The News Around Frederick on December 26
Page four of The News from Frederick Maryland dated December 26 1959 presents subscriptions details and local items. It notes daily publication except Sundays and lists pricing for mail subscriptions and advertising rates.
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THE
Frederick
Maryland
Great Southern Pig & Mfg. CO
North Court X
Phare MO
Fredes Ata
Cam Monro
Asnel
AP News
Fred Ass
Pamphlets Demand Death Sentences for Allied Flier
Allan Lawrence Pope, 31 of Miami, captured American B 26 flyer, faces trial in Jakarta for alleged bombing aiding Indonesian rebels. Pamphlets calling for his death appeared Friday in central Jakarta near the U S ambassador’s residence. Pope was shot down May 18 1958 over East Indonesian waters and transported to Jogjakarta for trial.
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Jakarta
Indonesia
Allan Lawrence Pope
Pope
Miami
Fla
Pemuda
St. Paul's Church
Tamon Suropati Square
U. S
Howard P. Jones
Java
Jogjakarta
Air Force
Agus Soeroto
Americans view 1960 with cautious optimism and peace hope
A December capsule reflects Americans upbeat about 1960. Most say they fear no world war and expect progress, with 97 percent trusting in God, yet warn against complacency as tensions loom. The piece urges balancing space-age progress with bold adventure.
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Waite
Dorsey Etchison Declares Candidacy for Sixth Maryland District
Fifty years ago Frederick bar member MR DORSEY ETCHISON announced his Democratic nomination bid for Representative of the Sixth Maryland District in Congress at the upcoming November election. Carrie Houck, wife of John Houck of Lewistown, was burned at Lake View when a male dropped onto her costume. Dr. T. E. R. Miller treated her and she was taken to Cry Hospital. Jex J. Ramsburg, proprietor, aided in extinguishing flames, injuring his hands. County Treasurer Daniel Z. Padgett and County Surveyor Emory C. Crum filed their commissions at the clerk’s office. W Carlton Harrison of Brunson passed the State Bar exam and completed law studies at Frecerex College and Dickinson College.
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Dorsey Etchison
Frederick
Democratic Party
Maryland
Carrie Houck
John Houck
Lewistown
Lake View
T. E. R. Miller
Cry Hospital
Mming Nut
Jex J. Ramsburg
Daniel Z. Padgett
Emory C. Crum
W. Carlton Harrison
Brunson
Harrison Graham
Frederick County News Sparks and Events of 1939 Holiday
A December 26 1939 column recalls local incidents including Harvey Adolphus death on Fleming Avenue, Braddock’s death in Frederick City, a hit and run injury to Hoop! 5iller, a police investigation into a local film hold up, and Mrs Florence E J Hume guiding the Frederick County Women’s S committee. It notes a fire at a B and O signal tower at Point of Rocks, Superintendent Eugene W Pruitt receiving a life membership in the NEA, and a snowless cold Frederick Christmas.
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Harvey Adolphus
Fleming Ave
Swan
Braddock
Frederick City
Hoop
Sin
Frederick County
Florence E.J . Hume
Baltimore and Ohio’ Railroad
Point of Rocks
Eugene W. Pruitt
Frederick
William F. Kennedy
Ott-Heiskell Co
Wheeling
John F. Strong
Kennedy
Wheeling Rotary Club
Wiliam T. Delaplaine
Wie
NEA
Cristmas
Rise of Methodism in America Celebrates 175 Years
The 1783 Lovely Lane Church in Baltimore hosted 60 young ministers as the United States marked the 175th anniversary of organizing the Methodist Church in America. The movement grew from 15,000 to about 16 million members, aided by circuit riders like Francis Asbury who traversed vast distances yearly.
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Tom Henshaw
United States
Marquis de Lafayette
Lovely Lane
Baltimore
Methodist Church In
America
Lovely Lane Church
Francis Asbury
Eisenhower Returns to Capital Highlighting Adams Trip Contrast
Harper's Magazine recounts 1832 story of John Adams traveling from Philadelphia to Washington for the first White House Christmas. It notes Frederick history, Key's family ties, and Abigail Adams letters about unfinished White House, with Nellie Blessing Eyster as the reported source and local Maryland connections.
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Eisenhower
Washington
White House
John Adams
Philadelphia
Frederick
Adams
Nelie Biessi Eyster
Frede County
Harper &. Brothers
New York
Harper's Magazine
Nellie
Blessing Eyster
Hendon
Francis Scott’ Key
Marketstreet
Key
Georgetown
Lancaster
Harper's
Eyster
United States
Maryland
John
Abigail Adams
Suzannah
Christmas gift list sparing none of the usual
In November a reader catalogs a humorous private wish list beyond gifts for friends and relatives. The writer jokes about Santa, asks for theft resistant bulbs for the City Park Department, and imagines store clerks having an exchange free day after Christmas, noting the season’s modesty and practicality.
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Wilma Smith
Santa
Community College Tea Held Last Sunday
The faculty tea of the Common College was hosted at the home of Mrs Emily Apple Paine on East Second Street. Attendees included Dean Duval Sweadner Mrs Sweadner Mrs James A Sensenbaugh and Dr James A Sensenbaugh with Mrs Rhoda Fogle and Miss Louise Doty assisting. Helen Louise Enzelbrecht a Wittenberg College student visited over the holidays with her parents.
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Community College
the Common College
Emily Apple Paine
East Second Street
Dean Duval Sweadner
Mrs Sweadner
James A. Sensenbaugh
Rhoda Fogle
Iae
Sweadner
Louise Doty
Helen Louise Enzelbrecht
Wittenberg College
Springfield
Lincoln D. Engelbrecht
Fairview Avenue
Christmas List From a Civic Letter to Santa
A cheeky holiday column lists humorous requests for police, officials, homeowners, farmers, and children, from racing gear and a handwriting machine to a 40 hour work week and blue ribbons. It ends with festive greetings distributed to all readers.
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Kate
Maryland
Sania
Brigadeon
Monocacy Village
North Market Street
Biggs
Fairview Avenue
Santa Claus
Christmas House Tour Highlights Frederick Homes
The Garden Club of Frederick staged six decorated houses with themes from Dutch to German traditions on West College Terrace and Carroll Parkway. Highlights included toyland scenes, a Weihnacht display, and a German wine cellar, raising over 400 dollars for garden projects at Carson House tea sales.
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Dwight Columus
Upper College Terrace
Garden Club
Frederick
Collmus
Robert E_ Delaplaine
West Colleze Terrace
Holland
Goodloc
Holzapfel
Carroll Parkway
Carson
Hood College
Elizabeth Oai Lewis Feters
East Church Street
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Emmitsburg Community News Lights Local Visits and Christmas Events
Local society notes detail visits among Emmitsburg and Taneytown residents. Birthday milestones for Patrick and Michael Shorb are noted, along with holiday greetings from Washington and Biglerville. The Christmas party for St Joseph's altar boys and Sodality plans are described, plus a Texas based airman visiting relatives in Maryland.
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Emmitsburg
Charles B. Shorb
Harold Liller
Daves
Taneytown
Charles B. Shord
Robert Topper
William Topper
Hanover
Patrick
Michael Shorb
Pat
Mike
R. J. Conlon
Washington
Louise Sebold
James Alvey
Shirley Stahley
Airs
Joseph Stairley
Linda Humerick
Inia Tepper
On State Teachers College
John Humerick
Daniel Tepper
Clarence Sanders
Harold Ditzler
Biglerville
Alen Sanders
Bethesda
James F. Brady
Jacksonville
N.C
Octavia Troxell
Westmaster
Henry Troxell
Altar Boys
St. Joseph's Catholic Church
St. Euphemia’s School Hall
Santa Claus
Curtis Topper
Martin Sleasman
St. Joseph's
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