Miss Garner Leaves Retirement After Four Decades in Frederick
Miss Florence Garner, longtime Frederick nurse, retires after 48 years of service. Known for her dark blue uniform and generous spirit, she has improved local health and aided families across the community while balancing a demanding career with personal life. The city honors her quiet dedication and bids her a fond farewell.
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Fredenck
Florence Garner
Garmer
Fredericktonians
Miss Garnerstein
Frederick
Miss Garner
Camp Detrick News Highlights Local Fund Drive and Air Force Notes
Camp Detrick reports over $1,000 raised for Red Cross with final total pending, and 300 pints of blood collected during the Red Cross blood mobile visit. Easter egg hunt hosted by Camp Detrick Mothers Club drew 75 children and 36 dozen eggs found. Air Force Briefs note promotions for several airmen, commendations awarded, and transfers or leaves for others. Army notes list training assignments for several soldiers and a new master sergeant arrival. Troop Information Hour discussed public opinion in American democracy, with emphasis on persuasive groups. An officers soft ball team and other athletic activities are organized at the post.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Camp Detrick
Camp Detrick Mothers Club
W. Hull
Glenwood Achorn
Wiliam Griffith
Keith Lewis
Max Tyler
Detrick
Guy KE. Baty
Fort Benjamin Harrison
Indianapolis
Ind
Edgar B. Didway
Fort George G. Meade
Didway
Loren R. Marsh
Anneliese
Vincent Chiodi
Robert L. Smith
Edwin D. Little
Fort Benning
Wes Gentle J. Jarvis
Teresa
Frederick
Kingwood
W. Vasacek
Bill Prattt
Army Chemical Center
Edgewood
Musical Service At Emmitsburg Tonight
The Emmitsburg Reformed Church will host the final rededication program featuring Western Maryland College musicians. Professor Oliver Spangler plays the new electro pneumatic organ with 21 bells. soloists include William Simpson and Miss Josephine Kompatek. The service includes Bach and Mendelssohn works, a Gounod aria, and a traditional hymn. Community ministers and Donna Pitts join the evening in Emmitsburg.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Emmitsburg Reformed Church of the Incarnation
Western Maryland College
Oliver Spangler
Promm
William Hh, Simpson
Josephine Kompatek
Spangler
J. S. Bach
Gaimant
William Simpson
Mendelssohn
Stebbins
McAmis
Emmitsburg
Charles S. Owen
Emmitsburg Presbyterian Church
Democrats nominate Prof George Ed Smith for Frederick mayor
In a 1901 Fredrick primary 835 votes were cast with Prof George Ed Smith winning 400. Ex Mayor A H Yeakle 344 and Dr S Frank Thomas 91 also ran. Yeakle urged support after results. Civil War veteran Josephus Reeder survived a buffalo bull attack near Bolivar. W C staley to open a grocery on Filth and North Market streets. Arbutus blossoms dot hillsides as cold weather slows bloom.
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the News
George ED. Smith
Frederick
Prof. Smith
A. H.yeakle
S. Frank Thomas
Yeakle
Josephus Reeder
New Baltimore
H. A
Big public sale draws record crowd at Cashout farm
Twenty years ago in Ene Columns of the News, March 30, 1931, reports the largest crowd of the season at an Everett G. Cashout farm sale in New London. Receipts topped $5,000 as buyers fill the auction scene.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ene
the News
Everett G. Cashout
New London
Charles E. Moylan
Baltimore
Frederick Zonta Club
Montevue
Garber Baking Company
Charles F. Knock
Rosenour's
John D. Hendrickson
C. Thos. Kemp
Frederick County
Judges Asked To Fix Intent Of Testator
A petition in Orphans Court seeks to clarify Mrs. Sarah L. Kaufman’s will residue, valued near $20,000, to Shriners Hospitals for Crippled Children in Philadelphia, correcting a misnaming as Masonic Home for Crippled Children and asserting the testatrix intended the Philadelphia hospital for indigent Maryland children. The petition notes probate earlier and references specific bequests to the Masonic Home.
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Orphans Court
Sarah L. Kaufman
George L. Kaufman
Shriners Hospitals For Crippled Children
Colorado
Philadelphia
Shriners Hospitals For
Masonic Home For Crippled Children
Masonic Home For
Shriners Hospital For
Maryland
Pauline S. Fogle
Archie Thomas Fogle
Lewistown
National Casualty Company
Detroit
Mich
Fogle
Thomas 8. Glass
Det
Denigg Liabi Team
O'Neil Named New Head Of Camp Detrick Naval Unit
Lt Cmdr Walter B O'Neil of Camp Detrick has been named commanding officer of the U S Naval Detachment at Camp Detrick. He succeeds after formal ceremonies March 28. Born in Westboro MA, he earned a biology degree at Holy Cross, joined the Navy in 1940, and served in Bomber Patrol Groups in the Caribbean North Atlantic and Pacific theaters. His awards include the Air Medal with gold star and Navy Unit Citation. He lives with wife Agnes and children Theresa Kathleen Michael and John at 506 Trail Avenue.
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Walter B. O'Neil
Camp Detrick
U. S. Naval
Detrick
O'Neil
Westboro
Mass
Westsboro
Holy Cross College
Worcester
Navy
Naval Air Reserve
Squantum
Naval Air Station
Pensacola
Fla
U. S. Naval Reserve
Caribbean
North Atlantic
Central Pacific
Patrol
Saipan
Palau
Philippine
Iwo Jima
Guam
United States
Naval War College
General Line School
Newport
R. I
Bureau of Aeronautics
Naval Unit
Agnes
Theresa
Kathleen
Michael
John
Trail Avenue
Civitan Club Celebrates Fourth Year With Film and Plans
Civitan Club marks its fourth anniversary with a technicolor film The State of Maryland at the Francis Scott Key Hotel. Edward T. Cramer arranged the showing through Esso Standard Oil, with Don Fogle projecting. Sgt W W Corbin invites members to a series of five educational meetings at Frederick High School on April 9, 16, 30, May 7, 28. New members inducted include William M. Moore Le Roy N. Blumenauer and Carol R. Freed. Attendance trophy retained by the Frederick club. April 26 anniversary celebration at the Key. An antique show at the Armory runs next week Tuesday through Friday, noon to 11 pm, with George T Cramer and Charles O. Heyward in attendance.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
State of Maryland
Glogitan Club
Francis Scott Key Hotel
Edward T. Cramer
Esso Standard Oill Company
Don Fogle
Sergt. W. W. Corbin
Frederick County
Frederick High School
Frederick Ftounly
W. Jerome Offutt
William M. Moore
LeRoy N. Blumenauer
Carol R. Freed
Isaac L. Stevens
Herbert R Staley
Chesapeake District
Frederick Club
Francis Scott Key
Elmer W. Singerl
Armory
George T Cramer
This City
Charles O. Heyward
Washington
Accident suits go on trial in court in Harrisville area
In a Harrisville area case from June 1950, Richard A. Peddicord sues Ralph Tabler for 727.43 dollars for damages and medical bills after a rear end collision on a country road. Tabler counters with a 368 dollar claim for damages to his car. The two reportedly left a Harrisville store together before midnight. Tabler said he stopped for a passenger when Peddicord’s vehicle struck from behind, overturning Peddicord’s car and pushing Tabler’s car several yards. Attorneys for Peddicord were W Jerome Offutt and James McSherry. Zable’s counsel were M Holmes Fout and Holden S Felton.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Harrisville
Patrick M. Schnauffer
Richard A. Peddicord
Ralph Tabler
Tabler
Peddicord
W. Jerome Offutt
James McSherry
M. Holmes Fout
Holden S. Felton
Zable
Attack on Wilson sparks big business debate in Washington
Today in Washington March 30 ongoing criticism of Charles E. Wilson Director of Defense Mobilization targets his big business background. The piece argues the attacks echo Soviet propaganda and warns against labeling all large enterprises as unethical while calling for calmer discourse and bipartisan cooperation between labor and management.
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Washington
Charles E. Wilson
Defense Mobilization
Wilson
America
Moscow
Russia
General Electric Company
Supreme Court of the United States
Tom Labor Quarters
Office of Defense Mobilization
Railroad Brotherhoods
Congress
Tabor
MacArthurs Career Book Review At Local Club
March Book Review Club gathered at the Deleplaines home to discuss two MacArthur biographies by Kelly d Ryan and John unther. Dr. James B. Ranck led the review with Mrs. Harrison McAlpine presiding. Guest Rev Dr Henry I Stahr visited Frederick.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
MacArthur
Book Review Club
Robert E. Deleplaine
Upper College Terrace
Douglas MacArthur
Kelly d Ryan
John Unther
James B. Ranck
Hood College
Harrison McAlpine
Henry I. Stahr
Scituate, Mass
Frederick
Spotlight Revue headlined tour and local notices
Becker leads a coast to coast Spotlight Revue tour with a sixty minute floor show featuring vocalists impressionists dancers and skaters. Local items note Fort Lauderdale trip by Marion Ramsburg and daughter Betty, Sgt Melvin Haugh returning to Camp Campbell with wife Betty Haugh moving to Clarksville, Doris Hupke bridal shower, and Frederick Wernken to marry April 5. Clingan couple marks 28th anniversary.
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Tional Guard
Frederick Veterans Organizations
Becker
Melvin HR Haugh
William Haugh
Camp Campbell
Sgt
Haugh
Betty Lee Cecil Haugh
Clarksville
Tenn
Doris Hupke
Henry Hupke
Rockdale
Sykesville
June Dickey
Howard Park
Betty Hupke
Hupke
Br.de Elect
Frederick Wernken
Pikesville
Grace Evangelical Guild Opposes Draft Age Change
Women's Guild of Grace Evangelical and Reformed Church meets presided by Mrs A R Remsberg and records opposition to making 18 year olds drafting a permanent law. They urge members to write national lawmakers and vote to continue aid to war refugees. Reports from officers noted and delegates named for regional and annual meetings.
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Women's Guild
A. R. Remsberg
Grace Evangelical and Reformed Church
Margaret Thomas
A. D. Skaff
Russell Michael
Italian Service Commission
Grace Women’s Guild
Evangelical Guild
Iran
Grace Guild
Wilhelm
R. Thomas
Moneytown
Austin Kemp
Hood College
Stewardshin
Grace Mayo
Two Weddings Reported in Middletown and St Petersburg
Ruth I Free and William M Grove were wed at Calvary Methodist parsonage with Rev J Franklin Haas officiating. Lows Jean Main and Vernon V Bass exchanged vows in St Petersburg Fla with ceremony at First Presbyterian Church.
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Grove—Free
Ruth I. Free
West South Street
William M. Grove
Calvary Methodist Parsonage
J. Franklin Haas
Ox Fibre Brush Company
Bass—Main
Lows
Jean Main
Guy
Middletown
Vernon V. Bass
Madison
Wis
St. Petersburg
Fla
Alton H. Glasure
University of Wisconsin
Frederick C. Fliegel
Fliegel
Betty Jane Hollinger
Raymond K. Holliger
Hagerstown
Hollinger
First Presbyterian Church
Mr. Hollinger
Miss Hollinger
Mrs. Main
Class Meeting Of Threads Of Gold Bible Class
The monthly meeting and social of the Threads of Gold Bible Class at Calvary Methodist church school was held Tuesday evening at 7 30. Mrs Wade Brown presided and Mrs Norman Marsden conducted devotions. Officers and committees reported and approved with business transacted. A rummage sale was planned and small bags were given to members for missionary coin deposits. Dr and Mrs Patty showed Mexico pictures in the chapel. Miss Josephine Darner won the guess package. Hosts were Roy Fogle and Mrs Russell Green. Next meeting set for April 24.
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Calvary Methodist Church School
Wade Brown
Norman Marsden
Mexico
Richard Patty
Camp Detrick
Patty
Josephine Darner
Roy Fogle
Russell Green
Sue Smuseh Alors
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Public Information Office
AIR Force
2059Th Air Weather Wing
Oklahoma City
Okla
Robert N. Scobie
Deane
D. Barmhart
Max 5. Bulloock
William O. Love
Danny L. Wallace
Rays. Fries, Jr
Deane D. Barnhart
Joe E. Arnold
John J. Lahey
Etburn A. Covert
Lawrence Berry
Air Force Detachment
Kelley Field
Tex
Harvey A. de~ Vore
Charles C. McGlain
Chanute Air Force Base
William M. Reed
Newfoundland
Edward J. Bills
Wiesbaden
Germany
Albert E. Hayward
Sfc
Thomas V. Pitts
Donna
Carlisle
Fort Devens
Sic. Pitts
Army Security Agency
Hal Boyle
New York
Harry Strevel
Strevel
Davey
John Davey
New England
Middle West
Mississippi River
Lony
Civitan Club
U.S
David Lawrence
Joseph Forgats
East South Street
Lawrence David
Johns Hopkins Hospital
Irvin J. Ramsburg
West 12Th Street
Sweden
Helen T. Steinbarger
Unesco
C. Burr Artz
Steinbarger
Public Library
District of Columbia
Helen Taylor
Grace Zimmerman
Rockwell Terrace
Library
Verna M. Kellar
University of Maryland
College Park
Miss Keller
Civinette Club
Warren R. Evans
West 14Th Street
Lillian Myers
Jack McCabe
Russell Oden
Glenn Achorn
Thomas Oatman
Herbert Staley
Grayson Nikirk
Charles Hartman
Thelma Rhoderick
Helen Zimmerman
Edith Ramsburg
Elizabeth Whitmore
Ramsburg
Zimmerman
Hartman
Staley
Achorn
Rhoderick
W. Harry Haller
Michael 5. Gordon
Wyndmoor, Pa
Roger W. Crum
New Midway
Helen V
Emory L Hubbard
Charles ¢. Hubbard
Keysville
Son
Johnny Eury
Loraine Eury
East Sixth Street
Bessie Eury
Judith
Kathleen Etzler
Unionville
Francis Watson
Sharon
Joseph Garver
Union Bridge
Howard Shriner
Mary Ann
Shirley
Rocky Ridge
Arthur Ridgley
Lory Davis
Dorinda
Lester Curfman
Loraine Bury
Johnny
Alice Cookerly
Kemptown
William Cookerly
Dorothy
George
Virginia
Baltymore
Floyd Stull
Vivian Kay
Yvonne May
Layton Stoner
Mary Catherine Boleyn
Libertytown
Carl Sheets
Donald
Ellicott City
Fred Moxley
Freddie
Byron
Ernest
Ralph Moxley
Howard Moxley
Cockerly
Catoctin Club
Catoctin Club, Inc
Esquires Orchestra
Charles V. Main
Messrs
Joseph §. Stephens
Robert B. Crothers
Emmett R. Bowlus
Paul W. Strm
Detrick Fieldhouse
Bruce “Bubbles” Becker
Richmond
Orchestra Land Spotlight Revue
Camp Detrick Fieldhouse
Camp Detrick Nco Mess
Camp Detrick Nash
EA Service
Bit. T
C E. Wells
College Avenue
Frances Lorraine Sprankle
Welle
William B. Sprankle
John Harry Kennedy
Fannie Kennedy
East Third Street
Ernest Kennedy
Mass Sprankle
St. John's High School
Mercy Hospital School of Nursing
Frederick Memorial Hospital
Mer
Kennedy
St. John’s High School
St Johns Catholic Church
Marion E. Ramsburg
Betty Ramsburg
North Market Street
Fort Lauderdale
C. Edgar Clingan
Hamilton Avenue
Vinoy Park
Bass
Wilson College
1Chambersburg
Converse College
Spartansburg
N. C
Garfield Hospital
Washington, D. C
Medical College
U.S. Medical Corps
England
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