Byrd legacy and National Guard training debated
The March 16, 1957 issue discusses Admiral Byrd’s polar achievements and his role as a key Antarctic policymaker, noting his warnings about reserve training limits for the National Guard. It critiques DoD neglect of Guard reform, highlighting citizen-soldier sacrifices and ongoing calls for better training programs amid a peace era. It includes reader letters on downtown parking, shopping center ideas, and sportsmanship praise for local merchants.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Continental Army Command
National Guard
Armed! ‘Service
Department of Defense
Jand Army
Tthe National Guard Association
Richard E. Byrd
Admiral Byrd
Dodger
Arctic
Antarctic
North Pole
South Pole
United States
Antarcticas
the News
Frederick
Fairgrounds
Nicholas Yinger
National Guard Status Sparks Public Letter to Editor
A reader defends the National Guard against accusations of disloyalty, citing its 1620 origins and wartime duties. The letter recalls selective service rules, mobilization realities during the Korean police action, and warns against dismissive attacks on Guard families and veterans.
Local injuries and hospital transfers in Frederick area
Ambulance crews from C. E. Clinet and Son and G. C. Barton transported patients including Mr. C. P. Jacobs and Mr. Walter R. Fogle Sr. to Frederick Memorial Hospital. A Sandy Hook boy, Curtiss Baer Jr., injured February 27, is recovering after transfer to University Hospital Baltimore. his condition improved from critical to on the road to recovery. Mr. G. Travis Nikirk remains critically ill at 119 West Fifth Street.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
C. E. Clinet and Son
C. P. Jacobs
Airy
Walter R. Fogle Sr
Walkersville
Frederick Memorial Hospital
G. C. Barton
David Baer
Curtiss Baer
Sandy ‘Hook
Tor University Hospital
Baltimore
Isi
G. Travis Nikirk
Fifth Street
Births Reported at Frederick Memorial Hospital
A long list records births at Frederick Memorial Hospital including Edith Irene Burn er, James Ernest Summers, David Samuel Brows, Bran Andrew Poliok, William Phillips Utt, Bruce Lindbergh Jr., Joseph Wayne Davis, Terry Lee Weddle, Ann Frances Kar e ts ky, Jo Anne Fisher, Faron Wayne Garner, Holly Sue Toms, Lyle Ann Hodgson, Mark John Morrison, Paulette Deyton, Vicki Anne Ridgeway, and more with parent names and addresses. Also notes Buckeystown W C T U meeting and a conservation reminder about planting forest trees under soil bank program.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Virginia Jewell
Yorktown
Wiliam E. Utt
East Second Street
William Phillips
Caroline Lane
Fredenck
Bruce Reeder
iCherokee Trail
Bruce Lindbergh Jr
Airs
Robert Davis
Thurmont
Joseph Wayne
William K. Weddle
Motter Avenue
Terry Lee
Vincent J. Karet
Sky
Route 5
Ann Frances
Dnaremsky
Teresa,Rajkowski
Mahanoy City
Mark R. Fisher
East Patrick Street
Jo Anne
Wayne E. Garner
North Market Street
Faron Wayne
Garner
Genevieve Hahn
Frederick
Lewis C. Toms
Route 1
Myersville
Holly Sue
Toms
Helen Hook
Gore
Joseph Hodgson
Box 164
Braddock Heights
Lyle Ann
Hodgson
Jepnie Alexander
Hyattsville
John Morrison
Seminole Road
Mark John
Paul Deyton
Adamstown
Paulette
Ralph F. Ridgeway
Brunswick
Vicki Anne
Wedneday
Lenten Menu Ideas from Miss Beatrice Fehr Agent
A home demonstration note outlines lentil and fish based meals for Lent, emphasizing lighter, nutrient rich options. It highlights milk, eggs, cheese, fish, and beans as complete protein sources, with recipes like Salmon Fritters and Harlequin Pasta as ready ideas.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Beatrice Fehr
House Warming For Hoffman On Schley Avenue
On Wednesday March 13 a house warming at 629 Schley Avenue celebrated the new home of Mr and Mrs Kelly Hoffman. Hosts Mrs Hal Brachey and Mrs Catherine Main organized the surprise event. Gifts were received from many guests and refreshments served to a list of attendees. Several friends sent gifts but could not attend including Mr and Mrs Harold Kehne and others returning from a Florida vacation.
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Schlly Avenue
Kelly Hoffman
Schley Avenue
Hal Brachey
Catherine Main
Hoffmans
Elizabeth Gibson
Harriett Auxt
Erma Huffer
Sue Orrison
Virginia Lewis
Edna Myers
Alma Staley
Louise ‘Miller
Catherine Burns
Maude Small
Alice Hoffman
Nora Hoffman
Helen Derr
Dorothy Hildebrand
Ira Main
Kelly
Hoffman
Harold Kehne
Margaret Miller
Katie Nusbaum
Mamie
Nusbaum
Beatrice Muller
Vera Woodward
Joan Ditwiler
Two Guilty In Welfare Case In Frederick County Court
Two women faced welfare fraud charges and received generally suspended sentences while a third was acquitted. Bertha Line pleaded guilty and Flossie Thompson was found guilty, with Thompson's attorney Thomas Glass. The cases centered on misreported income and unentitled benefits tied to unemployment and State Industrial Accident Board funds.
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Patrick St. Sehnauffer
Bertha Line
Brunswick
Flossie Thompson
Centerville
Mirs
Pauline Bradshaw
le Gere
Thompson
Thomas S. Glass
State Industrial Accident Board
Bradshaw
Sworan
Frederick County
Deaths and births mark local notices in Frederick
Local column reports the death of Mrs. Carrie E. Shafer at 239 West Patrick Street aged 70, with details on family survivors and funeral plans at Mount Olivet. Other items include the birth of an eight pound eight ounce daughter to Mr. and Mrs. Robert L. Zulling, and multiple notices of deaths, marriages, birthdays, and golf trips among Frederick residents with church, club, and cemetery details.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Carrie E. Shafer
Carrie Estelle Shafer
Milton S. Shafer
West Patrick Street
Schafer
Frederick
Andrew C
Annie E. Routzahn McBride
Calvary Methodist Church
W.c.tlu
Ladies Auxiliary of the American Legion
Robert L. Zullinger
Mt. Lebanon
St. Margaret's Hospital
Pittsburgh
Zui- Ninger
Patrick M. Schnauffer
Rockwell Terrace
Guilds Of Three Counties Plan Spring Maryland Meeting
Officers and committee members from Frederick Washington and Carroll counties met at Evangelical Reformed Church to plan the sixteenth Spring meeting of the Maryland Regional Women's Guild set for April 10 at Christ Evangelical and Reformed Church in Hagerstown. Mrs Robert Lakin Jr of Boonsboro presided. Guest speaker will be Mrs David D Baker editor of Church Woman. Registration begins 9 30 with morning worship at ten. An all day meeting with luncheon will be served and officers will be elected at a business session.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Frederick
Washington
Carroll
Evangelical Reformed Church
Maryland
Christ Evangelical and Reformed Church
Hagerstown
Robert Lakin Jr
Boonsboro
David D. Baker
Church Woman
National Council of Churches of Christ
Large Safe Moved From NC Depot Attracts Crowd
The removal of a seven foot high nine thousand five hundred pound safe from the NC R A depot drew a large crowd. It was hauled to Market and Second streets corner room to wait for the bank’s new building. Other notes include the will of Charles N Nichols leaving legacies to Frederickton Orphan Asylum, a hens theft at James Lowe’s Fifth street, Pride of Walkersville council installation, and a 500-person Pound Party at the Groff House with games and refreshments.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fredericktown
NC. R.A
Market
Second
Charles N. Nichols
Montgomery County
Protestant Episcopal Orphan ‘Asylum of
Frederick
James Lowe
Fifth Street
Walkersville
Groff House
Charles Cramer
Snowbound county roads amid five inch February storm
Twenty Years Ago ems From The Columns to The News lists snow blocking county roads after northwest gales, five inch fall. State Roads Commission reports five main highways shut briefly, then reopened. A mix of local items follows, including a recipe fragment and notices on game protection, a bill against walkathons, and church notices from Utica and Grace.
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the News
State Roads Commission
H. T. Campbell
Pimiento, Onion, Salt, and Company
Towson
Pangerstown
Canada
Jerusalem
State Conservation Commission
Benjamin Phebus
Chamber of Commerce
Giant Meteor Seen Across The South Last Night
Reports from airline pilots radio operators and astronomers across western Texas to Florida and Missouri describe a bright meteor seen after 11 pm EST last night. Some witnesses claim flames trails lasted about 20 seconds with daytime brightness. Amateur astronomer Oscar Monnig suggested it likely plunged into the Gulf of Mexico southwest of New Orleans. Tulane University professor J F Thompson called it a very unusual large meteor producing substantial light.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New Orleans
Texas
Isiana
Alabama
Florida
Missouri
Oscar Monnig
Fort Worth
Tes
Gulf of Mexico
J. F. Thomsop
Tulane University
Allegany Girl Wins Good Citizen Contest
Lois Jane Sweitzer of Shaft Md a Beall High School senior won the D A R Good Citizen Contest representing her school in a field of over 70 Maryland high schools The theme was I Speak for Democracy County winners include Anne Arundel Annapolis Senior High School Baltimore County Towson Carroll Dorchester Mace s Lane High School Garrett Hagerstown Northern Garrett High Kent Chestertown High School Prince Georges Somerset Washington High School St Mary s Washington Worces ter Boonsboro Poco moke Howard Zora Messick Washington Deanna Higdon Boonsboro High School Georgia Ann Nock Poco moke High School Judy Tye Howard County Senior High School Woody Noel son of Dr and Mrs
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Baltimore
Lois Jane Sweitzer
Shaft
Beall High School
Frostburg
Sweitzer
Maryland
Baltimore City
Anne Arandel
Jane Slavin
Annapolis
Baltmore
Barbara Hall
Towson
Carroll
Virginia
Simpkins
North Carroll High School
Dorchester
Barbara Baltimore
Mace’s Lane High School
Garrett
Louise Cod
W. W. Noel
Hagerstown
Kington
Northern Garrett High
Kent
Joanna Meigs
Chestertown
Prince
Georges
Peggy Stephens
Lanred
Somerset
Christy Widowson
Washington
St. Mary's
Zora Messick
Deanna Higdon
Boonsboro
Worcester
Georgia
Ann Nock
Pocomoke High School
Howard
Judy Tye
Howard County Senior High School
Woody Noel
Noel Buckingham Named Governor For Model Legislature
Noel Buckingham, grandson of the late Mr. and Mrs. Maurice A. Buckingham, a Hagerstown High senior and senior class president, leads the model legislature. He is active in Circle Hi-Y, DeMolay, and St. Paul’s church while his mother spent years as a local teacher. The piece notes other items about Russia trips and a Roslyn Long Island base, plus air force details and wedding counts.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Noel
Maurice A. Buckingham
Hagerstown High
St. Paul’s Methodist Church
DeMolay
Russia
Katmandu
Nepal
Tri
Tanka Prasadj
U. S. Army Air Force
Sta- Acharya
Jula Nhon
Roslyn
Long Island
M.ling
WAF
A. Menshikov
Funeral rites for Mary Catherine Palmer held at Mount Olivet
The funeral for Mrs. Mary Catherine Palmer who died Thursday at Petersville was conducted Sunday at 1 30 pm at the funeral home and 2 pm at Mount Olivet Baptist Church Brunswick led by Rev. Marshall. Interment followed at Mountain Cemetery Knoxville. Survived by two daughters Helen Spriggs Patterson NJ and Florence Cooper Brunswick, 12 grandchildren and 15 great grandchildren. Funeral directors C H Feeter and Bro.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mary Cathierine Palmer
Petersville
Mount Olivet Baptist Church
Brunswick
Marshall
Mountain Cemetery
Knoxville
Helen Spriggs
Patterson
Florence Cooper
C H. Feeter
Harry Edward Stup
Ball Road
Frederick Junction
M. OR. Etchison and Son
William C. Harpold
Araby
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Atternoo
Secar Great Southern Ore & Mfg. CO
Neeth Court S
Sesstion Bates
Grenates
Associates
Acetor
Joseph M. Catlail JR
Vlt. Infantry
MD. N. G
113Th Inf
News
Bennett's
Phillips 5
News- Post
Mina C. Goetz
M. Bernard Goetz
Military Road
Shous
Clarence Shorb
Emmitsburg
Warner Hospital
Gettysburg
Bee
Irwin Harry
Francis Scott
Kev Hotel
Vindobona
The
Edgar D. Flook
Brad
Armyj
Can
Army National Guard
Air National Guard
WEE
Ibuckeystown
Buckeystown
Lawrence Fry
Walter Poole
Willian Zimmerman
C. E. Nichols
Soil Bank
James F. Kelly
Silver Spring
Patricia Ren
Alfred B. Shockley
Uriah B. Shockley
Oscar Mullican
East Thirteenth Street
Bradenton
Sarasota
Fla
Sianles
Samuel W. Bar
Qick Street
Joseph ‘Urner
Mount Olivet Cemetery
C. E. _Cine and Son
Charles O. White
North,Whisner Street
Francis Scott Key Hotel
Farmington Country Club
Charlottesville
I Goose Creek
Leessburg
Glenn Spencer
Carroll T. Mac-Master
Woodholme Country Club
Pikesville
Dunedin
Spencer
Ladies
Edwin F. Wikirk
John C. Remsberg
Sehnanffer
Jesse R. Moxley
Schnauffer
Russell F. Croneburg ‘Sr
Wiliam McCullough
Rufus C. Pryor
Middle‘point
Grossnickles
Church of the Brethren
Charles and
Marlinda Swope Pryor
Leo Powell
Roger C. Pryor
Haines City
Flaland
Pearl H. Jones F
Philadelphia
Grossnickle
Edgar
Barnes Edgar Jesse Barnes
Martin Slagle
Lisbon
Ida Rebecca Flynn
Edgar ‘J. Barnes Jr
Ida Mae Buck
Sykesville
Mary E. Yates
Trimavera
Netherlands
Phyllis B. Lloyd
Benjamin Barnes
Harlingen
James Lemmon
Altie E. Beall
Lewisdale
Samuel Webster Beall
Dorothy Lewis
John M
Mary B. King
Mountain View Methodist Church
Purdum
Browningsville Homemakers
Sey Lewis
Rudell Beall
Winfred Deets Day
Robert and Clark Beall
Damascus
Mount Olivet
Olin Lee Molesworth
Walter D. Richard
Walter D. Rickard
Jail Home
Franklin County
Charles
Our
Bear) Richard
Bessie Hardman
Harry Sease
Paul Fiscel
John Sease
Fairfield
William Witmer
Land
Mollie Cline
Waynesboro
Hurch
Utica Evangelica
Reformer
Zion
Utica
Grace
Mt. Pleasant
Dr. BR
Wilhelm
Pop
Allegany Girl
Mahogarty
Wer
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