Civil Service reform sparks national debate in 1957
A civil service reform plan urged by President Eisenhower and the Hoover Commission proposes moving certain career officials to a non-career executive group. The goal is to reduce political cross currents and improve efficiency by letting the executive branch appoint top administrators. Also noted is a Hood College vesper service featuring Rev. Paul Helm Jr and the Hood Glee Club performing Mozart and Faure pieces.
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Eisenhower
Civil Service
Politcal
Prtrenaic
J. Hoover Commission of Personnel i
Hoover Commission
Paul
Helm Jr
Hood College
Coffman Chapel
Helm
Lancaster
St. Paul's’ Evangelos and Reformed Church
Westminster
Western Maryland College
Betty la Sayres
Hood
Franklin and Marshall College
Lancaster Theological Seminary
The
Evangelical and Reformed Church
Gettysburg Lutheran Seminary
Hood Glee Club
Peter Flanders
Spirit
Mozart
Ave Verum
Gabriel Faure
Mrs Haller Plans Garden Club Show Committee Meeting
Mrs T Smart Haller will host Jadzing School District Five plans at Pinefield Jug Bridge. Local and state garden club leaders, including Mrs Byron White and Mrs Frank Nicodemus, join to discuss March 25 27 events plus show judges and transportation and luncheon duties.
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Haller
Federated Garden Clubs
Hood College
T. Smart Haller
Pinefield
Jug Bridge
Byron D. White
Carlisle Smith
Taskers Chance Garden Club
William T. Delaplaine
William H. Thomas, Jr
Frank Nicodemus
Frederick
Frank Harris
John Peyton Thrasher
Greenwalled Garden Club
Had An Operation Lately A Pancake Tale Of A Wen
In a humorous reminiscence a Taneytown correspondent recalls an operation for a sebaceous cyst at Frederick Memorial Hospital. He describes the wait, the emergency room procedure, the shaved head, and the awkward interactions with medical staff and reporters while seeking distraction through storytelling. The piece blends local names and places with patient nerves and comic observations about hospital life.
Funeral for James LeRoy Cecil Held at Local Church
James LeRoy Cecil aged 79 died at Frederick Memorial Hospital Thursday evening at 11 o clock. Funeral arrangements listed at 221 East Fifth Street.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
James LeRoy Cecil
East Fifth Street
Frederick Memorial Hospital
Wisconsin primary politics and White House ties in 1950s
The piece analyzes how President Eisenhower and the White House faced party loyalties in Wisconsin as Republican voters consider the next primary and cross over dynamics with McCarthy era tensions. It notes reception practices, congressional invitations, and the influence of public functions on political alignment.
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Wisconsin
Congress
McCarthy
Judiciary
House
Confhcts
Eisenhower
Found Guilty and Restitution Required in Local Case
A defendant named Antonio A. Bowens was found guilty in Trialis Magistrate's court for property destruction including breaking a washing machine, windows, and a chandelier. Magistrate H. Reese Shoemaker ordered 60 days jail suspended on condition of restitution and residence elsewhere. Four other individuals faced traffic-related citations with modest fines. The article weaves in unrelated notes on word study and political references.
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Antonio A. Bowens
East Street
H. Reese Shoemaker
Margaret J. Lyles
Bowens
Silater
Wisconsin
United States
Iman
Harrvicy
Edward Dorsey
RFD i
Fredgerick
Ie R
Disheng
Airman Ray Dietz Promoted to Airman First Class
Airman Ray Dietz son of Det Sgt and Mrs Norman Dietz promoted to Airman First Class. He is stationed in the Philippine Islands with the 620th Air Police Squadron APO 74 Box 28 San Francisco California.
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Ray Dietz
Norman Dietz
Dietz
Philippine Islands
Ac Ray Drew
620Th
Air Police Sadn
APO
Box
San Francisco
Calif
Archibald Fisher sells Carroll Street doubles to Cronise
Fifty years ago in The Columns of The News Mr Archibald E Fisher sold his two double frame dwellings on Carroll Street extended at the corner of Urner Avenue to J Calvin Cronise on private terms. Johnny Foland, son of Mr and Mrs Edward Foland, East Sixth Street, is recovering from a dose of carbolic acid as his mother prepared breakfast downstairs.
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Archibald E. Fisher
Carroll Street
Urner Avenue
J. Calvin Cronise
Johnny Foland
Edward Foland
East Sixth Street
Frank HH. Hedges
Girl Scouts Plan Week of Activities Across Next Week
Girl Scouts numbering almost a thousand from seniors to brownies schedule events for Girl Scout Week from Sunday to Saturday. Sunday includes church services in girls chosen churches and family participation at a local sale. the theme is Girl Scouting. Also noted is a DeMolay Commandery conclave with officers elected and Frederick Tennis Association met to prepare for the season with Jolliffe and Smith reelected.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Girl Scouts
Jacob Crum
Mr. Pleasant
Jacques
DeMolay Commandery
Knights Templar
Elias B. Ramsburg
Charles C. Waters
A. LeRoy McCardell
Ira J. McCurdy
Charles S. Howard
Simon S. Miller
Samuel G. Duvall
Recorder
W. Nash Young
Sentinel
Luther T. O. Frazier
Frederick Tennis Association
W. N. Jolliffe
J. Francis Smith
Twenty Years Ago Items From The Columns Of The News 1937
A 1937 item notes an effort to amend a county bond bill for Frederick High School failing in the House of Delegates, with Delegate Paine as the sole supporter. The column mentions a courtroom vibration during a trial witnessed by judges Willard and Woodward and attorney Bennett. Scouting events highlight Girl Scout activities at Calvary Methodist, Winchester Hall, and Lutheran church, with plans for open houses and a father-daughter dinner. A fishing note reports a large bass caught near Durant, Oklahoma, weighing 11 pounds 3 ounces, tied to local and Denison figures.
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Frederick
House of Delegates
Joseph B. Paine
Arthur D. Willard
Charles W. Woodward
Calvary Methodist Church
Baden-Powerl
Girl Scout
Winchester Hall
Philmont
Arizona
Swan
Durant
Okla
P-Lake
Tex
Oma
Oklahoma
James Daugherty
Denison
Charles FE
Rierley
Wester Runt
Fifth Street
Birth of a daughter to Spurrier family in Quincy Li
Mr and Mrs John D Spurrier of 2036 Jackson Street Quincy Li announce the birth of a daughter Friday morning weighing seven pounds two ounces. Mrs Spurrier formerly Eleanor Elizabeth Fout is the daughter of Mr and Mrs Daniel Fout. Mrs Fout will visit her daughter and family Sunday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John D. Spurrier
Jackson Street
Quincy
Local health notes from Frederick area residents
Among the sick in Frederick area, Christy Lee Jewell Jr. has returned home from Frederick Memorial Hospital with slightly improved condition. Mrs. Katherine M. Stone underwent major surgery in Baltimore on March 1 and is satisfactory. One year old Patricia Ann Rothenhoefer had surgery at Frederick Memorial Hospital this week and is in satisfactory condition. Mrs. Charles Masser has returned home from visit with her daughter. Mrs. Howard Dinterman is slowly improving after illness. William A. Bartgis was taken to Frederick Memorial Hospital by United Ambulance on Friday with head pains and kept overnight. Mr. Steck Bussard was admitted to Frederick Memorial Hospital for observation and treatment in Middletown.
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Christy Lee Jewell
Clarence E. Jewell, Jr
Mt. Phillip Road
Frederick Memorial Hospital
Katherine M. Stone
East Third Street
University Hospital ,Baltimore
Patricia Ann Rothenhoefer
Roger Rothenhoefer Jr
West Patrick Street
Frederick Memorial Hos
Pital
Charles Masser
East Fifth Street
Howard Dinterman
Rocky Springs
William A. Bartgis
Davis Avenue
Frederick
United Ambulance
Steck Bussard
Middletown
March City Events and Local Notices in Frederick
March calendar from the Frederick Chamber lists events at local hotels, dinners, concerts, and society notices. Includes Junior Assembly at FSS Hotel, Hess Shoe Display, Optimist Dinner for Bussard, Community Concerts with William Warfield, WOMEN speakers, and Trank Walton League anniversary dinner, plus notes on local birthdays and Hood College Dean’s List updates.
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Frederick Chamber of Commerce
Junior Assembly
FSS
Hess
Tanav
Bussard
FSK
Community Concerts Association
Wiliam Warfield
Business and Professionals
Marjorie F- Webster
N. Alb. A.C
Trank Walton League
Frederick
Engagement of Carol Josephine Smith to Robert Hagedorn Wilhide
Miss Carol Josephine Smith of Norfolk Virginia to wed Robert Hagedorn Wilhide of Baltimore in a summer ceremony. She holds AB from Goucher College and BS from Johns Hopkins University and teaches at Johns Hopkins Hospital School of Nursing. He is a Lebigh University graduate and a law student at Maryland with Fidelity-Baltimore National Bank affiliation.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Charles Carrol Smith
Norfolk
Carol Josephine Smith
Robert Hagedorn Wilhide
Baltimore
Glenn Castle Wilhide
USA
Frederick
Margaret Hagedorn Wilhide
Miss Smith
Miss
Johns Hopkins ‘University
Johns Hopkins Hospital School of Nursing
Norfolk German Club
Wilhide
Lehigh University
University of Maryland School of Law
Fidelity-Baltimore National Bank and Trust Company
Balti more hosts dinner with several local families
Mrs Nellie Martin and Mr and Mrs Martin Wiseman entertained at a Sunday dinner. Attendees included Mr and Mrs John Sweat and their boys, Mr and Mrs Arthur Williams, and Mr and Mrs George Schewerger, all of Baltimore.
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Nellie Martin
Martin Wiseman
John Sweat
Arthur Williams
George Schewerger
Baltimore
Cash for News prizes offered by Frederick News-Post
The Frederick News-Post announces cash rewards for tips on local events during March. Tips accepted on weekdays 8 a.m. to midnight, Saturdays 8 a.m. to noon, Sundays 4 p.m. to midnight. Prizes range from $1 to $5 for top stories. only the first tip counts. The editors will select and publish prize-winning stories. Call Monument 2117.
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Frederick
News and Post
Accident on Md 550 bridge near Woodsboro injures none
State Police report a two-vehicle collision on the Monocacy River bridge two miles north of Woodsboro at 6:35 p.m. No injuries. James E. Ketterman and Richard Creager driven. Ketterman cited for reckless driving after hitting Creager. Two other early morning accidents under investigation at Plane No 4 and Frederick Junction.
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Creagerstown
Woodsboro
Monocacy River
Noone
Richard Creager
North Market Street
James E. Ketterman
Gettysburg
Creager
Ketterman
Harry Frost
Plane No. 4
Frederick Junction
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Francis Scott Key American Legion
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Mount Olivet Cemetery
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Board of Harbor Commissioners
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Howard Robertson
George Brown
David Brown
Robert Bussard
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Fairview Avenue
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