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Newspaper
News
Location
Frederick, Maryland, United States of America
Date
Jun 19, 1953
Page
6
The Clarksburg Optimist Club was chartered with 225 guests in attendance. Nicholas Mueller of Baltimore, District Governor, presented the charter to James R. King, while Frederick and Hagerstown Optimist clubs hosted the event and outlined youth service plans.
Emmitsburg activity centers on Lions Club meeting at Lutheran Parish House with President J Ward Kerrigan presiding. Reports cover progress with an industrial prospect, Atlantic City convention notes, and a youth horse show planning session. Discussions include Emmitsburg Day to fund a new community hall and officer installations at next club meeting.
Pupils of New Windsor High School presented a fashion show in the auditorium featuring sports, day, party and play clothes for grades nine through twelve. Miss June Lambert and Miss Margaret Puls recently graduated from Western Maryland College. A Methodist workers seminar directed by Prof Robert Powell met at the Service Center with sixteen women from the Atlantic States. Robert S Cairns Jr and four Damascus Weigh School students visited Ford Foundation in Dearborn Michigan to compete in the National Industrial Arts Award contest. last year a Damascus student won. The wedding of Miss Lambert to John W Kreck is set at 5:30 pm at the Methodist Church. The Freming reunion at Prospect Church near Mt Airy included Mr and Mrs Causseil Roop, Marian Roop, Mr and Mrs Charles Eyler and Dean Eyler. Mr and Mrs Raymon Fogler moved from Taneytown to the Quanty Hill residence of the late Mrs Charles C Richardson. Mrs E C Ensor and Miss Ethel Ensor plan a visit to Ohio to see Rev Bernard at Gustavia and Mr C Truman Ensor and family at Cleveland. Ray Wilson, post surgery at University Hospital Baltimore, was transported home Friday by Union Bridge firemen. Mrs Thomas Fowler remains critically ill at the home of her daughter Mrs Paul Copenhaver.
Firemen from three states are expected to participate in a mammoth Taneytown Fire Co carnival parade nightly this week. Entertainment includes TV College and various concession heads listed. Pageants are organized by Charles Baker, Robert Feeser, and Ed Baumgardner. A Grace Evangelical church group met with seven members and three visitors. A picnic is planned at Taneytown Memorial Park on August 4 at 5 p.m. The July meeting was at Mrs Mandy Miller’s home with poetry readings by Mrs Harm Mohnes and Mrs Ruth Sheemoter.
Carrie Shriner and Ruth Shoemaker won prizes. A Taneytown community roundup details a July 2 Women’s Guild picnic at Taneytown Park with committee chairs, choir and readings, a panel discussion, and musical solos. Various town events include baptisms, graduations, reunions, park dedication plans, church school, and local visits.
Miss Patricia Wayne of Gaithersburg visiting Milwaukee to see her brother and sister in law Mr and Mrs Howard Wayne. Arriving home from Atlantic City district Lions club convention are Mr and Mrs Charles Walker Mr and Mrs Wham Reber Mr and Mrs John Griffith Mr and Mrs Robert Ward Mr and Mrs Gerald Retruckaed.
A Memorial Day accident near Bolivar involved an Altstadt Hit on a Middletown origin car carrying its owner and wife as only occupants. no serious injuries were reported and the vehicle was towed to Middletown. The item also lists local visits and storms with minor damage, plus residents visiting Baltimore Washington and other nearby locales.
The annual Firemen parade will start at 7 p m on Thursday with 20 fire companies and four drum corps. The route begins on Frederick Road, goes up High Street to Church, to Railroad, to Main, to Westminster Road, to Dove Church Street, to the Square, then right on High back to the fire hall and carnival grounds. The route differs from previous years. Other notes mention Dr. R A Pilson's hospitalization, Lt Col W George Skinner and family dining with the Scotts in Lancaster, Barry Sheppard breaking an arm at school, and Mrs J J Joba taken to Gettysburg Hospital.
Frank A. Beachley was re elected president of the Braddock Heights Volunteer Fire Company at the annual meeting. Officers named include Earl Fox vice president Horace Z Opel secretary and C Kemp Cashour treasurer. Directors elected were Frank Barclay Grafton Cost Clinton K Hughes Maynard Wastler Edgar D Flook Vernon M Castle and Guy Neal. A new small siren with break glass alarm will aid emergency calls from the fire house. The present siren can sound only from the post office or Cassell home. A map of water supplies is being prepared and a house by house listing is planned. Membership drive will distribute telegraph style call reminders and a points system will reward meeting attendance fire calls instruction classes and other participation. A trophy will be awarded to the top point holder. At Japanese carnivals cooks use rented stoves and fire up business for events.
Lovettsville and surrounding area residents share visits church activities and social events. Rev Wade addressed St John Lutheran Sunday School and spoke at community services near Winchester. Families from Afton Knoxville Bridgewater and Timberville visited friends and relatives. Lovettsville high hosts a dance as teachers begin summer vacation. The Conard estate sale drew buyers including Paxson and Hancock residents with total proceeds around $1 975. William Vincell was moved to Loudoun Hospital for treatment.
Three minor accidents reported within seven hours caused property damage with no injuries. At 2 a.m. on Routes 15 and 240 a rear end collision involved Doris W. Wishard’s Hudson and Paul Gene Stockman’s Buick, about $250 damage. At 7:15 a.m. on Rocky Springs Road Clinton Schwartz’s pickup and William Snyder’s Ford collided, Snyder charged with failing to drive right of center. At 9:15 a.m. on Route 28 near Route 15 Edward Henderson’s Ford stake body and Edna Whipp’s Chevrolet collided, about $100 damage. truck undamaged. no charges. State Trooper P. W. Kritsinger. NEW MARKET W. C. T. U. Mrs. Fred Keller hosted the meeting with program by Mrs. John Kelly and others. notes on Prayer base, County Convention report, and next meeting July 8 at 8 p.m. public attendance.
The Frederick County Board of Education approved using about 99 000 in Federal construction funds to add four classrooms to Elm Street junior high. A one story northeast wing with a covered passage would connect to the main building, with separate furnace and toilets.
Patrick Weaver spent days at Georgetown Hospital for a kidney ailment. The Weaver family visited Tall Timbers over the weekend on land once owned by Mrs. Weaver’s father. Boyds Christian Endeavor meetings continue Sundays at 8 p.m. Rev Kerr screens films after. Eleven Boyds youths joined Washington Bible Institute Potomac cruises. Kerr family traveled May 31 to Franklinville for a Homecoming sermon at Franklinville Presbyterian Church, staying with Mr and Mrs William Barton. On May 3 a piano recital by Mrs James P. Kerr’s pupils was held at her Boyds home with multiple local participants and refreshments afterward.
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