside Damascus on Maryland 27 near Easter.
Washington report argues Roosevelt era choices toward Soviet Russia shaped by a pro Russian atmosphere. Capt Puleston cites records and interviews to claim no need for concessions to Soviet Russia and notes Hopkins memorandum influenced Moscow and Tehran-Yalta decisions. Supporting quotes include Forrestal remarks and Sherwood sourcing. Police report ends with a local crash involving Gerelene Henretty and Jacqueline Gates causing $200 damage.
Funeral services were held across several communities for Thomas Richard Cannon of Yellow Springs and Florence Nicholson of Cedar Grove, with interments at Pleasant Hill and Salem cemeteries. Other services covered Martha Davis of Liertstown, Edith Beall of Lewisdale, and Olive Church near Mt Airy, with multiple pastors officiating and numerous pallbearers named.
Easter was observed in the Frederick Memorial Hospital children's ward with a program by the Auxiliary Good Will committee. Miss Cottontail portrayed by Judy Hartmann visited with Easter baskets and tossed records. Student Randall Higinbotham performed tricks as a cabbit in a black silk hat. Brownies Junior Red Cross, Yellow Springs Homemakers, and the committee decorated bays. Hospital films will depict the event. Dr F Linwood Myers, the school dental clinician, has resigned. Dr Forbes H Burgess announced the resignation.
The Baltimore Orioles signed Auburn football star Jim Pyburn to a bonus contract worth about 50,000 dollars. Pyburn, a two time All SEC end and Gator Bowl standout, will report to Baltimore after withdrawing from Auburn. The move marks a rare major league bonus for a recent college player and comes as Pyburn joins veteran Saul Rogovin in spring look tests.
A list of local residents with health updates includes Mrs Hazel D Kepler confined at home with sinus infection and sore throat. Mr W H B Anders Sr improved in Frederick Memorial Hospital and his son Lt William H. Anders Jr on leave from Norfolk. Miss K Gladys Lyon to visit Connellsville before Easter. The Brook Hill Wee Women Society of Christian Service met at Break Hill Methodist Church Yellow Springs with talks on Protestant women unity World Day of Prayer and Community Day. Officers for the coming year were elected and a plan to donate to Swartzells Deaconess Homes and District Mission was approved. A national coffee break trend notes 35 million Americans take a coffee break at work.
The meeting covered a drill team report, a 237 member Legion, and a 30 dollar donation to the local fire company. William L. Topper won the door prize. Post meeting notes mention varied social visits, family parties, and nursing position acceptances. A drill team and various community events are highlighted along with graduation and college activities.
Funeral services were held today for Walter T. Todd 83 longtime Waynesboro newspaperman and former part owner of the Waynesboro Press. Burial will be tomorrow in Spring Hill Cemetery Easton Md He died Saturday at his home He was a correspondent for the Baltimore Sunpapers and earlier managed the Herald for 19 years He helped form the Press in 1919 and later operated a job printing shop His wife Lois Butler Todd survived with a daughter Bliss Isabel Todd and other relatives He was related to Mary Todd Lincoln.
Deeds filed in the Clerk's office show Brosius Homes Corp selling to Mr and Mrs Sherwood N Schroeder the 607 Charles street property in Brigadoon for about 11500. Samuel Tio Miller and partners to Mr and Mrs Paul W Boyer about 103 acres in New Market district with improvements for roughly 12000. S W Barrick and Sons Inc selling to Mr and Mrs Harry W Barrick about one acre in Woodsboro for around 7000. Thomas F Fulmer and Mrs Samuel J Miller sell a Lime Kiln Buckeystown district lot for about 6500. Bernard Leon Shail and Mrs to Thomas F Fulmer an improved Fengaville Bal lenger district property for about 6000. Joseph I Reynolds to William D Edwards 328 South Jefferson street improved property for about 14000. Forrest B R McCavett to Beatrice A Roberts life tenant of four acres along Shookstown road Frederick district for about 22500.
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