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Newspaper
News
Location
Frederick, Maryland, United States of America
Date
Apr 29, 1955
Page
2
Published data shows established 1283 circulating daily except Sundays. Frederick Maryland front page notes subscription rates including single copy and prepaid options. Audit bureau and postal info listed. Friday April 29 1955 edition date indicated.
Upgrade Way Of Life increased productivity by 74 percent in real terms over fifteen years. To hit Eisenhower’s ten year target of 2.0 trillion dollars for production, Americans must push life standards up by another 50 percent. The American Association of Advertising Agencies spent eight billion dollars last year to bolster purchasing power and plans a ten percent budget rise, hinging on public response to advertising.
An unusual ceramics talk and demonstration was given at the Frederick Zonta Club meeting held Monday evening at the Francis Scott Key Hotel. Miss Mary D. Reynolds of Baltimore described pouring molds, green ware, and glaze effects, showcasing wares by Cornelia C. Bjorlee and herself. She fired a red pitcher in a portable kiln to illustrate glaze results and highlighted ceramics as therapeutic activity in schools and hospitals. Guests included Mrs. Frank Reese and Mrs. Elizabeth Robinson. The May 2 session will be the monthly business meeting.
A collection of items from the April 25 1905 edition notes the Frederick Choral Society’s St Paul performance at City Opera House and sales of local properties on Patrick Street and West South Street. It mentions Chesapeake and Ohio Canal water levels signaling a busy navigation season and a Boys High School Belles Lattes Society debate on presidential reelection. Also reported is the death of breeder Wyndhanm Walden at Bowling Brook in his 61st year, with his 1400 acre stock farm.
A 1934 recap notes a heat wave and freak hailstorms with high winds causing minor damage and no injuries. Local theater plans include a three act comedy Stepping Sisters by Frederick Josa Players. A boy fell 22 feet from a porch but escaped with a head cut. Maryland Social Welfare conference drew large attendance at the Francis Scott Key Hotel, led by Dr. George H Preston. Obituaries include Walter A Barnes of New Windsor and Maude Billmyer of Union Bridge, with funeral notices and interments in local cemeteries. Additional notices reference Mrs. Howard Griffith and Ray C. Suape.
Today at the funeral home 1334 N Second St Harrisburg Rev Kenneth E Beldesseer of Maclay Street Church of God presided Burial in East Harrisburg cemetery Swope survived by wife Carrie A Swope daughter Pauline Boyer brother Curtis Gettysburg sisters Carrie Brennan Canada Charlotte Jacobs Higds pore Pa Hazel Hartsock Walkersville MD and two grandchildren
Oliver J Ballam 62 of Mt Lena died Tuesday at Montabella Hospital Baltimore after a year long illness. He was a World War I veteran, son of William and Alice Ballam born in London England and survived by wife Beulah and several children in Baltimore Mt Lena and beyond. Funeral services were held at Mt Lena United Brethren Church in the evening with interment in Mt Lena Cemetery. Bast funeral director.
Charles Eugene Kern aged 78 died at his Harpers Ferry home on Wednesday. Born there October 2, 1876 he spent his life in town and worked for the Harpers Ferry Paper Co later as foreman when the site became a hydro electric plant. He retired in 1938 due to ill health and helped inaugurate Brunswick’s electric service in 1905. He is survived by his widow Edna Lee Keyser two sons five daughters grandchildren a sister and brother plus many nieces and nephews. Funeral services are set for Saturday at 2 30 pm at Camp Hill Methodist Church with Rev Harry Hager and Rev Ernest officiating. Additional notices follow for Elbridge Harrison.
Funeral services were held for a well known Myersville resident at Bethel Methodist Church with Rev Basil Grossnickle officiating and pallbearers named. In a separate service Mrs Mary Miller Kehne wife of Dallas Kehne died Monday. funeral at 106 East Church Street with Rev Charles F Trunk Jr officiating and interment at Mount Olivet Cemetery.
Paul A. Anderson of Williamsport forfeited collateral before Magistrate Wilbur F Sheffield Jr in Peoples Court on a boulevard stop violation at 0 5 340 and Md 59 511.45 cited by State Trooper J Plume and Eugene O Smith Mt Airy. excess speed on East Patrick Street led to arrest by Detective Sat A Norman Dietz of City Police.
Judges Mrs Charles G Grover Mrs Richard Mattinaly and Mrs Darell St Clair attended a luncheon as guests of honor in the Taney room at the Francis Scott Key Hotel ahead of the Taskers Chance Garden Club flower show at the C Burr Artz Library. Visiting hours are one to six and seven to nine this afternoon. Mrs Eric Lundsten and Mrs Carlton Molesworth Jr. are co chairmen.
Mr. and Wes Richard Vaughan and son J. Douglas Carty Vaughan have returned home after spending time with Mrs. Vaughan's parents Mr. and Mrs Clarence Carty on East Patrick Street.
Presbyterian Men's Club members heard demonstrations by Bar Scout Troop 261 on artificial respiration and new blood flow control methods. The slide show highlighted the advantages of spot pressure over tourniquets, noting twenty pressure points and improved oxygen delivery. George Best, formerly with Pennsylvania Railroad, demonstrated artificial respiration for YMCA boys, with two Braddock youths later saving a life using the technique. Dr. William Roessler directed the program and refreshments followed.
Kisu Rhee, grandnephew of Ko-Tea president Singman Rhee, joined 32 other graduates from Gallaudet College on Thursday at the Maryland State School for the Deaf. Joseph P. Youngs ey accompanied the group from Kendall School. Rhee, educated in Tokyo, is training to teach the deaf at Gallaudet and plans to enter a theological seminary next year to prepare for leading his father's deaf and blind institution in his homeland.
Mrs Mollie Staub Eckinrode announces the York Pa weddings of Mary Staub Eaton to Clarence Eckinrode on April 16 in Towson and the Emmitsburg ceremony of Dorothy Orndorff to Pfc Francis G Joy at St Anthony s Church. Details describe attire, attendants, reception, and post wedding plans. Both couples reside in York and Emmitsburg areas and plan moves and arrivals in June and Ayers Massachusetts respectively.
Paris reports officials tracking shifts in Soviet propaganda on atomic warfare. The change moves from universal ban rhetoric to stating atom bombs will destroy capitalism. Analysts note Molotov’s 1955 stance dismisses a civilization-destroying war and downplays global fallout fears.
Laurens E Phebus of 426 North Market Street has returned home from Frederick Memorial Hospital and is convalescing satisfactorily. Albert Castle of 248 South Carroll Street Frederick shows slight improvement after illness. Redland Road Rockville resident Mrs Marnie Main, formerly of Middletown, is a patient at Montgomery County General Hospital Olney. David Moore near Fage ville is under observation at University Hospital Baltimore. H Crawford Swondler of Williamsville is recovering well after surgery at Frederick Memorial Hospital. Joseph "Bud" Long of West Patrick Street underwent surgery at University Hospital Baltimore and is progressing as well as can be expected.
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