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!
This newspaper page contains 10 articles. Subscribers can read the full text of each article.
Newspaper
News
Location
Frederick, Maryland, United States of America
Date
Dec 03, 1957
Page
2
Dec 3 reports that Russian fear of another war dominates Kremlin thinking, deterring risky steps and serving as both peace assurance and strategic key in Moscow. The piece notes heightened caution among Soviet leaders as a restraint against action that could trigger conflict.
The city mourns George W. Abrecht aged 62, a longtime meat and grocery man, who died at his home 241 West Patrick Street after a lengthy illness. A brief column also recalls local notes on deer season, taxi parking talks, a grass fire, and a lengthy political reflection on revolutions and propaganda observations from wartime era.
Frederick news brief notes a post office change at Frederick Bic as section ties. Tuesday December 3, 1957.
October personal income in the United States rose at a 3.5 percent rate while personal spending dropped from August levels, indicating a slowing economy. The drop is linked to the first monthly decline in income in over three years, but employment rose and consumer prices stayed high as experts consider a Federal Reserve rate cut to spur borrowing for expansion. Building outlays and new home construction remain a bright spot with forecasts of record construction activity in 1957.
The 1907 column notes the death of MMR Grafton B Hammond a New Market resident aged 68 after a street heart attack. It lists the new county board officers and the new Orphans Court judges Wm H Pearce J E Phreeger and George H Whitmore plus re-election of Chief Judge Pearce. Also reports a street light outage caused by a broken lubricator at the power plant and a Belle Lettres debate on immigration with a unanimous affirmative ruling.
Miss Doris Jean Zimmerman and Arthur D. Flanagan married Friday evening at Walkersville United Church of Christ. The bride wore Chantilly lace over satin with a fingertip veil and carried a white Bible. attendants included Miss Carolee Smith and Miss Alice Lease. After the ceremony the couple planned a Florida wedding trip and will reside near Thurmont after December 9.
Francis Sylvester Coleman 29, formerly of Union Bridge Route 12, was formally charged with assault following a Sunday shooting in which James R. Heath 32 of Brookeville was seriously wounded and reported in fair condition at Frederick Memorial Hospital. Trooper John W. Crout of the Randallstown barracks filed the charge. Coleman held without bond at Howard County jail.
The Lewistown Homemakers Club hosts a holiday season candlelight program at 7:30 in the community hall featuring a pageant “Christmas around the world” with club children portraying customs from Conway France, James Burke Holland, Patty OBrien Spain, Ruth Amelia Still Hawaii, Fay Wilbar China, Sandy Stuff United States, and Spirit of Christmas Christy Conway. Carolers include Mrs. Wise Rippeon and Kelly. 4H Club, Grange and three local churches contribute.
The Los Angeles Rams secure seven picks in the preliminary 1958 draft, the most of any club, adding three via trades with Washington Chicago and Pittsburgh. Players drafted include King Hill Rice quarterback and others such as Mike Sommer George Washington back Stan Flowers and Dan Nolan Lehigh quarterback.
Leonard Lyles of Louisville and Bob Stransky of Colorado were drafted by the Baltimore Colts. The team also gained negotiating rights with guard Joe Nicely of West Virginia and tackle Les Walters of Penn State. Lyles ran 9.5 seconds in the 100 yards in high school and averaged 14 yards per carry at Louisville while scoring 100 plus points last season. Stransky led junior college football with 1097 rushing yards and 77 points. He stands about 6 feet 0 inches and weighs 185 pounds.
We want people to find what they are looking for at NewspaperArchive. We are confident that we have the newspapers that will increase the value of your family history or other historical research. With our 7-day free trial, you can view the documents you find for free.
People find the most success using advanced search. Try plugging in keywords, names, dates, and locations, and get matched with results from the entire collection of newspapers at NewspaperArchive!
You can also successfully find newspapers by these browse options. Explore our archives on your own!
Browse by location and discover newspapers from all across the world.
Browse by date and find publications for a specific day or era.
Browse old newspaper publications to find specific newspapers.