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Newspaper
News
Location
Frederick, Maryland, United States of America
Date
Aug 30, 1957
Page
2
Fragmentary report contends a long conflict started about 18 years ago, with claims of a costly, destructive war that developed from earlier hostilities. Names and places are unclear due to damaged text, but the piece hints at a prolonged regional conflict and escalating losses.
A 1957 column reflects on American political division, party dynamics, and a perceived Republican decline. It notes the enduring loyalty of Democrats in the South, critiques party splits, and recalls wartime history and lessons about Russian relations and Soviet strategy.
A 1907 column notes Chief Judge James McSher ry's serious illness after returning from Braddock Heights to East Second Street. Thomas Albaugh hosts a supper at his Walkersville home, with a trip there by afternoon train. Howard Phelps, 19, narrowly escapes serious injury when his mule rears before a freight train near Frederick City Lime Plant. The Washington Frederick and Gettysburg Railroad reaches Lewistown except for one mile, with excursions planned to the Indian Spring read. The M C A roof slate work begins, and a lengthy political analysis critiques Wisconsin’s 1958 election dynamics, McCarthy era tensions, and Republican strategy.
The item lists birthdays of John Gunther Fred MacMurray Raymond Masser and others with ages, recalls major historical mentions from 1870s to 1950s including Truman Eisenhower and laws, and records a reunion of Jacob Ezra Summers descendants held at Rosedale Park with attendees, prizes, and plans for 1958.
A Frederick column blends a Labor Day meditation by Philip Murray on rights and divine origin with a nostalgic hometown piece about Lassie the dog at Hood College. The piece recalls Lassie on campus, a nurse student anecdote, and a tax question about lost items and income deductions alongside a highway litter commentary urging bottle and can deposits to curb roadside trash.
About 25 Fort Detrick alumni will join 80 former stationed men for the fifth annual reunion, with a Saturday party at the Frederick Hotel and a Sunday banquet at the Peter Pap Inc. Scouts from Troop 799 held a large picnic at Staley Park with new Explorer Post milestones, while the community notes cover Cub Scout organizing, Red Cross relief appeal, softball results, and local notices.
A collage of notices lists Private First Class Stephen B. Friedman set to study law in Chicago and bacteriology at the University of Illinois, Private Brenton R. Grant Jr joining E. I. duPont in Louisville, and Mary Miller with Libbe Smith hosting Helen Orndorff for a luncheon and shower as she prepares to marry Walter Fry on September 7. Civilian departures include Dr. Sami A. Mayyasi and others from Detrick. The column also notes visitors, travels to Maryland and New Jersey, and staff moves, with several personnel in training or on leave at military posts and camps.
Ham remains a holiday staple with costs ranging about 3 to 57 cents per pound depending on cut and oven readiness. Turkeys stay plentiful and inexpensive while eggs stay high. Fresh produce from nearby fields offers good value with cabbage peppers potatoes onions tomatoes squash and greens prominent.
A newspaper snippet recalls a cloudburst causing muddy Mountain Creek water and notes fears of lowered city supply. It mentions May Burger and Ella Kreig, then Trinity Methodist Church pastor reassignment talks, and references northern Michigan trips and local figures such as John C. Krieg. Also discusses statewide aid grants and party politics shaping Maryland during July.
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