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Newspaper
News
Location
Frederick, Maryland, United States of America
Date
Dec 26, 1963
Page
4
The essay argues Christmas centers Jesus whose altruistic teachings shaped two thousand years of progress. It contrasts self interested rulers with Jesus advocating rights of others and links good to tolerance mercy justice and health gains while linking evil to selfishness and tyranny. Only by embracing Christian ethics can humanity reach its destined higher ground.
A farmer north of Elk Fert on died from a concussion after falling from an apple tree while chasing chickens. J G Stevens of Creagerstown improves after a major operation at Frederick City Hospital. Keefer Bros. plumb ing and timing shop gets a new sign on West Patrick Street. Heavy rain measured nearly half an inch. Daniel Eyler 82 of LeGore describes living on sixteen cents a day at The News office. President Wilson sends George W Kefauver s name for Middletown postmaster. Most Frederick saloons close for Christmas. Nine year old Thomas Schaeffer of Araby phones The News to talk to Santa.
Residents curse the cold while producers and distributors enjoy higher sales. Winter clothing bedding and heat supply services lead the surge as merchants note a weather driven stimulus boosting many sectors during the chilly spell.
Three men escaped with minor injuries when a two ton tow truck and a refrigerator truck rig plunged 50 feet from U S 340 near Knoxville at 4 15 am Tuesday. The tow truck driver W L Hughes bruised Hezekiah Snowden injured leg a Virginia driver cut head hit tow truck mirror. both Brunswick men injured during the crash.
Mr and Mrs Carl C Staley Jr announce the birth of their second son John Clifford at noon on Christmas day. The child’s grandparents are Mr and Mrs Carl Staley Sr Mr Frank R Smith Jr of 700 Motter Avenue a partner in Etchison Funeral Home marks his birthday today.
Twenty years ago items include war salvage at the Third Service Command center on South Jefferson Street, future Allied commander Eisenhower potential, Charles W. Butler joining the city police, draft deferment reviews, city tax rate set at 1.12 dollars per hundred, state action on the Catoctin Recreation Area tax base, Kiwanis Christmas meeting with Rev Baer, Marshall MacArthur conference notes.
East South street resident Lewis Monroe Hurst 45 found guilty of operating a motor vehicle with a suspended license and ordered to pay 100 dollars plus costs. He also received a suspended 25 dollar sentence for failing to appear in court on July 15. Arrested April 13 by Officer Gideon T. Darkis. Defender: Wilbur F. Sheffield. Richard R Powell 39 of West Patrick street found guilty of disorderly conduct fined 25 dollars costs and given a suspended 90 day jail term. Arrested Christmas Day by Officer Thomas F. Littlleton after injuries on West South street. Powell struck an officer during arrest. Powell handcuffed at ER and kicked another officer at jail. Sgt J Frank Main assisted. Garmon Roscoe Linton 41 of Frederick County found guilty of intoxication within city limits and sentenced to 60 days in jail. Linton arrested December 23 by James Cupina turnkey at County jail.
In the Children’s Ward yesterday a local department store distributed gifts to young patients. Barry Leahy, son of Mr and Mrs William J Leahy, received a gift amid the cheerful event.
Raymond A. Haugh Sr a Frederick County deputy sheriff and former city police officer died Tuesday evening at his home 222 Dill Avenue after a heart attack. He was 62 and had recently returned from Frederick Memorial Hospital. Survived by wife Martha L Webber Haugh a son Raymond Jr and a step son Roscoe Wood Jr plus three grandchildren. He was a farmer in Bloomfield before joining public service and held roles in Zion United Church of Christ and Knights of Pythias. Services set for Saturday 11 am at 106 E Church Street with burial Mt Olivet cemetery.
Members of the West Frederick Dance Organization known as the Wefernborgs met at the YMCA on December 19. Attendees included Kathy Arnquist Mary CGeorge Pat Grove Nel Long Beth Hahn Elizabeth Shaffer Ann Shipley Eric Wedum and Ricky Winters. The next dance will be Friday night from 7 to 16 o'clock a Christmas Sock Hop. Eight ninth graders and six eighth graders will be chosen to serve on a permanent committee.
The comptroller of the currency ordered a statement of condition for all national banks as of Friday, December 20. The Federal Reserve Board and the FDIC issued identical calls for member banks and FDIC system state banks, respectively.
Santa visits patient rooms as Mrs Kreissig and Irene Toth organize a turkey dinner with trimmings on Christmas Day. Volunteers from local schools, church groups, and hospital staff decorated trays and halls, with student nurses caroling and delivering candy canes at a nurse residence party.
The Woodsboro Fire Company battled a Christmas Day fire at LeRoy Hildebrand's Woodsboro home caused by defective wiring in a basement dryer. About 300 dollars in damage burned part of the flooring, and fire crews stayed an hour. The New Midway Fire Company assisted. At 7 30 p m Wednesday the Woodsboro ambulance transported Harry Young of LeGore to Frederick Memorial Hospital in fair condition.
Traffic deaths in the United States topped 300 during a 48 hour Christmas period with 301 fatalities from midnight Monday to midnight Christmas Day. The heaviest toll occurred on Wednesday with 83 by Tuesday night and 100 on the West Coast. More than two thirds died on Christmas Day as adverse conditions contributed.
President Johnson approves a bill transferring 494 acres of the Ft. Miles military reservation to Delaware for park and recreational use. The action enables public access and development of a new urban green space in Johnson City Texas.
Rev. Reuben Lawyer Nickens Jr. of 142 West All Saints street died at home Tuesday evening after a long illness. He was 107, son of Reuben L. and Jane Wells Nickens, a moderator in the Northern Virginia Baptist Association. He pastored Mt. Pleasant Baptist Church of Lucketts for 49 years and Zion Baptist Church of Mountville for 22 years, helped organize many other Baptist congregations, and served as Elks chaplain. Surviving are six daughters, six sons, two brothers, two sisters, 42 grandchildren, 38 great grandchildren, and one great great grandchild. Funeral at First Missionary Baptist Church Saturday at 11 am. interment in Chantilly, Va.
A Maryland Bar Association committee urged expanded facilities for emotionally disturbed children. It called for creation of juvenile courts in each county, better coordination among juvenile groups, adequate probation services under parole and probation, and a third detention center for older boys in western Maryland.
Multiple obituaries note Welby C Cox Sr James Edward Dingle Martha Virginia Dingle Bessie Appleby Eury Julia Alberta Gordon Garland A Maker Sr George Jacob Martin Walter D Seeger John W Tracy Rosa Michael Tracy plus brief funeral details and survivor lists from Frederick and surrounding counties. The notices mention service times locations and family relations.
Funeral services for Eugene Robert Kraemer 53 of Emmitsburg were held Monday at St. Josephs Catholic Church with a Requiem Mass at 10 am and burial in the church cemetery. Rev Fr Louis Storms officiated. Pallbearers included John Hollinger Robert Mullen Henry Wierman Ronald Little John Little Richard Little. Color guards and firing squad were present from the local community with bugler Thomas Harbaugh and commander Thomas C Harbaugh.
Maryland roads claimed five victims including Diane Hutton 18 of Camp Springs and Gertrude George 45 of Linthicum Heights in separate crashes. Leonard Powell 44 of Ocean City and Willie McGirt 31 of Baltimore died in Baltimore area crashes, while William Weingart 36 of Glen Dale New York died near Bowie. Lester Dane y 20 of Baltimore perished on U S 301 near Jarratt Virginia after a two car collision. Earl Vaugher 22 of Baltimore died in a Washington Pa hotel fire and Judith Hurt 5 of Baltimore died from burns at Johns Hopkins Hospital after dress caught fire from a gas stove.
Mrs Nora Lee Lefler of Gaithersburg and William Albert Chapman Jr of Cedar Grove exchanged vows December 14 at the Germantown Presbyterian Manse. Rev Albert W Lenz officiated. The couple to reside in Gaithersburg after a Christmas trip to Ceres Virginia. Engagement announced for Elizabeth Alice Wilson of Damascus to James E Lancaster Jr of Eckhart with no date set.
A lone bandit wearing a white sweater coat robbed a Baltimore branch today of 126 dollars. FBI agents fanned through jelly looking for him.
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