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Newspaper
News
Location
Frederick, Maryland, United States of America
Date
Apr 29, 1957
Page
3
Mayflower U sails to retrace Pilgrim voyage
A modern Mayflower replica travels from England to America to echo the 1620 journey of the Pilgrims. The voyage commemorates religious and political freedoms linked to the original voyage, reflecting on ongoing quests for freedom and the enduring inspiration of the era.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
England
America
Half Billion Dollar Bank Move Completed in Philadelphia
In Philadelphia a half billion dollar transfer of securities jewelry and valuables occurred at dawn during a merger creating the citys fourth largest bank. Thirty five armed officers guarded the operation while barricades blocked streets and 100 bank employees moved valuables in 1 hour 48 minutes using five armored trucks.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Philadelphia
Provident Trust Co
Trademen’s Bank and Trust Co
Onty
Library Talk at Hood College on French Drama Since the War
Richard Hart of the Enoch Pratt Free Library will speak at Hood College Library on Saturday at 12 30 p m. His topic is French Drama since the War. The Friends of Hood College Library fund and promote library resources and donate bookplates with donors names in books. Hart has lectured at Johns Hopkins Goucher and Baltimore organizations and is active in adult education and theater groups. He coauthored Poe letters and documents and wrote several works on literature. The article also includes stock quotations and a note on 1956 civilian airline travel.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Richard Hart
Enoch: Pratt Free Library
Baltimore
Th Hood College Library
Friends of the Hood College Library
Hood
College Library
Hart
Johns Hopkins University
Goucher College
Maryland
National Adult Education Association
Baltimore Association of Adult Education
Baltimore Theater Council
Hugo D. Weigsail
Dominick Argenta
Arthur Hobson Quinn
Edgar Allen Poe
Japan
Baltimore Sunpapers
Great Britain Recognizes U S Independence in 1784 Treaty
The United States gained formal recognition from Great Britain when Congress ratified the peace treaty on January 14, 1784. The accord affirmed U S independence and pledged peaceful relations.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Great Britain
United States
Congress
Hood May Queen Crowned at Hood College
Dr Andrew G Truxal Hood College president crowns Meredith Sorenson of Wynnewood Pennsylvania queen for May at Hood College during the Strawberry Breakfast in Coblentz dining hall. Sorenson was elected by the college by ballot and will be crowned again on May Day by the senior representative of Hood's ideals Mara.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Andrew G. Truxal
Hood
Meredith ,Sorenson
Wynnewood
Hood College
Coblentz
Miss Sorenson
County Mental Health Campaign Opens Today
The Frederick County Mental Health campaign opens today to raise funds for the city. Miss Hall will perform an original May Day dance as part of a lineup of events through May. George B. Slupp chairs the effort with Alton Bennett as honorary chair. committee heads include Mehrl Ramsburg Donald Rice Louise Rhoads and Paul Wise. A wide range of special events and clerical support are planned under George Barthel Dr Forbes Burgess Geneva Bathel and Freda Doll. The Bennett statement argues prevention and early treatment save money and lives, citing the value of psychiatric help.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Alton Y. Bennnett
Mehrl H. Ramsburg
Donald B. Rice
Bell Ringers
Louise B. Rhoads
Paul S. Wise
George Barthel
Forbes Burgess
Geneva Bathel
Freda Doll
Bennett
Jeanie
Independent Hose to buy motor driven engine and wagon
At the meeting of the Independent Hose Company the purchase of a combination automobile engine and hose wagon for 4900 was authorized. A committee report favored motor propelled gear and a Bassline machine over electric or horse power, naming Howe engine and hose wagon of Indianapolis. Also note the ninth annual Oratorical contest at Western Maryland College with Hunt Hendrickson winning first prize.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Independent Hose Company
Wm. D. Zimmerman
Frank L. Bentz
Robert E. Delaplaine
Howe
Howe Fire Engine Company
Indianapolis
Ind
Oratorical Association of Maryland College
Western Maryland College
Jj Hunt Hendrickson
Frederick
Johnson S. B. Smith
Frederick Gas and Electric Company
Los Angeles
Calif
The
Gas and Electric Company
Fredericktown Savings Institute
S.P.C.A
Muddy Water Recedes After Potomac Flood Hit Point of Rocks
The Potomac River crested at 33 feet above normal and 14 feet over flood stage at Point of Rocks, flooding the area and damaging 40 to 50 homes. Travel through the town was by boat. Local man Harry Holtzopple, near Johnsville, is hospital with a fractured left arm after a pigeon-hunting accident. Milton Frank, longtime umpire, elected president of the Tri-County League succeeding Rt. J. Atkinson who declined re nomination. Mrs. William R. Hinshaw of Kline Boulevard installed as president of the Maryland Division of the American Association of University Women at the state convention in Frostburg.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Potomac River
Potomac
Point of Rocks
Harry Holtzopple
Johnsville
Frederick City Hospital
Milton Frank
Tri-County League
Rt. J. Atkinson
G. W
William R. Hinshaw
Kline Boulevard
Maryland
American Association of University Women
Frostburg
Hinshaw
Mary
Frederick i
Kansas
Staite College
Manhattan
Kan
Arkasas
Massachusetts
Ohio
California
University of California
Frederick
University Fof
Phi Kappa Phi
Gamma Sigma‘ ‘Delta
Fredericks
Allister M. MacKay
Alvida Delashmutt
Gardner Gremillion
Mary Grace Helfenstein
William Kemp
Robert ‘Tyson
Cool Weather Follows Weekend Heat In Maryland
Maryland residents enjoyed milder temperatures after a weekend that brought record heat. The Weather Bureau warned of cloudiness and a chance of showers in the south with highs in the 70s and cooler nights. Baltimore saw 90 degrees Saturday and 28,215 at Memorial Stadium as the Orioles played a doubleheader against Washington.
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Associated Press
Baltimore
Orioles
Memorial Stadium
Washington
Orioles rookie Brooks Robinson sidelined by disability plea
The Baltimore Orioles requested the AL place rookie third baseman Brooks Robinson on the disabled list after a right knee injury in a game with Washington. If approved he faces 3 to 6 weeks out, reducing the roster to 27 players unless a recall or replacement is made.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Baltimore
Baltimore Orioles
Beseian
Brooks Robinson
Robinson
Washington
Pete Runnels
Oriole
Paul Richards
Dick Williams
Richards
Funeral Notices and Obituaries From Maryland Local Press
Funeral details for Mrs Virginia Cromwell Houck outline services at 2 PM Wednesday at 83 East Patrick Street with interment at Mount Olivet Cemetery. The list includes Fannie Keller, Noah Crabill, G Stultz, and others, noting family survivors, church affiliations, and funeral arrangements in Taneytown, Brunswick, Frederick. The notices cover illnesses, deaths, residences, and multiple religious and fraternal affiliations.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wiliam Henry Moss
North Bentz Street
Frederick Memorial Hospital
East Church Street
Carroll Boyer
Good Shepherd Evangelical Lutheran Church
Alden E. Fisher
Robert T. Fisher
Charles Murphy
William J. Null
Edgar Clingan
Earl Tracey
Mount Olivet Cemetery
M. R. Eichison and Son
Local College Visit and Family News Across Middletown
Mr and Mrs Joseph A Tate and children of New York visit their aunt and uncle Mr and Mrs Harry T Holter in Middletown. Miss Mary Louise Young returns to Syracuse University after a 10 day stay with her parents Mr and Mrs David H Young. Dr and Mrs Wilbur Devilbiss y and Mrs Caroline Ryan of Salisbury and Mr and Mrs James Van Ness of College Park visit with local families. The Eaves announce the birth of their first child a son at Frederick Memorial Hospital weighing five pounds twelve ounces. Mrs Eaves is former Miss Jean Keyser daughter of Mr and Mrs Frank Keyser Catoctin Avenue. Capt Lawrence W Shinnick Jr and family, visiting his mother Mrs Bessie Shinnick East Church Street, return to Fort Bragg INLC.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
and Mirs
Joseph A- Tate
New York
Harry T. Holter
Middletown
Mary Louise Young
Syracuse University
Syracuse
N. Y
David H
Young
Wilbur Devilbissy
Caroline Ryan
Salisbury
James van Ness
College Park
Lawrence W. Shinnick Jr
Capt. Shinnick
Bessie Shinnick
East Church Street
Fort Bragg
Funeral services for Mrs Roy Graham and relatives
Funeral services were held Thursday morning from home for Mrs Roy Graham of Frederick and pallbearers nephews of the deceased. Interment followed at Mt Hope Cemetery View Cemetery Emmitsboro Woodsboro. G C Barton funeral director.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Roy Graham
Frederick
Robert Fitez
Rocky Ridge
Charles and
Earl
I Holt
Thomas
Edwin Oland
Markell Crum
John Holt
Mt. Hope
View Cemetery
Emmitsboro
Woodsboro
G. C. Barton
Funeral for John Thomas Held at Warren Methodist Church
John Thomas of Ridgeville died Thursday at Montebello Hospital Baltimore. His funeral took place Sunday at 11 o clock from Warren Methodist Church Ridgeville with a large attendance and many cordial expressions of sympathy.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John Thomas of
Ridgeville
Montebello Hospital
Baltimore
Warren Methodist Church
Death of Henry Heymann prompts autopsy order
Autopsy ordered to determine cause of death of Henry Heymann a Baltimore restaurateur found dead yesterday. The piece notes church service and funeral details for several local residents with list of pallbearers and interment at Mount Olivet and Friendship Methodist cemeteries.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Baltimore
Henry Heymann
Carl Anderson
Wilfred Dodson
Raymond Myers
Franklin Myers
James Spencer
Clinton Myers
Friendship Methodist Church Cemetery
C. E. Hicks IE
Heymann Found Dead in Das Haus Cellar Murder Suspected
Police and his son Karl found 71 year old Heymann's body in the cellar of Deutsche's Haus where he ran a restaurant and rented meeting rooms to German American groups. Medical examiner Dr Russell H Fisher said head injuries suggested murder. Investigators noted threatening letters from a former employee.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Heymann
Karl
Deutsche’s’ Haus
Russell H. Fisher
New York
Bronx
Local Hospital Admissions And a Wedding Couple Return Home
Among the ill in the Middletown area George A. Bidle was taken to University Hospital Baltimore for observation. Edgar Castle of Middletown admitted to Frederick Memorial Hospital and underwent surgery there. Calvin P. Shafer returned home from Frederick Memorial Hospital and is improving. Carolyn Harshman of Middletown recovering at Frederick Memorial Hospital since April 10. Mrs. Ralph L. Sigler of Middletown admitted to Washington County Hospital Hagerstown for observation and treatment. Dwayne Wiles seven injured in a fall breaking a collarbone at grandparents home near Middletown Easter Sunday. Mr and Mrs Boyd V Doody return from wedding trip to Deep Creek Lake Swallow Falls reside Poolesville married April 20.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
George A. Bidle
Middletown
University Hospital
Baltimore
Edgar Castle
Frederick Memorial Hospital
Calvin P. Shafer
Carolyn Harshman
Middlepoint
Ralph L. Sigler
Middlestown
Washington County Hospital
Hagerstown
Dwayne Wiles
Merle Wiles
Myersville
Col‘larbone
Willie Wiles
Boyd V. Doody
Deep Creek Lake
Swallow Falls
Poolesville
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Virginia
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Detroit
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Robert A. Kline
William ‘Co. Rice
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Rocky Springs
Ralph E. White
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Walkersville
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