Washington Monument and capital history in brief
A compact historical summary explains how the capital came to be named Washington after President Washington's death. It notes the early Federal City designation, site battles, and the Washington Monument's 555 foot shaft completed in 1884. Marble faced shaft rises 898 steps with each state adding a commemorative stone.
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Washington
Wasington
D. C
Federal City
Mt. Vernon
Congress
City of Washington
City of
Republic
Federal Union
New York
Philadelphia
Capitol
Executive Mansion
Executive
White House
Washington Monument
James Madison
John Quincy Adams
Alexander Hamilton
Lowes Ang
Army Engineers
Massachusetts
Maryland
Sage of Uvalde Jack Garner adds bragging to ads
In Uvalde Texas 85 year old former Vice President Cactus Garner says he sends fan mail to his great grandchildren in Amarillo to “brag on yourself” and notes advertising helps a man get anywhere even with relatives. He implies he could work for the Advertiser anytime.
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P. T. Barnum
Cactus Garner
United States
White Frame
Uvalde
Texas
Garner
Amarillo
Sage of
Letters Applaud Frederick County School Funds Plan
The Frederick County PTA Council praises the County Commissioners plan to seek state Lean Pool funds for Thurmont school construction and other needed classrooms. Enrollment rises yearly with birth and census data predicting more children, and industry growth will add pupils, stressing overcrowded classrooms and teacher burden.
County PTA backs pay as you go school funding plan
Frederick County PTA leaders urge adoption of state loan pool financing to build classrooms, noting long term debt lowers current funds yet spreads costs over 15 years. They cite crowded schools and aging facilities, applaud County Commissioners for considering the loan, and thank the public for supporting children’s welfare.
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PTA
County Council
North Frederick
Thurmont
Middletown
Elm Street
New Market
Frederick High
Foxville
Ebbeneezer
Hopeland
Horseys
Frederick County
A. D. Pollack
P.T.A. Council
Two Condemnation Suits Filed Here
The State Roads Commission begins condemnation in Circuit Court for two properties needed for the new dual Route 40 from Ridgeville to Plane No. 4. It seeks 3.91 acres from Jesse M. Burall and 0.52 acre in fee simple plus 0.01 acre for stream facilities from Charles C Engle. deposits 84,000 and 30 into court, with settlement attempts failing. Judge Patrick M. Schnauffer signs orders. proceeds led by Attorney General Edward D. EFRalls with assistants and special attorney.
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The
State Roads Commission
Ridgeville
Jesse M. Burall
Mt Aire
Western Maryland Trust Company
Burall
Assecate
Patrick M. Sehnauffer
Charles C Engle
Libertytown
Schnauffer
Roads Commission
Edward D EF Ralls
Joseph D Buscher
H Reese Shoemaker, Jr
Washington reads Washingtons Farewell Address in Congress
Senators and congressmen pause floor business to hear George Washingtons Farewell Address read in the Senate and House by Sen Hunt and Rep Metcalf. Dulles briefs lawmakers on Berlin talks and plans for an Asian peace conference with Soviet and Chinese delegates. Bricker proposes a constitutional amendment to curb treaty powers, while Knowland predicts a large Warren confirmation vote.
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Washington
George Washington
United States
Sen. Hunt
Wyat
Rep Metcalf
Monty
Senate
House
Dulles
Russia
Berlin
Geneva
Wiley
R-Wis
Senate Foreign Relations Committee
Sen
Bricker
Ohio
Riley
McCarthy
Stevens
Army
Mitchell
Warren
Knowland
R-Calif
Earl Warren
Langer
R-Nd
Senate Judiciary
Evangelist Graham Provokes England Row Over Message
American evangelist Billy Graham and allies apologized after a calendar from the Billy Graham Evangelical Association quoted a passage accusing socialism of undermining Britain. Socialist Labor supporters and the Daily Herald criticized the remarks as slander against 13,948,385 Britons who voted Socialist in 1981.
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London
Billy Graham
Britain
Socialist Labor Party
England
Hitler
Graham
Daily Herald
Evangelist
Fifty Years Ago Hems From The Columns Of The News
A 1904 item notes a Belles Lettres debate on the Panama Canal profit question with the negative side winning 2-1. It records incorporation filings for Glade Valley Milling Company in Frederick County with Woodsboro and Walkersville offices and planned mills. Also, Baltimore Fire Scenes will be shown at the City Opera House on February 25 with films. Rev Charles F Steck preaches at Washington Camp. Patriotic Order of Sons of America members march to the Lutheran church. Garbage collector Stephen Gotshert warns no pickup today due to slick streets.
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Belles Lettres Literary Socity
Panama Canal
United States
Alaska
R. Cromwell
C. Hing
F. Gladhill
W. Cramer
Andrew H. Etzler
John V. Nicodemus
Luther H. Wachter
Albert W. Ecker
C. A. Nicodemus
Baltimore
City Opera House
Rhodes
Evangelical Lutheran Church
Charles F. Steck
Washington Camp
Patriotic Order of Sons of America
Stephen Gotshert
Twenty Years Ago Items From The Columns Of The News
Items from February 22 1934 note officers of Citizens Truck Company petitioning the mayor for a new home for the ladder truck and stationing at the Junior Fire Company hall. Philadelphia Athletics coach Ira Thomas urged local service clubs to sponsor boy work at a joint Rotarians Kiwanis and Lions meeting. Road widening and resurfacing from the bridge over Fishing Creek toward the city dam nears completion as a local CWA project. FOFE No 167 Ladies Auxiliary held a Valentine party at the Eagle's home on East Patrick Street with gifts exchanged and refreshments served. About a third of the population lives in houses without running water while 90 residents petition over transient lodging.
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Citizens Truck Company
Ius Far
FOFE
Bagle
Fast Patrick Street
Mildred Kottmeyer
Mildred Grimes
Hate Belle Muiller
Irene Miller
Alma Crebbs
France
East Patrick Street
Les Compagnons Bring Vaudeville Fame To Frederick Stage
Nine ebullient French performers who began in 1941 with the resistance and later joined the French 1st Army headline a concert tour with pianist Natalie Ryshna at Frederick High School auditorium. The show, praised on Broadway in 1947, will run Wednesday at 8 15 PM for Community Concert Association members only with no at‑door tickets.
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France
1St Army
Edith Piaf
Les Compagnions
Europe
America
Broadway
Nine
Les Compagnons
Natalie Ryshna
Juilliard Graduate School
New York
Sascha Gorodnitszki
Town Hall
Frederick High School Auditorum
Community Concert Association
Les Compagnons de la Chanson
Married in Walkersville United Brethren Church
Sergeant Roland W. Burrier of Monrovia wed Ruth G M Pietsch of Berlin Germany on February 1 at Walkersville Evangelical United Brethren Church. Rev H C Kottler officiated. Best man Charles E Cutsall of Buckeystown. They plan to reside in Texas where Burrier serves in the Army medical service.
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Roland W. Burrier
Monrovia
Ruth G. M. Pietsch
Berlin
Germany
Evangelical United Brethren Church
Walkersville
H. C. Kottler
Daisy Kolb
Frederick
Charles E. Cutsall
Buckeystown
Texas
Army
Sergeant Burrer
Willanna Burner
Mon- Tovia
Coffee Drinkers Club Considers Sassafras Tea Switch
CAPE GIRARDEAU Mo Members of the Coffee Drinkers Friendship Club may switch to sassafras tea at their next meeting, said John L Wieser president. A proposed resolution would limit each event to one cup of coffee per sitting until prices fall.
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Cape Girardeau, Mo
Democratic chairman to urge attack on farm and power policies
National Chairman Stephen Mitchell plans to urge Democrats from nine Western states to frame re election plans around criticizing Eisenhower administration farm price support and public power policies. He tours Colorado through New Mexico reporting optimistic prospects and will brief lawmakers on public opposition to these policies.
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Washington
Stephen Mitchell
House
Eisenhower
Colorado
Wyoming
Montana
Utah
Idaho
Nevada
Oregon
New Mexico
Communist China approves Geneva peace conference call
Communist China backed the Big Four plan for a Geneva peace conference starting April 26 to ease global tension and voiced support through Peiping radio citing an editorial in the People’s Daily. The U S warns invitation does not imply recognition. Police list charges against several individuals including indecent exposure intoxication and disorderly conduct with varied bails. Two U S built Flying Boxcar transports arrived in New Delhi after transatlantic and European routes.
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FOKYO
China
Geneva
Peiping
Voice of Red China
Peiping People’s Daily
U. S
Dues
Clarence P. Handley
Frederick
Nolen
L. Stone
James C. Hicks
Raymond L. Lane
Warrenton
Rollin A. Teets
Baltimore
Robert M. Blank
Sergis
Shook
Phillips
N. Dorsey
King
Trump
New Delhi
India
United States
Europe
Middle East
Pretty February weddings in Frederick area churches
Miss Doris M Strailman and Edward Crone wed in a double ring ceremony at Evangelical Lutheran parsonage with relatives in Brunswick and Frederick. Helen Harwood married Russell Harshman at St Luke’s Church Feagaville, with nuptial music and a reception at Zimmerman home. Elizabeth Byrne and Fred Cowell announced engagements in Gaithersburg.
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ie—Strailiag
Evangelical Lutheran Parsonage
Doris M . Strailman
Carl Strailman
Brunswick
Edward &. Crone
Samuel Crone
Frederick
W. ¥. Garrett
Harshman
Vets and Draftees Guide by Major Wial
Major Thomas M. Wial explains postwar discharge paper errors from World War II and current releases. Clerks rushed transfers causing over and under credits for service time and awards. He urges Korean and World War II veterans to seek corrections promptly to avoid future benefit blockages.
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Thomas M. Wial
Marital News in Thurmont and Corrections Process
Side Glances explains how to request corrections to military service records, listing addresses for Army Navy Air Force Marine Corps Coast Guard offices and advising letters include full name serial number and units. It also notes a reader may contact Major Nial via the newspaper and enclose stamps and a self addressed envelope. Married in Thurmont reports the Feb 5 wedding of Jean Eleanor Eyler and Isaac Jackson Fish Jr at St John’s Evangelical Lutheran Church with details of attendees, outfits, music, and reception.
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Army
Records Administration Center
AGO
St. Louis
Navy—Bureau of Naval Personnel
Department
Mae Sy
Wagner
Mendelssohn
Clifton Blair
Thurmont
Pauline V. Hammerick
David R. ‘Spiner
Braddock iHeights
Donald G. Schley
James F. Walsh
Thurmont ‘High School
Claire Frock Company, Inc
Ripley High School
Navy
Camp Detrick
Tolen
Baltimoreland York
U S Envoy To Leave Seoul For Washington
United States envoy Kenneth Young announced he would depart Seoul on Tuesday closing the Panmunjom delegation. He credited preliminary talks with helping fuel a Geneva peace conference and said he will not notify the communist side. Nehru urged a cease fire in Indochina ahead of a Geneva meeting on April 26. Markets were closed nationwide for Washington's Birthday.
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Seoul
U. S
Kenneth Young
Washington
Young
Panmunjom
Geneva
State Department
New Delhi
India
Premer Nehru
Indochina
Questions And Answers On Word Origins And Birds
A Q A item explains the term hoilstone likely derives from fragments of church monuments used to scrub ship decks. It notes the practice behind the word. Another Q A asks for the oyster catcher, describing its strong bill used to open oysters.
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England
Burglars Net 35.00 In Weekend Robberies
Burglars battered open a wall vault and a safe at a building materials firm over the weekend, obtaining 3.00 in cash in one of a series of robberies in the area.
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Salisbury
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Frederick News and Post
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General Federation of Women's Clubs
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Eitizen
Woman’s Club
Washington, D.C
Valeria T. Martin
Hampstead
the News
Wyman
Tommy Egan
Silver Spring
Dewith S. Hyde
National Capital Area Council
Harold S. Kingsley
Gaithersburg
Elizabeth Louise Byrne
Fred T. Cok Well
Montgomery Junior College
Western Maryland College
Cowell
New York University
Febster—Roth
Caspar
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