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Newspaper
News
Location
Frederick, Maryland, United States of America
Date
Apr 12, 1952
Page
4
In a Saturday April 13 1953 note the author argues that two worlds shape humanity one guided by Jesus teachings the other by atheistic dictatorship. He condemns materialism and warlike regimes while praising peace through love and brotherhood and the Christian message of the Cross and Resurrection as humanitys enduring challenge.
Cincinnati April 17. Phil Meyers says merchandising principle using housewives as sales reps built Fashion Frocks Inc. into a giant dress maker and parachute supplier. He employs over 50,000 women, mostly wives, mothers, teachers, or widows, earning up to 100 a week. The firm hires 1,500 workers across three plants and remains a major parachute producer for the armed forces.
Time to Think urges Americans to set aside daily worries and reflect on personal, family, community, national, and international problems. The queen emphasizes meditation and responsible self examination as path to democracy, neighborliness, and global understanding, encouraging individual quiet thought amid crowds.
Letter to the editor denounces a public Wanted ad seeking adult worthless dogs over 16 pounds as cruel. The writer laments animal suffering and urges Fredrick County taxpayers to challenge dog catchers who would dispose of unneeded dogs. An unrelated paragraph mentions a new outdoor gas meter register enabling remote readings.
Fifty years ago in The News April 12 1902 reports Donation Day at the hospital drew many gifts and the building described as among the finest outside Baltimore A South Street school entertainment pleased a large audience with Elmer Haberkorn Lee Reich Owen Compher Miss Courtney Williams Miss Henrietta McDaniel and child choruses The county liquor license bill sets fines from 100 to 3500 and was signed by the governor for Frederick A BaltiCounty physical culture contest Miss L Grace Beard Middletown won first gold medal The County Commissioners accepted Ringlesford iron and steel bridge for 3498 and a Buckeystown wooden bridge by H H Smith for 107
Frederick city fire protection inquiries are under way by local fire companies and insurers. Reverend Dr Long of Bridgewater Va conducts evangelistic services at the Church of the Brethren. Frederick links Lindbergh case as banks receive ransom bill serials. Elwood Chara installed as Master Councilor of Frederick DeMolay Chapter, with new officers named.
Maurice Clifford Jones 4) of Smithsburg, a Penn Lyon Service Co. cable installer, died near Sabillasville after a weed control detail. Medical examiner ruled cerebral hemorrhage. He ate lunch with coworkers, then disappeared into woods. search parties found him. Survived by widow Peggy Stottiemyer Jones and several siblings. Funeral Monday at Pleasant Valley United Brethren Church.
Col. Charles R. Forbes, 74, director of the Veterans Bureau under President Harding, died yesterday at Walter Reed Hospital after years of poor health. He led the bureau from 1921 to 1923 amid charges of waste and corruption. He was convicted in a hospital contracts case, sentenced to two years and fined $10,000, entering prison in 1925 and released in 1927.
Death notices for Mary A Bond of Westminster and Gaithersburg age 36, Albertus W Nikirk ex-Middletown teacher age 83, Stella H Shreve widow of Thomas Shreve age 70, Sude E Shelton widow of William A Shelton age 75, plus Sgt James M Peach of Frederick assigned to San Marcos Air Force Base Texas. Details include birthplaces, survivors, funeral arrangements, and burial sites.
In Washington on April 13 the piece argues that government tribunals now decide labor disputes and that wage and price controls undermine collective bargaining. It criticizes President Truman for pro union appointments and Taft Hartley enforcement, insisting that federally appointed boards do more harm than good in labor relations and urging renewed voluntary settlement and impartial fact finding.
Funeral services for Sal Lie Favorite age 87 of Emmitsburg were held Thursday morning from Allison funeral home in Emmitsburg. Rev Father Stanley Scarif officiated with interment at St Anthony's Shrine cemetery. Pallbearers were Bernard Shields Harry Shoemaker Carlton Bollinger William Shorb Jr Francis and Henry Favorite. L Allison funeral director.
Among The Sick notes patients returning home after observation at Washington County Hospital Hagerstown and movements to Frederick Memorial Hospital. Mrs Russel L Strine moved to Frederick Memorial Hospital this morning by M R and Son ambulance. William B Neeley transferred from Plane No 4 to Montgomery County General Hospital Olney by M R Etchison and Son ambulance. Dr J Stanley Grabill of Mt Airy underwent an eye operation at Baltimore hospital. Mrs J E Chaney Jr Airy undergoing treatment at Frederick Memorial Hospital.
Government sources say the ban on constructing new television stations will be lifted Monday. The federal announcement will set a 75 day filing period for television license applications and allocate opportunities nationwide.
An assortment of quotations on God love and birth, citing Isaiah Psalms John Jerome Hare Calcutta Kashmir and other references. The fragment blends religious verses with notes on origins of the words Calcutta and Kashmir and a reflection on parental love.
Bradford Bachrach Boykin Schofield of Hagerstown announces the engagement of Mary Gray Schofield to Donald James Davis. Mary Gray is a Hagerstown High School graduate and Hood College senior. Donald Davis is a Frederick High School and Westminster College alumnus, in his final year at Princeton Theological Seminary. An early September wedding is planned.
A historical Q A covers goldfish color by breeding, France adopting long trousers during the Revolution, corn grown in all 48 states, Panamasina declaring independence in 1903, and Confederate Memorial Day observed on April 26 in the South.
Fragmentary verse prose notes a seasonal need for rain and moisture in gardens. It hints at wet patches, seeds, and garden care while acknowledging rainfall’s necessity yet noting some dissatisfaction with the situation. The text reads as reflective, fragmented musings rather than a clear narrative.
A man escorts a woman to dinner and mismanages the dining sequence by dictating orders and asking her preference after. An earlier line notes a vendor error and incorrect wording about his speech, while a statistic claims over 2,500 models of appliances have been sold in the US in recent years.
The column details weddings and engagements including Albert E. Marne of Barkarearilie celebrating his wedding April 11, with party details. It lists students and faculty at Mary Washington College and Frederick High, including Miss Helen Katherine Hodges elected secretary of the International Relations Club and Mrs Patricia Woodward Seutx joining the Epaulet staff. It notes military moves, travelers, and social visits in Frederick and Mt. Airy, with addresses and holiday plans, plus a birthday gathering for Mrs. Hubert Burdette and other society notices.
A house near Braddock suffered fire damage as flames damaged the exterior. A family member and their dog aided by drawing water from a nearby well to control the blaze until firefighters arrived. Insurance reportedly covers the damage.
Dorothy Dix counsels a young mother to overcome self consciousness by joining church women’s groups and school parents associations, taking up hobbies, and engaging in volunteer work. The column also reassures a mother about dances for 12 year olds, noting school chaperoned events can aid social skills and confidence.
Lesson notes warn on misused phrases and pronunciations such as when the meeting ended. It highlights the word increment with its meaning enlargement and stresses daily vocabulary growth. It also lists market price shorthand for Wheat Corn and Barrels with unclear units.
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