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Newspaper
News
Location
Frederick, Maryland, United States of America
Date
Aug 12, 1960
Page
4
An analysis notes 3 million of 4.5 million U S farms produced 97 percent of marketing last year while farm-related spending supports billions in machinery, oil products and value across industries Farmers increasingly shape national industry links and employment through agricultural demand.
Airman Raymond L. Topper son of Mr and Mrs James L Topper Emmitsburg has completed basic training at Lackland AFB Texas and selected for Supply Specialist technical course at Amarillo AFB Texas. He attended St Josephs High School. Buhrman Reunion set August 14 at Brings Park Waynesboro PA with 10 am start. Relatives invited and picnic lunch at noon. A short business meeting will follow.
Fifty years ago Frederick’s Braddock Heights hosted a large music crowd for the Bohemian Girl, a repeat opera from the City Opera House. Evangelist Robert Downing spoke in Philadelphia. A Pullman car damaged at Braddock Heights toppled fences and spilled down a hill. Frederick judges Urner and Motter drew September jurors including Doll Mehming Staley Winebrewer Crimmins Shipley Hyndman Kefauver. The city bought 7000 gallons of road oil and track grading on Fifth Street by Coblentz and Klipp with fifty workers. Lewis Mehrling received a note from Dr William Boteler of Minneapolis, head of eye and ear at Lawrence Sanatorium Co.
Germany launched air raids on England centering on Plymouth as war heightened. The Frederick County Board of Education reported over one million dollars handled in the fiscal year ending July 31, 1939. The Frederick Police Commission may soon consider new recommendations to the Major and Board of Aldermen. The funeral of Mrs Helen Abell Baughman took place at Guilford with services by Fr Thaddeus Skrzynski and Fr William Sauer. Honorary pallbearers included Gen Edgar Coney and several local figures. Final rites were held at St Johns cemetery. A bumper peach crop was forecast for many county orchards. Hood College announced Lloyd Culler will build the Joseph Henry Apple Library.
The Columns surveys Frederick High School’s Class of 1960 officers to link their senior roles to current aims. Judy Ringer trains as a medical secretary in Hagerstown, Carol Murphy eyes business school, Ralph Shank attends fall college in Hagerstown, and Tom Horman shifts toward veterinary studies at Maryland. Bill Wickless pursues physics on a Maryland scholarship, Jay Lipps plans mechanical engineering at Notre Dame, and Pete Wallingford serves in the Army while awaiting college.
In memory of Robert E. Delamlaine on the fifth anniversary of his death, with notes on a memorial service for actor Robert Donat at St. Martins in the Fields and tributes to W. Raymond Walter. Includes reflections on the old fountain at Market and Seventh streets and local public notices about road costs, dog laws, and civic beautification efforts.
A newspaper quotes Dorothy Dix advising a student reporter about handling an inappropriate teacher incident and a teen's social life. Helen Worden Erskine offers guidance on telling a parent and moving forward with maturity. The column also includes a community club note about the Past Noble Grands meeting of Samaritan Rebekah Lodge No. 51 I.O.C.F. at the lodge hall with 20 members present.
Ronald Johnson a Johns Hopkins medical student and summer employee at Fort Detrick gave a piano recital to a packed Officers Open Mess, receiving a standing ovation. The note details Casto reception for Colonel and Mrs. Carl S. Casto, new post commander, and post surgeon Captain Grauman's appointment, plus various staff updates and social events at Fort Detrick.
Side Glances appears as a special guest at the Medical Unit monthly gettogether in the Officers Open Mess. Lt Col (R) Nelson Lyttle, ex Detrick and NIH, is on two weeks of active duty at the post. SP4 Randolph A. Yates earned a proficiency rating. Dr Clifford J. Maloney will lead a Biomathematics Seminar on Disease Severity Quantitation IT Stochastic Case August 18 at 1 pm in building 538 conference room. William J. Wickless Jr. earns a four year University of Maryland merit scholarship. he plans Arts and Sciences studies this fall after Frederick High School class of 1960. He was National Honor Society and National Merit/MAA merit recipients, with other scholarships from Johns Hopkins and nuclear physics interest guiding Maryland choice. Funeral notices follow for Charles B Wireman Edgemont road near Braddock Heights, with M R Etchison and Son handling services. J Donald Boone of Taneytown also noted with services at Fuss Funeral Home and burial at St. Mary’s Cemetery Silver Run.
Mrs. Florence Catherine Breighner aged 14 died at her Walkersville home after a lengthy illness. She was a Walkersville Methodist Church member and forelady at NX and R Garmett for 20 years. Arnold J. Gouge 37 died suddenly at Illiamsville from coronary thrombosis. He leaves a large family and his wife Eva J. Gouge. Burial plans place services in Bakersville, North Carolina.
Funeral services were held for Edward L. Burdette of Browningsville, died Monday, at Olin L. Molesworth in Damascus with Rev. Hayden L. Sparks officiating. Interment in Bethesda Methodist cemetery. Pallbearers named. Additional funeral for Chester L. Potts of Waynesboro with Rev. Paul C. Cordell and Rev. Harry L Angle assisting. Age 69. Interment in Green Hill cemetery. Blanche Irene Snook's funeral arrangements noted. Birthday dinner for Rosa B Beall celebrated at Vindobona Convalescent Home with guests listed. Women head drive: 116 women named to lead voter registration and Dollars for Democrats drives. Ann Brown named Maryland state chair.
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