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Newspaper
News
Location
Frederick, Maryland, United States of America
Date
Jun 01, 1957
Page
3
Partial OCR shows rates for MEG CO circulation including six month and monthly carrier prices. The item lists subscription costs and carrier charges in 1957, indicating a local newspaper context and AP membership. The date printed is Saturday June 1 1957.
Nassau County H club and Cornell University joined to develop bicycle tests and procedures to cut injuries. Manhasset used the tests with 549 students finding 2 percent failed. many bikes were locked as punishment for riding to school. The piece links bicycle safety to future automobile driving and urges skill, maintenance, and road rules education.
Nominations for mayor at the Republican municipal convention were announced with E P Mantz named by acclamation. Other slate items include City Register C C Ausherman and aldermen nominees J J Bielfeld James A Brown Charles B T Hendrickson William C Birely and Charles W F Cashour. Alonzo P Marsh, a well known restaurant keeper, died at 34. East Third and East Church residents complain of yard damage by roaming youths. The New Athletic Park near the railroad hosted a Trinity Washington game, 20 15, with heavy batting and over the fence balls. Paul McEwen of Ox Fibre Brush Works seeks a Norfolk site for relocation of the plant.
About 1,000 attendees honor Memorial Day at Mt. Olivet under Francis Scott Key post of the American Legion with speaker B W Gearhart of California. Edward Renner Feaga ville won first prize and Edison Harley Middletown second in the WCTU essay contest "School and Youth." Post Office routes debated at rural carriers meeting in Lewistown. Temperature rose to 89 degrees amid five year high heat. Urbana area reported two violent windstorms causing damage.
Baseball statistics show Williams of Boston leading in batting with 411 and hits 53. Mantle of New York leads runs with 3, Stevers 35 RBIs for Washington, Fox and Plews with 13 doubles, Nieman Baltimore and Simpson Kansas City with 4 triples, Williams 11 homers, Landis 9 stolen bases. In the National League Fondy 264, Aaron leads runs 34 and RBIs 36, Robinson 58 hits, Hoak Musial Moog 13 doubles, Schoendienst and Mays 4 triples, Aaron 12 homers, Mays 16 stolen bases. Acker and Jackson tie for pitching with 61 wins and 857 strikeouts. An energy note references a hydrogen bomb explosion described as mild compared to a stellar event.
Robert Atkinson became the first graduate of the Frederick School for Crippled Children. The eight year student spoke gratefully to teachers and the community, with attendees noting the milestone amid a school led by the Board of Education and Ruby Rice as teacher.
The Lewistown Home Makers Club met at Mrs. Paul Wise’s home to discuss Religion Is a Family Affair with county agent Aliss Beatrice Fehr. Members shared old Bibles, heard a report on the Book Wagon, and planned a June 6 Garden Club meeting and a June 26 outdoor cooking demonstration and picnic.
Obituaries list James B Hood of Reading aged 69 died this week in St Josephs Hospital Reading. Joseph Fazio widow Susie Dayton Fazio of Martinsburg WV and six adopted children survive. Samuel DeWitt Shockley 57 of 632 Military Road died Friday after illness. He owned Winter Master Window Co known as Shockley Home Improvements. Patrick Henry Lawson 12 of 101 West Patrick Street Frederick died Friday at Frederick Memorial Hospital. Surviving include parents grandparents and a great grandchild. Funeral arrangements shown at local funeral homes with service details and burial plans.
Funeral services for Mrs Rosa Sadie Mackenzie wife of John G Mackenzie were held at 11 a m Friday at 406 East Church Street with Rev Charles F Trunk Jr officiating. Interment followed at Mount Olivet cemetery with pallbearers listed. George Clifton Gorsuch of near New Windsor also had funerals at 10:30 a m Friday. Rev Lewis Rob son officiated and Pipe Creek cemetery received interment with cousins serving as pallbearers. The Myersville Helping Hand club met May 27 at the Lutheran church with nine members and two leaders. plans were set for a sewing school June 11 13 and Demonstration Day July 3 at 9 a m. The next meeting is June 7 at the Lutheran church.
A large 100 foot building on George Delauter’s Sabillasville area turkey farm was gutted by a morning fire believed started by a defective oil space heater. Delauter estimated losses exceed 12000 with much of the brooder and cold storage equipment damaged and thousands of birds affected. Firefighters from Blue Ridge Summit and Fort Ritchie battled the blaze, saving nearby structures.
City residents observe anniversaries birthdays and hospital updates while travelers Joseph and Yona family tour Europe in Germany returning mid June. Highlights include Mrs Winpigler and Ada Ford at Alumni Day in Shippensburg and Sally Graham completing sophomore year at Mary Baldwin College. A cheetah note adds a speed fact.
D A B Elects, Bears Mr Mathias Mrs C Herbert Kreh elected regent of Frederick Chapter DAR at a Monday session. Officers announced include vice regent Mrs Pfeil treasurer Mrs Clary registrar Miss Bower historian Mrs Bennett librarian Mrs Anders. Miss Mary J Shuff reported flags for Emmitsburg and Yellow Springs schools. Charles McC Mathias Jr spoke on Foreign Aid In Our Struggle For Independence. Flag Day luncheon planned for June 14 at Columbia Country Club. Also wedding invitatons issued for Barbara H Sibert and Maurice D Ashbury Jr. in Calvary Methodist Church June 21.
Miss Carole Ann Campbell daughter of Mr and Mrs James E Campbell Hanover and Alan Freeman Arnold Jr son of Mr and Mrs Alan F Arnold New York were married Friday at St Vincent s Church Hanover Pa The couple plans to reside in New York City The wedding party included Anne Campbell maid of honor and John F Lubey best man with a reception at the Abbotts smaller office of Borden Co Newtown attended by local friends and relatives
Winners announced for the Sugar Loaf Riding Club hosted event near Beallsville. Top honors include Pony lead rein Lester Wayne Fishery Keedysville and Debbie Matthews Poolesville, with multiple classes across pony, gaited, western, harness, Arabian, and jumper divisions led by riders from Poolesville Beallsville and Bethesda.
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