A Privilege To Drive
A 1955 editorial argues federal overreach on car rules risks centralizing control as autos rise to 78 million in a decade. It urges drivers and states to enforce regulations while preserving local authority and cautions against treating licenses as a right. It notes 100 daily highway deaths and cites industry figures on responsible driving and interstate commerce.
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United States
Congress
Robert J. Catlin
Casualty and Surety
Letters Urge Better Farm Teaching Facilities at Frederick High
A letter from Mt. Airy farmer John Stiles Sr urges Frederick County officials to upgrade agriculture facilities at Frederick High School. He notes 1000 students share one combined classroom and shop, calls for a dedicated agriculture shop, and asks that the program be college preparatory to broaden student opportunities.
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Frederick High School
News
Frederick County
Ntation
John Stiles
Kazan names six all time greats in film history
EA Kazan, famed for taut dialogue, selects Grapes of Wrath, Potemkin, Charlie Chaplin’s The Kid, The Baker’s Wife, Greed, and Birth of a Nation as his top six silent and sound-era favorites. He says photographs capture essence better than words and that the silent film remains foundational. He notes East of Eden and On the Waterfront as his ongoing projects and Oscar prospects.
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Boyle
New York
Ea Kazan
Potemkin
Charlie Chaplin
Eric von Stroheim
D. W. Griffith
Kazan
John Steinbeck
East of Eden
America
Kazan Talks Craft And Courage In Film Making
An extended interview with director Elia Kazan covers his view that American cinema should reveal real life tensions especially in the South. He urges independence, patient work, and one distinct yearly project. Also notes a Mt Pleasant Reformed church Guild meeting with nine members and two visitors, discussing charity and plans.
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Woman’s Guild
Mt. Pleasant
James Tucker
Clarence Cramer
March of Dimes
Flour mill fire destroys William H. Turner plant at Tamsville
Fifty years ago items report a large flour milling plant owned by William H. Turner at Tamsville burned completely, with estimated losses between 28 000 and 30 000 and extensive losses of wheat flour and corn. Also noted are services at February grand jury, a will destruction warning by Judge Motter, a runaway delivery sleigh with two ponies, a temperance debate outcome, and a property sale by Welty Fahrney on East Patrick Street.
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William H. Turner
Tamsville
Isaac M. Motter
John Motter
C. Thomas Kemp
Market Street
Boys Temperance Association
Margaret Duvall
Sadie Hahn
Irvin Storm
Bartgis Storm
Walter Ramsburg
Howard Albaugh
Welty Fahrney
East Patrick Street
Fannie Delaplaine
John L. Johnsen
Roads Blocked by Heavy Snow Retreat
Twenty years ago notes report a 5 inch snowfall with northeast winds, creating high drifts and blocked roads. Frederick County to gain a $16,400 annual reduction in state emergency school funding for two years under Governor Nice’s budget. Home for the Aged board elects life honorary president Mrs Joseph D Baker with Mrs R E Delaplaine as president. Regional Oxford movement meet slated at Francis Scott Key Hotel Feb 22 24, about 200 attendees expected.
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Frederick County
Nice
Board of Managers of the Home For the Aged
Joseph D. Baker
R. £. Delaplaine
Oxford Movement
Francis Scott Key Hotel
Frederick County Red Cross names Bruce Crum campaign head
Tobias Zimmerman announced Bruce Crum will lead Frederick county’s Red Cross drive for another year. Crum, longtime county civic leader, pledges to expand membership by at least 30 percent in rural areas as the campaign resumes duties and funds.
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Red Cross
Tobias Zimmerman
Bruce Crum
Frederick County
Crum
Zimmerman
Hed Cross
Pomona Grange
Maryland State Grange
Glade Valley Grange
Walkersville Methodist Church
Farm Bureau
Glade Valley Lions Club
Hospital and medical updates from Frederick area
Among the sick, Mrs. C. W. Lantz of Old Braddock was admitted to Frederick Memorial Hospital for observation and treatment. Rev. Stephen H. Galley of Union Bridge seeks examination at Bethesda Naval Hospital and possible bronchial operation. Richard Garver returns from University Hospital Baltimore after a heart artery procedure. Jill Burdette, 15, of Damascus, seriously injured in a Monrovia crash, is in fair condition at Frederick Memorial. Mrs. Cecil K. Holter Jr. convalesces at her mother's Frederick home after a week at the Frederick Memorial. Albert Beachley of Broad Run at Camp Detrick Hospital. Patricia Mehaffie near Braddock Heights also at Frederick Memorial. Edith Fink of Middletown recovering after two cataract operations at Wilmer Eye Clinic. Lewis Ropp, Haw Bottom, moved to University Hospital Baltimore for treatment after exposure effects from severe cold. Mrs. Anna Flook of Pine Ave returns home after University Hospital Baltimore stay.
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C. W. Lantz
Old Braddock
Frederick Memorial Hospital
MR. Etchison and Son
Stephen H. Galley
Union Bridge
United States Naval Hospital
Bethesda
Richard Garver
Libertytown
University Hospital
Baltimore
Ida Shafer
Frederick
Albert Beachley
Broad Run
Camp Detrick Hospital
Patricia Mehaffie
Braddock Heights
Edith Fink
Middletown
Wilmer
University ‘Hospita
Press conferences and censorship in presidential briefings
DAVID LAWRENCE argues against claims that White House censorship is increasing as TV films clip portions of presidential briefings. He notes journalists still obtain full content via stenographic transcripts and third-person paraphrase, while TV shows may distort reception. The piece questions TV reliance and urges preserving the press conference as a serious information source.
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David Lawrence Washington
Eisenhower
James Hagerty
White House
Capitol , Hill
Dixon-Yates
Weddings Gaver Clark and Others in January Festivities
Multiple local weddings described including Betty Jane Clark marrying Wade Gaver at First Baptist Church with Rev. Woodward officiating. Shirley Virginia Welty wed Ralph Eugene Cutsail in Hampstead with Rev. Fink. Grace Fogle tied to Sydney Simy in Unionville with Rev. Tyson presiding. Post-ceremony receptions and new residences noted.
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Gaver—Clark
Betty Jane Clark
Jesse H. Clark
Mt. Uy
Webee
Luc Wade
Dues
Joseph Royal
New York City
Stewart Manor
Gaver
Frederick High School
Mr. Gaver
Shry—Fogle
Kenneth Tyson
Unionville
Grace Fogle
Woodsboro
Sydney Simy
York
Mr. Tyson
Frank Wachter
Harmony Grove
Wachter
Kingman Reef Size and Discovery Details
Kingman Reef lies about one mile south of Hawaii with dimensions roughly 150 feet by 120 feet. It was discovered by Captain W. E. Kingman in November 1853.
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Kingman Reef
Hawaii
W. E. Kingman
Young Tenor To Sing Here At Hood College Recital
William McGrath a Carnegie Hall Verdi Requiem tenor soloist presents a concert at Hood College Brodbeck Hall at 8 30 pm. The program blends English Purcell Handel groups Wolf Brahms Debussy and Vellones with varied songs and cycles. Admission is free.
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William McGrath
Juluard
Loscamin
Hood College
Brodbeck Hall
McGrath
Henry Purcell
Handel
London
Wolfe
Beethoven
Adelaide
Brahms
Hugo Wolf
Wolf
Mr.McGrath
Debussy
Pierre Vellones
Temperance Union Meets in Buckeystown Home
The Buckeystown Women's Temperance Union met February 3 at Mrs. Kenneth Goodell's home with seven members and one visitor. President Mrs. C. E. Main led singing, prayers, and a program featuring poems by Miss Mamie Fry, readings on Frances E. Willard, and talks on temperance figures like George Washington and Edison. Refreshments followed, with Valentine Day decorations.
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Mamie Fry
Frances E. Willard
William Zimmerman
Willard
C. E. Nichols
Frances Willard
Fortieth Anniversary Party At Myersville
A fortieth wedding anniversary party for Mr. and Mrs. Albert D. Flock Sr. was held Feb 3 in Myersville with gifts from children and grandchildren. Guests included several Flock family members and local residents. other items cover births, trips, club meetings, and birthdays in the area.
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Myersville
Albert D. Flock
New Members Attend Girl Scouts Meeting
Frederick Association of Girl Scouts board met February 1 with president Mrs. Joseph Yona presiding. New board members were Mrs. John Devilbiss, Mrs. Ray Baker, and Mrs. Robert Nicodemus. Training chairman Mrs. F Russell Young said leader courses are held this month. Thinking Day is set for February 22 from 7 30 to 9 00 p.m. Brownies assemble at Parkway School. Intermediate and Senior Scouts at Elm Street School. Adult troop leaders are needed, says executive director Miss Betty Bolger.
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The
Frederick
Parkway School
Elm Street
Betty Bolger
Thurmont Homemakers Discuss Buying Patterns
Women gathered at Mrs Elwood Biffle's home to decide if pattern purchases fit properly. Talks by Mrs Edwin Free and Mrs J McCullough covered pattern buying. The next meeting at Mrs J McCulloughs in Thurmont on Feb 15 at 5 30 pm aims to have new president Mrs Warren Grushon preside during her recovery.
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Thurmont
Elwood Biffle
Edwin Free
J. McCullough
Charles Rhoades
Warren Grushon
Frederick Memorial Hospital
Earl Hoffman
Weekend Rain Prospects Across Maryland Area
The weekend outlook calls for warmer weather but with possible precipitation. A bitter cold spell ends as sleet or wet snow may begin in the west tonight and spread eastward. overnight lows reach the 20s to 30s, with Sunday expected to bring occasional rain and milder highs in the 40s. In Garrett County Oakland rose above 30 while Cumberland saw lows near 10 to 15.
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Associated Press
Maryland
Delaware
Oakland
Garrett County
Town Hill
Cumberland
Deaths of Emmitsburg librarian Miss Constance Kerschner
Miss Constance E Kerschner 79 retired librarian and Emmitsburg resident died at Annie Warner Hospital Gettysburg after a cerebral hemorrhage. Born in Mercersburg Pa she worked at American University and the Congressional Library retiring in 1942. Survived by brothers Robert L Emmitsburg and Edward Kerschner Norristown plus several nieces and nephews Funeral arrangements to be announced by M L Creager and Son.
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Constance E. Kerschner
Emmittsburg
Annie Warner Hospital
Gettysburg
Miss Kerschner
Mercersburg
Jacop J
Anna Motter Kerschner
American Unversity
Washington
Congressional Lbrary
Robbert L
Emmitsburg
Edward Kerschner
Norristown
M. L. Creager and Son
Name Change From Fredericktown to Frederick
A local historian explains the town’s name shift from Fredericktown to Frederick. Founders named the site Fredericktown in 1745, with official incorporation in 1816. On January 14, 1817 the name Frederick was legally applied, after the governor signed the act.
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Fredericktown
Frederick
Local soldiers discharged at Fort Meade Separation Center
Two local men were recently separated from active duty at the Fort George G. Meade Separation Center. Corporal Kenneth E. Zimmerman, son of Mr and Mrs Karl Zimmerman of 320 East Third Street, served in Austria. Corporal James D. Fox, son of Mr and Mrs [name incomplete], is also listed among those discharged.
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Fort George G. Meade Separation Center
Cpl
Kenneth E. Zimmerman
Karl W. Zimmerman
East Third Street
Austria
James D. Fox
Grange Buys Middletown Memorial Hall
Middletown Valley Grange No. 331 agreed to purchase the Middletown Memorial Hall for 5000 dollars and restore it to its original appearance. The Grange plans to remove an engine house door, restore the east room, and possibly repurpose the rear theater area. They will add a bronze plaque listing local World War I veterans.
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Middletown Valley Grange, No. 331
Middletown Memorial Hall
Middletown
Memorial Hall
Grange
Middletown Valley Grange
Burgess and Commissioners
The
Attending Farm Equipment Convention in Baltimore
Mr and Mrs Clyde O Koons of Boyds travel from West 14th Street to attend the Mar delva Farm Equipment Association convention at the Lord Baltimore Hotel in Baltimore February 6 8 Representing Cain Supply Company The program features remarks by Baltimore Mayor Thomas D'Alesandro and University of Delaware agriculture dean Dr George M Worrilow Alonzo Fox RFD 5 notes time with armed forces in Japan.
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Mardelva Farm Equipment Association
Lord ‘Baltimore
Baltimore
Clyde O. Koons
West 14Th Street
Caiin Supply Company
Boyds
Haltimore
Thomas D'Alesandro
George M. Worrilow
School of Agriculture
University of Delaware
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Fredwick
Mt. Airy
the News
South
Kezant
R. C
Cutsail—Welty
Shirley Virginia Welty
Elmer Welty
Hampstead
Ralph Eugene Cutsail
Harvey Cutsail
St. Mark's Lutheran Church
Russell Fink
James E. Welty
Rosid
Judy Williar
George W. Shiner
Taneytown
Stephen A. Lerda
Ox Fiber Brush Co
Thurmont Road
Ray Grimes
Airy
Judith Rae
Owen P. Moore
Beverly Mullinix
Francis Grimes
Woodbine
Divs
J. W. Conway
St. Petersburg
Fla
Truman M. Lowman
East Coast Line
Fort Lauderdale
Florida
Monocacy Garden Club
Upper
Montgomery County
J. J. Chisolm
Cross Roads Gardens
Bealisville
Francis Ginn
Francis N. Johnston
George W. Welker
Herbert Doggett
Lawrence Eugene
Union Memorial Hospital
Guy
Kline
Collumbus
Georgia
Lo VieiLimeu
Claude Keller
Harriet Holter
Robert H. Routzahn
Mrs. F. Beachley Main
Nashville, Tenn
Dr. Main
Mrs. Floyd ©. Main
Mrs. Main
Hagerstown
Walter G. Day
Loughman
Lloyd Bear
Bertha E. Stouffer
Leesburg, Va
Point of Rocks
Girl Scouts
WEA Serco Toe
Quer
Blue
Odds and Ends
Alonzo Fox
RFD 5
Japan
Bridge
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