Delivers on horseback keeps Salisbury route steady
Davis, 14, of Bennett Road delivers the Salisbury Times each afternoon riding a buckskin stallion named Queenie and by horseback every day. The paper notes his routine despite weather, with Davis illustrating rural mail-like service and family involvement. Bed capacity at Johns Hopkins Hospital increases with new beds and plans for a 10 story Children's Center.
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THE
Frederick
Maryland
Salisbury
Salisbury Times
North Court
Mank
Bennett Road
Max Mucins
Carrer
Davis
Fembe
Gureau
Eaeco
Veily
Queenie
Geralt
AP Peas Dispatch
Shepherd Dag
pecHice
Ass Enarrer
Baltimore
Johns Hopkins Hospital
Johns Hupnis
European Common Market shifts spur business mergers
The report notes rapid European integration as the Common Market expands to include Belgium the Netherlands and Luxembourg. Trade rises with a third of growth cited and credit buying grows while Britons resist time payment sales amid heightened installment activity.
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Allzso
Belgium
Netherlands
Luxembourg
Hood College table girls feted at December banquet
Hood College journalism student Margaret Ann Jones and 41 other student waitresses were honored at a December banquet in Coblentz Hall. The event featured a formal dinner with cold baked ham, sweet potatoes, green beans, cole slaw, and Dutch apple pie a la mode, as substitute workers and hosts helped serve.
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Lynn MacDonough
Katherine
Rolling Young Axd Solves Skaling Problem
An agile craftsperson has devised a method to enable movement around the floor. The solution addresses a wiggling issue and enables smoother navigation. The technique employs a mechanical approach to reduce friction and improve balance.
Rock Derumanized Tarquette Coast Guard Operation
Fragmentary report notes Coast Guard assigning two men to a vessel near Lake Superior and mentions a lighthouse north of the area. Details are unclear due to damaged text, but the piece references maritime navigation, automatic operation, and a rumored change in duties.
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Laxe Superior
Coast Guard
Recs
Hazelbaker wins third Beaverhead seat in Montana Legislature
In Beaverhead County Montana Frank Hazelbaker Jr. captures the family’s third seat in the state legislature all from the Republican side. The Hazelbaker family has held local offices across generations with the current victory extending their GOP representation.
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Nelena
Montana
Beaverhead County
Hazelbaker
Frank Hazelbaker Jr
Gues
Winchester Notable M T Bantz Dies at 78 in 1910
Mr T M Bantz longtime Winchester resident and former Frederick leader dies aged 78. Frederick Conclave I O of Hep tosephs elect officers led by Archon Vincent Visgling and Past Archon Eli Haugh with others named as secretary treasurer and trustees. Court terms and local notices update on judges and accusations. police instructed to clear unblanketed horses. County road reopening petition, wagon accidents, and notes on Harv Smith injury and encamped Maryland National Guard plans.
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News-Post
T. M. Bantz
Winchester
Frederick
Independent Order of Heptosephs
Eli G. Haugh
Vincent Yisgling
Oser
C. C. Rusherman
R. A. Bennett
James B. Henderson
Rose
Glenn H. Worthington
Wiliam P. Maulsby
Frank L. Stoner
Milton G. Urner
D. Princeton Bucker
Society For the Prevention of Cruelty To Animals
Board OF Trade
Pearce
Roy R. Ruland
Baltimore
Manor Road
Ralph Mercer
East Patrick Street
Emma Payne
Louis Kline
Harvey Smith
East Church Street
Melvin Jamison
Smith
Rederick
Maryland National Guard
Lords Lothian Death Stuns British Embassy in 1940 Notice
Twenty years ago December 13 1940 reports an unexpected death of Lord Lothian British ambassador to the United States. The item notes a sudden passing and mentions military and diplomatic context from the era alongside several unrelated public notices about draft examinations and local civic issues.
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News-Post
Lord Lothian
Lane
Egypt
Pi R Park
Joseph D. Baker
Frederick County
County Welfare Board
Frederick County Women’s Christian Temperance Union
Births Reported at Frederick Memorial Hospital
Birth notices from Frederick Memorial Hospital for December 10 11 list newborns Ronald Eugene the son of Mr and Mrs John F Wachtel Rowe 5 Lorraine Ann first daughter of Mr and Mrs George B Moals Patricia Ann first child daughter of Mr and Mrs Shirley Collins Susan Maria first daughter of Mr and Mrs Leonard L Rickett Lisbon and others including a ninth child seventh son and a first child for Mr and Mrs Arr on Route 6 Frederick and Route 2 Lisbon Md.
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Frederick Memorial Hospital
John F. Wachtel
Rowe
Frederi
Ronald Eugene
George B. Moals Airyth
Lorraine Ann
Reid F. Tyeryar
Frederick
Mark Jeffery
Mir
Shirley Collins
Airy
Patricia Ann
Christmas Social At Fort Detrick Homemakers Club
The Fort Detrick Homemakers Club held a Christmas Social on December 7 at Mrs. Richard Schmitts home. Mrs. Gardner Gremillion led a session on crafting fancy Christmas doorknob covers. A cranberry ice cream pie was served by Mrs. Marshall Dick and Mrs. Richard Schmitt. Guests included Mrs. Warren Mauzey Mrs. E. C. Corrision Mrs. Clarence Smith and Mrs. Joseph Hooper.
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Fort Detrick
Fire damages Mountain State Craft Shop in Harpers Ferry
A blaze at the Mountain State Craft Shop in Harpers Ferry destroyed many items and caused smoke and water damage to the two story building. Proprietors Mr and Mrs John Newcomer of Cliffside Motel operated the shop. Ches Town workers assisted at the scene.
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Mountain State Craft
Harpers Ferry
John Newcomer
Cliffside
Ches Town
Mystery Photo Error Spooks Norfolk Readers
An unfamiliar captioned travel note describes a mislabeled historic scene in Greece and a blurred moment near temple pillars. The writer recounts a photographer’s blurred drive by the ancient site and an offhand remark about the car in the shot.
Autopsy Planned in Baltimore County Youth Death
Police say David R. Vance dies in a wooded area near his home. An autopsy is set to determine the cause of death after he was found in the front seat of his car and pronounced dead by the deputy medical examiner. Authorities indicate he may have been dead for several days.
Reifsnider Jr Graduates From Naval Aviation Course
Nelson D. Reifsnider Jr. airman apprentice USN, son of Mr. and Mrs. Nelson D. Reifsnider Sr. of Frederick, graduated November 18 from the aviation familiarization course at the Naval Air Technical Training Center in Memphis. The Musk Ox is a vehicle designed to carry heavy equipment over peat bags with 10 foot wide tracks spreading 2 tons per square inch.
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Reifsnider
Memphis, Tenn
Nelson D. Reifsnider Jr
USN
Nelson D. Reifsnider Sr
Rosemont Avenue
Frederick
Naval Air Technical Training Center
Memphis
Tenn
Snowbound Area Struggles With Wind and Freezing Temps
Winter conditions grip the region as the Flintkece company plows and state trucks clear Market and Patrick streets. Winds up to 30 mph hamper snow fences and raise drifting. Temperatures dip to near zero with Braddock Heights at six below, Wolfsville at zero, and Emmittsburg six above. Snowfall at the airport reported eight inches with heavier falls countywide.
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Ision
Flintkece Company
Rotary
Market
Patrick Streets
Mercury
Wolfsville
Braddock Heights
Unionville
State Roads
K Mountain
Jsui
Feagaville
Emmittsburg
Weather Bureau
Austere Welcome For Herter In Brussels
In Brussels United States Secretary Christian Herter received a quiet greeting with no brass band or honor guard. Belgian officials cited past atrocities against Belgians in the Congo as a reason for restrained ceremony while Pierre Wigney was absent. the greeting was led by the Foreign Ministry’s international cooperation division.
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Brussels
Belguim
Patrice Lumumba
Washington
Lumumba
Congo
United States
Pierre Wigney
Herter
Bor
Foreign Ministry
Dorothy Dix Dear Helen column advice snippets
A Chicago era Dear Helen column covers marital strain with a wife on strike over unhelpful husband duties. Advice encourages assertiveness, warns against enabling behaviors, and cites examples of two young women facing dating expectations. A separate note advises a 17 year old to disclose age to a boy and offers outreach for Helen’s readers.
Willmann Martin Marriage Announced in Annisquam Mass
Mr and Mrs Paul Martin announce the marriage of their daughter Margaret Hale to Werner Starken Willmann at the Annisquam Village church in Annisquam Massachusetts. Dr Paul Kenyon served as best man and Mrs Ingvar Tornberg was the honor attendant. The couple will reside in Boston.
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Willmann—Martin
Paul Nelson Martin
College Avenue
Margaret Hale
Werner Stark Willmann
Annisquam
Mass
Paul Kenyon
Ingvar Tornberg
Willmann
Boston
Mr. Willmann
A. Werner Willmann
Cambridge
Funeral rites for Jacob H. Kauffman in Thurmont
Funeral services for Jacob H. Kauffman who died Friday evening at his Walkersville home were held at 2 p.m. yesterday at the M. L. Creager and Son Funeral Home in Thurmont with Rev. Albert Snyder officiating. Pallbearers were Marion Rice Eli Rice John Eaton Alonzo Hewitt Earl Hewitt Charles Creek. Burial followed in Lewistown Cemetery.
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Jacob H. Kauffman
Walkersville
M. L. Creager and Son
Thurmont
Albert Snyder
Marion Rice
Eli Rice
John Eaton
Alonzo Hewitt
Earl Hewitt
Charies Creek
Lewistown
Local Health Notes From Washington County
Among the sick Mr Charles Lidie of Butterf is L Frederick Me improving. Turner age Tating at home following a iectomy and afenoidectomy rarmed at Children's Hos Washington on December 9. Vi Aan is the daughter of Mgr and Mrs Charles K Turner North Market street. Mrs Frank Brengle moved from Walkersville to Frederick Memorial Hospital with a broken hip. Mrs Ehener Harne Knoxville has returned to Washington County Hospital for surgery. She is the daughter of Mr and Mrs James Lerch is.
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Charles Lidie
Butterf
L . Frederick
Turner
Children’s
Washington
Mgr
Charles K. Turner
North Market Street
Frank Brengle
Walkersville
Frederick Memorial Hospital
Ehner Harne
Knoxville
Washington County Hospital
Wee Women You’ll Adore Herbert Mother Turns on Dad
A fragment hints at family dynamics praising Herbert as unlike Dad. The line suggests warm feelings toward Herbert from a mother figure, contrasting with Dad.
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Herbert
Dad
Letter Details Ten Bird Facts From St. Louis Student
A letter to The Frederick Newspaper Company from Brite Ross Jackson of St. Louis, Missouri, arrived last weekend at The News office. It lists ten true bird facts reportedly from a school project including nesting habits flying speed size and dietary habits.
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Frederick Newspaper Company
Brite Ross Jackson
St. Laws
Multiple deaths and services in Frederick County area
Several obituaries report deaths in Johnsville Union Bridge Beaver Dam and surrounding communities. Mrs. David R. Bohn died en route to Frederick Memorial Hospital with services planned at Beaver Dam Church. Mrs. Florence Malinda Flook, widow of Oliver J. Flook, died at her son’s home with funeral details set for Burk'sville. Mrs. Edith H. Lambert died at Springfield State Hospital after residence with her son in Westminster. William A. Masser aged 84 died at Frederick Memorial Hospital with services at 106 East Church Street and interment at Rocky Springs cemetery. Mrs. Mary Rose Wagner of Hagerstown died of a heart attack with a large surviving family and church affiliations. Additional brief notices list Merhie D. Ritchie and other local residents’ obituaries and funeral arrangements.
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David KR. Bohn
Hilda Ears Bohn
David R. Bohn
Johnsville
Frederick Memorial Hospital
Union Bridge
Frederick County
Daniel O
Olivia Eaves Metz
Beaver Dam
Church of the Brethren
Beaver Dam Cemetery
Oliver J. Flook
Florence Malinda Flook
Burkitsville
Howard O. Flock
Schley Avenue
George H
Vandelia Castle Tritappe
Evangelical Lutheran Church
Howard 0. Fiook
Meredith A. Fiook
McLean
William McMillen
Falls Church
John Tritappe
Eau Galle
Florida
East Church Street
Union Cemetery
Burkinsville
M. R. Etchison and Son
Harry P. Lambert
Edith H. Lambert
Jordan's Retreat
Springfield State Hospital
Sykesville
Monroe A. Lambert
Westminster
Leonard and
Margaret Kress
Winter's Lutheran Church
New Windsor
Winter's Cemetery
William A. Masser
Frederick
Elizabeth Klipp Masser
Edgewood Church of God
Arthur F. Masser
Shookstown
Frederick W. Masser
Leroy M. Masser
Mt. Pleasant
Grayson L. Masser
Francis H. Derr
Baltimore
W. Roscoe Gross
George E. Chance
Earl F. Funk
Oscar B. Stitely
John Masser
McKaig
Lewis Masser
Thurmont
Rocky Springs
Lea of Flowers
M. R. Etchison
Ameral
George S. Wagner
Mary Rose Wagner
Hagerstown
William H. Knodle
St. Mary's Catholic Church
George I. Wagner
M. Valeria
N. D
Corpus Christi
Nathalie E. Wagner
At Home
Regina C. Ditto
George Albert
Paul A. Mt. Tammany
Franklin R
Myersville
Edward Lee
Thomas B
Robert Knodle
Elks National Home
Bedford
Havana Bombings Marked By Seven Injuries And Labor Protests
Three bombs exploded in Havana on Monday night injuring seven people and signaling growing opposition to Fidel Castro. One blast hit a downtown cafe rest room, another damaged lighting in the Vedado tunnel under the Almendares River, and a third caused only noise. The Cuban Labor Confederation moved to oust Electrical Workers Union leaders Amaury Fraginals and Fidel Iglesias, who led a march on the Presidential Palace shouting Cuba si Russia no, signaling a widening worker defiance.
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Havana
Fidel Castro
Vedado District
Almendares River
Labor Confederation
Electrical Workers Union
Castro
Amaury Fraginals
Electricians
Cuba
Russia
Fraginals
Osvaldo Corticos
Fidel Iglesias
Electrical Workers
Frederick youth attends Chicago atom conference amid local meeting
William D. Neal, a Frederick High School student, spoke at Walkersville High School urging youth to join a county science teachers meeting. Five area students, sponsored by Potomac Edison, attended the atom conference in Chicago with about 600 attendees. The featured speaker was Dr. Robert E. Wilson of the US Atomic Energy Commission. Marvin Spencer presided as Thurmont High School led the gathering. Separately, the Civinettes Club held its December Christmas party in Frederick with many members and a tree trimming event planned at Victor Cullen Hospital and a Christmas basket fundraiser.
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William D. Neal
Frederick
Chicago
Walkersville High School
Neal
Potomac Edison Company
Robert E. Wilson
United States Atomic Energy Commission
Marvin Spencer
Thurmont High School
Civinette
Cathy Shook
Denver Shook
Erma Bosco
Eurith Bowers
Mary Sullivan
Lillian Myers
Nellie Smith
Helen Mercer
East Fredenck
Victor Cullen Hospital
Europe Hails Rusk as Secretary of State Choice
Western Europe welcomed Dean Rusk as Kennedy administration secretary of State and viewed his appointment as signaling direct presidential control of foreign policy. Adlai Stevenson and Chester Bowles accompany him as a trusted State Department team. The French Combat and London's Daily Mail praised the trio as a new leadership in American foreign policy and the emphasis on the president as the key decision maker.
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London
Europe
Dean Rusk
Kennedy
Britain
John F. Kennedy
U. S
Rusk
Adlai E. Stevenson
Chester Bowles
State Department
Combat
Bowles
Stevenson
London Daily Mail
Five Missing Children Found Safe Under Tree After Night In Woods
In Clayton North Carolina five children lost in subfreezing weather spent the night in thick briars under a large tree. They were found around 8 30 am by two searchers and brought in for medical checks. About 1500 volunteers aided by helicopter lights combed 80 square miles of woods. Weather dropped to 15 degrees but the group stayed warm. The 600 acre site lies southeast of Raleigh.
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Clayton
N.C
State Highway Patrol
Kenneth Johnson
Jack Raines
E. Creech
Johnston County
Raleigh
Kennedy Meets With Labor Leader
President elect John F Kennedy met with AFLCIO president George Meany at his Georgetown home amid a busy day of prospective Cabinet talks. Meany's unannounced visit suggested possible inclusion on the labor appointment list as Kennedy weighedSecretary of Labor choices alongside posts in agriculture defense and treasury.
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Washington
APY
John F. Kennedy
George Meany
AFLC
Kennedy
Georgetown
Meany
Secretary of Labor
Secretary of Agriculture
Pierre Salinger
Personal News and Birth Announcements From Local Area
Mrs. Walter F. Prior and Miss Edith Anderson were aboard a Grace Line Caribbean cruise and stayed in New York City before returning to Court Street. Mr. and Mrs. T. D. Wilkinson of Tappahannock, Virginia welcome a 7 pound son, Thomas Dwight, today, the former Miss Jean Collmus.
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Walter F. Prior
Edith Anderson
New York City
Court Street
T. D. Wilkinson
Tappahannosh
Thomas Dwight
Wilkinson
Jean Collmus
A. B. Collmus
Frederick
Toll revenue dips for crossing tunnel in brief
An AP report states the toll collector for the Vancom Tunnel linking New York and New Jersey took in only $4 between 8 a.m. and 1 p.m. Monday, a stark contrast to the typical $800.
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New York
Vancom Tunnel
New Jersey
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