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Newspaper
News
Location
Frederick, Maryland, United States of America
Date
Jul 31, 1954
Page
2
Vacation time from coast to coast finds recreational venues booked solid into fall with higher rates and limited accommodations. Early planners fare best though many face travel stress and mixed experiences. The piece notes travel offers a break from routine and a taste of freedom, yet a perpetual vacation remains unthinkable.
Henry R. Eury of Frederick writes to the News urging continued support for the county’s Emergency Hospital while criticizing the jail for luxury living by inmates. He argues taxpayers should fund essential medical care for those harmed by fate rather than a hotel-like jail.
A compact item notes biblical and literary reflections on speech and slander. It cites Ecclesiastes 5 6 and quote attributed to Alex Dumas about checking slander, urging contempt and refutation to outrun falsehood.
Severe electric rainstorm strikes Buckeystown steeple causing major damage. Mrs Rosious sprains ankle after a fall. Chicken thieves raid Zentz mill yard. four hens killed. Passenger train derails after colliding with box cars. no injuries. Two Frederick youths fined for seining in Carroll Creek. ten days jail default.
Twenty years ago a proposal at a city officials conference urged the government to acquire the J Calvin Hall site on Eighth Street as a new transient center replacing the Transient Bureau on North Court. The note also mentions the death of Rolo Pontiac Fayne, famed as the world’s record bull, at age 13.
Three local obituaries summarize the deaths of Charles E DeBerry 75 of near Taneytown Harry Clifton Barnhouse 71 of near Lucketts Virginia Albert Marion Zimmerman 78 of Adamstown The notices detail survivor lists church affiliations funeral arrangements and burial plans with area funeral homes and cemeteries noted
Eight more witnesses appeared before the Charles County Grand Jury in the Lewis A. Hicks death probe in La Plata Maryland on July 30. Sheriff Vernon Cooksey among the witnesses added to the total questioned since the case opened. The jury adjourned to 10 a.m. Monday with no report on when it would conclude. Two indictments for breaking and entering were returned today but not tied to the Hicks case. Hicks, a 64 year old crippled veteran, died March 28 when his car struck his home foundation. The vehicle had been tampered with and the hand throttle taped wide open.
IRS Commissioner T Coleman Andrews cites specific income tax dodges as not deductible. He described as examples charging 48000 for call girls, deductions for lingerie perfume and Cadillacs for lady friends, a private swimming pool listed as water purification, and a business claim for groceries tied to wife shopping. He spoke to a House Ways and Means subcommittee about these attempts to evade taxes.
Norfolk 5 beat Newport News 9 while Hagerstown won 7 6 over York 6. Lancaster 6 fell to Lynchburg 4 and Portsmouth defeated Colonial Heights Petersburg 8 4 in a second game that went eight innings before curfew.
The obituary roundup lists the funeral services for Mrs. Vinnie Lawison King of Hyattstown, Mrs. B. Estelle Williams of New Windsor, Mrs. Laura M. Zentz of Graceham, Mrs. Lillie Frances Culler of Jefferson, and Mr. Charles Gilds Geisbert of Frederick Memorial Hospital. Services occurred at Barber, New Windsor, Graceham, Jefferson, and a Frederick funeral home with diverse pallbearers and interments at Damascus, New Windsor Presbyterian, Graceham Church, Jefferson Reform, and Mount Olivet Cemeteries. Active and honorary bearers included local civic, election, and community figures.
Berlin July 30 The East German news agency ADN quoted Dr Otto John saying the American counter intelligence agent Wolfgang Hoefer 44 shot himself last Friday three days after John vanished in East Berlin The statement alleged Hoefer had spied on John in West Germany and that Hoefer died by his own hand US authorities said Hoefer was not suspected of disloyalty and had no evidence he knew John The East Germans also circulated a note from RIAS claiming John is held incommunicado and at an inaccessible place for safety Interviews are not allowed at present.
In Seattle last night Burly Don Cockell defeated Harry Kid Matthews in an eight round stoppage of a scheduled ten. Cockell weighed 210 pounds to Matthews 180 and dominated from the start until Matthews could not answer the bell for the eighth. Referee James J. Braddock ruled the early round a draw and gave Cockell the remaining rounds.
President Syngman Rhee warned Congress of a looming Soviet threat, saying jet bombers lie within ten minutes of Seoul and Washington. He urged allied, not solo, action and argued hard truths about war, peace, and Asia, praising firmness while warning of a dangerous world.
Vice Adm. W K Phillips detailed a July 26 clash in which two Red Chinese fighters were shot down by U S Navy Skyraiders near Hainan Island as part of a search for survivors of a British airliner. No American casualties were reported.
NEW YORK manager Leon Durocher declared there is no dissension in the Giants and said the Lockman incident is closed. He praised his team after a 6 1 victory over the Reds and blamed a hitless stretch for the pitching drop.
In hot weather Long Beach hosts the Los Angeles Rams in the NFL exhibition opener against Fort Ord Warriors, the national service champions of that year.
France awarded Tunis limited self rule by Premier Pierre Mendes France. He told the Bey that a new government could be formed to handle internal affairs while France retained defense and foreign policy. The move follows his cabinet’s approval and a surprise Paris to Tunis flight to present the terms.
Air line pilots struck American Airlines today, halting about half of nation’s flights and canceling 970 daily departures on 12 000 miles of routes. AFL pilots demand limit of eight hours continuous flying time. 1 200 pilots participated nationwide. Government mediators avoided comment as talks continued.
Mrs Willard H Markey of Rockwell Terrace was guest of honor Tuesday evening at the home of Mrs Byron Hughes Braddock Heights Hostesses were Mrs Edward Grave Jr and Mrs J Harold Hooper Recent entertainments included a bridge party at Mrs Charles Woodman’s Fairview Ave home Mr and Mrs Markey plan to relocate to Perkasie Pa late August where Mr Markey is in business The list then covers travels births moves and visits of many area residents with many miles logged and a number of people mentioned by name
Side Glances at their new home on the Oakland Road recently. Mr and Mrs Louis Casale of California spend the summer with her mother Mrs John L Clarke. Rotary Club picnic planned for August 3 on Hugg-Thomas grounds. William C Tomlinson returns home after air force discharge and plans to teach at Westminster High School in fall. Mrs Wilbur Wimmer and sons tour West Coast for six weeks. Isabel Erna Harryman marries Ernest Almer Forthman in Baltimore Brooklyn Methodist Church. Freedom Lions Club carnival slated for August 2 to 7 on Sykesville High School grounds. Rotarians toured the Liberty Dam. dam expected to impound waters this week. Rev and Mrs Lester K Welch vacation at Lake Chautauqua New York. Kent gift honors her services. Miss Doris Baker plays accordion. trumpet solos by John Ommert. Miss Freda Stambaugh visits from Washington. Mr and Mrs Royce Wilson of Eldorado visit brother-in-law and sister. Mrs Stanford Franklin and children of Dundalk visit her parents.
The Taneytown area announces the Clutz Eyler Beck clan reunion for August 7 at Benner's Grove near Mt. Joy Church along Taneytown Gettysburg Road. Dinner at noon business meeting at 2 pm refreshments at 4 pm. Plus brief social updates on local residents and Trinity Mission Circle activities with prayer and readings.
Among the sick in Frederick area towns several people are listed with health updates. Julia Slumenauer returned home slowly improving from Frederick Memorial Hospital. Mrs H C Smith, after a fall, is recovering at home. Mrs R L Kelly of Ceresville suffered a heart attack and remains bedridden for weeks. G Edgar Roderick of Walkersville was moved to Frederick Memorial Hospital for treatment. John N Plunkard entered University Hospital Baltimore for surgery. Charles M Lease of Unionville went to Bon Secours Baltimore for observation. Mrs John Remsburg returned home from Frederick Memorial Hospital after two weeks as patient. Carlotta Smith, six, daughter of Mr and Mrs Ross Smith, returned home from Kernan's Children's Hospital after months there following an accident in which she lost a foot. Mrs Herman S Beck Sr of Mt Airy returned home after treatment at Frederick Memorial Hospital. Mrs Leslie Long near Middletown discharged from Frederick Memorial Hospital and recuperating at home with relatives. Mrs David Nash of Keymar admitted to University Hospital Baltimore for surgery. Mr Raymond I Ford, previously recuperating in Baltimore, has returned home near Frederick.
Mr and Mrs Floyd Burchett announce the marriage of their daughter Barbara Eileen Burchett to Barry Daniel Murphy in Falls Church Virginia on July 27. California accounts for nearly ten percent of all motor vehicles in the United States.
A praise note extols Dr N A Lufburrow for his tireless work amid seasonal illnesses. It highlights his attentive care, broad patient reach, and constant commitment to wellness, likening him to enduring natural landmarks.
John M. Jack Harris becomes owner of Harris Food market succeeding his father J Marion Harris who ran it for 54 years. The store lineage traces to founder John Harris with origin by the late grandfather. Youth Fellowship from Springfield church enjoyed a trip to Antietam National Battlefield. A surprise housewarming for Mr and Mrs Helvin T Hush drew many friends and relatives.
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