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Newspaper
News
Location
Frederick, Maryland, United States of America
Date
Dec 19, 1955
Page
9
A cold spell without snow boosts holiday mail at the post office and keeps shops busy as merchants extend hours to 9 pm this week. Parking fills, cash changes tight, and weekend business nears record levels while forecasts promise continued cold, dry weather with a few wet spots.
Santa Charles Vo Wain distributed filled stockings to 130 underprivileged youngsters in Winchester Hall. The Empty Stocking Club packed 260 pairs of hose 130 joxs 120 pounds of candy and fruit and apples with toys including footballs jeeps dolls watches and coloring sets. Mrs Victor Palmer led as president with support from local wholesalers donors and members.
A massive blaze at Frisky Oil Ltd refinery in Moose Jaw Saskatchewan endangered the East Side as 30,000 residents watched firefighters battle high winds and exploding tanks. The blaze was extinguished after nearly four hours. a store nearby reportedly contained about 40,000 gallons of flaming liquid. Fire Chief Gordon Tigson warned the danger could have worsened if flames reached nearby structures.
Washington bulletin warns of a northeast cold wave as a mass of frigid air from the Northern Great Plains sweeps southeastward. Ohio Valley, West Virginia, most of Pennsylvania and New York are under warnings with sharp temperature drops expected. By Tuesday, subzero readings are forecast from Ohio and Pennsylvania to New York, with 5 to 10 below in several counties.
A SM-year old Thurmont man, Eaton, pled guilty to assault and battery before Associate Judge Patrick Dr. Schnauffer and was committed to Spring Grove Hospital for examination. Based on the report, he will be transferred to Patuxent Institute for treatment rather than confinement. The sentence includes one year in the House of Correction, with transfer to Patuxent upon arrival. State's Attorney Samuel W. Barick noted the case suggests need for treatment over punishment. Other crim cases set for December 29 include false pretense and false financial statement charges against Mr. and Mrs. Joseph W. Hoatson, recently returned from Massachusetts. In addition, Roger Winfield Bowen and James Oliver Thompson face breaking and entering and theft charges for beer valued at $1,680. they seek immediate trials and are jailed. Karl H. Stelle also seeks an immediate trial on a breaking and entering charge. an information will be filed.
Washington 1 percent Republican Sen. Aiken of Vermont warns the GOP not to outpromise the Democrats on farm benefits. He calls for detailed study of a soil bank plan by Secretary Benson to reduce production, extend grass and trees, and improve soil. The plan would include acreage payments, with risks of boosted payments if approved.
Imperial Valley residents began assessing weekend tremors after roughly 78 earthquakes hit the region. Brawley area, two miles north, faced about $40,000 in damages from broken windows and buckled ceilings, with no injuries across the 800 square mile Imperial Irrigation District. The valley, irrigated and rich in crops, sits atop a seismic zone tied to the San Andreas Fault, as shocks continued Friday night into Saturday.
The Weather Bureau issued a cold wave warning for Maryland with lows expected between zero and ten below in Western Maryland and 10 to 25 degrees lower than last night in many counties. Central Maryland likely near freezing while Eastern Shore and Delaware stay very cold. Tuesday and Wednesday forecast to stay extremely cold with no snow anticipated. Local readings topped 34 in Frederick and 31 in Pikesville as reference points.
James Pendleton colored was found guilty of intoxication and disorderly conduct and fined 850 and costs with 306 days in jail in default of fine by Magistrate Wilhue F. Sheffield Jr. in Tri Magistrate's Court this morning. He was arrested on a warrant by Roger G. Geishert superintendent of Montevue after allegedly appearing at the institution in an intoxicated condition demanding admission. Flora Dale Pa Johnson Sharke pleaded guilty to parking on the wrong side of the street in Buckerstown and was fined 15 and costs with 30 days in jail in default of fine. Arthur Haller Frederick a familiar figure in the prisoner's dock was sentenced to 60 days in jail for intoxication within the corporate limits after causing a disturbance on South Market Street. Collateral was forfeited by John Stankiewiz Baltimore for hunting after sundown on the Frederick city watershed. Thomas E. Hughes Baltimore cited for hunting after sundown on the watershed.
In Springfield area six young people burned to death when a four room frame bungalow three miles southwest of the city was destroyed by fire early today. Firemen suspected an exploding coal oil stove as the cause. Robert McDaniel, 44, escaped with his 6 year old son Wayne Richard, but the flames prevented him from reaching the other occupants. McDaniel suffered third degree burns over 3 percent of his body and was hospitalized.
One car sustained about 100 dollars in damage and a man identified as Roger T. Valentine 28 of Thurmanant Rural Fire District was slightly injured in a collision at Patrick and Wisner streets this morning about 46 31 oclock. He was taken to Frederick Memorial Hospital and discharged after treatment for a lacerated knee. Valentine’s car collided with a forecar tractor driven by Fimory Rhedenck of the 400 block West South Street, who was cited as taking a wire from Wisner onto Patrick. Both drivers claimed the light was green and Officer William Mutchner investigated. The other vehicle had about six Cabiesce.
A fierce storm shattered PF-plate glass windows toppled trees unroofed houses and forced television stations to close as gusts reached around 60 miles per hour across the San Francisco Bay area last night causing widespread damage and outages.
Six masked bandits assaulted two Santa Claus workers at the Volunteers of America headquarters in New York. They tried to steal $3,000 stored in a safe as workers William Jones and John T. Malone loaded a truck with sidewalk chimneys for the charity. One robber brandished a gun and demanded the safe combination. Malone said he did not know it. The attackers tied the men and fled.
Westinghouse Electric Corp began Christmas loans of 100 dollars to about 120 striking workers at its Sharon plant, with funds to be repaid after the end of the strike. The program aims to aid families of more than 50 000 workers idled by IUE and UE walkouts, and runs through Wednesday. Picket lines appeared at Westinghouse headquarters as talks resumed under federal mediator John Murray.
Two former Truman administration figures Matthews J. Connelly and T Lamar Caudle and Kansas City attorney Harry J. Schwimmer await arraignment on charges of conspiring to accept money and favors related to the Irving Sachs tax case. Sachs pled guilty in 1951 to evading 118000 in corporate income taxes for 1942 to 1945 and was fined 34000.
London reports savage blizzard conditions spread across northern Europe with frost and fog killing at least eight. Five deaths in Scandinavia, three in Britain as roads froze. ships trapped by ice packs in the Gulf of Bothnia. helicopters aided a stranded vessel near Helsinki but harsh weather halted operations. Red Cross notes potential release of American missionaries Dr. and Mrs. Homer V. Bradshaw by Chinese authorities at the Hong Kong border.
State Chair Joseph Allen said steps are taken to equalize property assessments in Baltimore and Maryland’s 23 counties. A special committee reviews eight counties for underassessment, with findings due by end of January. The commission seeks budget funds to hire two deputy chief supervisors and a statistician to verify local assessments against sale prices.
Health officials report two Lancaster city dairy workers carried paratyphoid germs. Officials caution infection may not spread. epidemic total at 193 cases. Dairy to resume after improvements, including halting use of well water in cooling for pasteurization.
Baltimore Colts players are expected to receive end of season bonuses of over 3500 per man via the NFL team’s wealth sharing plan. Don Kellett notes the Christmas checks are the largest yet. past bonuses were 500 per man in 1953 and 300 in 1954. Home attendance reached a six game high this season, while the club posted a five win six loss and one tie record.
A Department of Agriculture report shows Maryland cash receipts from January through October declined from 211,562,000 to 205,992,000 while livestock receipts rose and crop receipts fell. National totals fell about three percent, with Maryland down roughly 24 percent.
Chattanooga church faces internal crisis as Highland Park Baptist adopts a resolution urging Dr. Lee Roberson to rethink his resignation. A separate demand required 15 deacons to sign a pledge within 10 days or resign, a move tied to Roberson's departure announced earlier. The church, with 65 deacons, 12 000 members, and about 30 missions, has long led the Southern Baptist scene. Roberson has led the church for 13 years and says a decision is needed soon with resignation to take effect January 15.
The Associated Press reports Maryland Democrats heated by endorsements and counter endorsements for Senate seats. George P. Mahoney announced as the sole candidate with Philip H. Dorsey Jr. backing him. Mayor Thomas D Alesandro and J Newton Brewer Jr. push for his bid. Baltimore County figures Turnbull Birmingham Boone Brewster maneuver within the party while Rep Samuel Friedel confirms re election bid in the 3rd District.
Mrs. Laura Goldsborough, 72, widow of late federal Judge T. Alan Goldsborough, was reported recovering from severe burns suffered at her apartment Saturday night. A nurse at Emergency Hospital said she was resting comfortably and in favorable condition after sustaining third-degree burns on the left side and lesser burns on the right, apparently from falling asleep in a chair while smoking.
The union claims Westinghouse has not made a wage proposal after 13 weeks of talks and even rejected a minimal raise. A rally supported by five Maryland congressmen and two state senators heard speakers from several unions as three Seafarers International Union pickets were arrested. Westinghouse says it offered a five year wage plan with a minimum rise of 16 to 24 cents per hour, while accusing the union of rejecting arbitration options. Westinghouse officials suggest a stockholders meeting to decide on management.
Leaders from independent unions gather for a three day meeting in St Louis to discuss forming a broader organization for about six million members outside the AFI-CIG framework. The conference is hosted by NLUC and the Confederated Unions of America, with a merger set for Washington on February 6. Roger Rettig, NLUC chairman, cites six million independent union members.
President Eisenhower continues a light schedule at his Gettysburg farm the final 1955 visit. A social but official talk with Atomic Energy Commission chair Lewis Strauss is planned. He will return to Washington for Christmas with family before a possible Augusta, Georgia trip for warmer weather and golf practice.
A 19 year old pilot from Phoenix named John De Castro survived five days in the desert after running out of fuel during a cross country solo flight to Tucson. He described sitting for days as search planes roared overhead and distant gunfire and shell casings lay around. he walked about 35 miles before finding a cafe for water and safety.
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