Fifty Years Ago Items from The News Post Files 1913
Fifteen entries recap local incidents from December 31 1913. A pastor Injured playing Santa Claus cancels a sermon. a broken flange derails three cars and damages Hammond Brothers mill. Mantle Lamp Co rents a storeroom on East Patrick Street to establish Maryland HQ. Pedestrian sidewalk relief expected as city enforces ordinance. Klipp completes Jefferson Boulevard resurfacing. Harvey Smith moves Company A lockers to State Armory. Jeff Overland auto acquired by Trego McKinney.
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Reese ST. Clair Poffenbarger
Woodsboro
Hammond Brothers
Hood's Mill
Mantle Lamp CO
Waterbury
Coal shortage tightens east west shipment halt to April
Interior Secretary Ickes announces severe hard coal shortage in the east with no shipments west of the Ohio Pennsylvania line until April 1. The German command loses control on the Russian front as Allies plan broad war shift. King says UN will focus on Japan in 1944. Eisenhower agrees Germany may fall in 1944. Frederick merchants to resume Wednesday half-day closings next week. French coast heavily bombed after raid on Berlin. Soviet bulletin reports rift between Hitler and his generals.
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Ickes
Ohio - Pennsylvania
Soviet Union
Ernest J King
United Nations
Japan
Germany
Dwight D. Eisenhower
Frederick
French
Berlin
Hitler
Notable American Birthdays in January Through History
A look at January birthdays of key figures Millard Fillmore Alexander Hamilton Benjamin Franklin Daniel Webster Robert E. Lee Stonewall Jackson Edgar Allan Poe Thomas Paine and Franklin D Roosevelt. The piece notes their birth dates and enduring contributions to U S history and culture.
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United States
Millard Fillmore
Locke
Cayuga County
N. Y
Fillmore
Zachary Taylor
Alexander Hamilton
Treasury
Benjamin Franklin
Franklin
Boston
Daniel Webster
Webster
Lee
Jackson
Edgar Allen Poe
Poe
Thomas Paine
England
Franklin D. Roosevelt
Roosevelt
Tax Chief Praises Americans as Taxpayers
U S Commissioner of Internal Revenue Mortimer Caplin lauds Americans as a remarkable people who pay taxes honestly. After a year of $106 billion collected, 97 percent reported voluntarily and he envisions $110 billion in 1964 at about a half cent per dollar. He cites tax law complexity and urges simplification for easier self filing.
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Mortimer Maxwell Caplin
U. S
Caplin
Thank You The Salvation Army Supporters
The Salvation Army thanks The News-Post and Frederick County residents for contributing to the Share with Others drive. Red kettle gifts funded Christmas dinners for the homeless and hungry and distributed treats to the ill, brightening the season for many in need. The letter expresses sincere appreciation for the community’s Christmas spirit and service.
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Salvation Army
News-Post
Frederick County
Youth Darts Into Path Of Moving Car
No charges were filed in two separate accidents in the city Monday. A seven year old boy darted from between parked cars into a moving car driven by 30 year old Alvin McKinnon injuring his left knee. the boy was treated at Frederick Memorial Hospital and released. A second crash on South Court Street involved Franklin McKnight 18 and George Klinefelter with minor car damage to a 1953 Studebaker and a 1957 Ford. The incidents were investigated by Officers Calvin L. Phillips and James E. Schroyer.
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Keith Zembower
Edgar C. Zembower
North
Bentz Street
Alvin D. McKinnon
McKinnon
Frederick Memorial Hospital
Triumph
Calvin L. Phillips
South Court Street
Franklin L McKnight
Brunswick
George H. Klinefelter
Middletown
Klinefelter
Studebaker
MoeKnight
Ford
James E. Schroyer
Salvation Army Captain Sends Christmas Blessings
Thomas Wooncock, Captain of the Salvation Army, expresses heartfelt thanks for a memorable Christmas shared with others and offers blessings. Dated December 28, 1963.
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Thomas Wooncock
Salvation Army
Man Dies Suddenly Returning From Work in Fairfield
Francia Adams 38 of RFD 2 Fairfield died Monday near Emmitsburg Gettysburg road from coronary thrombosis. He worked for Mc Coy and Hinkle Pipe Construction Co. in Fairfield. Survived by daughter, siblings, two grandsons. Funeral Thursday at Wilson Emmitsburg and St Joseph’s Church. Burial Mountain View Cemetery.
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Fairfield
Adams County
C. G. Crist
Francia Adams
RFD 2
McCoy and Hinkle Pipe Construction Company
Emmitsburg
Gettysburg
Annie Warner Hospital
Adams
Edward and
Lod Orndorff Adams
Mary £. Shoreb Adams
St. Joseph’s Catholic Church
Francis McGlaughlin
Earl Adamis
Romanus Florence
Herbert White
Bernard Sprankle
Wilson Funeral Home
St. Joseph's Catholic Church
Louis Storm
Mountain View Cemetery
Rose Hill Club To Meet Thursday
Mrs Melvin Partridge will speak at the Rose Hill Garden Club meeting in Winchester Hall at 10 am. The president, Mrs Richard L Hargett, will preside. Her topic is Birds And Nature Studies.
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Melvin Partridge
Rose Hill Garden Club
Winchester Hall
Richard L. Hargett
Partridge
Photo shows recovered funds from theft case
Photo by Frank J Keefer shows a check for 34 dollars recovered by State Police as part of funds stolen from Mr. Alper. The text notes Gross National Product near 600 billion in 1963 and economists expect about 615 billion in 1964 with potential tax cuts.
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Frank J Keefer
Mr. Alper
Local notables mark birthdays, anniversaries and travels
Dr and Mrs P Lansdale hosted weekend guests Nelson Lansdale and Avery Rogers of New York City. Dr Lansdale turns 37 today. Chester S Hamilton and wife observe their 38th wedding anniversary on New Year’s Eve. City Engineer Robert Whiteford vacationed in Allentown PA with family. Twin brothers Pierce H Gaver and Roland M Gaver, now in Bethesda, turn 59. Rep Charles Mathias Jr and family will spend the intersession in New England and Cambridge MA with Mrs Mathias’ family and former Gov Robert Bradford.
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Lansdale
East Church Street
Nelson Lansdale
Avery Rogers
New York City
Metropolitan Museum of Art
Art In America
Chester S. Hamilton
West Fifth Street
Robert Whiteford
Allentown
Pierce H. Gaver
Winchester Hall
Roland M. Gaver
Rural Electrification Administration
Bethesda
Middletown
Charles McC.mathias Jr
Maryland
New England
Mathias
Robert F. Bradford
Bradford
Cambridge
Massachusetts
Mrs Gover Mossburg Taken for Observation at Frederick Mem
Among the sick Mrs Gover Mossburg of RFD 2 Frederick was taken to Frederick Memorial Hospital on Monday for observation and x rays. Her son Norman M. Mossburg came from Chattanooga Tennessee to visit during the holidays.
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Gover Mossburg
RFD 2
Frederick
Frederick Memorial Hospital
Iit
Norman M. Mossburg
Chattanooga
Tennessee
Stilwell and pilots wounded by Viet Cong fire
Brig. Gen. Joseph W. Stilwell and both American pilots were slightly wounded by ground fire over the Mekong Delta south of Saigon. Stilwell, 51, was hit in the neck by flying debris when the helicopter was shot at. all three were treated and returned to duty.
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Saigon
Viet Nam
Joseph W. Stilwell
Mekong Delta
UWS
Stilwell
Stock Prices Vary By OTC Trading Methods
Stock prices on the over the counter market vary by wholesale, retail, and broker markup methods. Agents buy at best wholesale price plus commission, principals add a markup, NASD oversees commissions and price ranges, and critics seek greater public price visibility amid potential new regulations.
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Sam Dawson
AP Business News
New York
OTC
National Association ofSecurities Dealers, Inc
NASD
Congress
Securities and Exchange ‘Commission
National
Quotation Bureau
Robbery at Brookland Bank Nets $66587 in Minutes
Two masked men with shotguns and rubber masks held up the Brookland branch of the National Bank of Washington at 3806 12th St NE. They fled in a green two door Ford with $66587 in assorted bills, after four minutes inside, one employee was restrained with rope.
Obituary for Robert L. Sherry of Thurmont
Robert L. Sherry, 51, of near Thurmont, died suddenly Monday night at home due to a heart condition. Survived by his wife Mrs. Huth Hevilbiss Sherry, a daughter Mrs. Robert Gray of Thurmont, a son Robert L. Sherry Jr. of Waynesboro, Pa, and three grandchildren. Funeral home is M. L. Creager and Son in Thurmont. arrangements to be announced.
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Robert L. Sherry
Thurmont
Alha Portland Cemerit Company
the Kiln
Huth Hevilbiss Sherry
Robert Gray
Robert L. Sherry Jr
Waynesboro
M. L.creager and Son
Maryland Economy Improves Amid Growth and New Links
Maryland shows an 18th consecutive employment margin below national rates with 6.3 percent service, 5.8 percent retail, and 1.1 percent manufacturing gains through September. Non residential construction up 18.5 percent and 120 new or expanded plants worth over 100 million dollars promise 4,000 jobs. The Chesapeake Bay bridge tunnel slated to open spring of 1964 should boost state and regional activity. Industry optimism hinges on national strength and demand in science and seafood sectors.
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Maryland
Department of Agricultural Economics
University of Maryland
Chesapeake Bay
Delmarva Peninsula
Norfolk
Hubley
Deaths Marion N Bankard and others in Westminster area
Marion N Bankard 63 of Westminster died after a long illness. He served in both World Wars and is survived by his wife, a brother, and two sisters. Funeral from Myers Funeral Home with Westminster Cemetery interment. Florence Anna Herbert 82 of Frederick County died after a brief illness. Survived by daughter and step-daughter, one brother, eight grandchildren, three great grandchildren. Interment Fairview Cemetery. service details listed. Earl E Kemp of Chambersburg Pa died suddenly at home on West Queen Street. He is survived by his stepmother Mig Iva Kemp.
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Marion N. Bankard
Marion N. Barkard
New Windsor
Westminster
Myers Funeral Home
David A. Bankard
Scott S. Bair
Matthew W. Adams
Myers
Westminster Cemetery
Arthur M. Herbert
Florence Anna Herbert
Middle Alley
Frederick Memorial Hospital
Frederick County
Tola Colbert
Reading
Thelma L. Brooks
George Williams
Hicks Funeral Home
Fairview Cemetery
C. EB. Hicks
Earl E. Kemp
Chambersburg Pa
West Queen Street
Mig. Iva Kemp
West
Funeral notices from Frederick area include multiple services
Funeral services are announced for several residents. Mrs George J Kandde of near Urbana dies after illness. service Thursday at 2 pm at 106 East Church Street. Mt Olivet cemetery interment. Florence Ida Lightbown died at Frederick Memorial Hospital. services held at 1201 North Market Street. cremation in Washington DC. Ernest H Marsh funeral held at Bittle Funeral Home Myersville. interment Jefferson Methodist Cemetery. Nora M Shafer of Burkittsville to have Requiem Mass at St Marys Petersville. interment Petersville church cemetery.
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George J. Kandde
Urbana
Hast Church Street
Mt. Olivet
M. R. Etchison and Son
Florence Ida Lightbown
Bennett L. Lightbown
RFD
Frederick
Frederick Memorial Hospital
North Market Street
Arthur B. Rice
Rocky Ridge Church of the Brethren
Washington, D. C
Robert E. Dailey and
Ernest H Marsh
Bittle
Myersville
Richard Simms
Frank Graham Jr
Eldon Grossnickle
Chester Greene
Harald S. Miller
Homer Grossnickle
Joseph Summers
Jefferson Methodist Cemetery
Nora M. Shafer
Burkittsville
St. Mary’s Catholic Church
Petersville
M. R. Etchison and Son Funeral Home
East Church Street
Explosion Mystery Shrouds East Fifth Street Tragedy
City police could not determine the Christmas Eve blast cause that killed Henry King 60 and injured six, destroying two houses on East Fifth Street. King died at Baltimore City Hospital with his wife Florence in critical condition at Johns Hopkins. John O. Davis and wife, whose house collapsed, were listed in satisfactory condition at Frederick Memorial.
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East Fifth Street
Henry King
Baltimore City Hospital
Florence
Johns Hopkins Hospital
Ln Baltimore
John O. Davis
King
Frederick Memorial
Behan In Dublin Hospital After Street Illness
Playwright Brendan Behan, 40, lies fairly comfortable but still ill in a Dublin hospital after being found unconscious in a street. Police investigate whether he was struck by a vehicle or fell.
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Dublin
Ireland
Brendan Behan
Cats Turn Central Park Bird Sanctuary Into Private Jungle
AP reports many domestic cats roam Central Park bird sanctuary as birds and ducks fall prey. A park worker said 47 cats were trapped in a year, with previous numbers similar, highlighting wildlife disruption from felines in the mid Manhattan area.
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New York
Central Park
mid-Manhattan
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