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Newspaper
News
Location
Frederick, Maryland, United States of America
Date
Mar 15, 1956
Page
2
The Frederick newspaper page from March 15 1958 lists subscription rates and contact details for The News. It mentions distribution by The Great Southern Pyg and Morta Court and provides a price structure for six and twelve month terms.
The British House of Commons voted to abolish capital punishment for murder and adopt a resolution noting that the death penalty no longer suits a civilized society. The executive will reprieve three murderers currently under death sentence. Britain becomes a tentative 15th European country to end capital punishment for murder.
Readers urged to display crosses from Palm Sunday to Easter, with instructions to make their own if needed. A letter from Mrs R Nicholson of Washington DC explains the significance as a public witness for Christ during Holy Week.
Miss Patricia Ramsburg daughter of Mrs Ethed Lawees entered Frederick Memorial Hospital Wednesday for surgery Friday morning. Acres Frederick returned home from hospital after foot surgery. Miss Shirley Shaffer of Thurmont taken to Frederick Memorial Hospital Monday by M L Creager and Son ambulance. Mrs Sadie Shaffer formerly of Williamsville now near Sugar Loaf Mountains ill with bronchitis and heart trouble. Mr Charles L Miller Thurmont recovering at home after treatment in Waynesboro Pa Hospital. injured back when sneezed at work. Mrs Minnie Brice near Thurmont removed to Frederick Memorial Hospital Wednesday by M L Creager and Son ambulance.
Mr. Ingomar W. Crow Albauch observes his 85th birthday at 1035 North Market Street. Mr. Charles F. Bowers Jr. is named to the dean’s list at Penn State University for the first semester. Mr. and Mrs A. John Grice announce the birth of a daughter Van ess Dee. Mrs. Glen H. Fogle marks her 29th birthday in Walkersville. Mt Carmel WSCS hosts a meeting with devotionals and a program on Discipleship. U S Protestant churchmen visiting Moscow tour the Kremlin palaces and cathedrals.
Fifty years ago in Frederick County and four neighboring counties a general compulsory education bill introduced by Delegate Luckey was defeated. Local real estate and minor incidents are noted including Lula C. Stauffer purchasing a residence for 1240, a gas stove explosion injuring Mrs Schroeder, and a stable youth named Harlan Sponggiler upsetting a horse. Marshall Schroeder takes a new coal office job on East Patrick Street.
March 15 1936 column notes several local items. HSS Judith Ault in St Thomas Pa appointed assistant home demonstration agent covering Frederick Carroll and Montgomery counties effective April. Judge John Newman and mother-in-law Elizabeth Thompson escaped injury when their car left east of Funkstown. Frederick High School staff members John Hansen Jr and Ez Spencer Ware observed sections of the Eastern seaboard while returning from Hagerstown. Reichs Ford road improvement push renewed by residents before County Commissioners. Three miles between Frederick and the Monocacy River bridge remain rough with mudholes and impassable sections.
A Southern states rights manifesto signed by 100 Congress members warns it could create a electoral bloc to throw the elections into the House if no candidate wins a majority. It argues Congress would pick a president and vice president from the top three vote earners if needed and condemns federal court overreach and school integration.
Mrs Margaret Schmitz of Record Street reads in the Paris edition of the New York Herald Tribune a notice about Maryland tied to Morocco and France. The item mentions Sultan Ben Youssef seeking unification of his empire under one government and that Mrs Schmitz plans to return by June first. Group Two of the Maryland Bankers Association will meet April 2 at Columbia Country Club Chevy Chase with bankers from Frederick Carroll Howard Montgomery and Washington counties. Officers include Winship Green Joseph Gardenhour and Emory Free.
A Frederick area report shows 11 fund drives in seven months bringing in about 131016.60, led by the Community Chest and Red Cross while notes on overlapping campaigns and potential countywide fundraising are discussed.
Miss Sharon Anne Beachley daughter of Mr and Mrs George Dewey Beachley Brownsville and John James Howie son of Mrs John N Howie Rosemont and the late Mr Howie were married Tuesday evening at seven oclock in Trinity Methodist church The double ring ceremony was performed Rev H L D Doggett and Rev Clarence Beard officiating Given in marriage by her father the bride wore a white lace and net ballerina dress She carried a bouquet of white snapdragons carnations and roses The matron of honor was Mrs Zelma Spahr Dickerson Bridesmaids were Mrs Candiz Nothagle Mrs Beverley Shaff Miss Mary Lou Beachley Miss Mary Lee Beachley All sisters of the bride Ushers were Max Baxter Lynn Follin Rosemont Buddy Barger Donald Woods Brunswick Grayson Holler Lovettsville Va and Cyrus Cavalier Harpers Ferry W Va A reception followed at the Hotel Frederick They left for Florida and Cuba and will reside at 248 South Carroll The bride is a Boonsboro High School graduate attended Goucher College and works as manager of the Sears Roebuck mail order dept The groom a Brunswick High School graduate is a railway mail clerk in the U S Post Office Dept Washington Out-of-town guests came from Baltimore Washington Hagerstown Brunswick Pittsburgh Va Harpers Ferry Emmitsburg Brownsville and others
Mrs J D Duve of Frederick Memorial Hospital Auxiliary serves as state chair for National Hospital Week May 6 12 and meets in Baltimore to plan a disaster focused program with Civil Defense officials Dr J Wilfred Davis Deputy Medical Director Civil Defense speaks at Roland Park Library with guests Shirley Ewing Col Frank Milani Melvin Mallonee. Local Frederick attendees include Mrs Benjamin B Rosenstock and Mrs James B Thomas chair.
Miss Mary L Wilking daughter of Mr and Mrs Albert Wilking and Pvt Daniel Dorsey son of Mrs Mary L Dor sey Covington Ky were married last Friday at the Blue Mountain Church of God Smithsburg Rev Clarence McGaha officiating The bride Delores Wilking maid of honor Best man Pvt William Bowman both at Fort Ritchie The couple reside near Fort Ritchie after a short wedding trip The bride a Our Lady of Angels graduate Cincinnati and a former WAC. the groom a Holmes High School graduate Covington.
In a MAL BOYLE column, designer Lee Kelly of Chicago proposes painting the powder room red to stimulate restlessness and cut gossip. He also suggests dark blue or green stockrooms to curb romance and magenta to spark attraction, while recommending color choices to suit an executive's temperament. Women increasingly buy sport goods, with rising shares in tennis, skating, and fishing gear, reflecting postwar shifts and a desire for shared leisure activities.
Liberty Girls 4H hosted Jocal Girls 4H at the Fire Hall to observe National 4-H Week. Dorothy Keller, an International Farm Youth Exchange student, shared slides from five months in France. Other notes include Rev. Samuel A. Moyer becoming pastor in Thurmont and local visitations and events across area towns.
Side Glances from mitsburg reports social events and visits. Guests include Mr and Mrs George Stone of Keysville and Mr and Mrs Ernest Keilholtz. It notes hospital improvement and a stork shower for Mrs Paul Spessard in Waynesboro. A local card party and church activities are described with names of participants.
Congressman DeWitt of Maryland’s sixth district argues for tougher penalties on noncompliance with proposed FTC merger disclosure rules. He notes open competition hinges on small business health and warns mergers threaten consumer interests. He also promotes Fort Detrick status, calendar events, and upcoming talks with local groups in Maryland.
The Carroll Manor 4 H Club held a March 8 meeting where Mr Smith gave a lecture on dairy cattle judging and demonstrated an informative move on judging livestock. Officers elected include President Terry Horman Vice President Ida Lou Stunkles Secretary Judy Aurgette Treasurer James Horman and Reporter Mary Dreessen. TYDINGS IN CAROLINE AP reports Len Millard continues his handshake campaign in Caroline County seeking the Democratic nomination and plans a speech at the livestock pavilion near Denton tonight.
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