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Newspaper
News
Location
Frederick, Maryland, United States of America
Date
Jan 06, 1956
Page
7
A brief moral note argues that true honor rests on humility and modest conduct. The piece frames humility as essential to honorable behavior, urging restraint, service, and steady integrity. It emphasizes character over status or display.
Henry Barnes Baltimore traffic chief mulls a 2 to 5 dollar jaywalking fine but no action until Barttes Dance signals installed in Maryland metros. Fredericktown residents know Walk Lights, already authorized by the Mayor, would slow vehicles to protect pedestrians. Electronic brain systems could optimize green time by traffic density at College Avenue intersections. Parking meter receipts for 1955 show fewer meters and rising lot earnings, while a colonial campus building description follows.
On Wednesday 130 male students moved into MacLea Hall the newest men's dormitory at Western Maryland College built for about 400000. It replaces Ward Hall built in 1895 and McKinstry Hall 1997 slated for razing to clear Old Main for the Baker Memorial Chapel planned for Spring 1956. MacLea Hall funded by alumni and a 250000 Maryland legislature grant named for Daniel Mac Lea of Baltimore.
Clifford L. Huse 16 RFD Frederick was found not guilty by Magistrate Wilbur F. Sheffield Jr. of operating under the influence, reckless driving, and suspended license after it was shown he was not the driver in a Christmas Day crash that sent him to Frederick Memorial Hospital. Co-defendant Robert LeRoy Smith admitted driving, was fined and jailed briefly, with probation collateral forfeited and sentences suspended pending payment of fines.
Montgomery County Attorney Charles M. Irelan was ordered to drop two lawsuits in Circuit Court against Potomac Electric Power Co. One suit appeals a Maryland Public Service Commission ruling about PEPCO using any franchise in the county. The other stems from PEPCO’s refusal to sign a renewal with a $381,000 yearly payment. The county council had revoked a renewal offer and pressed for PEPCO’s renewal amid plans for a $100 million power plant.
Rev and Mrs William C Tay lor Walkersville host an open house for members and friends of the Walkersville Methodist Church Circuit marking the second event of a week long centennial celebration Newly renovated parsonage interiors were shown as New Year greetings were shared Attendees included Hallar Best Mrs ee Ante ee an Mrs Earl Kelly Mr and Mrs Ruchelle Crum and others
Pressed confidences suggest PEPCO will locate a new plant in Montgomery County probably near Dickerson along the Baltimore and Ohio main line. The movement, not the specific colors or animals involved, draws attention to the construction and future water plant plans by the Mascus company and others.
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