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Newspaper
News
Location
Frederick, Maryland, United States of America
Date
Mar 29, 1954
Page
4
Governor Theodore R. McKeldin issues an Annapolis proclamation urging Maryland residents to support the Easter Seal campaign to aid crippled children. He frames helping dependent crippled children as a citizenship duty and a path to independent, self supporting futures.
Striking longshoremen paralyze Port of New York as they march on Washington to protest government involvement with the rival AFL union. The dispute centers on control of the port's 40,000 workers and followed a contested December election, with federal officials and Gov Dewey opposing the strike and a court injunction under review.
Lisbon High School juniors will present a mystery comedy play Stranger in the Night on April 23 and 24. Cast includes Sylvia Lee Doris Flemming Mabel Crane Mary Frances Hardy Grant Terry David Johnson J. T. Bulleldge Robert Mullinix Velda Stevens Rose Marie Warfield Nona Pollard Gail Clarke Difford Newkirk Walter Dennison Eddie Beach Jimmy Patrick Rose Jordan Laura Haven Chris Taylor Marcella Bender Mary Jane Hipsley Sanda King Martha Mullinix William Flynn. Direction by Bliss Margaret Michael assisted by Mrs. Harry Dennison and Mrs. Raymond Flemming.
The American bred and Vatican owned St Clair won the grand prize of Agena no, the trading race in Italy. A member handicap imposed on all foreign favorites was overcome as the American racer covered 700 meters in 1 19 04.
Firemen from Frederick and Braddock Heights fought grass fires for two hours Sunday morning, scorching over 30 acres of winter pasture and threatening the Turner residence and nearby woodlots on Bowers Road. Independence county pumper and Braddock Heights volunteers aided, but access was limited. Later, United’s pumper and rescue trailed a small trash fire behind 244 East Patrick Street. no damage occurred.
Orioles beat Cubs 19 to 14 in a spring exhibition at Lub bork with Don Lenhardt hitting three homers and Vern Stephens and Sam Mele also going deep. Howie Fox pitched five innings for Baltimore as the teams totaled 40 hits. In Carroll County, Walter V. Bennett announces plans for road signs at intersections, costing about 10,000 dollars, with Frederick County issuing similar work.
The convention featured educators and parents from Frederick County and Baltimore in a program on physical education. Mary Phillips described new integration of PE with general instruction. A film on speedaway demonstrated activities to improve posture and movement. A health guidance panel discussed individualized teaching and counseling. Local arrests for street fighting were reported. A fashion blurb advised buying a neutral colored bell for evening wear.
A state-wide meeting of about 300 physical education instructors debated expanding elementary school physical education with more supervised recreation. William Dicht urged a broader program, while Charlie Keller warned that regional and national playoffs add excessive pressure on young players.
Grange held its regular meeting at the Grange hall on March 23 with 11 members present. The past master George Stone called the meeting to order, opening song was in The Garden. A soil conservation report was given by Harold Free and George Stone. A donation was taken for the muscular dystrophy fund. Neal Roberts was named to oversee painting of the Grange Hall. The meeting closed to meet April 13.
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