Local hospital and convalescent notices from Frederick area
Among the sick Mr Charles Catsail of Woodsboro has been discharged from Frederick Memorial Hospital after an appendectomy. Casper Moore Jr. of Willlowbrook Farm near the city was discharged from the Veterans Hospital Martinsburg WV after a month. Harvey Sheetz of Point of Rocks was admitted to Vindo Bona Convalescent and Rest Home. Grayson Rippeon of Feagantle entered Frederick Memorial Hospital for surgery. James Best at 20 West South Street underwent heart surgery. Chart R Sm of Braddock Heights is improving at Frederick Memorial. William Harvey Lewis of West Patrick Street returned home from Monsgomery General Hospital Olney recovering from a back injury. Mrs Wesley M Compher RFD 3 moved to Monocacy Hall Nursing Home. Her condition is fair.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Charles Catsail
Woodsboro
Frederick Memorial Hospital
Casper Moore Jr
Willowbrook Farm
Veterans Hospital
Martinsburg
W. Vs
Harvey Sheetz
Point of Rocks
Vindobona Convalescent and Rest
Grayson Rippeon
Feagantle
Harry A. Young
Philip Mered
Frederix
McKenzie
James Best
West South Street
Johny Hopkins
Braddock Heights
Frederick
Wiliam Harvey Lewis
West Patrick Street
Monsgomey General Hospital
Olney
Wesley M. Compher
Monocacy Hall Nursing Home
North Market
Mayor Schell Moves to Repair City Reservoir Leak
A 1911 item notes Mayor Schell pressing for repairs to a leak in the city reservoir. The second story mentions entertainment by Fitzhugh Lee Chapter of the United Daughters of the Confederacy at the Opera House for Monocacy fund benefit. Other clipped notes include local incidents and appointments in public service.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Schell
Fitzhugh Lee
United Daughters of the Confederacy
A. K. Willams
Ijamsville
Sherif Grimes
Hauver
Board OF Charities and Corrections
Samuel A. Gregg
Montevue
Millard F. Perry
James Shoemaker
MM. Adison Elson
Harvey W. Ingram
Harpers Ferr
Bru
Jeferson
James
Oliver L. Storm
South
Amd
Twenty Years Ago From The News-Post Files
A 1941 item recalls Flore Dumas named night supervisor in Frederican City. Congressman Frank H. Keefe of Wisconsin attends Washington GOP events. Charles D Herron arrives from Hawaii. expresses confidence in Hawaii's safety. The Taxpayers Association opposes creating two new jobs in the Supervisor of Assessments office.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Flore Dumas
New York
Frederican
Frank H H. Keefe
Wisconsin
Washington
Charles D. Herron
Hawaii
Battle at the United Nations amid Lumumba protest
Crowds outside the United Nations clash with guards during a march protesting the slaying of former Congolese Prime Minister Patrice Lumumba. Demonstrators shout and push as security moves to separate groups amid the centennial parade coverage.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
United Nations
Patrice Lumumba
Deaths Mrs. Ashbaugh and others told in Virginia and Maryland notices
Multiple obituary notices list Mrs. Alice Marie Ashbaugh 66 of Chestnut Hill Jefferson County W Va dying after a long illness. Survived by husband Harry J. Ashbaugh and twelve children plus grandchildren and siblings. Services at Nazarene Church Loudoun County Va with burial at Ebenzer Cemetery near Harpers Ferry. Other notices record deaths of Mrs. Dena M Barnes in Taylorsville Carroll County and Simon P. Biddinger of Walkersville with details of survivors and funeral arrangements.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Harry J Ashbaugh
Alice Marie Ashbaugh
Chestnut Hill
Jefferson County
W. Va
Baltimore
M. E. Speneges
Harry J. Ashbaugh
Hattie Cogle
Eleanor Bell
Mt. Mission
Harry Ashbaugh
Catherine Hackley
Knoxville
Mary Wolfe
Loudoun County
Edna Wentzel
Sandy Hook
Myrtle Weenstein
Delaware
Pearl Haines
Pleasantville
Eat Ashbaugh
Millville
Shirley Davis
Oni
Rae Naner Rains
Leo Ashbaugh
Ebenzer
Loudoun Heights
Harpers Ferry
J. Donald
Harpers
Ernest A. H. Barnes
Dena M. Barne
Taylorsville
Carroll County
Thomas J
Rosa E. B
Er A. H. Barnes
Lilian E. Naill
Charles G. Muradian
Taylorsville Methodist Church
C. M. Walthz
Winfield
Obituary notices and funeral details blend with local ads
Fragmented notices list deaths of Stanley W. Hartle and Mrs Jessie Newcome McCoy with funeral times and locations. Also various local business names and shop advertisements appear, including C. E. Hicks III funeral clar and Omps Funeral Home Chapel details.
Farm Census 1959 Shows Squeeze Then Gains for Big Farms
The Real Farm Picture from the 1959 Census of Agriculture shows fewer farms overall but larger and more valuable holdings. Farm counts dropped to 3,703,642 continental US, down 23 percent since 1954, while 500 acre plus farms rose 62 percent over 35 years. Land values and farm wealth rose, with average per farm value up to 33,242 and land value growth.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Continental
United States
Funerals for Staley and Davis Reach Final Honors
Funeral services for James P. Staley 36 of Taneytown were held at Fuss Funeral Home with Rev. Arthur W. Garvin officiating. Interment followed at United Church of Christ cemetery Taneytown. pallbearers included Glenn Harkman and Ralph Sialer. Separately, services for Herbert F. Davis former Middletown High principal were at Gladhill Funeral Home Middletown with Rev. George Ehnefelier. burial at Springdale cemetery Shippensburg. pallbearers listed.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
James P. Staley
Taneytown
Homewood Church
Hanover
Fuss Funeral Home
Arthur W. Garvin
United Church of Christ
Glenn Harkman
Arthur Sick
Edgar Orendorff
Ralph Sialer
Herbert F. Davis
Middletown High School
Middletown
Gladhill
George Ehnefelier
Spring Rl
Shippensburg
Eugene Prior
James le Loha’ E
Wilson Roberson
George ©. Hodericx Jr
Howard Groos
Mairch
Howard Agesarger
Laan
Lawrence Welker
Burgess Family Moves to Bermuda for Several Months
Mr Frederick W Burgess of near Eldersburg left January 16 to take a post with the Ben dix Corporation in Bermuda. His wife Patsy and children Michael and Lisa left February 11 to join him and expect to be away several months. Burgess is son of Mr and Mrs Charles T Burgess of New Market. Mrs Flora Hailer of Boonsboro will celebrate her 58th birthday February 17. Mr and Mrs Amos Shafer Middletown will celebrate their ades at Uline Arena.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Frederick W. Burgess
Eldersburg
Bendix Corporation
Bermuda
Patsy
Michael
Lisa
Burgess
Charles T. Burgess
New Market
Flora Hailer
Boonsboro
Wil
C. Bernard Smith
Dill Avenue
Washington
Amos Shafer
Middletown
Uline Arena
Winners Named in Valentine Contest Promotion
Valentine contest winners were announced from store drawings at the shopping center. Mr. and Mrs. Edwin H. Lockwood of Watkins Acres won prizes, George Barmnel of Braddock Heights earned two awards, and other prizes included a champagne gift, a birthday cake, and a teddy bear from local shops.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Edwin H. Lockwood
Watkins Acres
George Barmnel
Braddock Heights
Tom McCann
Tudio
Shirley Lee
West Street
People
Patrick
Mercury at 30 Degree Level Weather Fears Rise
Readable fragments describe heat waves and rising temperatures. Notes mention the sun beating down, underground water mentions, and warnings of hot conditions spreading to residents. No clear dates or locations are established in the text.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hugh
Weather Bureau
Caver
Penthe Mountain
Skating Star Family Among 52 Americans Killed in Jet Crash
Mrs. Maribelle Vinson Owen of Winchester Mass a nine time U S figure skating champion and her daughters Maribelle and Laurence were among 73 killed when a Belgian Boeing 707 crashed in Brussels on February 15 Also 18 U S figure skating team members en route to Prague for an international meet died and Dudley Richards of Boston a recent senior pairs champion also perished in the crash.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Maribelle Vinson Owen
Winchester
Mass
U.S
Maribelle
Eft
Laurence
Brussels
Prague
Dudley Richards
Boston
Marbelle
Colorado Springs
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News-Post
Lav
Centennial Obsemiblue
Pre
GREYS
Ciiil
Belgium
Aman "Abe Also
Simon P. Biddinger
Walkersville
Frederick County Chronic Hospital
Frederick County
John
Ida Eaves Biddinger
Donald W. Biddinger
RFD
New Windsor
Albert C. Biddinger
Bird-In-Hand
Grayson Haifleigh
Lesie Biddinger
Howard Biddinger
Unionville
Maude West
G. C. Barton
Fmer
Chapel Cemetery
Libertytown
Clayton H. Cronise
Clayton Howard Cronise
W.ith Street
Mr. Cronise
Frederick Iron and Steel Company
Patiern
Wheatland
Virginia
Americus C
Alice Brean Cinise
Katherine LaMar Cronise
Katherine Cronise
Cronise
Evangelical Lutheran Church
Lodge 1657
Fumer Order of American Mechanics
North Market Street
Mount Olivet
Robert E. Dailey
Wiliam R. Diggs
William Robert Diggs
Pearl
Pearl Dorothy Diggs
Luther
Maggie Mae Smith Diggs
Catherine McWilliams
Washington, D. C
Christine Diggs
Doris Diggs
Catonsville
Delores Naylor
Della
Shirley
Betty
Martha
Irene
Theresa Diggs
Hore
Thomas
James Diggs
Austin Diggs
U.S. Navy
California
Leonard
Earl
Fred
Brown
Walter
Roy Diggs
Samford
Dren
West Ai Saints Street
Hill Methodist Church
Hope Hill
C. E. Hicks III
Stanley W. Hartle
State Line
Washington County Hospital
Webster and
Emmelia ‘Brumbaugh Hartle
Harile
Cecil K. Harile
Emmitsburg
Jessie Newcome McCoy
West B. Street
Brunswick
Loudoun
David and
Parlee Carper Newcome
Oah
McCoy
Walter L. McCoy
Sherden L. Newcome
Los Angeles
Calif
George C. Delbrook
Adeline
E. Bussard
Rob Flienca
Irene Carpentino
Pigaze
Melarts
Nancy M
Braces Woolworth
Grace Sigaioose
Thurman
Charles
Paul Heffner
Rowie
Margaret Hoover
West Third Street
Cemer Barbers
Bern- Sur
Oil Avenue
Klouse
Footer’s
M. Bare
Joe the
M RR
W. Houston
Gamsuil
B. B Thurmont
Adolon’s
Susan Alexander
Motter Avenue
Wat May
Bese Dinen
Hess
Beaver Dam
Cemeter Palbeares
Clarence Nicodemus
Willem Reno Coleman
Herbery
Save Your Vision
Peter Wap
Fou Ienul
Maren Sil
Maryland Optomesc Association
Eugene McCrary
College Park
American Optometric Association
Stanley Warner Uptown Theatre
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