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Newspaper
News
Location
Frederick, Maryland, United States of America
Date
Apr 22, 1963
Page
2
Fifty years ago, CHAMP CLARK and WILLIAM J. BRYAN reconciled at a luncheon after days of negotiations following the Baltimore convention fallout that toppled the Clark boom and led to Woodrow Wilson's nomination.
The piece argues Khrushchev invited Fidel Castro to Moscow to solidify Soviet leadership in the hemisphere. It claims the move shows Moscow’s lasting power in the region while U S policy worsens views of Castro as a hero opposing America. It warns the missile crisis altered policy and urges a tougher approach to topple Castro.
Donald E. Gault of NASA reports that asteroid dust from the moon forms a thin swirling cloud around Earth. Up to ten tons of lunar dust may settle daily in the upper atmosphere Arctic snow and ocean sediments. The long term accumulation has enriched Earth subtly over ages.
The Republican legislature advances a bill to allow four state operated sweepstakes to raise revenue. Governor John W. King will decide after a House vote sent to him. if signed, the law makes New Hampshire the lone state with a sweepstakes system. Estimated annual revenue near four million dollars, allocated to schools, with earnings tied to Rockingham Park racing. Opponents warn of gambling expansion and local harms.
Incomplete text mentions Mr and Mrs Laurence A Dur with a wedding anniversary. It notes Mr Dorsey as president of Frederik County Commissioners. A New York publisher E Eaton, 81, described as former Palestinian American Hore Macaxne, died Saturday.
The April 22 1943 items note OPA cuts in canned soups dried foods and removal of black-eyed peas from rations. The War Department discloses details of the April 18 1942 Tokyo raid from USS Hornet with fighters reaching 800 miles of Tokyo. Frederick mayoral race, election petitions, Civil Aeronautics Authority moves from Detrick Field to Route 40 area. Easter church bells may sound the peal for Resurrection in county air raid zones per Col Barrett directive.
A report from Annowneer notes the death of a singer in a car crash. The article references family members and local context, with scattered details and several unreadable fragments.
Four men will become the new Rotary Club of Frederick officers on July 1. They attended a Rotary District Assembly at the University of Maryland to learn club organization for the new year. Walter L. Roney president elect John M. Motter secretary Martin L. Bowers Jr Theron D. Green incoming director.
Sgts. Al Hammed and Frank H. Fissel of the Hagerstown Frederick area reported that James Sundergill of North Market Street and James William Cale and Charles Cyril Mohler of Route Frederick enlisted in the United States Air Force. They are now at Lackland AFB Texas for basic training. The recruiters invite interested youths to take the Air Force Qualification Test by calling the Frederick recruiting office or visiting the Frederick Post Office on Monday Wednesday or Friday.
After a forest blaze, firefighters continue mop up and assess damage. Crews from regional agencies work to secure hotspots, prevent flare ups, and coordinate recovery efforts with local authorities and residents.
A North Market street motorist Russell Linton was charged with hit and run after a $500 accident at East Second street and Middle alley. Linton’s 1957 Cadillac struck Clayton E. Morgan’s 1956 Chevrolet driven west on East Second street. Linton was arrested by Cpl. Bernard E. King.
Anne Arundel County received a national award for improving its elementary school libraries during National Library Week in Maryland. Maurice B. Mitchell of Encyclopaedia Britannica presented the $2,300 prize to Dr. David S. Jenkins and Nancy Walker. Mary Helen Mahar urged support for school libraries in Kennedy's call.
VOLKERSDORF Austria AP A 23 year old man died of starvation after being trapped for 13 days in an empty grave vault at the local cemetery Police said Johann Schleifer jobless and in low spirits climbed into the grave April 7 Visitors heard moaning and scratching Saturday and found him The slabs fell back trapping him inability to free himself led to death
Dr Roy L Smith longtime Methodist minister and former editor of the Christian Advocate died Saturday in San Bernardino California He was 76 and served as a church leader and editor for decades with influence in Methodist circles across the state and region.
A line of court cases tables several defendants in Frederick. Howard Davis Jr. 33 West Patrick street was found guilty of reckless driving and fined 15 dollars plus costs before Magistrate Byron Thomson. James Zimmerman 19 RFD 4 Frederick was convicted of exceeding 30 mph and fined 10 dollars plus costs after being paced at 42 mph on Jefferson street. Edwin Nikirk served as Zimmerman’s attorney. Paul Sanger 42 RFD 3 Knoxville was found guilty of exceeding 40 mph and fined 15 dollars plus costs after being paced at 35 mph on U. S. 340 near Feagaville. Gerald Martin 40 Baltimore was fined 25 dollars plus costs for failing to keep to the right of center on U. S. 340 south of Frederick, tried by Trooper English. Lewis Whipp 37 East Sixth street was ordered to pay 25 dollars per week for wife and three infant children. Magistrate Stanley Bennett presided. Charles Kauffman 42 RFD 3 Frederick had assault and battery charges dismissed for lack of prosecution as Betty Kauffman refused to testify. Cecil Dudley 52 Baltimore and Walter Carns 51 Havelock were found guilty of intoxication within city limits, each with suspended fines of 25 dollars plus costs. Dudley arrested April 20 by Cpl. King and Carns by Officer Mossburg.
Two Black brothers John G. Giles aged 22 and James V. Giles aged 20 were denied Supreme Court review of their death sentences for raping a 16 year old white girl in Montgomery County Maryland. Jury law questions centered on Maryland rule that juries decide law matters as well as facts.
In Montgomery County Maryland a rare joint action by 192 clergy from Catholic Protestant and Jewish churches funded ads in the Washington Post and Evening Star to oppose repealing the county public accommodations ordinance. The group says the ordinance was a positive step against discrimination and hearings on repeal will be held this week. Signers include 86 Protestant ministers 4 Roman Catholic priests and 12 rabbis.
A historian argues that the Battle of Gettysburg was shaped by chance events and the movements of Union cavalry at Emmitsburg and nearby heights. The account highlights how terrain and timing influenced the engagement and the eventual Union-Confederate positions during the three-day fight.
A string of obituaries and funeral notices appear from Charles Town to Frederick and Middletown. Shirley E. Alger, longtime Jefferson County assessor, dies after a hospital stay. Mrs. Mary Crone, widow of Charles Crone, dies at 92 in Middletown with services set. Mrs. Carrie Grabill, 72, dies in Silver Spring with services at Union Bridge. Miss Edith Nellie Marriotte, 90, dies at West Patrick Street home with services at the funeral home. Daisy L. Miller, 87, dies in Washington DC area after years in Frederick County. Ruth Michael, widow of Michael, dies in Hagerstown after chronic illness. multiple survivors listed across families and towns. Funeral details reference Gladhill, Hartzler, Etchison, and Miller funeral homes with service times and interment plans.
Lawrence Trimmer aged 83 of 153 Jackson Street Hanover Pa died Saturday at Hanover General Hospital after a three day stay He is survived by wife Mrs Marthe Marker Trimmer daughter Mildred Melhorn two stepdaughters and a granddaughter and three great grandsons Funeral services will be held Tuesday at Fuss Funeral Home Taneytown at 2 pm conducted by Rev H August Borleis Interment in Baust Church Cemetery Ethel Mullineaux Wagner aged 79 of Westminster Md died Saturday night at the home of her son in law and daughter She was born in Howard County widow of Emory M Wagner Survived by daughter Mrs Robert Moseley two step children four grandchildren and other relatives Funeral services will be Tuesday at 2 pm at Myers Funeral Home Westminster conducted by Rev John Park Interment in Pine Grove Cemetery Mt Airy
A TB public health meeting urged early doctor visits for chronic cough and shortness of breath. Dr. Silver emphasized respiratory disease as a long term issue and the TB Association’s role in education, libraries, hospitals, and lung function testing.
Funeral services were held across several local homes and churches for Glenn C. Garber Jr Ronald N Harrison Catherine M Lohr Edwin Marchant and German Victor Mitchell. Officiants included Rev Charles F Trunk Jr Rev Robert E Fisher Rev Donald Brake and Rev Maurice D Ashbury. Interments took place at Mount Olivet Jennings Chapel United Brethren Rocky Springs. Funeral directors included MLA Etchison and Son and M R Etchison and Son.
Incomplete local notes report Ernest C. Lloyd of Rosemont in satisfactory condition at Washington County Hospital Hagerstown after admission Monday. The snippet references several wedding notices and community figures including Carle Ler Ght e and Fernard Thon, plus church roles and a reception, but details are garbled and uncertain.
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