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Newspaper
News
Location
Frederick, Maryland, United States of America
Date
Mar 20, 1962
Page
4
The News reports that the number of U.S. farms fell 7 percent from 1959 to 1961, leaving 3.8 million farms. Farmland shrank only 3 percent, with commercial forestry and suburbs consuming much of the relinquished acreage. The trend points to a radical future shift from family farms to corporate units.
A series of letters to The News editor argues for relaxing federal road standards on mountainous Frederick County roads to curb costs, favors funding via taxation, and warns against overemphasis on safety at the expense of road breadth and number. Another writer calls for expanded downtown parking to boost shopping, and a third questions county priorities favoring a planetarium and pool over a stadium, insisting education must come first.
Dr Harold A Neufeld urges county officials to reassess stadium plans and call in experts. He argues funds should prioritize education, science, language, and youth welfare like swimming pools and planetariums before building a football stadium, suggesting civic use should not divert Board of Education money.
Dated March 20 1932 obituaries note WR Scott Sherman Welty dying at 51 at his West South Street home. A Knights Templar committee urged paving West Church Street before the May 7 8 state convention. A dog owned by Charles Hagan broken hind leg after being struck by car. A horse purchased for 16 dollars sickens en route to new home near Jefferson. J Campbell White of New York spoke at a Men and Religion Forward Movement mass in the Evangelical Lutheran church. Post office says mail route between Frederick and Lewistown via Frederick Railway established. Civic Club names May 9 1912 Cleanup Day. Second annual tournament of the Frederick Gun Club planned west of the city. First National Bank Monrovia room damaged by an oil lamp fire. Sunday auto day enjoyed by many at New City Hotel and nearby. Workmen begin adding to the Sunday School of a local church.
Eighteen survivors from two torpedoed ships reach Suva Fiji Islands two days after Pearl Harbor attack, recounting how 59 others died from shellfire exposure and starvation. John Bernard Gardner and Charles Edward Keeney top local Selective Service draw lists in Washington. St Patrick's Day warmth noted at 75 degrees, and the Frederick Junior Chamber of Commerce pushes for action to compel property owners to connect remaining unconnected dwellings.
Sanitary sewer concerns prompt local officials about runaround claims while PETROLEUM COORDINATOR Ickes announces a rigid gasoline coupon rationing plan for the east and Pacific Northwest. The Army names Lieut. Gen. Stilwell to command Chinese armies opposing Japan in Burma as Japanese forces advance toward Port Moresby. Over 7 local women volunteer to survey Frederick homes for evacuee care in event of bombing of Baltimore and Washington. OP A freezes gasoline prices in coastal states. The new Jug Bridge site will lie south of the existing structure that collapsed.
Marriage licenses issued for William Elmer Battelle and Edith Harrison of Richmond and Paul Milburn Jr. and Phyllis Robinson of Rawson with ages 35 and 20, 25 and 21 respectively. Deeds show numerous transfers including John T. Roulzahn to Percy Wright for $10, Walter Calwell to Baltimore Federal for $9,000, and Beulah Schwartz to County Properties for $58,000. church property transfers and waivers noted in counties and cities.
University of Maryland student Ronald Alexander, 19, from New Castle Pennsylvania, was wounded in the abdomen and knee by shotgun pellets after running from a garage when ordered to stop. His classmate Howard Doyle Jr., 19, of Jersey City Jersey City was charged with attempted larceny as officers staked out the garage following car thefts in the area.
Among the sick Mr. Roscoe Murray of the city who was seriously injured in an automobile accident last December has been transferred from Frederick Memorial Hospital to Western Maryland Chronic Hospital in Hagerstown. Dale Poole four year old son of Mr and Mrs Thomas Poole of Old Braddock who underwent surgery last week at Frederick Memorial Hospital is improving. Mr Melvin L Beard of Woodsboro entered Frederick Memorial Hospital early Monday morning and is listed in critical condition.
James Winpigler Jr son of Mr and Mrs James Winpigler of Poolesville celebrated his 19th birthday on St Patrick's Day while a student at Benjamin Franklin University in Washington Mr and Mrs Howard F Stup announce the birth of a son named John Frederick Mrs Stup formerly Rita Garman of Lee Place Sacramento Calif
Mrs. Martin F. Masseglia transferred to Fort Detrick shares a large Japanese doll collection and explains their meanings to Frederick children. The March 3 Doll Festival features 150 dolls from Hakata and Kokeshi styles, with displays, stories, and ceremonies reflecting parental love and cultural heritage.
The Maryland Bankers Association and Virginia Bankers Association announce a joint sponsorship of the Virginia Maryland Bankers School to be held at the University of Virginia Charlottesville during the week of August 2024. A one year commercial bankers conference and a three year school of banking management will be offered for Virginia and Maryland bankers with faculty from the banking field and UVA.
A 37 year old Franklin C Wyand was given a three year suspended sentence for breaking and entering and larceny at the Hawaiian night club. Judge Schnauffer noted drink and gambling as weaknesses and urged better company while noting Wyand’s prior religious ties. Wyand has no prior serious criminal record and resumes his job. he is married with five children. A 22 year old Mt Airy boy, Charles A Dodson, was ordered to show cause for support within 60 days as he is $260 in arrears on a weekly payment plan for an illegitimate child. The case, heard previously, involved a state investigation and the Horne woman faced a charge of forgery later reduced to uttering a false pretense in a check case.
Britain urged Soviet Foreign Minister Andrei Gromyko at the 17 nation disarmament conference to accept the absolute minimum verification to permit a nuclear test ban. Lord Home said verification is essential to gain confidence, while noting Britain may concede on policing while maintaining a hard line on core issues. There was no immediate Soviet reply. Gromyko warned such concessions would be insulting if they imply Russian violation of its word. The article also notes a Maryland dental officers’ meeting electing Mrs. Charles E. McGarry as president of the Women’s Auxiliary to the Maryland State Dental Association.
Others elected to offices are Mrs. Adolph Levickas president elect and H Hall Haymond Jr vice president with Drexel Johnston recording secretary James Liszewski corresponding secretary and Constant Georges treasurer The House of Delegates elected Mrs Edgar Sweren and Mrs John Logsdon as delegates with alternates Lee Horwitz and Philip Nolan The Board of Governors will include officers and one member of the House of Delegates Mrs John Logsdon Fidelis Bible Class Grace United Church of Christ held its March meeting led by president Mrs Irma Green Fifteen members attended and a $5 contribution was approved for Packages for Overseas Plans were made for Lent services March 21 A birthday party for teacher Mrs Florence Waskey is set for March 20 Happy Birthday songs were offered to March birthdays Mrs Catherine Young Mrs May Keyser Mrs Jessie Tinney and Mrs Waskey The next meeting will be in the church social rooms hosted by Mrs Mary Fox and Mrs Jessie Tinney The gathering closed with the Mizpah benediction.
Syrian shore gunners and an Israeli patrol post exchanged fire briefly near the Sea of Galilee frontier, the scene of an eight hour battle Saturday. Two Israelis were wounded as both sides again blamed each other for the clash. The incident followed Saturday’s heavy fighting on the east coast of the sea.
Local market prices list from the Farmers Co-Operative shows Wheat at 1.75 per bushel Barley 1.06 per bushel and Corn 6.50 per barrel reflecting current commodity values.
Lee A. McCardell of the Baltimore Sun, formerly head of the Rome Bureau, received the Rustichello of Pisa prize for his Sunday Sun column Just Off the Corso. He is invited to Pisa March 24 for a gold medal presentation, with a fallback at the U S Embassy in Rome if travel fails. He will attend the April 7 Book and Author Luncheon in Frederick unless travel prevents.
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