Fifty Years Ago From The News-Post Files 1911 Highlights
Fifty years ago in Frederick the Mobiris Iron Co began installing the largest private weighing scales in the city, a project to finish in ten days. St John’s Catholic church decor, by Baroldi of Philadelphia, will replace a ceiling-fall damage, blending 12 to 13 colors. Christmas shopping lagged as merchants kept late hours. Joining lines at the reservoir would bring Frederick two mountain-fed water lines. William Randolph Hearst reportedly nearing purchase of six newspapers. Mt. St. Mary’s College basketball coach Mike Thompson hopes for a winning season. Lease talks for the City Opera House revived amid rental chatter. A Thurmont hunter prepared for a full day in the woods after spotting a big antlered duck near the Frederick railroad. Richard P. Ross was named to the Maryland School for the Deaf Board of Visitors by Governor Crothers to replace a deceased member. Firemen fought a brush fire behind Nazarite Hall. George Everhart’s delivery horse died. Edward Joy’s son cut the end of a finger at Ezra Houck’s farm. Frederick Brick Works lost a fine draft horse hitched to a wagon.
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News-Post
Mobiris Iron CO
Baroldi
Philadelphia
Frederick
St. John's Catholic Church
Fr. Kane
William R. Hearst
Mike Thompson
Mt. St. Mary's College
Emmitsburg
City Opera House
Avery
Thurmont
Richard PF. Ross
Clarke Place
Maryland School For the Deaf
Crothers
Steiner Schley
Nazarite Hall
George Everhart
Edward Joy
Ezra Houck
Frederick Brick Works
FreeWorld joy and holiday spirit amid iron curtain regimes
A reflective piece contrasts spontaneous celebrations in free nations with official, coercive holidays behind the iron curtain. It argues that official proclamations lack lasting meaning, while genuine holidays arise from people’s shared values and persist beyond political dictates.
Letter to Editor objects to Thorning speech report
A reader from the December meeting of the National Council of Jewish Women denounces a newspaper article about Dr Joseph F Thorning. The writer says key paragraphs were printed that she did not hear and accuses the piece of preplanning.
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Thorning
National Council of Jewish Women
Joseph F. Thorning
United States
Historical and Geographical Society of
Brazil
Tito
Yugo
Twenty Years Ago War Declaration After Pearl Harbor
The United States declared war on Japan following Pearl Harbor. President Roosevelt asked Congress for a declaration of war and described December 7 as a date that will live in infamy. The attack caused about 3,000 casualties, with many ships damaged or sunk and several naval vessels disabled.
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United States
Congress
Japan
Pear
Roosevelt
Hawai Ian Islands
Whit House
Serio
Hanekark
Amy
Navy Ait
Commis- Naval
Dear Harter
America
Hoover Carec
Early football referee Tom Thorp praised for fairness
A column recalls Tom Thorp a respected early pro football referee noted for fairness and strictness about language. A quip about a rule and the Second Commandment highlights his calm rulings in tense moments. The piece links his persona to the sport's formative era and moral tone.
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Tom Thorp
Tom
Civil Air Patrol's Postwar Rise in 1940s America
A historical overview describes Civil Air Patrol’s evolution after World War II as it became the U.S. Air Force’s civilian auxiliary. It highlights CAP’s shift from anti-submarine patrols to aerial search and rescue, its vast radio network, and a growing youth cadet program with international exchanges.
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U. S. Air Force
Civil Air Patrol
U.S. Air Force
CAP
Puerto Rico
District of Columbia
Air Force Bases
Fort Detrick News Side Glances and Club Notices
Fort Detrick announces Chaplain David Tate as chairman of the 1962 Federal Joint Crusade Fund campaign. The drive includes CARE Radio Free Europe and the American Korean Foundation plus 10 health agencies. Kick-off in February and 100 percent participation expected. Women’s Club luncheon planned with gift wrapping demo. Births, awards, and personnel notes from Frederick Memorial and Walter Reed Hospital. Credit Union director nominations to be presented for 1962. Condolences and local updates, hunts, birthdays, and engagements noted.
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Carl §. Casto
David F. Tate
Federal
Joint Crusade Fund
CARE
Radio Free Europe
American- Korean Foundation
National Multiple Sclerosis Society
National Society For Crippled Children and Adults, Inc
National Society For the Prevention of
United Cerebral Palsy Associations, Inc
American Cancer Society, Inc
American Heart Association, Inc
Arthritis and Rheumatism Foundation
Muscular Dystrophy Associations of America, Inc
National Association For Mental Health, Inc
National Association For Retarded Children, Inc
Tate
Post Theater
Fort Detrick
Worthy War Report From Silent Front Lines
An obscure wartime note details disputed positions and supply concerns near a frontier. Officials from Allied forces and regional commanders report uncertain progress amid shifting lines and rumors of reinforcements.
Feldesman Drives Small Slam In Rubber Bridge Duel
South, Philip Feldesman of New York, opened and led to a dummy ace then claimed a small slam after East showed out. A kibitzer noted the overlook of the grand slam, Feldesman explaining that in rubber bridge you push toward slam when odds favor it but avoid overcommit if a 60 40 part score exists.
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South
Trump
East
Philip Feldesman
New York
Phil
North
Understanding Heartburn Causes and Misconceptions
A reader asks about lifelong heartburn despite negative ulcers or growths. A physician explains that a faulty LES allows stomach contents to reflux into the esophagus, causing sour stomach and discomfort, sometimes with no clear recent trigger or illness.
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BYPAL
War Narrative Emerges as Nation Bends Toward Resolve
Fragmentary OCR depicts a republic facing upheaval and collective will. The text hints at struggle, leadership, and endurance as the public searches for unity amid crisis. Specific names or dates are not readable.
Walkersville Migrants Site Evidence Near Frederick
A fragmented report describes a migrant site near Frederick with references to Hilda Devilcies and Hanes Shatee, noting a photograph or pictorial depiction of the area. The text is garbled but indicates a procact or process followed by authorities examining the migrant settlement.
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Hilda Devilcies
Frederick
Hanes
Magrants
12-Year-Old Fast Becoming Problem Child
Dorothy Dix advises a distressed mother on a 12-year-old daughter who has turned boisterous and domineering. The letter asks for book recommendations to engage the girl, while a doctor’s checkup and possible treatment are discussed to address behavioral changes.
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Dorothy Dix
Helen Worden Erskine
Helen
Tom
Beaskicred
Tate
Zinescrace
Hame
Beese
Dléer
Sprciaiat Wien
Tedax
Tee
Rennie Says Follow Your Hunches Not The Rules
HAL BOYLE reports Michael Rennie, at 26 a filmed actor and ex Royal Air Force pilot, built a career by trusting instincts. He notes maturity aids acting, questions Hollywood standards, and recalls fear and insecurity in Tinseltown. He believes first impressions are often right.
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New York
Michael Rennie
Rennie
Royal Air Force 3
Hollywood
Neck of the Woods
Saemeone
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Cirevierena
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Free World
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Mwald Jacoby Witter
Farvies
Frederick Gag Company, Inc
Patrick Street
Frederick Gas Company
TNA
Berlin
John Q
Cambridge University
England
Council of the American Medical Assn
Hyman
By Joe Exterhaser
Doris J. Ee
Sore Squadron
Aioe Ing
Hoffman
Charles Nicodemus
Caros
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Edward Self
R. A. Winn
United Church of Christ Church School
John Gilbert
Robert Green
Ridgely Cramer
Lester Mainhart Jr
Ernest J. Dettham
Glade Church
Women's Society of Christian Service
Methodist
Word Council of Churches
World Council
New Delhi
India
Mace Nicodemus
Albert Snyder
Evancellai United Brethren Church
Tarther Horine
Ada Tev
Feet Detrick Public Information Office
Baynard Bell
Barry Fowle
Donald Collins
Robert Meyers
Floyd Rollins
Bryan Kurt
Frederick Memorial Hospital
Peter Demchak
Craig Steven
Laurie Kay
PFC
Lee F. Anderson
Walter Reed Hospital
Washington
Mary Grace Castle
Norman L. Long
Fern B. Nelson
Virginia R. Eisner
Staley S. Davis
Norma J
Ani Hashamis
Ganeiac
Jasenl Amer Abert
Eleanor Onxiorff
BW Systems Engineering
Tsyak
VFLWL
Mors
Orndorff
Haran
Sie
Nist
Tee W. Miler
Edisapona
Farefell
Patricia A. McCoy
Virginia MacDonald
Lare
Robert W. Edwards
Herbert G. Tanner
Mitch
Tanner
Watkins Acres
Dorothy Bentz
Claude Hamburg
Pennsylvania
Lee Weddle
SFC
George Baumgardner
Maryland
Raymond L. Doffman
Edinburg
Jerry Joy
York, Pa
Buzz’ Wagner
Phoebe Hough
Haruld Shaffer
U.S. Navy
Charleston
D. C
John Myers
Charles Williamson
Greenwood
W. Va
John Strailman
John
Tacoma
Wash
Worden Erskine
WEA
We. TM
Rag. UW
Pat. On
Marold
Myman, A.D
Walkersville
Boyle
Hal Boyle
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