What Bothers Us Most A Harris survey analyzes poverty fears
A June 1964 Harris survey for The Washington Post and Times-Herald surveys personal anxieties. It finds heavy drinking, troublesome children, marriage issues, unemployment, and caregiver stress as top concerns, while not all poverty indicators are widespread. It questions whether poverty is as politically decisive as leaders claim and notes lacking running water and indoor toilets in some homes.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Louis Harris
Washington Post
Times-Herald
Washington
Johnson Addresses The 121 Presidential Scholars At White House
President Johnson honors the first group of 121 Presidential Scholars from high schools nationwide during a White House visit. He urges them to defy cynics, pursue excellence, and commit to a creative, caring life beyond conformity. The day included meetings with notable figures in art, literature, space, and government. The piece advocates local civic recognition to encourage graduates and reduce dropouts.
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Johnson
White House
Clunt
Two Accidents Reported In City
Police reported two crashes in the city with the main event at 12 15 a m on West All Saints street. A car pulling from a parked position driven by Leaven Gordon 28 of McMurray street was struck by a westbound car driven by Walter L. Worrell 39 of Tramsville. Gordon’s car struck a parked vehicle owned by Larry C. Spencer. Damages were listed as 100 dollars for each of the two involved cars and 15 dollars for the Spencer vehicle. Gordon was charged with imm
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West All Saints Street
Leaven Gordon
McMurray Street
Walter L. Worrell
Tramsville
Gordon
Larry C. Spencer
RFD 4
Frederick
Worrell
Plymouth
Spencer
Car Crash at North Market and West Patrick Streets Injures Two
At 11 45 p m Friday a collision at North Market and West Patrick streets involved John Shifflett 44 of Baltimore and Fred Minor 36 of Ellicott City. Shifflett’s 1955 DeSoto and Minor’s 1963 Pontiac each sustained 100 in damage. No charges were filed by Officers Littleton and Darkis.
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Gideon T. Darkis
Thomas F. Littleton
North Market
West Patrick Streets
John Shifflett
Baltimore
Fred T. Minor
Ellicott City
Shifflett
West Patrick Street
Minor
DeSoto
Littleton
Darkis
Toothless Man Steals Toothpaste in Commack Larceny Case
Louis Martella, 64, described as toothless by police, was charged with petty larceny for stealing 24 tubes of toothpaste from a supermarket. He disappeared from court as he was being taken to a detention cell, and police issued an alarm for him. Rollins Broadcasting announced the $62.4 million purchase of Orkin Exterminating Co. to expand pest control operations.
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Commack
N. Y
Louis Martella
Louie
Orkin Company
Wilmington, del
Rollins Broadcasting Inc
Orkin Exterminating Co., Inc
Orkin
District of Columbia
Fifty Years Ago Items From The News-Post Files
A 1914 look at Frederick affairs notes Ephraim Eyler the new dog catcher facing arrest over a dog sale outside city limits. Frederick planned events include a Homecoming week and a 100th anniversary observance of the Star Spangled Banner with Richard P. Ross as chairman. Water supply holds up amid drought though Tuscarora is low. Details for the October Pilgrimage to the first Methodist church at Sams Creek, Carroll County are outlined. Local fruit prices list potatoes at 25 cents per half peck, cherries 5 to 10 cents a box, raspberries 10 to 15 cents, and strawberries 15 cents a box.
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Ephraim Eyler
Noah Titlow
Eyler
Coward
Frederick
Frederick Armory
Richard P. Ross
Charles McC. Mathias
Edwin C. Markell
Tuscarora
Sams Creek
Carroll County
American Methodist Episcopal Church
Opening of municipal pool in doubt due to shortages
June 20 1944 item notes tentative July 1 opening set by Mayor Gittinger for Frederick town pool but warns manpower and water shortages may hinder summer operation. Also reports on county canning demos by Irene Caton and Saipan air battle developments.
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Hugh V. Gittinger
Frederick County Nutrition Committee
Irene Caton
Potomac Edison Company
United States
Aslito
Saipan Island
Magicienne Bay
Midway
Rocky Mountain
Frederick County
Methodist Leader Honored for Union History Work
Bishop James H. Straughn, retired Methodist leader, received an honorary life membership in the Methodist Historical Society at the Baltimore Conference session for his history making efforts and the book Inside Methodist Union. E. Waugh Dunning and Thomas F. Hubbard were reelected officers. new directors include James C. A. Conner, C C McCormick Jr, Frank Dorsey, and Jackson P. Ketcham. Headquarters remain at Lovely Lane Museum, Baltimore.
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James H. Straughn
Baltimore Methodist Conference
Methodist Union
Methodist Historical Society
Bishop Straughn
Methodists United
Cases Aired In Court Acquittal and Fines Set
Charles R Brown 49 of Middle Alley acquitted of assault and battery after he demonstrated the incident for Magistrate Byron W Thompson. Williard E Keller of Buckeystown found guilty of failing to grant right of way, fined 15 dollars and costs. Malcolm J Parker of West All Saints found guilty of failing to grant right of way, fined 15 dollars and costs. Mrs Dorothy P Sears 43 of Adamstown found guilty of driving without a license, fined 1 dollar and costs. George I Smith of East Second street found guilty of exceeding 25 mph, suspended fine 10 dollars and costs. Smith arrested May 29 on West College Terrace.
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Charles R. Brown
Middle Alley
Byron W.thompson
Williard E. Keller
Buckeystown
Keller
Chapel Alley
East Third Street
William E. Shepley
Malcolm J. Parker
West All Saints Street
Parker
West Fourth Street
Klinehart’s Alley
Donald E. Tracey
Dorothy P. Sears
Adamstown
George I. Smith
East Second Street
Smith
West College Terrace
Shepley
Lawyer Sentenced For Conspiracy In Witness Influence Case
James L. Laughlin a Washington lawyer and Allan A. Forte a Baltimore therapist were each sentenced to 20 months to five years in jail and fined 10000 for conspiracy and attempting to influence a witness. Judge Hart called the offense heinous.
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Washington
James L. Laughlin
Allan A. Forte
Baltimore
U. S
George L. Hart Jr
Laughlin
Forte
Hor
Father's Day Reflections on Fatherhood and Duty
A father’s final note to his son honors Father’s Day with prayers for strength, humility, and moral guidance. The essay urges daily gratitude, responsibility, and the mother’s essential love in shaping a God fearing, useful citizen while acknowledging the enduring bond between parent and child.
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Douglas MacArthur
Daddy
YMCA cookie drive nets 1113 boxes sold for Day Camp
YMCA super salesmen sold 1113 boxes of YMCA cookies and credited 262.60 to Day Camp fees. Four campers earned full Day Camp Grove entry, selling 480 boxes. Roy Okan says Day Camp fills quickly with two sessions, some openings remain July 6 17 and July 20 31 August 3 14. Staff includes D Marple K Dyer Pam Nopar Galen Hahn Arnold Book Jim Burdette and six trainee counselors.
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YMCA
Grove
Clifford Olson
James Tregonning
Mike Jackman
East Fifth Street
Larry Shelton
East Sixth Street
Ralph Garland
Wilson Place
Kevin Leyh
Carrollton Drive
Billy Reid
Braddock Heights
Stanley Shane
Reid
Ford Road
Roy Okan
Okay
David Marple
Karen Dyer
Pam Nopar
Galen Hahn
Arnold Book
Jim Burdette
Deaths Mrs Edwin Marchant
Mrs. Martha Marchant widow of Edwin Marchant died Friday at Valley View Nursing Home after a month long illness. Born in Kincardin Canada she was 87. Surviving: Paul Rochester Allen North Wales Mrs James Hayman Long Island and Mrs William Boyles Frederick. sister Mrs Walter Craske. brother Randolph Peckham. five grandchildren two great grandchildren and several nieces and nephews. Interment Mount Olivet Cemetery with private graveside services. Robert E Leley and Son, funeral directors.
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Edwin Marchant
Martha Marchant
Valley View Nursing Home
Kincardin
Canada
John K
Ellen Newson Peckham
Paul Marchant
Rochester
N. Y
Allen Marchant
North Wales
Penn
James Hayman
Long Island
William Boyles
Frederick
Walter Craske
Chicago
Randolph Peckham
Detroit
Marchant
Episcopal Church
Eastern Star
Ambler
North Market Street
Mount Olivet Cemetery
Robert E. Leley
Brunswick High School Senior Assembly Honors Earned
Seniors at Brunswick High School received multiple awards at a recent assembly in the Brunswick Fire Hall. Principal Jack Kussmaul and Vice Principal James Hess announced honors awarded by the Daughters and Sons of the American Revolution to Norma Dawson and Joseph Hartman. Ed Hering won the math award for top score in the annual Mathematical Association of America and Society of Actuaries contest. Brenda Bowers and William Gosnell earned the Danforth "I Dare You" Award for leadership and service. Several students received B awards and chenille stars marking fifth and sixth year achievements, including Sylvia Cautey Norma Dawson Betty Filler Ed Hering Clifford Morris Janie Webber Pat Beatty Marta Blessing Brenda Bowers Bill Gosnell Joe Hartman Richard Hill Suzanne Insley George Merriman Sue Reynolds Katherine Shriver Brenda Snowden Sulcer and others.
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Brunswick High School
Brunswick Fire Hall
Jack B. Kussmaul
James T. Hess
Gladys Miller
Norma Dawson
Joseph Hartman
Ed Hering
Mathematical Association of America
The
Society of Actuaries
Brenda Bowers
William Gosnell
Danforth
Hibit
Sylvia Cauley
Betty Filler
Clifford Morris
Janie Webber
Pat Beatty
Marta Blessing
Bill Gosnell
Joe Hartman
Richard Hill
Suzanne Insley
George Merriton
Sue Reynolds
Katherine Shriver
Brenda Snowden Sulcer
Sylvia Cautey
Betty Filter
Bill Gosnells
George Merriman
Brenda Snowden Lulcer
Kim Myers
Vicki Youtz
Chenille
Rhoda Johnson
Funerals for Brooks Compher Frock Held in Three Cemeteries
Funeral services for John Alton Boots Brooks near New Windsor were at Bark Hill Methodist Church with Rev. Nathaniel Williams. Interment in Mt. Joy Cemetery Un iontown. Pallbearers included Chester Fisher Merton Hammond and others. D D Hartzler and Son, funeral directors. Funeral services for Effie E Compher widow of William W Compher of Lucketts Va were at Furnace Mountain Presbyterian Church with Rev. Phillip C Miller. Pallbearers included Amos Barnhouse Thomas Bates and others. Interment Furnace Mountain Cemetery. Funeral services for John Wilbert Frock of Taneytown occurred at C O Fuss and Son Funeral Home with Rev. William Wiley and Rev. Morgan Andreas. interment Keysville Union Cemetery. Pallbearers included Bobby D Frock Kenneth K Frock and others.
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John Alton
Boots) Brooks
New Windsor
Westminster
Bark Hill Methodist Church
Nathaniel Williams
Mt. Joy Cemetery
Uniontown
Chester Fisher
Merton Hammond
Alonzo Nokes
Lester Davis
Clarence Clark
George Green
D. D. Hartzler
Effie E. Compher
William W. Compher
Lucketts
Furnace Mountain Presbyterian Church
Phillip C. Miller
Amos Barnhouse
Thomas Bates
Phillip Goss
Percy Payne
Gordon Moreland
Roy Titus
Furnace Mountain Cemetery
John Wilbert Frock
Taneytown
Western Maryland General Hospital
Hagerstown
C. O. Fuss and Son
William Wiley
Morgan Andreas
Keysville Union Cemetery
Bobby D. Frock
Kenneth K. Frock
Harris Frock
Woodward Roberts
Ambrose Hess
Calvin Almoss
Local Lutheran Women Meet Agenda in Baltimore
Local residents attend a multi day Lutheran Women’s convention with sessions in the student Union Building Auditorium Baltimore. Highlights include reports elections on Wednesday and a Colloquy on Human Rights led by Dr. Wilmer Bell featuring notable church and civic leaders.
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Albert R. Fischer
Baltimore
Maryland Lutheran Church Women
Florence Anderson
LCW
Howard
Lutheran Women
Good Shepherd Lcw
Mar -Iu Ridge
Philip J. Brohawn
Jefferson
Wilmer Bell
Harrison Bryant
African Methodist Episcopal Church
L. Crosby Deaton
Holy Comforte Lutheran Church
Parren Mitchell
Maryland Commission On Inter - Racial Problems
Cleveland
Barnes
Young
Frederick
Christian World Missions
Christian Mission
Advent Lutheran Pastor Hosts Address at Lunch Meeting
Rev. John G. Gensel of Advent Lutheran Church in New York City spoke on Spanish Americans at the lunch gathering. Mrs Joseph Wiley of Reisterstown, a lay missionary to Liberia, followed with remarks. After business, officers were installed at 3 p.m. and the convention closed.
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John G. Gensel
Advent Lutheran Church
New York City
Joseph Wiley
Reisterstown
Liberia
Senate Passes Civil Rights Bill Expanding Federal Power
The Senate advanced a sweeping civil rights bill expanding federal reach. It bans racial discrimination in hotels eateries gas stations and entertainment venues and in employment with federal funds at stake. The measure increases attorney general authority to desegregate schools and public facilities and leans on federal court injunctions for enforcement. It also broadens voting rights acts and extends the Civil Rights Commission to 1968.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mike Mansfield
Senate
Civil Rights Commission
Mt. Carmel Church School To Open
Mt. Carmel Methodist Church near New Market on U S 40 east of Frederick hosts its annual vacation church school from Monday to July 1. Daily sessions run 9 to 11 30 a m for ages three through junior year with departments nursery kindergarten primary and junior each led by named staff and themed Jesus Jesus the Teacher Jesus Showed Gods Love He Was Called Jesus. A July 1 parents sharing night at 7 30 p m concludes with music by Mrs Thomas Smith and staff.
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Mt. Carmel Methodist Church
New Market Charge
U.S 40
Frederick
Jesus
Eugene Rippeon
Donald Leiby
Raymond Hildebrand Jr
Grace Lawson
David Mantell
Paul Vollmer
Clark Rist
Sandra Levering
Glynda Crone
Roy Biser
Arnold Dove
Lawrence Lawson
Linda Main
God
Harvey Davis
Robert Levering
Thomas Smith
David Main
Richard L. Main
Vacation Bible School
Maryland Training School for Boys Faces Staffing Crisis
Dr. J Morris Reese director and board president blames the General Assembly for overcrowding and understaffing at the Maryland Training School for Boys. He states the board requested 47 new staff but received only 10, adding we cannot live on promises.
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Baltimore
Maryland Training School For Boys
General Assembly
J. Morris Reese
Reese
Designer Edith Merritt Dies After Long Illness
Edith Braze well Evans Merritt a 51 year old interior design consultant and former editor of Made moiselle magazine and other publications died Friday after a long illness in New York AP reports.
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NEW York
Edith Brazewell Evans Merritt
Merritt
Mademoiselle Magazine
Broad framework of the legislator Lene by that branch
The fragment references a broad framework of the legislator Lene by a branch, implying a structural or policy outline under a governing body. It lacks concrete events, dates, or organizations beyond the unnamed branch.
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