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Newspaper
News
Location
Frederick, Maryland, United States of America
Date
Jan 02, 1960
Page
4
The Frederick newspaper lists subscription rates and mailing options. It notes Associated Press membership and exclusive rights to local news and AP dispatches. The paper is entered as second class matter in Frederick Maryland.
Rose Hill Garden club members meet Thursday at Winchester Hall for a corsage making demonstration led by Mrs. Charles Murray and Mrs. Eugene Kefanver with Mrs. Robert Kline presiding. Open house marks Mr. and Mrs. Charles Rowe’s Christmas Eve 1909 wedding anniversary. Rowe active at Pleasant Walk church with six children and nine grandchildren. Engagement of Barbara Mersch to Mr. Fitzpatrick announced. local birthdays noted for Sheriff Alexander, Roger Eyler, and William Eyler.
The Federal Reserve Board reports rising home ownership among non farm U S families from the 19th century to 1950s levels, aided by population growth income gains and rising mortgage funds. Home values and mortgage debt climbed, with median prices moving from under 5000 in the late 1800s to 12300 last year.
A Christmas gathering occurred at the home of Emory Cramer in Libertytown. Attendees included Mr. Cramer, Mr. and Mrs. Merhie Cramer with Connie Yvonne, Mr. and Mrs. Charles Cramer and Judy, Mr. and Mrs. Paul Cramer, Sherry and Kimberly, Mr. and Mrs. Russell Eyler of Walkersville, Mr. and Mrs. Walter Cramer and Junior Georgie Rt. 1 Frederick, Mr. and Mrs. Kenneth Nusbaum and Ricky Woodsboro, Mr. and Mrs. David Gaver, Mr Airy, Mr. and Mrs. Richard Buxton and Kelvin. Gifts were exchanged and refreshments served.
Fifty Years Ago items from The News dated January 2, 1910 recount moves by MR JAMES E DOLL to a new jewelry shop location at 9 South Market Street, a kitchen accident with hot lard injuring several, AHDDLE TOWN youth OLIN KELLER daring barefoot street venture in freezing weather, HENRY A HAHN hosting his Sunday School class, New Year turkey prices ranging from 28 to 35 cents per pound, and other brief neighborhood notices.
Mrs. Vincent Rogers of Court Square entertained at her home on Monday evening in honor of her granddaughter Miss Frieda l Faber, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Hans Faber of Chevy Chase, a houseguest who also attended a Cotillion club party at the Francis Scott Key Hotel. Mrs. M. Lavina Hann hosted a small party on Dill Avenue on Thursday evening with attendees including Mrs. Lewis Putman and others. Mr. and Mrs. Joseph Smith of Tramsville visited Mrs. Laura Horine in Hagerstown, while Mr. and Mrs. Smith and Mr. and Mrs. Kieffer Haup visited Myersville couple the Toms, who hosted last Tuesday.
Chicago doctors report a simplified method to prepare platelet enriched whole blood for transfusions in emergencies. In a JAMA article Drs Toibin and Friedman describe processing Dormat donor blood compatible with recipients and stored under 48 hours. Bleeding was controlled in five of thirteen patients and poorly in three, suggesting broad hospital applicability.
Highlights from January 2 1949 include references to sixteen thousand Red troops encircled in Finland, a wrecked Harold W Roelkey car near Jefferson with two missing jail occupants, a New Year’s Day record cold of 21 degrees high 11 low, three Virginia youths jailed for stealing bulbs at Square Corner, junior firemen elected with Lewis R Dertzbaugh president, Ernest Rice to speak at Rocky Ridge Church service, and a note about plans to scrape the moon by Soviet scientists.
Among The Sick Mrs Virginia Abrecht, daughter of Mr and Mrs B F Bowins of Adamstown, is doing as well as can be expected at Circle Terrace hospital in Alexandria, Va where she was operated on December 31. Mrs Catherine J Steinhaus, 118 East Patrick Street, entered Frederick Memorial Hospital Tuesday evening for observation and treatment. Miss Barbara Brandon, nine year old daughter of Mr and Mrs Clyde Brandon, is recovering nicely at home following a transposition surgery on December 21 at Frederick Memorial Hospital.
Susan Jemima Daugherty daughter of Mr and Mrs Robert E Daugherty Emmitsburg and Clarence Leslie Ancarrow son of Mrs Irene Wienarsky Camden N J were married December 24 at 7 30 p m at Elias Evangelical Lutheran Church Emmitsburg Rev Philip Bower officiated The double ring ceremony featured white chrysanthemums and red Doi ss et ti as Music by Ruth Shutt prior to the ceremony Bride wore candlelight embroidered taffeta cocktail length gown in princess line and carried white carnations and holly The wedding party included maid of honor Susan McGlaughlin bridesmaids in Christmas red embossed taffeta corsages and flowers Ushers were Alfred Hahn and Louis Smith The mothers wore brown lace and red accessories A reception followed in the parish hall Bride and groom will reside with the bride's parents The bride is a 1959 graduate of Emmitsburg High School and a Maryland Medical Secretarial College student The groom is a 1957 graduate employed at a Thurmont hatchery National Hockey results and schedules follow.
A dispatch on the Jewish Conciliation Board of America on New York's Lower East Side describes how a rabbi lawyer and businessman arbitrate civil disputes without lawyers or witnesses in Yiddish or English. Since 40 years and over 10 000 cases the board emphasizes justice beyond mere legal settlements.
A New Year’s Day ceremony united Miss Jean Anita Friese and Lloyd Stanley Yeakel at Evangelical Lutheran Church with Rev. Charles F. Trunk officiating. The couple, both from Maryland and Pennsylvania families, plan to reside in Houston after a wedding trip through the Smoky Mountains and Florida.
A terse note records a fatal event described as death by own action, attributed to the judges derision toward both the plaintiff and the defendant. The wording reflects a legal or court related context with no graphic detail.
Glade Church at Walkersville and St Johns Woodsboro ordain and install consistory members led by Rev. Fran Rosenberger. Names include Glade Church appointees, incumbents, officers of St Johns Women’s Guild, and church committee chairmen with several named parishioners and officers.
Lime Kiln Maryland report on a Sunday Christmas program at the Methodist Church featuring the young people choir recitations dialogues and singing plus two solos by Kathy Shook. Denver Shook acted as Santa Claus and distributed candy and oranges. Also notes Christmas Day visits and family gatherings across local households including Smith Reeser Barker Albaugh and others.
A roundup of holiday visits from Baltimore and Thurmont residents to Emmitsburg and nearby towns. Includes weddings anniversaries, a U.S. Air Force furlough, hospital visits with Father Sullivan, and a birth at Annie Warner Hospital in Gettysburg. Also notes Liberty P TA December meeting and welfare improvements at the school entrance.
Miss Beatrice Fehr reports 1 035 women in 35 Homemakers Clubs and 1 539 girls in 30 4-H clubs participated in extension service programs. Attendance reached 13 095 for homemakers and 6 735 for 4-H meetings. New staff additions include Miss Mary Thomas, Mrs Adele Miller, and Mrs Jacquelyn Larsen alongside existing director Miss Fehr.
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