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Newspaper
News
Location
Frederick, Maryland, United States of America
Date
Feb 23, 1956
Page
2
A damaged OCR fragment from the Baltimore paper shows garbled lines with a date line mentioning February 23 and a note about second class matter. The readable elements include stray city and postal terms but no coherent event or names.
Twenty years ago in 1826 George L. Deaner of Sandy Hook suffered a severe head injury after striking a car during a sledding accident on Main Street. The report notes this as the sixth sledding injury of the winter in the area and records a GOP Club dinner in Frederick County with Franklin W. Fort addressing about 19 Republicans at Francis Scott Key Hotel. A quiet wedding in Salem Lutheran Church at Catoerville is described, with Rev. Jehan OC Brewers officiating for the bride from Feegaville and the groom from Fegagville.
The fifth annual Elks Sports Night honors local athletes with Hen Bream and Bat heed padi hosting at 6:30. Guests include Dave Kline, Wilbur Mann, Buzzie Pearce, Bobby Ward, and Ted Beard. A Girl Scouts square dance Friday honors Winchester and Luke visitors with James A. Grove calling.
A survey shows the Smithsonian Institution hosts 3.5 million visitors annually, followed by the Lincoln Memorial with over 2 million and the White House nearing 2 million. The public notes the ease of access at the sites reflects American pride in government. Congress member Jesse Wolcott of Michigan announces retirement after this year.
A freight wreck on the Western Maryland Railroad near Rocky Ridge halted traffic for eight hours as a heavy freight from Hagerstown to Baltimore split and damaged cars and track. Crew members escaped injury. Also notes a Frederick High School basketball game won 74 to 58 and Thomas Edison moving pictures to appear at the Opera House with natural colors and noise effects.
A catalog of recent additions including The Secret of the Hitites C W Coram and The New Complete Book of Gardens. Other titles include A Democrat Looks at His Party by Acheson and How to Decorate and Light Your Home. Plus reports on a Young People’s Exhibit and a bridge evening hosted by local groups.
George Z Zeigler marks his ninetieth birthday living with a cousin in Frederick. A tailor by trade he wandered across the country from Oregon to California and Texas before settling in Frederick in 1918. He recalls early local spots and a life of travel, work in tailoring, and a fondness for opera, with health fading only slightly from hearing loss and a cataract operation.
Heights Heart Fund collectors met at Mrs. G William Stultz home with captain Mrs Nelson Bohn and co chair Mrs Donald Meldrum distributing work kits. Attendees included many volunteers and Heart Association officials for coordination of Heart Sunday efforts and publicity.
Washington report notes vice president’s reference to a unanimous Supreme Court in a speech sparked criticism amid claims of misread punctuation. Roosevelt and Truman remarks cited to illustrate political use of court rulings and possible bias by leaders.
Roger W Babson advises there are no easy living locations. He highlights that every state offers pros and cons, favoring small interior towns for new industries, lower costs, and war risk avoidance, while warning against settling in big seaboard cities or their suburbs. He also emphasizes studying annual company reports and balance sheets to judge investment risk.
Mt Taber Sunday School plans a fried chicken supper at Firemen's Hall on April 14. Local visitors include Miss Myrtle Reck from Oakland and families from Uniontown Germantown Taneytown and Detour. Senator McCarthy lauds General MacArthur as a modern Washington in New York.
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