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Newspaper

News

Location

Frederick, Maryland, United States of America

Date

Mar 23, 1956

Page

2

Engagement Announces Marriage Plans in Maryland

Engaged couple Rebecca Ann Guston and Ralph W. Wyand emerge from Maryland notices. Rebecca Ann Guston, daughter of Mr and Mrs Garland S Guston, Burkittsville, is a Juniata College sophomore majoring in elementary education. Ralph W Wyand, son of Mr and Mrs William J Wyand, Sharpsburg, and the late Mrs Wyand, is a Shepherd College graduate in business admin. He works with Hyerlys Inc. in Hagerstown. A wedding date has not been set.

Garland S. Guston Burkittsville Rebecca Ann Ralph W. Wyand William J. Wyand Sharpsburg Shepherd College Shepherdstown W. Va Hyerly’s Inc Hagerstown

Final survey for Frederick to Thurmont railroad delayed by weather

Fifty years ago this column notes the final survey for a planned railway from Frederick to Thurmont was postponed due to heavy snowfall and cold. Other items include local politics, a tax amendment controversy cut, an injury on East Third Street, a Braddock Heights cottage build, a high school basketball cap tain’s last game, a 1935 bridge replacement recommendation, local marriage near Thurmont, church class meeting results, and Natomia Council meeting activities with St Patrick's theme.

Columes of the News Frederick Thurmont Smith Levy Annapolis Devilbiss Daniel Biser East Third Street Lloyd C. Culler Con.tractor Braddock Heights Potomac River Point of Rocks Baltimore and Frederick County Special Survey Committee On Maryland Milton Reckord A. Austin Pearre Avenur Emmitsburg High School

No date set for the wedding

The notice states that no date has been set for the wedding yet. It notes the engagement and plans, but provides no specific timing or venue details.

Braddock Heights Community Association Agrees Schedule

The Braddock Heights Community Association adopted a yearly activities schedule at a general meeting held last Thursday at the community fire hall. President Donald Meldrum presided as officers and new board members were introduced and voting machines demonstrated by John B. Hart with Dan Weinberg assisting.

Braddock Heights Community Association, Inc Donald Meldrum Delbert Null David Yinger Willam Wallace Olle Rosenberry Guy Neal Paul Towson O'Neil Jenkins John B. Hart Frank Beachley Rosenberry Thomas Williams Nelson Bohn Meldrm Hallowe'en Nelson Boho Children’s Activities Committee William Alford Edward Dean William Delamar Louis Schoolman Thomas Stone Met Vin Zimmerman G. William Stultz Bob Dyal Robert McCutcheon Retfords Braddock Heights Stultz Harold Chichester Nannie Gaither Markell Nelson Olfie Rosenberry Hilton Dasher Milton Strobel Joseph Crevey Maurice Appleton Milton Brunk Brunk Marian Coblentz Kemp Cashour

Little Leaguers To Register Saturday For Season

The Frederick Little Leagues begin their season with Saturday registration at Frederick High School from 2 to 4 pm. Prospective players will file filled applications and wear numbers during tryouts. League workouts start the Tuesday after Easter at the high school and Staley Park. Managers select players from lists and conduct an auction to assign youths to teams.

Frederick Frederick High School Little Teague

Woman Killed In Fall From Kitchen Stool In Waynesboro

Waynesboro Route 1 housewife Carrie Ida Lowder Beck, 63, died at about 315 pm Wednesday from a cerebral concussion after plunging from a high kitchen stool while washing venetian blinds. Her daughter had left the home just before the accident. Survived by husband Charles Edward Beck, daughter Mrs. George Burcham, granddaughter Carolyn, two sisters Mrs. Charles Rohrer and Mrs. Ada Taylor, brothers John Snyder and Hiot Snyder.

Waynesboro Nesboro Carrie Ida Lowder Beck Charles Edward Beck George Burcham Funkstown Jaroh Annie C. Cox Snyder Hagerstown Carolyn Charles Rohrer Hangerstown Ada Taylor Knoxville John S

Society Notes Highlight Local Visits and Gatherings

Cal and Mrs McAlpine returning from Phoenix visited by Capt and Mrs James Ladd before Europe. Garden club and social events at Francis Scott Key Hotel and Rockwell Terrace feature multiple hosts, trips, and birthdays. Several Frederick and surrounding residents share travels to Miami Beach, Camp LeJeune, Moscow and more while planning future reunions and civic activities.

Cal McAlpine Reotere Arissne Harrisee McAlpine West College Terrace Phoenix Ariz Robert L. Garrett McAlpine James V.K Ladd Fort Roos Europe Heads Dental Society David G. Everhart Jr Frederick County Dental Society Francis Scott Key

Mrs. Waskey Honored On Her 89th Birthday

Florence Waskey was feted Tuesday by Fidelis Bible class of Grace Reformed Church for her 89th birthday. About eighty attendees enjoyed a ham and turkey dinner with cake and ice cream. A Fidelis program featured songs, readings, and tributes. Rev. Dr. Wilhelm gave remarks and flowers were presented.

Florence Waskey Fidelis Bible Grace Reformed Church Waskey Belva Green Sandra Molesworth Paula Donnie Green Charlotte Hoover Martha James Deldine Hobbs Thelma Wolfe Airy Raymond E. Wilhelm Fidelis

Sick Mr Wetzel and church official updates

Mr Guy Wetzel of East Patrick street returned home after a January heart attack in Florida and is progressing as well as can be expected. Rev Dr Henri L G Kieffer, former pastor of Evangelical Reformed, moved from Frederick Memorial to Johns Hopkins for observation and treatment. Mr Charles A Price, treated for a fractured leg at Frederick Memorial, has returned home on East Second street. Mervyn C Fuss of Taneytown has been elected by the United Lutheran Church in America to represent the church at the General Assembly of the National Council of Churches in the United States.

Guy Wetzel East Patrick Street Florida Henri L. G. Kieffer Evangelical Reformed Church Frederick Memorial Hospital Johns Hopkins Hospital Baltimore Charles A. Price East Second Street MR. Fuss Mervyn C. Fuss Taneytown United Lutheran Church In America United Lutheran Church General Assembly National Counci Churches of Christ In

Farm Bill Showdown Tests Presidential Power in Congress

Washington notes warn 96 farm bill faces veto risk as House and Senate seek a single compromise. The piece links tariff battles and presidential influence, citing Woodrow Wilson on national voice and the Taft Payne Aldrich episode. It observes pressure from regional and local interests shaping votes, and the need for a president to balance producer and consumer interests amidst rising farm subsidies.

David Lawrence Washington House Senate House Committee Eisenhower Congress Woodrow Wilson United States Princeton University Wilson Taft Senate House New York

B And PW Club Program At State School

The regular meeting of the Business and Professional Women's Club met at the Maryland School for the Deaf. Mrs. Clara Gibson introduced Superintendent Lloyd Ambrosen who spoke on the school and deaf child education. The program included demonstrations of teaching deaf children and hearing aid types. Delegates to the state B P W convention were named for Salisbury on May 13.

Business and Professional Women's Club Bjortee Maryland School For the Deaf Jessie Webster Ruth Trout Mary Mack Katherine Lease Clara Gibson Lloyd A. Ambrosen Gibson Ambrosen Maryland Aveucdl Maryland State School For the Deaf Mary Benson Hov Margaret Kent Miss Kent Salisbury Frederick Hammell Eleanor Everhart

Auditors Conference Draws Bank Representatives in Two States

Sixty five representatives from 19 banks attended a dinner of the Blue Ridge Conference of NABAC in Hotel Frederick. The Maryland counties Frederick Washington and Carroll and West Virginia counties Charles Town Martinsburg were represented. Sam F. DiCara of NABAC spoke on the organization’s services. Carroll M. Haynes presided, with Walter C Brown and William M. Moore as officers. The next meeting will be April 18 in Ridgeville hosted by the First Bank of Mt. Airy.

Blue Ridge National Association of Bank Auditors and Comptrollers Hotel Frederick Frederick Washington Carroll Counties Maryland Charles Town Martinsburg W. Va Sam F. DiCara National Association Chicago NABAC National Carroll M. Haynes Farmers and Merchants Bank of Hagerstown Walter C Brown Damascus Bank William MM. Moore Frederick County National Bank Ridgeville First Bank of Mt. Airy

Engagement of Frances Joann Ramsburg Declared

Mr. and Mrs. Howard Hariman announce the engagement of their daughter Frances Joann to John D. Ramsburg son of Mrs. Nellie Moore of Lewistown The wedding is planned for a future date. Fort Benning graduation details and a sighting of wild geese in Bethel are also noted in brief items.

Donuce Howard Hariman Frances Joann John D. Ramsburg Nellie Moore Lewistown Exel Yingling Yellow Springs Bethel

Reindollar Co elects directors and officers

At the stockholders meeting in Taneytown the following directors were chosen Norman R Hess Charles R Arnold Mervyn C Fuss William A Myers Norman R Sauble David A Hahn John L Baumgardner and Harold G Sauble. Officers named for the year include Norman R Hess president Charles R Arnold vice president William A Myers secretary B J Arnold treasurer and Manager and Norman R Sauble Mervyn C Fuss as executive committee members.

Reindollar CO Reindollar Company Taneytown Norman R. Hess Charles R. Arnold Mervyn C. Fuss William &Myers Norman R. Sauble David A. Hahn John L. Baumgardner Harold G. Sauble Charlies R. Arnold William A Myers

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