Christmas Mail Rush Tugs Frederick Post Office
Frederick Post Office mobilizes for record Christmas mail volume as Postmaster James A. Grave urges public cooperation to finish deliveries by December 24. Instructions include mailing distant gifts now and local items by December 14. cards out of town by December 15 and local by December 19. wrap securely and use single-sided addresses with a return slip inside.
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Frederick
James A. Grave
Grove
U. S
Postal hints urge early Christmas card delivery
The Frederick newspaper describes the national postal process from cancellation to branch offices and carrier routes. It urges public cooperation to guarantee delivery by Christmas Eve and lists tips such as porch lights on until 6 pm, ensuring full names on mailboxes, visible house numbers, and sending stamps with Local or Out of Town delivery forms.
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Frederick
Monocacy Ayr Farms Grand Champion Ayrshire Bull at Mid-Atlantic Show
Monocacy Ayr Farms owned by Walter J. Hahn and son exhibit at the Mid-Atlantic Farm Show in Atlantic City with eight first place ribbons from 15 classes. The grand champion bull is first place senior yearling, with multiple wins in cows and heifers. Exhibitors include William H. Hill and Howard Clark. Hill's son Norman attended. Also notes advice on sow care for large litters next spring.
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W. Staley Hahn
Walter J. Hahn
Monocacy Ayr Farms
Ceresville
Atlantic City
Convention Hall
Hahns
William H. Hill
Howard Clark
Hill
Norman
Mr. Hahn
Water tank dominates Woodsboro skyline near church
A new 59.06 gallon water tank rises 109 feet above ground on a hill west of the Lutheran church in Woodsboro, erected by Hammond Iron Works of Warren, Pa, with general water system contract by Inter-. Photo by Frank Keefer. Superintendent Harry G. Bennett Jr. of Silver Spring oversees painting, expected to last about two weeks before State Health Department inspection. system to be in use around Christmas with fire plugs wired to a pump.
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Woodsboro
Frank Keefer
Elsa Maxwell Hosts Lavish New York Party at Waldorf
Elsa Maxwell staged a grand Waldorf Astoria Empire Room party in New York last night featuring ambassadors, top stars, and aristocracy. Guests included Cole Porter as the notable young guest of honor, with parakeets decorating the venue and guests required to swap black ties for white.
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New York
Elsa Maxwell
Waldorf-Astoria
Empire Room
Elsa
Cole Porter
Miss Maxwell
Kirky Douglas
Grace Kelly
Joan Fontaine
Salvador Dali
Mundt Tried To Stop Attack By McCarthy
Senator Mundt of South Dakota, a close McCarthy ally, said he tried to dissuade McCarthy from blasting President Eisenhower. Mundt claimed he warned that “everybody knows she is not for the Communists” before McCarthy responded with a counterstatement.
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Mundt
McCarthy
Washington
Sen
R-Sd
Sen. McCarthy
Wisconsin
Eisenhower
Senate rebukes McCarthy on censure vote
Mundt says he will respond to the attack as he sees it. Eisenhower’s praise of Watkins for leading a special committee that recommended censuring McCarthy is noted. The Senate rejected McCarthy’s conduct 67 to 22, with Mundt voting against condemnation. McCarthy accused the President of weakness toward communism in a stinging attack.
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White House
Mund
Eisenhower
Sen
Watkins
Utah
McCarthy
Senate
Mundt
Christmas Presents To Be Missing There
William M. Houck, Thurmont police commissioner and former state trooper, reports no Christmas gifts for his eight and nine year old sons after a damaged auto rear window was caused by an air rifle pellet. He tracked the suspects to local youths after town officials failed to solve the case, and questioned his own son who implicated his older brother and a neighborhood friend in the deliberate act.
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William M. Houck
Thurmont
Houck
Father pays for car window after air rifle vandalism
A father tracked down his two sons who fired an air rifle at a moving car. He admitted disobedience, paid a $33 settlement after the owner demanded compensation for two days of lost pay, and explained that Santa won’t visit the boys due to the damage. The boys no longer possess air rifles.
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Houck
Three Plead Guilty When Put On Trial
In Tennessee, Judge Schnauffer postponed final ruling as records are prepared. Mrs Virginia Syers of Chattanooga said ex husband Parks Syers, project manager for a firm at Camp Detrick, must pay weekly child support of 873 plus 400 for medical and other charges. Syers reported a drop from 10 000 to 130 a week take home, unable to pay 75 a week. Attorney Richard E Zimmerman represents the defendant.
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Tennessee
Schnauffer
Virginia B. Syers
Chattanoogaa
Parks Syers
Camp Detrick
Svere
Syers
Richard IE. Zimmerman
Deer Harvest Soars in Frederick County Three-Day Total 115
Frederick County hunters tallied 115 deer over three days of the six-day season, surpassing last year’s county six-day record. Monroe Stull of Harmony Grove bagged the heaviest buck at 118 pounds, while Roy M. Willard of Rocky Ridge took a notable eight-pointer.
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Frederick County
Thurmont
Roy M. Willard
Rocky Ridge
Spike Buck
Phobus
Maryland
Accept Offer Of Land For New School
Discussion at the board included payments for school projects. Bills for North Frederick and Elm Street addi tions totaled 1 763 45 and 2 828 01 respectively, with extra digging to secure foundations. No action was taken pending architect consultation. final payment of 50 255 65 was noted.
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Keller Company
Fire Street
Keller
Frederick
Arthur G Schuettinger
New Market
Hyattstown Urbana
George C. Rhoderick
L. J. Keller
North Frederick
Elm Street
Frederick City Homemakers Club Christmas Party
The Frederick City Homemakers Club held a Christmas party Monday at Mrs. Charles Keller’s Grove Boulevard home with guest Mrs. Ray Smith, County Council president. After the business meeting, games were played and refreshments served. Recreation committee members were Mrs. Bryce Hopkins, Mrs. Dorothy Lassette, and Mrs. Richard Hargett. Refreshment committee included Mrs. Keller, Mrs. Richard Harg ett, Mrs. Frank Hisenbotham, Mrs. Edward Storm and Mrs. Roy Gastley. The January meeting will be at Mrs. Jack Forney’s 134 West Third Street.
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Frederick City
Edward Storm
Roy Gastley
Jack Forney
West Third Street
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