County Library Service Shows Extreme Popularity
Five Maryland communities near Frederick report 1963 public library use rising sharply with nearly 25 000 books circulated. Thurmont leads with 8 582 loans, Brunswick 5 464, Emmitsburg 5 036, plus two deposit stations in Middletown and Walkersville lending thousands more.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Frankie Grunwald
John F. Kennedy
Richard Tregaskis
Middletown Public Library
Frankie
Frederick
Thurmont
Brunswick
Emmitsburg
Middletown
Walkersville
Brunswick Public Library
Gem Cleaners
Mary Fulmer
James Geraghty
C. Burr
Spray-On Girdles Debut At New York Market
AP News features show girdles with sprayed on control panels in floral flocking designs. The spray on panels are applied to basic net fabric with no rigid edges, offering hidden seams and better control and comfort for wearers, especially with stretch pants. They expect stores to carry them by late March.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
AP News
New York
Operation Correction film to be shown at Good Shepherd Church
The event features the Humane Arts group presenting Operation Correction at 8 p.m. Tuesday at Good Shepherd Church West Seventh Street. A debate will follow with John J Iago and Dr Arthur Stinchcomb opposing views moderated by Dr Thomas Musik. Open to the public with Q and A period.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Good Shepherd Church
West Seventh Street
Frederick
Hood College
Hood
The
American Civil Liberties Union
House Committee On Un-American Activities
John J. Iago
Baltimore
Arthur Stinchcomb
Johns Hopkins University
Thomas Musik
New Plywood Sheathing and Wall System Debut
The House features a new plywood edge glued water resistant sheathing from U S Plywood New York claimed superior against exterior effects and ply separation. A movable wall system uses steel stud framing and snap in gypsum panels without screws or nails. A waterproof joint tape hides beneath topping compound for quick removal. Also offered are a vinyl wall panel mini tiles and a silicon tub caulking material that seals and resists shrinkage. Manufacturer credits include U S Plywood Penn Metal Hanlon and Goodman Decro Wall Dow Corning.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
U.S. Plywood
New York
Penn Metal Company
Parkersburg
W. Va
Hanlon and Goodman
Belleville
N. J
Decro-Wall Corporation
Yonkers
N.Y
Dow Corning
Midland, Mich
Former Local Teacher Receives National Honor
Miss Alice Gates of New Iberia High School is named among 332 teachers nationwide to receive a Freedoms Foundation award for promoting responsible citizenship and patriotism. Her earlier teaching in 1946–48 at Walkersville and Elm Street School is noted along with multiple Louisiana honors for civic service and youth education.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Alice Gates
New Iberia
Freedoms Foundation
Valley Forge
Gates
Walkersville
Elm Street
Miss Gates
Louisiana
National Society, Daughters of the American Revolution
Johnson Calls for More Women in Top Government Posts
President Johnson told his all male Cabinet that government does not use the brainpower of American women enough. Esther Peterson and Elizabeth Carpenter reported that the Cabinet welcomed the push to elevate women, citing a skill bank of educated women. Peterson noted the shift toward merit without regard to sex, a change enabled by Kennedy's directive.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Frances Lewine Washington
Johnson
Allmale
Esther Peterson
Status of Women Commission
Elizabeth Carpenter
Peterson
Francis X Elder Auxiliary 121 Meets in Emmitsburg
The Francis X Elder American Legion Auxiliary 121 met at the Post Home with 10 members. They discussed donations to TB seals Boys Town Seals and Childrens Rehabilitation and reported hours volunteered and clothing donations. Gold Star Mothers attended and received gifts. two crutches were purchased from magazine sale proceeds. Upcoming events and births noted.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Charles B. Shorb
Emmitsburg
Francis X. Elder
American Legion Auxiliary
Post Home
Anna Bushman
Boystown Seals
Childrens
Ann Topper
Ann Shorb
Elizabeth Pfeiffer
Baltmore
Marie Rosensteel
Emma Lawson
Philadelphia
Clarence Sanders
Tawes Seeks More Aid for Maryland Libraries
Gov. Tawes announced plans to request $1,443,805 in state funds for public and school libraries in Maryland. The request, presented during the dedication of a new regional library in Prince Georges County, would exceed the current fiscal year’s $1,275,634. The Hyattsville library is dedicated to John F. Kennedy.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hyattsville, Md
Tawes
Maryland
Prince Georges County
Hyattsville
John F. Kennedy
Towson Offers Evening Courses for Teachers this Spring
Towson State College will offer two elementary education courses at Westminster Senior High School this spring. Fundamental Concepts of Arithmetic and The Teaching of Reading and Other Areas of Language Arts each carry three undergraduate credits and meet Tuesdays 7 to 9 40 p m. Registration is January 21 from 6 to 8 p m at Westminster Senior High School with classes starting February 11. A graduate course, Teaching of the Social Sciences, three credits, will be held on the Towson campus Thursdays 7 to 9 40 p m.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Towson State College
Westminster Senior High School
Westminster Senor High School
Towson
The
Evening College
York Road
Baltimore 4
Fashions From Italy by Louise Hickman in Rome show
In Rome fashion week Eleanora Garnett presented looser lines with movement. The collection featured soft coats and flowing cloaks, kimono sleeves, bright colors, and silk dresses with wrapped waists and chiffon accents. A standout was an emerald and black silk print coat over a matching dress with drawstring neck and cape sleeves. Also, news notes include Navy radio man Albert E. McCracken aboard USS Terrebonne Parish on a Mediterranean cruise and Cadet Rodney C Benchoff earning distinguished AFROTC status at the University of Maryland.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Louise Hickman
Rome
Eleanora Garnett
Albert E. McCracken
USN
Albert T. McCracken
RFD 5
Frederick
Terrebonne Parish
Amphibious Squadron Six
Mediterranean
Sixth Fleet
Norfolk
Rodney C Benchoff
Sabillasville
Air Force Reserve Officer Training Corps
Afrotc
University of Maryland
Benchoff
Air Force
John R. Benchoff
Thurmont High School
Mrs Enfield Elected Secretary of State Farm Young People
Knoxville resident Mrs Leon Enfield was elected secretary of the State Farm Bureau Associated Young People at the annual meeting in Baltimore. Other officers include Thomas Meredith as president and James Ensor as vice president. The group will serve one year terms and a leadership conference is planned for March 21 at Westminster Agriculture Center.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Leon Enfield
Knoxville
State Farm Bureau Associated
Association
Lord Baltimore
Baltimore
Thomas Meredith
Talbot County
James Ensor
Carroll County
State Group
Enfield
State
Henry Holloway
Heart of Maryland Associated Young People
Heart of Maryland
William Schrodel
RFD
Frederick
Franklin Smith
Carroll Leatherman Jr
Middletown
County Adult Farm Bureau
State Associated Young Peoples Group
Maryland Farm Bureau
Westminster Agriculture Center
Woman Predicts Infant Sex From Almanack Signs
Hagerstown 78 year old Miss Lydia Cline claims 86 correct predictions in 97 tries using the 167 year old Hagerstown Town and Country Almanack. She reads the previous child’s birth date and checks zodiac signs to infer the sex of the next child, noting a different sign predicts a boy or girl. John R. Hershey Jr. reportedly resigned to a fourth daughter then had a son on Christmas Day 1963.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hagerstown
Hagers Town
Lydia Cline
Miss Cline
John R. Hershey Jr
The
Almanac
Hershey
Navy seaman Welty commended for safety milestone
Edward L. Welty, seaman apprentice USN, son of Mr. and Mrs. Robert M. Welty of North Market Street, was commended while with Advanced Training Squadron Six at Naval Auxiliary Air Station Whiting Field Milton Florida. He aided the squadron in achieving fifty thousand accident free flying hours. Whiting Field trains student aviators in radio and instrument navigation and night flying.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Navyman
Edward L. Welty
USN
Robert M. Welty
North Market Street
Naval Auxiliary Air Station
Whiting Field
Milton
Fla
Local Student Inducted Into Phi Kappa Phi Honorary
William Donald Smith was among the top 79 percent of the February 1964 University of Maryland graduating class chosen for Phi Kappa Phi. The ceremony featured Arthur W. Hummel Jr. as principal speaker. Smith, son of Mr and Mrs Harry C Smith, majors in math education.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
William Donald Smith
University of Maryland
Phi Kappa Phi
Harry C. Smith
North Market Street
Arthur W. Hummel, Jr
Voice of America
Bureau of Educations and Cultural Affairs
Department of State
Maryland
University of Maine
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County Library Service
Austin P. Renn
St. Luke’s Lutheran Church of Deaths
Calvary Methodist Church
Renn
Nicodemus
Inquirer
Charles L. Myers
Millard Crum Sr
Edward Mantz
Carl Thomas
Phillip S. van Hook
Richard Smith
Bruce T. O'Hara
Cleon R. Stuldr
Dean
Kratzer
Delmas Layman
Renn Sibert
Robert Shipley
Robert Brust
Harry S. Myerly
Jesus
Miss Alice Gates
Helen Barber
Westminster
George Thompson Sr
Braddock Heights
Carol Virginia Thompson
Robert Francis Bowers Jr
Audrey Rohrbaugh
Robert Bowers Sr
Taneytown
Miss Thompson
Westminster High School
Robert’s Egg Sales, Inc
Bowers
Taneytown High School
Taney Lumber and Supply
Paul M. Fox
Ellicott City
Kay Linn
Michael W. Shook
Herman D. Shook
Miss Fox
University of Maryland, College
John Walters
Annie Warner Hospital
Gettysburg
Francis Sanders
West Main Street
St Joseph’s High School Pta
Schley Inn
Cecile Maxine Moses
Kayton Gutman Moses
Theodore Lichtenstein Jr
Theodore Samuel Lichtenstein
Shookstown
Morris Lieberman
Margaret Dell
Daniel Bronstein
Florida
University of North Carolina
Baltimore City
Hamilton High School
Ballenger Grange News
Ballenger Grange
Ballenger Homemakers Club
Feagaville
George Stup
Frederick County Civil Defense
Stup
Frederick County
Civil Defense
Ralph Bowers
Italy
Mrs. Enfield
Jefferson Ruritan Club
United Church of Christ
Jefferson
Young Ladies Bible Class
Jack Lakin
Berkeley Pearson
Raritan
Jefferson Raritan
Frank Baker
Melvin Ambrose
Ambrose
Far East
Richard T. Cole
Mildred M. Baker
RFD 4
Kobe
Hornet
Seventh Fleet
H. L. Woelwine
Immigration and Naturalization Service Today
Immigration Service
Gentlemen of the Moving Industy
Adolph
Frederick Frederick Shopping Center
Helene Curtis
Long Meadow
Pauly
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