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Newspaper
News
Location
Frederick, Maryland, United States of America
Date
Jul 08, 1959
Page
7
North opened two spades as a calculated risk and East jumped to four hearts. North later bid four spades, East doubled, and South made four spades with a diamond ruff. East had no ruffing chances in hearts, and the result favored the four spades contract despite the sacrifice.
Thomas Garrity reported a man resembling a State trooper stopped him on the Baltimore Washington Expressway near Friendship International Airport. The impersonator, in khaki with a broad hat, demanded 22.90 and offered trial options, then fled toward Washington in a shiny black Ford after claiming to radio the station. Garrity alerted State Police at Waterloo.
AP dispatch from Baltimore reports the cornerstone of a new Social Security headquarters, a $31.08 million concrete and white speckled brick structure, to be laid with Secretary Arthur Fleming and other officials. The building, near Washington, will house work histories for 330 million Americans and records from 12 downtown Baltimore structures. Attending are Victor Christgau and W Hem L Mitchell among others.
Pleasant Grove Homemakers Club held a June 23 picnic at Mrs. Hamilton Linthicum’s home near Hyattstown with eight members and three guests. Marguerite Burgee led the meeting, highlighted garden tips, flag etiquette, and new motor vehicle laws, and plans formed for fall lamp shade and ceramics classes. Other items cover Mrs. Norman Nusbaum and Mrs. Gloria Harrison supervising a hospital Bookwagon, fall meetings restarting September 22, and a safety program.
Dorothy Dix column provides quick advice on home disputes with stepdaughters and Saturday TV calls while Bolivia reports 114 rebels surrender in Santa Cruz after a rapid advance and clemency pledge from President Snes Zuazvo. A 14th Ditto reunion is set for July 12 at Hagerstown City Park.
An annual budget of 5 625 200 for 1960 61 was approved by the general synod of the Evangelical and Reformed church on the Oberlin College campus, a 10.3 percent rise from last year. The synod urged care with right to work legislation and approved 15 600 annually to strengthen Protestant staff in Washington with the National Council of Churches. Delegates on ecumenical matters debated raising 2 000 000 for seminaries and nursing schools, delaying action after discussion on funding methods.
Members of the local Salvation Army Home League attended the Divisional Home League Camp at Camp Tomahank West Virginia under Mrs Brigadier Carl E Cone. The theme Ye Olde Home Towne featured a costume parade hat show and a variety program. Frederick delegation presented a skit The Heir Sorority Meets or House of Unclaimed Blessings. Participants posed with Capt Harry Powell and other members. Sunday worship was attended by several League members. The Ladies Home League meets Wednesdays at Salvation Army Headquarters to worship serve fellowship and education open to interested community ladies.
Agatha Christie drama opened at the Heights Theater in Braddock Heights with a tense murder trial plot. Leonard Vole stands accused of killing an elderly woman and Romaine is intended as key defense witness. Miriam Phillips and Barbara Hayes deliver notable performances in English character roles.
In Frederick on July 3 1959 a summer theater production featured Richard Kneeland as the defendant and Clinton Anderson as his attorney Sir William Robarts Q C. Evan Hariver played Mr Myers Q C, Walker Jolliffe as judge, with Greta Carter Barbara Hayes Clifford Goodwin and others completing the cast. Curtain at 8 30 pm with strong audience response and a set recreating an authentic courtroom. A second item notes Belgrade Yugoslavia launching a monthly shipping link from Rijeka to Gulf of Mexico ports aboard the Marijan with stopovers in Trieste Havana New Orleans and Houston.
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