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Newspaper
News
Location
Frederick, Maryland, United States of America
Date
Feb 18, 1960
Page
4
The page outlines mail subscription pricing with a six-month option and lists six men in a brief item. The text is fragmentary but preserves names and a local community tone.
A fragmented report mentions spring practice, a bureau list of prospects, and a namesake issue. It notes a concession and Courage referenced, with scattered references to a pug and four entities. The readable text is jumbled, but hints at updates on practice and personnel.
Frederick City police report a man aged 38 died at a friend’s residence last night. Investigators are reviewing details as officers describe the death as sudden with an unclear cause pending autopsy results.
Miss Crowther daughter of Mr and Mrs Henry Crow s Woodsboro and Miss Schiess daughter of Mrs Walter G Crow s Schiess received diplomas from the Sorbonne in Paris along with a year of study and Europe travel under the Abroad program Both were juniors at Hollins College Virginia and majored in psychology and another field Each faced four subjects and an oral examination all in French.
February 18, 1910 recap notes Mrs. C R Hormne of Jefferson slips on Market Street and breaks her wrist. F Granville Thomas, notable insurance agent, observed his 65th birthday. Strong wind damages the Heights casino after heavy rain. Invitations sent to baseball clubs for a meeting in Hager to form a league for the season. Misses Vernon’s West Third Street home fire starts from a gas stove. Neighbors assist Roy Framie and others in response. William L Cornell connected with Colliss Telephone Co in Newark. Fredericemon strates device to telephone without wires. Polis dispatches discuss state plans for a mono…Union dead on the field referenced.
Forty year old column includes scattered notes from February 18 1940 with references to a shed overheated near B F Grave a damaged frame house near Ridgeville and a grand jury opening session amid county river and road conditions all framed in a nostalgic look back at local events and misfortunes from that era
Freder has added a filing net to store films for quick access at the News-Post Memorial library. The project expands microfilmed copies from the News starting 1883 and The Post from 1930, with a new mechanical reader and on film access. A special research section was created for adults.
This chapter explains how new revenue rules affect expense accounts and who must file, detailing categories of employees and required forms such as 1040 and 1049. It notes that if reimbursements exceed expenses the excess is taxable income and emphasizes the need to prove business expenses when not reported to employers.
Birth announcements dated February 15 to 17 note Mr. and Mrs. Wilam Mathews of RFD 5 welcomed a fourth child a daughter Cindy Lou Beaver Mee Carr of Baltimore Maryland is listed alongside the ongoing Guild meeting details. The text then shifts to a Thurmont meeting at Mrs Mehri Ecker's home and a Formosa loan for two oceangoing trawlers to operate in the Atlantic by the Nationalist government indicating Formosa's largest fishing boat project.
The piece argues history favors the Democratic candidate in the next U.S. presidential race. It notes patterns since 1832, with outs and ins in nominees, and suggests the vice president may not run. The analysis implies the Democratic nominee could emerge despite political turbulence.
SCO fAP reports Vaca islevision star Jack Paar is booked to travel to Hong Kong for a scheduled visit.
Deaths and memorial notices from Middleburg and surrounding towns list John William Rentzel, 76, of Middleburg, at Vindo Bona Convalescent Home. Also listed are Sister Marie Bernadette, Rosa Eaton, Philip Gaver, Sarah Hoffman, Marion Miller Sr., Sherman Ridgeway, and multiple funeral arrangements and services across Union Bridge, Baltimore, Woodsboro, and Brunswick. 105 shells fired at Quemoy by Chinese Communists reported.
Elmer Calvin Williams of Hagerstown died at Garlock Convalescent Home on Wednesday after a several month illness at age 16. Born near Wealsville he was the son of Jacob and Elizabeth Williams. He worked for the Cumberland Valley Railroad until 1920 then moved to Pontiac Michigan before returning to live with his daughter in Hagerstown. He was a member of Salord Church of Christ. His wife was the late Sally E Byers Williams. Funeral set for Sunday at 2 30 p.m.
Mrs Min ice died Saturday at her home near Oni. Funeral services were held Wednesday at 1 pm at M L Creager and Son funeral home in Thurmont with Rev Elmer R Andrews officiating. Pallbearers included Elsworth Welsh Robert Powell Frank Fogle Herbert Freshman Frank Shell and Ralph Scruton. Interment followed in Lewistown cemetery.
Ernest Lipps is recognized by Linda Clifford Hevner of RED 4 in Winchester for celebration of service. Ira Weddle of West Seventh Street marks a birthday as Amos Shafer and another couple celebrate a forthcoming anniversary. Mrs Eldon Hall announces birth of a third daughter, while Dolores Van Fossen’s family notes improving health.
Ruth C. Kimmel, a patient at Johns Hopkins Hospital, is listed among the sick in a report noting medical cases and hospital admissions. The article fragment mentions John W Best Bruns and a probable hindrance in the hospital roster.
About three quarters of U S corporations report higher profits in 1959, with many posting record net income after taxes. The average gain over 1958 is about 19.3 percent, led by banks and financial institutions. railroads show a 4.8 percent decline amid strike disruptions. Total 669 firms earned 312 billion in 1959.
Two airmen endured a simulated space mission at Force Base with Donald Farrell among participants. Farrell spent seven years in a cramped cabin while technicians monitored vital signs, pressure, and a mock cockpit setup as the crew observed from outside.
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