Vacation echoes shapes of Frederick civic debate
In Frederick Maryland the Notebook reflects on the waning 1953 vacation and the coming school year while detailing local contention over a proposed Singapore Junior-Senior High site and a neighboring planned 1000-inmate prison. The column criticizes placing the prison near an envisioned school, warning of land devaluation and development hindrance, and urges selecting a less disruptive Maryland location.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Frederick County
Central
Singapore
Route 75
Annapolis Road
Columon
Maryland
Eisenhower’s Europe trip aims at unifying peacetime allies
President Eisenhower will visit Europe to smooth tension among Adenauer Macmillan and de Gaulle and seek a unified stance toward the Soviet Union. The trip targets a peacetime alliance, with Khrushchev’s handling of Moscow Washington talks as a test. In Damascus Iraq and the Soviet Union sign a cooperation pact for peaceful air energy use and a Soviet reactor and isotopes deal are planned.
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Europe
Eises— Ower
Adenauer
Berlin
London
Macmillan
Britain
Supreme Headquarters
Paris
de Gaulle
Eisenhower
Washington
West Berlin
Western Europe
France
West Germany
Remier Khrusachev
Damascus
Syria
Baghdad Radio
Iraq
Soviet Union
Moscow
David Lawrence Washington
Khrushchev
Twenty Years Ago Items From The Columns Of The News
A look back to 1933 highlights Mrs Raymond RB Shank and Mrs W Harry Haller joining Governor O Conors highway safety committee. A bust of bootleg liquor production ends when federal officers and deputies arrest five suspects. Fifty years of service noted as News Post staff enjoy Braddock Heights outing. Jacob L Engelbrecht marks half century with the paper. Charlie Keller of Middle Town continues to hit for the New York Yankees with strong pace in the American League.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Raymond RB. Shank
W. Harry Haller
Herbert R. O'Conor
Rocks Ridge
Creagerstown
News-Post
Braddock Heights
Jacob L Engelbrecht
East Patrick Street
Charlie Keller
New York
Yankees
Eisenhower Sees Khrushchev Talks as Peace Effort
President Eisenhower frames his Europe visit as a bid to sustain Western unity and defend freedom for captive nations. He stresses peaceable means, self-determination, and the American spirit, while acknowledging dissent and the need for strong defense. The piece also notes obituaries and local figures, including Dr Eddie Thomas and Dorsey Shipley.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Eisenhower
Edward P. Thomas
Eddie
France
Khrushchev
America
United States
Morse Attends County Fair Wins Devon Herd Honors
Senator Wayne Morse attended the Montgomery County Fair in Gaithersburg Maryland where his Devon cattle were named the winning herd for the third straight year and took five additional top prizes. Morse, president of the American Devon Breeders Assn, said the trip could influence the labor bill debate. Also winning entries included Barbara Jane and Ruth Ann Payne for best candy, Future Farmers of America members winning dairy farming awards, and other cattle and goat prize recipients. Warren in Germany MUNICH AP Chief Justice Earl Warren arrived for a two day visit touring West Germany visiting Berchtesgaden and Hamburg before returning.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Wayne Morse
D-Ore
Senate
Gaithersburg
Morse
Ameriican Devon Breeders Assn
Ferle
Barbara Jane
Ruth Ann Payne
Etchison
Vnl
Montgomery
Donald Leishear
Damascus
Donald Savage
Western Maryland Dairy Association
George Fry
Earleville
Andy Bangleman
Taneytown
Florence Parker
Parker
Reymar
Fifty Years Ago Items From The Columns Of The News
Fifty Years Ago Of The News for August 28 1909 notes a five month old colt owned by Samuel Ausherman near Burkillsville killed after hydrophobia attack. A special meeting of the Mayor and Board of Aldermen fixed tax rates at 95 cents on the hundred general, 85 cents for general expenses, and 19 cents for sinking fund. A select dance occurred at Germantown with chaperones Mrs D W Baker Mrs S Jones Mrs H M Boland and Mrs W Lewis. A large tent on Dill Avenue near Elm is to host a series of lectures by Pastor Cool.
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Samuel Ausherman
Burkillsville
Lowenstein
Germantown
D. W. Baker
4. S. Jones
H. M. Boland
W. Lewis
Dill Avenue
Elmee
Pastor Cool of
Speedslinger Machine Installed At Frederick Foundry
The Frederick Iron and Steel Inc. foundry reassembled and placed a new 40,000 pound Speedslinger high speed molding machine from Chicago. It discharges molding sand in under 15 minutes, cutting production time by about 70 percent. Carroll Wright of the Chicago supplier trains workers on the Speedslinger operation.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chicago
Frederick Iron and Steel Inc
Fanos
Carroll Wright
Frederick Foundry
Charles
Baltimore Storm Strikes City With Floods and Outages
A violent late afternoon storm battered Baltimore with strong winds, tearing porches roofs and tele TV aerials while eastern areas flooded streets up to four feet. Downtown workers felt a sharp 8 degree drop, and a transit bus was rescued as floodwaters rose. In Danbury, former Hagerstown businessman Lee E. Stine hanged himself at a federal prison after a tax evasion sentence.
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Baltimore
Eastern Avenue
Stine
Danbury
Conn
Hagerstown
Federal Correctional Institution
Lee E. Stine
Ward
District Federal Court
Fort Detrick Annual United Appeal Organizing Under Way
Fort Detrick opens its annual United Appeal drive with Colonel Grothaus naming Lieutenant Colonel Bechtold as general chairman and John Thompson as general co chair. Planning aims for the week of September 21 and canvassing of personnel in October. Includes promotions, awards, welcoming new personnel, and local club notices. many staff moves and social items follow in a busy weekend update.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fort Detrick
Thompson
Charles Knauff
Fort Me
Alabamea
Dottie Stevenson
Detrick
Frederick
Knauff
Dottie
Riley
Housewright
John Conyers
Beach Haven
Long Island
Julian
Carroll Krichbaum
Deep South
Krichbaum
Kip
Annapolis
J. £. Henderson
Lobbert Holden- Teid
USPHS
Neil Cochrane
Chairwarmers Society
Jerry Logar
William R. Griffith
Yellow Springs
James “‘Tuck’. Willard
Virginia
North Carolina
Tennessee
Jim Startt
V. Vacca
Fred Astaire
John Laster
Boy’ Scouts
F. R. Rozich
Artic
Taneytown Guests and Visits Highlight Weekend Notes
Taneytown routines list guests visiting from Des Moines Hutchinson and Adelphia. Families travel to Atlantic City Cape Cod and York Pa while locals host picnics and weekend visits. The piece notes student council workshop at Frostburg State and a serenade for Mr and Mrs Harner, with several moves between East Baltimore Street and nearby towns.
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John Leister
Taneytown
William ‘Naill
Emmitsburg Road
Russell Neff
Des Moines
Baltimore
Kenneth Gilds
Frederick Street
Atlantic City
N. J
Earl Ba
William
Philadelphia
Daniel Nail
Emmits- Burg Road
Claude Derr
East Baltimore Street
Ralph. Stauffer
York
Lula Schueler Thirmont
Elma Shoemaker
York Street
Mary Louise Alexander
Ariington
A. “D. Alexander
West _ Baltimore
Kenneth Lambert
Vickie
Maud Essig
Baltimore Street
Lois Raab
Anne
Breth
School Lane
Charles Conover
Debbie
Starners Dam
Ais
Charles. Fogle
Richard Fogle
Middletown
S. FE. Breth
Irving Pettit
Luther Ritter
Carl
Robert
Littlestown
Leonard Wantz
Melvin Baile
Patricia Grimes
Rex Windsor
Joyce Les Cabet
Union Bridge
George D. Baumgardner
Edith Baumgardner
Tommy
Cape Cod
Ralph Haas
Lydal
Phylis Bettes
Pittsburgh
Russell Long
Victor Welty
Sandra Remsburg
Frostburg State Teachers College
Taneytoun High School
Ieemsburg
William Hird
Croton
N.Y
Howard Baker
Feeserhead
Alice May Fisher
Frederick
Truman Whitmore
Media
Hubert J. Null
Littlestown Road
Rt. 1
Baust Church Road
Lois Road
Anne Breth
Robert Harner
Hemywond, le
Deaths Welter H Heffner aged 70 in Middletown area
Obituaries list deaths of Welter H Heffner 70 of 230 East Church Street at Valley View Nursing Home Middletown with surviving wife Blanche Culler Heffner and sisters in Maryland Funeral details note service Saturday at 2 30 pm at Gladhill funeral home Middletown with interment Lutheran cemetery and Burkhardt officiating.
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Welter H. Heffner
Walter H. Heffner
East Church Street
Valley View
Middletown
John
Sally Staley Heffner
Heffner
and Heffner
Blanche Culler Heffner
Mevin Gordon
Jefferson
Leslie Gross
Taneytown
Mary Heffner
Walkersville
Stnley Heffner
Frederick
Gladhill
Reg Burkhardt
Daniel Elias Himes
John H
Sarah Stine Himes
Minnie Metz Himes
Frederick County Chromic Hospital
Richard D. Himes
Hagerstoun
Paul E. Himes
Leroy R. Himes
Waco
Tex
Roy Himes
Elia Flook
Lizzie Danner
North Markereet
John E. Williams
All Saints Episcopal Church
Frederick Memorial Park Cemetery
Robert E. Dailey
William Joseph Kefauver
Lewis F
Joanna Cookerir Kefauver
Kefauver
Christ Evangelical and Reformed Church of
Andrew and Philip Brotherhood
Republican District Committee
Margaret DeLauder Ke
Dorothy MccEleod Zown
Harold W. Kefauver
Arlington, Va
Lee D
J. Kenneth Kefauver
David F
Norwich
Daisy V. Kefauver
Ema A. Kefauver
Mtage
Imo Brothers
J. Onfauver
Mt. Savage
Alen C. Kefauver
Side Glances and Spring Garden Notes Highlight Local Mentions
Al Kime shares gardening tips with readers praising SOX expertise while Al Kime aids readers with planting advice. Ted Stephens expresses excitement over preseason play by the Baltimore pro football team and its rising energy. Bill Schwab and Ricky Olson complete a three week Boy Scout outdoor encampment in New Mexico. Gene Hamorys notes tomato crop yields may be small but Pete McBride and Jelvin Phillips praise the fruit’s flavor.
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SOX
al Kime
Ted Stephens
Colt
Oriole
Baltimore
Bill Schwab
Ricky Olson
New Mexico
Gene Hamorys
Pete McBride
Elvin Phillips
East Frederick softball team to face Martinsburg All-Stars
Members of the East Frederick Athletic softball team must be in uniform at the State Armory Saturday at 5 30 before departing Frederick for Martinsburg West Virginia to play the Martinsburg All-Stars in a single nine inning game. Players will shower and change after the match in Martinsburg.
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East Frederick
State Armory
Martinsburg
W. Va
Martinsburg All-Stars
Frederick
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