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Newspaper
News
Location
Frederick, Maryland, United States of America
Date
Dec 28, 1951
Page
15
It appears to be a fragmented crossword style puzzle entry with clues and partial answers referencing feathered creatures, bids, musical items, eye shapes and various wordplay across rows and columns. The readable portions mention Greek or English letter cues and several vague definitions abandoned mid puzzle.
Oswald Jacoby explains how habits at the bridge table mislead players. The example shows South preferring high leads, missing a key low lead after West opens queen of hearts and South wins with ace. He then plays deuce spades to dummy’s ace and returns to hand with king of diamonds.
A bridge hand analysis shows South erred by leading the jack on the second spade round. If trumps are 3-3 any lead works, but with 4-2 the play is to lead the three of trumps to force East's king. Following this, the jack and ten of spades can win, yielding plus 620 points instead of minus 00, securing the contract.
Approximately 79 couples attended the annual Christmas dinner dance of the Frederick Civitan Club in the Francis Scott Key Hotel ballroom. Dancing began at 9 pm to The Equires. Guests included Governor and Mrs. Lee Keesling of Alexandria Virginia, Isaac B. Good of Washington, and many local officials and citizens such as Mr. and Mrs. Vincent Sheehy Hyattsville, President and Mrs. Thomas Campbell, Mr. and Mrs Ernest Shulte, and several others.
Know America Today's anniversaries list notable births from 1789 to 1945 including Thomas Ewing Woodrow Wilson and Catharine Sedgwick. It also recounts Today in History events from 1788 Cincinnati settlement to 1944 Belgian battles and 1966 major legal milestones, plus birthdays and a brief horoscope.
Several estates filed accounts in Orphans Court this week. The Everhart estate total was 11757.57 with 995.76 disbursements leaving 10761.81 for heirs Roy Byson Perry G Annie M Long Willis E. Jones Gilbert W. Howard W. Woodward executor filed Crawford estate account total 6353.47 with 1245.22 disbursements leaving 5108.95 for Francis B Sophie E Utterback and Margaret M Harper as daughters. Brann estate first account shows 1283434.14 total with distributions to William L. Brann Jr Mary Elizabeth Brann Mickle. George W. Taylor's estate net 4029.99 after 2861.01 overpaid legacy. Farmers and Mechanics Bank of Frederick final account for Elta J Swomley shows 129.88 total with 24.48 disbursements leaving 105.30. distributions to Home for the Aged of Frederick and Frederick City Hospital Association.
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