Horatio Alger Award Nominees Reflect American Dream
Seven individuals from diverse fields are named for the Horatio Alger awards to be presented April 22. The list includes Ralph Bunche, Dwight Eisenhower, Norman Vincent Peale, Charles Kettering, James Kerrigan, Thomas Milleop, and W A Roberts, noted for rising from modest beginnings to top leadership. The piece extols opportunity, character, and determination as core American values.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Thia
Horatio Alger
Hhere
Ralph Bunche
United Nations
Mit
Eisenhower
Kansas
Pennsylvania State College
Norman Y. Peale
Charles Kettering
General Motors
As & Telephone Hneman
James J. Kerrigan
Merck & Co., Inc
Attlee Optimistic On World Struggle In Philadelphia
Former British Prime Minister Clement Attlee, speaking in Philadelphia, voiced optimism that time favors preventing a new world war. He argued Russian Communism contravenes human nature and predicted the Russian people will seek emancipation as the Iron Curtain weakens from the appeal of free life and social justice.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Clement
Attlee
Britain
Philadelphia
Letter to Editor argues for Camp Detrick expansion
G Ross Twente asks readers to support Camp Detrick’s growth, claiming it would boost Frederick’s economy and attract new residents. He criticizes objectors as harming wages and jobs and argues expansion would benefit many in the area.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Camp Detrick
the News
Frederick City
Frederick
G. Ross Twentey Rovie
Eastern Star Chapter Honors Maryland Grand Rep in Oregon Style
Dear to Virtue Chapter No 4 Order of the Eastern Star held an April 8 Stated Meeting in Westminster Masonic Halls honoring Mrs Madeline Banker as Maryland Grand Representative to Oregon. Special guests included 25 Grand Representatives from Maryland, each given an Oregon beaver-flavored corsage and a beaver token. Oregon’s Grand Representative Mrs Eliza Olver mailed evergreen decorations and a Beaver State ambiance. The event featured Roxabelle Cremer as soloist, a gold link friendship chain, candlelight fellowship, and a social banquet decorated with grapes and a Madelies song finale.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Order of the Eastern Star
al Ste
Masonic Halls
Westminster
Madeline Banker
Maryland
Oregon
Beaver State
Mre Roxabelle Cremer
Frederick
Uncle Larry Perkins fights loneliness with relay mail effort
Beverly Hills columnist Graham Berry profiles Uncle Larry Perkins a veteran campaigner against loneliness. Perkins runs a relay mail system with 200 UN forces agents to distribute letters to shut ins and troops, stages shows at veterans’ hospitals, and mobilizes high school students to bake Easter cookies for GIs in Korea and Japan. He explains the method and shows artifacts from grateful service members. The piece notes his bachelor life and the unusual campaign that claims to cure loneliness by connecting people through letters.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Graham Berry
Fer
Hal Boyle
Beverly Hills
Calif
Larry Perkins
United Nations Armed Forces
Larry
Veterans’ Hospitals
Japan
Wadsworth Veterans Hospital
Here
Perkins
Uncle Larry
Highouse
W. F
Webb
Princeton
W. Va
Geo
George Patton
North Africa
University of California At
Los Angeles
Army
Navy
Air Force
Fifty Years Ago Items From The News Columns 1962
William Downey, prominent Frederick County resident, dies at 76 in New Market after long real estate activity and farm visits. A three act comedy Captain Racket to be staged at City Opera House by home talent on April 22 with Janie Rhodes among performers. Rt Reverend John Fletcher Hurst, Maryland Episcopal bishop and American University chancellor, ill at his Frederick home. Public schools closed. teachers may use school houses for subscription schools continuing a month or more.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
William Downey
Frederick County
New Market
City Opera
Janie Rhodes
John. Fletcher Hurst
Methodist Episcopal
Maryland
The
American University
Washington
Bishop Hurst
Fire at Trinity Methodist Church and Society Notes
Fire caused by burning excess oil damaged the Trinity Southern Methodist church furnace room last night. Herbert Hahn of Modern Lighting extinguished the flames after entering through a window. Also noted were Miss Cornelia Otis Skinner’s monologue event at Hood College and plans for the Ebert House reopening Braddock Heights in late May. Dozen repairmen at Baltimore and Ohio Brunswick shops were furloughed today amid workforce reductions.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Trinity Southern Methodist Church
East Second Street
Herbert Hahn
Modern Lighting Company
Hahn
Cornelia Otis Skinner
Brodbeck Hall
Hood College
Wedding of Yvonne Bossard and David Patton in Baltimore
Miss Yvonne R. Bossard and David Duane Patton wed March 15 at St. John’s Methodist Church Baltimore in a ceremony led by E L Bunce. The bride wore Chantilly lace and satin, with a white satin Bible bouquet, and the couple planned a New York City honeymoon. The bride is daughter of Mr and Mrs Stanley Bossard of Colonial Village Baltimore. The wedding party included Miss Doris Dorsey maid of honor and William Renner best man.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Stanley BR. Bossard
Colonial Village
Baltimore
Yvonne R. Bossard
David Duane Patton
Bessie Patton
Mr. Patton
Cresaptown
St. John's Methodist Church
E. L. Bunce
D. D
Western High School
Bard Avon School
University of Maryland
Doris Dorsey
William Renner
wWe
Lorna Patton
Gilbert Pe2gans
Ie Pbiuesser
Carole Bozard
Nancy Lee Cooney
Gene Kuhn
George Christopher
Lawrence Young
Harry Patton
Craig Patton
Mrs. Patton
Mrs. Bossard
George Hewitt
New York City
Frederick County
Weddings ROline -Jeanine Miss Marlene Masser Barnes
Miss Marlene Masser Barnes of Gambrill Park Road daughter of Mr and Mrs Francis H Derr of Baltimore married Donald Lee Rollins son of Mr and Mrs Lester A Rollins Evergreen Point in a two o'clock parsonage ceremony at Calvary Methodist church Rev Edward A Gadsey officiated The bride wore a pink ballerina gown with a lace top and nylon pleated skirt A cousin Miss Sylvia Ann Funk was maid of honor Best man was George M Thomas The couple plan a wedding trip to Washington and will reside in Towson after a reception at the bride’s home The bride is a Frederick High School graduate Rollins is a Towson State Teachers Junior College student Numerous guests attended including Miss Betty Lee Thomas Miss Connie Boone and others The ceremony followed by a private reception and a wedding trip to Washington DC. The couple will reside in Towson.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Marlene Masser Barnes
Gambrill Park Road
Francis H. Derr
Baltimore
Donald Lee Rollins
Lester A. Rollins
Evergreen Point
Edward A. Gadsey
Calvary Methodist Church
Sylvia Ann Funk
George M. Thomas
Libertytown
Washington
Towson
Frederick High School
Rollins
Towson State Teachers Junior College
Betty Lee Thomas
Libbertytown
Connie Boone
Braddock Heights
Patricia Seitz
New Market
Jack Zimmerman
Walkersville
Elmer Sauer
Glen Burnie
Nancy Meintzer
Restraint of Congress amid Truman steel seizure debate
The piece contrasts 1943 Germany’s parlous use of assumed powers with current U S. Congress’ passive stance as President Truman seizes the steel industry without explicit congressional authorization It notes industry and public reaction and questions constitutional jeopardy while detailing wedding notices and pend ing mediations.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hitler
German Republic
Berlin
United States
Congress
Germany
Treasury Department
Washington
Senate
CIO Union
Damascus Firemen Seek Aid for Crum Family Fire Loss
Damascus volunteers rally to aid Alfred A Crum and family after a Wednesday residence fire left the house and contents a total loss. Firefighters collect furniture clothing dishes and kitchen items at the Damascus fire house under Chief Kenneth Howes and urge donations by calling Damascus 2721.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Damascus
Crum
Top Rating For Maryland Diamondback Editor Change 1951
The University of Maryland Diamondback earned superior All American ratings for the first semester of 1951 52 under editor Ellis Rotiman before his January ouster and replacement by Phil Geraci of Frederick. Eleven staff quit in protest as the paper received top ratings in news value sources writing editing sports editorials headlines typography and takeup.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
College Park
University of Maryland
Diamondback
Deaths in area obituaries list Jenkus Brown and others
Jenkus W. Brown of near Clagettsville dies after three weeks illness at home at age 93. Survivors include three sons and a brother, with services at Montgom ery Chapel church. Edward Cassel, 38, a Brunswick resident and WWI veteran, dies at his home. burial at Antietam National Cemetery after services at New York Hill Methodist church. Louis J. Jones, 71, a Dickerson area farmer, dies at Suburban Hospital. funeral and burial at Barnesville area churches and cemeteries. Hyland E. Wars, 38, Johns Hopkins Hospital patient and former brick plant worker, dies. funeral at Asbury Methodist church with interment at Fairview cemetery. Additional notices include Beallsville funeral director Beallsville, and references to local churches and families.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jenkus W. Brown
Jeshus W. Brown
Clagettsville
Edward
Herman
Dewey Brown
Near Clagettsville
John Brown
Mt. Afry
Barber Funeral Home
Laytonsville
Montgomery Chapel
Roy Barber
Edward Case Edward Cassel
Brunswick
Ninth Avenue
Harry and
Mary’ May Smith Cassel
Tyrone
Loyal Order of Moose
Canton
Ohio
St. Mihiel
Bessie Cooper Cassel
H. L. Young
Dorothy Masood
Ethel Vepond
Margaret
Helen
Beatrice Cassel
Altoona
J. S. Daily Funeral
New York Hill Methodist Church
J. W. Seay
Steadman-Keenan Post
American Legion
Antietam National Cemetery
Sharpsburg
Louis J. Jones
Dickerson
Bethesda
Alice and
Wiliam Jones
St Mary's Catholic Church
Barnesville
Nellie Titus Jones
H. Travers Jones
L. V. Lyles
Silver Spring
George Brewer, Jr
Glen Burnie
V. L. Nicholson
Boyds
William T. Jones
Poolesville
St. Mary's Church
Monocacy Cemetery
Beallsville
William B. Hilton
Hyland E. Wars
Hyland
Bud) Wars
Frances E. Wars
Lincoln
Johns Hopkins Hospital
Baltimore
Frederick Brick Works
Bad” Wars
Wars
Asbury Methodist Church
Mountain City Lodge
Buckeystown
Yetta Thomas
Damascus
Thurston
Luzon
Charles R. Wars
William
New Market
West All Saints Street
Hemains
E. E. Williams
Fairview Cemetery
C. E. Hicks
Funeral services for George F Alexander near Middletown
Funeral services for George F Alexander near Middletown were held from the funeral home in Middletown on Tuesday at 2 p m. Rev. Howard McCarney officiated. Pallbearers were Ernest McBride Laurence Rudy Frank Sheffer Millard Derr Guy Waters and Clyde Harshman. Burial was in the Reformed church cemetery. Middletown. Gladhill and Company, funeral directors.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
George F Alexander
Middletown
Howard McCarney
Ernest McBride
Laurence Rudy
Frank Sheffer
Millard Derr
Guy Waters
Clyde Harshman
Reformed Church
Gladhill and Company
Julian Dorser Batll
Phebus Avenue
East Church Street
R. L. Nickens
Walter Peach
Charles Grooms
Frank Peach
Lester Fossett
Arthur Peach
John Dorsey
Fairview Cemetery
M. R. Etchison and Son
Great Hunger and the Dawn of Faith in a Silent Hill
Daily Bread by Rev A Purnell Bailey reflects on seeking God through nature and the promise of Christ. A figure named Peer contemplates sunrise, autumn skies, stars, and space, finding in them a call to worship and the sense that the light within is divine.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Rev
A. Purnell Bailey
Bojer
Peer
Great Hill
God
Christ
Identify Body Found Sunday
A woman found dead in woods near Glen Burnie is identified as Ann Mary Finnegan, about 40, of 38 South Carey Street, a former Baltimore resident. Police tie her death to possible violence, with FBI fingerprint confirmation and connections to a past grand larceny arrest in Washington.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Baltimore
FBI
Glen Burnie
Anne Arundel County
Ann Mary Finnegan
South Carey Street
Richard Riggles
Wilbur Wade
George Bolm
Russsell Fisher
Anne Arundel
Federal Bureau of Investigation
Finnegan
Washington
Riggles
Festival Of Sacred Music On April 27
The sixteenth annual Festival of Sacred Music sponsored by Centennial Memorial Evangelical United Brethren church will be held at the church Sunday evening April 27 marking the first spring presentation. The choir of St. Pauls Methodist church of Hagerstown joins, with combined choirs performing the entire choral portion. Miss Margaret S. Kent of Frederick will direct the local service, A Norman Lindsay will direct in Hagerstown May 11, and Lindsay will play organ solos. Mrs Brant L. Morgan and Miss Kent will perform an organ and piano instrumental piece, with plans for another instrumental soloist. The service is open to the public.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Centennial Memorial Evangelical United Brethren Church
St. Paul's Methodist Church
Hagerstown
Margaret S. Kent
Frederick
A. Norman Lindsay
Haggerstown
Lindsay
Brant L. Morgan
Miss Kent
Strength For Today Bs Earl L. Dough UONG LIVE THE KING
The piece discusses the death of King George VI and Elizabeth's accession, arguing monarchs are a vital symbol unifying Britain and Commonwealth nations. It notes Britain’s wartime austerity yet ongoing support for a constitutional monarch as a national pillar guiding morale and idealism.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Earl L. Dough Uong
George VI
Elizabeth
England
Great Britain
Many Local Families Travel and Move During Easter Week
Mr and Mrs L B Rock Jr and children Cynthia and Sandy left for Dayton Ohio after a week at Tyronnel Farms with Col and Mrs Lewis B Rock. Frank Rock and baby Sarah moved to Hilton Farm Somerset Virginia. Rock buys Angus cattle and a bull from local farms to raise pure bred stock. Various other families return home from Easter visits including Carty Ramsburg Carter Trail Becraft Woods Howard Burke Carlisle Stewart Shoemaker and Wachter with births noted at Frederick Memorial Hospital.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
L. B. Rock, Jr
Cynthia
Sandy
Dayton
Ohio
Tyronnel Farms
Col
Lewis B. Rock
Frank Rock
Sarah
Hilton Farm
Somerset
Fort Jackson
S. C
Edward L. Trail
U.S. Army
Pvt. Trail
Carter
Trail
Clarence Becraft
Gaithersburg
John Erwin
Edinboro
Becraft
Barbara
Nancy Becraft
Donald Woods
Corinne
Paul
Donna
Laytonsville
San Francisco
Formosa
Woods
Gora Howard
Luther Howard
Chester Howard
Sammy Bennetham
Bucks County
Bruce Burke
Virginia
Kentucky
Tennessee
Raymond Carlisle
Hyattstown
Gordon Stewart
Washington
Augusta
Pfc
Wm. L. Shoemaker
Savannah River Locks and Dam
Bush
South
Pfc. Shoemaker
Camp Gordon
Frederick Memorial Hospital
Mehr F. Wachter
West 12Th Street
Lewis Hambleton
Jean
Paul Cook
Flavre de Grace
Donald K. Gilbert
Lewistown
Frederick Memorial Hospital and Navy Training Center Update
Among the sick Frances Boger and Mrs. William Moran are reported improved and described as satisfactory after hospital stays in Frederick Memorial Hospital. Miss Janie Mae Griffin underwent hip arthroplasty at Kernan's Hospital for Children in Baltimore. Robert Blumenauer of 172 West Patrick Street was discharged after an April 10 explosion injury but remains unable to work. Joseph H Groff EFSA will graduate as honor man at Naval Training Center ceremonies April 19, after leading his class in naval studies.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Frances Boger
Lovettsville
Frederick Memorial Hospital
William F. Moran
Janie Mae Griffin
Austin T. Griffin
Frederick
Kernan’s Hospital For Children
Baltimore
Robert Blumenauer
West Patrick Street
City Auto
Joseph H. Groff
EFSA
Naval Training Center
Groff
BH. A. Groff
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Woratio Alger Tradition
Sharan
Boyle
Aeon
Ebert House
Mr. Croghan
Cnming
Harry L. Ebert
Baltimore and Ohio
Roline
Jeanine
Spielman
Dorothy Fuse
Union Bridge
Cassell Roop
Benar
Peach Goun
Fafeta
Wester Roy
Mre Johan
Alexender
Brdewsads
Grens
Hy Truman
David Lawrence
Andrea Jean Hoy
Thomas E. Williams
Pittsburgh
Fred Ripiel
John
Howard
Elmer A. Wolfe High School
Brosius Engineering & Supply Company
Biglerville High
Central Pennsylvania Business College of
Harrisburg
Assis County
Feinsinger
Wage Stabilization Board
Senate Labor Committee
Truman
America
York
Marty
Cray
Aurora Borealis
Delirwm
Tom
Chemurgr
Ring of Heaven
Sarehh
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