Inflation Fears Prompt Truman Look at Civilian Payroll
Senate notes show 2,363,758 civilian government workers paid as at wartime peak while salaries rose. April adds 480 Labor Department hires and 23 for the Federal Security Administration. With defense needs rising, economists urge sharp appropriation cuts and fiscal restraint, criticizing executive requests and Congress.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Truman
Senate
Labor Department
Federal Security Administration
Defense Departments
Executive Department
Joe Louis regains edge in comeback bout
From The News Frederick Maryland June 18 1951 report Louis reclaims form in Madison Square Garden comeback fight against Lee Savold. The column notes renewed public excitement for the former heavyweight champion with swift knockdown power and crowd reaction while detailing Savold’s limited plan and Louis’s feline stalk and one two three attack.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
the News
Frederick
Boyle
STE Ato CO
Il Fe Ae
New York
Joe
Louis
Bureau of
Fred- Fists
Crick
Lee Savold
Savold
Madison Square Garden
Lee
Letters Praise Hood College Editorial In Frederick News
A reader from Wheelwright Kentucky commends an editorial on Hood College drive for being proactive and clear. Docketed arrests include George A Brown charged with resisting an officer and intoxication, held $50. Robert N Russell Melvin Snowden charged with intoxication, held $2.50. Raymond Eyler charged with intoxication and loitering, held $5. Arresting officers named Boone Shook Burras Hoffman and Bopst.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
George A. Brown
Dickerson
Route 2
Robert N. Russell
Samsville
Melvin Snowden
Frederick
Raymond Eyler
Rocky Spring
Boone
Shook
Burras
Hoffman
Bopst
Fifty Years Ago Local Items From The News June 18 1901
Fifty years ago local items note graduates at Frederick High Schools with Grace Thomas and Paul C Whipp valedictorians among others. The Welsh Brothers railway circus arrived for a one day Frederick showing with a clean parade. Creagerstown band uniforms arrived for Rockville parade. County Commissioners set the 1961 tax rate at 82 cents per hundred, down 3 cents.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Grace Thomas
Buckeystown
Paul C. Whipp
Jefferson
Frederick Male
Feyale
Opera House
Mary Ellen Howard
Jessie R. Goodell
Jessie Sier Funk
Naomi A. Reifsnider
Millie Virginia Culler
Little Seaton Hedges
Orie Lucretia Schmidt
Emily Landauer
W. F. Zeigler
J.C
B. Rosenour and Sons
Rockville
Twenty Years Ago Local Items From The Columns Of The News
Twenty years ago on June 18 1931 Odd Fellows gathered in the Knights of Pythias lodge to honor S Elmer Brown of W Grand Master of Maryland. Two North Market Street stores were entered with about $50 stolen from the harness shop of former Mayor Schell and the A and P store. Rev Dr John C Palmer of Washington was elected moderator by Presbyterians at Hood College annual meeting. Mr and Mrs Hugh V Gittinger and family left on a two week automobile trip north.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Knights of Pythias
S. Elmer Brown
Maryland
North Market Street
John Ed. Schell
A. and P
John C. Palmer
Washington
Hood College
A. Brown Caldwell
Hugh V. Gittinger
Margaret Gittinger
Hugh, Jr
90 Day Sentence On Woman Is Suspended
A 90 day suspended sentence was given Mary Geraldine Johnson in Peppies Court for theft of 510 from a fellow employee at a local laundry. Imogene Carroll reported a missing $10. money was recovered by Inspector Bartgis. Also, James Lee Ledford of Mt Airy was found guilty of drunken driving with a $100 fine or 30 days jail.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mary Geraldine Johnson
H. Reese Shoemaker, Jr
Imogene Carroll
Frederick
Allen S. Bartgis
Mary Johnson
James Lee Ledford
Route 4
Mt. Airy
Ledford
Set W. W. Corbin
State Police
South Market Street
South Street
Frank J. Marcellino
Baltimore
Gerald H. Stokes
Hartisburg
Rock L. Gervais
Mangatuck
Conn
Eunice E. Bush
Charles Town
W. Va
Frederick Herwig
Friedens
Elwin H. Manier
Dearborn
Mich
David H
Ernest J. Lyons
James H. Rouzee, Jr
Pat Stakem
H. L. Basore
W. A. Mutchner
Weddings News From Walkersville Area
Multiple local weddings are reported, detailing brides, grooms, ceremony venues, and attendants. Barbara J. Smackel and Roland E. B. Smith wed at Grade Evangelical and Reformed Church, with notes on attire and post ceremony life. Doris Jean Nunemaker and Donald Dougherty wed at Woodsboro Lutheran parsonage, plans described. Charlotte Trail Main and Grayson Edward Hippeon wed at New Market Methodist parsonage with ring ceremony details. Katherine L. Grossnickle and Ernest L. Leatherman wed at Grossnickle Church of the Brethren, with reception and travel notes. Elizabeth Leatherman and family news included.
Frances C Keller Weds James Mills In All Saints Ceremony
Miss Frances Clagett Keller daughter of Mr and Mrs Otho J Keller of 110 Upper College Terrace married James Thoburn Mills of New York City on Saturday at All Saints Episcopal Church. Rev Samuel Johnston officiated amid white blossoms. Reception followed at the Francis Scott Key Hotel.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
All Saints Episcopal Church
Frances Clagett Keller
Otho James Keller
Upper College Terrace
James Thoburn Mills
New York City
Victor G. Mills
Hackettstown
N. J
Samuel 8. Johnston
Francis Scott Key Hotel
Catharine Springer Keller
Sam Wynne Maples, Jr
Ann Newell MacWilliams
Wilkes-Barre
Jean Ballaugh McClure
Albany
N. Y
Katherine Key Belt
Baltimore
Katherine Elizabeth Leichert
Rebecca Elizabeth Atkins
Frederick
William MacIntosh Throop, Jr
Roslyn Heights
N.Y
May Escape Bigamy By Proving Trigamy
Annapolis June 18 Gerald B Wright 36 beat a bigamy conviction by arguing he was married three times without divorces The Maryland Court of Appeals ordered a new trial in Prince Georges Circuit Court noting the state failed to prove first marriage terminated Wright admitted marriages in 1941 1947 1948 and 1948 to various spouses and the ruling bars bigamy conviction if the first marriage not legally dissolved first.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Annapolis
Gerald B. Wright
Wright
Prince Georges County
Washington Post
Dell Thompson
Fort Lauderdale
Imogene B. Wright
Brandywine Street
Elkton
Jean Dunn
Hyattsville
Maryland Court of Appeals
Prince Georges Circuit Court
Edward S. Delaplaine
Episcopal Conference Opens at Hood College for Province
About 188 delegates from 13 dioceses of the Province of Washington are registered for the annual Episcopal conference at Hood College this week. Rev. Thomas van B. Barrett of Kenyon College opened the main lectures, addressing family factors under secularist culture, with headliner talks planned daily on The Christian Family. Mrs. Claude M. Pickens, a former Wuhu missionary, speaks Tuesday evening at 7 20, and the governing board meets Tuesday at 3 to review progress.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Hood College
Thomas van B. Barrett
Kenyon College
Gambier
Frederick
Claude M. Pickens
Winner of Rosenour's Father’s Day Contest Named
Stanley R. Rhodes of 17 Taney Apartments won Rosenour's Father's Day contest in a Saturday drawing. His son Darryl Rhodes entered the entry, and the winner receives a summer suit. Rev. W Merval Weaver of Frederick Presbyterian church conducted the draw.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Rosenour
Stanley R. Rhodes
Taney Apartments
Rhodes
Darryl Rhodes
W.merval Weaver
Frederick Presbyterian Church
Zittlestown Boy Killed By Automobile
Eight year old Dennis Les Poffinberger was struck by a car in front of his Zittlestown home Saturday night and died from a fractured skull. Carma Younkins, 60, driven the vehicle and no charges will be filed. Survived by parents, three brothers, and grandparents. funeral Tuesday at 2 PM in Boonsboro cemetery.
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Dennis Les Poffinberger
Wilbur Poffinberger
Zittlestown
Corp
Charles Mades
Carma Younkins
Poffinberger
Mades
Younkins
Donald E. Arthur W
Wilbur R. Poffinberger
Alvey Little
Deaths and funerals in Frederick area crowds
A group of brief obituaries from Frederick and Brunswick notes Pauline Suman Tabler died in Akron after a heart attack. Survived by husband, daughter, grandchildren, two half-sisters. services in Akron. Hattie Estelie Zimmerman aged 84 of Frederick died after three months illness. burial at Jefferson Reformed Cemetery after funeral from 106 East Church Street. Carrie May Smith of Hagerstown died at Washington County Hospital aged 41. funeral at 308 South Potomac Street. Mary Virginia Nusz of Rock Hill near Frederick died at 83. survived by son and grandchildren. service at home with interment Mount Olivet. Elizabeth Prudence Watts of Brunswick, born Old Berlin native, dies after illness. private funeral at residence. interment Park Heights. Noah Haskins, colored farm laborer near Brunswick, dies aged 50. daughter and son survive. services in Brunswick and interment at Knoxville Mountain Cemetery.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sonn Tabler
Pauline Suman Tabler
Akron
Frank Suman
George Burkhardt
Paul Hammond
Clifton Neff
Hagerstown
Hattie E. Zimmerman
Hattie Estelie Zimmerman
Charles E. Zimmerman
North Market Street
John N
Amanda Biser Stockman
Jefferson Evangelical and Reformed Church
Floyd E. Zimmerman
Naomi Z. Crampton
Charles E. Kinna
Eva Zimmerman
Roy McK. Zimmerman
Frederick
Ralph P. Zimmerman
Braddock Heights
John Franklin Miller
Zimmerman
East Church Street
Jeferson Reformed
M. R. Etchison and Son
Charles W. Smith
Carrie May Smith
Charles William Smith
Center Street
Washington County Hospital
Richard C
Lola C. Kline
Frederick County
Peoples’ Tabernacle
Church
Mary Smith
Boonsboro
Harry William Smith
Chewsville
Albert H
Frank T. Smith
R. Melvin Kline
Charles M. Kline
South Potomac Street
Chester Billman
Rose Hill Cemetery
W. T. Norment
Mary V. Nusz
Mary Virginia Nusz
Emory Mobley W Nusz
Emory G. Nusz
Rock Hill
Nusz
John
Mary E. Harrison Gomber
Evangelical Reformed Church
Elizabeth P. Watts
Old Berlin
C” Street
Brunswick
Elizabeth Prudence Watts
George T
Mary Elizabeth
Keller Watts
Frank Watts
Baltimore
Bessie Isaac. Solley
John T. Watts
Catherine Rebecca Stine
Daisy V. Dawson
Ralph Miller
Park Heights
C. H. Feete
Bro
Noah Haskins
Anna Lipscomb
LeRoy Parker
Arlington
Summers
Knoxville
Mountain Cemetery
C. H Rtete
Personal notices of local residents and travels abroad
Mrs Edward P Thomas and her son-in-law and daughter Dr and Mrs Denton Cooley and their young daughter returned to the country last week from Europe. They docked at New York aboard the Liberty and came to Frederick where the Cooleys are spending time with Dr and Mrs Thomas at Rockwell Terrace. Mrs Thomas and the Cooleys have spent weeks motor touring Western Europe. Dr and Mrs Cooley have been in London for the past year while he taught in English hospitals. They flew to London early last month and he returned by plane after two weeks while the others toured the continent. plus other society notes from Frederick County residents and visitors.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Edward P. Thomas
Denton Cooley
Europe
New York
Liberty
Frederick
Cooleys
Thomas
Rockwell Terrace
Cooley
London
Chapel Hill
N.C
Albert W. Lentz
Gap
Germantown
W. B. Faber
W. Dryer
Caroline Dwyer
St. Catherine’s
Canada
Gaithersburg
T. W. Troxell
Frank T. Headley
Jackie
Hartford
Illnesses and recoveries in Frederick area families
Among the sick Mrs Fannie Gittings 242 Dill avenue recently fell fractured two ribs improving at home Mrs Zulma Derr 202 Dill avenue recuperating from fractured collarbone injury from a recent fall at her home Mr Henry T Wade a patient at Frederick Memorial Hospital returned home at 504 Elm street Sunday Mr William D Garrett 408 West South street entered Union Memorial Hospital Baltimore on Sunday for observation Mr G Elmer Brengle Wilson Place confined to home since May 27 recently suffered a heart attack but recovering satisfactorily Mr William H Oden 138 East South street entered Newton D Baker Veterans Hospital Martinsburg West Virginia on Friday for observation Mrs Elsie Strine Frederick has been moved from Frederick Memorial Hospital to the home of her niece Mrs Claude Crum Walkersville Mrs Margaret Tobery 435 West South street removed Saturday afternoon to Frederick Memorial Hospital in ambulance of M R Etchison and Son Tobery broke her ankle in a fall from home Mrs Guy V Smith removed from Frederick Memorial Hospital to her home near St Mark's in ambulance of M R Etchison and Son VISIT MONTEVUE Frederick Union W C T U members paid their annual visit to Montevue last Friday evening distributing flowers magazines and refreshments A program with singing led by Mrs A R Remsberg and readings by Mrs Harry Smith.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fannie Gittings
Dill Avenue
Zulma Derr
Henry T. Wade
Frederick Memorial Hospital
Elm Street
William D. Garrett
West South Street
Union Memorial Hospital
Baltimore
Claude Crum
Walkersville
Margaret Tobery
M. R. Etchison and Son
Tobery
Guy V. Smith
St. Mark's
Funeral Notices Outline Local Taneytown and Nearby Deaths
Funeral services were held for Peter Baur Gardner of Taneytown with large attendance at Keysville Lutheran Church. Honorary pallbearers were Taneytown Mutual Fire Insurance directors. active pallbearers included Baumgardner Sunday School members. Also noted were funerals for Charles I Harshman at Myersville Church of the Brethren and J O Stroup at Myersville. interments in Keysville Cemetery and Myersville St Pauls Lutheran Cemetery respectively. Paul F. Bittle served as funeral director.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Peter Baurgardner
Taneytown
Plac
Keysville
M Baumgardner
Ernest Myers
James Coshur
Charles Cluts
Roy Kiser
Georg Deberry
Roland Koons
C. Fuss
Charles I Harshman
Boonsboro
Myersville
Hubert Yinger
John Walid Barter, Jr
Carroll L. Harshman
Grossnickle Church of the Brethren
Paul F. Bittle
Funere
J. O. Stroup
Frederick Emergency Hospital
Raymond L. Markley
Fred Abren
R. K. Doub
Lewis Turner
Ralph Gaver
D. Carroll Shepley
Josep R. Harp
Myersville St. Paul's Lutheran Cemetery
PROGRAM NEXT SUNDAY St John’s Lutheran Sunda School Creagerstown
St Johns Lutheran Sunda School Creagerstown presents its annual Children Day program on Sunday June 24 at 1030 am after church school A miniature wedding will be staged with a long cast of roles including minister Charles Stull Madaline Harbaugh Lamar Martin Eugen Speak Carrol Wassler Harold Le Shorb Paul Brown Joan Myers Glenna Harbaugh Beverly Hann Teresa Martin Francis Rice Harold Hann Conni Myers Rinata Remsberg Ruth Ann Free Patsy Morgan Eddie Free Joanne Smith and children of the Primary department Organist Mrs Clarence Lark
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
St. John’s Lutheran Sunda School
Creagerstown
Charles Stullbride
Madaline Harbaugh
Green
Lamar Martin
Eugen Speak
Carrol Wassler
Iarold le
Shorb
Paul Brown
Joan Myers
Glenna Harbaugh
Beverly Hann
Teresa Martin
Francis Rice
Harold Hann
Conni Myers
Rinata Remsberg
Daniel Long
Bride
Ruth Ann Free
Patsy Morgan
Eddie Free
Joanne Smith
Children of Primary
Clarence Lark
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U.S
Hood
Hood College Drive
Lillian M. Price Wheelwright
Bible School
Church of the Brethren's Bible School
Ralph E. White
Baker Park
Claude Dutrow
Nevin Dutrow
Norma Etzler
Mildred Etzler
Ralph Fahrney
Robert Firor
Harry Frushour
Clarence Howard
Kenneth Harsher
Samuel Miller
Jesse C. Shaver
Emil Shober
William Shankle
Cos Weddle
Nat Williams
Evelyn Betts
Ann Duvall
Virginia Garst
Barbara Miller
Ruth Nicholson
Virginia Young
Transportation Committee
Robert James
Lewis Shankle
Samuel Young
American Legion Auxiliary
Francis Scott Key Unit No. 11
Legion Home
Katherine Stull
Wnit
Mildred Kottmger
Americanism
Francis Scott Key Monument
H. Q. Miller
Madeline Gilbert
Auxiliary
Charles Webber
Rage Willen
Altbean
Barbara J. Graham
George H. Graham
Roland EB. Smith
Grade Evangelical and Reformed
Charles Prize
Joseph Kula
George Arthur Graham
Frederick High School
Lansdale Tube Company
Dougherty—Nunemaker
Doris Jean Nunemaker
John Nunemaker
Thurmont
Donald Paul Dougherty
Raymond Dougherty
Raymond Myers
Woodsboro Lutheran Parsonage
Rippcon
New Market
Charlotte Trail Main
Grayson Edward Hippeon
Thomas Morgan
Roger L. Main
Olis N. Rippeon
Otis N. Rippeon
Price Electric Corporation
Liberty High School
Air Force
Pacific Theater
Zimmerman’s Florist
Virginia
Tabler—Stup
Melvin T. Tabler
Helen Sibert
Stup
Lewren Sibert
Fairview Avenue
DeWitt Dickey
Mt. Airy Calvary Methodist Church
Sibert
Franklin D. Davis
Trenton
Melvine. Tabler
Collingswood
Laurel
Ile
Leatherman
Grossnickle
Love
Barnby
Stanley Kline
Frans Lichter
Wagner
Colo
Mt. Pleasant
Curtis Frierson
Salvation Army
Calvary Methodist Church
Red Division
Jesus
Preston Best
Frank H. House
Richard E. Zimmerman
Delphey
M. R. Etchison
Joe Wolfe
Jack Crum
Edward §. Rice
William Lightner
Madison Street
Schell
Frances C. Keller
All Saints
Mr. Mills
Victor M. Mills
Great Neck
George Cook
ITI
C. Lawrence Keller
Orange
Robert H. B. Baldwin
Bradford Bachrach
Ht, Webster
MR. Milque Toast
Charles Edward Harbaugh
Bruce H
Dorothy L. Roderick Harbaugh
Paul Freeman
George , Spangler
Is’ ‘Rael Creek
Freeman
Ralph Toms
Lois and
Rebecca Freeman
Sherb Bertie Devilbiss
I Glade Cemetery
C. Barton
Montevue
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