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Newspaper
News
Location
Frederick, Maryland, United States of America
Date
Jul 25, 1955
Page
2
A flood of birth announcements from Frederick Memorial Hospital and nearby addresses. The items record the births of multiple children with parents and housing details, including Lorraime Grave, Michael James, and Kathy Elizabeth, plus others. Also noted are birthdays and social visits among families in Frederick and nearby towns.
The piece notes that heat from July and early August gives way to cooler averages as daylight length and sun angle shift. By early September days shorten to roughly April levels, producing cooler conditions in most regions within a few weeks.
Barbara A Ford has returned to her home at 429 North Bentz street after an eye operation at Wilmer Eye Clinic Johns Hopkins Hospital Baltimore. Ann Kefauver 86 hospitalized since July 2 with polio was moved from Baltimore City Hospitals to Kernan's Children Hospital Windsor Mill Road Baltimore. Mrs William A Riddell 100 North Court street was moved Saturday to Johns Hopkins Hospital Baltimore for treatment by M R Etchison and Son ambulance.
A Mysterious surveying party near Middletown may signal Wabash Railroad lines through South and Catoctin mountains. Gas ignition at Hershberger’s confectionery singes hair. Freight car carbons replaced cause a street globe to smash. Louis Eichelberger injured by glass. Company A held its first drill in Independent Hall with quartermaster-sergeant appointment. Martha Kemp sustained a facial scar from a stray blow at Braddock.
July 25, 1935 Frederick County events feature the Volunteer Firemen convention scene in Winchester hall. Emmitshire is chosen as the 1936 convention site with Charles P Mortheed presiding. The big parade occurs today as about 290 attend. A sailboat race at Baker Park sees Robert Eichelberger win first and Rienard Phenne second. Geraldine Rien leads as supervisor. John Crone, son of Samuel C Crone, pursues auto racing with a Miller special, hoping for the international championship in Greenville Ohio after earlier placings. Two Smithsberg men escape injury when their truck veers off Georgetown pike and crashes into a pole south of Hyattstown.
Governor McKeldin opened the Maryland juvenile delinquency conference in College Park saying it could be the most important in state history. He urged planting seeds, grafting branches, and ongoing effort by communities, schools, and parents to reduce youth crime. The Massachusetts group and interstate clearinghouse concept were praised as potential tools.
A local beauty contest invites entries from Freenntestints and city residents with Misses dere, etty Ratt Vain, Gloria Dean Bronswick, Jaewie Hoaeh Mid teat, and other entrants. The main event will be staged tonight at BOA alack, with surprise rankings and units sent by attendees who could not be present.
Boyle New York reports on Russell Patterson, famed illustrator and interior decorator, who has judged beauty contests for decades. He warns against accepting pay for judging, notes the rising number of contests and immense ad budgets, and reveals his ideal female proportions while highlighting his artist’s eye over measurements. Patterson, evaluating Miss Exquisite Form for United Artists, says entrants now rival earlier eras and observes women’s attitudes and traits, including tendencies of superiority and stability across hair colors.
Marriage of Miss Shirley Louise Green daughter of Mr and Mrs Wilfred F Green of Baltimore formerly of Mr Atta to Joseph Lee O Braden son of Mr and Mrs William O Braden of Baltimore held at Wesley Memorial Methodist Church on June 25. Attendants wore pale gowns and bouquets of mined jewels. Mother of the bride wore a street length nav or blue dress. After a short honeymoon in Ocean City the couple will reside in Baltimore. Town guests came from Cumberland Damascus and other nearby towns. WANTS CETS RESTORED Washington report notes funds in the foreign aid program and tax data for 1934.
Miss Sally Shelton Tinney daughter of Mrs James P Tinney Sr of North Market street married Saturday at two o clock in Saint Episcopal Church to Charles Henry Thomas son of Mrs Elmer E Thomas Sr near Frederick. Rev Mauric O Asbury officiated with Rev Luther D Muller assisting. Attendants wore pastel yellow gowns. A reception followed in the church social room and the couple left for a wedding trip. They will reside at R D 3 Frederick. Miss Tinney's sister attended. out of town guests came from several states.
Hyattsville man was installed as Optimist District Governor at an Optimist International event. Delegates from over 40 clubs in Maryland Washington C C Virginia and West Virginia attended sessions in Hyattsville and Frederick with remarks by Roy Harn and Ralph B. Beil.
Rev. HL D Doggett preached at Baker Park on Sunday evening, using “Windows to See Through” as the theme. He urged that people be windows reflecting God and urged youth and all to live right, promoting Christ as the open window to God and life.
President Eisenhower proposes aerial observation over Soviet and US airspace to reveal military build ups, aiming to deter nuclear use. The plan, discussed for weeks, would involve UN authorities and could proceed without a binding treaty, with a UN military committee set to study the proposal and its global reception.
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