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Newspaper
News
Location
Frederick, Maryland, United States of America
Date
Jul 18, 1956
Page
2
A damaged fragment from The News records an Associated Press wire service notice. The readable bits reference republication rights and the Free Press office, dated Wednesday July 38, with missing details.
Airlines surpass railroads in passenger miles with American Airlines, United and Eastern topping Pennsy. Transocean adds tourist and luxury ocean travel via air routes, while autos still carry most miles, reshaping travel economics nationwide.
Alma Hill and Clare Kenner Hill thank Minor Simpson for his neighborhood kindness in Frederick County. The writers describe clean play areas at Culler Lake and Baker Park, and recount how Simpson helped organize a Cub pack for local boys after a stranger visited their farm. The letter thanks him for his devotion to youth.
Fifty years ago Maud the mule roamed the city streets and, since no claim was filed, the city declares ownership and will offer the animal for sale. Mayor Smith fears proceeds may not cover upkeep costs after landing in a livery stable.
Drought in the Midwest pushes corn prices high. barrels fetch $458 as milk shortages loom due to heat. Local dairyman notes pasture scarcity. Street attack on Rev. Irving R. Stonemier near Elerten. Nichols family son Owen improves from a stab incident after a ball game incident.
Mrs. Shelva Jean Wright and Airy Burdette wed June 30 at Bethesda Methodist Church parsonage in Browningsville with family in attendance. The couple plans a Virginia trip before settling in Browningsville. Also: Mary Gimne AMI Ose marries James Harold Edwards in Taneytown. Nancy Lee Stall and Arthur Rhoderick vow July 6 in Walkersville. The will of Maude B. King probated, naming Irvin Franklin Crouse and Elsie E. Painter Crouse as executors.
Babson Park analyst notes commodity prices move in regular cycles and are shaped by supply and demand. He predicts a forthcoming minor downward movement, urges separate analysis of each commodity, and cautions against speculative futures trading while advising manufacturers to hedge raw material purchases. He also highlights the link between commodity trends and stock returns.
The Mountain Theater presents Charley's Aunt with Clayton Fields leading as the mistaken aunt, Breck as Lord Babberley, and a lively cast of local amateurs. Audiences responded with hearty applause and laughter, praise for Breck's entertaining performance, and note Lois Barden and King Wehrle delivering strong supporting work. The show runs nightly through Sunday with 8:40 p.m. curtains.
Reports show 28 puppies born in two litters. Leopold's German Shepherd dam produced 17 pups, 11 survived, while Morton’s English Springer Spaniel litter yielded 15 puppies, 14 living. Morton, of Germantown, manages Chesapeake and Potomac Telephone in Gaithersburg.
Steve and Dorothy Rowland win 14 years of $100 weekly totaling $74,000 from CBS Do You Trust Your Wife after 14 weeks of competition. The couple, with two children, plan to place most earnings in a trust fund for education while tax planning spreads income over years.
Bolivar and nearby communities report hospital stays visits travelers and engagements. Residents recall relatives in Schuylerville Washington Camp Hill Berkeley Springs and Elkins with trips to Elkton and Ocean City while 4 H Club plans and a Bible presentation share spotlight among weekly notices.
Local society pages recounts of contestants from Chun counties competing for Miss Universe title. Mentions Mr and Mrs Keeney hosting family events in Walkersville and Virginia, with descriptions of recent travels and work at air facilities. Also notes births, hospital visits, a Holt reunion, and a large church bible class supper with many attendees.
Dr James R Ferguson has been appointed extension assistant professor in animal husbandry at the University of Vaisland. He replaces the late Malcomb IT Kerr and takes over work with Maryland swine and sheep producers. Ferguson, a Colorado A and M graduate with Cornell PhD, served in WWII and has extensive livestock industry experience.
The Atomic Energy Commission announces job interviews in Frederick Gaithersburg and Rockville as it plans to move its headquarters near Germantown with completion expected in late 1957. Residents seeking work at the new site are urged to apply now through the State Employment Office and Town Council firehouse in Gaithersburg.
The contest narrows 16 outstanding American beauties from an initial field of 43 as a panel of judges selects the top hopeful to represent the United States. The stage is set for tonight's deciding moment to crown the winner.
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