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Newspaper
News
Location
Frederick, Maryland, United States of America
Date
Aug 12, 1958
Page
2
The text is a fragment from a 1958 newspaper page with errors and garbled lines. It mentions aims related to peace and publication, but details are obscured by OCR mistakes and missing context from the era. No cohesive event or clear entities can be reliably identified from the readable portions.
In Montreal 300 European students who spent a year at U S universities return home with a verdict that Americans show less initiative than their nations. They associate welfare culture with cradle to grave pampering and note Americans prefer comfort to adventure despite legends of rugged individualism.
AP analysis argues the United States must present a bold case at the UN Assembly to counter Soviet aims of preventing peace in the Middle East. It warns that Lebanon and Jordan remain vulnerable to Soviet influence if Western forces withdraw. It suggests Iraq and Syria could form a loose federation to balance Egypt and preserve Western interests.
Annie White Everett chairman of Monocacy Garden Club Dickerson urges readers to contact Clair Engle and Gracie Prost in Washington to urge passage of the C and O Canal Park bill this August. The letter supports creating a national park along the canal and asks constituents nationwide to write to representatives.
Frederick Memorial Hospital births list many families across Frederick and New Windsor. Names include Norman and Patricia Wetzell, Beall, Conley Smith, Dennis Graybill, John Adkins, Donald Null, Richard Rippeon, Robert Henning, and Charles Grimes with multiple first and second children, all noted by location and date. Also notes a call for nylon donations by the hospital auxiliary for Pinkies puppets. Col Earl E Gesler obituary note follows.
A Frederick column recalls a 1905 water shortage on East Third street caused by Crystal ice plant mains. It notes three ferrules shut off, water meters urged for large concerns, plus a yard accident with a wagon wound around a pole. Also reports Frederick loss to Hagerstown and two local obituaries and a hospital lawn party fundraiser.
U S Senator J Glenn Beall said progress is being made to locate a rocket engine manufacturing plant in Maryland. Reaction Motors Inc of Denville New Jersey, with contracts to build rocket engines, is considering a Maryland site for a 133000 square foot plant on a three year lease with renewal option. Negotiations between Reaction Motors and Maryland factory owners have been arranged but names and location are withheld pending consummation. Beall pledged to aid bringing this industrial plan to Maryland.
Thirty eight persons filed certificates for county office with the Board of Election Supervisors. Frederick city canneries hired hundreds of workers as the crop remained fair. A boy named Ralph Green, 12, was hospitalized after being trampled by a hearse. Petersville picnic was disrupted by heavy rain, reducing the program.
A Virginia visitor and several local residents were admitted to Frederick Memorial Hospital for surgery while others underwent procedures this week. Notables include Mrs Snively Spangler and Mr Hubert Kien, both hospitalized for operations, and seven year old Robert McCauley for surgery. Homer E. Harris returned home from Veterans Hospital with good condition. Mrs Ella Plunkard planned for head surgery in Baltimore with fair prognosis.
Frederick area notices report births including Ags Walker to Mr and Mrs Maurice Dunbar Ashbury Ashbury of Baltimore born at University Hospital. Jenni fer Sue Downs born to Mr and Mrs Charles R Downs Sr East Lansing former residents. Also weekend visitors and moves, hospital births, Navy induction plans, and a ninth birthday for Master Tommy Wiles of Poolesville. Includes residents of Frederick and surrounding towns with multiple names and locations.
Miss Ruth E. Perry, Associate Dean of Students and Head of House at Cobdfentz Hall, retires after 39 years at Hood College. She served under three presidents, led Student Personnel for 14 years, became Associate Dean in 1950, and has been Head of House at Gblbeniz since 1949. Born in Jefferson, Ohio, she previously coached physical education and held roles at Lake Erie College and Katharine Gibbs School.
Maryland gubernatorial candidate James P. S. Devereux urges caution on prison funding and questions a crash program to cure long-standing ills in state penal institutions. He cites the Bates report proposing a medium security facility near Baltimore and notes possible land savings, stressing consideration of other bond-funded needs amid rapid growth. A birthday party summary and unrelated notes follow.
Statistics compiled by the Carroll County Volunteer Firemen's Association list towns and companies with man hours, calls and rescues. Hampstead Taneytown Lineboro Union Bridge Pleasant Valley Sykesville Manchester New Windsor Reese Montgomery Westminster Mount Airy totals show wide county spreads across Carroll Frederick Montgomery Baltimore Howard and Pennsylvania with 140 house calls 115 chimneys 37 barns 69 vehicles 183 fields 60 woods 35 rescues 16 miscellaneous 641 in Carroll county 37 in Frederick 6 in Montgomery across the listed towns and entities.
Side Glances lists ambulance activity in Baltimore, Howard, and surrounding counties. It shows trips, miles, and man hours for Sykesville Westminster Taneytown Hampstead Union Bridge Mt. Airy and totals 1 167 trips 72668 miles 6698 hours with missing data noted.
The quiet August 2 wedding at Christ Reformed Church Middle town joined Miss Thelma Virginia Whetzel and George Edward Cutsail. Rev George H Klinefelter officiated. maid of honor was Mrs Robert Fox. The reception followed at Farmers Hall Petersville and the couple will live with the bride's parents in Knoxville after a short trip.
CAMP PERRY Ohio AP Army shooters dominate the National Pistol Championships opening day in rapid-fire and international matches. Lt Ailyn L Clark from Canaseraga NY led rapid-fire with 582 of 600. Stephen G Webber of Chula Vista CA won the international aggregate with 522 of 500? total entrants 1537 with 566 civilians and 203 police officers in separate category.
Judge Patrick M Schnauffer took under advisement a claim by James J Renner of New Midway for 1160 alleging services for Mrs Alice O Bowers who is in Frederick County Chronic Disease Hospital Renner said he and his wife rendered care from January to August 1956 including cooking washing and helping with dressing The case notes that Bow ers died March 19 and a separate Orphans Court filing is mentioned The Lewis reunion summary follows with details of the 28th annual gathering at Merryland Tract Petersville listing officers and attendees.
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