Folger McKinsey Dies at 83 Poet of the Baltimore Sun
Funeral services for Folger McKinsey known as The Benttown Bard were held at St. Margaret's Episcopal near Annapolis. The Baltimore Sun poet-columnist for 37 years died at his Magothy River home. The service was led by Rt. Rev. Noble C. Powell with Rev. Dr. Hobbs and Rev. John McPherson assisting. Six grandsons served as pallbearers. Former Baltimore Sun staff attended along with Delaplaine relatives from Frederick, noting McKinsey’s earlier editorship of The News from 1896 to 1898 and his role in Frederick civic monuments and street improvements.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Folger McKinsey
Benttown
Magothy River
St. Margaret's Episcopal Church
Annapolis
McKinsey
Baltimore Sun
Noble C. Powell
Protestant Episcopal Diocese of
Maryland
G. Warfield Hobbs
Maryland Churchman
John McPherson
Severna Pack Presbyterian Church
Hobbs
Folger McKinsey Williams
Orlando Ridout
Woerner McKinsey
Donald L. McKinsey
Duncan Patrick McKinsey
Folger McKinsey Ridout
The
William T. Delaplaine
Edward §. Delaplaine
Frederick
Frederick News
Mr. McKinsey
News
Francis Scott Key
Mt. Olivet
Court House Lawn
Funerals for Wiles Page and Smith Held in Middletown
Funeral services were conducted for Estelle Mae Wiles widow of C Courtney Wiles at a Middletown funeral home with Rev Howard McCarney officiating. Pallbearers listed as Wiles family. Interment in Lutheran Cemetery. Also held were services for Anna Elizabeth Page near Buckeystown with Rev L Gene Stewart and Rev F Bailey Phelps assisting. Interment Mount Olivet Cemetery. Finally funeral for Alice V Smith of East Fifth Street at East Church Street funeral home with Rev Dr Raymond Wilhelm officiating. Interment Mount Olivet Cemetery.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Estelle Mae Wiles
C. Courtney Wiles
Middletown
Howard McCarney
Earl
Bernard
Kenneth
Alfred
Leroy
Sylvester Wiles
Lutheran Cemetery
Gladhill Co
Anna Elizabeth Page
James A. Page
Buckeystown
East Church Street
L. Gene Stewart
Flint Hill
Franklin Plunkard
Paul F. Bittle
Mount Olivet Cemetery
M. R. Etchison
Alice V. Smith
East Fifth Street
Raymond EF. Wilhelm
Grace Evangelical and Reformed Church
Mount Olivet
M. R. Etchison and Son
Local Health Notes and Hospital Movements in Frederick
Reports from Frederick Memorial Hospital show improvements for several patients including Hugh Jr. Dean and Mary Hogarth after major operations. Others suffer fractures or are under observation, with residents from Brunswick Union Bridge and Woodsboro affected. Other updates mention Hospital transfers and a city license official confined at home. Market prices for wheat corn and barley are listed at the end.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Edward Dung
Baltimore
Union Bridge
Truman Myers
Union Memorial Hospital
Engagement Announced for Virginia Mae Lawson Tie Wasin
Mr and Mrs G Holand Lawson of Urbana announce the engagement of their daughter Virginia Mae to Paul Richard Wilcom son of Mr and Mrs John Wilcom Frederick Rolle 2 The wedding will take place in the near future
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
G. Holand Lawson
Urbana
Virginia Mae
Paul Richard Wilcom
John Wilcom
Frederick ‘Rolle
Personal notices from Hagerstown area residents
Mr and Mrs J Edgar Ferrell of Knoxvirts left for Indiana to visit friends. Rev and Mrs Leonard Carimaeck and children David and Nancy Brunswick attend a Baptist World Alliance Congress in Cleveland with accompanying guests. Several locals returned from Atlantic City Ocean City and Myrtle Beach trips. Mrs Wilbur Risch returns from Norfolk after three weeks with her sister. Miss Audrey Mowen to wed Walter Prichard August 19 Takoma Park. Stine couple announce birth of son Jack Bradley July 15 at Frederick Memorial Hospital.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
J Edgar Ferrell
Meat Knoxvirts
Indiana
Leonard D. Carimaeck
David
Nancy
Brunswick
J. J. English
Lillian English
Blanche Hansen
Cleveland
Ohio
Congress of the
Baptist World Alliance
Francis Crutchiey
Patsy
Wolford
Indianapolis
Ind
St. Louis
Tulsa
Oklo
Texas
Louisiana
Alabama
Mississippi
Georgia
Myrtle Beach
US. C
Marfineville
Merrle Moberly
Wilbur Risch
Norfolk
Charles G. Warfield
North Bentz
S Wilbur Risch
Camp Detrick
U. S&s S. Meredith
Mediterranean
Righ
Betty L. Wiles
Jesse E. Willes
Charles Boyce
Frederick
Joseph Ward
Hagerstown
Bridge
Audrey Mowen
Walter Prichard
Takoma Park
W. W. Garrett
Evangelical Lutheran Church
Garrett
Ocean City
N. J
Donald E. Stine
Jack Bradley
Frederick Memorial Hospital
Stine
Ready To Ask School Bids By Sept. 6
The Frederick County Board of Education plans bid invitations by September 6 for transporting high school students from Liberty, Woodville and Unionville areas to Frederick. A contract was awarded to Charles Martin for $2,950 to supply a 48 seat bus. The existing bus service will reroute via New Windsor road to Frederick, and two new buses plus a used bus from Paul Stine will be purchased. Charles W. Creeger of M r Airy won a contract to transport colored students from the Ridgeville crossing.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ate
Dorothy Louise Shores
Emmitsburg High
West Virginia University
Mary W. Long
Thurmont High
Core
Catawba College
Doris W. Kettells
Hood College
Richard E. Mathias
Science
Gettysburg College
Daniel F. Skeath
Brunswick High
Guidance
Pennsylvania State College
Catherine Williams
Lincoln
Morgan College
Fred E. Derr
North Market Street
Anna T. Ryan
E. Irene Morris
Adamstown
Ellain M. Brooks
Kathryn Fagan
Elm Street
Liberty
Woodville
Unionville
Frederick
Charles Martin
Board of Education
Lewis Bader
New Windsor Road
Wolf's Corner
Johnsville
Paul Stine
Petersville
Charles W. Creeger
Airy
Ridgeville
Kiss the Boys Goodbye at Mountain Theater
Pleasant Evening presents Kiss the Boys Goodbye a sharp satire on Hollywood casting and Southern culture at Mountain Theater. Peggy Diem stars Cindy Lou Bethany with Richard Woods as Herbert Harner as the bid for Scarlett O Hara unfolds amid a 13 member cast and three sets under James Decker. WBAL TV and local leaders highlight a lively program preceding a County Campfire at Walkersville and a teens dance at Baker Park drawing thirty youths.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mountain Theater
the Heights
South
North
Peggy Diem
Cindy Lou Bethany
Cindy Lou
Herbert Harner
Richard Woods
Scarlet O'Hara
Miss Bierm
New Market
New Lon
Vernon Yingling
Park Mills
New York
B. J. Wickfield
Vernon Kellett
St. James School
Hagerstown
Kellett
Horace Rand
John Weaver
Madison Breed
Amos Harper
Myra Stanhope
Eunice Wheaton
Lloyd Loyd
Newton Arnold
James Decker
Wbal-Tv
Miss Hutson
Doris Rederuck
Walkersville
Public Sale Of Real Estate And Personal Property At Court House
Public sale of valuable real estate and improvements at the Court House door in Frederick city on August 12 at 10 30 a m. The properties lie in Frederick County in the village of Licksville. Auctioneers Heirs at Law of the late Helen L Shay. See News and Post for full description and items including dresses and textiles.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Court House
Frederick City
Frederick County
Licksville
News and Post
Helen L. Shay
T. G. Kent
Frederick
Route 15
Festival At Mi Carmel Postponed Until Tonight
Community event details include homemade goodies, free movies, and music from various bands. rain may shift schedule to next evening. Local clubs advertise auctions, dances, and benefit events with phone numbers and locations across Frederick County Maryland.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mi. Carmel
Nowverliex
Libertytown M
Local Businesses Advertise Services And Sales In 1950 Classifieds
A bustling set of small ads lists beauty salon services, car inventories, auto parts, farm equipment and junkyard offerings. Names include Nestle beauty, Trica Elective vac, Frederick Automotive-Industrial Supply, The Ideal Garage Co., and Frederick Junk Co. Auction details note a September 9 1950 sale near Lisbon, Howard County with dairy herd and farm machinery.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Frederick
Fred
South Market Street
City
Lisbon
Howard County
Spencer J. Mullinix
Maas Opticians and local eats at Mt. Zion August event
Fine's 40 FAST PATRICK ST department for expert tail oring and alterations tk now open. We guarantee prompt and efficient service. Fried Chicken Plate Lunch at Mt. Zion Church near McKaig features country hands sandwiches and home made candy. Music by the Frederick High School Band.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fine
Patrick ST. Qur
Mt. Zion
Mckaig
Frederick High School
Story Telling Fete In Tiny Tot Town
Undaunted by the weather, 22 Tiny Tots joined a story telling festival on a Wednesday evening. The Three Little Pigs was enacted with Daryl Feaga, Terry Morgan, and Chucky Lewis as pigs and Barbara Kressig as the wolf.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Daryl Feaga
Terry Morgan
Chucky Lewis
Barbara Kressig
Wolf
Clifford Saville
James Reager
Wayne Feaga
J. Frederick Kressig
Michael Mulcahey
C. §. Moberly
93 4-H Club Girls To Visit Baltimore
Ninety three Frederick county 4-H Club girls will tour Baltimore on Friday. Chartered buses depart at 7 45 a m from East Church street extension service offices. This second summer trip, organized by Miss Evelyn Hutson, follows an overbooked first tour in June. Stops include Green Spring Dairy, Druid Hill Park lunch, Consolidated Gas and Electric Co foods demonstration, Baltimore Museum of Art, and a Bob Berry show finale.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cheverolet
Plymouth
Studebaker
Chevrolet
Ivers
Thurmont
Buckeystown
Fred Vonick
Rt. 40
Macadam Road
Wamneville Road
Raymond Nusbaum
Frederick
Taran
A. A. Haugh
New Midway
Moore Insurance and Realty Company
Charles Town
West Virginia
Leeth
Westinghouse
FRED
South Street
General Electric
East Third
Everett Vo Moser
Middletown
Linden Lodge
W. Patrick Street
Frederick Motor Company
H. Crickenberger
Sam Pashen
Highway
Harley Davidson
Blick
Market St
Q. D. Robert
Littlestown
FOCUR
Frederick Memorial Park
Gladius Rittenhouse
Edgewood
Maryland
Wijam Halton
Pennsylvania Avenue
City
Duncan-Phyfe
Magnolia Avenue
W. H. Goodsell
John C. Remberg
Burkittsville
Blair's
South St. Fhone
Menim
Frederick County
Baltimore
Extension Service
East Church Street
Evelyn Hutson
Green Spring
Druid Hill Park
Consolidated Gas and Electric Co
3 Foods
Baltimore Museum of Art
Bob Berry
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Hugh Jr. Dean
Park Avenue
A. F. Roby
Potomac
Thelma Golliday
Mary D. Hogarth
Ijamsville
Nelson Myers
Sjamsville
John H. Wise
Myersville
New Washington Road
G. Cleveland Trout
Woodsboro
Bernard TL
Colo
Fast Fifth Street
Grace Weddle
East Seventh Street
Edward O. Weant
Long View Nursing Home
Manchester
Daphive
Frank Keefer
Mary Louise
Young
Progressive Club
Lois E. Hildebrand
Jefferson
Norma Jesr Koontz
Ann Runkles
George B. Delaplaine, JR
Baker Park
Recreation Commission
Louise Corbin
East
Patrick Street
Frederick Solar
Reliable Junk CO
East St. St
East St
Angie
Vernon Grossnickle
Robert FE. Holtzople
Glenn Trout
RL. Kelly
Mt, Tabor Park
Rocky Ridge
Yellow Springs
Poe
North End
Tall Cedars
Braddock Heights Park
Hyattstown Fire Department
Hyattstown
Independent Hose Company
Frederick, Md
Roy G. Hilton
Moose
Zimmerman-Rhoderick Clan
Big Pipe Creek Park
Taneytown
I, C. O. F. Temple
Feagaville
Roy Zimmerman's
Lewistown
Gettysburg Pike
Hill Church
Albert C
Attention Independents
Russell Hahn
Upton Gladhill
Jonn W. Null
Raymond L. Kelly and
Jerry Williams
Big Mountaindale
Davis
Sunny Side Park
Virginia
Shookstown Ballfield
Kentucky Mountain Boys
Gladiolus
B. U. Crist. SR
Rocky Hill Church
Philip's
Watkins Acress East
Second St. Frederick, Md
Bernie's Arena
Philip W. and
Margaret A. M. Summers
Mountaindale
Prosperity Cleaners, Inc
Quynn Orchards
G. H. Mercer and Sons
Blue Mountain Grocery
East Patrick Street
Pearl Bargain House
Junior Fire Co
Charles E Troxell
Nestle
Ray Wahl
H. Frank Foland
College Avenue
Automobile’ Trade Association
Ideal Garage CO
INU
Harry W. Hagan
Balvage
Frederick Junk CO
Frank Gastley & Sons
Anderson
H. J. Kester
East Third Street
Park Ave
East Church St
Frederick _News-Post
E. Church Street
William
Ray
E. Third Street
West Third Street
E. B. Measell
N. Market St
Market
Frederick News; Post
Frederick News Post
Frederick News-Post
Cate
Frederick Hare
Market Street
Tekan
Maxwell Avenue
Landis Jewelry
Rees
Maas Opticians
Kent
Richard F. Kline
the Mountain Theater
Braddock Heights
Dr. A.rk
Remsberg, Or
Optometrist
East Second Street
SIS
Man Sloan
Edward Payne
Yellow Kitten
Wiebun Ca, Inc
North Haven Street
Baltimore 5
Marvircea
Chambersburg
Orphans’ Court
Thomas 1
Zimmerman
Ly Y
NISON
Equity
Circuit Court
Amos A Holter
David M. Jones
Commercial Bank of Maryland
Franklin Savings Bank of
Mort.gagee
Mary. Thomas
John M Thomas
Ellis C Wachter
Amos A
Maurice Fitz, Jr
Maurice Fitz
Beatrice Tully Fitz
Maurice Fitz, Sr
Westminster
Larvland
Bruce Elmer
Pennsylvania
Hanover Street
Gettysburg
Court of Equity
Canees Hanes
Ecree
Ellis C. Wachter
Edward D Storm
Boxaha
Berwyn
Temale
Springfield State Hospital
Sykenville
Mary
Rose Tavern
Washington Pike
Boxwall
Helly
Shrine Mig Co
Woodshoro
Wilt
NTA
Weat's
Murray Ave
Pgh
C. F. Hartman
Fragat
Mt Airy
Frederick Automo
Bentz St
Howe
Rex
Mt. Airy Motors
Mt Alry
Peoples Service Drug Stores, Inc
Pat
Sabrhive
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