Eisenhower pledges U S force if China attacks Formosa
President Eisenhower states the United States would meet any Red Chinese attack on Formosa with force, reaffirming the Seventh Fleet’s role and U S intentions. He notes that while Peiping may threaten, there is no proof they will act, and recalls 1951 orders to deter Nationalist mainland attacks and defend the island. The next move rests with Beijing.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Peiping
Chiang Kai-shek
United States
Formosa
Eisenhower
U. S
China
Truman
Chiang
Gaithersburg residents take vacations and travels
Gaithersburg families and individuals report vacations and trips. Mrs McKen dree Walker and Mrs Grover Walker return from a week at the Hotel Dennis in Atlantic City. Mr and Mrs George Harding resume home in Gaithersburg after a vacation at Nags Head North Carolina. Drennen Depp and four children finish a two week motor trip through New England and Canada. Mrs Frank Reed visits Virginia Beach then Winchester with Mr and Mrs George Growser. Mr and Mrs Maurice Chiswell return from a short stay in the Poconos. Rev Paul K Cummings returns from Evanston Illinois after World Council of Churches meeting. Mr and Mrs Herman Poole and Mr Rayner Bowen plan a motor trip through Virginia Kentucky Ohio Michigan then Niagara Falls. Wheat corn barley market prices listed.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gaithensburg
McKendree Walker
Grover Walker
Gaithersburg
Dennis
Atlantic City
George Harding
Nags Head
N. C
Mika
Darenne Depp
New England States
Canada
Frank Reed
Virginia Beach
Winchester
George Growser
Maurice Chiswell
Poconos
Paul K. Cummings
Grace Methodist Church
Evanston, Ill
World Council of Churches
Herman Poole
Rayner Bowen
Friendship
Virginia
Kentucky
Ohio
Michigan
Niagara Falls
Fifty Years Ago Items From The Columns Of The News
Fifty years ago notes report Mr John C Poole leaving to install machinery for Price Fireproofing Co at Poughkeepsie NY and take a new position. Outerbridge Horsey Co stockholders meet to increase capital from 40000 to 60000. Charles N Hargett named delegate to National Farmers Congress in St Louis arrives at clerk's office. Fourth quarterly meeting District Lodge No 4 Independent Order of Good Templars meets at Long Corner with Frederick representatives in attendance.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John C. Poole
Price Fireproofing Company
Poughkeepsie
Outerbridge Horsey Company
Knoxville
Charles N. Hargett
National Farmers’ Congress
St. Louis
District Lodge No
Independent Order of Good Templars
Long Corner
Frederick
Surprise pre election move sparks State Senate bid
Alban M. Wood a local lawyer and supporter of Dr Charles H Conley filed for State Senate opposing H Dorsey Etchison. The Francis Scott Key Post American Legion held a picnic at the filtration plant with Capt Guy Anders assisted by Ernest Lipps and Theodore Kreh. Little Miss Betty Lane hosted a fifth birthday party for friends. Dr and Mrs Frank D Worthington and daughter Sally are spending time along the Bush River in Harford County.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Alban M. Wood
Charles H. Conley
State Senate
H. Dorsey Etchison
Francis Scott Key Post American Legion
Guy Anders
Ernest Lipps
Theodore Kreh
Betty Lane
Charless. Lane
Frank D. Worthington
Sally Worthington
Bush River
Harford County
Memorial for Robert A. Gallery, Catholic Books owner
Robert A. Gallery 52 of William J. Gallery & Company Catholic Book Store died early Monday at Georgetown University Hospital after a long illness. A Navy veteran, he served from 1940 to 1946 and attained commander rank. He led the Washington store since 1938, studied at Holy Cross and Catholic University, and leaves a wife Elizabeth and two sons. Funeral at Our Lady of Lourdes Bethesda with Solemn Mass. interment at St. Joseph's Cemetery Taneytown.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Robert A. Gallery
William J. Gallery & Company
Ith
St. N. W
Washington, D. C
Georgetown University Hospital
Gallery
United States Navy
Mr. Gallery
U. S.navy
Naval Air Station
Anacostia
D. C
Quonset Point Rhode Island
U. S. S. Randolph
Naval Reserve I
Baltimore
William J
Mary F. Gallery
Gonzaga College High School
Washington
Holy Cross College
Worcester
Mass
Catholic University of America
Elizabeth E. Jones
Dickerson
University of Scranton
Scranton
Mary Ambrose
Marywood School
Evanston
Iinois
John Carroll Society
Holy Palate
UF Lady of Lourdes
Bethesda
Washington Council
Knights of Columbus
Our Lady of Lourdes Church
St. Joseph's Cemetery
Taneytown
J. Eugene Gallery
Elmer T. Fisher
James A. Caulfield
St. Jane de Chantal Church
William B. Hilton
Funeral services for Ross A Will hide Thurmont resident
Funeral services for Ross A Will hide a former Thurmont resident will be held at the Thurmont funeral home on Wednesday at 2 30 p m Friends may call at the funeral home this evening M L Creager and Son funeral directors Mary Eleni Zimmerman died at her home near Church Hill Saturday morning funeral services held at 106 East Church street Monday morning at 11 Rev F P Brose officiated Many floral emblems pallbearers listed Interment Mount Olivet cemetery Mrs Bere G Lindsay died Saturday funeral held Monday at 1 from East Patrick Street home Rev William H Anderman Jr officiating choir and Mount Pleasant Women's Club members attended Casket bearers listed Interment Central Cemetery near New London C E Cline and Son Suncare directors Joseph Vona FAC football team practice tonight at six at Frederick High School field bring equipment note valuable odd sentence about cheese is omitted.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ross A. Willhide
Thurmont
M. L. Creager and Son
Mary Eleni Zimmerman
Harvey ‘L. Zimmerman
Church Hill
East Church Street
F.P. Brose
Parkway ‘Church of God
Ralph Kemp
Joseph H. Zimmerman
Murray D. Shook
Alvin Fry
G. Edgar Hawker
Bere G. Lindsay
East
Patrick Street
William H. Anderman Jr
Mt. Pleasant
Joseph Vona
FAC
Frederick High School
Anna L. Virts
Anna Louise Virts
Sandy Hook
Washington County Hospital
Hagerstown
Charles E
Jennie Virts
Surrey School
C. Frank Virts
Baltimore
Bess Fuller
Frederick
Virts
Sandy Hook Methodist Church
Brunswick
J. W. Seay
Reformed Cemetery
Knoxville
C. H. Feete
Bro
Deaths including William L McKissick from Sabillasville
Notice lists the sudden death of William L McKissick 58 at his Sabillasville home from a heart attack. Survivors include wife Ruth and two children James Richard and Miss Geraldine, plus grandchildren and many relatives. Funeral at Sabillasville St John’s church with interment at Blue Ridge cemetery. Also obituary notices for Mrs Frank B Severance 79 Gaithersburg and Miss Anna Louise Virts 44 Sandy Hook with service details and burial plans.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
William L. McKissick
Sabilasville
James S
Katherine McClain McKissick
Sabillasville
Victor Cullen Hospital
Joe Stickell
American Legion
Waynesboro
Acacia Lodge
Thurmont
Ruth McClain McKissick
James Richard McKissick
Routerville
Mise Geraldine McKissick
Angela McKissick
Arthur MccKissick
Cullen
Ernest Gladhill
Guy Kipe
Edgar Hatter
Arthur Moorehead
Edgar McKissick
Ada McKissick
St. John’s Evangelical Land Reformed Church
Claude Corl
Blue Ridge Cemetery
M. L. Creager and Son
14 Face Election Law Charges In Worcester
In Snow Hill, Aug 22, two incumbent state legislators and 12 Worcester County Democratic seekers face election law charges for mis filing expenditures from the June 28 primary. State's Attorney John L. Sanford cited failure to itemize or file reports. names include Sen Ralph Mason and Del Myrtle A. Polk among others with specific spending disclosed.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Snow Hill
Worcester County
John L. Sanford
Ralph Mason
Del
Myrtle A. Polk
John Stevens
Circuit Court
Sanford
M. William Miller
Pocomoke City
Marvel T. Nicholson
E. Peter Richardson
Berlin
Senate
Robins L. Gillis
House of Delegates
Clarence P. Bounds
Focnmoke City
Henry E. Onley
Clarence L. Powell Jr
Leroy Squares
George Woodrow Warren
Harvey C. Puses
Stockton
Public workers in Frankfurt reject 5 percent wage compromise
West Germany public transport and utility workers rejected a 5 percent compromise wage boost. A nationwide strike vote is threatened if renewed negotiations fail. The vote followed union demands for 10 percent and the offer covered state and local governments.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Frankfurt
Germany
West Germany
Last Session of Congress a National Interest Milestone
DAVID LAWRENCE argues the 83rd Congress was a national interest session notable for bipartisan support on tax and farm laws, government economy, foreign aid, and strategic leadership. He praises Knowlton Johnson Halleck Reed and warns party lines still influenced key votes.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
David Lawrence
Washington
Congress
Senate
House of Representatives
Republican Party
Martin
Halleck
Indiana
Dan Reed
House
Ways and Means Committee
William Knowle
California
Knowland
Lyndon Johnson
Texas
Explorer Scouts Trek Over Santa Fe Trail to Philmont Camp
Frederick based Explorer Scouts recount a Philmont expedition, riding to Carson Maxwell Base Camp, visiting Kit Carson era sites, and camping near Olympia. They split into groups for cooking, fishing, marksmanship, skeet, geology and history, with lessons on ax use, Dutch oven meals, and a baked apricot pineapple cobbler.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Frederick
Philmont
Cimarron
N. M
Fphilmont
Carson Maxwell
Sicius Maxwell
Kit Carson
Maxwell
Davis Shafer
Rev. Zirkle
Ling
Olympia
Wilson
Arizona
Chuck Wagon Train
Bread Of Life By Rev A Purnell Bailey
A father voices parental sentiment as he recalls his child’s penitence. The piece contrasts a boy’s tearful prayer to become a man with a parent’s plea for childlike purity and faith. The text quotes a child’s request to God and echoes Matthew 18:3 about entering the kingdom of heaven.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Rev
A. Purnell Bailey
Bey
Kingdom of Heaven
Gen
Feature Corp
Strength For Today By Car L Douglass Ordaind Of God
A text fragment discusses marriage as a covenant entered into by a man and a woman who unite their lives and publicly vow to accept responsibilities toward each other society and God. The piece frames the marriage ceremony as the religious pledge reflecting these duties.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
L. Douglass
False attractions and a Soviet spy defection
A poem titled False Attractions by N. A. Lufburrow warns against false glitz and hollow appeals. Separately, Soviet Russia protested U S actions in the Rastvorov defection case, with State Department officials disclosing the espionage development.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Russia
Washington
U.S
Yuri A. Rastvorov
State Department
302nd Signal Battalion Takes Well To Training
Lt. Col. James E. Bartgis Jr. and the 302nd Signal Battalion (Construction) trained at Ft. Meade on August 16–17. One hundred seven personnel took part. 105 qualified across Experts to Marksmen. Lt. Brachey led officers. M/Sgt Ponton top NCO. Pvt Creeger led the student detachment. The unit posted the highest qualification rate among its 27 participating units as it advances to pole line construction for permanent telephone work at Ft. Meade.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
James EB. Bartgis, Jr
32Nd Signal Battalion
Frederick and
Cumberland
Ft. Geo. G. Meade
Kenneth N. Brachey
Henry E. Ponton, Jr
Brachey
Ponton
Gerald G. Creeger
302Nd Signal Battalion
Ft. Meade
Local residents recall travels and visits across states
A roundup of Union Bridge and surrounding area residents with trips to Wisconsin Illinois Florida Michigan Virginia and Georgia. Names include Lizzie Wantz Patricia Hobbs Connie Boone Dennis Clifford Lay and Ernest Whitaker with relatives in Unionville Frederick Poolesville Gaithersburg Damascus and Jefferson. Numerous motor trips and family gatherings noted.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dles
Lizzie Wantz
Union Bridge
Ethel Franklin
Unionville
Ilinois
Stand Rock
Wisconsin Dells
Wis
Carroll County
Milledgeville
Wisconsin
Iowa
W. G. Krauss
Carrell Pittinger
Paul Franklin
Charles Hobbs
Magnolia Avenue
Florida
Charles Jr
Patricia Hobbs
Connie Boone
RFD 5
Frederick
David D. Munsell
Catoctin Avenue
Hanford
Kay
Lommy
Barbara
Grand Rapids
Mich
Lawson
Ivan T. Lawson
Ijamsville
Arthur L. Lawson
Ivan Cox
Mary L. Linthicum
Kathryn Eye
Florida Mount
Purdum Linthicum
Deborah Kay
Dan Meensen
Holland
Louis Koeister
Fred Ieenhower
Washington
Mabel Thompkins
Covington
Malcolm L. Lay
Jefferson
Dennis Clifford
Frederick Memorial Hospital
Diana Lynne
Virginia
West Virginia
Pennsylvania
Indiana
Chicago
Mars
John Larcombe
Gaithersburg
A. G. Beuhler
Valdosta
Ernest Whitaketer
Whitaker
Howard Miles
Clarksburg
Cape Cod
Maine
Kyle Ruble
Columbus
Otup
Poolesville
R W. Williams
Lynchburg
Eastward Turnpike Extension Opens to Philadelphia Area
A 16 mile eastward extension of the Pennsylvania Turnpike opens linking the King of Prussia terminus with Route 27 near Willow Grove, moving toward a 17 mile extension to Edgely and a Delaware River bridge by 1956. The system will then span 360 miles from Ohio to New Jersey.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Philadelphia
Pennsylvania Turnpike
New Jersey
King of Prussia
Willow Grove
Delaware River
Ohio
Blessed Event Nears for Mrs Squirrel in Baker Park
Plans by City Parks Superintendent C Cyril Klein to move the Carroll Parkway squirrels to a new tree have been postponed due to the imminent motherhood of one squirrel. A new cage will be built west of the present one and the old cage and stump disposed of.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
C. Cyril Klein
Carroll Parkway
Klein
Mr. Klein
Culler Lake
Carroll Creek
Frederick High School
Local Hospital Updates For Frederick Residents
Among the sick in Frederick County Mr Theodore Coyle a Maryland Transportation Company mechanic was admitted to Johns Hopkins Wilmer Eye Clinic Baltimore Friday for a severe eye injury. The eye was removed after surgery and he hopes to return home by week end. Bramwell Magada of West Twelfth Street was moved to Frederick Memorial Hospital Monday evening in the United Ambulance and is in fair condition. E Lynch Gross postmaster at Brunswick is in critical condition at Frederick Memorial Hospital as a cardiac patient. Mrs J Marshall Staub of bradock Heights is a patient at Church Home and Hospital Baltimore.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Theodore Coyle
RFD 6
Frederick
Maryland Transportation Company
Wilmer Eye Clinic
Johns Hopkins Hospital
Baltimore
Bramwell Magada
West Twelfth Street
Frederick Memorial Hospital
United Ambulance
E. Lynch Gross
Brunswick
Frederick’ Memorial Hospital
J. Marshall Staub
Brad Idock
Answers and facts from early American history
Questions span topics from armed forces chaplains to Washington's oath, first US creamery in Orange County New York in 1856, and the Boston News Letter of 1710. A tuna salad tip suggests adding diced cucumber or green pepper.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Orange County
New York
Library of Congress
Boston News Letter
Two Counties To Keep Segregation
ANNAPOLIS County Superintendent Davis Jenkins said Anne Arundel County will ignore the Supreme Court anti segregation ruling this coming term. The Board of Education studies the situation but existing segregation laws remain in effect. Negroes are about one fifth of the county population and merging groups could force half day sessions or more schools. In Hagerstown Washington County Superintendent Brish said segregation would continue until formal Supreme Court instructions, expected in October.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Annapolis
Scher
Davis
Jenkins
Anne Arundel County
Supreme Court
Board of Educacy
Accident Injuries Fatal To Airman In Md. Crash
An 18 year old airman Robert P. Offutt of Gaithersburg Md died from injuries suffered in an auto crash Aug 12 near Cedar Grove. Beverly E Ray and Ray Rhodes both 18 were injured when the car ran off the road into a tree while Offutt was home on leave from an Air Force unit at Greater Pittsburgh Airport. CUTS COFFEE PRICES AT PHILADELPHIA STORES Ten cent reductions to national brands in 150 stores across Pennsylvania New York New Jersey Delaware and Maryland follow a prior cut on the store’s own brands. The price drop reflects lower wholesale coffee costs.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bethesda
Robert P. Offutt
Walter Paul Offutt
Gaithersburg
Beverly E. Ray
Ray Rhodes
Cedar Grove
Offutt
Air Forces
Greater
Pittsburg
Philadelphia
Food Fair
Pennsylvania
New York
New Jersey
Delaware
Maryland
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Starket
the News
Frank B. Severance
Citizens Building and Loan Association of
Silver Spring
South Avenue
Rosa Blanche Fulks
Severance
Ignatius T. Fulks
Gaithersburg Milling and Manufacturing Co
First National Bank of
Gaith
J. E. Porter
N. W. Washington
Frank A. F. Severance
New Canaan
Conn
Forest Oaks Cemetery
Mason
Mrs. Polk
Finland
Santa Fe Trail
Luf
N. A. Lufburrow
Personali
WEA Serta
Mrs. Squirrel
Baker Park
Continental Congress
George Washington
Robert A. Livingston
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