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Newspaper
News
Location
Frederick, Maryland, United States of America
Date
Feb 12, 1951
Page
5
This piece honors Abraham Lincoln on the 142nd anniversary of his birth, praising his unwavering dedication to the nation over factional gain. It contrasts his decisive, value based approach with self serving interests and calls for modern leaders who act with courage for the greatest good.
A Frederick letter proposes forming a state commission to regulate movement of explosives and inflammables. The plan would issue permits for routes avoiding congestion, require carrier escorts, and fund the program with permit fees. Argues such controls could prevent costly blasts and save lives, detailing potential costs and public safety rationale.
Secretary Brannan urges restoration of Liberty Gardens on guidance from gardening editors and seed distributors to boost home grown fruits and vegetables for healthier diets while easing household food costs. The piece contrasts official efforts with earlier hobby gardening that kept families active despite high prices.
A Frederick resident urges creation of a commission to regulate air storage and transport of explosives. He cites dangerous highway conditions on a January day with several trucks carrying explosives, recalls a nearby dynamite explosion, and argues current precautions are inadequate to prevent large-scale loss of life and property. He urges stricter controls and signage for bulk explosives transport.
Dr Olive Reddick of Hand College and Elizabeth J Petershive returned from the midwinter board meeting of the Women’s International League for Power and Freedom at the Methodist Building in Washington on February 8 810. Speakers included Dr Randolph Sailer and regional leaders Mrs Dorothy Billings Mrs Agnes Morley and Robert Folwell tid. The remarks urged intensified efforts to end the world crisis and pursue world peace.
Lincoln remembered today with “incett Day” banquets and remarks. The article quotes his advice on daily meals prayer courtesy digestion exercise and staying cheerful, urging simple good habits and kindness as pathways to a content life.
Fifty years ago Grimes' Mill near the mouth of Vanirys Creek south of Creagerstown burned, destroying about a bushel of grain. Hammett Mont died after a week with hiccoughs at Johns Hopkins Hospital in Baltimore. Clover Leaf Literary Society debated gunpowder's benefit to mankind with the affirmative winning. John Six has enlisted in the Navy and is assigned to the Vermont at the Brooklyn Navy Yard.
A daylight fireball seen from Coblentz Hall Hood College resembled a burning yellow sulfur orb. Frederick Bar members Otter James McSherry Sinn Weinberg and Dela Plaine attend the Federal Bar Association banquet in Washington where Chief Justice Hughes will speak. Brunswick leader and twice mayor Fugenela Harrison dies at 65.
In a Feb. 12 column, HAL BOYLE analyzes the Korean War buildup and the 38th parallel, recounting Allied decisions, Chinese intervention, and the perils of overreliance on tech over manpower. He cites a former army officer who warned against advancing to the border and reflects on strategic mistakes and future risks.
The 22 hour Red Cross course starts this evening at 7 at North Cart street with classes over five weeks. Albert Dow will announce the closing next week. Mrs Bra Landrien and Mrs. Richard Dutrow co chair the chapter Social Welfare Service as volunteers update on welfare regulations for recruits and service personnel.
Washington February briefing details which deductions qualify for personal expenses and which are disallowed. It covers medical costs, charitable gifts, taxes, mortgage interest, union dues, and car use for business, plus income types that must be reported and those that are tax free. The piece notes limits on medical deductions, exemption amounts, and exact items you may or may not deduct on Schedule C and Form 1040.
The College of Special and Continuation Studies at the University of Maryland announces two Frederick spring courses. Dr. Hugh G. Morgan will teach a graduate course in reduction to Human Development, and Dr. Norman R. Roth tabove will lead a sociology course on rural urban relations. Registration for these courses begins at 6:80 p.m. at Frederick High School on Thursday February 15.
Annapolis Feb 12 Maryland financial officials expect higher state income for the coming fiscal year, prompting questions about new taxes to balance the budget. Officials anticipate revisions to revenue, with the Board of Revenue Estimates meeting with Governor McKeldin to finalize the updated figures guiding a forthcoming tax program.
The Rink Talent Show drew a large audience of more than 100 people, with Don Brackey as master of ceremonies. Local residents from Middletown Braddock Heights Frederick Hagerstown and Shookstown performed in acts including impersonations dances tumbling and skating. The Tornadoes bonus act and a wide range of talents highlighted the evening as manager QC Rosenberry noted it was the second largest crowd in rink history. Next: Husband wife tax problem.
Gertrude Lippincott modern dancer, choreographer and educator, drew a full house at Hood College Brodbeck Hall. The performance, featuring "A Full Moon in March" with music by Henry Cowell, highlighted her serious stance on dance as self expression, with humor in pieces like "Invitacion" and "Three Indecisions." She conducted master classes and leads the Modern Dance Center in Minneapolis, contributing to Dance Observer and Dance magazine.
Richard C. Shay, 19, a State Highway Department worker and ego scout with naval reserve ties, admits setting a fire to avoid induction. The blaze, blamed on a desire to gain probation, burned 45 hours, caused a $4 million loss and halted state government operations. Shay is jailed on arson charges. his wife and seven month old child were cited as exemptions by the county draft board.
Onward a sailor famed for profanity reformed after a tempest when a captain shook him and urged prayer in fair weather. Years later a preacher in New York, once the sailor, credited that daytime rebuke with his conversion. Many neglect prayer until storms test them. Fair weather prepares spiritually for future trials. Copyright Babson Newspaper Lynd. Revipe for having food taste be that which muriner used to make: Walk five miles before dinner.
Rear Admiral and Mrs. Quynn visit Florida while others return home from trips to New Orleans Miami and Jacksonville. Town figures note several births dinners and gatherings with residents from Gaithersburg Laytonsville Damascus Emmitsburg and Detour. Arrest docket shows two local arrests. Britannica cites first U S printer strike in 1776.
Doris Elaine Rimbey and Marshall Eldridge Pichele wed at Huskis Caand chuceh Long Corn yen on February 3 in a candlelit double ring ceremony. Elizabeth Everhart and David Delander Delandery joined in matrimony February 9 at Delauder Everhart’s home church with Rev. Ralph H. Miller officiating.
A compact guide highlights common usage errors and pronunciation traps for learners. Examples cover mutual versus common affection, repast pronunciation, fiery versus fired, and the pairings irritate exasperate provoke incense pique anger. It suggests a daily word to grow vocabulary and explains hallucination as perception without reality.
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