Pare 4 THE NEWS Friday February 15 1957
The Frederick newspaper Pare 4 lists local items for Friday February 15 1957. The page fragment shows the title block and date line for the edition.
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Newspaper
News
Location
Frederick, Maryland, United States of America
Date
Feb 15, 1957
Page
2
The Frederick newspaper Pare 4 lists local items for Friday February 15 1957. The page fragment shows the title block and date line for the edition.
Emmitsburg Scouts hosted Parents Night in a Lutheran Parish hall with Lions Club members and town officials attending. The program featured the Scout oath laws and pledges, awards including Tenderfoot and merit badges, and a Living Pictures presentation before a meal.
Columbia geologists report a vast ocean floor rift about six million miles wide and two miles deep encircling the globe. The feature, linked to submarine mountain ranges of volcanic origin, may illuminate Earth’s geological history though experts see no immediate public concern.
The grand jury for the February term ended ten days of deliberations and returned 57 indictments. It urged empowering magistrates to handle petty cases and proposed removing Montevue management from politics..$13,000 in Charles E. and Miss Alice Bentz cash and bank deposits were found after their deaths on West Patrick Street. S16.88 in paper money and coins discovered in Bentz chest. further search to follow. George R B Dennis Jr. announced his candidacy for State's Attorney, as Republican county central chair. An old Walkersville house, 300 years old, district landmark, once a public school and later a colored preaching house, is being torn down. Charles T K Young bought J Albert King’s Madison Street dwelling, sold a North Bentz Street lot to Richard P. Ross.
Lieut Col Elmer F Mix sworn in today as superintendent of the Maryland State Police by Clerk Elis Wachier. appointed by Government Nice confirmed by the States Senate. February term Circuit Court convened with A M Fisher foreman of grand jury. Ichi H Jamison of Walkersville died at Frederick City Hospital aged 53. Frederick County Efficiency and Economy Committee reports recommendations including salary increases reassessment state income tax and a one year mint on bord issues.
The De Molay Mothers Circle held its February meeting at 7:30 p m in the Masonic Temple led by Mrs William M Moore. New member Mrs J Frederick Kreissig was welcomed and a telephone committee was formed. A public meeting featured Joseph Jordan of Maryland Treasury on Secret Service duties and a film Crime Does Not Pay.
Society news reports a dancing party at the Francis Scott Key Hotel with a story-book costume theme. Children and teens portrayed characters from Little Red Riding Hood to Julius Caesar, with awards for both Junior and Senior Assemblies. Carmen hosts include Mr and Mrs Herbert XN. Heston, Magnolia Avenue. Frack Heston belongs to the Senior Assembly. Barbara Susan Jacobson played the Prince in Cinderella. Milton Hendrickson as the Old Woman in the Shoe won junior top prize. Judith Patton as Queen of Hearts and Holgate Grove as Houdini led senior wins. Jane Lanner and Richard Shipp earned second in respective roles. A two-month South America cruise departs New York aboard the SS Ostro yard, for Mr. and Mrs. Charles E. Walter. Passengers include Mrs. Walter’s parents Mr. and Mrs. William A. Dickey of Baltimore, and relatives Miss Edna Measell and Mrs. E. B. Feasell. Walter, a MIT graduate, will join Whitman, Reynardt and Associates in Baltimore after the voyage.
Brunswick couple announce Patsy Ruth Carer to Thomas Marvin Kelly engagement. Teenage dance at Staley Park Fieldhouse features Miss Carter from Frostburg Teachers College. Frederick County Historical Society to hear Charles McC Mathias Jr on 1868 city code at eight at West Patrick Street.
Mary Alexander was crowned queen of hearts with escort Edward Krantz named king at the sick Job's Daughters Valentine Dance held in the Frederick High School gymnasium. The event drew 130 attendees and featured William Krantz's orchestra alongside decor and hospital notices for convalescent home residents and local patients.
Baltimore backer Millard T. Lang plans a new professional football league to be called United States Football League Inc. He sent letters to 16 city mayors inviting participation. Northern division would include Baltimore New York Buffalo Boston Cincinnati Detroit Milwaukee and Minneapolis. Southern division lists Miami Atlanta New Orleans Louisville St Louis Kansas City Houston and Dallas.
A Rockville move replaces red tape with a green complaints method in city operations. Citizens mail or phone issues. officials log, track, and report progress with new city clerk and City Register processes. The report highlights tax notices for armed forces in Frederick and notes storm drains and other urban concerns discussed at a city meeting.
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