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Newspaper
News
Location
Frederick, Maryland, United States of America
Date
Jan 09, 1951
Page
4
Analysis notes the radar picket network expected to reach 300 million dollars by 1951 with stations on coasts and key fronts. It warns the system will not be perfect since low altitude planes can bypass beams and only sharp warnings leave time to seek shelter and launch fighters.
Janurary brings unusual weather with springlike mood as readers recall local obituaries and notes. Clarence V. Pearre, 20, son of Mr and Mrs Thomas C Pearre near Unionville, killed at Bradshaw Maryland while performing duties as brake man on the Baltimore and Ohio Railroad Philadelphia division. John Q. Lough, prominent Woodsboro resident and director secretary of Woodsboro Savings Bank, died suddenly at 58. Harry Haller, of West Third Street, left for Mercersburg Academy to resume studies. Charles E Zimmerman of Feagaville used the cold snap to fill his ice house with five inches thick and clear as crystal.
In Hagerstown a car carrying Earl F. Ramsburg 28 and five others collided with a Western Maryland freight engine at a street crossing. Ramsburg was critically injured and others less seriously hurt. The same issue notes Helen Keller will speak in Frederick January 10, and reports thefts at Isaiah N Toy’s garage on North Market Street. Also mentions the Big League basketball debut as Fadeu Bic Five beat Del Mar 38 to 30 at Hanover, Pennsylvania.
A disparate 1949-lean tale follows Scott Oster a flying student from Ann Arbor to Boeing test pilot. His sister Priscila Osler grows from a girl admiring him into a married pilot's wife role while wartime aviation advances build the B-47 era. The piece threads youth romance with postwar jet development and air base life in Japan and Washington.
Dorothy Dix argues parents must teach self reliance by guiding judgment and offering advice while allowing children to think for themselves. The exchange includes a reader’s dilemma about infidelity and a reply praising balanced mentoring before marriage considerations.
A mixed set of questions and answers covers tall structures, legendary workers, calendar shifts, oil reserves, and universal military service. It cites a fictitious steel tower taller than New York’s Chrysler Building, Bunyanesque heroes like Joe Magarac, Washington’s birthday timing, Middle East oil dominance, and a proposed universal service and training plan with year references and partial dates.
A commentary notes President Truman’s State of the Union address amid Korea war uncertainties. It discusses U N actions against Red China, limited disclosure on military steps, and how British and American stance align against Communism. The piece cautions against linking foreign policy dissatisfaction to party politics.
City police year end report shows drunkenness accounted for over one third of 1409 arrests. Traffic violations second with 37 percent, 42 arrests for driving while intoxicated. Chief Fred Straley notes $8400 in collateral from tickets, most $1 each. Disturbing the peace led to 285 arrests. other charges included larceny, assault, breaking and entering, pretense, armed holdup, and more. About 100 additional cases covered miscellaneous offenses, including minor drug and weapons infractions. An auditor appointment for Leesburg fills a vacancy created by a death. Margaret Dronenburg of Wamsville qualifies as administratrix of Daisy Page’s estate, with several heirs involved and a small estate.
A short reflective note on language restraint and learning to speak properly. The writer urges calm speech and self control, noting that many could improve with the will to use better English. Signed by N. A. Lufburrow.
A series of local marriages described include Eileen Davenport Wulffenstein to Frederick Milton Biggs in Macclesfield, a Comer wedding in Frederick, a Lovell-Yohn ceremony in Westminster, a Frailey-Alexander union in Emmitsburg, a Fundis-iar wedding at Myersville, and a Christmas nuptial in Myersville. Couples hailed from Frederick, Westminster, Emmitsburg, Hagerstown, and beyond with details on venues, attendants, and early post wedding plans.
Discusses the aviation concept of a point of no return where continuing is required. Compares it to life moral choices, noting that some mistakes cannot be undone, though forgiveness remains possible. Cites Earl L. Douglass and Babson Newspaper Syndicate as sources.
A former fair board member recounts resigning amid disputes over secretary and treasurer salaries, funding for road improvements, and a $6,000 project including two restrooms. He recalls past mortgages, bond investments, and opposition to pay increases, noting years of service and the pressure to cut costs while recalling specific figures and names.
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