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Newspaper
News
Location
Frederick, Maryland, United States of America
Date
Jan 28, 1949
Page
4
Carnegie Institution warns atmospheric pollution rises health risks with industrial and volcanic gases. Pennsylvania fog incident killed 26. city dust linked to lung ailments and rickets in children. study notes vast dust and foreign gases in air over urban areas and seas.
Westminster listings outline Carroll County public schools spring concerts and festivals. Highlights include combined orchestra and band on March 35 at Westminster High School, a county wide Eisteddfod at Alumni Hall on April 29, a Negro Festival at Westminster Opera House May 13, and a folk dance festival May 20 at Western Maryland College Gul Gym. An Army Ground Forces Band concert occurs February 7 in Westminster High School auditorium. Kurt Weill's opera Down in the Valley to be staged April 22 with college orchestra and choir at Alumni Hall.
The report records 0.02 inches of precipitation in the past 24 hours ending at 8 30 a m and January total of 5 11 inches. Yesterday’s high was 42 degrees, last year’s high 11. low temperatures are not listed. Sunset is 5 26 p m and moonrise and moonset are noted for tomorrow with moonset at 6 01 p m.
A Lutheran church is repaired beautified and rededicated. A fire alarm stems from a stable blaze behind Dr Harvey Ey Getzendanner’s South Market residence. the horse was saved. Frederick Kintz suffered an apoplexy in Bopst and Sechrist’s North Market store. A plate glass from C C Carty’s East Church Street wagon fell and broke.
Four road delegations appeared before commissioners seeking action on state districts. Names listed include Roger Rice and Jonathon D. English plus others. Laura Riley, matron at the State Odd Fellows Home near Frederick, was struck by a car and bruised. Daniel Morningstar and spouse sold their modern bungalow on Pennsylvania Avenue to Walter E. Hines and wife who take immediate possession.
Column excerpts reveal Dorothy Dix advising against loveless marriage and the conflict between career and home. The letters discuss a wife working outside the home, a 26 year old contemplating marriage without love, and a debate over selfish versus selfless behavior in women.
An unsigned note indicates a pari mutuel proposal for Fredericksburg was received by The News Post. The fragment mentions public interest and returns, with unclear details on the proposer or exact date. The item appears inside a column on local civic topics.
Weather outlook shows NW winds. cloudy and turning colder Tue or Wed. Snow possible Tue-Wed. temperatures near seasonal norms with highs in the 30s to 40s and lows in the 20s. Precipitation expected heavy at times across Central and Western Maryland and Delaware coastal areas.
In the Senate chamber Peter Marshall delivers prayers and reflections on liberty, responsibility, and global peace. His sudden death at 46 shocks colleagues who remember his steadfast conscience and influence on Capitol Hill.
Alderman Alvey V. Renn of Renn Pontiac and three associates attended a dinner meeting and Pontiac car display at the Statler Hotel in Washington on January 19. About 500 dealers and representatives from Maryland, Virginia, West Virginia and Pennsylvania viewed five Pontiac models.
Civitan Club reports a March of Dimes drive raising 390.75 dollars at the local 7 Par drive last Saturday, with 44.25 previously donated. Plans announced for an essay contest in Freder county schools with awards, a scholarship contest, and a civic improvement resolution affecting school funding and attendance.
Washington experts predict the United States could devote 40 percent or more of the military budget to research and guided missiles by 1952, with funding split mainly between the Air Force and Navy. The article notes ongoing work on high altitude rockets, sub launched buzz bombs, and improvements to propulsion and guidance systems.
The piece argues that inherited liberty from brave forebears required discipline, not easy self indulgence. It warns modern society worships freedom without work, risking loss of liberty due to libertinism and neglect of responsibility. Babson Newspaper Synd.
Miss Ruby Dinterman, sister of Mrs. Thomas Miller Lovettsville Va, married William T. Anderson son of Mrs. Luella Anderson Shipley Brunsch in a single ring ceremony at Bethany Lutheran Church on Monday January 24. Rev Ralph H Miller officiated. The article notes a Potomac location decision dating to 1791 with political trading between Northern and Southern states over Revolutionary debt.
Washington conversation weighs why labor leaders resist full hearings on the Taft Hartley Act. The piece questions union funding disclosures, picket line rights, free speech for employers, political use of dues, work stoppage powers, and protections for unions from unfair practices. It also notes calls for Senate scrutiny and potential broad economic impact from inaction.
Local notices report several individuals in Maryland and West Virginia hospitals. Gartie suffered a knee fracture after a horse accident and is listed as favorable. Boyd V Doody and W H B Anders show improved conditions after surgeries. Others, including Milton L Shook and Lillie Wolfe, are convalescing or under observation.
Frederick county association members gather in the Caswell Room at the Lord Baltimore Hotel for the Maryland Agriculture Society and Farm Bureau annual meeting. Mrs Armor presides, Mrs Sayre addresses, and district officers are elected for Allegany Garrett Washington Frederick and Carroll counties.
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