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Newspaper
News
Location
Frederick, Maryland, United States of America
Date
Feb 20, 1956
Page
2
Readable portions mention a postal matter and a date of February 20, 1966. The fragmented text references a poet official or poet office and a class matter, but lacks coherent details to determine a clear event or outcome.
The park service warns vandalism by visitors jeopardizes major national parks. Destructive acts include throwing rocks into hot springs, carving initials on rocks, littering at Yellowstone Petrified Forest Crater Lake and other sites, increasing clean up costs and harming future visitors. Officials fear copycat acts as definitive harm to irreplaceable prehistoric art and landscapes.
The Fifth Annual Sports Night will be held Thursday at 6:30 p.m. at the West Second Street lodge quarters. The program includes sports tributes to local athletes and features Bailey Goss and Hen Bream with a football game film from Gettysburg College. Proceeds support the lodge with cocktails, dinner, and a sports program. tickets available at Shipley’s, the Elks Club, and from Tom Glass.
Bids will be opened March 2 at 11 a m on the construction of a county administration building in Carroll county. Blue Mountain Iron and Steel Company sold Suction at Catertin Furnace to ex congressman Joseph E Thropp of Pennsylvania for 5111355 including real estate and personal property. Thropp paid 33575 for a steam shovel and 2610 for other machinery. He plans to begin operations at Catoctin Furnace. Gov Warfield appointed justice of the peace and notaries for Frederick county. Belles Lettres debate sided with the affirmative. An alarm of fire yesterday proved false caused by colored obeys noise on West All Saints street. Dr J O Hendrix A M Landauer and Dr Stewart P Dean fined 1 each for license violations. arrests will continue until licenses are paid.
Twenty years ago Frederick endured a harsh winter as temperatures fell to 3 above zero at Frederick and 2 at the airport. A nearby property, Alm ont Farm, owned by the late Abriam C. McCardell, is noted in the article as part of the setting.
Nanthe J William Gaver a prominent Frederick County farmer died at his home near Jefferson after a 28 month illness aged 17 He served as a director of the Farmers Cooperative Association and a longtime member of the Frederick County Farm Bureau Surviving include his wife two foster children a sister five grandchildren and other relatives Funeral plans pending Charles W Ray 83 died at Chestnut Lodge Rockville He was formerly with Barber Roshardware wholesalers in Washington and had lived on North Market Street Services set for Tuesday at S H Hines funeral home Interment Glenwood Cemetery N W Washington Mrs Mary Henrietta Beeler 72 widow of Roy Beeler died suddenly at Quincy Evangelical United Brethren Orphanage and Home in Quincy Pa She was a cook at the aged guest home survived by four children two sisters and eight grandchildren with services forthcoming.
The obituary notes the passing of a local resident, with survivors including three children James M Dremesburg Misa Ruth E Droseoburg and Mrs W Veri Forney of the city along with several siblings. The deceased rests at 106 East Church Street Funeral services are set for Wednesday at 3 PM with interment in Mount Olivet Cemetery.
The Westminster Seminary Singers from Westminster Theological Seminary will perform sacred music at Lovellsville School on February 22 at 7 30 p m under Prof J Edward Moyer who leads church music and plays chapel duties. Program includes Set Down Servant Ride the Chariot This Train and Battle Hymn of the Republic. WSCS sponsors Hillsboro Methodist charge event.
Pleading not guilty before Magistrate H Reese Shoemaker for failure to stop at a stop sign at U S 40 and 40 A. Robert W Leichert Sr Clifton was found not guilty after conflicting testimony between state troopers and the defendant and his wife. Clifford O Morris of Samsville pleaded guilty to passing on a crest over a solid white line on U S 340 and was fined 10 dollars plus costs. Testimony indicated the line was not solid due to road patching and an appeal was noted by defense attorney Edwin F Nikirk. Collateral forfeited by Harold B Simpson. Multiple speeding citations followed for Archie T Shafer, Don L Diffenbaugh, Alexander B Wiley, James H Case, John M Baer and others, with amounts ranging from 11.45 to 51.45 dollars, arrested by Troopers Hedden and Baum.
Miss Claire Bliss Landers daughter of Mrs William Landers and the late Mr Landers of Rachsel Terrace and Edwin Lory Cox son of Mr Clarence C Cox of Moncton Canada and the late Mrs Cox were married February 17 at the bride home The ceremony was led by Rev Maurice D Ashbury Miss Dorothy G Smith attended the bride and Elwood K Wolfe Jr attended the groom The couple are graduates of American International College Rutgers University Mount Allison University Acadia Virginia Tech and NC State The couple work at Fort Derick and will reside on Rockwell Terrace.
Deeds filed in the Clerk's office record transfers involving a 185 acre tract near Mt. Pleasant New London area sold by Frank M. Dertzbaugh Sr and Jr to Harold M. Free for about 322,500. Also Gilmore K R Finutt Jr and spouse sell to Earl Smith a brick dwelling at 30 North Market Street for 14,098.
In a Washington featured piece veteran columnist David Lawrence reports former President Truman urging Adlai Stevenson to recognize Democratic party leaders in major centers or lose support. He critiques Stevenson's handling of the mess in Washington and references past communism FE and Korea debates. The column also notes Truman's barbs toward Eisenhower and a 1952-1953 timeline shaping the race.
Funeral services were held for Julia Amanda Kepler in Burkittsville with burial in Lutheran cemetery Middle town. Stewart H Waddell Jr was buried in Taneytown church cemetery with pallbearers from Taneytown High School class of 49. Clennie S Beall retired Woodbine barber and Mrs Annie A Stipely were also honored with services and burials. Also reported are hospital transport for Mrs Atlee Boyer and Betty Fogle elected treasurer of the Tam Tivy chair.
A crowd of over 300 attended Frederick County GOPs Washingtons Birthday banquet at the Hotel Frederick overflowed to the Southern Restaurant. Sen. Barry Goldwater of Arizona spoke urging workers to mobilize for victory, noting risk from apathy and the need at the precinct level. Cochairs were Robert Edward, Miss Barnhart, and Mies Barnhart with others introducing guests.
Local legislature moves to push polling place closing from 7 to 8 pm. A bill requires at least three days in jail on first drunk driving conviction and 15 days on subsequent offenses. Senate measures include raising University of Maryland scholarships to 365 each and limiting pheasant hunting to 45 days. A Roads Commission reform would create a five member panel with a director as chair. The Welcome Wagon Newcomers club hosts a book group at 140 Fairview Avenue with a talk on Robert Borne Avchende. Robert W. Abendroth speaks tonight at the Maryland State School for the Deaf on reading difficulties starting at 7 30.
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