In Love and the Fighting of Domestic Roles
A letter column from The News discusses relationship expectations in 1959 society. It advises that sustaining love requires more than virtue, detailing a “double line” of attractions including being domestic, a good manager, an entertaining companion, and a capable wife and mother. It also includes a reader question about strict parenting and marriage, with advice urging independence and self-reliance.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
the News
Frederick
PTG & Mfg. CO
North Court St
Siember Audit Bureau of Circulations
Precer
Ick, Md
Ras
R. B
Womden
Senate bill cuts bank premiums and doubles deposit insurance
The Senate approved a compromise bill to reduce FDIC assessments and raise coverage to ten thousand dollars per depositor, citing a large federal surplus of about one point two billion dollars. If House approval follows, banks will see lower premiums and depositors gain doubled insurance with no debate or recorded vote.
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Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation
Senate
House
Power Of Youth Urges Youth to Shape World Now
Gen Dwight D Eisenhower addressed New York youth journalists urging them to begin contributing to society immediately. He warned against overemphasizing future power while stressing the need to exercise constructive influence today. He linked freedom of the press with other freedoms like the right to work and to earn and keep profit.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dwight D. Eisenhower
New York
Columbian University
Eisenhower
Letter to the Editor on Census income questions
Mrs Alexander Jenkins of Maryland argues in Baltimore on March 26 that Census Bureau inquiries into private income should be prohibited. She notes no law requires this information and suggests Income Tax officials could handle any necessary checks.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Edward H. Rees
Kansas
Census Bureau
Income Tax Department of Internal Revenue
Alexander Jenkins
Maryland Committee For Representative Government
Baltimore
Thrift for Young Couples Warned by Dorothy Dix
Dorothy Dix counsels a married couple to save money for the future. She warns that spending all earnings leads to hardship and dependence, calling prodigals and extravagance theft from thrifty relatives and stressing the rewards of thrift and the danger of poverty in old age.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Robert
TV Highlights New York March 28 4-Saturday Night Revue
Highlights for NBCs 4 Saturday Night Revue at New York March 28. The expens ive show aims to enliven the television weekend and draw sponsors with a weeklong run through the summer. Three sponsors are aboard with more expected, plus Passover program in cooperation with the United Jewish Appeal and Claude Raines in Like Mer Who Dream. Eddie Cantor will discuss on air as TV returns to basketball tournaments under NCAA coverage on NBC CBS and Dumont schedules.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
NBC
Jack Carter
Sid Coerny
United Jewish Appeal
Claude Raines
Eddie Cantor
Abc-Tv
East Ve. West
Carl Gowdy
Clair Bee
Milton Berle
CBS
Command Post
Army
Louis Prima
Fifty Years Ago Local Items From The News Columns
From the March 28 1900 issue a concert by John Philip Sousa The March King at the Opera House drew packed crowds and multiple encores. A National Guard encampment is likely to be held in July at Brunswick with a range suitable for cavalry from Fort Myer. A State Senate dispute over replacing John Hanson with John Eager Howard for a Capitol statue ended with a 49 to 29 defeat. Moody Burgess at Yellowstone Park sent to his father twenty photographic views of the park’s scenery. Hank Miller fell from a wall at Pioneer Tivery stable injuring his left collarbone.
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John Phiap
Opera House
Snusa
National Guard
Briunswick
Fort Myer
State Senate
John Eager Howard
John Hanson
Washington
Moody Burgess
Yellowstane Park
George W. Burgess
New Market
Hank Miller
Twenty Years Ago Local Items From The Columns Of The News
Twenty years ago items note MR M J Grove studying at Oxford as a Rhodes scholar sailing from England with lacrosse team. a 15 year old Washington boy arrest for stealing three cars for rides. George Warris Stauffer Walkersville class of 1923 at Brown University initiated into Delta Upsilon. Opera House installs a new projector allowing sound films to be shown replacing records.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
M. J. Grove
Oxford
England
Washington
George Warris Stauffer
Walkersville
Brown University
Brown Chapter Delta Upsilon
Opera House
Washington Daybook: Douglas a rising Senate figure and Dewey power moves
Washington Daybook reports on Senator Paul Douglas of Illinois praised for charm and debate, his clash with Robert Kerr over the Natural Gas bill, and handshake diplomacy in the Senate. It notes New York Governor Dewey packing the State Power Authority aides to fight federal control of St Lawrence and Niagara rivers, plus Venizelos in Greece and concerns about postwar eastern Europe.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Reed Blaine
Washington
Senate
Paul Douglas
Illinois
Taft
Roosevelt
George Norris
Douglas
Robert S. Kerr
Oklahoma
Kerr
Gaz
Okinawa
Harry Truman
Wall Street
Ovo
New York
Dewey
John F. Burton
Hickman Powell
Eliott V. Belt
St. Lawrence River
Niagara
St. Lawrence
New York State
New York Power Authority
Truman
Canada
Buffalo
South
James Byrnes
South Carolina
Florida primary fight heats up between Pepper and Smathers
In Florida the March primary pits Sen. Claude Pepper and Rep. George A. Smathers in a hard fought race. Pepper advocates socialized medicine repeal of Taft Hartley and FEPC concerns, while Smathers backs Taft Hartley retention and warns against socialization of the medical profession. Smathers, a strong Miami candidate, leads in the south as Pepper struggles with party enmities and waning local support. Tomorrow’s report covers northern Florida trends.
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Miami
Fla
Florida
Claude Pepper
George A. Smathers
Senator Pepper
Representative Smather
Pepper
Henry Wallace
Communiste
Representative Smathers
Smathers
FEPC
George Smathers
Marines
Pacific
House of Representatives
Indicated Unemployment Trend Seen in Frederick Area
The Frederick region faces rising unemployment with a February survey showing 9,063 workers employed across 32 plants, down from 10,700 in August 1948. National data indicate 4.68 million jobless mid-February, and unions warn of long term problems requiring action.
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Jof F. Fisenhauer
Mel
Frederick
Business Week
Labor Dept
CIO
Shippensburg
Chambersburg
Waynesboro
Hagerstown
Maryland
Franklin County
Pennsylvania
A. F. of L
C.so
C.I Oo
Cumberland
Celanese Corporation
Chiang Kai Shek appeals for aid to starving Red China
Chiang Kai Shek urged foreign help to relieve famine in Red China. He said Nationalist China would permit relief ships through its blockade and planned air drops. He cited estimates of 50 million affected by famine and disease, with 10 million in danger of starvation, and accused Soviet forces of planning sacrifices to aid the Communist takeover.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Taipei
Formosa
Chiang Kai-Shek
Red China
Nationalist China
Chiang
Recs
China
Western Shore County Commissioners Meet in Oakland
Announcement says the County Commissioners Association of the Western Shore will hold a meeting on Wednesday April 5 at the William James Hotel Oakland. Several Garrett County representatives will attend with Jonas Lines among topics including roads schools and unemployment. The note adds that American butter cheese and concentrated milk industries produce about 259000000 dollars worth of products annually.
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Oakland
County Commissioners Association of the
Western Shore
William James
Jonas Lines
Garrett County
Pointers On Income Tax In Maryland
Maryland income tax rules cover all income earned during the year by residents and certain border or cross border workers. A resident who moves in late can owe tax on prior earnings, with exemptions and credits applied. non residents may owe tax on Maryland earnings and may owe withholding as applicable.
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Whitney Shoemaker
Annapolis
Maryland
Comptroller's Office
New Jersey
District of Columbia
West Virginia
Deeds Recorded For Sales Of Properties In County Area
Deeds were recorded in the clerk's office for the sale of several city and county properties. Maurice D Crum and wife sold 167 acres in Liberty district to Milo R Cline for about 35000. Bejarmin L Shuff sold 144 acres and improvements on Mi Zion and State roads to Howard W White for about 28000. Charles M Dodd Jr and wife sold a residence on Jefferson Boulevard Braddock Heights to J Roger Fisher of Pittsburgh for about 15590. Dudley Page sold to Irma A Urner the Page residence at Braddock Heights along Route 40 about three and a half acres for about 12500. Grayson D Dutrow sold to Hazel E Mullendore the dwelling at 220 South Market Street for about 7000.
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Maurice D. Crum
Liberty District
Milo R. Cline
Bejarmin L. Shuff
Howard W. White
Mi Zion
Frederick
Marpers Ferry
Charles M. Dodd, Jr
Jefferson Boulevard
Braddock Heights
Ralph Crane
F. W. Weitzel
J. Roger Fisher
Pittsburgh
Dudley Page
Irma A. Urner
Page
Grayson D. Dutrow
Hazel E. Mullendore
South Market Street
Historical Background of Court House Square Topic
Charles McC Mathias Jr presents a Frederick Chapter DAR talk tracing Court House Square history from 1748 county creation to the 1862 fire and later rebuild. He notes figures like Thomas Johnson and Francis Scott Key practiced law here and recalls the iron fence gift and later removals, plus anecdotes of bucket brigades and a 19th century balloon ascent.
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Court House Square
Charles McC. Mathias, Jr
Frederick
Daughters of the American Revolution
Joseph W. Fresconi
Walkersville
Court House
Mr. Mathias
General Assembly
Annapolis
Prince Georges County
Fredericktown
Mathias
Church Street
Court of Assisi
Dublin
Ireland
Frederick County
Thomas Johnson
Richard Potts
Francis Scott Key
Roger Brooke Tanney
Col. McPherson
Cor House Square
Tyler House
Frederick Acaden
Amazi
Lefayette
C. Herbert Kri
Earle Shriner
M Frescoln
Carrie Pearre
Ann Elizabeth Shoenhelm
Nicholas Metcalfe
Arthur Levy
A Brown
5000 Homosexuals On U S Payrolls Claim Heard
A Senate Appropriations subcommittee heard an estimate that 5000 homosexuals work in Washington including three quarters in government. A DC official gave the figure as an approximation, noting uncertainty. The testimony surfaces amid probes into State Department firings of 92 accused sex perverts and broader spy concerns.
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Washington
Senate Appropriations
District of Columbia
State Department
Bridges
Department
Senate
Acheson
Women’s Clubs Werryland Tract Meeting Held
The Merryland Tract Homemakers Club met March 16 at Mrs. Raymond Mohler’s home with co host Mrs. Charles Axline. Fifteen members attended as Mrs. George Chick opened with Collect and Lord’s Prayer. Reports highlighted Washington garden task and knitting class work while a talk on sip covers emphasized quality material and color suitability. Prizes awarded to Virginia Magaha. next meeting set for April 20 at Petersville Farmers’ Clubhouse. A Johnsville Homemakers Club March meeting featured a cooking preparation and freezing demonstration.
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Werryland Tract
Merryland Tract Homemakers Club
Raymond Mohler
Charles Axline
George Chick
David Kifer
Washington
Charles Stouk
Charles Ferrell
Sip
Bertram Enfield
Social Courtesy and Appreciation in Public Manners
A reader discusses how men should conduct themselves toward women in small courtesies. The piece contrasts a wrong approach of seeking thanks with a right approach that values respectful behavior even without visible appreciation. It emphasizes that most women do value considerate treatment.
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Gilbert
The
Bell Syndicate, Inc
Power of
Dorothy Dix
Brphive
Washington Daybook
Venizelos
Greece
Sophocles Venizelos
Eleutherios Venizelos
Veniselos
Masaryks
Czechoslovakia
Masyk
Czech Republic
United States
Masaryk
Venizelos the Younger
Europe
Yugoslavia
Tkibe Syndy
Key West
David Lawrence
Ing
Russia
Willam E. McKenney
Cleveland
Park Sheraton Hotel
New York City
McKenney
American Contract Bridge League
U. S
NEA Service
David Bohn
Fra Grabill
Harvard
M Frank Grabill
Millard Ehsler
M. Carroll Harp
William Bostian
Freder
Ballenger Common
E Dayhoff
Clie
Lewisto
R. E. Cavell
James Spring
Euge Doody
Martz
Lewtown
Charles Pearl
Herman Pearl
Jefferson
Douglas Piper
Delbert Piper
Ridg Flock
Carolyn
Knoxville
Dorman
Johnsville Club
Johnsville Homemakers Club
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