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Newspaper
News
Location
Frederick, Maryland, United States of America
Date
Feb 27, 1956
Page
2
A 1956 Frederick News brief notes rising talk about President Eisenhower seeking a second term. As observers followed coverage from Denver to Georgia, expectations shifted toward a formal announcement of his candidacy during his vacation period.
The Regional Auxiliary of the Fraternal Order of Eagles held a board meeting February 19 at the Eagles home on East Patrick street. President Mrs. Lillian Coppersmith of Baltimore presided. An Eastern Region convention is scheduled for Delaware June 7 to 10. Members hail from Maryland Delaware Virginia and West Virginia. Local officers include chaplain Mrs. Margaret Engle and outside guard Mrs. Mildred Shafer. A late lunch was served by local ladies including Mrs. Mildred Grimes Mrs. Julia Blumenauer Mrs Naomi Lambert and Mrs. Marie Hartman, president.
County commissioners in Circuit Court answer a mandamus petition to improve a road near Kemptown, contending the Shoemaker road act is unconstitutional and funds are unavailable. Calvin E Schadenknecht resigns as treasurer and manager of Frederick Brick Works effective March 3. Woodsboro Literary Society debated if poets influence civilization more than statesmen with negative win. Senior Boys Temperance Association organized. Jesse H. Michael elected superintendent. Charles E Moberly sold a Med ia dwelling to John E Deter. Lipps daughter of Mr and Mrs A J Japp features in Saint Joseph College melodrama Overtones. Engagement announced for Charlotte Lucinda Wiles to A J James Russell Tyervar. he serves in USAF at Langley Field. No wedding date set.
Recent visitors to Emmitsburg include Mrs James Benoette Creagerstown and families plus Mr and Mrs Victor Wolfe and daughter Susan, Mr and Mrs Laur e Callahan and sons Eugene and Louis, Mrs Belva Martin and Herald Martin Thurmont, Mrs Bernard Frazer Gettysburg, Mrs Jerome Peters and children Susan and Jay Baltimore. Mrs Leo Topper recuperating after throat operation. Ruth Neighbors accepted position with Proctor and Gamble Cincinnati. Mr and Mrs Guy A Baker visited Benjamin Morrison Taneytown. Indian Head visitors with Oldrick Tokar. Penn Mar Baseball League opens April 29 with schedule same as last year and umpires appointed. Forfeits posted. meeting held at VFW. next meeting March 25. C M Surres of Norfolk visited Prof and Mrs Eckenrode. Lewis E Hahn, LI Army, stationed at Travis AFB, California, recently stationed. Mount St Mary’s College Glee Club to perform at Towson Catholic High School. Emmitsburg High School FTA meeting held with demonstrations. PTA card party planned for April 3. Mental Health film shown. Local Chamber considering a new post office building and a community swimming pool. committee appointed to coordinate plans with other groups. Ralph Irelan, Charles Stouter, and Cloyd Seiss appointed as delegates to Frederick Chamber banquet. Eisenhower honorary membership planned. Cloyd Weiss named delegate to Community Fund board.
The Potomac River stood about 12 feet above normal at Brunswick and Point of Rocks. Ice was flowing downstream with rising water causing concern. Frederick County welfare officials planned to stop relief to employable persons after March 14. new relief applications began today. The February grand jury warned of inevitable outcomes from transforming beer parlors into social resorts for boys as indictments followed. Miss Amelia Weinberg of this city, separated from Edgewater, Alabama, showed improvement after a short illness.
Copies of the March School Bell will be distributed to P-TA members of the Frederick County Council P-TA at a meeting featuring The Exceptional Unitd talk by Dr. Flickinger, held tonight at 8 at Frederick High School. The PTA newsletter includes articles from Brunswick Elementary and Lincoln Plays. It notes Brotherhood Week themes, describes the Lincoln P-TA history, and reports on a teacher shortage discussion attended by local club members.
The Frederick Memorial Hospital with courtesy of Methodist Hospital Houston will present the sound color film Take Care of Him tonight at 7 30 in the chapel of Calvary Methodist church. It covers modern hospital work including operations fluoroscopy tissue analysis radioactive isotopes research labs and patient care illustrating volunteer service and nursing care with no admission charge. Local groups may arrange viewings through Kay Young Mackley.
Warner L. Brittain announces James E. Eshleman as city chairman and Delbert S. Null as county chairman for the yearly Red Cross membership fund drive starting Thursday. Eshleman, a local attorney, and former Mental Health drive head, says the campaign aims for quick, thorough reach. Null, long active in county auctioneering, requests a concise effort ending by March.
Frederick High School drama tops the Festival of Plays with The Valiant winning best production. The six student cast earned five curtain calls as the melodrama advances to the Maryland competition. Other entries include Nobody Sleeps and Date For Bobby Sox while the production team earned praise for technical work and direction by Mrs. Anna May Hughes.
Calvic L Palmer of North Market street was acquitted of reckless driving after trial in Trial Magistrate Wilbur F Sheffield Jr. Four defense witnesses testified to his sobriety and wartime injuries while city officer J W Carmack noted slurred speech and alcohol odor. Other defendants faced jail terms for battery destruction of property and suspended license violations. Pope Pius greeted crowds in St Peter's Square.
A severe wind and rain storm struck Frederick and nearby counties causing extensive damage. At the Dr Perry farm two miles south of Urbana the silo roof and garage roof were torn away, with debris scattering across fields and power cut to properties. Other farms reported barn roof loss, damaged outbuildings, and livestock losses. Towns like Middletown Jefferson and Thurmont saw unroofed homes, shattered windows, downed lines, and power outages. Local police logged widespread antenna damage and a lumber shed lost roofing. Fire crews responded to chimney fires with limited damage.
Winds swept away nearly the entire barn at Luther Remsburg’s farm, leaving only first floor and stables. Fire chief Kay Gladhill reported fires from burning brush damaged a wagon shed on A Gray’s son Toms property, with savings of parts of the building. Several chimneys toppled in Middletown and power lines were down, causing outages. antennas suffered most.
Mr and Mrs R Paul Smith of Hagerstown and Mr and Mrs Paul St Michael of Lindbergh avenue arrived after an 18 day Caribbean cruise on the M S Italia leaving New York Feb 8 visiting Kingston Jamaica northern South America San Jose Costa Rica Panama and Havana Cuba Miss Dorothy M Sigler Middletown a dean s list student at State Teachers College Frostburg freshman in elementary program former Mayor Donald B Rice and Mrs Rice to attend Annapolis Chamber dinner in Carvel Hall Freder ick two weeks in Fort Lauderdale Fla Mr and Mrs Theodore Reeder Buckeystown return from vacation in Florida Monocacy Mills Buckeystown celebrate 50th wedding anniversary Mrs Catherine Corpolongo Frederick observing birthday Hyndman Pa resident Leroy Sherman improved from truck crash Memorial Hospital Cumberland area notes and local events.
Frederick Memorial Hospital School of Nursing seniors finish pre clinical training and receive nurse caps at eight o clock Friday evening at Calvary Methodist Church. Rev EF William Hall will speak. solo by Faye Conrad. Seniors Doris Crawford Neela Dame Ruth Ramsburg help conduct ceremony and lighting duties. Attendance urged for area youths and families.
Among the sick Mr William H B Andere a well known local banker was reported today as improved at Frederick Memorial Hospital where he has been a patient since Friday. Mr Rose Cappello a well known local grocer who underwent surgery last Monday at Johns Hopkins Hospital Baltimore is reported recovering satisfactorily and is expected to return home on Tuesday. Mr Milton L Shook 324 East Third Street was removed to Frederick Memorial Hospital Thursday afternoon by United Fire Company ambulance. Miss June E Geiser daughter of Mr and Mrs Norman A Geiser RFD 2 Frederick is improving following major surgery February 2 at Sinai Hospital Baltimore. Miss Geiser is a member of the Sinai nursing staff holding the post of clinical instructor and supervisor of pediatrics Mrs Harry Toms RFD 1 Thurmont has returned to her home from Frederick Memorial Hospital. Dr Lindner dead Baltimore Dr Robert Lindner a prominent Baltimore psychiatrist died today at Johns Hopkins Hospital of noseart condition. He was 41. Dr Lindner was admitted to the hospital Jan 14. He was author of books and articles iniefeld.
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