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Newspaper
News
Location
Frederick, Maryland, United States of America
Date
Dec 11, 1961
Page
2
Brief items from Frederick Maryland dated December 11 1961 note subscription rates and circulation details for The News. Included are pricing for mail and carrier delivery and a statement of AP news use.
Infants body found floating in the Potomac river near Brunswick after a low water stretch. Local civic and college figures named including Mt St Marys football captain elect R FFlannery and Brunswick officials Hedges and Dr Levin West. Other items note a hospital visit, typhoid convalescence, a bank vault expansion, a finger amputation, and greenhouse gains.
Unofficial estimates project a June 30 1962 deficit of 7 billion dollars as expenditures reach 89 billion and revenues 82 billion. The piece argues defense spending rose 14 percent in the decade while non defense outlays grew 16.6 billion, urging trimming of non defense “fat.”
Frederick City Police reported three accidents on Saturday night two storm caused but none injures. State Police said there was no storm damage and no cars were wrecked. Telephones had minor trouble as limbs fell on lines in rural areas. The Chesapeake and Potomac Telephone Company noted widespread outages.
City leaders cut the tax rate to 1.06 and authorized the mayor to direct police until a chief is found. Roosevelt warns of a long hard war as Nazi Germany and Italy face Allied resolve. Japanese battleship Haruna sinks after bombing, as forces land on Luzon and Manila areas. 2,500 officers and men rescued from the Peace and Wales and Repulse in the London report. Military units report activity around Pearl Harbor and Southeast Asia with Pershing’s forces noted.
Miss Mary Elizabeth Nicholson and Ira Webster Bell were married at Mt Zion Lutheran Church in Ladiesburg. The double ring ceremony featured Rev D A Haas and Rev Edward Fisher. Attendants included Margaret and Kathryn Nicholson. The couple plans to live in Walkersville after a South wedding trip, with the bride a 1957 Walkersville High School graduate.
Among the sick circle Staley of Catoctin Furnace was taken to Frederick Memorial Hospital Sunday in the Thurmont Legion ambulance for observation and treatment. Mr. Homer D. Toms, Middletown, has returned home from Frederick Memorial Hospital. Mrs. Elton C. Flanery of Balti is mentioned in the fragment.
Deaths include Sally Burall of Boonsboro aged 75 after a hip fracture from a fall. Also noted are Reese Clabaugh of Frederick County, George Gregson of Dallas PA, Mamie Soper, Edward Henderson, Ruth Mort, Paul Patton, and Marvin Hartsock with services and interments planned in Maryland and nearby areas. Surviving relatives listed for each case. Funeral directors named. Church affiliations noted.
The report describes a fashion show featuring model types and outfits with a focus on trends and accessories. It notes several attendees by name including Mrs. Gerald Merhat and Mrs. Greer, and mentions outfits, hairstyles, and personal notes from the event.
Obituaries note the death of a 76 year old woman from Boonsboro with services at M. R. Etchison and Son Funeral Directors and burial in St. Pauls cemetery Jefferson. Another obituary covers Mrs Charles Stack of Carter Road Sykesville who died at Saint Agnes Hospital Baltimore aged 53 with services at Morgan Chapel Methodist Church. Also mentions Salvation Army workers reflecting on past and present fund raising efforts and Christmas aid for the poor in the county.
A compact obituary note honors a long career with the Salvation Army. It recalls 100 years of service, mentioning prior work at dairies and in Hagersteen and Chammerenz, with reflections from a speaker about dedication and community aid.
Former Frederick Home Demonstration Agent Helen Pearson was found dead at her home in Wisconsin on March 3. Police reported unclear circumstances but noted she had previously served in community welfare roles. The investigation continues with local authorities reviewing the case.
A CENTREVILLE, MA report states a state trooper subdued an armed prisoner during an incident. Details are scarce in the fragmented OCR text, but the trooper's actions prevented further danger and the prisoner was taken into custody without further injuries reported.
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