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Newspaper
News
Location
Frederick, Maryland, United States of America
Date
Dec 24, 1956
Page
3
A compact 1958 newspaper masthead fragment shows pricing plans for subscriptions by mail and carrier, including monthly, six month, and yearly rates. The item notes Associated Press content rights and credits the newspaper as a member of the AP.
A newspaper essay reflects on Christmas as the birth of Jesus Christ and how communities celebrate with worship, gifts, and carols. It retells the nativity narrative from Luke with Mary, Joseph, the angels, shepherds, and the manger, underscoring Christian meaning and seasonal reverence.
Among those who passed the Baltimore law exam was Henry Kieffer DeLauter, son of Daniel DeLauter of Braddock Heights, studying law with Glenn Worthington and serving as Middletown public school principal. A public sale at East Church Street site fetched 32,830 for the Old Lutheran Graveyard property, with rumored railroad plans. Faust was staged at City Opera House by Hubert Labadie with an excellent company and striking electrical effects. The Frazier property at West South Street changed hands to Thomas Sixers. Christmas exercises at South Street public school included numerous students and performers.
The Empty Stocking Club in Grace Evangelical and Reformed church held its annual Christmas gathering for over 30 children from city sections. Justice P.M.N. Schnaufer presided. A local oyster restaurant mystery found live pearls. About 225 attended the Frederick Tailoring Company social dinner and dance. Births announced include Helen Sheppard Haerie, second child of Mr and Mrs Rudolph K Haerie of Chicago. Miss Jane Powell returns from New York for the holidays, parents Mr and Mrs Roger Powell. George B Delaplaine III born at Frederick Memorial Hospital. Dr William A Wade and Mrs Wade noted. Funeral services for Wyatt H Richard held in Winchester last Saturday.
Among the sick Mrs R E Delaptaine Upper College Terrace entered Frederick Memorial Hospital Saturday for observation and treatment Mee Fetweard Myers met Third street entered Frederick Memorial Hospital Thursday for observation Mr Charles K Taylor Keedysville manager Coca Cola Bottling Plant has returned home from Frederick Memorial Hospital where he had been a cardiac patient Mrs Heary T Wade has returned home on Elm Street from Frederick Memorial Hospital Mrs Steve Krusings well known local businessman North Market Street is a surgical patient at Washington County Hospital Hagestown Little Miss Nike Kritsings nine year old daughter of Mr and Mrs Steve Kritsings North Market Street underwent an emergency operation Friday morning at Frederick Memorial Hospital in satisfactory condition Miss Gloria Widdinger young daughter of Mr and Mrs Grayson Biddinger Urbana underwent an appendectomy Friday at Frederick Memorial Hospital reported in satisfactory condition this morning I germ my a LAST SANTA LETTERS Last Santa Claus letters to arrive at the North Pole were from James Burke RFD 3 Bruce David and Nancy Ann Ramsburg 203 Maple Avenue and Valerie Elvis Allen 309 West All Saints Street
A historic Sun magazine piece defends belief in Santa Claus addressing skeptical readers. It argues that faith and imagination give life meaning, stating Santa exists as surely as love and generosity. The essay extols childhood wonder and enduring joy across ages.
Mt Pleasant Homemakers club met December 17 for a Christmas party with 30 members and guest Mrs Paul Willard. After an invocation and turkey dinner at Smiths restaurant the group gathered at the Reformed church social room for a program with songs gifts roses and a word game. January meeting to be at the community hall.
World Today columnist James Marlow writes a Christmas vignette where Santa’s late gifts mirror political hopes. Adlai, Stevenson, and Ike receive symbolic White House items signaling delays and patience as the year ends. The piece hints at upcoming delays continuing into the new year.
List of births at Frederick Memorial Hospital from December 18 through 21 including families: Heger Poolesville, fifth child first daughter Kathie Alice. Bookman Lancaster first child son Stephen Eugene. Fogle Madison Street second child first son Robert Daniel Jr.. Gardiner Thurmont fourth child fourth son David Buchanan. Spence 109 West Fifth Street second child first daughter Cynthia Jean. Miller Myersville second child first son Lynn Franklin. Simpson New Market fourth child second daughter Mary Christine. West Middletown route second child second daughter Nancy Lee. Green Thurmont first child daughter Penny Lynne. Weedon 32 West Sixth Street second child first daughter Mra. Tracey New Market first child daughter Denise Lyn.
Miss Frances Regina Eisenhauer daughter of Mr and Mrs Robert B Eisenhauer Was married Saturday afternoon to John Lee Segraves Jr of Hanover N J son of Mr Segraves Sr of Clinton N J The ceremony was in St Johns Catholic church Rev Herbert R Jordan officiated
A quiet December wedding at the Evangelical Lutheran Church parsonage united Pauline M. Davis and William B. Fout in a double ring ceremony. The couple plans residence at 14 East Second Street. Also noted are two additional weddings: Kathryn Louise Norwood to Howard James Zimmerman in Hagerstown and Mary Louw Cullins to James Dean in Coos Bay with similar double ring rites and lace gowns.
New York column suggests gifting books as subtle ambassadors for friends and foes alike. It offers humorous examples pairing titles with public figures and political names, proposing color books or crayon sets for colorful readers.
The column analyzes Prime Minister Nehru’s United States visit and its reception. It notes liberal praise and cautious criticism, arguing Washington gains little concrete from the talks while emphasizing arms of diplomacy and open-door policy. It questions implications for Korea and Israel amid Cold War tensions.
A fragmentary stock quotation list cites bids from Alex Broun & Sons and mentions figures for Fredericktown and Potomac Ed units. The garbled text implies a guide to approximate ranges for security prices with references to firms and editions, but the specific values are obscured.
Dickerson School teachers and pupils performed The Littlest Annie at the December 18 PTA meeting. UM CVFD marching unit held its regular meeting December 19 at the fire house to plan a New Year party for all fire department members. A gathering Sunday afternoon at the home of Dr and Mrs Wade Easterday included Mr and Mrs Leater Easterday and their children Russell and Lays of Sharpsburg.
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