Fifty Years Ago in Frederick Area News
At a church building committee meeting J C Lamb reviewed interior decoration plans. Ox Fibre Brush Works cut weekly work time by half due to three brush demand slumps. Thomas Claggett visits Frederick after ten years from Oregon. Lightning hit a chimney at Miss Lulie Culler’s home. A White Cross Milk Co wagon axle broke at East Church and Middle alley. G J Buckey turns 84 today. Bass caught by Melville Doll and by Harry Phebus and by Harry Kennedy and William H. Kreh along the Potomac. Liberty Town considers a municipal water system. Harry and Mrs Miller traverse Canada on bicycles in a year for a $1,000 Toronto Social Club prize. A large barn on Richard C Kefauver’s Middletown farm destroyed by lightning. tenant Archibald Toms. Kefauver watched. Intermediate assessors add about $100,000 to city tax base. Frederick Railroad service disrupted by boiler installation. Harvey J. Murray of Feagaville shows a millet stalk five feet nine inches tall. Mt Airy fair draws large crowd including Arthur P. Gorman seeking gubernatorial nomination. Dr Victor D Miller Jr and anti tuberculosis group plan Frederick visit to view local work.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Evangelical Reformed Church
J. C. Lamb
Thomas Claggett
Jesse Claggett
Frederick
Claggett
Oregon
Melville Doll
G. J
Harry Phebus
Harry Kennedy
William H. Kreh
Potomac
Libertytown
Toronto
Canada
Harry Miller
Toronto Social Club
Richard C. Kefauver
Middletown
Archibald Toms
Harvey J. Murray
Feagaville
News
Mt. Airy
Arthur P. Gorman
Victor D. Miller JR
Hagerstown
Kremlin moves in East Germany threaten four power accord
Article warns flagrant East German moves violate four power understandings and signal a stepwise Communist strategy to isolate Berlin. It argues a potential clash with Allied forces could arise if access to West Berlin is blocked, noting Khrushchev’s threats of retaliation and the unlikelihood of another airlift.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Kremlin
East Germany
Hitler
West Germany
Berlin
Russia
West Berlin
Korea
Khrushchev
Community Concert Association celebrated 25th milestone in Frederick
Richard D. Hammond of the Frederick Chamber of Commerce extends congratulations to the Community Concert Association on its 25th milestone. He praises its nonprofit focus and the high quality musical events it brings to Frederick, noting the association’s positive cultural impact and more than 400 chamber members’ support.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Frederick
Community Concert Association
Frederick Chamber of Commerce
Richard D. Hammond
Mt Pleasant Girls 4H Club Meets at Winchester Hall
The Mt Pleasant Girls 4H Club held its regular meeting at Winchester Hall with ten members and one leader present. Vice president Rebecca Hough led the session. the group discussed record book plans and future meetings for the coming year.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
MT. Pleasant
Mt Pleasant
Harold McDevitt
Rebecca Hough
Momevue
Winchester Hall
Asa Neid
Polly Merecin
Hyee Pee Meir Me
National Convention Attendee Plans Bahamas Cruise
Mrs Ju a Senade Babcock of this county attends the Young National Convention in Miami Beach Florida. She will sail on the SS Bahamas Star from Aug 25 for a week long Nassau cruise and stay at the Carlton House hotel.
Twenty Years Ago From The News Post Aug 19 1941
Summary of items from 1941 News-Post notes. Maryland county commissioners oppose 20000 to 25500 funding for Montevue plan. Education Board to transport pupils to parochial schools in Emmitsburg and Frederick. Royal Air Force resumes large scale attacks on Nazi Germany. Public Roads Administration invites bids for Sandy Hook bridge substructure. Grasshoppers plague Frederick County farmers. Worman’s Mill traffic control barriers settled via State Roads Commission condemnation suit. Selective Service suspends inductions and final exams in York County due to infantile paralysis outbreak.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ernest Helfenstein Jr
John B. Gentrum
Helfenstein
Board of Education
Emmitsburg
Frederick
State Roads Commission
Selective Service Offic
JALS
York County
Carroll County Adopts First Zoning Ordinance
County commissioners approve the counties first zoning ordinance after months of study by the planning commission and a final public hearing last month. The measure takes effect August 18.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
E County
Carroll County
Market prices from Farmers Co-Operative Association
Grain prices quoted by the Farmers Co-Operative Association show Wheat at 1.48 per bushel and Corn at 6.25 per bushel. Barley receives 0.70 per bushel, with figures indicating town and date context in the market listing.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ocs
Farmers Co-Operative Association
Jews In Jars Canning Facts From Home Demonstration
Miss Beatrice Fehr explains canning as a long standing preservation method. She covers the need for sterility, proper processing, and the differences between acid and non acid foods, noting that non acid vegetables require pressure canning and that guidance from USDA bulletins is available.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Beatrice Fehr
Winchester Hall
Frederick
U.S.D.A
Frank Rothenhoefer Family Residing in Peru
Mr and Mrs Frank Rothenhoefer Jr are living in Lima Peru where he works for an engineering firm Their daughter in laws parents are Glenn C Palmer and Frank W Rothenhoefer Sr The couple left Idlewild Airport New York City on July 18 by Pan American jet airliner with two children aged about six and two years old
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Frank Rothenhoefer Jr
Lima
Peru
South America
Rothenhoefer
Glenn C. Palmer
Middletown
Frank W. Rothenhoefer
Frederick
Frank TI
Janie
Idlewild Airport
New York City
Pan American Jet Airlinera
East Patrick Street reminiscences reveal historic Frederick scenes
An elderly resident recalls life on East Patrick Street, recounting family homes, neighbors like the Fraziers and Measells, local shops, and old landmarks. The column notes preservation efforts, zoning debates, and Frederick's 18th century origins from Dulany's town plan to Schley’s house.
City Playground Week Ends With Community Events
The Frederick Recreation Commission outlines a closing week of events across city parks from Monday to Thursday with themed activities, watermelons, picnics, and contests. Concerts at Baker Park on August 20 and 24 cap the season, plus various park activities including King and Queen selections, craft shows, and a walk through the season with multiple performances.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Baker Park
Yellow Springs
Staley Park
Wee Winkie Village
Rosedale
Linden Hills Park
Catoctin Park
McCurdy Field Park
South End
Monocacy Park
Mrs. Cane
Mullinix Park
Brown
Walkersville
Harmony
Frederick Recreation Commission
Harvey Harrington
Clergy and residents reported in Maryland hospitals
Among the sick Rev. Charles E. Bryan pastor of multiple churches is a patient at Church Home Hospital Baltimore for a cyst. Mrs. Etchison fractured her leg and is in fair condition at Frederick Memorial Hospital. Mrs Viola Carlisle admitted as medical patient. Mrs. Daisy Hooper’s sister Mrs Alice Pitt in Los Angeles has fallen and broken hip. Mrs Plitt of Los Angeles reports address. Mrs George Morrison moved from Frederick Memories Hospital to Washington County Hospital Hagerstown. Mr Morrison remains a patient at Frederick Memorial.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Charles E. Bryan
New Market
Urbana Episcopal
St. Timothy's
Franklin Street
Church Home Hospital
Baltimore
M. R. Etchison
West Second Street
Frederick Memorial Hospital
Viola Carlisle
East Fourth Street
Daisy Hooper
RFD
Alice Pitt
Los Angeles
Plitt
West Avenue
George Francis Morrison
Jefferson
Frederick Memories Hospital
Washington County Hospital
Hagerstone
Morrison
Frederick Memorial
Augustus Hoye
Hallie May Hoye
Libertytown
Helen Green
Frederick County
Sherman
Hattie Rhine Biggus
Hattie Duppins
Oldfields
Frances Gaines
Effie Roberts
Blanche Harris
The
Keys , Cahpel Methodist Church
Nazarite Lodge of
New Windsor
D. D. Hartzler and Sons
Keys Chapel
Harvey Custes
Oldfields Cemetery
W. Fred Mirley
Carrie Amelia Mirley
Sandy Hook
Monocacy Hall
Frederick
Thomas Dunn
Annie Lee Phelps
Eileen Burleigh
Washington, D. C
Louise Kimes
Knoxville
Margaret Bowers
Eackles Funeral Chapel
Harpers Ferry
Methodist
Rev. Thorn
Wirts Cemetery
A. Taylor Smith
Jane (DeShields) Smith
Prospect Square
Cumberland
Smith
Allegany High School
Allegany County Bar Association
Washington, D.C
Major
George DeShields
Major DeShields
Eastern Division
Baltimore and Ohio Railroad Company
Emmanuel Episcopal Church of Cumberland
George Funeral Home
Saltzgaver Serves Aboard USS Bennington Out Of San Diego
R Eugene Saltzgaver ranks as journal ist third class aboard the anti submarine aircraft carrier USS Bennington operating from San Diego California. He is the son of Mr and Mrs William H Saltzgaver of Thomas Street Union Bridge.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Saltzgaver
San Diego
America
Bennington
Calif
R. Eugene Saltzgaver
USN
William H. Saltzgaver
Thomas Street
Union Bridge
Deaths and funeral notices from Adamstown to Hagerstown region
Collected obituaries and funeral notices listing Earl Abrecht and Virginia Bowings Abrecht of Adamstown. Mrs. Hallie Hoye of Libertytown. Hugh McCoy of Baltimore. Mrs. Carrie Mirley of Sandy Hook. Mrs. Jane Smith Cumberland. Mrs. Anne Stottlemeyer Hagerstown. infant John William Hoffman Strong Maine. Surviving relatives, ages, and burial plans noted. Funeral directors named.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John William Hoffman
John O
Madaline Rice Hoffman
Strong
Maine
George W. Hoffman
Adamstown
Joshua Rice
Mountain
Graveside services and honors for regional figures
Graveside services were held at 10 a.m. with Rev. Bruce Gabb rt Jr. officiating. Interment followed at Mount Olivet Cemetery. M. R. Etchison and Son, funeral directors, arranged the services. South American relief efforts earned recipients the National Order Al Merito and Knights honors of Ecuador. Dr. McNamara handled diagnoses and Dr. Cooley performed surgery in emergency cases mainly at Texas Children's Hospital.
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al Merito
Republic of Ecuador
McNamara
Cooley
Texas Children’s Hospital
Funeral services for four area residents held Friday
Funeral services were conducted for Mrs. Ida Bell Burns of 331 West Patrick Street Mrs. Lissa L. Shank of Myersville Mrs. Maude Sarah Lease Gardner of 619 Magnolia Avenue and Harold H Hoffman of Middletown. Each service took place Friday with varying times and officiants. Interments followed at Providence Methodist Cemetery Grossnickle Church of the Brethren Mount Olivet United Brethren or local cemeteries.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ida Bell Burns
Harvey C. Burns
West Patrick Street
East Church Street
Melvin E. Tingle
Providence Methodist Church
Kemptown
Charles May
Robert Frye
Eugene Burns
Earl C. Watkins
William Burns
Larry Frye
Providence Methodist Cemetery
M. R. Etchison and Son
Lissa L. Shank
Myersville
Bittle
Clyde €. Fry
C. Basil Grossnickle
J. Lee Doub
Joseph P. Spurrier
Roscoe L. Miller
Clyde L. Grossnickle
George C. Rice
J. Edwin Faulkenstein
Grossnickle Church of the Brethren Cemetery
Maude
Sarah Lease Gardner
A. Ray Gardner
Magnolia Avenue
Ralph M. Sharpe
Calvary Methodist Church
George R. Brey
Frederick J. Heldrich Jr
Thomas D. Kline
Paul G. Morgan
H. D. Youngdahl
Emmett R. Bowlus
Mount Olivet
Harold H Hoffman
Middletown
Frederick Memorial Hospital
Gladehill Funeral Home
Byron Flory
Paul Martin
William Miss
Earl Sigler
Glenn Ridenour
Larry Shankle
Melvin Snyder
James Willard
United Brethren Cemetery
Ex Native's Husband Featured In Time Magazine
Dr. Denton Cooley husband of former Miss Louise Thomas is profiled in Time's August 18 issue. The feature notes his pulmonary embolism operation using a heart lung machine and cites Baylor University and Houston doctors urging rapid access to major centers. The article also mentions Cooley and Dr. Dan G. McNamara being knighted by Ecuador's president for their work.
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Denton Cooley
Louise Thomas
Edward P. Thomas
Rockwell Terrace
Thomas
Time
Baylor University
Dr. Cooley
A.M.A. Journal
Cooley
Houston
Ecuador
Dan G. McNamara
Endgame in Bridge Showdown Spurs Slam Chance
A bridge column discusses South facing a trump lead after West and East play a spade first. The adviser notes mounting risk if attempting clubs, arguing the correct line is win in hand and lead spade toward dummy. With four three spades, the defense holds, but a strong line exists to still reach the diamond slam via careful ruffing and cashing of hearts and clubs.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
South
West
East
County Lady Recovers From 18 Hour Ordeal
Miss Alice Koogle of Middletown spent about 18 hours after a Friday fall before neighbors found her. She suffered a broken left hip and was taken to Frederick Memorial Hospital around 10:30 am Saturday. An operation to set the hip and place a pin followed on Sunday morning.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Alice Koogle
Middletown
Frederick Memorial Hospital
Miss Koogle
Gladhill
Pearl Kefauver
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News-Post
Aen Wayne
Dickerson
Robert Smith
Daucimer
Rockville
Virginia Lee Palmer
Melvin Palmer
Pearl Street
Paul W. Main
Melbourne
Fla
Lorene Myers
B. G. Myers
Rome
Frank Rothenhoefers
East Patrick
Jesse B. Anders
East Patrick Street
Anders
David Frazier
William Albaugh
Fraziers
Church Street
Gramdfather Frazier
College Avenue
Measell
Edna Mensell
Georgetown
Old
Schroeder, Besant and Knett
Schroeder Bakery
W. Harry Haller
Markey House
Quynn
P. H. Beavers
Beavers
Amon Burgee
Elizabeth Hemp
William T. Delaplaine
A.W.V.S
Joseph H. Himes
Old Seeger
Baltimore Sunday Sun
Wayside Inn
Schley
Patrick Street
Daniel Dulany
Tasker
J. Thomas Scharf
Ceresville
Carroll Creek
Frederick Town
John Thomas Schley
Eve Catherine Schley
Lord Proprietary
Pennsylvania
Dulany
Western Maryland Trust Company J
Market and
Pailrick
Earl Abrecht
Virginia Ethel Bowings Abrecht
Washington DB. C
Washington Medical Center
Benjamin F
Bessie M. Perreil Bowings
Bradburn Methodist Church
Washington D. C
United Church of Christ
Frank Savala
Selfred Air Base
Michigan
Benjamin P. Bowings
England
Carl R. Bowings
Ralph H. Bowings
New Mexico
L. D. Sager
Poolesville
Route No. 1
Mildred Kauffman
Wilson Miller
Braddock Heights
M. R. Etchison & Son
Hugh McCoy
Greenway Apartments
Union Memorial Hospital
Louise Becker McCoy
John H. Schonoff
Samuel E. Brown Jr
William J. Tickner and Sons Funeral Home
London Park Cemetery
Fern E. Stottlemeyer
Anne E. Stottlemeyer
Mayfair Ave
Daniel and
Rebecca Kline Warrenfeltz
Jessie Green
Edwin Hemp
Frank
Charles Warrensfeltz
Wolfsville
Pat. Off
Jacoby
Trump
Voughens
aQsios &S
Baia
Iswald Jacoby
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