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Newspaper
News
Location
Frederick, Maryland, United States of America
Date
Aug 02, 1955
Page
2
In Comanche Texas John Reese operates a dairy farm now hosting rapid cure sessions in a former cowshed turned heating room. Visitors pay $2 an hour and sign waivers, seeking relief for arthritis rheumatism headaches sinus and cancer. Authorities in other states have shut similar ventures as crowds grow daily.
A letter to the editor condemns critic David Rosenstein for alleging that President Eisenhower betrayed America over a Geneva conference gesture. The writer calls Rosenstein's push for publicity unpatriotic, defending the president’s rights and urging restraint in commentary on international peace efforts. Dated July 28, 1955, Linden Hills signed by Jean Yingling.
Deeds were recorded in the Clerk's office for several property sales. Charles S Shawver sold to Frank S Laurence a 5692 acre tract with improvements at Adamstown for about 313000. Long Green Realty sold to Lester A Gesell Jr a Yellow Springs Edgemont road property for around 19500. Charles S Shriner sold to Walter K Jackson two parcels totaling about 38 acres near Emmitsburg for about 8500. Nic Shriner bought from Florid Fragile two acres north of Emmitsburg along Poplar Rides road for about 500. William V Barbe sold to Floyd S Fogle a property east of Rocky Rudse Creacerstown road for about 6501. Howard F Drury sold to Read F Tyeryar 20 Fast Sith street for about 4500. Letters Granted: administration on two estates issued. Harold V Hauser named administrator of Rosa C Hauser estate. Charles L Thompson named administrator of Mary V Thompson estate. Realty of about 9500 reported. Raising Tire Price: United States Rubber Co announces 3 4 10 6 percent price increases on tires effective tomorrow due to higher material and labor costs. Inner tubes up 11 percent.
A birthday party and picnic were held at the home of Mr. and Mrs. William H. H. Keifner Jr. on Sunday in honor of seven year old Diddy Fogle, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Max Fogle, and in honor of Mr. and David Curry. Attendees included Abr a Fisher and family, Ruby, Gloria, Nancy, William, Wilbur, Carroll Ray and Harold Lee Fisher, Calvin Fogle and family, Emma Catherine, Alla, Mary Ellen Fogle, Judy, Max, Paul, Marlin, Alien Lee Forte, William Heffner Sr. and family, Jenny and William Heffner Jr., Wilbur Cecil Sr., Emma Carrie Fogle, William Heffner Sr. and son Harry, Mary Alice Renn, Junior and Charles Nollsinger, George Dutrow, and Charles P. Henry.
Frederick Chapter 347 Women of the Moose hold their monthly meeting on Wednesday August 3 at eight o clock at the Moose home with Senior Regent Monaghan presiding A class of candidates will be initiated in honor of Mooseheart Alamos chairman Billie Kalenberg and her committee Friends of Frederick Chapter 347 and Frederick Lodge 371 invited
Exchange Club sponsors a Sunday model airplane meet at Municipal Airport with chief judges Edward Spurrier Morvis Rhian Vernon Sanders Robert Schutz Claude Smith Louis Warner and Peter Mazur. Additional judges include Herbert Lig Keats Jr Arthur Esworthy Carl Wright Paul Gayes Tom Staley Howard Ambrose and Ed ward Ewing along with Camp Detrick Air Force officers and Civil Air Patrol members. All contestants must register and each plane be weighed tested and wired for safety with team racing led by Ralph Biddle from Neshaminy Bucks County Pa. Karen Biddle assists and ten year old Karen was last year’s youngest entrant.
A two day contact camp was held at the naval reserve armory on Saturday and Sunday for prepping equipment for transport and use at the coming Fort Meade summer encampment from August 14 to 28. The event included a ceremonial parade over the Potomac river bridge in Brunswick and announced promotions for enlisted members of the 302nd Signal Construction Battalion. Promoted to Sergeant were Garland R. Beard Donald R. Blumenauer Robert H. Cramer Howard H. Murphy. Promoted to Private First Class was Robert A. Cline. Promoted to Private E-2 were Robert F. Browning and Lawrence A. Way. One new enlistment is Pvt. El Norman A. Fisher.
Fifty years ago on August 25, 1905 thieves entered the premises of Mr Comnplius Staley south of the city and stole a hen and about four week-old chickens. Reports note remodeling progress at the United engine house with a combined hose and chemical wagon due to arrive by August 25. A granite cornerstone was prepared by Frank Suman. Dr Ira J McCurdy’s carriage hit a hole in East Patrick Street, caused by unguarded sewer work. Electrician Wm L Hales finished rewiring the county jail, with prior electrical hazards noted. The Rosebuds lost to Laxdem Mich juniors 5-1 in a baseball game. a jealous suitor killed a man’s infant, then shot and wounded two others at Dr Medith Kennedy’s office, with Ward arrested. Social news covers a Republican home gathering for George W. Rinna’s vacation guests and extended families attending in Grayson Ford and nearby towns.
Twenty years ago items note hog cholera outbreaks near Libertas Knowle and Preieinsine with about 50 hogs dead. Temperatures ranged from 99 to 73 as weather cooled. Mrs Jane Rice Jones estate probated at about 29000 benefiting Frederick Hospital Evangelical Reform Church Salvation Army and Birr Artz Tibrars. Emancipation Day observed in Frederick with parades and a Fair Grounds picnic.
In Waynesboro Georgia on August 1 the Georgia Board of Education gave Negro teachers a choice by September 1 to resign from the NAACP or risk losing their teaching licenses. The board aims to enforce racial segregation by revoking licenses of teachers who are NAACP members or who support mixed classes.
The Frederick Community Concert Association invites renewal letters for priority membership before September 1 as it limits capacity to 1,000 at Frederick High School auditorium. The board sees multiple vacancies due to resignations relocations and deaths while nine candidates compete for five director seats. Dr Curtis Thorne Dr Robert Clapp and J Walker Carty currently serve. The Mozart Festival Extraordinary will be staged with the Little Orchestra Society of New York Rudolph Firkusny and rising opera stars as Frederick joins 21 cities in the event.
A Frederick patrol of five Senior Girl Scouts from troop 13 set out on a three day Appalachian Trail hike south of Pine Grove State Park Pennsylvania escorted by Miss Betty Balzer. They carried 25 pound packs and cooked on small fires as they entered the trail at Pine Grove and plan to exit at Caledonia.
Mr and Mrs Bruce Ahalt of Myersville announce the marriage of their daughter Sarah Catherine to David A Tonds, son of Mr and Mrs Russell Ho Winds Sr of Mindletown. The ceremony took place Monday at Trinity Methodist Church, Frederick, conducted by Rev Herbert Rogsett in the presence of immediate family.
A Newark Herald Tribune dispatch from Offutt Air Force Base Nebraska reports 24 hour operations by the Strategic Air Command. Planes and tankers endure round the clock drills across oceans and polar regions with General Curtis LeMay leading a vigilant, highly organized force to deter any threat and maintain readiness.
The Frederick Optimist Club held its annual past presidents party at Heshia C. Foster's home near Urbana with many members wives and guests in attendance. Edward J. Daugherty presided. Two candidates face May 1956 awards including a travel paid trip to the International Convention in Los Angeles and a District convention trip in Richmond. The club ranked in the Sixteenth District and produced the top oratorical contestant James Fox Roanoke last May. Past presidents listed from 1947 to 1953. Guests included Mr and Mrs James Greene and Mr and Mrs Brute Reeder Buckeystown.
Know America Today's anniversaries highlight Elisha Gray, Scott Shipp, Melville Bigelow, Francis Crawford, Irving Babbitt, Charles Adams and more with births and deaths. Today in history covers the Declaration of Independence, Washington recall of Genet, Bad Axe battle, and notable events through 1927. Also includes today's birthdays and a brief horoscope with cautions on display and waste.
Jefferson student Mr Gladhid entered University of Maryland Hospital in Baltimore on Monday for surgery. Miss Rosie Schull, daughter of Mr and Mrs Charles Schull, Reichs Ford Road, underwent surgery at Frederick Memorial Hospital Monday morning.
Sen. George D-Ga, longtime chairman of the Senate Foreign Relations Committee, says he is not pursuing a State Department post and plans to run for re-election next year. He returns to Georgia for vacation to assess his political situation amid a possible renomination challenge from former Gov. Herman Talmadge. Though undecided publicly, associates say he intends to seek another six-year term, with colleagues urging his return.
Mrs Lola Covell and others from near Frederick return from a Florida motor trip visiting Homestead and Orlando where Mrs Covell’s son Master Sergt Thomas Cavell serves in the U S Air Force. Knoxville announces the birth of daughter Gail Darlene to Mr and Mrs Richard Webber at Frederick Memorial Hospital.
Amvets auxiliary Post 2 met at the post Monday with many members present. They voted a substantial contribution to the annual fishing party for youngsters under 14 at Cullers Lake. Lawrence Walsh, Post Commander, led discussions on the Rank and Death pension formula in the House bill now before the Senate. The unit opposed Survivors Benefit Bill Section 202A of HR 7089 and sent a wire to Senator Byrd opposing it. Other topics included the National Amvets Auxiliary Convention prizes, volunteer hospital work at Networkton Baker Hospital in Martinsburg, x-ray clinic Sunday, two rummage sales with the Aug 26 sale planned by Hazel Nikirk, a Halloween dance, and a tard party. New committee chairs were named. The Frigate Constellation will return to Baltimore Aug 10. Tax/drive tickets: Marie J. Boyd, 43, was fined $1645 for driving without a license. Sgt Harry Phillips issued the ticket.
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