Dulles Road to Geneva Tests Vision and Resolve
John Foster Dulles, 66, has traveled vast distances in pursuit of American aims as he prepares for the Geneva conference with the British and French foreign ministers. His leadership will be judged on vision, judgment, and backbone as Korea and Indochina peace prospects loom. Washington seeks united action among allies, with risks if Communists promise concessions to split French support.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
James Marlow
Washington
John Foster Dulles
London
Paris
Geneva
Eisenhower
Korea
Indochina
United States
U. N
China
New York
Dulles
United Action
Russia
Liunsidiia
The Passing Scene Traffic Safety Booklet Emphasizes 1954 Goal
The Travelers Insurance booklet The Passing Scene analyzes 1935 traffic data and urges drivers and pedestrians to prevent accidents. It highlights 1953 as the worst year for traffic crashes and claims 38,500 lives could be saved in 1954 with careful driving and walking.
Urge To Dispersal And The Atomic Age Policy Debate
Washington officials push dispersal as a remedy to urban concentration built over 75 years. They argue the hydrogen bomb could persuade relocation of industry and people from target areas. Inducements for quick plant write-offs may seed rural growth and reverse metropolitan drift, despite inherent economic and cultural dislocations.
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America
Washington
Fifty Years Ago Itemn From The News Columns April 12 1904
Fifty years ago items note Mrs Margaret E S Hood plans an addition to Frederick City Hospital as a wing on the south side costing between 5000 and 10000. E Peter Mantz sprains his ankle after his foot slips from a bicycle clip on East Patrick Street. A man arrested near LeGore for a train wrecking escape was found not the prisoner. he was released. Fredericktown Savings Institution stockholders elected N D Hauver M E Doll Steiner Schley A C Mc Cardell F Columbus Knott Jacob Rohrback George A Dean A A Lough C Thomas Kemp. John H Grove past chancellor and Reno S Harp attend the State K P convention in Baltimore.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Margaret E. S. Hood
Frederick City Hospital
Len Rohrbach
Young
LeGore
Virginia
Fredericktown Savings Institution
N. D. Hauver
M. E. Doll
Steiner Schley
A. C. McCardell
F. Columbus Knott
Jacob Rohrback
George A. Dean
A. A. Lough
C. Thomas Kemp
John H. Grove
Lodge of K.' of P
Reno
Harp
K.’ of P
Baltimore
Twenty Years Ago Items From The News Columns
Snow flurries and hail were reported as cold northwest winds followed yesterday's thunderstorms. A fire at the old Lohr property northern Thurmont destroyed the summer kitchen. a dog was lost. At a Rotary Club meeting Con Darrell Reece spoke on pending stock market regulation. Frederick County Corn Hog Association organized with Nicodemus Unionville as president and Royer Sabillasville as vice president. Shoemaker Woodsboro secretary. Fouell Woodsboro treasurer.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lohr
Thurmont
Con
Darrell Reece
Tennessee
Rotary Club
Frederick County
Walter J Hahn files for county commissioner
Walter J Hahn of Ceresville a prominent Frederick county dairy farmer and landowner today became the third Democrat to file for County Commissioner subject to the June Democratic primary. He has 36 years farming experience and holds multiple leadership roles in Ayrshire and dairy organizations including Maryland Artificial Breeders Cooperative and National Ayrshire Breeders Association.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Walter J. Hahn
Ceresville
Frederick County
Hahn
Mt. Pleasant
Walkersville
Valentine
Maryland-Virginia Milk Producers Association
Frederick Fair
Frederick’ S County
Serving in Japan Beppu Japan Army Pic
James R. Harmon son of Mr and Mrs Charles Ross Route 2 Frederick Md serving in Japan with the 181th Airborne Regimental Combat Team.
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Japan
BEPPU
Japan—Army
Pic
James R. Harmon
Charles Ross
Frederick
181Th Airborne Regimental Combat Team
Blair Lee files for Democratic House of Delegates bid
Blair Lee HI former executive officer of the National Capital Planning Commission filed his candidacy in the Montgomery County Democratic primary for the House of Delegates. The Supreme Court adjourned without ruling on the public school race segregation issue as the term began. The high court’s opinion session resumes in April.
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Blair Lee
Rockville
Blair Lee HI
National Capital Planning Commission
Montgomery County
House of Delegates
Washington
Supreme Court
Young Pianist Wins Acclaim At Hood College Recital
Evelyn Swarthout, a young pianist from Alexandria, Va, impressed Frederick audiences at Hood College Brodbeck Hall in a benefit concert for the local music club scholarship. She opened with Arnatt and Chopin, including modern pieces and Barber excursions, and closed with Bach and Bull encores. The program also highlighted a discussion group meeting at Linden Hills on Farm Bureau policy and parity concerns.
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Betty Sullivan
Frederick
Brodbeck Hall
Hood College
Monday Musicales
Evelyn Swarthout
Walker Wall
Washington
National Symphony
Miss Swarthout
Ronald Arnatt
American University
My Lady's
Carolyn
Beethoven
Grace Reformed church class hosts covered dish meeting
The Faithful Circle Class of Grace Reformed Church School held a covered dish dinner for 39 members and guests in the church Social room. Mrs R L Day opened with Scripture, Rev Dr R L Wilhelm led prayer, and a brief business session followed with birthday greetings. An anniversary dinner is planned for May 20 with committee members named. The next meeting is May 5 at 7 30 in the class room.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Faithful Circle
Grace Reformed Church School
R. L
R. C Thomas
Robert Smith
Bessie Shaff
Wm. C. Smith
Mary Thomas
Harry Umberger
Bussie Poole
E. Roy Nikirk
Marlin Green
Faithful Worker Meeting At St John’s Lutheran Creag erstoun
The Faithful Workers Society of St John’s Lutheran Church Creag erstoun held its monthly meeting April 8 at Mrs Clarence Long home. President Mrs Harvey Lare led Scripture reading and Lord’s Prayer as 22 members answered roll call. The prize in the box by Mrs Clarence Long was won by Mrs Milton Grimes. Next meeting will be in Parish House at 7 31 o clock with text Forget. Recreation and refreshments were provided by Mrs Lon. Meeting closed with Mizpah benediction. Gerald Daley promoted to airman first class at Wichita base and to serve on infirmary investigation and advisory board.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Roy C. W. Schaffer
Linden Hills
Farm Bureau
Harry Kanode
E. Earl Renneberg
Rockies
Jamies Shhaff
Howard Smith
Schaffer
Howard Stith
Remsberg
Barry Kanade
Harry Zentz
Thurmont
Faithful Worker's
Faithful Workers Society of
St. John’s Lutheran Church
Creagerstoun
Clarence Long
Harvey Lare
Milton Grimes
Atrs. vLon
Only Left-Overs Question Drives Youth Devotion
A dormitory sign reading Only Left-Overs frames a story of a Christian missionary and a Communist in India debating dedication. The youth devotional text recalls that true sacrifice means placing Kingdom values first, urging readers to offer all to God's will.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
India
Jesus
Birthday notices and family updates from Lewistown area
Mr J W L Carty of South Market Street quietly observes his 87th birthday. Miss Bettie Bowers returns from Washington after visiting cousins the Shiman skys. she remains at 125 East Sixth Street with a sprained ankle. G Raymond Shipley honored at 54th birthday dinner. Pvt John D Ramsburg in Korea recently hospitalized for burns. Judge Samuel Q Ausherman returns from Florida to Frederick County. former resident C C Ausherman noted in real estate. Cpl Earl Thomas Wolfe and wife return to Fort Hood after furlough. Mrs Harry J Hater observes her 90th birthday in Salem New Jersey. Ralph A Ritenour and Olive Moore announce birth of Ralph Lee weighing seven pounds 13 ounces at Frederick Memorial Hospital. Both mother and son reported well.
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J. W. L. Carty
South Market Street
Bettie
Bowers
Washington
Anthony R. Shimansky
G. Raymond Shipley
Jefferson Pike
Shipley
John D. Ramsburg
Nellie Moore
Lewistown
Korea
Ramsburg
Pvt. John
D. Ramsburg
San Francisco
Calif
Samuel Q. Ausherman
The
Orphans Court
Fort Lauderdale
Fla
C. c. Ausherman
Frederick County
Ausherman
Burkittsville
Florida
Filorela
Cpl
Earl Thomas Wolfe
Fort Hood
Texas
Robert R. Payne
Mt. Airy
Cpl. Wolfe
Charles C. Wolfe
Upperco
Harry J. Hater
Salem
N. J
Haller
News-Post
Ralph A. Ritenour
Creagerstown
Ralph Lee
Monpris 5
Frederick Memorial Hospital
Ills and hospital statuses in Frederick Memorial Hospital updates
Among The Sick Mr Algert M Coblentz and several others are reported in varying conditions at Frederick Memorial Hospital. Coblentz is in satisfactory condition while Harry B Coblentz is listed in critical condition. Others include Mrs Byerly in satisfactory condition and Mrs Worman in fair condition.
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Algert M. Coblentz
Magnolia Avenue
Frederick Memorial Hospital
Harry B. Coblentz
Ridge Road
Braddock Heights
Emma Worman
Third Street
Market Prices for Corn Barley Wheat per Bushel
Market price report lists corn barley and wheat with price figures per bushel. Readings show daily quotes for corn barley and wheat from local grain markets. The exact price points are unclear due to OCR errors but indicate commodity pricing activity in the agricultural market.
Bank Chief Douglas Sees Calm View of Economy
Douglas, former U.S. budget director and ex-ambassador to England, heads a country bank from Tucson while coordinating a 70 million dollar Southwestern Arizona Bank & Trust and a 2.3 billion dollar Mutual Life Insurance Co. He favors local banker insight into national and world affairs, notes the weather study project, and balances New York duties with Arizona roots in Bisbee and Sonoita.
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Tucson
Ariz
Lewis Douglas
U.S
England
F. D. Roosevelt
New York
Financial Center
Mutual Life Insurance Co
Southern Arizona Bank & Trust Co
Federal Reserve
Questions And Answers Quiz From The Nation Almanac
A reader asks which state has voted the Republican ticket in every national election. Vermont is cited. A second query asks which railroad station in the United States has the shortest name. Or, Kentucky is noted as having a name derived from the Bible.
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Vermont
United States
Derr Files For House Of Delegates Seat
Melvin H. Derr, noted Frederick insurance man, filed to run in the June Republican primary for the House of Delegates seeking a third term. He has served as county delegation chairman for four years and previously taught in Thurmont and Frederick high schools before his insurance career. Derr is a World War I veteran, a University of Maryland graduate, and active in Evangelical Lutheran church affairs. Frederick County has six delegates. both parties are expected to nominate that many candidates.
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Melvin H. Derr
Frederick
House of Delegates
Derr
Cilie
Boston
Somerville
Mass
University Ofiin
Mar
Maryland
Thurmont
Evangelical Lutheran Church
The
Church Council
Frederick County
Legislative Council
General Assembly
Lord Haw-Haw Hanged for Treason in London 1945
William Joyce known as Lord Haw-Haw, the German radio propagandist, was executed in London in 1945 for treason. Beethoven’s sole violin concerto was written in 1806 for Franz Clement. A deed recorded in Lewistown District transfers 158 acres from C Alonzo Rice to Hubert R Brown for about 45000 dollars. Henry Allen Groff Jr of RFD G Frederick filed for the House of Delegates Democratic primary via June.
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Lord Haw- Haw
William Joyce
London
Beethoven
Franz Clement
Lewistown
C. Alonzo Rice
Hubert R. Brown
Henry Allen Groff, Jr
RFD
Auxiliary Luncheon Set for April 22 in Baltimore
Wilma Reckner, president of the Ladies Auxiliary to the Maryland State Firemen's Association, announced the SPIARE Luncheon meeting will be held at 10 a.m. on April 22 at the Park Plaza Hotel, Baltimore. Nominations for office will be entertained but remain open until the annual June convention at Ocean City.
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Wilma Reckner
Maryland State Firemen's Association
Park Plaza
Baltimore
Ocean City
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LeRoy D. Fothergill
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Alan W. Long, Jr
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C. Burr Artz
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American Assocation of University Women
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Fran Lewis
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Herman Daley
West All, Saints Street
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3520Th Infantry Division
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Charles Byerly
East Second Street
Frederick Memorrial Hospital
Archie Buhrman
Foxville
M. L. Creager and Son
Calvin G. Main
Madison Street
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