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Newspaper
News
Location
Frederick, Maryland, United States of America
Date
Aug 01, 1957
Page
2
Partial OCR shows monetary figures and dates including 3.90 2.06 5.50 and a line referencing Thursday August 1 1957 likely from a financial notice or short column. Readable items point to a dated financial snippet or notices of payments.
President Eisenhower urges every American traveling overseas and all U S military personnel and dependents to carry a signed letter with their passport reminding them they represent the nation. They should respect foreign laws and customs, show courtesy, and avoid swaggering conduct to preserve allied support and national reputation.
Letter from Homer C. Brooks of the Frederick Optimist Club urges city cooperation in a Bicycle Safety Week. The program, run with the City Police, includes bicycle inspections at city playgrounds August 15-21 and distribution of Scotchlite tape stickers to passers. Club members will help register bikes and distribute stickers under Officer Dick Ruthvin and Melvi Smeder.
Reports note a 1807 town clock site on West Patrick Street Bridge near Carroll Creek and a public display on the bridge. A separate item covers tobacco cancer discussion and mixed views on evidence of causation from Yale and USC researchers before a House committee.
A severe storm struck near Rocky Ridge August 1 1937 destroying a large barn on Russ Fisher’s farm and killing livestock and machinery including 800 bushels of wheat calves eight hogs three horses poultry and equipment. The same issue notes a trolley service change in Frederick and a local engagement announcement and then discusses statistical views on causation in cancer and corn production with a humorous reference to Presidents’ weights.
The controversial natural gas bill has moved into position for House action but may not reach floor consideration before next year. Hell is scheduled for debate next week and could be among the last major items before the August recess begins around Aug. 10.
A spokesman for the ship City of Baltimore says the vessel burned to the water’s edge in Chesapeake Bay after an on board explosion. William C. Schreiber of Frederick, a Baltimore golf pro, remains linked to the broader drift toward trade and repatriation talks between the Soviet Union and West Germany.
Among the sick Mr. Paul Stockman of West South street fractured ribs and sprained his wrist after a workplace fall. His son Terry Stockman visited from Frederick Memorial Hospital where he was a surgical patient. Mary E. Harper of Hansonville is home and not receiving visitors. Mrs. George H. Crum of East Third street was admitted for surgery at Frederick Memorial Hospital. Mrs. Staub of West Main Street Thurmont was admitted at Newton Baker Veterans Hospital Martinsburg. Goldie Utterback of Utica is at Church Home and Hospital Baltimore for kidney treatment. Horace Thomas of West Church street is a surgical patient at Frederick Memorial Hospital with visitors allowed. William Bostian was moved from New Midway to Frederick Memorial Hospital by G C Barion ambulance.
M-Sgt. Robert Watkins of the Frederick recruiting district announced today that several individuals enlisted in the U S Army during July at the local recruits office on East Patrick street. Names include Patrick D Shipley Frederick John D Jackson Eu gene H Hobbs Noble D LeGore Kenneth X I Lamm Merle F Shriner Jr Don Li Claybaugh Charles Waster Jr Frank D Thompson Franklin D Paugh Joseph W Reynolds Herbert Riein Howard F Bleis Feris Taneytown and Sgt Max D Gifford assigned from Lin coin Nebraska to the local office. Hospital updates list Mrs Evelyn N Feeser and infant Graceham and Mrs Robert Watten and infant daughter Emmitsburg released from hospitals.
Thirteen people appeared before DMV License Reviewer Ray Horn in People’s Court Wednesday afternoon to contest license terminations. Several licenses were suspended or revoked, with reprimands and probation issued, all stemming from prior Trial Magistrate court convictions for various traffic offenses.
By E Ww. ON July 31 a columnist questions proof that cigarettes cause lung cancer and shares a case where correlation did not equal causation. He cites a polio tree study later discredited and notes the need for caution before policy actions.
Lake Maryland forest fire warning amid drought. L D Peterson of the Maryland Forest Industries Committee urges extreme caution near woodlands. He notes 600 wood using plants and an $81 million payroll risk from fires affecting timber, farmers profits, property value, and watershed protection.
Ninety year old Charles H Miller, a pioneer phone installer who laid the first White House telephone in 1882, is listed as death by own action after a fall from a porch roof at a Catonsville nursing home. Dr. William McGrath notes fractured skull as cause. Miller recalled dining with Alexander Graham Bell and meeting President Cleveland during early wiring work. Training completed Fort Chaffee Ark Army Pvt David C Smith 18 son of Mr and Mrs George S Smith Union Bridge Md completed eight weeks of advanced artillery training July 26 at Fort Chaffee Ark.
Colonel John J. Hayes, Fort Detrick commander, bid farewell at a Rotary luncheon in the Francis Scott Key Hotel. He plans to report to the Army War College Carlisle Pennsylvania for training and possibly Pentagon staff duty. He praised Frederick for warmth and readiness to welcome Army families.
Damascus volunteers earned 6300 at a carnival on July 16. Various residents organized hospital fundraiser activities at Sherwood High School July 30. Births noted include Sharon Kay Brandenburg and Bruce Edward Mullinix. Local visits, new residents, family gatherings, and church activities fill the July Damascus column.
Side Glances lists a week of visits and gatherings in Cedar Grove and surroundings. People named include Mrs. K s Toll House in Silver Spring, Mrs. B M Woodfield, Airs Burns, Mrs Harvey of Olney, Linda Lon Woodfield, Miss Mary Jo Watkins, the Watkins and Gindhill families, Rev Wesley Day, Everett Jones, the Stup family, the Wilcox of Sarasota, the Pearce and Burns families, and many others. Also notes a birthday party for Miss Jane Watkins and a birthday for Marsha Gue, plus church and community event details and two court items about traffic damage and intoxication cases.
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