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Newspaper
News
Location
Frederick, Maryland, United States of America
Date
Jul 23, 1955
Page
2
A National Education Association survey of 3400 teachers at its Chicago convention cites television influence, weak community services, and progressive education as factors. Parents are urged to curb television, boost recreation, and address crowded classrooms to improve student behavior.
The Braddock Heights community held its annual lawn fete on the lawns of local homes drawing about 500 people. The event featured a flag ceremony by the Braddock Heights Boy Scouts with thirty flags, foreign exhibits, folk dancing, band music, and an antique auction to close the evening.
Henry Tr. Shee tmaker, county agent, shows improvement at Frederick Memorial Hospital after several days of treatment beginning Monday.
Five individuals from Frederick County passed recent examinations to practice medicine and surgery. Licenses will be issued to Jesse W. Downey Jr of New Market Brooke I Jamison Jr of Walkersville Francis D Roelke of Frederick Chando M Benner of Liberty district and Daniel E Remsburg of Middletown. Frederick endured heavy rain and thunder with street flooding as a man named Jacob Geisinger sought shelter under a tree before a lightning strike caused him shock. A brick dwelling and several tenement houses on West Pattish street were sold to Mrs. Mary K Eckstein for 2880. Two valued horses belonging to Albert Mercer near Braddock were killed by a ground wire contact near an electric light plant. Harry Breighner, a veteran angler, displayed a 39 pound carp from Buckesstown dam.
July 23 1995 recounts weather with a 71 to 95 degree range and a garden fund concert at Baker Park. Cornelia Hartlock of West Finch Street Washington Card was injured after a car struck her near Fifth and Bentz streets. Frederick County 4-H Girls Clubs held its second Achievements Day at Camp Baker Braddock Heights with about 190 girls attending.
Brigadoon Group members attended a Cinerama show at the Warner Theater in Washington with a plan for a series of adult civics events. The event followed a reporting noting alcohol production in 1954 from four states and a separate Doll and Teddy Bear Party in Tiny Town highlighted by mothers and fathers acting as grownups.
A formal birthday party for Charles EB Zimmerman is hosted by Mrs Roy Zimmerman, Violet Jones, and Medora Jones in the Southern Restaurant private dining room Friday July 15. Guests include Callahan Covell Wilcox Troupe Wagner Miller East Jones and many others. music by Betty Summers and Arlene Summers.
A wedding at Union Bridge Church of the Brethren united Doris Louise Niowander and Ira Robert Albaugh Jr with a palms and gladioli setting. The bride wore a lace and satin gown. maid of honor Deerfield, Va., and bridesmaids wore aqua gowns. Separately, Martha Elizabeth Smith wed Cpl Newman C Carmack Jr at First Baptist of Brunswick with a double ring ceremony and reception. The couple planned to live in Tacoma after Carmack’s army assignment.
Janet Lee Chapman daughter of Mr and Mrs Walker Chapman and Russell Allen Crocker son of Mrs Vera Stavely were married at Calvary Methodist Church with Rev. E William Hall officiating. The ceremony featured floral decor, a nuptial recital, and a gown with an embroidered nylon bodice and peplum. The couple will live at 151 Fairview Avenue. both are graduates of Frederick High School with jobs at local banks and construction firms. The calendar notes Joseph Lee playground events and weekly activities across Frederick.
Walter Crouse of Litlestown Pa won the bid on the brick house once owned by Joseph Wildebrand on the south side of U S 40 east of East End Elementary. The State Roads Commission announced bids were opened in Baltimore and details of price were not reported. The commission required removal of structures down to ground level by specified deadlines as part of highway work along the U S 40 corridor east of Frederick.
David Lawrence argues that Soviet Russia’s insistence on veto power blocks European security, while Argentina’s struggle to restore constitutional government signals the political roots of peace. He says a free Soviet government could support a 50 year European security treaty backed by a parliamentary authority.
Wil lem A. Smith of near Frederick sues Ambrose Hill of Liberty town for 35000 claiming assault on April 9, 1945 left him with facial eye injuries and possible permanent vision loss. He requests medical, nursing, hospital costs and lost wages. Mathias and Mathias represent him. A lease filing records T Stuart Muller and wife leasing 0.448 acre near Pearl on Bartonsville road to Esso Standard Oil for ten years from May 1, 1955 at 1200 yearly with two five year renewal options and a purchase option after the term for 17000. Esso plans a Zasoling service station on the site near U.S. 46.
Firemen organized a Thursday night search for 73 year old Charles A Leister near Leister s Church six miles east of Westminster. They found him resting in the woods near his home apparently unharmed. his family had asked for aid in locating him.
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