Frederick Memorial Hospital Receives Joint Commission Accreditation
Frederick Memorial Hospital earned full accreditation from the Joint Commission on Accreditation of Hospitals. The announcement credits the hospital’s staff, trustees, physicians, nurses, and training personnel, noting accreditation signals quality care, proper environment, qualified personnel, and efficient use of funds benefiting the community and neighboring counties.
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Joint’ Commission On Accreditation
Frederick Memorial Hospital
Women’s Auxiliary
American College of Surgeons
American Medical Association
American Hospital Association
Canadian Medical Association
Commission
Joint Commission
Groundhog Day as Milestone in Winter Weather Faiths
The piece notes Groundhog Day and other seasonal prophecies captivate some people while experts focus on isobars and fronts. It marks February’s start and points to the coming spring in about six weeks as sun grows stronger each day. PAPERS OWNER DIES WILMINGTON, N.C. Rinaldo Burros Page Sr., 64, owner of the Wilmington Star-News, died today after a long illness. He was the first chairman of the North Carolina Ports Authority. LOADING Four BALTIMORE George P Mahoney began loading 15,000 pounds of potatoes and 138,009 pounds of flour donated to Western Maryland families hit by unemployment. TAKING EXERCISE SENDA, Japan Army 1st Lt. Kenneth N. Ports, 2nd son of John N. Ports, Frederick, Md., participates in a command post exercise with IX Corps near Fukaum a, Japan.
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Wilmington, N.C
Rinaldo Burros Page Sr
Wilmington Star-News
North Carolina Ports Authority
Baltimore
George P Mahoney
Maryland
Senda
Japan
Kenneth N. Ports
John N. Ports
East Fourth Street
Frederick
IX Corps
Fukaauma
New Milestone In Power Production Reported
The Edison Electric Institute announced a new weekly power output milestone with 10 billion kilowatt hours in a single week. It notes power production has doubled in just over seven years and quadrupled in about 35 years due to rising appliance use.
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New York
Edison Electric Institute
Trade Association of the Power Companies
Plans For Defense Of Alaska Outlined
ELMENDORF AIR FORCE BASE Alaska top military commanders outlined a defense plan for Alaska describing its vast territory and remote areas. Lt Gen Joseph H Atkinson commander in chief Alaska Defense Command led a briefing joined by Maj Gen George Richeson and Maj Gen James F Collins. He said the enemy would face a tough fight for bases yet avoid drawing American forces into remote area struggles. The plan emphasizes retreating threats rather than engaging distant coastal attackers.
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Alaska
United States
Texas
Joseph H. Atkinson
Alaskan Defense Command
George Richeson
Alaskan Air Command
James F. Collins
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Peter Wight Earns Numeral With Yale Freshmen
Peter Wight of near Frederick Maryland is among 44 members of Yale freshmen football who earned numerals for 1954. The Bullpups beat Columbia Cornell Brown Dartmouth Princeton and Harvard to stay undefeated. Wight played center after starring at Lawrenceville where he was co captain in 1953 and led wrestling. His brother Charles Wight also attended Lawrenceville and Yale preparing for varsity cross country.
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Peter Wight
Frederick
Yale
Columbia
Cornell
Brown
Dartmouth
Princeton
Harvard
Gib Holgate
Wight
Lawrenceville
Charles H. C. Wight
Log
Charles
Fifty Years Ago Items From The Cotuzons OY The News
An old Page foundry on West South street houses a Russian black wolf and her four cubs as winter quarters for a traveling menagerie. A water pipe leak at Mr. J Arthur Potts’s Court Street residence caused street repairs and flooded the hole. Oscar Krepfauver is named clerk in the Frederick post office replacing resigned Claggett Ramsburg, with George Crum as assistant letter carrier. All Saints Episcopal church marks its golden Jubilee this April, 50 years since the cornerstone was laid in 1856 under Rev. Chas Seymour. The Independent Hose Company Standing Committee elects David Kolb as janitor at its annual meeting.
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Jim
Page Foundry
West South Street
J. Arthur Potts
Court Street
Nott
Oscar Krefauver
Frederick
Claggett Ramsburg
George Crum
All Saints Episcopal Church
Chas. Seymour
Hase Company
David Kolb
Ground Hog Sees Shadow Foretelling Six More Weeks
Twenty Years Ago ems From The Columns Of The News notes a sunny Ground Hog day with a shadow predicting six more weeks of bad weather, followed by a warmer turn after a low of 10 above. Also reported are a serious sledding accident near Emmitsburg injuring Raymond Baker, two county men confessing to vehicle tampering, and jurors drawn for the February circuit court term from Frederick district.
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Emmitsburg
Raymond Baker
Ros M. Baker
Sperry
Frederick
Charles R. Anders
Edward W. Matter
Arthur V. Myers
W. Darboe Grove
Edward J. Sharpe
Hugh A. Dean
Vernon
T. Smith
Albert Gilson
Ele
Wee F
Munshower
Storms Leave Death Toll Rising Across Southern States
Storms, high winds, sleet, and snow swept the southern and eastern United States after tornadoes killed at least 26 and injured about 100 in the Mid South. Mississippi saw the worst toll near Commerce Landing and Olive Branch while twisters touched Arkansas and Alabama without major injuries. A storm center over Kentucky drove precipitation from Tennessee to New England, with freezing rain and snow north of the Ohio River and a sharp temperature drop across the plains and Mississippi Valley. Subfreezing weather persisted in parts of New England, while Pensacola reported 69 degrees.
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Commerce Landing
Memphis
Olive Branch
Miss
Marianna
Ark
Huntsville
Ala
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Tennessee
North Carolina
Ohio Valey
Great Lakes
New England
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Burlington
Pensacola
Fla
Peace Resolution Aims to Deter Communists on Formosa
President Eisenhower said the Formosa resolution, passed by Congress, serves peace by preventing miscalculation by the Reds. He told news conferences the aim is to show the United States will defend Formosa as part of the western Pacific island barrier. He suggested the Korean conflict partly arose from Communist uncertainty over U S defense of South Korea.
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Personal notices from Frederick area families
Miss Gaynell Moncier and Rob ert Roberson with the Wisemans of Dickerson attended Ice Capades in Washington. Leonard Roberson of Wheaton hosted dinner for Miss Moncier and Roberson. Mrs. Walter G. Parker returned to her Francis Scott Key Hotel apartment after visiting relatives in Danville and Norfolk. Gail Louise Buckner born at Frederick Memorial Hospital. Patsy Ann Shepley, 12, bedridden with scarlet fever. Thomas Perrell and family celebrated their fifth anniversary at Buffalo restaurant. Roy Wright and Mrs. Wright returned from Savannah visit with the Smiths. Debra Arlene Smith born January 18 at Hunter AFB. Charles F. Hartman, Frederick businessman, turns 50.
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Gaynell Moncier
Robert Roberson
Martin Wiseman
Dickerson
Washington
Leonard Roberson
Wheaton
Walter G. Parker
Francis Scott Key Hotel
Danville
Norfolk
Harold D. Buckner
Jefferson
Gail Louise
Frederick Memorial Hospital
Patsy Ann Shepley
Marvin Shepley
North
Market Street
Thomas Perrell
Rockville
Buffalo
Mr. Perrell
Haram Perrell
Marilyn
Thomas Perret
Ladiesburg
Charles F. Hartman
Among The Sick Airs and Local Health Notes
Gertrude Alt, formerly of Brunswick, fell at the Home for the Aged on Record Street Tuesday evening and fractured her hip. She is now a patient at Frederick Memorial Hospital in fairly good condition. Peggy Trunk, daughter of Rev. and Mrs. Charles F. Trunk, Se. Fast Church Street, is confined at home with Somatina. Mrs. Vernice Carly of 236 East Fifth Street has been ill ten weeks, suffered a stroke, and is slowly improving and can now receive visitors. Walter H. Horman, at RED 2 Union Bridge, is a surgical patient at Annie M. Warner Hospital Gettysburg. Mrs. Norman Abrecht of RFD 6 Frederick is reported doing as well as can be expected at Frederick Memorial Hospital where she is a surgical patient. In Washington, the Republican National Committee reports a record total of 504 women serving in state legislatures.
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Brunswick
Record Street
Frederick Memorial Hospital
Peggy Trunk
Charles F. Trunk
Fast Church Street
Somatina
Vernice Carly
East Fifth Street
Walter H. Horman
Red 2
Union Bridge
Annie M. Warner Hospital
Gettysburg
Norman Abrecht
RFD
Frederick
Wu predicts Red China will gain Formosa without war
K C Wu, once Chiang Kai-shek's aide and Formosa governor, argues Red China will secure Formosa through negotiation and UN maneuvering. He foresees a staged plan with prisoner releases, Hammarskjold mediation, and eventual admission to the UN Security Council, culminating in a nonmilitary control over Formosa. He urges a tougher Western stance to counter Beijing.
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Soviet Russia
Far East
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Iowa
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Application To Take Water To Be Heard
The Department of Geolace, Mines and Water Resources set a public hearing for Feb 14 at 2 TM on a U.S. government permit to use water from wells in Catoctin Mountain Park Owens Creek area west of Thurmont. The plan aims to augment Camp Greenton, the crippled children's camp, with 12 500 to 43 200 gallons daily, about 38 000 on average, from four wells about 200 feet deep. Water is for domestic use at the camp and related needs.
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Department of Geolace, Mines and Water Resources
United States
Catoctin Mountain Park
Owens Creek
Thurmont
Campy Greenton
Catoctin
Expansion Plan Outlined At Convention On Education
The convention executive secretary urged renewed support for St. James and Hannah More Academy and praised Claggett Center’s record. A revolving fund proposal would supply capital to parishes and missions. The gathering marked All Saints Church’s 109th anniversary and praised Rev. Dr. Harry Lee Doll’s selection as Suffragan Bishop. Cathedral designation for the Church of the Incarnation in Baltimore was approved, creating the Cathedral Church of the Incarnation for the Diocese of Maryland with an 18 member cathedral chapter. The Guardian Angel chapel was authorized to organize as a congregation. The women’s auxiliary elected Mrs John Clark to the Executive Council. Miss Helene Snarbush spoke on church work on college campuses.
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Commission On Christian Education
Powell
St. James
Hannah More Academy
Claggett Center
Buckerstown
Christian Fellowship
All Saints Church
West Church Street
Harry Lee Doll
Baltimore
Church of the Incarnation
Chapel of the Guardian Angel
St. Michael and All Angels
Albert Lucas
Pawel
Baltimore City
Thej
Boys Win Wardrobe For Foster Mother
Two Frederick county boys William and Donald Dodd wards of Mrs Crum of Richfield farm near Harmony Grove sent a letter to The Big Payoff show. Their letter read on air helping Mrs Crum win clothing jewelry and personal effects for her. The boys, aided by Mrs Chester Grove, wrote to thank her for her motherly care.
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Frederick County
Bruce Rum
William
Donald Dodd
Crum
Richfield Farm
Harmony Grove
Chester Grove
East Eighth Street
Bruce E. ‘Crum
Lutheran leader blasts refugee policy dragging feet
Atlantic City NJ Dr Paul C Empie top church official accuses the government of dragging its feet under the Refugee Relief Act of 1953. He says displaced persons arrivals have fallen from the earlier law with only 9 704 refugees reaching the United States by last December out of a projected 209 000 over five years.
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Atlantic City
Lutheran Church
Paul C. Empre
Empie
America
Traveling Dangerous On Delaware Roads warning issued
Delaware State Police warned motorists that travel was dangerous on highways due to snow and sleet. By 9 a.m. one to two inches of snow covered all roads with some drifting reported across the state.
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Dover
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Delaware
Deeds Recorded For Several Frederick County Properties
Deeds recorded in the Clerk’s office show Franklin H Carlisle and Viola B Carlisle selling to Harold F Fout an about 20 acre improved property along New Design Road Frederick district for about 312 009 in revenue stamps. Mary V Bell and Annetta J Deterding sell to John W Hipkins a farm of about 166 acres on New Design Road Buckeystown district for about 36500. Peter O Nelson sells to William L Hallett an improved property on Brunswick Street Brunswick for about 9000.
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Franklin H. Carlsle
Viola B. Carlisle
Flarold F
New Design Road
Frederick Distel
Mary V. Bell
Annetta J. Deterding
John W. Hipkins
Buckeystown
Peter O Nelson
William L. Hallet
Brunswick Street
Brunswick
Staggering Accident Toll in 1954 Shocks Chicago Readers
The National Safety Council reports 36,300 traffic deaths in 1954, down from 38,300 in 1953, with 1,250,000 nonfatal injuries and an estimated economic loss near 9.7 billion dollars. Home accidents totaled 28,000 deaths, while public and work incidents added thousands more, marking the era's broad damage from mishaps.
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Chicago
United States
Natonal Safety Council
Council
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