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Newspaper
News
Location
Frederick, Maryland, United States of America
Date
Jun 18, 1952
Page
4
Doctor answers reader questions on night blindness linked to vitamin A, Hirschsprung's disease, ginger ale myth, salivary gland stones, glutamic acid therapy for backward children, retinal detachment surgery, syphilis transmission risks, plus a church group report and a divorce decree. The column mentions E. Jordan and local readers.
Winston Churchill urged the British to face an ugly truth as economic peril looms after war. He warned that many islanders must grow, trade, and build reserves to stay independent and self-supporting, stressing frank disclosure of the hardship and a grim but resolute path through austerity.
Frederick High School summer band will continue rehearsals and engagements this season under director Sperry L. Storm. Funds raised will buy needed instruments. tympani and sousaphone assets noted. Rehearsals every Monday at eight at the high school with outdoor lawn concerts weather permitting. First engagement tonight at Walkersville Playground, followed by a Baker Park concert under the Recreation Commission.
Fifty years ago columns note unanimous favor for vitrified block paving in Baltimore after a field trip by train to study street paving. The Frederick Athletic Club defeated the Park at KC Park 7 to 2, led by Brust’s five innings with 12 strikeouts, despite fielding errors. Three wrecks occurred on the Baltimore and Ohio Railroad within eight miles of Shenandoah Junction Harpers Ferry and Miller's Bend due to derailment of several cars. The twelfth annual commencement of Middletown High School was held at the Lutheran church with graduates Mary Routzahn Maude Beard and Harry M. Gross. King David Lodge Odd Fellows elected officers A H Har Tiringon Noble Grand Alvin Vice Grand Dr R C Nicodemus recording secretary R A Bennett financial secretary G W Tyson treasurer.
Twenty years ago reports from June 18 1932 note Chamber of Commerce and service clubs backing four Frederick fire companies to host the 1933 State Firemen's convention. Thieves robbed Bradley H Dudrow and Broni E Darby Hyattstown stealing about 30 in cash 12y1 in checks and 800 to 1000 in notes plus stock. JR and Mrs Robert James celebrate birth of twin daughters at Frederick City Hospital.
Excerpted column by David Lawrence from Europe after weeks abroad warns that Europe remains economically and spiritually insecure. It argues Soviet infiltration weakens democracies, urges American armament and economic aid, and sketches Britain France Germany and Italy as fragile fronts where leftist, Communist, and fascist forces threaten stability. It notes Marshall Plan limits and risks from a US presidential stance toward Europe.
The Tasker's Chance Garden Club held a flower show at Alt Sainte Episcopal church parish hall to benefit its Frederick Memorial Hospital planting project. Winners included numerous sections and classes with Delphiniums Lilies Roses and bridal tables among top awards plus door prizes for Parsons Newman and Harriet Kolb. judges from Mt. Airy and Frederick clubs praised the entries.
Betty Sullivan reports Heights Mountain Theater opened its fourteenth season with George and Margaret a 1937 piece revived in 1952. The production features Malcolm and Alice with their children and love triangles. Donald Woods stars, directed by Charles Crain, opening night praised for staging and cast despite vocal projection issues. The company runs Tuesday through Saturday until September 6.
A quiz style column notes the split in the Bull Moose Party with Taft and asks which college team is the Crimson Tide of Alabama. It also names Oliver Wendell Holmes as the Great Dissent er and reports higher railroad stock prices helping the market, while the rest of the list shows little movement. It adds a line about Plankton meaning wanderers in the ocean.
Ruby Anne Zimmerman and Russell Linwood Baker married in the Church of the Brethren Saturday night. The ceremony featured candles and lilies with family members and friends, a reception followed at the bride’s home, and the couple plans to reside at 219 South Market Street after a Florida wedding trip.
Six motorists had licenses suspended for 15 days to three months in hearings before Motor Vehicle License Reviewer RF Horn in the Court House. Cregger and Williams got three months each for speeding and reckless driving, with other suspensions for two months or 15 days. Several drivers were put on driving probation for a year for offenses including reckless driving and failure to stop for a school bus. Reprimands were issued for various violations and Alvin Mansfield’s license application was refused indefinitely. Pelicane and terns nesting near California's Salton Sea must cool their eggs rather than warm them.
The text argues that whoever gains office will continue to assist Europe militarily and economically. It notes European apprehension that their fate is linked to the 1952 American elections, reflecting wartime alliance sentiments and political uncertainty for transatlantic relations.
Doris Lorraine Remsberg and Fred Alton Shipley wed at Ridgeville Methodist Church in a 7 p.m. double ring ceremony. The couple, both from local families, will reside in Lewisdale after a honeymoon. the bride wore Chantilly lace with a pearl veil and carried a white Bible topped with an orchid.
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Rev John Janney Lloyd a five year Japan missionary will address the Hood Conference of the Episcopal Church at Brodbeck Hall at 8 30 tonight. The event is open to Frederick residents. Lloyd born in Japan to missionary parents studied Kobe Canadian school, earned a UVA BA in 1941, served in the Marine Corps, and helped run a parish south of Krote before a 1947 return for furlough and study.
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