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Newspaper
News
Location
Frederick, Maryland, United States of America
Date
Feb 07, 1962
Page
4
Citizens urge faster improvements for road safety and quicker evacuation in Frederick. The letter to the editor stresses value of investment in highways and warns against neglecting the needs of motorists.
A speculative piece argues weather control remains a future, political, and international issue. It predicts farmers and urban voters will clash over climate outcomes, governments face heat and drought pressures, and nations may contest or weaponize weather amid pollution and new global risks.
A Letter to the Editor argues for evacuation access on proposed Interstate Route 70, warning a bottleneck at the southwest interchange could endanger residents in an emergency. It urges safeguarding safety over wasteful spending and stresses ensuring quick Westward egress for Frederick and surrounding areas.
Fifty years ago the Montgomery county farmers adopted resolutions opposing gambling bills and a $7,000 bond issue while questioning the $5,000,000 road bond. Henry Holzapfel Jr announced a new power house for Hagerstown Railway Co costing about a quarter of a million dollars near Antietam Creek. Armed Mexican revolutionists were captured on U S soil. A destructive fire on Granville Outraw’s Yellow Springs farm caused heavy losses. A record road trip by Oscar Stitely and William Bowers in a Buick highlighted winter travel. A zoning special meeting allowed opening Zimmerman land and West Third Street with new avenues for development near Women’s College. Postmaster Alonzo Wm Spitzer at Brunswick was reappointed.
Twenty years ago reports from Tokyo claimed most Dutch Indies forces were wiped out in a Java Sea raid south of the Macassar Strait with several ships sunk or damaged. Netherland informants in London denied confirmation. Allied forces in the Western Pacific faced reverses but U S and British pilots repelled a large Japanese air raid on Rangoon. The Navy reported an oil tanker torpedoed off the Atlantic. Draft officials prepared for a three day draft registration on February 14 15 and 16. Japanese gun emplacements near Manila Bay reportedly destroyed by American artillery. Wormans Mill Road traffic light erected to manage five lanes.
Hood College Board of Associates hosted a luncheon in Hagerstown at the Hotel Alexander for area lawyers and bankers. L. Vinton Hershey served as master of ceremonies and introduced E. R. Price and Dr. Randle Elliott who outlined Hood's testamentary gifts program, with six student hostesses including Miss Mary Welty.
Patricia A Fisher and George A Fisher sue two Washington men over a December 1961 crash on US 15 that killed Austin Bowers Gross. They seek 1300 dollars as their car was demolished. Defendants Roger Bundy and William McGee are named. Bundy allegedly crossed center line while driving south, hitting Gross and Fisher vehicles.
A department store floorwalker assists a young man who confuses a camisole with a casserole. The clerk asks what chicken the man planned to put in it, prompting a humorous misunderstanding about cooking versus clothing.
Four local Boy Scouts completed a 37 mile ride starting at 7 30 am from Staley Park in Frederick. They rode via Old Frederick Road Creagerstown Terra Rubra and Taneytown to Keymar Woodsboro and Walkersville before returning home before 3 pm. The group included Harry Poole Jr and Ron DeGrange with Roger Brison of East Coast Relay riding part of the route.
Mr and Mrs James R Harding of Adamstown celebrated their twenty fifth wedding anniversary at a party hosted by their children. The couple married January 6 1937 at Calvary Methodist Church with Rev Meeks officiating. Guests included Naomi White Maurice Ray Connie Keeney Diana Keeney Ray Rippeon Pat Thomas Thomas Harding Linda Harding James Boyer James Harding Jr Pam Minnie Heffner Betty Heffner Nettie Harding Lida Tommy and Richard Keeney with sons Richie and Randy.
Co chairmen of the conference along with Dr Bryce Jordan of the University of Maryland Robert Doster instrumental teacher at Frederick High School is serving as best chairman for the All State Band He has been assisted by parents of band members and patrons in housing the students from out of town for the two nights of the conference Thomas Sishman of the West Frederick Junior High faculty is assisting Mr Doster Quarters at the Francis Scott Key Hotel which is central head quarters for the conference are Practically filled In the hotel lobby and the Wedgwood Room will be displays by 16 book companies music instruction dealers and manufacturers audio visual dealers publishers and specialty houses.
The Mr Grove Lime Company a division of Flintkote, won the Public Relations Award at a National Ready Mixed Concrete Association session in Chicago. The nationwide contest assesses public relations work based on volume of concrete delivered and submitted entry materials detailing efforts in word and picture. Francis Bush Sc, director of publications, prepared the Grove entry. Lewis H. Bower accepted the award for the Frederick plant.
The word boycott originated in Ireland and was named for Capt Charles C Boycott after he refused tenants rent in 1880. His life was threatened his servants fled his service fences were torn down letters intercepted and food supplies interfered with according to the encyclopedia Britannica.
President Kennedy seeks a quick steel labor settlement within weeks to avert a strike and stockpiling. Taft Hartley cooling off rules could be invoked to prevent or halt a strike, with Goldberg and the administration pushing for an early agreement to avoid production disruption and overstocking before contracts expire. Industry and union face intensified behind the scenes talks aiming for a March 1 target.
The Garl Scouts of Frederick County will hold the Colne Seminar meeting this Thursday in the Winchester Room of Winchester Hall from 1 to 3 p.m Co chairmen are Mrs Grace R Stickel and Mr C Lease Bussard The meeting will discuss and distribute sales material and Cookie Sale Kits to each troop Cookie Chairman who will pass them to the troop and explain the current sales program If the Cookie Chairman cannot attend she should send the troop leader or another adult in her place Neighborhood Cookie Chairmen are Mrs Willam A Farmer Mrs Kathleen D Gergas Mrs Norman Haller and Mrs Gerald M Bingham The Cookie Sale funds support camping facilities camp equipment and troop treasuries The Frederick County Girl Scouts operating budget is provided by the Community Chest with capital investments funded by the troops themselves
Annapolis AP Here is the way Gov Tawes proposes spending 944 673 06 for state operations next fiscal year Public education 170 531 89 Highways 15 684 223 Tax shares to local governments 970 364 276 Health hospitals and mental hygiene 361 680 196 Public welfare 47 688 879 Public safety 17 510 235 Public debt 17 071 538 General administration 14 667 791 Retirement 14 667 791 Correction 11 808 315 Employment security 6 529 400 Natural resources and recreation 6 474 316 Judicial 2 292 423 Non highway transportation 2 120 060 Legislative 1 180 250
The archbishop Teodosio Clemente Cardinal de Gouveia of Lourenco Marques died Tuesday from leukemia at age 73. He had led the see since 1911 and was elevated to cardinal in 1945. His death followed shortly after the passing of Gaetano Cardinal Cicognani of Italy.
Kennedy urged Congress to charter a Communications Satellite Corporation to build a global space network for radio television and telephone with more than 1 billion in Class A voting stock to be sold to the public and communications carriers at not less than 1000 a share. The plan envisions profit from renting satellite channels to telecom firms and other organizations while debates over ownership and timing persist.
Among The Sick Mr. Robert L. Shipley of this city has entered Frederick Memorial Hospital for observation and is expected to remain about ten days. Mr. Norman Dixon of 328 Madison Street was admitted Tuesday. Mrs. Harry Bishop of 967 Motter Place has returned home from Frederick Memorial Hospital and is improving as well as can be expected.
Miss Judith Wachter, once of the city, now in Holland Paton, Pates Las Vegas visits while registered at the Hotel Sahara. Mr and Mrs Robert Trout announce the birth of daughter Susan Linda at Frederick Memorial Hospital. Captain Jack T. Burger completes a geography course and is now a navigator with the 38th Strategic Reconnaissance Squadron at Forbes AFB while residing in Topeka with Brenda Boyer.
Artz Library adds varied titles including FOUR THOUSAND YEARS AGO by Geoffrey Bibby a panorama of life in the Second Millennium BC and THE FRENCH EXILES 1789 1815 by Margery Weiner tracing aristocrats fortunes after the Terror. Also SECRET SERVICE CHIEF by A E Baughman JESUS OF NAZARETH by Robert Aron ONE LUCKY WOMAN by Olive Clapper DICTIONARY OF AMERICAN FAMILY NAMES by Elsdon C Smith and more.
Connie Leona Rice daughter of Clarence and Mrs Rice of Middletown wed Glenn Robert Kinna son of Dewey and Mrs Kinna of Mt. Pleasant on January 27 at 8 p.m. in Evangelical Lutheran Church Middletown with Rev. Albert Burkhardt officiating. The couple now reside with the bride near Middletown.
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