Rotary scholar awarded at Frederick High School
Donna Rexroad, senior at Frederick High School and daughter of Mr and Mrs Rexroad of Liberty, won the Rotary Scholarship to State Teachers College Powson. She will enter Towson in the fall, continuing a family teaching tradition as the club supports local teacher shortage with this award. The Frederick Opti-Mrs Club met at East Third Street with speaker Howard Kaylor of Securities Inc discussing Investments in American Business Today. The group planned a future rummage sale and agreed to assist the Frederick City Council of Service and Civic Organizations with duties.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Donna Rexroad
Frederick High School
View Gineech
Rexroad
Liberty
Rotars Club
State ‘Teachers College
Powson
Mins Rexroad
Towson
Ampas
Frederick Rotary Club
Sturlage
Opti-Lmrs
Victor Palmer
East Third Street
Edward Daugherty
Howard
Kaylor
Eee Securities, Inc
Wooton and & NASA Stew
Charles Carlson
Frederick
Service and
Stanley Gaver
Linden
Hills
Rush to Suburbs reshapes major U S cities by 1975
The U S News and World Report says 24 metros and their suburbs will double population by 1975 with more than 38 million moving to city outskirts. Miami aims to triple, Los Angeles to double. New York may house more residents outside than inside, pressuring city finances and prompting sales taxes and payroll levies.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bavarde Chew
United States
yRon
Oly
Census Bureau
U.S News and World Report
Miami
Los Angeles
Chicago
New York City
Philadelphia
News and World Report
New York
Obituary notices and guild meeting in Liberty and Frederick area
Funeral services for Mrs. Ora Della Curfman were held in Libertytown with Rev. Kenneth Tyson officiating. Interment followed at Mt Zion cemetery. Also noted are funeral details for Jesse Tribby of Loudoun County and a Utica Reformed church Women’s Guild meeting with plans for a Red Cross donation and a Frederick food sale.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ora Della Curfman
William D. Curfman
Libertytown
Powell and Hartzler
Kenneth Tyson
Curfman
Benjamin Morrissey
Paul Stitely
Louis Myers Jr
Charles Joy Jr
Harold Wright
Joseph Holdcraft
Mt. Zion
Mc Eaig
Women's Guild of
The
Utica Reformed Church
Lanzenué Chakig
Frederick
Frederick Bettied Gaz Company
Merta Market Street
Fifty Years Ago Mems From The News March 16 1906
Frederick Business Men's Association elects officers with George Rodock as president and Milton Urner as counsel. A freight train incident near Frederick Junction damages windows but injures none. William K. Birely buys a 48 acre farm near McKaig for 1650 dollars. A juvenile society debate favors smiling over tears. A false fire alarm causes minor vehicle damage and wrecks two wagons.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Business Men’s Association of
Frederick
George 3. Rodock
Charles Wertheimer
Joseph H. Harris
S. Elmer Brown
Sappington
Raymond G. Ford
Milton G. Urner
Wretrotv
Frederick Junction
Lame Ruth
William K. Birely
Mahion A. Bowers
McKaig
Juvenile Literary Society
North Market Street School
H.stanton
A. Kemp
A. Quynn
K Cashour
D. Hendrickson
United Hose and Chemical
Wiliam Stull
Hansonville
Rhodes R Kemp
Third Street
Wm Sponseller
Seventeen Year Locusts Expected In May Citywide
An entomologist says Frederick area will likely face limited trouble from the anticipated seventeenth year locusts visit around mid May, with past outbreaks not repeating strongly this time. The Frederick Dry Hospital Board held its annual meeting electing officers including Mre Cline as president and Miss Lose Johnson as first vice president. Emmitsburg High School’s undefeated basketball team defeated Hagerstown High 23 to 20 to win the State-wide PAL tournament in Hagerstown, coached by Bernie Yonkers. February construction permits hit a new low with just one issued for remodeling at Farmers National Bank.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Frederick Vouiag
Samuel Rosenstock
Mee Greycan E Bonets
Richard F Nallin
Emmitsburg High School
Hagerstown High
Hagerstown
Bernie Yonkers
the Mechanice § Nations Beak
Multiple Frederick area death notices reported
Several obituaries from Frederick County detail deaths of Mrs Howard Pickett and Mrs Emma E Pickett near New Windsor while others include Mrs Nannie C Michael of Utica New York and Mrs Pauline E Reid of Braddock Heights. Services and interment plans are listed for each, with churches and cemeteries named and funeral directors noted.
Senior Activities Committees Named at Frederick High
Frederick High forms senior activities committees for the 1956 class under Miss E Louise Weagle and faculty advisers. Members include Janet Foland as chair on pennant planning with Katherine Biehl. other groups list chairs, members and advisors for the name card, arm ments, and related activities. The name card exchange is highlighted as a key semiannual rite for seniors collecting cards from many classmates.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Frederick High School
E. Louise Weagley
Katherine Biehl
Janet Foland
Pincake Browning
Nancy Lakel
Robert Keeney
Beverly Cramer
Thomas Jones
William Miskell
Robert Heffner
Aca Beail Poole
Ments
Miss Ports Warrenfelts
Jeannette Rudy
Connie Myers
Martha Kooxle
Betty Schultz
Justin Kennedy
Dianne Thomas
Shirley Arnold
George Harpold
Ann Amibsugh
Maurice Dashbury
Wiss Brenda Bover
Sandra Wickless
Nancy Stauffer
Pat Glass
Betty Myers
Ann Duvall
Pat Zimmerman
Blanch Monath
Robert ‘Itlow
Posse
Engagement of Jean Delores Smith and James Richard Cox
Mrs Alice Bell of Brunswick announces the engagement of her daughter Jean Delores Smith to James Richard Cox of Martinsburg. The bride elect, a Brunswick High School graduate, is employed in Washington. The groom is a brake man on the B&O railroad.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Alice Bell
Brunswick
Jean Delores Smith
James Richard Cox
Martinsburg
W. Wa
Virgini Smith
Walter Cox
Cumberland
Hirde Enlect
Brunswick High School
Washington
Navy announces new airman apprentice Kenneth K. Sines
At Oceana Naval Air Station Virginia Beach Virginia Kenneth K Sines airman apprentice USN son of Charles K Sines of 1A5 East South Street Frederick Maryland is listed in a combined squadron report.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Virginia Beach
Oceana Naval Air Station
Kenneth K . Sines
USN
Charles K. Sines
South Street
Frederick
Birthday celebration for Miss Gladys Merriman in Roby
A large birthday gathering at the Roby home honored Miss Gladys Merriman who has lived with the family for 14 years. A turkey dinner and two cakes were served while many relatives and friends attended, including Mayor J E Cummings and numerous Merriman family members from surrounding towns.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Roby
Brunswick
Gladys Merriman
Miss Merriman
Ethel Donovan
Vanda ‘Nuse
J. P. Roby
J. £. Cummings
Joe Selance
Baltimore
Herbert Merriman
Burkittssile
Ray Crabill
Connie Grove
Betty Walters
Frederick
Lee R. Merriman
David
Ethel Donovan Sod
Mark
Katherine Hayden
Alice Bell
Brent
Thomas Nuse
Craig
Tommy
Kathy
Phyllis Morsberger
Jimmie
Delores Smith
Bobbie Donovan
Levin Merriman
James Calhoun
Bobbie Merriman
Kenneth Lewis
Knoxville
Ikey Lewis
Blair Merriman
Douglas Conner
Allen Foster
Judie Bowers
Awards and talks mark Frederick hospital meeting
The Women’s Auxiliary of Frederick Memorial Hospital held a general meeting at Calvary Methodist church. Mrs E C Hartmann presided as doctors Dr James Thomas and Dr John M Culler spoke on the organization of the medical staff and the group awarded emblems and bars to numerous members.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Frederick Memorial Hospital
Calvary Methodist Church
E. C. Hartmann
Mary Condon Hodgson
James B. Thomas
John M Culler
Jennings Bailey Jr
Charles H. Conley Jr
John R. Ewell
Joseph Lerner
M. H. Partridge
John T. Routzaha
W. Cash Smith
Ray Taylos
Motter Thomas
And L Unit No 5 Officers Installed
Washington and Lee Unit No 5 D A V Auxiliary held its March 6 1956 meeting at the American Legion Home and installed new officers with Department Commander Florence Woodward of Baltimore as installing officer A dinner for the guest was hosted by Miss Agna Waster and Mrs Jason Yelton chaired the event The ceremony followed reports and ritual and included visits to the Veterans Center in Martinsburg W V The next trip is scheduled for March 18 with guests from allied groups and multiple auxiliary units including Francis Scott Key Unit 0 and 11 Le Petite Chapeau and Alice Kennedy plus officers Mr Fry and new Commander Mr Geasey The new officers include Commander Mrs Josephine James Sr Vice Commander Mrs Mildred Fisher Jr Vice Commander Mrs Florence Woodward Hospital chairman Mrs Ethel Morningstar treasurer Mrs Edna Yelton adjutant Mrs Elizabeth Hooper conductor Mrs Lucy Kemp patriotic instructor Mrs Virginia Anders sergeant at arms Mrs Irma Routzahn historian Mrs Charlotte Sills color bearer Mrs Wartha Rigg executive committee woman Miss Anna Wastler alternate committee woman Mrs Mildred Stitely Meeting adjourned to April 3.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington and Lee
D. A. V Auxiliary
American Legion
Legion
Department of Maryland
Vic Florence Woodward
Baltimore
Agna Waster
Jason Yelton
Anna Wastler
Ethel Morningstar
Veterans Center
Martinsburg
W.va
T. B Ward
American Legion Auniliary
Francis Scott Key
le Petite Chapeau
Alice Kennedy
Fry
Geasey
Department
D. A
Florence Woodward
Josephine James
Mildred Fisher, Jr
MLS
Tia Tile Boi
Ethel Morning-tar
Edna Yelton
Elizabeth Hooper
Lucy Kemp
Virginia Anders
Irma Routzahn
Charlotte Sills
Wartha Rigg
Mildred Stitely
Grahame Walker Campaigning in Montgomery County
Montgomery County candidate for Congress from the Sixth District campaigns in the county to learn voter sentiment. Walker, 36, former councilman at large on the Montgomery County Council, seeks the Democratic primary with prior roles in local reform groups and church boards.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Grahame Walker
Montgomery County
Walker
Summer Citizens Association
St. John's Episcopal Church
Department of
Side Glances on Organization Men and Amateurs
A brief reflection from 1958 New York Herald Tribune notes that regular organization men stay loyal while amateurs think workers can be won by letting them down, contrasting attitudes within political culture.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Alty
New York Herald Tribut
Gosnell Rites To Be Tuesday
A 66 year old Howard County man Gosnell died Friday night after being struck by a 1955 sedan on Md 144 near Lisbon on his way to Woodbine. James Monroe Patrick 18 of Woodbine drove the car. Gosnell was pronounced dead on arrival at Frederick Memorial Hospital from a fractured neck. He was employed by the State Roads Commission at Sykesville. Services set for Tuesday at 10:30 at Winfield with Rev W E Saltziger officiating. Interment Morgan Chapel near Woodbine.
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Howard County
Lisbon
Woodbine
Boyd Waters Gosnell
James Monroe Patrick
Gosnell
Frederick Memorial Hospital
Mt. Airy
State Roads Commission
Sykesville
John Crout
Carroll County
Amos Sr
Cordelia Gosnell
Wile
Carrie E. Gosnell
Fred Gosnell
Albany
Leon Gosnell
Sparrows Point
Charles Keefer
Francis Smith
Baltimore
Peter J. Gornell
Winfield
WE. Saltzgier
Calvary Lutheran Church
Morgan Chapel
C. M. Waltz
Sick and recovering residents and packing association attendees
Among the sick, Philip Coblettz of Middletown returned from Washington County Hospital Hagerstown. John Long of Davis Avenue came home from Newton Baker Hospital Martinsburg W Va after surgical parent status. Three Fredericksonians will attend the Tri State Packers association spring meet in Baltimore March 14 and 15. J Q Jenkins William Duggan and Henry Townsend will join panels on packing and sales at the Lord Baltimore Hotel. Marine 2nd Lt John H Walter son of John W Walter Route 1 Emmitsburg Md husband of Mary A Bucket of Richmond Va completed Cold Weather Survival School February 1 with a four day field trip to Pickle Meadow High Sierras Bridgeport Calif.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jesse W. Tribby
Loudoun County
Harpers Ferry
Neersville
Winchester Hospital
J. Derry Tribby
Purcellville, Va
Hillsboro
David Tribby
University of Richmond
William Tribby
Western Maryland College
Westminster
Winchester
Edwin Neer
Thurston Potts
Paul Mason
Paul Stubs
Howard Speaks
Rashmond Potts
Martin Philip Coblettz
Middletown
Washington County Hospital
Hagerstown
John Long
Davis Avenue
Newton Baker Hospital
Martinsburg
W. Va
Fredericksonians
Tri-State Packers Association
Baltimore
J. Q. Jenkins
William Duggan
Henry Townsend
Jenkins Parking Come Here
Lord Baltimore
Santa Ana
Calif
Marine
John H. Walter
John W. Walter
Route 1
Emmitshure
Mary A. Bucket
Richmond
Pickle Meadow
High Sierras
Bridgeport
Selections For Cast Are Announced For Funnybone Follies
Exchange Club announces cast for Funnybone Follies at Frederick High School auditorium March 14 and 15 at 8 07 pm Proceeds fund hearing exams for schoolchildren Emcees Dorsey Shipley Anne Inks will play Groucho Marx and Doris Day Tom Beldon and Dave Hess as Dean Martin and Jerry Lewis Roy Rovers and Dale Evans in Round Up segment Cast features Dorothy Zimmerman Barney Fogle Helen Strosnider Little Nell's Sad Plight Here Comes the Bride scene stars James A Grove Kenneth Barncord with a larger cast of local performers Magic Lady Toyland opens the program with Mrs Louis Warner Lead roles plus 100 area cast members Songs dances and specialty numbers enrich the revue Tickets on sale from Exchange Club members cast and chorus Barbara Sibert will conduct the musical score with help from Dick Harp's Band.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dorsey Shipley
Anne Elkins
Groucho Marx
Doris Day
Tom Beldon
Dave Hess
Dean Martin
Jerry Lewis
Lucky
Imogene Chatman
Roy Rovers
Dale Evans
Dorothy Zimmerman
Barney Fogle
Helen Strosnider
Little Nell
James A. Grove
Kenneth Barncord
Howard Ambrose
Frank Clancy
Ken Kefauver
Tom Bailey
Carl Simeman
Henry Groff
Austin Bohn
Bill Lyerly
Happy Johnny
Kirk Cramer
Dave Hagan
Virginia Maze
Louis Warner
Frederick
Exchange Club
Barbara Sibert
Dick Harp
King's Daughters Bible Class Meets At Feltons Home
The King's Daughters Bible Class gathered March 6 at the home of Mr and Mrs Holden S Felton with 12 members present. Mrs Florence Kelly opened with a hymn, scripture reading and prayer followed by more singing. Mrs Felton hosted.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
King’s Daughters
Holden S. Felton
Florence Kelly
Churches Unite for One Great Hour of Sharing Appeal
Protestant churches in Frederick join tens of thousands nationwide in observance of One Great Hour of Sharing. Special offerings will support overseas relief and reconstruction programs aiding people abroad.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Overseas Relief Appeal
Frederick
United States
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Nannie C Michael
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Syracuse
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Joca
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William Edward Reid
Carter L. Reid
Braddock Heights
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Asbury Methodist Church
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Wy Takeville
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Pittsburgh
West AU Saints Street
Edward D. McGowan
J. A. Willamson
Fairview Cemetery
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J Walker Carty
Rockwell Terrace
Best Hall
Colby Junior College
New London
Howard M. Barker
Lawrence W. Byers
Metairie
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Tulane University
Green Acres Road
Airs
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West College Terrace
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Association of Highway Officials of North Atlantic States
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Frederick Memorial Hospital School of Nursing
Ruth Remshore
Thurmont
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Dickerson
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Airy
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Faye Conrad
Miss Conrad
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Clarksburg
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Fort Worth
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Charles, E. Hudson Sr
North Market Street
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Olive R. Engle
Jane Kemp
Floyd C Main
Grayson E Main
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Betty Rubeck
G. L. Thomas Jr
Robert Allen
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Pan W. Leslie Burger
Harold Curety
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Joseph P. Turner
George B. Douglas
L. V. Gremillion
Charles Jones
Parsons Newman
Willard C. Rudy
Donald S. Thompson
E. Dwight McCain
Byron D. White
Frank Worthington
Clyde Roney Sr
Earle E. Zeigler
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