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Newspaper
News
Location
Frederick, Maryland, United States of America
Date
Jan 02, 1959
Page
3
A trend toward do it yourself work has grown from home tasks like painting and repairs to fixing appliances and even creating structures. Businesses now push DIY with customer self-service at checkout and hospitals in western Pennsylvania adopt a three level patient care system to cut costs by enabling patients to handle routine tasks themselves.
Tim M. Miss fireman US son of Grayson M. Miss of this city. He entered Navy in 1956 after Frederick High School in this city. Norman E. Dunbar, 57, arrested in Phoenix for burglary at Mrs Jime Linsenmeyer home after recent prison release.
Lewis R Dertzbalgh resigned as chairman of the Frederick County Welfare Board after nearly five years. Firemen Hazen of Brunswick was killed in a boiler explosion on a railway near Cumberland. The county set a new tax rate of 1.05 to fund a budget of 876809 with education receiving 3382. New Year's Day was warm.
Lawrence Discarces reports on international finance with upbeat outlooks in issue 86. Markets show cautious gains amid policy signals and global trade movements.
Western Europe shows stronger currency reforms and currency stability aided by the Marshall Plan era aid. The World Bank and IMF expand loanable funds by 15 billion dollars, boosting exports and creating a potential United States of Europe. The Soviet Union faces pressure as satellites edge toward market reforms.
Fort Detrick reports numerous activities across months including officer coffee hours and civilian recognition. The Army post marks Civil Service Act anniversaries, promotions, and scientific exhibits with events at the Officers Open Mess and Cramer residence. Notable items include Christmas party distributions, Eagle awards, and post improvements for personnel housing.
Mr and Mrs G Clayton Stauffer hosted multiple Christmas season gatherings at their Walkersville area home. A Christmas dinner brought together 34 Eisler and Stauffer relatives. A Tuesday card party featured first and second prizes and two draws with guests including H O Smith J Drenning E J Carstensen Aether Trout Hoke Green Hoopier Stauffer Hummer Traser Dutrow Sharon Stauffer and Douglas Stauffer. December 2 card party at Maple Avenue home saw Kentlemen’s and ladies first prizes awarded to Thomas Cramer and Mrs Harry Smith with a later prize for Mrs Charles Barker. Refreshments were served. Attendees listed include William Powell Sr H C Smith Charles Burreer Edgar Zimmmerman Thomas P Cramer Robert McLaren G C Stauffer Hoke Beally and Margaret Hoke.
A Ferris wheel at Coogee Beach fair grounds collapsed injuring four, many of them children, as Sydney reports. The letter writer disputes the term postmistress for a female postmaster, arguing postal manuals use postmaster for both genders.
Frederick County Agricultural Society reports 1908 profits of 3560.90 and reduced debt to 6500. New Year events drew 800 to 900 at the Y M C A including junior baseball and high school basketball. A New Year’s Eve dance at New City Hotel featured Braddock Heights Orchestra. Citizens welcomed the New Year at Lake View Casita and skate demand caused waits. Mrs Wm Miller won masked carnival prize. Mr Wm Mines west of the city cut ice six inches thick for ice houses of Col Austin Baughman and others.
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