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Newspaper
News
Location
Frederick, Maryland, United States of America
Date
Jul 07, 1961
Page
11
A spoof column recounts resort frustrations and comic complaints from vacationers. The piece stitches together pithy quips about weather, room changes, rates, beards, edible disappointments, and social mishaps. It closes with a brutal traffic death near Capitol Street in Washington.
Know America Today in History lists key anniversaries from 1827 to 1960. It notes the Comet mission to Honolulu and first Roman Catholic missionaries, Sloat raising the U S flag in California, Civil War torpedo attempts, Lincoln conspirators hanged, Hawaiian annexation, Icelandic troop landings, and Castro’s critique of Eisenhower. It also marks 1768 birth of Philip Syng Physick and 1899 death of George Washington Julian.
A former publican congressman served 1861 to 1871 before joining the Democratic Party in 1872. He was appointed surveyor general of public lands in New Mexico by President Cleveland. Born near Centreville, Indiana, on May 5, 1817, his career spans politics and land management.
Maryland reports a drop in uninsured motor vehicles but a rise in penalties. The $26 per vehicle extra assessment replaces the prior $8 fee, with 29 466 owners paying this year and 72 303 last year. Total receipts reach 766 000 this year versus 578 424 previously, funding a pool for insured motorists to claim damages or injuries from uninsured drivers.
Taneytown and nearby towns show a flurry of visits and gatherings. Mrs John Leister and Jane Stitt spent time in Baltimore with the Barnes family while John Hoagland Jr of New York visits his mother. Sunday Ocean City hosts multiple families including the Millers Wolfses Rineharts Lentz and Bairs with children in tow. The Taneytown Presbyterian Church plans sacrament administration with a Communion Meditation titled The Living Water. Memorial Park hosts the first Community Vesper Service at 7 p.m. with the Presbyterian Church leading. Additional visits feature Edna Laydina of Buffalo dining with Claude Derr, and Mrs Ernest Graves of Washington visiting cousins Amelia and Elizabeth Annan. Dr George D Null and family from Landingburg spend Monday with their parents, joined by Mr and Mrs Hubert Null and Mr and Mrs Wilbert Hess Route 2. Clyde Hesson and Mary Fringer are among other dinner guests.
Monday greetings center on Mrs Annie Heilman Hanover Pa and Mr and Mrs Joseph Weis along with daughters Ladonna and Josetta Weisser visiting from Columbia Pa for a week with Mrs Weissers mother Mrs William Bankard and sister Miss Helen Bankard. Other residents include Mrs George Martell on two week vacation with five brothers in Brownsville and Accident Md. Miss Mary Fringer and Mr and Mrs Clyde Hesson dine with the LeRoy Wentz party at Lineboro. Grace Witherow of Washington Dc spends a week at home. Edward Howarth family spend two weeks with Mrs Howarths mother Lydia Killman in Fairport Harbor Ohio. Mrs Jane Howard Rockville and Lewis Anglesbee with daughter Mary Lou from Gl mont were weekend guests of Oliver C Cashell Route 2. Chevyl Stahl of Waynesboro Pa visits Luther Luckenbaugh recently. Edwin Hehn plus Marvin Gettling family of Ashland Or prepare to return home after two weeks with David Hahn and sisters and Paul Wreheim and Martin Koons. Rev Glenn L Stahl and family Waynesboro Pa also noted.
Dr and Mrs Francisco Japzon of Baltimore were July 4 guests of Mr and Mrs Luther Lukenbaugh. Mrs Japzon has been vacationing with her parents, Barry Stahl, and will stay a few more days.
Anne Arundel County grand jury will hear petitions to consider criminal charges linked to efforts to thwart Baltimore municipal court law. State's Attorney C Osborne Duvall said he will present evidence gathered in a state police inquiry.
Judith L. Wright 22 a 1960 University of Maryland graduate announces her July 29 wedding to Pete Dawkins former Army football star and Rhodes scholar at Oxford. The ceremony will be at West Point with Miss Wright daughter of Mr and Mrs Leroy Wright of Oxon Hill after her return from England where she has been teaching.
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