Enigma Of Horror Four The News Opinion On Four Brooklyn Teens
Frederick Maryland August 3 1964 reports discuss a harsh series of confessions by four Brooklyn teenagers accused of brutal beatings and crimes against strangers. The piece notes victims included a vagrant two elderly men and a sleeping man, with one death, and questions about youth delinquency and possible psychiatric explanations.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dostoyevsky
America
Brooklyn
East River
World Council of Churches Assembly in Evanston Opens
A reader reports on the World Council of Churches second assembly in Evanston Illinois at Northwestern University. Delegates from 48 nations and 160 denominations gather for daily sessions and a large pageant at Soldiers Field. President Eisenhower receives an honorary law degree. Dag Hammarskjold and Dr O Frederick Nolde address attendees. displays at Marshall Field's and Washington National Insurance celebrate ecumenism.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
World Council
World Council of Churches
Amsterdam
Evanston M
Northwestern University
First Methodist Church
G. Bromley Oxnam
Washington, D. C
Berggrav
Norway
Boegner
France
Canterbury
England
Athenagoras
London
Constantinople
Evanston
Washington National Insurance Company
Christ
Marshall Field
Soldiers’ Field
Art Museem
Angelus Millet
America
Louvre
Paris
Eisenhower
James Roscoe Miller
Dag Hamerskjold
United Nations
O. Frederick Nolde
United States
Clarksburg Community Notes Highlight Church and Visits
Official board of the Clarksburg Dickerson Methodist meets August 31 at 8 p m at the church. The membership and evangelism commission meets September 1 at 8 p m. An executive MYF meeting of Clarksburg Germantown churches was held Monday at the parsonage. Miss Barbara Ann Cordell visits relatives in Kempstown. Mrs. Nettie Davis attended George Prevost’s son’s wedding in Wilmington Del. Mrs. James R. King celebrates birthday. The Wilhides and Stephanie return from Idaho visit. the Kempls tour New England. the Zimmers visit Virginia relatives. Debra Marshall celebrates first birthday. Marian Carlisle celebration noted. The official board of the Clarksburg Methodist arrests Maaschwet this evening at 8 p m. Carl White announces birth of a son Saturday at Suburban Hospital Bethesda. Kemp, Brightwell, and Green families visit Martz in Maryland. A MYF gathering meets at Germantown church Sunday evening.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Clarksburg
Dickerson Methodist Church
Clarkberg
Kemp‘town
Nettie Davis
Cordell Family
wCapt
George Prevost
Ronnie
George Jr
Elizabeth Pepper
Wilmington
Del
New York City
Prevost
Raymond Loewy Association
James R. King
Raymond Wilhide
Stephanie
Eugene Kemp
Raymond Brightwell
Beverly Anne Brightwell
Frederick
Ralph F. Martz
Robert Green
Olivia Green
Carlton Browning
New England
Canada
Cape Cod
Plymouth Rock
Boston
Mt. Desert Island
Maine
Germantown
Fifty Years Ago Items From The Columns Of The News
Repairs on a dwelling near Thurmont caused a scaffold to fail, dropping two men. A jury of condemnation will judge damages for the Hagers town Myersville trolley right of way. Mrs John W Gardner of Middletown found an 1852 gold dollar in her garden. Brad dock Heights plans include a 1500 seat auditorium and a hotel. A select dance was held at the Villa near the city, formerly Jesuit owned.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Thurmont
Marshall Gaugh
John Freshman
Mgr Dawson F Ploak
Myersville
Hagerstown
John W. Gardner
Middletown
Braddock Heights
City Fathers to Consider Parking Regulations at Special Meeting
August 26, 1934 account notes city officials weighing two hour parking rules amid backing from local businessmen. Also recalls Mrs William M Storm and daughters returning from Brevard, tennis star Charles A Price defeating Russell H McCain at Catoctin Country Club in Walker N Jolliffe Memorial, and a $500 restaurant receipts loss from a bureau near Miller's on East Patrick street.
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William M. Storm
Brevard, N
Charles A. Price
Russell H. McCain
Catoctin Country Club
Walker N. Jolliffe
Miller's
East Patrick Street
Scouts See Bear Raid Chuck Box at Philmont Camp
Aben Camp August 22 report from 32 local explorer scouts on expedition to Camp Philmont near Cimarron New Mexico describes riding horses, packing burros, and a bear raid that broke into a camp black box taking bacon and sugar. The group endured rain, attended worship, and planned travel to the next camp with burro transport.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Camp Philmont
Cimarron
N. M
Carson Maxwell
Corral
Aben
Zirkle
Polio Drive Urges Local Support as Funds Run Low
A Frederick chapter official warned fund collectors that national and local polio emergency funds are depleted. With the March of Dimes drive ending next Tuesday, residents who have not donated risk a prolonged campaign to restock the emergency bank and sustain local and national relief efforts. Banks in local businesses aim to collect at least $5 each to bolster the drive.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
National Foundation For
National Foundation
Frederick
Frederick City
Last Ma and Pa Run To Be Abandoned
Harrisburg Pa The Pennsylvania Public Utility Commission authorized the Maryland and Pennsylvania railroad to abandon its last passenger rail express service between Larksville and Baltimore via Delta The mail-to-bus change notified by the U S Postal Transportation Service prompted the end of the 44 mile leisure line known as the Ma and Pa for years The decision ends a historic scenic route linking Baltimore York and surrounding communities with rail service stepping toward bus and other modes of transportation.
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Harrisburg
Pennsylvania Public Utility Commission
Lark
Baltimore
Delta
Maryland
Pennsylvania
York
U. S. Postal Transportation Service
Wolfson May Challenge Montgomery Ward Rule
New York reports Lews E Wolfson plans to challenge Sewell Avery in the 23 year rule as head of Montgomery Ward & Co A news conference is promised with a full statement and questions to address reports that a proxy fight to oust Avery is planned
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
Ward
Lews E
Harris to Attend Southern Education Conference in Houston
Frederick county state legislator Fenton Harris has been appointed by Governor McKeldin to join Maryland’s delegation at a legislative work conference in Houston, Texas, September 16 to 18. The focus is higher education across fourteen southern states with emphasis on graduate work. Harris has attended the prior two conferences.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fenton Harris
Frederick County
Theodore R. McKeldin
Maryland
Houston
Tex
Harris
Brunswick Wedding Hears Shirley Geisbert and Leon Enfield
Miss Shirley Geisbert daughter of Mr and Mrs Paul Geisbert of Baker Valley and Leon Enfield son of Mr and Mrs Bertram Enfield near Knoxville were married Wednesday evening at 6 45 in the First Methodist Church Brunswick Rev C L Beard officiated. The ceremony featured a palms and white gladioli altar and a double ring exchange. The bride wore an imported embroidered organdy gown with fitted bodice short sleeves bouf fant skirt and matching mitts, a fingertip veil from a pearl crystal tiara, and carried a white Bible topped with a white orchid and baby's breath. Her jewelry included a pearl strand given by the groom. The maid of honor Joann e Godsey wore a mint green crystalette gown with matching headband. Bridesmaids Geraldine Geisbert and Adelaide Enfield wore petal pink crystalette gowns with matching headbands and carried arm bouquets. Diatts Toweld Geinwest acted as ringbearer in a miniature dinner jacket. Best man Harry Evans Nicholson. Ushers were William Krantz Frederick J. Edgar Ferrell Jr. Daniel Lutman and Richard Enfield. Music included Panis Angelicus and On Perfect Love with solos and The Lord's Prayer. A reception followed. the couple left for an unannounced wedding trip. The bride will live in Brunswick after returning. she is a Potomac Edison employee and a Brunswick High School graduate. The groom, a 1951 Brunswick High School graduate, farms with his father.
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Shirley Louise Geisbert
Paul G. Geisbert
Baker Valley
Leon Bertram Enfield
Bertram Enfield
Knoxville
First Methodist Church
Brunswick
C. L. Beard
Joanne Godsey
Frederick
Geraldine Geisbert
Adelaide Enfield
Diatts
Geinwest
Harry Evans Nicholson
William Krantz
RFD 5
Frederick J. Edgar Ferrell, Jr
Daniel Lutman
Richard Enfield
Bel Air
Maryland
Donald Straisman
Panis Angelicus
Frank
Scott
DeKoven
Love
Edvard Grieg
Traumerer
Robert Schumann
Evening Star
Wagner
Barnby
John Insley
Dateien Ilpu Aul
Potomac Edison Company
Brunswick High School
National Marche of the 8 and 40 in Washington
The National Marche of the 8 and 40 will be held in Washington with four Maryland delegates. Mrs. Helen Musso of Frederick and Mrs. Lavinia Barber of Hagerstown, a Frederick member, were chosen. Delegates vote tomorrow on a new National Chapeau, with a banquet at the Mayflower Hotel on Saturday as the convention runs all week.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Frederick
Maryland
Helen Musso
Lavinia Barber
Hagerstown
Two Held in Virginia Truck Wreck Case
State Police hold two Virginia men for unauthorized use of a 1953 International truck after a crash at Licksville early today. Thomas William Trammel 27 Leesburg and Chester Thornton 19 Leesburg identified by Trooper Kretsinger. Extradition expected to be waived and Virginia authorities to remove them tomorrow morning.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Virginia
Licksville
Philip Kretsinger
Thomas William Trammel
Leesburg
Chester Thornton
Kretsinger
Not Guilty Verdict In Maryland Driving Case
Salvadore Mieciche of Glen Burnie was found not guilty by Magistrate H Reese Shoemaker in Peoples Court on a charge of driving on freshly painted white markings on U S 340 near Vol. 17. State Trooper J W Hardy made the arrest. Collateral forfeited by William B Woodson, Washington, for speeding on U S 40 West. Iven C Pepper of Dallas and Jacob T Wolberg of Carroll Parkway also fined for speeding and passing on the right respectively, all apprehended by State Trooper L Guilmine.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Salvadore Mieciche
Glen Burnie
H. Reese Shoemaker
Peoples Court
U. S. 340
J. W. Hardy
William B. Woodson
Washington
U. S. 40 West
Iven C. Pepper
Dallas
Tex
U.S. 40 West
Jacob IT. Wolberg
Carroll Parkway
L. Guilmine
Ill and Recovering: Local Residents Undergo Surgery
Among The Sick ers, John Shatt of Landen Hills had a major operation Wednesday at Frederick Memorial Hospital. condition satisfactory. Mrs. John F. Kennedy of East Third Street improves at home after a heart attack and temporary arm paralysis yesterday. Mrs. Albert L. Blumenauer of 402 Wilson Place recently a surgical patient at Frederick Memorial Hospital returns home and recovers well. Mrs. Stella Miller of South Jefferson Street underwent surgery Wednesday at Johns Hopkins Hospital in Baltimore. Mrs. Ernest Baker of 228 East Seventh Street recently underwent surgery and is discharged from Frederick Memorial Hospital much improved. Mr. David Rhoderick of 214 Dill Avenue entered U S Public Health Service Hospital in Baltimore Wednesday for hand surgery. Mr. Albert Boileau has returned to his Middletown home from Washington County Hospital Hagerstown where he recently underwent surgery.
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Ers
John Shatt
Landen Hills
Frederick Memorial Hospital
John F. Kennedy
East Third Street
Albert L. Blumenauer
Wilson Place
Stella Miller
South Jefferson Street
Johns Hopkins Hospital
Baltimore
Ernest Baker
East Seventh Street
David Rhoderick
Dill Avenue
U. S. Public Health Service Hospital
Albert Boileau
Middletown
Washington County Hospital
Hagerstown
Cattle Die From Wrong Spray In Kentucky Herd
James Stone Jr learned that 44 of his 71 cattle died after an insecticide intended for plants was sprayed on the herd near Paris Kentucky. The US Department of Agriculture and University of Kentucky found the wrong chemical and a solution twice the proper strength was used.
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Paris
James Stone Jr
US Department of Agriculture and
University of Kentucky
Admits She Threw Child Into Lake
Brainerd Minnesota reports that a distraught mother, Mrs Archie Sanders, admitted throwing her six week old daughter Janet Ruth into Pelican Lake near the family home after initially telling officers the baby was missing from her crib. Authorities said she remained semihysterical as questioning continued.
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Brainerd
Minn
Roy Wickland
Archie Sanders
Janet Ruth
Pelican Lake
Wickland
Weddings in Frederick area bring multiple ceremonies
A Sunday morning wedding at Evangelical Lutheran Church united Mrs Naomi Reifsnder Hett widow of Clarence Hett and Dr Chester N Gitt a Gettysburg dentist in a single ring ceremony officiated by Rev Dr William A Wade. Also announced are weddings Stotler-Scott Poffenberger-Arnold Beachley-Cook and Nancy Ann Cook to Melvin Beachley with trips to Niagara Atlantic City and a Sept 3 engagement for Mrs Mary Droneburg Morgan.
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Evangelical Lutheran Church
Naomi Reifsnnder Hett
Clarence H. Hett
Frederick
Gettysburg
Gettysburg, Pa
DAR
Chester N. Gitt
Baltimore St
William A. Wade
Lovettsville
Hett
Wade
Francis Scott Key Hotel
Gitt
New York City
Local Personal News and Birth Announcements
Mayor and Mrs John A Derr returned home after a Maryland Ocean City trip. The column notes birthdays visits, and a birth at Frederick Memorial Hospital August 21 to Samuel E Stambaugh Jr near Union Bridge. Also mentions the Krantz birth Candace Carole born August 14 and Elain Zem as mother.
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John A. Derr
East Fourth Street
Ocean City
Sandra Harley
Theodore Harley
Hagerstown
Amidee Eckard
East Main Street
Middletown
Beulah Ogborn
Janet Upson
Ano
Mansfield
Cecil Bender
Ray
Union Bridge
Frederick Memorial Hospital
Stewart Topper
Baltimore
Delmar Topper
Washington State
Topper
Samuel E. Stambaugh
Clarence Trailand
Mary Ann Hahn
North Carolina
Glenn Trail
Trail
82D Airborn
Ft. Roage
Franklin Krantz
Lee Place
Candace Carole
Bronx, N. Y
Elmer ¥. Korrell
Frederick
President Eisenhower Seen Reluctant To Seek Congress
Washington. President Eisenhower gave a strong Denver speech but did not urge a Republican Congress in the coming election. Analysts say his nonpolitical broadcast avoided party pleas, risking a large Democratic margin and a possible historic midterm defeat for Republicans.
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David Lawrence
Washington
Eisenhower
Denver
Citizens For
Illinois State Fair
Congress
House of Representatives
William Howard Taft
Taft
Augusta
Georgia
Theodore Roosevelt
Republican Party
New Jersey
Wisconsin
Brownell
Harry Dexter White
Huse
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Asbury Smith
Audit Bureau of
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Don McNeil
Chicago
Wolfson
Montgomery Ward
Frank Keefer
Mra
Stotler—Scott
William Scott
Nancy Mae
Larry Dean Stotler
Frank G. Stotler
Bethesda
Niagara Falls
Silver Spring
Mt. Aetnal Academy
Stotler
Montgomery Blair High School
Poffenberger
Arnold
St. Paul’s Lutheran Church
Ruth Arnold
Agnes Arnold
Richard Poffenberger
Raymond L. Markley
Agnes Funk
Atlantic City
Mrs. Pofenberger
Thew
Robinwood
Cave‘town Pike
Cook
Wilbur Cook
Atlantic
City
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Thomas E. Wolfe
de Davis Avenue
Mary H. Droneburg
Agnes
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