Probing Standards and Mother Earth Essays in March 1951
A Frederick Maryland newspaper page discusses Senator Fulbright’s push for a citizen commission to study moral standards in government, arguing it could offer objective critique beyond congressional limits. The column contrasts this with a reflective piece on Mother Earth, soil’s eternal link to life, farming, and growth, urging readers to touch and respect the land as planting season approaches.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fulbright
Congressional Committee
Reconstruction Finance Corporation
Senate
Congress
RFC
Congressional
Washington
Hoover Commission
Mother Earth
Mother fights bias in universal military training tests
A reader argues against selective service tests that would defer draft for "brainy" students, likening the plan to favoritism and jealousy. She invokes Cain and Abel and cites Lincoln Edison Ford to claim all men are equal and question the need for any qualification test in wartime.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Selective Service
Lewis B. Hershey
Joe
Jack
Mr. Hershey
Cain
Abel
America
Abraham Lincoln
Thomas A. Edison
Henry Ford
UW. M. T
Deeds Recorded For Sales Of Properties Involving Several Transfers
Deeds were recorded in the clerk's office for multiple property sales. Martin L. Wachter sold to Mr. and Mrs. John R. Miller about 1 579 acres with improvements in Tuscarora district for roughly 9500. Mr. and Mrs. Ravh and Mr. Baer sold 148 West South street to Mr. and Mrs. Charles E. Wisner and Helen P. Wisner for about 9000. Howe sold Brunswick properties to Kermit K. Shewbridge for about 8000. Willie F P Delauter sold to Eileen A. Ryan a 12 acre tract north of Ellerton for about 4000.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Martin L. Wachter
John R. Milter
Tuscarora
Louis J. Ravh
William Baer Hare
Charles E. Wisner
Helen P. Wisner
West South Street
Joseph T. Howe
Kermit K. Shewbridge
Brunswick
Willie FP. Delauter
Eileen A. Ryan
Washington
Ellerton
Ellerton-Wolfsville
Easter Sunrise Service At Lewistown Sunday
The Lewistown Easter Sunrise Service will be held at 6 a.m. in the Lewistown Methodist church with participation by four pastors from three churches. Rev. William Anderman will speak, with devotions by Rev. E Koontz Helwig and program leadership by Rev. DeWitt Dickey. Kenneth Shook of Frederick and Richard Dudderar of Unionville will sing The Holy City and Calvary respectively, plus preludes and Easter hymns by the congregation.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lewistown
Fifty Years Ago Local Items From The Columna Of The News
Frederick city registry gain totals 485 over two days while last day adds 204. Brunswick school adds four rooms at cost a few thousand dollars. County to sell 220 shares of Frederick and Jefferson turnpike stock per directors request. Wheat damaged by fire at Frederick City Elevator to be sold at 25 cents per bushel with 25 men at work. Wilbur Sheffield aged 14 caught a five and a half pound carp in Carroll Creek. Daily milk shipment from Boyds Montgomery to Washington averages 24,000 gallons.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Frederick City
Brunswick
Frederick and Jefferson
Turnpike Company
Wilbur Sheffield
Frank Sheffield
Carroll Creek
Boyds
Montgomery County
Washington
Plans for Taney bust unveiling at Court House Park
Twenty years ago in The News dated March 20 1931 reports plans for unveiling a bronze bust of Roger Brooke Taney at Court House Park with Chief Justice Hughes as speaker. A flock of wild geese appeared as a sign of spring while Mr and Mrs George R Dennis Jr sold their home at 113 Record Street built over 100 years ago. Frederick County delegation backs a bill to prohibit domestic animals from roaming the axis of Unigylle.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Taney Memorial Association
Court House Park
Roger Brooke Taney
Supreme Court
Hughes
George R. Dennis, Jr
Record Street
Noah E. Cramer
Frederick County
Aixesis of
Uniguyllie
Allergy Suffering Turns Into Social Skill
Washington columnist Edson notes the 15 million allergy sufferers in the U S face hay fever asthma and other reactions. He shares humorous anecdotes from interviews at conventions and banks showing how allergies spark conversations while offering cautious cautions on cures and avoidance.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Philadelphia
Congressional Committee
Judgment Confesses 11833 for Fogle Deaths in Maryland
Judgment of 11833.34 favoring the widow and two children of Archie T. Fogle, a Lewistown filling station operator and tank truck driver killed near Hansonville December 30, was confessed in Circuit Court Montay. Reeves, driver of the auto that struck Fogle, faces the suit, with settlements to children and a prior marriage. The action, under the State of Maryland to the use of Mrs. Fogle and two children, names Reeves and attorney Thomas Glass. The case cites that Reeves skidded off Route 15 causing the fatality. McSherry and others represented Reeves.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Montay
Archie T. Fogle
Lewistown
Hansonville
James C. Reeves
Hyattaville
Fogle
Route 15
Pauline S. Fogle
Marlin Douglas Fogle
Perry Elizabeth Fogle
Maryland
Reeves
Thomas
Glass
W. Clinton
McSherry
Charce
Mutual Fire Insurance Company
Carroll Couuty
David L. Staub
William R. Seiss
Rocky Ridge
Korea War Ends Soon? Ridgway Seeks Settlement Hint
Washington dispatch notes General Ridgway softened talk of a final victory and signaled air for a negotiated settlement with China and North Korea. MacArthur echoed a stalemate possibility, while economic trends show a peaking Korean boom and rising defense production. Prices drift lower as supply and demand rebalance, with tighter bank credit and a slow reconversion to civilian goods. The piece links peace rumors to market dips and argues the war may still widen or end in coming months.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Korea
Ridgway
38Th Parallel
U. N
North Korea
Indo-China
Formosa
Berlin
Bureau of Labor Statistics
Springfield civic clubs pledge to curb black market activity
Nine Springfield Missouri civic clubs representing over 1,000 members signed a paid advertisement in the Springfield News and Leader pledging to avoid black market activity and hoarding. The pledge calls for obeying price and wage regs, avoiding special favors, and supporting civil defense as part of keeping America free. An editorial applauded the pledge but urged a broader educational campaign on the costs of black marketeering.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
James Marlow
Washington
Springfield
RFC
Springfield News and Leader
Wey
U. N. Council
America
Chamber of Commerce
Kiwanis Club of
Queen City Lions Club
Sertoma Club
Commercial Club
Kiwanis Club of Ozark Empire
Metro Club
Rotary Club
U S Coast Guard founder credited to Hamilton
The founder of the U S Coast Guard is Alexander Hamilton, who established the service as the Revenue Cutter Service in 1790 under his tenure as the first Secretary of the Treasury. His initiative created the federal maritime force that evolved into today’s Coast Guard.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
U. S. Coast Guard
Alexander Hamilton
the Treasury
The
Coast Guard
Wedding Candles and Clubs at Emmitsburg Church
Miss Ima Gillespie became the bride of Donald Weant in a 7 pm ceremony at Evangelical and Reformed Church of Keysville. Rev. Morgan Andreas officiated. attendants wore blue and white, and the reception followed at the bride’s home before the couple departed for Stevensville Newfoundland where Weant is stationed with the U S Air Force.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Int—Geedic
Evangelical and Reformed Church
Keysville
Ima Gillespie
Leonard Gillespie
Taneytown
Emmitsburg
Donald Weant
Raymond Weant
Bromitsburg
R. D
Morgan Andreas
Jack Wantz
Harry Wantz
dePaul Street
Helen Martin
Bertha
Doris Olinger
Jace
Glenn Gillespie
Stevensville
Newfoundland
U. S. Air Force
Harmon Air Base
Mrs. Weant
Emmitsburg High School
Weant
Air Force
Heim—Spiker
First Christian Church
Hagerstown
Marguerite V. K. Spiker
Archie H. Heim
Frederick
William M. Norment
John R. Spiker
H. McConnell
Porter Chemical Company
Bungalow Court Company
Jefferson Street
Charlotte Hoyle
Joseph Hoyle
New York
Gaithersburg
Births, visits, and a fortieth anniversary in Frederick area
Mr and Mrs Melvin B Wetzel Brookline Ave Hagerstown welcome a son Thomas Michael born at Washington County Hospital. Mrs Wetzel is former Rebecca Zimmerman daughter of Mr and Mrs John Zimmerman Maple Homestead Frederick. Alan F Arnold Jr of Syracuse arrives to visit his mother Mrs Alan F Arnold at the Francis Scott Key Hotel. Mrs Arnold, a former Frederick resident, has stayed at the hotel. A daughter Carol Lynne was born March 8 at Frederick Memorial Hospital to Mr and Mrs Irving Staley near Frederick. Dr William R Barnhart of Hood College preached on Living Triumphantly at a Palm Sunday service in Pine Street Methodist Church Williamsport Pa. Mr and Mrs Albert M Cob Jentz Magnolia Ave observe their fortieth wedding anniversary.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Melvin B. Wetzel
Brookline Avenue
Hagerstown
Thomas Michael
Washington County Hospital
Alan F. Arnold
Francis Scott Key
Arnold
Syracuse
Frederick
Carol Lynne
Frederick Memorial Hospital
Irving Staley
William R. Barnhart
Hood College
Pine Street Methodist Church
Williamsport
Albert M. Cob- Jentz
Magnolia Avenue
Family and birth notices from Middletown area
Barbed with local names, this brief item notes a tenth birthday dinner for Frances Kling hosted by Maynard and family near Lewisdale, plus an array of attendees. It also reports births in Brookline Mass to Earl Lescalleet and Mary Wills, a Beall son born at 414 West Patrick Street, and Melvin Summers advancing to staff sergeant in the Air Force, stationed in Chandler Arizona.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Middletown
Albert Snyder
Maynard Kling
Lewisdale
Frances
Ronald Kling
Fannie Kling
Kitty Lewis
Vinnie King
Jack Kling
Brookline
Mass
Earl Lescallee
Air Force
Chandler, Ariz
Local Patients Share Postoperative Updates Across Maryland
Among The Sick Mrs John B Funk returns to Brunswick from Church Home and Hospital Baltimore after an operation. Mrs Eugene Doody Jr comes home near Lewistown from Frederick Memorial Hospital after an operation March 8 and is improving. Mr George W Tabler moved from his Urba na area home to Frederick Memorial Hospital by ambulance. Mrs Sadie Stambaugh moved from 42 East Third Street to University of Maryland Hospital Baltimore by ambulance.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John B. Funk
Brunswick
Church
Baltimore
Eugene Doody, Jr
Lewistown
Frederick Memorial Hospital
George W. Tabler
Urbana
M. R. Etchison and Son
Sadie Stambaugh
East Third Street
University of Maryland Hospital
M. R. Etchison
Antique Show To Beln April At State Armory
The Civitan Club will stage a four day antique show at the State Armory from April 3 to 6, daily 12 noon to 11 p m. Exhibits feature pine furniture clocks lamps china tin ware silver and oriental rugs plus modern reproductions and authentic antiques. Elmer Singer chairs the committee with Olivia Remsburg coaching and a long list of club members assisting.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Civitan Club
State Armory
Frederick
Elmer Singer
Service Club
Olivia Remsburg
Takeinaiag
Lottie Elbert
J. L. Stevens
John Ponton
Irving Abb
Charles T. Main
Edward Cramer
Wilson Mercer
Kenneth Burkhard
Charles Hartman
Ernie Reeder
Melvin Seeger
Ralph Yingling
Harold Twentey
Herbert, Strawsburg
John McCabe
David Oland
Paul Wilson
Herberttaley
Family list of Stull Keyser Clem and related names
A long readable roll of individuals and families connected to Stull Keyser Clem and related surnames. The list includes Mrs Staley Stull and many spouses and children such as Walter Keyser Oscar Keyser Grove Clem Free Clem, Martz Hoffman Zimmerman Cramer Zimm erman Wastler Shank Shull Stoll Putman and others with numerous daughters and sons.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Staley Stull
Walter Keyser
Oscar Keyser
George E. B. Grove
Chester Clem
Harold Free
Walter Clem
Margaret Clem
Clarence Martz
Dorothy Martz
Nevin Hoffman
Sandra and
Dennis
Howard Zimmerman
Philip
Also Mentioned on This Page
Audit Bureau of Circulations
Frederick, Md
Harvey Long
Libertytown
Barbara Long
Joan Smith
Patsy Smith
Irven Long
Barbara
Anna Balle
Norman Smith
Patsy
Norma
Jean
Joy
Carole
Garnetta
Michael
Union Bridge
William Smith
Joan
Ann
Mary
Susan
Airy
William Stitely
Howard King
Betty
Jane
Alvie
LeGore
John Clemm
Linda Lee
Roy Timmons
Wands
Preston
Madge Sappington
Mariela Hyers
Donna Rexwood
Doris
Mary Frances Clem
Delores
Columna OF the News
the News
David Lawrence
WL. Webster
Raymond J. Albaugh
Betty Jane
John Grayson Boone
Hannah Mae Boone
Westminster
Beln
Peoples Court
Thomas S. Glass
Allen Wy
Etzler
Route 1
New Market
Reginald Grose
Carl H. Hane
East Eighth Street
Sally W. Lidie
Randolph Air Force Base
Texas
Roy J. Linkins
Silver Spring
Edwin A. Clawsey
Malcolm Moxley
Mty Airy
D. A. Tucker
David
Richard Kreh
Ira Stull
Mary Sunday
Raymond Putman
Charles Putman
Marilee
Henry Hildebrand
Donald Fogle
Gladys May
Russell Thomas
Austin Zimmerman
Ethel Zimmerman
Kenneth Snyder
Charlotte Brewer
Merril Stul
Monroe Stull
Monroe
Robert
Edward
Harold Stull
Lamar
Martha
Donald
Cleon Stull
Gloria
Cleon
Marion Stull
Morothy
Hilda
Frank Keyser
Richard We Boaph Thay
R. V. Stull
Bethel
Mt. Pleasant Grange Hall
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