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Newspaper
News
Location
Frederick, Maryland, United States of America
Date
Mar 07, 1951
Page
11
Hal Boyle recalls a recurring household debate over the Congressional Directory. In the 82nd Congress edition wives are marked with asterisks beside husbands, prompting his wife to fear being portrayed as a mere note. She suggests exclamation points as a fix.
The piece defends March as raw and blustery yet holding hidden perks. It notes March signals spring’s arrival with buds and sprouts, early birds, and Easter, predicting an unusually early Easter this year and noting it may not recur until the twenty first century.
Stopgap price and wage ceilings curb inflation briefly but cannot end it. Officials acknowledge inequities in freezes favoring some and penalizing others. Long term fixes demand balanced supplies, sound finances, lower government costs, reduced taxation, and credit and money limits. The administration, Congress, and the public must pursue lasting measures beyond freezes.
A thief wearing Mr. Joseph Douglass coat and vest was seized at Washington Junction while Douglass returned from Hagerstown. The newly elected Republican city executive committee met at East Church Street, Hammond Urner chairing with Edwin Markell vice chair, Harry Chapline secretary, Garrett DeGrange treasurer. Mr Harry Lebherz of this city took a draftsman post with Palmetto Fibre Company. A rear wheel on the Independent engine damaged at Market and Church Streets has been repaired and the engine is back in service.
Fire partly destroyed Moler and Good store on New York hill Brunswick with about 4000 loss. Zion Lutheran church Midletown recommends Rev L Ralph Tabor to succeed Rev Day at Red Lion. Helen Kline narrowly escaped drowning after falling into a well. mother rescued her. Walkersville and Mt Airy reengaged in a checker tournament Mt Airy leads 125 to 107 at its time.
Burns W. Compher of Route J Jefferson was found guilty of failure to yield the right of way by Magistrate Thomas Glass in Peoples Court. He was fined $25 and costs after a collision with Frank T Bonnell of Magnolia Avenue at the Route 40 and 40 A intersection west of Frederick on October 5. Four persons were injured. Witnesses testified Compher pulled into the eastbound lane while Bonnell traveled on 40 A. State Trooper H L Basore investigated. Compher had representation by Wilbur F Sheffield. Collateral of $5 and costs was forfeited by Clarence Palmer of Slymersville, charged with drunken public highway violation.
A miscelaneous shower hosted by Mrs. Walter L Lee honored Miss Ann Cooper at 136 East Fifth Street with pink and blue decor and a cake topped by an umbrella wreath. Miss Cooper, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Willard Cooper of Frederick, will wed John William Bradley on Friday March 16 at eight p.m. in the Church of the Nazarene, with many relatives and friends among the guests.
Local merchants donated storefront space for Red Cross displays to promote the current campaign. Mrs. E D McCain chairs the committee organizing the exhibits at Rosenauer’s Hendrickson’s Merory’s Kemp’s Clines Sears Parsons Young Men’s Shop and People’s Drug Stores. The displays highlight expanding service areas of the Frederick chapter and national Red Cross, with many wartime committees reactivated as volunteers train for home front mobilization. Frederick’s 1951 goal shows a $3,000 increase over 1950. Charles V. Maton leads the drive with C Cyril Klein city solicitation and H Bradley Jones county solicitation.
Paris March 7 United States Britain and France deputies clash with Russians over proposed foreign ministers conference agenda. Western sources say German question remains a bone of contention as deputies refuse to discuss treaty content, insisting on technical agenda only. Ambiguities foster pessimism though no one abandons talks.
Grover R. Ponton of Frederick was elected president of Maryland District No. 2 Moose at the March meeting held in a Frederick home. Named to serve with him were Dale Weaver of Westminster as vice president Howard Rice of Brunswick as prelate and Mr Showe of Hagerstown as treasurer. The officers will serve until the state conclave in Salisbury May 24 to 26. Jay John Stoehr of Pittsburgh attended as State Director. The district includes Hagerstown Brunswick Westminster and Frederick lodges and will meet next in Westminster on April 2.
Former secretary to Rabindranath Tagore and advisor to Gandhi, Dr Amiya Chakravarty will lecture at Hood College Brodbeck Hall Thursday at seven on Current Events in Relation to Asia and India. He teaches at Princeton and has held roles with Tagore, Gandhi, and Nehru, later serving as official Indian delegation advisor to the U.N. and participating in major international forums.
An Associated Press survey finds about 240 hunting related gunshot deaths in 42 states last season among an estimated 12 million licensed hunters. States with high fatalities include Missouri Michigan Maine Pennsylvania Utah Wisconsin and others. careless hunting and snap shooting cited as main causes.
New titles include Florence Nightingale by Cecil Woodham Smith detailing the nurse reformer’s crusade in Crimea, an essential Dance Enclyclopedia with notes on Pavlova and Graham, Fry’s Lady’s Not for the Burning, and Betty Crocker’s Picture Cook Book. Plus notes on hydrogren bomb energy.
The engagement of Miss Lois Hewitt daughter of Mr and Mrs Harry C Hewitt of Emmitsburg with Stephen Baker stationed at Camp Detrick was announced. The wedding is set for March 31 at St Joseph s Catholic church Emmitsburg. Also announced was the engagement of Mary Theresa Peters to John S Hollinger both from Emmitsburg. Samuel A Camello of Newton New Jersey and Mary L Dunn of Hudson New York wed in a single ring ceremony at Elias Evangelical Lutheran church Emmitsburg conducted by Rev Philip Bower.
The Rosedale Homemakers' Club met to discuss fabrics health pamphlets and plans for a home nursing class to be held at Mrs Elmer Wachter’s home. Delegates were chosen for the County Council meeting March 31 and notices were given for upcoming meetings and events. Members from Lewistown Homemakers Club hosted a family night with skit tinware painting and films and announced an April 29 community music festival at the Community Hall.
In Circuit Court two accident related lawsuits were filed with auto levies. Harlen W. DeGrange, a local taxi operator, sues Arthur M. Rosen for 1000 alleging his cab was struck on North Bentz by a West Orange New Jersey car driver claimed to be Rosen’s agent David Luxner. DeGrange seeks damages for the car loss use and income. Stanley Boyer of Frederick Route 4 seeks 750 from John Breckenridge of Winchester Virginia after a collision on Steiner's Hill March 3 damaged his truck. Richard E. Zimmerman represents the plaintiffs.
Robert Lee Smith of Route 1 Frederick appeals a guilty verdict from Magistrate Alton Y. Bennett dated February 28 for failure to yield half of the traveled highway when passing another vehicle. He was fined $10 plus costs and the appeal is filed through attorney Edwin F. Nikirk.
Rev Dr Frank L Shaffer, vice president of Westminster Theological Seminary, will speak Friday at Forest Grove Methodist Church at 7 30 pm on the Diamond Jubilee Development at the Seminary. Office of Price Stabilization sets cotton futures ceiling at 45 39 cents a pound nationwide.
Washington reports United States and Great Britain reach a consensus on Korea operations but Britain seeks to restrict ground troop actions north of the 38th Parallel. London broadcasts of security discussions aid Communist planners and boost appeasement arguments while UK critics fault UN goals and warn of strategic stalemate.
Austin Bruchey narrowly defeats Robert Whitmore by two votes to become commander of John R Webb Post No 3285, Veterans of Foreign Wars. Other officers named include John Slagle and James Willard as vice commanders, Guilford Himes as quartermaster, Holmes Fout as judge advocate, Arthur Potts as chaplain, James McClellan as post surgeon, and trustees George Slagle with executive committee James McLaren, David Shultz, Thomas Joy, and Frank Bartgis. Installation set for April. Regulations on auto prices distributed across Maryland by Automobile Trade Association of Maryland and Automobile Club of Maryland with distribution at seven cities including Frederick.
Indianapolis. Three officers were shot in an alley during a gun battle with Samuel J. Reynolds 33 who had been locked out of a birthday party for his former girlfriend Eloise Smith 32. Reynolds, who used a shotgun, was in critical condition with a head wound. Patrolmen Bainaka 35 Alrey 34 Lyons 33 were also critically hurt with neck and other injuries. Reynolds remarked that he planned to kill her and himself but the police interrupted him.
A Fersarsburg correspondent notes a shift in public health attitudes toward quarantine signs for contagious childhood diseases. The column argues that despite advances and new drugs, diseases like measles and scarlet fever remain dangerous, with lasting effects such as ear and vision problems, nephritis, and heart issues. Parents are urged to isolate when infections are suspected to protect children and the community.
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