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Newspaper
News
Location
Frederick, Maryland, United States of America
Date
Feb 04, 1961
Page
4
The Frederick area paper reports on military visual standards for volunteer recruitment, noting color discrimination in modern weapons and the shift to automated systems. Also covered are hospital admissions and births in Gettysburg, Charles Town and surrounding towns, plus local license recoveries and a missing light plane in Utah and a Chinese movie star’s Hollywood era legacy.
Frederick Republican Congressman Charles Mathias urges President Kennedy to add Western Maryland to the pilot food stamp plan for the unemployed. He notes Western Maryland shares economic conditions with nearby distressed areas and cites severe weather worsening unemployment in the region.
Seventeen cattle out of twenty three on a county farm were condemned and slaughtered after failing a tuber culinary test by Dr W G Benner. Only one animal was unfit for food. the rest sold to Washington butchers for 20 dollars each. Lutherans plan laymen conference. state roads commission to spend about 1.5 million on statewide improvements. Young Men Directors elected with Eichelberger as vice president and Gittinger, Cline, Gilpin, Williamson, Brown, Chilton officers. A trolley car reached Yellow Springs on line 12, driven by Tilow and Mahoney. F R R Co feed wire broken by sleet, delaying traffic. Montevue building remodeled as hospital for colored inmates.
Twenty years ago report from Frederick area notes the death of Jane Alice Hurt six year old daughter of Mr and Mrs William A Hurt from clothing catching fire at home. The Independent Hose Company chaplain served on duties as a private car crash near Payne's Hill north of Thurmont. Company A members in federal service held a practice march. An ambulance crew extinguished a fire at Buckingham Beauty Shop. Over 200 attended the Independent Hose Co banquet at Evangelical Lutheran church. Street lights failed after WPA workers cut a cable during repairs in College Avenue.–
Members gather at Winchester Hall for a bus trip to the National Flower Show in Washington on March 13. President Mrs Markell Nelson presided as members discussed flower arrangements and month stone offerings.
Patsy Fogle daughter of Mr and Mrs Preston Fogle and John S Hedges Hil son of Mr and Mrs John S Hedges Jr were married January 21 at the Church of the Brethren Rev Dr Ralph E White officiated The couple stood with a wedding party as Miss Linda Fogie niece of the bride served at the guest book The bride wore chantilly lace over satin with a queen’s crown veil The groom and grooms party included family members and local residents The reception followed in the church social room and guests praised the ceremony at home on West Third Street
Among the ill residents, Mr Harvey F Rippeon of Route 4 is noted. Mr Airy was admitted to Frederick Memorial Hospital for observation and transferred to Wardi versity Hospital Baltimore. Caherine BR. Toms Wash ies, formerly of this city, had major surgery at Andrews Air Force Base United States Air Force Hospital. W Milo Chica Tuscarora is improving after surgery at Frederick Memorial Hospital.
Carroll Manor fire crews answered a 6 p.m. alarm on US 15 about 1.5 miles north of Point of Rocks. A trailer of a North Carolina produce truck overheated, causing minor heater damage. firefighters remained about an hour. Budget Adopted for Berlin Worcester County approves 105000 1961 budget with tax rate up to 1 per 100 of assessable property, up from 90 cents since 1956. Norman Oklahoma Janet McCaslin, after moving from Kent Ohio, sits beside Bobby Stinson at second grade reunion.
Mary Gamer White a long time Poolesville teacher released January 27 a book titled My Merry Marionettes by Exposition Press New York City. It blends poems and miniature plays for puppets with sketches by Stina Nagel. The author, born in Roslindale and educated at St Lawrence and Maryland, lives at Hobby Hill Dickerson with her husband. Her marionettes inspire fourth graders and provide creative art language and literacy support, even drawing on local memories and family keepsakes.
Mrs Frances Collins returned to her son Charles E. Collins Sr. near Urbana on January 28 after eight months in Frederick Memorial Hospital and the Western Maryland State Hospital. She will be n years old on March 2.
Beatrice Febr presents a themed February issue with romantic and patriotic moods. Features include Lincoln Jelly Roll Pinwheel and Washington Drum Sandwiches, Cherry Macaroon Bread Pudding, and a Heart shaped Chicken Ham Sweetheart Loaf with instructions and yields, plus other ribboned loaf and tuna cheese fillings and a home crafting note.
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