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Newspaper
News
Location
Frederick, Maryland, United States of America
Date
Apr 20, 1960
Page
4
Subscription rates and mailing details listed for the Frederick area newspaper dated Wednesday April 20 1960. The notice references membership in the Associated Press and post office filing, with pricing per month by mail.
The season for flowers and vegetables arrives as gardeners prepare lawns with raking rolling seed and fertilizer. Optimism runs high among gardeners who hope for thriving roses and radishes this year. In Hagerstown Charles Mac Mathias campaigns in Washington County as a Republican candidate for Congress.
Items from April 20, 1810 cover church death notices for Rev. Dr. E R Eschbach and reactions to polar exploration claims by Frederick A Cook while Winfield Scott Schley remains unmoved. Howard Allnutt named county assessor and Charles H Baughman appointed to State Conservation Commission. Peoples Fire Insurance board honors secretary W W Doub with a birthday gift chair as office staff expands with Miss Bessie Wilhide hired as stenographer.
The April 2010 clipping notes a Getulio Vargas son speaking before the Licas club, a Democratic City Convention nominating Cobjer for a sixth term and incumbents renominated for alderman seats. It mentions fire-hazards funding requests, a baby birth from Kodai Kanal, and a Maryland Federation of Music Clubs convention with about 360 talented children performing at the Francis Scott Key Hotel.
A collection of dental quips and one liners from Hal Beye highlights humorous exchanges about dentists, anesthesia, plates, fillings, and patient woes. The jokes hinge on puns about teeth, gums, and dental procedures with a playful New York tone.
Frederick Memorial Hospital records list births from April 13 to 17. Families include Zimmer man of Union Bridge with Austin Leroy, Blank of Frederick with Wayne Eugene, Piper of Middletown with Dwayne Thomas, Fraley of Poolesville with Katherine Lee, Harrison of Adamstown with Russell Eugene, Williams near Germantown with Sharon Kay, Weedon at John Hanson Apts with Ann Elaine, and McAllister of Jefferson with Gwen Ellen.
Women’s clubs in Walkersville discuss living with others and overcoming friction. Miss Beatrice Fehr led the discussion on self acceptance listening and respecting others while Rev. James Ross shared an informative talk on life in Alaska with slides from his nine week visit.
Four years ago Camp activity notes a May luncheon to be hosted by Mrs. Clayborne Zimmerman. Mrs. Cedric Smith will represent December Open House. President Mrs. Lewis Wisner reminded members of Home Demonstration Week May 16 inviting non homemaker friends into homes to learn club work. The April 7 meeting at Mrs. Harry O. Smith’s home drew 23 members and seven guests with Mrs. James Working and Miss Pauline Cromwell assisting.
Among The Sick Mrs Chester four Grove East Eighth street entered Frederick Memorial Hospital Monday for observation and treatment Mr S Jackson Beall near this city moved to Vindobona Convalescent and Rest Home Brad dock Heights Tuesday in the M R Eichison and Son ambulance Mr Robert Carty 81 of Brunswick remains in a serious condition at Frederick Memorial Hospital Mr Carty entered the hospital last Wednesday Mr D Perry Coblentz Airview east of Middletown is a patient at Frederick Memorial Hospital following a heart attack His condition is improved Mrs Elsie Tittoan Thurmont has been discharged as a patient by Annie Warner Hospital Gettysburg Pa Mr Joseph J Nestor 11 East Second street remains a patient where he is undergoing observation INITIATED INTO FRATERNITY GETTYSBURG Pa Miss Eben Smith a daughter of Mr and Mrs Cedward Smith 202 East 8th street Frederick has been initiated into membership in Pi Delta Epsilon at Gettysburg College Miss Smith a graduate of Frederick High School is a sophomore majoring in biology at Gettysburg College She is a member of the staff of the college newspaper EASTER DINNER Mr and Mrs Richard Myers and sons Ricky and Dougie entertained the following at an Easter dinner on Sunday Mr and Mrs Marshall Myers Mrs Annie Caylor Mr and Mrs Ivan Myers and Barbara Uniontown Mr and Mrs Luther Myers and Tammy and Terry McKinstry’s Mill Mr and Mrs Hank Mort Woodsboro and Mr and Mrs Chester Masser Hagerstown Other visitors at the Miers' home on Sunday were Mr and Mrs Donald Shipley and Donnie of Sam's Creek.
The St Marys Junior College Choir of St Marys City will sing a varied program at the Frederick Lions Club luncheon in the Francis Scott Key Hotel ballroom at 12 noon on Thursday. The 30 voice ensemble, directed by Brantley D. Greeson, is on its Maryland Pennsylvania and DC tour.
AP dispatch reports South Korea's unrest seen as an uprising against President Syngman Rhee and U S influence. Tass cites 200000 in Pyongyang supporting dissidents as Kishi warns against Communist links while Western papers urge U S action to curb brutality and defend democracy.
Funeral services for Mrs. Franconia E. Becker 40 wife of Oscar L. Becker Taneytown were held at 2 PM in Lilestown Pa Rev Franklin E Glassmeyer officiated Interment was in York Road cemetery near Hanover She was daughter of the late Robert J Gardner and Lydia Belle Gardner Sites Surviving husband and seven children plus three sisters and three brothers in Chambersburg Summit Point Keymar Upperco Waynesboro and Hanover. serviceman son Charles Ronald Schwinger stationed in Anchorage Alaska.
The State Board of Education cleared the way for opening bids on a new women’s dormitory and dining hall at Shepherd College at its June 1 meeting. Bids on $645,000 in bonds will also be opened to finance the project under the Federal Housing Act, effectively a federal loan for college buildings. The Shepherd project will provide dormitory facilities for 156 coeds.
Dr Aubrey C Land, history professor, described Daniel Dulany the elder as a benevolent developer who built Fredericktown on Tasker's Chance. He traced Dulany's rise from Ireland to Annapolis, his marriage alliances, and Cresap's influence in attracting German and French settlers to Western Maryland to create a European style small farm economy.
A catalog-style note lists new titles at New Artz Library including The Splendid Misery by Jack Bell, Second Treasury of Contemporary Houses by Architectural Record, Alexander Hamilton by John C. Miller, The Aged in American Society by Joseph T. Drake, Bridge Player's Dictionary by Terence Reese, All New Fannie Farmer Boston Cooking School Cookbook, Machine Shop and Foundry Projects by Henry J. Kauffman, and related works. The selections cover history, architecture, biography, games, cooking, and crafts.
James A. Roach 79 longtime railroad conductor and Spanish American War veteran of 401 4th Street Brunswick died Monday night at Newton D. Baker Veterans Hospital Martinsburg WV. He was a member of VFW and Moose. He is survived by his wife Virginia E. Bingham and one grandchild. Visitation today at the home. Services Thursday at 10 a m at the home conducted by Rev Harold Wilson. Interment St Mark's Cemetery Petersville. C H Feete and Brother funeral directors.
Funeral services for Mrs Mir ian Lark Marcks were held at the funeral home on East Church street with Rev. Roderick Wagner officiating. Pallbearers included George Harmon and others. Interment followed at Mount Olivet Cemetery, conducted by M R Etchison and Son funeral directors.
Novelist and former New Republic editor Michael Straight will speak at the Friends of Hood College Library annual luncheon on May 7. The event, at 12 30 p m in the Joseph Henry Apple Library, will feature his talk titled On Being Mistaken for a Pronghorn Antelope or The Adventures of a Novelist.
Albert E. Henninger, Milwaukee horticulturalist and 1930 patent holder of the ruby red grapefruit, died Tuesday. He developed the red meat variety in the Rio Grande Valley, creating a sensation.
William E Summers of H C Summers and Company Jefferson attended a Purina Sales Service Training School in St. Louis from April 4 to 6. Alvin H Crawford, 310 Rockwell Terrace, will celebrate his 67th birthday Thursday. Luther B Carr of Brunswick will celebrate his 69th birthday Sunday. B F Bowings of Adams town will celebrate his 32nd birthday Thursday. Mrs Marion Lawson New Market and Dianne Lawson Hood College returned from visiting Commander and Mrs Robert Folsom Charleston during Easter vacation. Susan Folsom, Hood College junior, is Miss Lawson's Big Sister. Mrs Elmer A Highhouse of Woodsboro leaves Thursday for Albany New York to be with her brother undergoing operations at Albany Hospital.
Dr. Waitman Zinn announces R Samuel Dillon Jr is elected director to fill the vacancy from Arter Sica’s resignation as manager of Hotel Alexander in Hagerstown. Sica will remain vice president of Aubetam Hotel Corp until April 30.
Fifteen members of the Laytonsville District Volunteer Fire Department began a Basic Fire Training Course under University of Maryland Fire Service Extension with Vincent Napoli as instructor. The three hour weekly session runs for twenty weeks. Participants include Jonathan Barnsley Donald Howard Frank Kennedy Francis Menso Cramer Oland Harlan Sell Edward Smith Ulysses Griffith TV David Musick Reginald Bowens Larry Wooten Jake Jer ingim Howard Henderson Willie McCleavn Melvin Nichols. The department was organized in 1954. A photo shows Donald Seward Reginald Bowers and Willie McCleavn being shown by Napoli how to hook up a two inch hose.
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