Potomac Synod Conference to Meet at Hood College
About 250 pastors and officers from 101 Evangelical and Reformed Church congregations in Maryland Virginia West Virginia and DC converge at Hood College for a Potomac Synod conference on churchmanship led by Rev Dr James E Wagner president of the Evangelical and Reformed Church and Rev Dr Frederick D Eyster Synod president. Workshops feature Rev Dr Wagner Rev Dr Arthur W Newell and Rev Dr Paul B Snead with closing by Rev Dr Eyster.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Potomac Synod
Evangelical and Reformed Church
United Church of Christ
Hood College
James E. Wagner
Coffman Chapel
Frederick D. Eyster
Wagner
Arthur W. Newell
St. Lois Church
Richmond
Paul B Snead
First
St Stephen's Church
Baltimore
Maryland
Virginia
West Virginia
District of Columbia
Eyster
Roy C. Snyder
Hagerstown
Bernie Zerkel Jr
Henry W. Schultheis
Reformeds
Congregationalists
World Alliance of Reformed and
Presbyterian Churches
National Council of the Churches of Christ
World Council of Churches
General
Lancaster
Pennsylvania
Nikirk Released From Prison on Parole
Ed win F. Nikirk former Frederick County Maryland State's attorney is released from the Federal Correctional Institute Danbury Connecticut on parole. He was convicted in Baltimore on income tax evasion charges and began serving a one year sentence with March 31 eligibility. Parole becomes effective May 2 with credit for good behavior permitting release April 22.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Federal Prison Bureau
Edwin F. Nikirk
Frederick County
Federal Correctional Institute
Danbury
Conn
Nikirk
Baltimore
U.S. Parole Board
Over 1000 Homemakers to Observe Home Demonstration Week
More than 1,000 homemakers in the county plan a stay-at-home observance for National Home Demonstration Week with the Homemakers Chorus and Young Farmers Wives class on the radio. Miss Beatrice Fehr chairs the effort, 36 clubs totaling about 1,085 women. The event highlights practical arts of homemaking, family life, and a church and garden tour planned for May.
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Beatrice Fehr
Austin Kemp
Gambrill Park Club
Frederick County
White Rock
Yellow Springs
Homemakers Chorus
Hood College
Young Farmers Wives
Russell Dudrow
Ballenger Club
Fehr
American Flier Sentenced to Death in Indonesia Rebellion
American pilot Allan Lawrence Pope, 31, from Miami, was sentenced to death by an Indonesian air force judge for carrying arms for rebels, attacking soldiers, and flying bombings during Sukarno's 1958 uprising. Pope admitted flying for the rebels but claimed only one attack mission. He has one week to appeal.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jakarta
Indonesia
Allan Lawrence Pope
Fortune
Miami
Fla
Sukarno
Pope
Ambon
Teens Reprimanded For Kicking Lights And Garbage Cans
Six teenagers aged between 11 and 16 were reprimanded by City Police for tampering with construction lights and kicking garbage cans. They were escorted home by officers and warned of the danger posed by disrupted warning lights which could explode or fail to warn motorists and pedestrians. The worst incidents occurred around Park Avenue and Elm Street.
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Park Avenue
Elm Street
Filtration Plant Bid Let On Monocacy River Project
Frederick invites bids on the Monocacy River water filtration plant with estimate about 450000 dollars and a storm drainage sewer project costing around 45 thousand dollars. Bid openings set for May 27 and May 18 at 3 pm. Work financed by a 2 million dollar city bond program and slated to begin soon after award, lasting into 1961.
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Monocacy River
Frederick
Board of Aldermen
West College Terrace
Robert A. Whiteford
Monocacy
Route 26
Lombardo Band Gives Brunswick A Rare Treat
The Brunswick Volunteer Fire Company sponsored a dance at the fire hall drawing a full crowd of locals and visitors. Guy Lombardo and his band performed to a warmly received, colorfully decorated setting directed by fire chief H. E. Cannon. The event opened with Mrs. Mary Duncan Howe of Chambersburg, Pa playing an organ as the band arrived by bus.
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Brunswick
Guy Lombardo
Mary Duncan Howe
Chambersburg
B&O Railway Explores East Coast Merger Talks
Baltimore and Ohio president Howard E. Simpson confirmed two year old informal discussions among B&O, Chesapeake and Ohio, and New York Central about a possible merger of the three eastern lines. C&O president Walter J. Tuohy echoed broad merger interest at Williamsburg stockholders meeting, noting many railroads and logical consolidation motives.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Baltimore
Baltimore & Ohio
Howard E. Simpson
B&o
Chesapeake and Ohio
New York Central
Chesapeake and Ohio Railway
Williamsburg
Walter J. Tuohy
C. and O
America
C&o
Simpson
Light Frost Recorded As April Ends Dry Month Ahead
The official station reports a 33 degree reading with light frost across the county this morning. Temperatures may rise to around 70 today though the record high 59 from Thursday stands out. Tonight expected in the high 40s with a weekend chance of thunderstorms and cooler Sunday. April rainfall so far 2.8 inches versus a 3.50 inch normal.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Weather Bureau
Atly
Officials Name George J Stup Civil Defense Director
George J Stup was officially named county Civil Defense Director after his commission was received at the Court House this morning.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
George J. Stup
County Civil Defent
Court House
Train Hits Stalled Car Near Ijamsville Injures None
A Frederick couple escaped injury when their 1957 Plymouth stalled on a railroad track one mile south of Ijamsville on the Ijamsville road and was struck by a B and O train around 2 50 am. Marion Ridgley 55 and his wife Sarah E Ridgley were in the car which was moved about 10 feet by the impact. Police trooper E L Nicewarner investigated.
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Frederick
Marion Sylvester Ridgley
South Market Street
Ijamsville
Tjamsville
Ridgley
Iamsville
Sarah E. Ridgley
E. L. Nicewarner
Charles R. Barger
RFD
Knoxville
Citizenship Essay Awards Presented to Frederick High Seniors
Four Frederick High School seniors won Civitan Club Citizenship Essay prizes at a Francis Scott Key Hotel ceremony. Elaine Smallberg won first with a $100 bond, Judith Berge second with $75, Diane Kandel third with $50, and Carole Cramer fourth with $25. Judges praised all essays as fine.
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Frederick High School
Civitan Club of
Frederick
Francis Scott Key Hotel
Elaine Smallberg
Alex Smallberg
Selley Avenue
Judith Berge
Col
Trygve Berge
Fort Detrick
Diane Kandel
Delaplaine
Edward S. Delaplaine
Elaine
Smallberg
Berge
Barney Kandel
Cramer
Catherine Biehl
Diane
Civitan Club
Alden B. Summers
Dennis
Ahab
Betty Palmer
Edward Winpigler
Winpigler
Jane Firer
Carole Zamrmmerman
Wayne Crum
Judge Delaplaine
Josephine Etchison
Charles McC. Mathias Jr
Carol R. Freed
Brunswick
Thurmont
Blossom Festival Parade honors winners in local events
Virginia Military Institute’s regimental band and a Windber high school band won top honors in their divisions at the Shenandoah Apple Blossom Festival parade in Winchester Virginia. Yvonne Morse of Martinsburg won the baton twirling contest and will receive a one year scholarship to Shenandoah College. Other winners include Hose Co No 4 from Berryville and United Steam Fire Engine Co No 3 of Frederick in the firemen’s parade. Clinton Maryland volunteer company won best pumper and the senior drum and bugle corps Victory Post 155 Blue Angels from Westernport Maryland led senior units.
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Winchester
Virginia Miliary Institute
Yvonne Morse
Martinsburg
W. Va
Shenandoah College
Hose Co. No
Ae Tisonburg
John H. Enders Fire Co
Berryville
United Steam Fire Engine Co
Frederick
Clinton
Victory Post
Blue Angels
Westernport
Hagerstown
Cavaliers
Cheverly
Les Saints
Chambersburg
Fulton Myers-American Legion
Cumberland
Democracy and the citizen in American rights
The essay defends popular sovereignty by stressing that citizens express wants through votes. It notes that a citizen’s rights extend to others and infringements affect all, and it asserts democracy listens to minorities while respecting majority will. It concludes democracy relies on intercommunication to grow rights and responsibilities and safeguard life liberty and happiness.
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America
Turmoil in Ankara as police clash with students
Rioting spread from Istanbul to Ankara as 9 000 students demonstrated against Premier Menderes. Mounted police used riot sticks and tear gas, injuring many and driving protesters into the Law and Political Science buildings at Ankara University. Reports of deaths could not be confirmed.
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Ankara
Turkey
Adnan Menderes
Ankara University
Istanbul
Menderes
Syngman Rhee
Radio
Ismet’ Ineau
University Law Building
Law
Ther
Arty
Tronu
Ank‘ara
Owner of Equipment Determined in Lewistown Case
John D. Leatherman was determined as the owner of restaurant equipment and furnishings in Lewistown after a Circuit Court hearing before Chief Judge Patrick M Schnauffer. The case followed a levy on property tied to a judgment against Mrs. Leatherman. Sheriff testimony described the levied items including chairs tables and kitchen appliances.
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John D. Leatherman
Lewistown
Patrick M. Schnauffer
Frances Leatherman
Leatherman
Robert J. Bird
Bird
Horace M. Alexander
Raymond Haugh
Alton Y. Benitet
Sherman JP. Bowers
Leathemans
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Hood
Allan Pope
U. S. Air Force
Allan L. Pope
Djakarta
Pheto
Kenneth Byler
Hia
Weg
Royal Canadians
Arehaies
NEA Telephoto
St. Louis
Lombardo Band
B&o RR
Local Fire Co
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