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Newspaper
News
Location
Frederick, Maryland, United States of America
Date
Feb 06, 1956
Page
2
The Frederick News issue dated Monday February 6 1856 includes carrier rates and rental details with a brief front page listing of items. The paper presents current notices and short local items typical of a mid 19th century urban newspaper.
Washington hosts a discussion between President Eisenhower and Prime Minister Eden about recapturing lost leverage since Geneva. They warn Soviet efforts undermine Western cohesion and signal coordinated strategy by military and diplomatic means to defend the free world.
The piece argues American farmers produce more than domestic needs require, urging reduction of production and land use. It criticizes wartime incentives that kept high output after World War I and notes President Eisenhower’s attempts to address decade‑long imbalances while urging nonpartisan focus on feeding the needy at home and abroad.
The readable fragment presents a cryptic line about verity and spirit. It mentions deception in religious phrasing and hints at a medieval or devotional tone. No clear event, person, or organization is identifiable from the snippet.
Among the sick: C A Stultz of Woodsboro remains bedridden for five weeks. Mrs. Ora Curfman returns home from Frederick Memorial Hospital. Mrs. Paul Reese of Union Bridge hospitalized at St. Agnes after major surgery. Jerry Bullington from Glenn Warchinfe farm moved to University Hospital Baltimore. Mrs. Elizabeth Mehrling ambulatory after surgery at Frederick Memorial Hospital. Otho J. Keller of Frederick named among those qualifying for membership in the 1956 Million Dollar Round Table.
A column recalls a collision on Shookstown road where Col Laughman broke his collarbone after his runabout veered at a roadside object. Midshipman Calvin Page of Frederick is named adjutant at the Naval Academy. A Frederick anti saloon effort proposes licensing limits near schools and churches. Woodsboro Literary Society debates whether disciplined college training outweighs learning. The Horne family home burned belongings. Skaters fell through ice at Burger’s Point and endured a cold bath.
EQ Weinberg Frederick attorney states he is seriously considering a Republican bid for Congress in the Sixth District. State Senator Harry W LeGore may also run. Daisy Abrecht dies from a heart attack while walking to a teachers meeting. Presbyterian Sunday school group affected by snowy conditions.
In 1948 Elmer Wuoter and Aaron Seheinfeld launched Manpower Inc after needing a quick extra typist. They built a global staffing firm that rents trained workers for diverse tasks and disaster relief, turning a personal annoyance into a multi million dollar business. Winter also started Salespower Inc to supply sales staff, seen as a bigger potential.
Mr Charles S V Lanner of West Third Street is observing his birthday. Sgt James O Green and family return from France and visit in Cincinnati before reporting to Ft Belvoir Va. Mrs Walter G Parker visits Danville Virginia. Mrs Florence Creeger recuperates in Williamsport Maryland after Florida trip. Richard Lloyd Dietrick Jr born January 3 at Doctors Hospital Washington. Garnella Jennings and Gerald C Rush announce births at Frederick Memorial Hospital. Cobbinss attend DelMarVa Parm Equipment Convention in Baltimore. State Trooper Robert T Storer relocates to Rosemont near Brunswick.
Maryland's free education program has grown into a costly government function. The state budget shows education costs rising from 79 million to 86 million next year, with spending boosted by enrollments and state aid to local schools.
Ralph Edward Bebout of West Patrick Street was found guilty of disturbing the peace by Magistrate H Reese Shoemaker Jr after being arrested twice early Sunday morning. He received 30 days in jail in default of a $38 fine. Officers interrupted his refusal to leave an apartment, posted collateral, and warned him not to return. A subsequent late night incident prompted a second police response.
Boopétal: Mr. and Mrs. Thomas Holband Grant Place announce the birth of their third child. Mr. and Mrs. J Windsor Mount Sear Johnnsville report the birth of their third daughter Janet Elizabeth on Saturday. Beirs Chews I Berbaugh and Lays Maetion announce their fifth child, a first son, today.
Interdenominational Youth Sunday was held at Zion Lutheran Church Sledsdietown with 125 teenagers and adults attending. The program explored Christian citizenship, government, and youth involvement, noting flaws in minority treatment and calling for greater church recognition and leadership for youth. Leaders and speakers included Rev. Eberly and educator Kaikhosrow Keshavarz, with election of officers planned for February 14 at the Evangelical Lutheran church.
President Eisenhower may delay renomination as he weighs health and capability after his heart attack. Doctor says he should have time to decide, while advisers note no fixed timetable and the President may wait until spring or convention time to announce.
Dorothy Dix discusses handling delicate issues with professionals and encourages honest dialogue. She recommends night courses and local classes to improve expression and self confidence, and urges tolerance toward differing social choices beyond alcoholic parties.
Two Negro leaders report Senator Estes Kefauver gaining African American backing in California over Adlai Stevenson. Kefauver says civil rights not a major state issue. leaders praise his Fresno meeting after California Democratic Council sessions. He notes the gathering was not secret and he spoke publicly.
A devotional essay cites Saint Theresa facing ridicule with three half pence and cites God and one righteous man as a majority. It recalls Abraham Lincoln’s cabinet rejection and his subsequent yes vote. The piece urges aligning with the angels and highlights a birthday notice for Bertha E. Stauffer and related celebrations in Leesburg and Point of Rocks.
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