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Newspaper
News
Location
Frederick, Maryland, United States of America
Date
Jan 03, 1961
Page
4
Erratic text shows subscription rates and postal details for a 1961 issue. Mentions prices for 1, 3, 6, and 12 month periods and notes Associated Press affiliation and date January 3, 1961.
A century of calendars shows mass production and wide use in homes and offices. From early crude devices to 1888 Iowa innovations, calendar making becomes a major industry. They promise daily guidance, opportunities, and a view that the past is ashes while the future holds an ocean of tomorrows.
A debated theory that winters are growing warmer with less snow faces strong opposition. Proponents persist while critics point to cyclical weather patterns. The article notes the enduring cycle of weather theories and the lack of a definitive forecast.
Gordon F Bauer and Thomas Reedy are recovering after surgeries at Frederick Memorial Hospital. George Shelton Alice L Nash Alto Boone Mrs Howard Weddle and Chester Clem were moved to Frederick Memorial Hospital by G C Barton ambulance. all are reported improving or improving satisfactorily.
The International Association of Fire Chiefs said on Monday that U S fire losses reached a record level for the year with estimated losses between 1 125 billion and 1 150 billion and more than 9700 people affected by the fires across the nation.
Clara Faye Hoffman and Wallace H Matheny Jr. exchange vows at 7 p.m. December 30 in the Church of the Brethren with Rev. Dr. Ralph E. White officiating. The couple will live in Frederick after a Florida wedding trip. she is a hospital operating room supervisor and he a supervisor at Investors Loan Corp.
Mrs. Helen Souder of Frederick spotted the first robin of 1961 on Edgemont Road Sunday. The harbinger of spring was seen throughout the entire afternoon.
Fifty years ago a coal smokey fire caused fumes into nearby homes. Police and night watchman responded, intruder threat averting a gunpoint confrontation. Store officials and relatives arrived. situation calmed as the source was found. Also notes of grandstand contract, robbery at Monrovia ticket office, and MCA cafe operator tenure.
Twenty years ago Frederick county records note thirty four fatalities from road crashes in 1840. President Roosevelt urged resilience and warned Axis powers would lose the war while opposing peace negotiations. Rainfall for the year ends seven inches above normal. Notes include injuries in Reisterstown and Route 340, a local musician in an debutante party orchestra, and German artillery moves near the Italian defense line.
A stream of notices lists deaths in Frederick area towns. Rev G G Bitler aged 76 at Frederick County Chronic Hospital. Andrew J Creager 54 of 402 West South Street. Mrs Ruth Elizabeth Johnson Gross 67 of 417 Klinehams Alley. Charles Thomas Humbert 50 of Taneytown. Mrs Hattie J Miller 67 of Thurmont. Marshall Myers 79 of Westminster Route 5. Jerry Russ Mathis 2 months, son of Elias and Ann Mathis of Poor Springs. Mrs Grace Phelps Oden 53 of 1201 N Mark Street. Robert E Dailey and Son. Charles W Raw of Silver Spring. Frank A Robbins Jr 70 formerly of Steelton and Bethlehem Steel executive. others include Mary, Grace, and extended families listed with funeral plans and cemetery interments.
Miss Alice Watson Harlan daughter of Mr and Mrs John Maurice Herian of Belvedere Farm Fellston wed William Albert Remsberg son of Mr and Mrs Charles Harmon Remsberg Oakland Farm Middletown in a New Year’s Eve ceremony at 1 pm The reception followed at the bride’s home Iss Harlan given in marriage by her father The gown peau de sole with chapel train The cascade bouquet of shasta daisies Matron of honor Elizabeth Harlan Breidenbaugh of Glen Arm Bridesmaids Mary Ellen Harlan Saterlie and Ruth Bennew Hull Best man Robert C Remsberg Groomsmen John C Coran William Harmon Lanners Dickinson G Best wishes and plans for residence in Fallston after a southern wedding trip The bride’s family Home Bel Air High School Swayer College graduate The groom Middletown High School State Roads Commission employment
H Jackson and Norva are noting a birthday today with a simple observance. The duo marks the occasion in a quiet personal moment together.
The Mothers' Class of the Evangelical Church held its annual covered dish supper in the old chapel on December 15. 26 members attended with two guests. Mrs. Florence Danner won the guess box and Mrs Agnes Smith won the dear prize. A short business meeting was led by President Mrs. Nancy Putman.
Frank Lane, former Cleveland Indians general manager, is named general manager of the Kansas City Athletics. Lane signs a four year deal and will work with manager Joe Gordon as the club moves forward after Parke Carroll's departure. Lane built a reputation trading players with the White Sox and Cardinals, swapping more than 200 players.
Heart groups from Washington and Frederick Counties join to organize a regional cardiovascular seminar for general practitioners in Hagerstown on Wednesday January 95. Notables from John Hopkins Georgetown and Walter Reed will present with Thomas and Welty coordinating the program. A social and dinner follow the six hour session at Hotel Alexander.
Frigid air keeps temperatures well below zero across Minnesota, the Dakotas, and Iowa with Duluth at 16 below and International Falls at 30 below. Snow depths rise in Caribou Maine to nearly two feet while Colorado and Wisconsin report deep cold and holiday-like shut-ins amid scattered break ins and minor property damage.
The Carroll County General Hospital project advances with interior walls up and plastering to begin in two to three weeks. Administrator James A. McCallum Jr. says the facility features ample glass on the patient side and that employment application forms have been mailed to interested applicants for spring interviews.
Rabbi Conrad of Baltimore will lecture at Hood College on Wednesday evening in Chapel. The talk, part of Hood’s weekly Jewish studies program, will explore Judaism and German Jewish thought, with emphasis on artistic and moral standards for Catholics and artists. Dr. J. Waters, M A, will lead a discussion on how art influences culture and the role of aesthetic judgment in society. Former editor of Commonweal and prolific writer, Scharper will speak on literature and religion. In Boston, Dr. Arthur H L Ruggles, 79, a former hospital chief and superintendent, dies. he was a noted figure in mental hygiene.
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