National concern over Kennedy assassination fallout
The editorial rejects broad claims of collective national guilt for President Kennedy's murder and criticizes tying public debate to violence. It stresses the need to establish whether a conspiracy existed, warning that unfounded blame deepens national bitterness and hampers representative government.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Kennedy
Dallas
Texas
United States
Lee Harvey Oswald
Oswald
Jack Ruby
Thanksgiving weekend travel and traffic safety message
Motorists nationwide reflected on a somber Thanksgiving as travel rose but fatalities stayed near normal, prompting calls for cautious driving. Authors urged respect for weather conditions and speed limits to prevent further tragedies on winter roads.
Christening of Wendy Dean Bowers in Baltimore
Wendy Dean Bowers daughter of Mr and Mrs Charles F Bowers Jr was christened at the Evangelical Lutheran Church by Rev Charles F Trunk Jr Grandparents are Mr and Mrs Charles F Bowers and Mr and Mrs John Holzbog A family dinner followed at the Francis Scott Key Hotel Robert Holzbog attended The article notes Thomas Ramsburg promoted to E 3 and stationed at Portsmouth Naval Hospital in Virginia
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wendy Dean Bowers
Charles F. Bowers Jr
Baltimore
Evangelical Lutheran Church
Charles F. Trunk Jr
Charles F. Bowers
West Third Street
John Holzbog
Manhasset
L.I
N.Y
Fifty Years Ago items from The News Post December 2 1913
Poles are being erected near Court Park to reduce clutter. A bull chased two men on Thanksgiving near Frederick Junction, forcing them to climb a tree. Clarke Place water supply blamed on over tapped ten inch main. Eight passengers escaped injury when a car was struck by an Elm Street line car. Sheriff John D. Conard officially takes office with deputies Riding and Jones on duty. Independent Hose Co committee awards heating-system contract to E S Mobley and Bro.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Court Park
George van Fossen
Roger Hagan
Frederick Junction
Burch
Clarke Place
H and F
Elm Street
John D. Conard
Frederick County
Sherff
Jones
William
Haller
The
Independent Hose Co
E. S. Mobley
Bro
Christmas Season Without Electric Lights Noted In City
The War Production Board requests no electric decorative lighting in the city and county for the Christmas season this year. Milk subsidy payments to Frederick county producers under a new government plan will total about 50 000 to 60 000 dollars monthly. The British Eighth Army broke the main German winter line on the Adriatic front, advancing four miles. Coal supplies are steady, with continued flow expected through winter barring strikes. Tommy Harman, Michigan football star and pilot, is reported safe after earlier missing status. Thirty two more county residents received draft notices for final physicals and induction in Baltimore soon.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
War Production Board
Fredenck County
Eighth Army
Adriatic
Tommy Harmon
Michigan
Draft Board No. 2
Balltimore
Kennedy Requiem Poem by Edward A. G. Hermann
A Baltimore author formerly of Frederick writes a elegiac poem memorializing John F Kennedy after his November 1963 assassination. The verse laments a nation in mourning and urges unity to finish unfinished tasks for peace.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John Fitzgerald Kennedy
Edward A. G. Hermann
Baltimore
Frederick
Transit workers approve three year AB & W labor pact
An AB and W Transit Union member in Alexandria accepted a new three year contract after a strike threat. The company serves 35,000 daily riders across Alexandria Arlington and Fairfax Counties and Washington.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Alexandria, Va
AB & W Transit Co
Alexandria
Arlington
Fairfax Counties
Washington
Sales Fair For FSK Souvenir Skims Through Frederick Shops
The Francis Scott Key souvenir half dollar went on sale at 9 o clock with fair to steady demand across Frederick and county venues. The Maryland Commission for the 1964 1965 World's Fair supports a pre sale push at the Maryland Pavilion, distributing thousands coast to coast to publicize Key 150th anniversary and the Maryland pavilion. Multiple shops banks schools and organizations joined the effort with locations in Frederick Fort Detrick Mount Airy Brunswick Thurmont and beyond including Sears Blue Ridge News, Farmers and Mechanics National Bank, and the Key Hotel lobby among others.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Key Foundation
Francis Scott Key Hotel
Maryland Commission
Maryland
Frederick County
Sears
Blue Ridge News Agency
Francis Scott Key
Wellsmere Shop
Storm & Shipley
Fort Detrick Credit Unon
Brown's Trading Post
Jefferson
Farmers & Mechanics National Bank
Frederick
Fort Detrick
Mount Airy
Union Bridge
East Coast Relay
Peoples Bank of Brunswick
Frederick Shopping Center
Libertytown Bank
Farmers State Bank
Emmitsburg
Walkersville Bank
Brunswick High School
PTA
Middletown High School
Band Boosters Association
Thurmont High School
Thurmont Bank
Lewis Confectionery
Western Auto
Trout's Hardware
Shapiro's
Manahan’s
Sabillasville
Capital Coins of
New York
Hochschild-Kohn Co
Baltimoore
Woodward- Lothrop
Washington, D.C
Damascus Lions Club
Damascus Pta
Flag House
Baltimore
Carral County Bank & Trust, Co
Bowie State College
Bowie
Miss Fifer and John McGuffin Wed in Church Ceremony
Miss Rachel Fifer daughter of Mr and Mrs Jesse Fifer Meadowdale Lane and John C McGuffin son of Mr and Mrs Johan McGuffin Buckeys town were married Sunday at two o'clock in the Church of the Brethren The Reverend Merlin Garver officiated Given in marriage by her father the bride wore a white chantilly lace gown with sabrina neckline long sleeves a chapel train and a crown of lace and pearls Her bouquet featured a Bible topped with white roses and rosebud streamers Wanda Smith was maid of honor with aides June Mentzer and Rebecca Fifer The bride’s sister Robin Fifer was flower girl The groom’s father was best man Ushers included Eddie Pyles Kay Rimrodt Bill Creek and Wayne Stull A reception followed at the church parlor Guests came from Ridgely Greencastle Buckeystown Washington and nearby areas The couple will live on West Second Street Arrangements indicate the bride works at Le Petit Beauty Salon and the groom at Orisman Mandell Chevrolet in Washington
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Rachel Fifer
Jesse S. Fifer
Meadowdale Lane
John C. McGuffin
Johan T. McGuffin
Buckeystown
Merlin
Garver
Wanda Smith
June
Mentzer
Greencastle
Rebecca Fifer
McGuffin
Thei Groom
Eddie Pyles
Kay Rimrodt
Washington
Bill Creek
Wayne Stull
Walkersville
Kenneth E. Shiffler
Peggy Ringgold
Ridgely
Russell Z. Horman
West Second Street
le Petit Beauty Salon
Orisman — Mandell Chevrolet, Inc
Kingsport
Tenn
Marion
D.C
Dover
Del
New York
Virginia
Pennsylvania
Maryland
Potomac Edison to retire Security steam plant
The Potomac Edison Co plans to retire its Security steam plant near Hagerstown after units installed 1910 1910s. With 10 000 kilowatts capacity the plant has been in cold reserve since 1938 as it is uneconomical and old. Salvage dismantling and land sale planned following millville plant retirement.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hagerstown
Potomac Edison Company
Security
Boy to Return Home After Dog Attack in November
Donald Smith son of Mr and Mrs Floyd Smith formerly was mauled by three dogs on November five. He expected to return home Wednesday from Frederick Memorial Hospital after surgery to close 125 wounds. Hospital officials report he is satisfactory. Mrs George M Chapline of Braddock Heights has been a surgical patient at Frederick Memorial Hospital since November twenty fourth and is progressing nicely.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Donald Smith
Floyd Smith
Pleasant
Frederick Memorial Hospital
Donald
George M. Chapline
Braddock Heights
Funeral Services for David Steiner Held Sunday
Funeral services for David Steiner former resident died Thursday at Jessups in the home of his son William F Steiner Wardlen of the Maryland House of Correction were held Sunday at 2 30 p m from the funeral home 106 E Church Street Rev W Merval Weaver and David L Hale assisted by Rev Eugene Funk presided Pallbearers all Mountain City Lodge 29 Knights of Pythias members were Ernest L Baker Ralph L Putman S Elmer Brown Oscar W Keyser Edward M Akers and Guy McKenzie Interment was in Mt Olivet cemetery M R Etchison and Son funeral directors
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
David Steiner
Jessups
William F. Steiner
Wardlen
Maryland House of Correction
E. Church Street
W. Merval Weaver
David L. Hale
Presbyterian Church
Frederick
Eugene Funk
Methodist Church
Lansdowne
Mountain City Lodge
Knights of Pythias
Ernest L. Baker
Ralph 4. Putman
S. Elmer Brown
Oscar W. Keyser
Edward M. Akers
Guy McKenzie
Mt. Olivet
M R. Etchison and Son
River Levels Report at Point of Rocks Buckeystown
Condition of the Potomac at Point of Rocks is clear and low. The Monocacy is clear and low at Buckeystown.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Potomac
Buckeystown
Deaths of Luther Burdette and several local residents
Deaths reported in Rockville and surrounding Frederick County towns include Luther G. Burdette of 339 Howard Avenue Rockville who died suddenly on Saturday. Services are set for Tuesday at 2 p.m. at Tyson Wheeler Funeral Home with interment in Maconoc Church cemetery. Also listed are Mrs. Vernie E. Carty of 236 East Street widow of Robert J. Carty aged 82 with services Tuesday at 2 p.m. in Brunswick and interment Locust Valley cemetery. Turner McGill Conner Funeral Directors noted for M. R. Etchison and Son Brunswick and H. Stanley Davis Sr. of New Market who died Saturday at 9:30 a.m. at his winter residence aged 85. Additional notices include Mrs. E s Ensor 91 of New Windsor who died Saturday at Carroll County General Hospital and survived by three children, four grandchildren and two great grandchildren with funeral arrangements Tuesday afternoon.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Luther G. Burdette
Howard Avenue
Rockville
Bernice Henley Burdette
Ronald
Hene D
Deborah M. Burdette
Harry Burdette
Frederick
Melvin R. Burdette Sr
Darnestown
Maude Price
Washington, D. C
Bess Duvall
New London
Pearl Anderson
Hyattstown
Tyson Wheeler
E. Montgomery Ave
Rockville Pike
Potomac Church Cemetery
Robert J. Carty
Vernie E. Carty
East Sth Street
Montevue Infirmary
Thomas Edward and
Addie Haines Grams
Frederick County
George W. Carty
Brunswick
Ellis G. Carty
Frederick Police Dept
Wilbur G
Oak Hill
Turner McGill Conner
Daisy B. Conner
Delaware Avenue
Robert
Mary Adams Turner
LeRoy 8. Brubaker
Grace E Conner
Harold E. Eyler
Harry C. Adams
Robert Conner
Arlington
Conner
First Methodist Church of
C.H. Feete and Brother Funeral Home
William Warner
Park Heights Cemetery
H. Stanley Davis
New Market
Taney Court
Mr. Davis
John Franklin
Josephine Spalding Davis
St. Peter’s Catholic Church
Libertytown
Holy Name Society
Isabelle Barnes Neel Davis
John Neel Davis
L. Donald Davis
H. Stanley Davis Jr
James J. Range
Johnson City
Tenn
John Edward Davis
Silver Spring
Felissa Davis Ahearn
Washington
East Church
St. John’s Catholic Church
Mount Olivet
Etchison and Son
E. Clarence Ensor
Effie Susan Ensor
New Windsor
Carroll County General Hospital
George W. Ard
Kitty Baile Devilbiss
Mildred Ensor Linard
Beaver Dam
Kentucky
C. Truman Ensor
Cleveland
Ohio
Ethel Kitty Ensor
Baltimore
Bethel - St. Pauls
William G. Gartrell
Grace V. Gartrell
University Hospital
Plane No. 4
Charles Hilleary
Josephine Moxley
Helen Dietz
Edna Green
Dorothy Carr
Mabel Gray
Charles Gartrell
Richard Adolphus Holland
All Saints Street
Emory and Mariah Butler Holland
Loretha White Helland
Ashbury Methodist Church
Board of Education
Francis Scott Key
Calvin M. Keeney
Centerville
Woodsboro
Brookfield
Middleburg
Solomon P. and
Mary Jane Beard Keeney
Keeney
Grace Lutheran Church
Rocky Hill
Emma J. Smith Keeney
Luther Keeney
Keysville
Paul Keeney
Harald Keeney
Crownsville
Willis
Smith
Walkersville
Lloyd Stine
Westminster
Grayson Stine
Barton Funeral Home
Rocky Hill Cemetery
Ramsburg
Ox Fibre Brush Company
McKaig Methodist Church
F.O. Fagles
Lodge
Democratic Club
East Church Street
Mt. Olivet Cemetery
M. R. Etchison and Son
Obituary notices from Frederick area funeral homes
Multiple deaths announced with services planned in Frederick County. Notables include Mrs. Grace Gartrell of Baltimore, Calvin Keeney of Woodsboro, William Ramsburg of Frederick, Dent Snader of New Windsor, and Eutaw Snook of Mountaindale. Interments and calling hours listed. memorial funds requested for St. Pauls Methodist Church.
Also Mentioned on This Page
the News
Great Lakes
Naval Training Hospital
Nois
Stuunday
Ie iv
Great Southern Fig
MFG
Dent
North Court St
Frederick, Md
Ruth Nicholson
South Bungie
Associated Press
Philaas Att AP
Fredericx
Cephia
V.A. Hos- Aag
Coatesville
Shay
Bumgarner
Veterans Administration Hospital
Nicholson
Columbia College
News-Post
FSK
Roy
Thurmond Strander
Springfield State Hospital
Sykesville
Hicks Funerals
West Patrick Street
Homer Bullitt
Jesus
Roger Whalen
Joseph Washington
Charles Ambush
Lewis Young
Howard Delauter
Charles Naylor
Fairview Cemetery
C. E. Hicks II
J. Rolfe Castleman
Miss Fifer
Mr. McGuffin
Davis Studie
PE To Ri
U the
Millville
Pipe Creek
St. Pauls Methodist Church
D. D. Hartzler and Son
William E. Ramsburg
William Edward Ramsburg
John Nevin
Jessie T. Baer Ramsburg
Goldie E. Summers Ramsburg
John E
Denton R. Snader
Denton Repp Snader
Veterans Administration Center
Martinsburg
W. Va
J. Winfield
Sarah Susan Repp Snader
AEF
France
Loyal Order of Moose
Order of Eagles
Philadelphia
Marianna Snader
D. D. Hartzler and Sons
William C. Yates
New Windsor Presbyterian Church
Baltimore National Cemetery
Eutaw M. Snook
Mountaindale
Victor Cullen Hospital
George M
Morial Doat Snook
Josiah Snook
William C. Snook
Lamar
Missouri
Creager Funeral Home
Thurmont
Lewistown
Roby Eastridge
W. Earl Wright
Gillis Road
Mt. Airy
Carroll County
William and
Estella Wright
Zasht (Myers) Wright
Mary Elizabeth Zepp
Louise Frock
Harry
Frances
Truman
Woodbine
Edward
Ethel Williams
St. Mary’s
Dorothene Rigler
Ralph Wright
Pearlie Day
Taylorsville
Wilbur
American Legion
Carroll Post
This is just the beginning! Our collection holds over 300 years of history, including rare newspapers, obituaries, marriage records, birth records, and so much more—most of which you won’t find anywhere else!