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Newspaper
News
Location
Frederick, Maryland, United States of America
Date
Mar 12, 1952
Page
4
New York writer Hal Boyle muses that the common cold unites all classes through shared discomfort. He jokes that like love it is cured by time, celebrates remedies, and notes how sickness grants minor privileges, turning ordinary workers into doorstep heroes.
In sixteen camps under the sun, managers and owners alike project a world championship season. Players, drawn by belief in prowess and cash stakes, aim to lead by final flag dash. A confident, optimistic tone frames baseball as the national game and fans’ enduring passion.
A national poll by the Associated College Press finds over 50 percent of U S college students attend to improve job prospects after graduation. Responses show 53 seek a good job, 37 desire more knowledge, 2 aim to find a mate, 3 say it is the thing to do, and 4 cite parental influence.
Frederick resident H E Carmack disputes Jake s Wise of Gaithersburg over the date of a March blizzard 28 years prior. He asserts Saturday March 5 was calm and rain begun Sunday morning with warming then cold winds and heavy drifting causing standstill traffic, wiring and pole damage. He urges Wise to verify the correct day and date.
The fragmentary column blends reflections on Jesus dining with sinners from Luke 5 31 32 and a personal vignette about a disrupted day with muffins and a deer in Washington. It also notes a Brunswick bridge substructure survey bid set for March 26 and marks Pope Pius XII's coronation anniversary with a Vatican note.
Miss Nancy Beegle wed Glen Gillespie at Stias Evangelical Lutheran church in Emmitsburg in a double ring ceremony. Guests included Barbara Justin of Philadelphia and bridesmaids in pink gowns. After a reception, the couple plans to reside in Emmitsburg. Frances Rachel Shoemaker wed Pie William Lee Shoemaker in Aiken South Carolina, with Pie stationed at Camp Gordon Georgia. The couple resides in Hyattstown. Dickensheets Ausherman wedding at Trinity Methodist in Frederick with double ring ceremony, will reside in Woodsboro.
Commissioner Thomas B. R. Mudd urges all owners who moved into Maryland in the past year and are now required to obtain Maryland tags to register their vehicles as soon as possible to avoid rush and delays.
Fifty years ago items note a Seneca fishing haul of 79 fish including a 35 pound carp. Frederick civic leaders plan a liquor license delegation to Annapolis. Aldermen grant a franchise to the Baltimore and Frederick Electric Railway. R Roger McSherrs leads route survey talk. Frederick City Hospital Association holds annual meeting electing Mrs J H McCardell president and appointing officers.
Twenty years ago on March 12 1932 items mention a public sale at the 11 acre Heffner Farm for 258 dollars a revival of electric power and telephone service with a look back at Nozzard and a nod to Mr Russell L Michael with Treomac Ednon company in the Hatton Neban department The Frederic Council of Federated Church Women planned a meeting at the Lutheran church with Mrs Her Tann presiding and Mrs Cline accompanying Prof Henry T J Wade.
Landscaping plans drawn by T Stuart Haller for the Gambrill Wing gardens at Frederick Memorial Hospital were approved by the Taskers Chance Garden Club. A two year planting program will start after bids for shrubs and bulbs from local nurseries are received, aiming to harmonize with the hospital’s older central section.
In Washington March discussions intensify over federal intervention as New York Central strike disrupts intercity passenger and freight traffic and threatens mail delivery. The Truman administration weighs seizure and government operation of railroads to protect national interests amid a three year dispute with rail unions.
Miss Rose Suzanne der Derian, a Detroit born lyric-dramatic soprano, gave a finished recital in Brodbeck Hall Hood College with Patricia Gould at the piano. Her program in five composer groups drew enthusiasms and two encores, followed by a reception in Meyran Hall and later a critics’ session for Hood voice students.
A traveling American girl boasted at Beethoven's home that many greats visit. The guard replied that Paderewski was there, but he played on a different piano, for Paderewski said he was not worthy. The tale urges humility.
Notices of multiple deaths from Frederick county and nearby towns. Nannie M Swain widow of Lewis H Swain died at home after months of illness at age unspecified. Florence Saylor 88 former Frederick county resident died in Hackensack NJ after one week illness. Infant Shirley Ann Phelps died of pneumonia at four months. Lulu B Ricketts former Montgomery County teacher died in Montgomery County General Hospital at 56. Services for Swain and Saylor listed with funeral arrangements and interments in local cemeteries.
The funeral for Mrs Netlie May McKenzie widow of Francis F McKenzie was held after noon Tuesday at 2 oclock at 166 East Church Street with Rev R Berghauser officiating. Members of Queen Esther Bible Class attended, many floral emblems present. Pallbearers named. Interment Mount Olivet Cemetery. M R Etchison and Son, funeral directors. Horseman dies Leesburg Va Courland Hawkins Smith 74 mayor of Middleburg dies after long illness. He bred cattle and horses at Dunriding estate and won the Warrenton Gold Cup five times. Survived by widow and four sons.
Mrs. Mary McCutchen and Miss Betty Shores left last Thursday for Waits ville South Carolina as guests of Mrs. A B Garrett and plan to return this week. A daughter Deidre was born Sunday at Frederick Memorial Hospital to Dr and Mrs Arthur J Shanahan of Camp Detrick. Mr and Mrs Edgar Taylor of Baltimore were weekend guests at the home of Mr and Mrs Austin L Huffer south of Middletown.
Creagerstown residents among the sick and improving include Kiva Easion Carrie Speak Mrs Franklin Lane and Mrs Kenneth Swope. Dr Joseph H Wolf of Frederick plans observation at Franklin Square Hospital Baltimore. In Korea American infantrymen test a nylon armored vest weighing seven to eight pounds, half the weight of metal vests, signaling lighter battlefield protection.
An article discusses involuntary infertility, noting many cases result from both partners and can be addressed by medical or surgical means. It highlights Rubin test use, and the idea that some infertility is temporary due to minor ailments. It then shifts to a church event where the Willing Workers of Grace Rocky Hill met, with 22 members, new inclusions, a hymn, scripture, and fund-raising plans.
In a court session, a youth received a one year sentence after testimony about a speeding incident involving a rebuilt engine. Witnesses included a mechanic and a counterman from E B Shipley, who connected the rebuilt motor to the Miller car. A separate assault case against Fothergill resulted in a conviction for assault on a police officer with trial notes listing jurors and attendees.
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