Business outlook brightens as 1957 seen strong
Washington observers say the 1957 business year is shaping up as good. Analysts, once cautious, grow optimistic with surveys from major banks indicating gains over 1956. First National City Bank’s monthly report aligns with this more favorable view of the year ahead.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Frederick
PQTG
SFG. CO
Court St
Sergio Biter
TC. S
David Lawrence
Damien Mash
Fon
Wahington
Tee
First National City Bank
U. S. News & World Report
Middle East
Era of Giant Business Prompts Cautious Market View
The piece argues that big business dominance defines today’s economy, with rising concentrations of power shaping culture and policy. It cites Lehman and Roosevelt era tensions, notes modest projected rises in 1957 outlays, and highlights consumer spending and corporate investment as key drivers while warning against complacency and conformity.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Herbert H. Lehman
Franklin D. Roosevelt
New York
Truman
Frank Keefer
Elm Street Junior High School
Judy Rudy
Robert Campbell
Sperry
L. Storm
Giant and Equipment Aring
Opeculus Inc
America
Youth Council Meets Apr 27 In Baltimore
Frederick County delegates prepare for the first Chesapeake Area Christian Youth Council conference on April 27 in Baltimore under church councils. Delegates from Frederick include Barbara Brubaker and Charles Bowie with alternates Judy Hickman and three others. Easter breakfast planned and Rebecca Petre, Nigeria missionary daughter, speaks on missions and cultural contrasts.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chesapeake Area
Rebecca Petre
Ira Petre
Nigeria
Africa
Robert Strickler
Rogersville
Middletown
Rebecca
United States
Petre
Gaskida
Hillcrest
Joss
Church of the Brethren
Rebeerca
Church World Services Center
New Windsor
Judy Hiehnen
1257 Items Received At Grenfell Ingathering Here
The Frederick Section of the Grenfell Association collected 1257 items for the northern coast of Newfoundland and Labrador. Volunteers reviewed the shipment at the Evangelical Reformed church, with proceeds aiding St Anthony's Center, ships, schools, and mission stores. The distribution supports hospital supplies, clothing, blankets, toys, and work plans that enable locals to earn needs.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Frederick
Grenfell Association
Evangelical Reformed Church
Slendan
St. ‘Anthony's Center
Newfoundland and Labrador
Norman James
Grenfell
Margaret R. Motter
St. Anthony's Children’s Home
E. William Hall
Calvary Methodist Church
Elizabeth Lewis Peters
Albaugh
Grenfell Mission
Hood Spring Weekend at Hood College Goes Bavarian
Hood College unveils a Bavarian themed Spring Weekend from Friday to Sunday. Cabrentz Hall becomes a Castle on the Rhine for a Saturday dance headlined by Sir Billy Butterfield and his Knights. Brodbeck Hall hosts a German Beer Garden with a Munich night club after the dance, and a Pennsylvania Dutch party titled Muchin in Munich powered by David Hagan. Athletic show Much Ado, and a student–dates water fight cap the festivities led by Mary Pat Neill.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Heidelberg
Hood College
Cabrentz Hall
Rhine
Billy Butterfield
Knights of His
Brodbeck Hall
Bavaria
Germany
Muchin
Munich
David Hagan
Die Studenten
Athletic Association
Mary Pat Neill
Permanent Dance Committee
Arrest in Maryland rape case shocks Sunnyvale
FBI arrested 31 year old James Arthur Christman of Sunnyvale on a federal rape charge in Baltimore and he is held in San Jose City Jail awaiting a hearing. The complaint filed March 18 accuses him of fleeing Maryland to avoid prosecution for raping a 13 year old girl. Christman is married with two children.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
San Jose
Calif
FBI
Maryland
H. G. Foster
James Arthur Christman
Sunnyvale
Agate Dr
Baltimore
Christman
Frederick County group hears Dr Dobbs on antibiotics
Dr Edward C Dobbs of the University of Maryland Dental School spoke at a Freder ick County Dental Society dinner at the Francis Scott Key Hotel on antibiotics useful in dentistry. President Dr William Eli Trail welcomed attendees and guests from Eli Lilly. Also noted: retirement of John B Ferguson head of 3 B Ferguson and Co Inc construction firm building Hood College dormitory and Lime Kiln plant work. Deeds recorded include sale of 102 West 14th Street for about 23000 and Boost Farm tracts of about 195 acres on Reichs Ford Road.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
H. J. Krise
North Market Street
Frederick
B. F. Ruley
Jefferson
E. C. Makosky
Kemptown
J. A. Wright
Liberty
J. F. Wooden
Wctu Sewing School
Margaret Shipley
Annie Hagan
Ruth Haberkorn
Grace Zimmerman
Helen Ship- Jex
Lilian Sherald
Marie Rumpf
Helen Stokes
Ruth Cornproost
Lola Routhzahn
Winifred Rhodes
Allegheny
Capitol Hill
Fred
Theerick W. Harnwell
the Treasury
Erick
Iplan
Wee Erie
Howard
York Herald Tribune Inc
Ingeworth
John C. Neal
Bolivar
Hagerstown
Edward C. Dobbs
University of Maryland Dental School
Frederick County Dental Society
Wiliam H. Thomas
Thomas J. Allen
A. K. Leon
Linwood Myers
Sidney F. Hammond Jr
Howard Taylor
David G. Everhart Jr
John £. Doll
John B. Ferguson
3. B. Ferguson and Co., Inc
Hazerstown
Hood College
Robert E. Lakin Jr
Ferguson
Coffman Chapel
Hood
Alpha Portland Cement Co
Washington Cunty
William F. Daniels
West 14Th Street
Robert S. Turner, Jr
Edna I. Boost
Cecil L. Rockey
Boost
New Marif ‘Ket
Alice V. Gue
Preston C. Poole
Will Street
Mt Afry
Strike Halts Operations At Grove Lime Plant
The M J Grove Lime Company Frederick plant halted operations after a walkout by United Stone and Allied Products Workers Local 81 over seniority and lost time disputes. About 80 to 85 workers joined the strike, with pickets blocking the main gate and preventing outbound freight while offices remained open. Arbitration per the contract was proposed to resolve grievances, but the union pressed to bypass it.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
M. J. Grove Lime Company
Frederick
United Stone and Allied Products
Raymond Hartsack
James H. Grove, Jr
United Stone and Allied Products Workers of America
Aflcio
Hartsock
Yestern
Frederi
Deaths of Clara Stuck Harris Mullendore and Poole
multiple obituaries note the deaths of Clara A Stuck 68 of Oakland and Clara Virginia Mullendore a Gapland resident, James P Harris and William Wallace Poole 83 of Beallsville. Surviving relatives include children grandchildren siblings and in laws. Services are planned in Oakland Point of Rocks Washington and Browningsville with burial at local cemeteries.
Funeral services for Miss Anna Hastings at New Windsor
Funeral services for Miss Anna Lucretia Hastings of New Windsor were held Wednesday at 2:30 PM at the New Windsor funeral home D D Harizler and Son. Rev Wiliam Yates officiated. Interment in Presbyterian cemetery New Windsor. Bearers were Norman Myers Howard Roop Fred Schneider Charlies Bachman Oliver Haines Joseph Engiar.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Anna Lucretia Hastings
New Windsor
Glen Henshaw
Baltimore
Goon
D. D. Harizler
Wiliam? Yates
Presbyterian Cemetery
Norman Myers
Howard Roop
Fred Schneider
Charlies Bachman
Oliver Haines
Joseph Engiar
Mourners Remember Mrs Schildt as Penrose Schildt Rites Held
Funeral services for Mrs Mary Mu Schildt wife of Penrose Schildt were held at M L Creager and Sons Thurmont with Rev Elmer Andrews officiating. Pallbearers included Emory Stottlemyer Roy Frushour John Whitmore Lewis Jones Ralph Scrutin and John Creager. Burial followed in Church of the Brethren Cemetery Rocky Ridge. Also noted is the death of Mrs Grace Fleming widow of Herman Fleming of Rippon West Virginia in Charles Town General Hospital and services held from John H Enders funeral home Berryville with interment in Green Hill Cemetery.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Earl D. Muilendore
Clara Virginia
Mullendore
Earl D. Mullendore
Gapland
Samples Manor
John F
Alice Cline Moats
Pleasant View
Missis Anna C. Moats
Baltimore
Albert L. Hinais
Boise
Idaho
Basti
Boonshore
Browningsville
Church of the Brethren
E. F. Bittinger
Newton Poling
Mary Mu Schildt
Penrose C.i
Robert Joy Barnes
West Schildt
Fourteenth Street
East Frederick Memorial Hospital
Pfc. Barnes
Berlin
Ger
M. L. Creager and Sonsimany
Pfc
Barnes
Thurmont
Elmer Andrews
Snine
Berlin- Aire
Emory Stottlemyer
Roy Frushour
John Whitmore
Lewis Jones
Ralph Scrutin
John Creager
Rocky Ridge
Grace K. Fleming
Herman Fleming
Rippon
W. Va
Charles Town General Hospital
Jefferson County
Bolivar
J. E. Dunn
Charles Keyser
Harpers Ferry
Mattie Rowland
John H. Enders
Berryville
Green Hull Cemetery
Sick Captain Baker Undergoes Operation At Baltimore Hospital
Doctor Lester Baker of the Independent Hose Company is operated on and to remain a patient for a week or two at Children's Hospital School on Greenspring Avenue in Baltimore. A witty elevator operator quip ends with a sharp retort about jerks.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lester
Doc) Baker
Independent Hosel Company
Children’s Ospital School
Greenspring Ave
Baltimore
Teamsters To Meet Secretly In Galveston
In Galveston Texas the Giant Teamsters Union Executive Board set a secret meeting for next Tuesday to decide whether to defend itself against AFL CIO charges of corrupt influence. AFL CIO gives May 6 as a hearing date in Washington. a finding of corruption could remove the union from the federation. The Teamsters are the largest AFL CIO affiliate with about 1,350,000 members.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Galveston
Tex
Teamsters Union
Gulf
Afl-Cio
Afl-Cio Ethical Practices Committee
Washington
Aflcio
Teamsters
Afilcio
Birthdays and hometown notes cross wartime life in brief
Little Meleanue Fogle celebrates her first birthday on April 16 at Walkersville with parents Mr and Mrs Walter R Fogle Jr Other notes mention Pvt Charles A Weddle at Fort Jackson correcting a previous misspelling and a driver training instructor Carroll L Horine attending a safety education meeting in Baltimore The items reflect village society and military connections during wartime activities and local official birthdays.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Walkersville
Francis Crutchley
Biggs Avenue
Charles A. Weddle
Columbia
5. C
Weddle
Fort Jackson
Wiles
E. R. Pemsel
City Register
Carroll L. Horine
Park Plaza Hotel
Baltimore
Western Maryland College
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Lawrence
Amer
Ertaire Si
Acdleve Weir
Youth Council
the News
Ming
Company A
Pening
Richard Smith
County Dental Society
Dobbs
Grove
Clara A. Stuck
Howard Stuck
Garrett Memorial
Oakland
Point of Rocks
Frank
Annie Brown
Adeline Livingston
Pittsburgh
George Stuck
Lester Brown
Wheeling
Ralph Brown
Adamstown
Roberta Wiles
Monessen
Harold Spalding
Samar
James P. Harris
Rachel E. Harris
Lee Funeral Home
Byattstown
William Wallace Poole
Silver Spring
William
Avilda Poole
Virginia P. Wallace
Chevy Chase
Poole
Circuit Court
Montgomery County
St. Peter's Episcopal Church
Poolesville
Barnesville
Monocacy Cemery
Beallsville
William B. Hilton
Margaret. Cockrell
East Patrick St
Charles F. Trunk
Evangelical Lutheran Church
Mount Olvet
C. Ie. Cline & Son
Mari
Maryland Traffic Safety Commission
Esso Safety Foundation
The
Center For Safety of
New York University
Avin
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