Frederick News Summary Page A-4 December 24 1970
A historical Frederick Maryland edition dated Thursday December 24 1970 presents classified advertising and local notices. The page lists pricing for subscriptions and single copies, office hours for classifieds, and mailing details as part of the Great Southern Printing and Manufacturing Company setup.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Great Southern Printing and Manufacturing Company
East Patrick Street
Frederick
Maryland
Associated Press
Alive After Christmas Safety Plea From Maryland Officials
Maryland Traffic Safety Commission director urges careful driving during Christmas travel. He stresses constant vigilance toward other drivers and the need for pre trip car checks. Transport Secretary Volpe warns alcoholrelated highway fatalities remain a major risk.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Frederick County
Paul E. Burke
Maryland Traffic Safety Commission
John A. Volpe
U.S. Department of Transportation
United States
Santa visits Capitol Hill sparks unprecedented pension plan
Joseph Mercante of New York blasts a 76,000 dollar post-retirement office for Speaker McCormack as a taxpayer raid. The House passed the measure 218 to 69 amid broader claims of Democratic governance excess. The piece cites opposition by 61 Republicans and eight Democrats, praising minority voices like H R Gross of Iowa. It also notes McCormack's upcoming retirement and a Boston district shift.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Santa Claus
Capitol Hill
John W. McCormack
Massachusetts
House of Representatives
McCormack
House
Congress
Senate
H. R. Gross
Iowa
Gross
Washington
Treasury
Boston
United States Treasury
Department of Labor
Speaker McCormack
Boston School Committee
Federal
Federal Treasury
Congressional
Democratic
Nixon
Republic
Calvin Coolidge
Plymouth
Vermont
Reading
Letters to the Editor reflect on Christmas, Vietnam, and civic issues
A set of letter writers from Frederick and Damascus Maryland share personal losses in Vietnam, praise local schools, critique political promises, and call for peace and charity. The correspondence includes Mrs. Treva Atchison honoring a fallen husband, William D. Johnson praising Thomas Johnson High School, and R Wilmer Witmer critiquing local governance while praying for Christmas peace amid war.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Vietnam
Jimmy
Joann Flora
Joann
Thomas C. Johnson
Virginia
Maryland
North Carolina
Spring Valley High School
Columbia
South Carolina
Thomas Johnson
They Called Him Jesus A Humble Birth And A Prophetic Life
A reflecting piece recounts the birth and life of Jesus from a poor manger start to a mission of love. It notes hardship, betrayal, and opposition, yet emphasizes his purpose to help the oppressed and needy. The author ties the story to enduring themes of mercy and divine calling.
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Jesus
Newspaper Enterprise Assn
Christmas Eve Reflections and Parole Gifts Report
December 24 1920 notes Christmas Eve observances in churches and homes marking Jesus Christ birth in Bethlehem. It also reports parole grants for eighteen men including a Frederick County inmate freed after serving seven years of an 18 year murder sentence and a Christmas rush at the local post office with heavy parcel and letter traffic.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jesus Christ
Bethlehem
Advisor Board of Parole
Frederick County
Bicycle Crash Near College Avenue Bridge Leaves Teen With Minor Burns
A 13 year old bicyclist Philip N Welty escaped with brush burns to the left arm after his bicycle handlebar caught on a Frederick Coca Cola plant bus at the College Avenue bridge 130 feet north of the Carroll Parkway intersection. The incident involved the bus operated by David A Grossnickle as both vehicles moved side by side.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
College Avenue
Carroll Parkway
Philip N. Welty
David A. Grossnickle
Maryland Christmas tree boom grows with small farms and choose-and-cut
The state’s Christmas tree industry expands beyond big growers as small farms and choose-and-cut operations flourish. Maryland growers report rising crop sizes with 10 to 15 acre plots yielding about 150 trees per acre and potential gross of up to 600 dollars per acre. The Maryland Christmas Growers Association, led by Lt. Col. William W. Graham III, now has 50 members and plans a meeting in Hagerstown on February 27, while the Eastern Shore maintains holly auctions amid competition from artificial greens.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hymes
Maryland
Cooperative Extension Service
University of Maryland
Maryland Christmas Growers Association
William W. Graham III
Garrett County
Hagerstown
Graham
Bel Air
Harry Dengler
Department of Forests and Parks
Tunis Lyon
Kenneth H. Willets
Frederick
Francis R. Gouin
Forester Lyon
Air Force
Prince George's County
Watford County
Marvin Mandel
Baltimore City
Cecil
Talbot
Dorchester
Maryland Penitentiary
House of Correction
Women's Correctional Institution
Hagerstown Institution
Department of Motor Vehicles
Health Department
Cromptroller
Louis L. Goldstein
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Frederick, Maryland
Joseph Mercante
New York
V. Hl. Auden
Bayard Russin
Treva Atchison
Young Place
William D. Johnson
Weatherholt
Baumgartner
Jacobs
GOP
Agnew
Mr. Baumgartner
R. Wilmer Witmer
Tashiae, Kidwiser
Damascus, MD
Berry's
Niewers
By Robert Wischmeyer
Coca Cola Plant
Francis Scott Key Hotel
Charles K. Taylor
Howard E. Lochner
Frederick Boys Club
Charles E. Belt
South End Civic Association
John Fox
Civic Association
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